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Biology Finals Reviewer

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What is an adaptation?
a)
A feature or behavior that helps an animal survie.
b)
The food that an animal eats.
c)
How energy moves in a food web.
2.
An example of a physical adaptation is...
a)
a turtle hiding inside its shell
b)
The spikes on a porcupine fish
c)
a rabbit burrowing underground
d)
a viper biting when threatened
3.
An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings
a)
Environment 
b)
Mimicry
c)
Camouflage
4.
Some animals move great distances as the seasons change.  What is this called?
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
c)
habitat
d)
coloration
5.
A wasp beetle has the same body markings as a wasp.  this helps the wasp beetle because predators think it's a wasp.  This adaptation is called...?
a)
behavior
b)
countershading
c)
camouflage
d)
mimicry
6.

A baby turtle crawling towards the ocean right after it's born is called?

a)

mimicry

b)

camouflage

c)

instinct behavior

7.

Why would a bunnies fur be brown in the summer and white in the winter?

a)

The rabbit likes to change fur color

b)

The bunny learned it from his parents

c)

The changing of fur color help the bunny blend in with it's surroundings.

8.

What is NOT a physical adaptation?

a)

A turtle having a hard thick shell.

b)

Herons having long legs to wade in the water.

c)

A bird having a sharp beak to help them catch their prey.

d)

Baby Cheetahs learning to hunt from their mom.

9.

Hibernation, migration, and dormancy or all examples of ___________ adaptations.

a)

behavioral

b)

physical

c)

special

d)

environmental

10.

Both animals and people are born with ___________, like crying.

a)

instincts

b)

experiences

c)

adaptations

d)

dormancy

11.

Camouflage and mimicry are examples of ___________ adaptations.

a)

behavioral

b)

special

c)

physical

d)

predatory

12.

Which of the following responses is a plant growing toward or leaning toward light?

a)

thigmotrophism

b)

phototropism

c)

gravitropism

d)

hydrotropism

13.

A plants roots grow thicker towards the stream than away from the stream. To what stimulus is the plant responding to?

a)

thigmotropism

b)

gravitropism

c)

photoropism

d)

hydrotropism

14.

A bird stalks, kills, and then eats an insect. Based on its behavior, which ecological terms describe the bird?

a)

herbivore, decomposer

b)

carnivore, heterotroph

c)

producers, heterotroph

d)

autotroph, herbivore

15.

An animal that consumes both plants and other animals is called a(n)

a)

Carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Producer

16.

An organism that obtains organic food molecules without eating other organisms or substances derived from other organisms. They use energy from the sun.

a)

Decomposer

b)

Detritivore

c)

Autotroph

d)

Heterotroph

17.
What is diffusion?
a)
when molecules move 
b)
when molecules move from a high concentration to a low.
c)
no movement 
d)
molecules move everywhere
18.

During which month is the amount of water gained from precipitation greater than the amount of water lost to evaporation?

a)

September

b)

December

c)

November

d)

February

19.

Which animal can hide in the dry grass to hunt for its food?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.
What internal stimulus causes us to react when our body is low on energy?
a)
hunger
b)
sleepiness
c)
shivering
21.
Which of the following are both vertebrates?
a)
sponges and worms
b)
reptiles and arthropods
c)
fish and amphibians
22.
Which of the following are both invertebrates?
a)
sponges and worms
b)
reptiles and arthropods
c)
fish and mollusks
23.
Which physical structures allow this bird to eat mice by tearing it apart and then consuming it?
a)
are wings and tail 
b)
feathers and bones
c)
beak and claws
24.
Has to eat more food to maintain a constant body temperature
a)
echinoderms and mollusks
b)
reptiles and amphibians
c)
mammals and birds
25.
Sleep, hunger and thirst are all:
a)
internal stimuli
b)
external stimuli
c)
external responses
26.
Sweat is a way for us to regulate our:
a)
breathing rate
b)
body temperature
c)
blood pressure
27.
Why do these birds have different shaped beaks?
a)
to fight off different predators
b)
to obtain different food
c)
to hide from different prey
28.
Why would the Viceroy butterfly on the left want to look like the Monarch butterfly on the right?
a)
to help catch predators
b)
the Monarch butterfly is harmless
c)
the Monarch butterfly is poisonous
29.

During transcription, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for copying the DNA and brining it out of the nucleus.

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

dRNA

30.

When these bond together, they form a protein

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Ribose

d)

Nucleotides

31.

A string of nucleotides that contain the information to make a specific protein

a)

Ribose

b)

Amino Acids

c)

tRNA

d)

Gene

32.

During translation, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for delivering amino acids to help make a protein.

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

dRNA

33.
The process where DNA is transcribed to mRNA happens in what part of the cell?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
34.
What is the three base sequence of mRNA that codes for a single amino acid?
a)
Anticodon
b)
Codon
c)
Protein
35.
What is the mRNA strand that would result from the DNA template strand CCTA?
a)
GGAT
b)
CCAT
c)
GGAU
d)
CCAU
36.

How many nucleotides code for 1 amino acid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

37.

Choose the sequence of the mRNA strand that would match up with to the following DNA strand:

GTACAT

a)

CATGTA

b)

GAUCUA

c)

CAUGUA

d)

CUTGTU

38.

Why must transcription occur in the nucleus?

a)

because DNA can't leave the nucleus

b)

because ribosomes are in the nucleus

c)

because DNA polymerase is found there

d)

because helicase unzips the DNA

39.

The RNA codon AUG means

a)

add amino acid methionine

b)

start the protein here

c)

add the amino acid tyrosine

d)

end the polypeptide chain here

40.

When RNA is being made, the RNA base ____ always pairs with the base ___ in DNA.

a)

U-T

b)

T-G

c)

U-A

d)

A-U

41.

Which of the following is the complementary mRNA sequence to this DNA strand: AACTGAA

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

42.
DNA sequence is ACAGTGC. How would this be coded on mRNA?
a)
TGTCACG
b)
UGUCACG
c)
GUGACAU
d)
CACUGUA
43.

Which statement best defines a mutation?

a)

a physical trait that negatively impacts the organism

b)

an adaptive trait that allows the individual to be better fit for survival

c)

a change in the order, number, or type of bases in the genetic code

d)

an identical copy of the original DNA strand

44.

Possible negative consequences of mutations could be genetic ____________________ and cancer.

a)

diversity

b)

disorders

c)

dominance

d)

duplication

45.

Mutations that change a single base pair, usually involving a substitution of one base for another:

a)

chromosomal mutation

b)

polyploidy

c)

translocation

d)

point mutation

46.

If a point mutation does not change the order of the amino acid sequence, this is called a:

a)

nonsense mutation

b)

silent mutation

c)

missense mutation

d)

frameshift mutation

47.

Insertions and deletions are also known as:

a)

frameshift mutations

b)

chromosomal mutations

c)

silent mutations

d)

polyploidy

48.

If a mutation codes for "stop" in the amino acid chain, this is called a:

a)

nonsense mutation

b)

missense mutation

c)

silent mutation

d)

frameshift mutation

49.

Which of the following mutations would be the most likely to affect the resulting protein?

a)

substitution

b)

silent mutation

c)

frameshift mutation

d)

all mutations affect the resulting protein

50.

Mutations that change the amino acid specified by the codon, affecting the amino acid sequence, are called:

a)

nonsense mutations

b)

missense mutations

c)

silent mutations

d)

all of the above

51.

______________________________________ is a type of chromosomal mutation when part of the chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome.

a)

duplication

b)

translocation

c)

subtraction

d)

deletion

52.

This type of chromosomal mutation produces an extra copy of all or part of the chromosome:

a)

multiplication

b)

replication

c)

duplication

d)

inversion

53.

If part of the chromosome is turned around in the opposite direction this is called:

a)

inversion

b)

translocation

c)

deletion

d)

duplication

54.

Individuals who inherit the gene for sickle shaped red blood cells from ____________________________, have an advantage in parts of the world where malaria is common.

a)

only one parent

b)

both parents

c)

neither parent

55.
The karyotype shows an individual with Edward's Syndrome.  What is the name of the specific disorder?
a)
monomy
b)
trisomy
c)
deletion
d)
translocation
56.

Any change in the sequence of DNA is...

a)
transgenic shift
b)
Single Genotype
c)
Monohybrid Trait
d)
Mutation
57.

How are mutations passed on to offspring?

a)
Any mutation that an organism acquires in its life can be passed on to the offspring
b)
Only mutations that occur to the gametes can be passed on to the offspring
c)
Mutations are not usually passed on to the offspring. A mutation stays within the original organism.
d)
Mutations are not passed to offspring. They only occur within developing embryos.
58.
Where do mutations occur?
a)
DNA and RNA
b)
DNA 
c)
RNA
d)
mRNA and tRNA
59.

Genetic mutations can be...

a)

beneficial, harmful, or neutral

b)

beneficial only

c)

harmful only

d)

neutral only

60.

What is the impact of crossing over?

a)

destroys the chromosomes

b)

causes cancer

c)

causes that annoying twitch in your left eyelid

d)

increases genetic variation in offspring

61.

What are the six kingdoms of life?

a)

Animals, Plants, Vertebrates, Invertebrates, Viruses, Fungi

b)

Bacteria, Amoeba, Algae, Archaea, Protists, Nuclei

c)

Archaea, Bacteria, Protists, Animals, Plants, Fungi

d)

Archaea, Bacteria, Animals, Plants, Proteins, Fungi

62.

Which of the following attributes is NOT accurate for members of the Animalia Kingdom?

a)

multi-cellular

b)

has a nervous system

c)

uses photosynthesis to produce food

d)

can move from place to place

63.

The members of the ________ Kingdom use photosynthesis to create energy.

a)

Fungi

b)

Plants

c)

Animals

64.
Archeabacteria...
a)
are eukaryotic
b)
live in extreme environments
c)
are non-living
d)
live in the soil
65.
 You would find mushrooms in which kingdom?
a)
Plant
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Animal
66.
What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals ALWAYS have in common? They are all...
a)
Multicellular
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Prokaryotic
d)
Consumers
67.
What kingdoms are PROKARYOTIC?
a)
plant and animal
b)
protist and fungus
c)
archaebacteria and eubacteria
d)
archaebacteria and protist
68.
What is true about bacteria?
a)
they are eukaryotic
b)
they are multicellular
c)
they have a nucleus
d)
they have DNA
69.

Examples are mushrooms and mold

a)

Fungi

b)

Protista

Protista

c)

Plantae

d)

Animalia

70.
Examples are tomato plants and oak trees
a)
Fungi
b)
Plantae
c)
Protista
d)
Animalia
71.
Tigers, Jellyfish, Gorillas and Sponges are all part of kingdom _______.
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
72.

Eubacteria cell walls are made out of ______.

a)

Chitin

b)

Cellulose

c)

Peptidoglycan

d)

Glucose

73.
Bacteria are prokaryotes which means they
a)
have a nucleus on their capsule
b)
do not contain a nucleus
c)
can live in environments with and without oxygen
74.

What is a characteristic of Archaebacterias?

a)

Mostly dusease-causing.

b)

They live just about everywhere.

c)

They use sun to produce food and energy.

d)

They thrive in extreme environment.

75.
Animals must eat other organisms for food, so they are classified as...
a)
heterotrophs
b)
autotrophs
c)
eukaryotic
d)
prokaryotic
76.
Which kingdom do humans belong to?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Animalia
d)
Protista
77.
A pine tree is a member of the kingdom
a)
Animalia
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)
Plantae
78.
I am a eukaryote, photosynthetic, and autotrophic. What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Plantae
c)
Protista
d)
Eubacteria
79.

I sometimes get confused by others to be a plant, but I am not. I'm heterotrophic and digest decaying material. I have a cell wall made of chitin. What kingdom to I belong to?

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Animalia

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

80.

The image shows an organism growing on the surface of the bread. Which kingdom would this organism belong to?

a)

Kingdom Fungi

b)

Kingdom Protista

c)

Kingdom Animalia

d)

Kingdom Plantae

81.

The science of describing, classifying, and naming organisms is called _____________________.

a)

organization

b)

classification

c)

life science

d)

taxonomy

82.

What are the eight levels of classification from general to specific?

a)

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species

b)

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

c)

species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain

d)

species, genus, family, order, phylum, class, kingdom, domain

83.

Carolus Linnaeus is known for ___________________________.

a)

discovering T. rex

b)

discovering retractable claws

c)

identifying the characteristics of rare species

d)

founding the science of taxonomy

84.

What can you find out by working through a dichotomous key in the correct order?

a)

the identify, or name of the organism

b)

how long slime mold can live

c)

when a species first appeared on Earth

d)

how many birds migrate north to south in winter

85.

The scientific name of an organism comes from its ________________ and ____________________.

a)

kingdom, phylum

b)

genus, species

c)

class, genus

d)

family, genus

86.

The scientific name for the common house cat is Felis domesticus. What is its species name?

a)

domesticus

b)

house cat

c)

feline

d)

Felis

87.

This domain is made up of all eukaryotes.

a)

Eukarya

b)

Bacteria

c)

Animalia

d)

Archaea

88.

The Phylum Chordata contains which common names of creatures?

a)

Tunicates, Mammals, Birds, and more

b)

house fly

c)

arrow-worm

d)

parasites

89.

The Phylum Arthropoda contains which common names of creatures?

a)

lobsters, arachnids, insects, millipedes, and centipedes

b)

arachnids

c)

starfish

d)

earthworms

90.

The Phylum Annelida contains which common names of creatures?

a)

segmented worms

b)

birds

c)

amphibians

d)

spiny headed worms

91.

Why is the most specific taxonomy category?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Domain

c)

Species

d)

Order

92.
The 2-part naming system developed by Linneus is known as:
a)
dichotomous key
b)
taxonomy
c)
binomial nomenclature
d)
classification
93.
The rules for naming an organism are:
a)
Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, underline or italicize entire word
b)
Capitalize both Genus and species, underline or italicize the entire word
c)
write it how ever you want
d)
Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, make the entire word in bold print
94.

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family:Canidae

Genus: Canis

species: mesomelas

a)

Mammalia carnivora

b)

Canidae mesomelas

c)

Canis mesomelas

d)

Animalia chordata

95.

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Rodentia

Family: Sciuridae

Genus: Ratufa

species: indica

a)

Indica ratufa

b)

Ratufa indica

c)

Chordata Amimalia

d)

Sciuridea rodenta

96.

Who created the system of Taxonomy?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Carolus Linnaeus

c)

Aristotle

d)

Copernicus

97.

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

Genus: Thalasseus

species: maximus

a)

thalassues maximus

b)

Anamalia maximus

c)

Aves chordata

d)

Thalassues maximus

98.

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Crocodila

Family: Alligatoridae

Genus: Alligator

species: mississippiensis

a)

alligator Mississippiensis

b)

Crocodila chordata

c)

Alligator mississippiensis

d)

Reptilia crocodila

99.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
100.
A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?
a)
Jointed legs
b)
Body segments
c)
Presence of eyes
d)
Presence of antennae

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