wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

2026' Sem II Biology Review

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Animal Kingdom?

a)

They are autotrophic.

b)

They have cell walls made of cellulose.

c)

They are multicellular and heterotrophic.

d)

They reproduce only asexually.

2.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Plant Kingdom?

a)

They are autotrophic.

b)

They have prokaryotic cells.

c)

They perform photosynthesis.

d)

They have chlorophyll.

3.

Which kingdom includes organisms that are primarily decomposers?

a)

Animal Kingdom

b)

Plant Kingdom

c)

Fungi Kingdom

d)

Monera Kingdom

4.

Which of the following is true about the Bacteria Kingdom?

a)

They are eukaryotic.

b)

They have a well-defined nucleus.

c)

They are unicellular and prokaryotic.

d)

They are multicellular and autotrophic.

5.

Which of the following is the correct order of classification of organisms from broadest to most specific?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

6.

These two kingdoms contain multicellular heterotrophs.

a)

fungus and plant

b)

plant and animal

c)

fungus and plant

d)

fungus and animals

7.
Which applies to members of the kingdom ANIMALIA?
a)
They have cell walls of chitin
b)
They have no cell walls or chloroplasts
c)
They include slime molds and giant kelp
d)
They include mosses and ferns
8.
To what Domain does Kingdom Animalia belong?
a)
Animalia
b)
Bacteria
c)
Eukarya
d)
Archaea
9.

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

a)

natural selection

b)

mutation

c)

camouflage

d)

adaptation

10.
Which organisms are most likely to survive?
a)
the best adapted
b)
the fastest
c)
the strongest
d)
the most domesticated (tamed)
11.
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
12.
Mutations are important because they bring about
a)
death of the organism in which they develop
b)
genetic variation needed for a population to evolve
c)
benefits for the individual, not for the population
d)
Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population
13.
Which of the following is a factor in natural selection?
a)
Individuals of species compete with one another to survive.
b)
All species are genetically diverse.
c)
Individuals better able to adapt to changes leave more offspring.
d)
All are correct 
14.
What type of selection is depicted in the picture? 
a)

stabilizing 

b)

directional 

c)

disruptive 

d)

the answer is not here

15.
What type of selection?
a)
Directional 
b)
Stabilizing
c)
Disruptive
16.
A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?
a)
Coleoptera
b)
Heteroptera
c)
Diptera
d)
Lepidoptera
17.

Which scientific name is TYPED correctly

a)

carcharhinus melanopterus

b)

Carcharhinus Melanopterus

c)

Carcharhinus melanopterus

d)

Carcharhinus melanopterus

18.

Which taxa are used in a scientific name?

a)

Domain

b)

Genus

c)

Phylum

d)

Species

e)

Class

19.

These limbs provide evidence of common ancestry because they ______

a)

Have the same basic structure

b)

perform the same function

c)

are the same size

d)

are parts of mammals

20.

Which trait(s) do conifers have?

a)

vascular tissue only

b)

vascular tissue and seeds

c)

vascular tissue, seeds and flowers

d)

seeds only

21.

Using the cladogram, which two organisms are more closely related Lizards and Newts OR Lamreys and Sharks

a)

Newts and Lizards

b)

Lampreys and Sharks

22.

Butterfly wings and bird wings are

a)

analogous structures

b)

homologous structures

23.

When a structure no longer serves a purpose it is considered

a)

analogous

b)

homologous

c)

vestigial

24.

How many half-lives would it take for only 25% of the radioactive atoms in a rock sample to remain?

a)

1 half-life

b)

2 half-lives

c)

3 half-lives

25.
Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?
a)
A, B, C, D, E
b)
E, B, C, D, A
c)
E, D, C, B, A
d)
C, B, A, D, E
26.
The graph shows the generalized rate of decay of radioactive isotopes over 5 half-lives. 
If the original mass of a radioactive isotope was 24 grams, how many grams would remain after 3 half-lives
a)
12
b)
24
c)
3
d)
6
27.

Macaws (a large, tropical bird) have strong beaks that can bit through thick shells. They are messy eaters, often opening nuts and droping them on the ground, leaving them behind. Other animals eat the dropped food. What type of relationship is this?

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

competition

28.

In ​ (a)   , one species harms another species to benefit themselves. For example, a flea bites a dog to get ​ (b)   . This leaves the ​ (c)   with itchy bite marks.

Choose from the below words
parasitism
food
dog
commensalism
flea
29.
In an energy pyramid, energy_______ as you move up the pyramid.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
d)
Changes up and down
30.
If there is 1000 Kcal available in the producers in trophic level 1, how much energy is available in the herbivores in trophic level 2?
a)
10 Kcal
b)
1 Kcal
c)
100 Kcal
d)
1000 Kcal
31.

Which are abiotic factors in this environments?

a)

Water

b)

Deer

c)

Grass

d)

Dirt

32.

Energy in food webs is lost as ________at each movement up or in a food chain.

a)

vapor

b)

carbon

c)

heat

d)

oxygen

33.

At the base of the food chain lie the ________.

a)

secondary consumers

b)

tertiary consumers

c)

primary consumers

d)

primary producers

34.

The organisms that eat the primary consumers are:

a)

secondary consumers

b)

tertiary consumers

c)

primary consumers

d)

primary producers

35.

How many trophic levels are in this image?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

36.

Do arrows in a food web go to the organism that is getting eaten or to what is eating it? The arrow goes to:

a)

the organism that is getting eaten

b)

what is eating it

37.

Compared to other omnivores and carnivores, a herbivore will have a more significant percentage by the length of which organ?

a)

small intestine

b)

large intestine

c)

stomach

d)

cecum

38.
Which macromolecule is made of simple and complex sugars?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
39.
Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
40.

What is the key role (function) of carbohydrates?

a)

energy storage

b)

immunity, muscles, structure for tissues, cell metabolism

c)

instant energy for cells and body functions

d)

genetic information (heredity)

41.
Which biomolecule is found in fats, oils, and waxes and is a source of long-term energy
a)
Proteins
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipids
d)
Carbohydrate
42.

Which of the following elements are found in all macromolecules?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

Matter can not be created nor destroyed: it can only be

a)

Destroyed a little bit

b)

Invisible

c)

Transformed, changed

d)

None of the above

44.

Enzymes are

a)

Lipids

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic Acids

45.

Enzymes are responsible for-

a)

Speeding up reactions

b)

Giving the body energy

c)

Slowing down reactions

46.

If the frequency of dominant phenotype is 0.36, what is the frequency of the dominant allele?

a)

0.2

b)

0.48

c)

0.6

d)

0.8

47.

What does p stand for?

a)

dominant allele

b)

recessive allele

c)

homozygous dominant

d)

homozygous recessive

e)

heterozygous

48.

Which of the following is the equation that you would use for Hardy-Weinberg?

a)

p + 2q = 1

b)

2p + 2q = 1

c)

2p + q = 1

d)

p + q = 1

49.
The left side of the equation below is called
a)
Products
b)
Reactants
50.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
51.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
52.

Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?

a)

Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.

b)

Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.

c)

Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight.

d)

Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.

53.

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

a)

6CO2 + 6H2O → 6O2 + C6H12O6

b)

6CO2 + C6H12O6 + 6H2O → O2

c)

6O2 +6H2O → 6CO2 +C6H12O6

d)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6H2O + 6CO2

54.
What is the purpose of photosynthesis?
a)
make glucose
b)
make ATP
c)
make light
d)
release carbon dioxide
55.
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
56.
The two main stages of photosynthesis are the
a)
light reactions and respiration
b)
dark reactions and the Calvin cycle 
c)
light reactions and the Calvin cycle
d)
dark reactions and fermentation
57.

Select all that are outputs of Cellular Respiration.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

ATP (Cellular Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

58.

Anaerobic means without ________?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Phosphorus

59.

What's the name of the acid that's produced in your muscles after an intense workout?

a)

lactic acid

b)

pyruvic acid

c)

hydrochloric acid

d)

none of the options

60.

In the absence of oxygen, cells will do this process after performing Glycolysis to release energy

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Electron Transport Chain

c)

Kreb Cycle

d)

Fermentation

61.

If there is a fire in a forest, there will be more _ in the environment?

a)

nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

62.
What is the carrying capacity of the following graph?
a)
1000
b)
8000
c)
800
d)
600
63.
Will competition increase/decrease the carrying capacity of an ecosystem for the animal in competition?
a)
Decrease
b)
Increase
64.
What type of growth is represented behind?
a)
exponential
b)
logistics
c)
a good kind
d)
representative
65.
An environmental factor such as predation, disease, and competition that depends on the number of members in a population per unit
a)
dispersion
b)
density- independent factor
c)
density- dependent factor
d)
population growth rate
66.
An environmental factor such as storms and extreme heat or cold that affects population regardless of their density
a)
density- dependent factor
b)
population density
c)
dispersion
d)
density- independent factor
67.
When a population has reached carrying capacity
a)
Growth & Immigration are equal to Death & emigration
b)
Growth & Immigration are less than Death & emigration
c)
Growth & Immigration are greater than Death & emigration
d)
Growth is exponential
68.

What type of distribution pattern is evenly spaced apart from one another?

a)

Uniform

b)

Clumped

c)

Random

d)

Uneven

69.

This is the most commonly seen distribution pattern. Example: wolves. This is usually because there are resources found in particular areas and the organisms need more space to survive.

a)

Random

b)

Uniform

c)

Clumped

d)

Ueven

70.

Biodiversity, aka biological diversity, usually refers to

a)

the same species in a general location

b)

the number of different species in a given area

c)

the number of animal species in a given area

d)

the number of plant species in a given area

71.

The excessive use of species that have economic value is known as

a)

pollution

b)

habitat destruction

c)

over - exploitation

d)

climate change

72.

What is an invasive species?

a)

An organism that is new to an environment that has positive effects on the environment.

b)

An organism that is native to an environment that has negative effects on the environment.

c)

An organism that is new to an environment that has negative effects on the environment.

d)

An organism that is native to an environment that has positive effects on the environment.

73.

What is the original cause of eutrophication?

a)

Too many predators

b)

Too many herbivores

c)

Excess fertilizer

d)

Too much oxygen

74.

How does habitat fragmentation reduce genetic diversity in species?

a)

Habitat fragmentation makes nonnative species introduction possible.

b)

Habitat fragmentation opens migration routes.

c)

Habitat fragmentation isolates a large population into smaller groups.

d)

Habitat fragementation encourages open gene flow.

75.

the increased concentration of toxic substances in organisms at a high trophic level in the food chain

a)

endemic

b)

natural resources

c)

Biological magnification

d)

bioremediation

76.

What is a keystone species?

a)

A species that is the most abundant in an ecosystem

b)

A species that has a crucial role in the way an ecosystem functions

c)

A species that is the largest in an ecosystem

d)

A species that is the smallest in an ecosystem

77.
Man made carbon dioxide comes from the burning of fossil fuels.  An example of a fossil fuel is
a)
wood
b)
oil
c)
shale
78.

What happens to water when it is dissolved with carbon dioxide?

a)

it becomes more acidic

b)

it becomes more basic

c)

it becomes healthier to drink

d)

it turns into coal

79.

What is the carrying capacity of the graph?

a)

around 500

b)

more than 800

c)

less than 300

d)

around 700

80.

A severe frost wipes out 50% of the coffee crop in Brazil.

a)

Density-Dependent

b)

Density-Independent

81.

Fish on a coral reef stake out their territory and chase away any younger fish that try to live there.

a)

Density-Dependent

b)

Density-Independent