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Life Science End-of-Year Review
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Life Science end of year review #lifescience #cells #ecosystems #cycles #dna
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1
After spraying a garden with herbicide, some weeds survived. The best explanation for this is
the weeds were a new species
the herbicide was very effective
a mutation made some weeds herbicide resistant
the chemical makeup of the herbicide changed
2
Which trait is genetically inherited?
playing the piano
hair color
a scar
speaking english
3
One similarity between plants and animals is that they both
use oxygen to perform cellular respiration
can perform photosynthesis to make glucose
are able to move to find locate food
need to take in carbon dioxide
4
We should accept a scientific theory when
we can't think of another explanation
we want to get more funding for our research
our evidence and research support the theory
we want to be recognized for our work
5
In asexual reproduction, the offspring
are genetically identical to the parent
have double the chromosomes as the parent
are genetically different from the parent
have half the number of chromosomes as the parent
6
The levels of cellular organization from simplest to most complex are
tissue, cell, organ, system
system, tissue, cell, organ
cell, organ, tissue, system
cell, tissue, organ, system
7
Which of the following statements about DNA mutations is NOT TRUE?
Insertion, deletion, and substitution are types of mutations
Mutations can cause cancer
Mutations are always harmful
X-rays, UV radiation, and chemicals can cause mutations
8
During cell division, cells double their chromosomes so that each new cell
will be double the size of the parent cell
will be genetically identical to the parent cell
will have half the chromosomes that the parent cell had
can perform its own unique functions
9
According to the marine energy pyramid below,
the herring are the prey of the crustaceans
the herring are the predators of the mackerel
the herring are the prey of the mackerel
the shark is the prey of the phytoplankton
10
A major feature of the tundra is
a leafy canopy that blocks sunlight
rich, fertile soil and moderate temperatures
trees that lose their leaves in the fall
permanently frozen soil called permafrost
11
Evidence for the evolution of whales from four-legged land animals to marine mammals come from
a scientific hypothesis
the fossil record
carbon dating
observation of modern whales
12
The products of photosynthesis are
glucose and carbon dioxide
glucose and oxygen
glucose and ATP
glucose and water
13
What would most likely happen if a town was built on a male lion's 100 square mile territory?
a different cat species would populate the area
lions would reproduce more quickly
the lion population would stay the same
the lion's habitat would be reduced
14
Grazing herbivores, rich soil, and scattered trees are found in the _____ biome.
grasslands
freshwater
desert
tundra
15
Plant cells are unique because they have a ______, which animal cells lack.
chloroplast
mitochondria
cytoplasm
nucleus
16
Mendel's pea plants inherited traits from a combination of "factors" called
predators
species
genes
ribosomes
17
Male emperor penguins huddle close together as they incubate the eggs. This helps them to _____
avoid predators
find food
stay warm
perform cellular respiration
18
Plants make glucose (food) in the process of
osmosis
cell division
cellular respiration
photosynthesis
19
The fennec fox below keeps cool by getting rid of body heat through its
paws
tail
fur
ears
20
The classification level in which organisms have the MOST in common
species
genus
kingdom
domain
21
Genes are located on _____.
chromosomes
mannequins
ribosomes
lysosomes
22
Osmosis, seen in the picture below, is the
movement of water from high to low concentration
movement of solid particles from high to low concentration
movement of solid particles from low to high concentration
movement of water from low to high concentration
23
The most likely reason for regulations on the number and size of fish that can be harvested is
to keep other harvested fish populations low
to have enough fish to sell for pets
to maintain a healthy population of adult fish
to raise the price of fish
24
Wolves live in packs and hunt together. This is an example of
Cooperation
Competition
Camouflage
Commensalism
25
Organisms produced through sexual reproduction are
genetically identical to one parent
genetically identical to all offspring of the same parents
genetically unique, with traits from both parents
genetically identical to both parents
26
In the food chain below, both the grasshopper and the frog are
consumers
producers
carnivores
herbivores
27
A tick will suck blood from a dog and can cause infection or illness. This is a __ relationship
predator/prey
scavenger/decomposer
consumer/producer
parasite/host
28
If seal, whale, and reindeer populations decreased, the polar bears that eat them would likely
learn to adapt to a new food source
reproduce more frequently
change their DNA
experience a decrease in their own population
29
The least complex level of organization in any organism is the
organ
tissue
cell
organ system
30
The greatest biodiversity is found in which biome?
deciduous forest
rain forest
boreal forest
grasslands
31
When pure tall pea plants are crossed with pure short the offspring are all tall, the ___ trait
dominant
acquired
hybrid
recessive
32
Phototropism is a plant growth response to _____
sound
light
water
predators
33
Which organism in the food web below does not eat producers?
squirrel
deer
rabbit
snake
34
The cell part that controls the activities of a cell is the
lysosome
nucleus
endoplasmic reticulum
lysosome
35
Which of the following is NOT part of Cell Theory?
All new cells come from pre-existing cells
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function
All living things are made of cells
All cells look the same
36
Camels are able to store water in the fat in their humps. This makes them well adapted to the
deciduous forest
coniferous forest
rainforest
desert
37
The fur of the arctic fox changes from brown in the summer to white in the winter, which helps
find a home
find a mate
provide camouflage
keep warm
38
Plant cells store water in the
mitochondria
nucleus
vacuole
ribosome
