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Life Science MAAP Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 29mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which word best describes the following definition?


The process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than other members of the same species.

a)

Trait

b)

Generation

c)

Adaptive Trait

d)

Natural Selection

2.

Why is the mouse population changing over time?

a)

The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice

b)

The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better

c)

The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily

d)

The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily

3.

Changes in genetic material are called _____________

a)

Mutations

b)

RNA

c)

Genes

4.

Overproduction of offspring creates...

a)

Competition

b)

Gene Flow

c)

Migration

d)

Genetic Drift

5.

The combined alleles of all individuals in a population are called its...

a)

DNA

b)

Gene Pool

c)

Genome

d)

Genetic Code

6.

_________ is when an organism resembles another animal.

a)

Instinctive behavior

b)

Camouflage

c)

Natural Selection

d)

Mimicry

7.

The venom of a snake is considered to be _____________ adaptation.

a)

Structural

b)

Behavioral

c)

Physiological

d)

Mimicry

8.

The spines on a hedgehog is considered to be _____________ adaptation.

a)

Structural

b)

Behavioral

c)

Physiological

d)

Learned

9.

Running away from a predator is considered to be _____________ adaptation.

a)

Structural

b)

Behavioral

c)

Physiological

d)

Camouflage

10.

When a population becomes divided by an event such as a new river forming, ____________ has occurred.

a)

Differentiation 

b)

Isolation

c)

Adaptation

d)

Separation

11.

____________ development of new species when a population is reproductively isolation in some form.

a)

Competitive 

b)

Speciation

c)

Isolation

d)

mutation

12.

When has speciation occurred?

a)

When populations no longer look the same

b)

When populations no longer have the same frequency of alleles

c)

When populations are living in different environments

d)

When populations can no longer successfully breed in nature

13.

What do humans do that put species at risk? choose 3

a)

pollution

b)

deforestation

c)

overuse of resources

d)

generate electricity

14.

  The diagram shows an image of a Pterosaur wing, bat wing, and bird wing.  These are all different organisms, but share similar wing structures.  If these structures are similar due to common ancestry, which of the following best describes them?

a)

a.  Vestigial Organ

b)

b.  Embryological Similarities

c)

c.  Homologous Structures

d)

d.  Analogous Structures

15.

What

type

of structure?

a)

Homologous

b)

Analogous

c)

Embryological

d)

Vestigial

16.

A structure that serves the same purpose, but is not made in the same way is called

a)

a vestigial structure

b)

a homologous structure

c)

an analogous Structure

d)

a pheryngial structure

17.

A body part that is not used or not working by a modern organism but which was needed by its ancestors is called a

a)

Homologous structure

b)

Analogous Structure

c)

Vestigial Structure

d)

Pharyngeal Pouch

18.

The study of evolution by studying the development of the fertilized egg cell and its development into an organism is called

a)

Molecular Biology

b)

Evolution

c)

Embryology

d)

Paleontology

19.

A DNA Strand has the following bases...A A G C C A...What are the bases on its complimentary strand?

a)

A A G C C A

b)

A C C G A A 

c)

T T C G G T

d)

C C A T T A

20.

A ______ is a section of DNA that codes for a trait.

a)

gene

b)

genotype

c)

phenotype

d)

gender

21.

This is an example of

(one chromosome of each parent)

a)

Homologous Chromosomes

b)

Non-homologous Chromosomes

c)

Sister Chromatids

d)

Duplicated DNA

22.

Which of these is the correct order showing the largest to smallest parts of genetic material?

a)

DNA, Cell Nucleus Chromosomes, and Genes

b)

Cell Nucleus,, Chromosomes, Genes, and DNA

c)

DNA, Genes, Nucleus, and Chromosomes

d)

Nucleus, Chromosomes, DNA, and Genes

23.

Sister Chromatids are...

a)

Exact copies of each other attached at the centromere

b)

Homologous copies of each other attached at the centromere

c)

Not copies at all, they are different, but they are attached at the centromere

d)

Different sizes with different genes, not attached.

24.

Put the following stages of mitosis in order: anaphase, prophase, metaphase, and telophase. 

a)

prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase

b)

prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

c)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

d)

prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase

25.

In which stage of MEIOSIS does crossing over occur? (The exchange of genetic material between chromosomes in a tetrad.)

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Prophase I

d)

Telophase I

26.

The result of meiosis is:

a)

two diploid cells

b)

two haploid cells

c)

four diploid cells

d)

four haploid cells

27.

Physical expression of an organism's genes

(how the traits are expressed)

a)

Karyotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Genotype

d)

Meiosis

28.

Genetic information carried in an organism's chromosomes

(what their DNA says)

a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype

c)

Karyotype

d)

Heredity

29.

One form of a gene

a)

Chromosome

b)

Allele

c)

Phenotype

d)

Genotype

30.

Cells that contain a full set of chromosomes

a)

Haploid cells

b)

Diploid cells

c)

Viruses

d)

Gametes

31.

Cell that contains half the number of chromosomes

a)

Haploid cells

b)

Somatic cells

c)

Diploid cells

d)

Prokaryotic cells

32.

The --------------------- cells undergo Mitosis while the --------- undergo Meiosis

a)

(A) Somatic or body ; Gametes

b)

(B) Gametes; Somatic or body cells

c)

(C) Gametes; Gametes

d)

(D) Somatic or Body cells; Somatic or Body cells

33.

Place these cells in order of mitosis.

a)

A, B, C, D, E

b)

B, E, D, A, C

c)

C, E, A, D, B

d)

B, D, A, E, C

34.

Place the phase of meiosis in order

  • Prophase I.

  • Metaphase I.

  • Anaphase I. ...

  • Telophase I. ...

  • Prophase II. ...

  • Metaphase II. ...

  • Anaphase II.

  • Telophase II & Cytokinesis II.

a)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

b)

7 8 6 5 1 4 2 3

c)

7 8 4 3 2 5 6 1

d)

3 2 4 1 5 6 8 7

35.

T3 - Which of the following genotypes is homozygous recessive?

a)

Tt

b)

tt

c)

TT

d)

T

36.

T2 - An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.

a)

recessive allele

b)

dominant allele

c)

hidden allele

d)

present allele

37.

If a muscle cell in a clown fish contains 28 chromosomes, a clown fish egg egg cell would contain:

a)

14 chromosome

b)

12 chromosome

c)

23 chromosome

d)

28 chromosome

38.

Some organisms reproduce asexually. Bacteria in soil is an example. Select the two statements that describe and advantage of asexual reproduction.

a)

Two parents are needed.

b)

Only one parent is required.

c)

Sex cells are formed by meiosis.

d)

Offspring have identical successful traits.

e)

Genetically diverse offspring are produced.

39.

Which characteristic is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

a)

Individuals need to find a mate to reproduce.

b)

There is more genetic variety in the population.

c)

Traits passed to offspring are always beneficial.

d)

The genes of the parent and offspring are identical.

40.

Genetic variation happens two ways during meiosis________ & __________ and one way outside of meiosis_________.

a)

gene & dna

cell

b)

crossing over & independent assortment

random fertilization

c)

crossing over & independent assortment

cell

d)

gene & dna

random fertilization

41.

Which process is involved with genetic engineering?

a)

Allowing organisms to reproduce without human interference

b)

Humans choosing individuals with desirable traits to parent the next generation

c)

Using technology to cut DNA and insert genes to get the traits you want.

42.

Which process is involved in selective breeding?

a)

Allowing organisms to reproduce without human interference

b)

Humans choosing individuals with desirable traits to parent the next generation

c)

Using technology to cut DNA and insert genes to get the traits you want.

43.

What is the phenotype of the offspring? (A-Brown hair; a-blond hair) 

a)

50 % Brown Hair and 50% Blond Hair 

b)

25 % Brown Hair and 75% Blond Hair 

c)

75 % Brown Hair and 25% Blond Hair 

d)

0% Brown Hair and 100% Blond Hair 

44.

Both parents in this Punnet square

a)

are homozygous dominant

b)

are homozygous recessive

c)

are heterozygous

d)

have blue eyes

45.

What are the possible genotypes for this cross?
(Click the picture to see it without the text)

a)

TT = 25% Tt= 50% tt=25%

b)

all tall

c)

TT= 75% tt = 25%

d)

Tt = 100%

46.

The blending of two traits is known as ---

a)

incomplete dominance

b)

codominance

47.

A condition in which both alleles for a gene are expressed so that both traits are visible is known as ---

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete dominance