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Section 3 and 4 Questions

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is in order from largest to smallest structure?

a)

chromosome, DNA strand, gene, nucleotide

b)

chromosome, gene, DNA strand, nucleotide

c)

gene, DNA strand, chromosome, nucleotide

d)

DNA strand, chromosome, gene, nucleotide

2.

What are the parts of a nucleotide?

a)

phosphate, sugar, base

b)

A, T, G, C

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

two base pairs connected

3.

Which of the following is correctly matches: ATT GTA CGA

a)

TAA CAT GCT

b)

ATT GTA CGA

c)

TAA GTA TCG

d)

GCC ACG TAC

4.

The 'backbone' or 'ribbon' of the DNA strand is made of:

a)

phosphate and sugar

b)

phosphate only

c)

phosphate and base

d)

sugar and base

5.

What is this a picture of?

a)

nucleotide

b)

DNA strand

c)

chromosome

d)

gene

6.

Which of the following correctly matches: GCT AGA TCG

a)

CGA TCT AGC

b)

TAG CTC GAT

c)

ATC GAG CTA

d)

ATG CTC CGT

7.

DNA is shaped in a:

a)

double helix

b)

tightly packed swirl

c)

twisted ladder

d)

nucleotide

8.

antiparallel stands of nucleotides run in:

a)

opposite directions

b)

the same direction

c)

base pairs

d)

chromosomes

9.

In which phase does the DNA copy itself?

a)

interphase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

10.

In which phase do the chromosomes line up?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

11.

In which phase do the chromosomes form?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

12.

In which phase do the chromatids split apart?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

13.

In which phase do new nuclear membranes form?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

14.
Which of the following is heterozygous
a)
FF
b)
tt
c)
Gg
d)
RR
15.
Which of the following is homozygous recessive?
a)
rr
b)
AA
c)
TT
d)
Ff
16.
What does the prefix hetero- in heterozygous mean?
a)
same
b)
different
c)
dating
d)
human
17.
The genotype of:  bb   will have the PHENOTYPE of...
a)
black fur
b)
white fur
c)
course hair
d)
fine hair
18.

The trait that will always be expressed if one copy of an allele is present.

a)

recessive

b)

dominant

c)

co-dominant

19.
What is a recessive allele?
a)
A trait that is always shown (capital letter)
b)
A trait that can be hidden (lower case letter)
c)
Alleles that are the same
d)
Alleles that are different
20.
different forms of the same gene are called
a)
alleles
b)
genetics
c)
p generation
d)
law of segregation
21.

A dog's soft fur an example of a....

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

22.

A flower's red color an example of a....

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

23.

tt an example of a....

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

24.
What is the percentage of homozygous recessive offspring?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
25.
this image is an example of
a)
codominance
b)
dominance
c)
incomplete dominance
26.
If this image were real, it would represent what type of inheritance?
a)
incomplete dominance
b)
codominance
c)
polygenic inheritance
d)
compete dominance
27.
A red flowered plant (RR) breeds with a White flowered plant (WW). The gene for petal color in these plants expresses incomplete dominance.  What percentage of the offspring will have pink (RW) flowers?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
28.

This dying out or extermination of a species.

a)

Endangerment

b)

Extinction

c)

Ecologically Extinct

d)

Extinct Species

29.

What do you call the plants or animals that are in danger of becoming extinct?

a)

Endangered Species

b)

Extinction

c)

Extinct Species

d)

Ecologically Extinct

30.

Which of the four categories of species extinction is when individual species remain alive only in captivity or in other human-controlled situations?

a)

Ecologically Extinct

b)

Extinct in the Wild

c)

Locally Extinct

d)

Globally Extinct

31.

Which is NOT a way to prevent or conserve biodiversity?

a)

Using animal-tested products.

b)

Growing native plants.

c)

Reducing Carbon footprint.

d)

Educate and Spread Awareness

32.

What are the common causes of Species Extinction?

(Check all the possible answers)

a)

Hunting

b)

Reforestation

c)

Deforestation

d)

Over Exploitation

e)

Pollution

33.

It refers to change in weather patterns that lasts over a long period of time.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Climate Change

d)

Global Warming

34.

Which of the following is TRUE about the dynamic changing of the environment?

a)

Extinction rate decreases as a dynamic change in the environment increases.

b)

All organisms can easily adapt to the changing environment

c)

Creative innovations will be the main driver to solve abrupt changes in the environment

d)

The extinction rate of species increases as they were unable to adapt to the abrupt changes in the environment.

35.

What is the main cause of coral bleaching as explained in the text?

a)

Rising ocean temperatures

b)

Overfishing

c)

Underwater volcanic eruptions

d)

Pollution from plastic waste

36.

What is the unique feature of corals that makes them different from other life forms?

a)

Ability to build their own environments

b)

Ability to change colors instantly

c)

Ability to fly

d)

Ability to survive without sunlight

37.

What is the main cause of coral bleaching according to the text?

a)

Overfishing

b)

Natural disasters

c)

Pollution

d)

Global climate change

38.

What did the corals in New Caledonia do that was different during the bleaching event?

a)

They turned black

b)

They grew larger

c)

They started glowing

d)

They disappeared

39.

Coral bleaching events occur because coral

a)

do not have enough calcium carbonate to build their skeletons.

b)

reflect light back into space, enhancing the greenhouse effect.

c)

undergo extreme heat stress and eject their symbiont.

d)

consume the poisonous zooxanthellae algae and subsequently die.

40.

what do our oceans control

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

oxygen we breathe

d)

car traffic