Science 8A Review

Question 1

What measuring tool would work best for measuring temperature?

Accepted Answer

thermometer

Question 2

What is a genotype?

Accepted Answer

Genetic Code

Question 3

One of the adaptations that Darwin noted about the species of finches was the . . .

Accepted Answer

birds' different-shaped beaks

Question 4

Which genotype would be shown in the top left box?

Accepted Answer

Bb

Question 5

What does Comparative Embryology tell us about the evolution of two species?

Accepted Answer

Similarities between embryos show that they share ancestors

Question 6

Adaptations are caused by _______ mutations.

Accepted Answer

Genetic

Question 7

Which spheres are interacting?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere/Biosphere

Question 8

How do mutations increase genetic diversity?

Accepted Answer

The changes can be transferred to create diverse offspring

Question 9

What measurement tool is pictured?

Accepted Answer

balance

Question 10

Which of the following pairs best exemplifies analogous structures?

Accepted Answer

wings of insects and wings of birds

Question 11

Who was the "father of genetics"?

Accepted Answer

Gregor Mendel

Question 12

If A is dominant for antlers, what is the probability of an offspring having antlers?

Accepted Answer

75%

Question 13

Who is the "father of evolution"?

Accepted Answer

Charles Darwin

Question 14

What does heterozygous mean?

Accepted Answer

having 1 dominant and 1 recessive allele

Question 15

What is GMO?

Accepted Answer

Organisms in which the genetic material has been altered

Question 16

What is the probability of an offspring not having antlers?

Accepted Answer

25%

Question 17

What is a mixture?

Accepted Answer

A combination of 2 or more substances that are easy to separate

Question 18

Compounds are molecules that are made of...

Accepted Answer

Two or more different atoms.

Question 19

What are vestigial organs?

Accepted Answer

Parts that are lost with time because they don't serve a function

Question 20

Which spheres are interacting?

Accepted Answer

Hydrosphere/Biosphere

Question 21

What is this tool called?

Accepted Answer

Punnet Square

Question 22

What is an atom?

Accepted Answer

the smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist.

Question 23

Deletion mutations are mutations that _____

Accepted Answer

Removes a number of certain amino acids

Question 24

Mutations are the driving force of evolution.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 25

True or False: Mutations are random.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

Potential energy is stored energy.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

What is written across the top and left sides of the punnet square?

Accepted Answer

genotypes

Question 28

What measurement tool is pictured?

Accepted Answer

ruler

Question 29

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

Accepted Answer

Scientific Method

Question 30

What does a capital letter represent in a genotype?

Accepted Answer

dominant allele

Question 31

What structural adaptations do butterflies use?

Accepted Answer

Camouflage

Question 32

What can helpful mutations do for you?

Accepted Answer

Improves an organism's chances for survival

Question 33

What point has the most potential energy?

Accepted Answer

C

Question 34

Which spheres are interacting?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere/Hydrosphere

Question 35

What are analogous structures?

Accepted Answer

Structures that have different origins but the same function

Question 36

Volcanoes can exist and erupt underwater.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 37

What measuring tool would work best for measuring time?

Accepted Answer

stop watch

Question 38

An organisms phenotype is the

Accepted Answer

physical appearance

Question 39

The animals' adaptations help them find...

Accepted Answer

all of these

Question 40

The Kelvin scale is used to measure what?

Accepted Answer

Temperature

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