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Biology Final Exam Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The daughter cells created in Meiosis are _____________.

a)

identical

b)

non-identical

2.
What process is shown here?
a)
Genetic Randomization
b)
Cross Over
c)
Allele Switching
d)
Cross Pollination
3.

Produces four cells

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

4.

Meiosis creates which cells (may be more than 1 correct answer)

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

c)

sex cell (sperm/egg)

d)

somatic (body cell)

5.
Which of the following genotypes belongs in the red box in the Punnett square?
a)
XBXb
b)
XbXb
c)
XbY
d)
XBY
6.

What would the genotype be of a colorblind male?

a)

XNY

b)

XNYn

c)

XnY

d)

XnYn

7.

The blending of two traits in which one is not completely dominant over the other is known as ---

a)

incomplete dominance

b)

codominance

8.

A calico cat shows both the traits for orange fur and black fur. What kind of allele expression is this?

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Codominance

9.

Incomplete dominance occurs in cats, which allows them to be Black, White, or gray as shown on this Punnett square. What percentage of the offspring will be gray?

a)

25

b)

50

c)

75

d)

100

10.
What are the possible genotypes for this cross?
a)
TT = 25% Tt= 50% tt=25%
b)
all tall
c)
TT= 75% tt = 25%
d)
Tt = 100%
11.

The physical appearance of a trait is known as the-

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

Homozygous

d)

intelligence

12.
If you have a parent who has GgBb as their genotype, what are the possible alleles they could donate to their gametes?
a)
GB, Gb, gB, gb
b)
GB, GB, gb, gb
c)
Gb, Gb, Gb, GB
d)
GG, BB, gg, bb
13.

What type of gene mutation has occurred here?

Normal: AGA-TTC-ATA-GCG

Mutant: AGA-TTC-AAT-AGC-G

a)

Base deletion

b)

Base insertion

c)

Base substitution

d)

Base inversion

14.
Identify the mutation in the picture.
a)
Inversion
b)
Duplication
c)
Deletion
d)
Translocation
15.

What's the gender and disorder?

a)

Male - Down Syndrome

b)

Female - Down Syndrome

c)

Male - Turner Syndrome

d)

Female - Turner Syndrome

16.
Identify the mutation in the picture.
a)
Inversion
b)
Deletion
c)
Duplication
d)
Translocation
17.
What type of chromosomal mutation has occurred?
a)
substitution
b)
insertion
c)
deletion
d)
nondisjunction
18.
What does a filled in square represent?
a)
Not affected Female
b)
Not affected Male
c)
Affected Male
d)
Affected Female
19.
How many generations are shown in this pedigree?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
This pedigree represents the inheritance of hemophilia in this family. How many of the females have the hemophilia trait?
a)
8
b)
5
c)
2
d)
3
21.
What do half colored symbols represent?
a)
The individual is a carrier (heterozygous).
b)
The individual expresses the trait.
c)
The individual has both recessive alleles.
d)
The individual has both dominant alleles.
22.

Based on these results whose blood was found in the blood stain at the crime scene?

a)

Bob

b)

Sue

c)

John

d)

Lisa

23.

Which two bear species are most closely related?

a)

Bear 1 and Bear 2

b)

Bear 1 and Bear 3

c)

Bear 2 and Bear 3

d)

There’s no way to tell

24.
What is the purpose of gel electrophoresis?
a)
helps cut DNA
b)
count the genes in DNA
c)
separates DNA based on size
d)
allows for an exact replicated organism
25.

Over the years, white mice became extinct and darker mice survived. This is

a)

stabilizing selection

b)

directional selection

c)

disruptive selection

d)

due to exercise

26.

A physical trait favored by an environmental change can be called an

a)

adaptation

b)

extinction

c)

possibility

d)

mutation

27.

Natural Selection is driven by a change in the environment and survival of the

a)

Earth

b)

Fastest

c)

Fittest

d)

Biggest

28.

The extreme population phenotypes are favored by the environment.

a)

Disruptional (Diversifying) Selection

b)

Directional Selection

c)

Stabilizing Selection

d)

All of the above

29.
Who created the theory of evolution?
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Charles Derwin
c)
Charlie Darwin
d)
Chris Darwin
30.

Which of the following options is NOT one of the main evidences of evolution that we have studied in class?

a)

The Fossil Record

b)

Biogeography

c)

Anatomical Evidence

d)

Cosmology

31.

The arm of a human, the flipper of a whale, and the wing of a bat all have similar bone structures. Therefore, these parts of the body would all be considered...

a)

homologous structures

b)

vestigial structures

c)

transitional fossils

d)

common ancestors

32.

A bird's wing and a butterfly's wing have the same function, but they have very different structures. These structures are classified as follows:

a)

homologous structures

b)

analogous structures

c)

vestigial structures

d)

embryological homologues

33.
The diagram above shows an embryo of different vertebrates at different stages of development. Which field of study would support the similarities in development as evidence for evolution?
a)
comparative biochemistry
b)
paleontology
c)
comparative biogeography
d)
comparative embryology
34.
A fossil of an extinct dinosaur is found and the anatomy of the fossil shows similarities to that of a bird. What could this mean?
a)
This is purely by chance and isn't significant
b)
The extinct dinosaur and modern bird share a common ancestor
c)
All dinosaurs evolved into birds and that's why there aren't any dinosaurs alive today
d)
Dinosaurs choose to fly, and evolved into birds to escape predation and capture food
35.

The tail bone, wisdom teeth, and appendix are all parts of the human anatomy that would be considered...

a)

homologous structures

b)

vestigial structures

c)

fossils

d)

extinct

36.

Genetic drift is more likely to happen in...

a)

aquatic populations

b)

small populations

c)

terrestrial populations

d)

older populations

37.

Genetic drift is change in the allele frequency of a population due to...

a)

random chance

b)

natural selection

c)

non-random mating (sexual selection)

d)

artificial selection

38.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following must be true in order for organisms to be considered the same species?

a)

They must be able to mate

b)

They must be able to produce viable offspring

c)

They must have structural similaries

d)

They must have the same bone structure

39.
The climate of a certain area is cold, and snow is found on the ground most of the year. Equal numbers of two populations of rabbits are introduced into this climate by a group of scientists. One of the populations is brown and the other is white. Predict what will happen over several generations.
a)
There will be equal numbers of brown and white rabbits
b)
There will be more brown rabbits that white rabbits
c)
There will be more white rabbits than brown rabbits
d)
There is no way to predict what will happen to the rabbit population
40.
___ are mistakes in the DNA that cause variation within a species.
a)
mutations
b)
adaptations
c)
speciations
d)
isolations
41.
A flash flood carried a raft of Amazon ants away from their original population. There is enough distance between the two groups, that they will never meet in nature again. What type of reproductive barrier is this?
a)

behavioral isolation

b)

temporal isolation 

c)

gametic isolation

d)

geographic isolation 

42.

The taxonomic level that would include the MOST number of species

a)

class

b)

kingdom

c)

phylum

d)

genus

43.

What is the human most closely related to?

a)

Fish

b)

mouse

c)

Salamander

d)

Human

44.

The order of taxa, from the largest to the smallest is

a)

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Species

b)

Kingdom, Class, Order, Phylum, Family, Genus, Species

c)

Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom

d)

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

45.

All food webs and food chains begin with _________________.

a)

Primary Consumer

b)

Producers

c)

Secondary Consumers

d)

Predators

46.

What would happen to the bird if the green fish died out?

a)

the bird population would grow

b)

the bird population would die out

c)

the smaller fish will die out

47.

Arrows in a food web represent...

a)

eating

b)

sunlight

c)

energy

d)

matter

48.

A connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem is a ____________

a)

ecosystem

b)

food web

c)

environment

49.
Which statement is an example of how plants and animals depend on each other?
a)
animals provide food for plants
b)
animals provide water for plants
c)
animals provide oxygen for plants
d)
animals provide carbon dioxide for plants
50.

What type of growth is demonstrated in the graph?

a)

Exponential

b)

Carrying capacity

c)

Linear

d)

Negative

51.

What is the carrying capacity of the graph?

a)

1000

b)

8000

c)

800

d)

600