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Chapter 3 Review

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An indicator species

a)

tells scientists what other types of animals can be found in an area.

b)

is the same thing as an invasive species.

c)

provides scientists with signals about the health of an ecosystem.

d)

is the top predator in an ecosystem.

2.

Which of the following is not a function of saltwater marshes?

a)

to offer a safe habitat for young animals

b)

to remove the salt and create fresh water habitats for plants and animals

c)

to prevent flooding

d)

to shield coastlines from severe storms

3.

The finches of the Galápagos Islands

a)

evolved different types of beaks that were suited for eating different types of foods.

b)

were slowly becoming extinct when Darwin was conducting his research there.

c)

evolved from different ancestors instead of one ancestor as Darwin believed.

d)

did not support Darwin’s ideas about natural selection.

4.

Number the following steps of mitosis in the correct order:

a)

The cell membrane pinches in the middle and divides the cell into two pieces.

1.

Chromatin condense to reveal pairs of chromosomes.

b)

Each identical set of chromosomes moves toward opposite sides of the cell.

2.

The nuclear membrane breaks apart.

c)

Two new nuclear membranes form.

3.

Centrosomes have been pushed to opposite sides of the cell.

d)

Chromatin condense to reveal pairs of chromosomes.

4.

Each identical set of chromosomes moves toward opposite sides of the cell.

e)

The nuclear membrane breaks apart.

5.

Two new nuclear membranes form.

5.

New research indicates that the brains of adult human beings are (fixed, changeable). Underline the correct answer from the two choices you are given.

a)

fixed

b)

changeable

6.

A cell spends the majority of its life in ( , ). Underline the correct answer from the two choices you are given.

a)

interphase

b)

cytokinesis

7.

is when the solvent in a solution with low concentration flows toward a solution with high concentration. Underline the correct answer from the two choices you are given.

a)

Osmosis

b)

Diffusion

8.

Cilia are hair-like structures that contain odor-sensitive . Underline the correct answer from the two choices you are given.

a)

neurons

b)

receptors

9.

Breeding a species of plant that is resistant to disease is an example of selection. Underline the correct answer from the two choices you are given.

a)

natural

b)

artificial