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Semester Exam Review

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

front of the body

a)

ventral

b)

dorsal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

2.

back of the body

a)

ventral

b)

dorsal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

3.
The back is my ____________ side
a)
posterior 
b)
anterior
c)
 ventral
d)
sagital
4.
The front is my ____________ side
a)
posterior 
b)
anterior
c)
dorsal
d)
sagital
5.

Which letter represents the dorsal fin(s)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

6.

Which letter represents the caudal fin(s)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

7.

What organ do bony fish use to increase buoyancy?

a)

Swim bladder

b)

Large, oil-producing liver

c)

Spiracles

8.

This organ in the fish digestive system absorbs most of the nutrients in your food

a)

Mouth

b)

Stomach

c)

Intestine

d)

spleen

9.

The _______ is an organ of the lymphatic system that recycles worn-out red blood cells and produces and stores lymphocytes.

a)

lymph

b)

tissue fluid

c)

lymph node

d)

thymus

e)

spleen

10.
The cerebellum controls
a)
breathing, coordination and balance
b)
balance, coordination and temperature
c)
coordination and balance
d)
heart rate and coordination
11.
The major part of the brain that controls higher mental activities such as learning and making decisions
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
thalamus
d)
midbrain
12.
This chamber of the heart RECEIVES blood returning from the body
a)

Atrium

b)

Ventricle

13.
Bile is produced by the
a)
gallbladder
b)
liver
c)
stomach
d)
pancreas
14.

Which structure in the digestive system is primarily involved in the reabsorption of water?

a)

Small intestine

b)

Stomach

c)

Large intestine

d)

Liver

15.

outermost layer of skin

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

melanin

d)

pore

16.

All 20 feet of your small intestines are held together in a bundle by a membrane that holds the blood and lymph vessels that pick up food. This membrane is called

a)

serosa

b)

mesentary

c)

greater omentum

d)

parietal peritoneum

17.
The Medulla Obolongata controls our ___.
a)

Breathing and heart rate 

b)
Muscle Memory 
c)
Pain reaction
d)
Memory 
18.

What is a special feature of a frog's skin, that allows it to live in water?

a)

The skin is thin and smooth and can allow oxygen from the water to enter the frogs blood.

b)

The skin is thin and smooth and protects it from predetors with sharp teeth.

c)

The skin is thick and rough and acts as an armor against all predators that might eat it.

d)

The skin thick and rough and provides friction while the frog is swimming to help it balance.

19.

Frogs use these colored pigment cells that can contract and expand in order to produce colors, textures and patterns.

a)

Chromatophores

b)

Ctenidia

c)

Olfactory Receptors

d)

Radulations

e)

Mantle Pores

20.

What is the carrying capacity of the graph?

a)

around 500

b)

more than 800

c)

less than 300

d)

around 700

21.

What happened to the trees and plants in Yellowstone National Park when the elk population (herbivores) increased?

a)

The trees and plants flourished

b)

The trees and plants declined

c)

The trees and plants remained the same

d)

The trees and plants migrated to a different area

22.

What is the definition of a keystone species?

a)

A species that has a large impact on its habitat

b)

A species that is at the top of the food chain

c)

A species that is endangered

d)

A species that is found in Yellowstone National Park

23.
Based on the graph shown, how can you tell sea otters are a keystone species?
a)
as the sea otter population decreases, biodiversity increases
b)
as sea otter population increases, biodiversity increases
c)
changes in the sea otter population have little effect on biodiversity 
d)
the sea otter population dereases due to the presence of urchins
24.

Which below is biotic?

a)

clouds

b)

rock

c)

tree

d)

sun

25.

Limiting factors which impact the size of a population no matter how large/small that population is.

a)

Density Independent Limiting Factors

b)

Density Dependent Limiting Factors

c)

Carrying Capacity

d)

Exponential Growth

26.

An abiotic factor such as storms and extreme heat or cold that decrease a population (no matter the size) are considered to be. 

a)

density- dependent factor

b)

population density

c)

dispersion

d)

density- independent factor

27.

Due to stress from lack of space, large numbers of female lemmings miscarry their young and fail to reproduce.

a)

Density-Dependent

b)

Density-Independent

28.
Why is a shark a carnivore.
a)
because it eats seaweed
b)
because it eats dead animals
c)
because it eats sand 
d)
because it eats other animals
29.

In this energy pyramid, which organisms have the most energy available?

a)

Producers

b)

Carnivores

c)

Herbivores

d)

Top Predator

30.

Secondary consumers are also known as...

a)

Herbivores

b)

Omnivores

c)

Carnivores

31.

An animal that only eats secondary consumers would be a....

a)

Primary producer

b)

primary consumer

c)

Secondary consumer

d)

Tertiary consumer

32.

The omnivores in this diagram are the .....

a)

Grass

b)

Rabbits

c)

Snakes

d)

Hawk

33.

The bug was 5cm long. This is...

a)

Qualitative data

b)

Quantitative data

34.

The plant has purple flowers on it. This is...

a)
Qualitative data
b)
Quantitative data
35.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
36.
Which process converts carbon in the form of sugar into carbon dioxide gas?
a)
Bioremediation
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Respiration
d)
Transpiration
37.

How is the carbon cycle similar to the water cycle?

a)

Both involve liquid substances falling to the Earth from the atmosphere?

b)

Neither process works at low temperature.

c)

Both involve the transfer of substances between animals, plants, and the Earth.

d)

Both involve the transfer of substances between the earth and outer space.

38.

What is the effect of increasing hydrogen ions on the ocean?

a)

They increase the pH of seawater

b)

They help form shells and exoskeletons

c)

They release CO₂ into the atmosphere

d)

They lower the pH of seawater

39.

Which of the following is an example of human impact on the carbon cycle?

a)

The increased production of methane gases from cattle farms

b)

The burning of fossil fuels

c)

The cutting down of trees for lumber

d)

Driving automobiles

e)

All of the above

40.

Nitrogen fixation...

a)

animals eat the plants and other animals that contain nitrogen and release it through their waste

b)

Bacteria in the soil and lightning in the atmosphere “fix” the nitrogen

c)

Once in the ground, bacteria in the soil also nitrify the nitrogen

d)

plants absorb nitrogen through their roots and return it back to the atmosphere

41.

Denitrification...

a)

animals eat the plants and other animals that contain nitrogen and release it through their waste

b)

Bacteria in the soil and lightning in the atmosphere “fix” the nitrogen

c)

nitrogen is released back into the atmosphere from the animal’s waste or decomposers

d)

plants absorb nitrogen through their roots and return it back to the atmosphere

42.

A side-effect when a certain species that usually helps to keep the entire ecosystem balanced is reduced or removed. When their numbers are changed there is an ecological imbalance.

a)

trophic level

b)

trophic cascade

c)

food web

d)

food chain

43.

What happens when you remove a species from the beginning of a food web?

a)

Every other population is affected

b)

Only populations directly connected to the removed species are affected

c)

Nothing - everything stays the same

44.
What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?
a)
The insects in the habitat would increase.
b)
The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.
c)
The willow tree population would decrease.
d)
Foxes would dies due to no food source. 
45.

By looking at the chromosomes how can you tell that this person is biologically female?

a)

Because there are two X chromosomes

b)

Because there are more chromosomes than in a male

46.

This is called Turners syndrome, can you notice the mutation in the chromosomes?

a)

Both chromosomes 1 are bent

b)

There are too many chromosomes

c)

There are too many of chromosome 3

d)

There is no Y chromosome

47.

This disorder is called "Cry of the cat", can you find the chromosomal mutation?

a)

There are too many chromosomes

b)

They are missing the Y chromosome

c)

Chromosome 1 is bent

d)

Chromosome 5 is too short (missing a piece)

48.

What does A indicate?

a)

A male that has the trait.

b)

A female that has the trait.

c)

A female that does not have the trait.

d)

A male that does not have the trait.

49.

In the diagram, individual III-3 indicates

a)

a female with no freckles

b)

a male with no freckles

c)

a male with freckles

d)

a female with freckles

50.
Is this trait (the shaded individuals) dominant or recessive?
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
51.

Individuals that are shaded in have premature hair whitening. Is this trait dominant or recessive? How do you know?

a)

Dominant because it skips generations

b)

Dominant because it is present in every generation

c)

Recessive because it skips generations

d)

Recessive because it is present in every generation.

52.

Huntington's Disease is a dominant trait.

What is the correct genotype for individual I-2?

a)

HH

b)

Hh

c)

hh

d)

H?

53.

Is this pedigree dominant, recessive, or sex-linked recessive?

a)

Dominant

b)

Recessive

c)

Sex-Linked Recessive

54.

If a child shows a recessive disorder, and his brother does not, his healthy parents' genotypes are;

a)

Hh and Hh

b)

HH and HH

c)

Hh and HH

d)

hh and hh

55.

What is the genotype of the mother? Hint Draw a punnett square

a)

BB

b)

bb

c)

Bb

d)

BB or Bb

56.

In pea plants, round seeds (R) are dominant to wrinkled seeds (r). Which of the following represents the genotype of a pea plant that is heterozygous?

a)

RR

b)

round

c)

Rr

d)

wrinkled

e)

rr

57.

In pea plants, round seeds (R) are dominant to wrinkled seeds (r). Which of the following represents the genotype of a pea plant that is homozygous dominant?

a)

RR

b)

round

c)

Rr

d)

wrinkled

e)

rr

58.

In mice, black fur (B) is dominant to white fur (b). According to the Punnett square shown, how many offspring would be black?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

e)

4

59.
What you see, or the physical appearance.
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
60.
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 
61.

Fill in the Yellow Box

a)

Bb

b)

BB

c)

bb

62.
Which of the following sequences of processes correctly reflects the central dogma?
a)
protein synthesis, transcription, translation
b)
protein synthesis, translation, transcription
c)
transcription, translation, protein synthesis
d)
translation, transcription, protein synthesis
63.

Which of the following are differences in the structure between RNA and DNA

a)

DNA uses deoxyribose sugar, RNA uses sugar ribose

b)

DNA pairs Adenine with Uracil, RNA pairs Adenine with Thymine

c)

DNA is a double helix, RNA is a single helix

d)

DNA pairs Adenine with Thymine, RNA pairs Adenine with Uracil

64.

Which organelle is the location where protein is made?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleotide

65.

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

66.

When these bond together, they form a protein

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Ribose

d)

Nucleotides

67.

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

a)

Ribose

b)

Amino Acids

c)

tRNA

d)

Gene

68.

How many amino acids are found on one tRNA?

a)

20

b)

4

c)

1

d)

3

69.

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

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

70.
Which of the following best describes how DNA and RNA are similar?
a)
they both contain A and T
b)
They both have a double helix
c)
They are both composed of 5 different nucleotides
d)
they both have C and G
71.
Genetic info flows in one direction. Which best represents this flow?
a)
DNA-protein-RNA
b)
Protein-RNA-DNA
c)
RNA-protein-DNA
d)
DNA-RNA-protein
72.
Which phrase best describes translation?
a)
converts mRNA into a polypeptide
b)
catalyzes bonds between amino acids
c)
produces RNA from DNA molecules
d)
recycles tRNA molecules for reuse
73.
Which of the following is the site of transcription?
a)
vacuole
b)
lysosome
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
74.
RNA is read in sections called:
a)
Triplets
b)
Genes
c)
Codons
d)
Genes
75.
What process is going on in this photo? 
a)
Transcription 
b)
Translation 
c)
Replication 
d)
All the above 
76.

Transcribe the sequence - ATT

a)

UAA

b)

TAA

c)

STOP

d)

Isoleucine

77.

Translate the following codon - GAU

a)

CTA

b)

CUA

c)

Aspartic Acid

d)

Leucine

78.

An original strand of DNA has the sequence: GGC ATG AAC. A point mutation results in a change in the sequence: GGC ATG AAT.

Using the mRNA codon chart above, what is the most likely result from this change?

a)

One amino acid will change to asparagine.

b)

One amino acid will change to phenylalanine.

c)

All three amino acids in the sequence will change.

d)

All three amino acids in the sequence will remain the same.

79.

An amoeba, a single-celled protist, is exposed to a chemical known to cause DNA mutations. A segment of DNA changes from TAC CCC CAT ACG to TAC CCC CCA TACG. What type of mutation was caused by the mutagen?

a)

base substitution

b)

insertion

c)

inversion

d)

deletion

80.

What is the relationship between nucleic acids and proteins?

a)

Nucleic acids and proteins both contain peptide bonds.

b)

Nucleic acids are the basic building blocks for proteins.

c)

Nucleic acids provide the instructions on how to build proteins.

d)

Nucleic acids store energy used by proteins during chemical reactions.

81.

This chart shows which amino acids are produced from different combinations of mRNA.

What is the correct sequence of amino acids produced from a segment of mRNA described by AUG CUA GUG AAA?

a)

Methionine-Leucine-Valine-Lysine

b)

Methionine-Isoleucine-Lysine-Tyrosine

c)

Methionine-Leucine-Alanine-Aspartate

d)

Methionine-Leucine-Methionine-Histidine

82.

A point mutation where a single base is different, but it still codes for the "right' amino acid; so it does not change the protein

a)

Silent Mutation

b)

Nonsense Mutation

c)

Missense Mutation

d)

Insertion Mutation

e)

Deletion Mutation

83.

A point mutation where a single base is different, and it results in a "wrong" amino acid being added

a)

Silent Mutation

b)

Nonsense Mutation

c)

Missense Mutation

d)

Insertion Mutation

e)

Deletion Mutation

84.

A point mutation where a single base is different, and it results in a STOP codon, causing the protein to have to be missing many amino acids

a)

Silent Mutation

b)

Nonsense Mutation

c)

Missense Mutation

d)

Insertion Mutation

e)

Deletion Mutation

85.

A mutation where a base is missing, causing a frameshift (where all codons after it are "wrong")

a)

Silent Mutation

b)

Nonsense Mutation

c)

Missense Mutation

d)

Insertion Mutation

e)

Deletion Mutation

86.

If the ___ of a protein is/are changed, then it will not function or will not function in the same way

a)

structure (order of amino acids)

b)

order of the monosaccharides

c)

ATP

87.

Traveling away from the equator, what happens in general to the amount of UV intensity?

a)

The intensity decreases.

b)

The intensity increases

c)

The intensity stays the same.

d)

It is impossible to predict.

88.
Your skin color is determined by your
a)
Genetic Inheritance 
b)
Environmental factors
c)
Culture
d)
None of the above
89.
What is melanin?
a)
A protein pigment that absorbs and reflects light
b)
A protein that is waterproof and tough
c)
A cell found in the epidermis
d)
A vitamin that helps you sleep
90.
What kind of cells create melanin?
a)
Keratinocyte
b)
Melanocyte
c)
Leukocyte
d)
Erythrocyte
91.
Different tones of human skin color evolved 
a)
in response to varying levels of UV radiation in the environment
b)
Randomly and for no reason at all
92.
If a person lives in an environment with low radiation what kind of skin color would be the best adapted
a)
Darker skin tones to increase production of Vitamin D Synthesis
b)
Darker skin tones to protect DNA and Folate
c)
Lighter Skin tones to increase production of Vitamin D
d)
Lighter Skin tones to protect DNA and Folate
93.

Which answer is more appropriate?

a)

Traits are good or bad.

b)

Traits can be harmful or hurtful depending on the environment.

c)

Traits are always helpful or hurtful, regardless of the environment.

d)

Traits are helpful or bad.

94.

A yellow morph and green morph of an insect lives in the rainforest canopy. You would expect:

a)

the green population to increase and the yellow to decrease

b)

both populations should stay the same

c)

both populations will increase

d)

the green population to decrease and the yellow to increaseThis is a wrong answer

95.

What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?

a)

natural selection

b)

mutation

c)

camouflage

d)

adaptation

96.

Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

a)

Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

b)

Because they come from dominant alleles.

c)

Because they come from recessive alleles.

d)

Because the organism knew it needed that trait, survives, and passes it on.

97.
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
98.

The process of passing down favorable traits to one's offspring is called

a)

Artificial Selection

b)

Mutations

c)

Evolution

d)

Inheritance

99.

A variation is . . .

a)

when organisms have camouflage like spots or stripes

b)

an organism from a different dimension

c)

when you order different food than your friend

d)

differences between organisms in the same species

100.
Do organisms "decide" to evolve and change?
a)
Yes, they know they need to change to survive 
b)
No, they change because of natural selection
101.

What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?

a)

To look different from other species.

b)

To protect itself against predators.

c)

To protect itself against prey

d)

To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.

102.

Variations are caused by . . .

a)

Kaleidoscopes

b)

Variety Shows

c)

Mutations

d)

A change in phenotypic expression

103.
Which of the following explains adaptation.
a)
An individual organism changes to meet its needs in the environment. These changes pass down to their offspring.
b)
The species as a whole changes their characteristics.
c)
Beneficial traits allow organism to survive and pass on those traits
d)
New characteristics arise in a species as needed.  If these traits are helpful, they are passed down.
104.

This type of camouflage is having different colors or patterns above and below, to camouflage the upper-side for observers from above, and the under-side for observers from below.

a)

Transparency

b)

Disruptive Coloration

c)

Counter Shading

d)

Color Matching

105.

The rapid evolution of a group following its introduction into a new habitat or occupation of newly available niches is called ________________?

a)

adaptive radiation

b)

microevolution

c)

coevolution

d)

convergent evolution

e)

divergent evolution