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Semester 2 Bio Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How do organisms survive natural selection?
a)
adapt and reproduce
b)
do not adapt to environment
c)
migrate to a new area
d)
destroy other organisms' habitats
2.
Which structures are found in organisms that came from a common ancestor?
a)
homologous
b)
analogous
c)
selective
d)
convergent
3.
The top of the food chain is likely to be a...
a)
omnivore
b)
herbivore
c)
carnivore
d)
none of these
4.
Which is an example of a producer?
a)
Rabbit
b)
Corn
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
5.
What does the arrow mean in a food chain?
a)
Who is eating who
b)
The passing of energy
c)
The highest consumer
d)
The direction that water is passed
6.
Group of organisms of one species that interbreed and live in the same place at the same time
a)
population
b)
species
c)
community
d)
biome
7.

Match the following

a)

likelihood that one organism will survive over another

1.

survival of the fittest

b)

structures that no longer have a use in an organismthe genetic makeup of an organism

2.

vestigial

c)

the genetic makeup of an organism

3.

genotype

d)

the outward appearance of a trait

4.

phenotype

e)

a specific sequence of DNA that codes for protein

5.

gene

8.

Which best describes a cladogram?

a)

a diagram that shows how species share common features

b)

a diagram that shows the genetic similarities and differences between species

c)

a diagram that shows the differences between species

d)

a diagram that shows how living species are related and descended from a common ancestor

9.

What did Darwin notice about the Finches in the Galapagos?

a)

the size and shape of beak was different depending on the food source of each island

b)

the size of finch was different depending on the habitat of each island

c)

the shape and size of beak was the same

d)

the size of finch was the same but the color was different

10.

How did Darwin contribute to the theory of evolution?

a)

stated that evolution occurred through natural selection

b)

stated that evolution caused mutation

c)

stated that evolution caused natural selection

d)

he was the first to describe evolution

11.

cell transport process requiring ATP

a)

diffusion

b)

active transport

c)

photosynthesis

d)

replication

12.

What is the order of stages for protein synthesis

a)

mRNA-transcripes ->DNA- translate->Protein

b)

Protein->mRNA->DNA

c)

DNA->transcribes->mRNA->translate->protein

d)

none of the above

13.
.  Cancer is a disorder in which some cells have lost the ability to control their ___.
a)
size
b)
spindle fibers
c)
growth rate
d)
surface size
14.
When, during the cell cycle, does this occur?
a)
During G1 
b)
During S
c)
During G2
d)
During M
15.
Which organelle is the site where amino acids are synthesized into proteins?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosome
c)
Golgi apparatus
d)
Mitochondria
16.
Which is the most likely function of a group of cells that contain a high number of chloroplasts?
a)
Respiration
b)
Transpiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Fermentation
17.
What do all of these organisms have in common?
a)
Universal genetic code
b)
Components that make up the genetic code
c)
Traits that are determined by genes that are translated into proteins
d)
Organisms have all of above in common 
18.
Which best describes the interaction between DNA and RNA during protein synthesis?
a)
RNA carries the code to the nucleus where DNA translates the code into a protein
b)
DNA travels to the ribosome where RNA translates the code into a protein 
c)
RNA carries the code from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome for protein synthesis
d)
DNA travels to the cytoplasm while RNA remains in the nucleus 
19.
What best describes the genetic material shown in photograph E.
a)
The chromosomes are in anaphase
b)
The chromosomes are in metaphase 
c)
DNA is possibly being replicated
d)
The genetic material is around the poles and cytokinesis is occurring 
20.

The X axis represents the _________ variable.

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

21.

The Y axis represents the ____________ variable.

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent