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A #science Quiz over the basics of Biology
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_____the process which organisms inherit traits that give them an advantage to reproduce.
Artificial Selection
Natural Selection
Variation
Adaptation
2
Sharp Teeth Structural/Behavioral?
Behavioral
Structural
3
Identify which time period the following occurred: Mainly Ocean and Marine Life
Precambrian
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
4
The 4 kingdoms belong to which of the 3 domains ________
Eukarya
Bacteria
Archaea
5
Structural/ Behavioral Adaptation? Migration
Behavioral
Structural
6
Identify which time period the following occurred: Mammals Dominated
Mesozoic
Precambrian
Paleozoic
Cenozoic
7
Fossils are found in _________ rock layers.
Many
All
Sedimentary
Igneous
8
What two parts make up a scientific name ___________ and _________
Class and Order
Domain and Kingdom
Kingdom and Phylum
Genus and Species
9
Sunlight is an example of a __________ .
Photosynthesis
Stimulus
Chromosome
Homeostasis
10
Your parents’ characteristics are not passed on to you. T/F
False
True
11
Identify which of the following kingdoms each characteristics belong to: Can Move
Fungi
Animalia
Plantae
Protista
12
Through _______selection, breeders choose the traits that are passed on to the next generation.
Stimulus
Natural
Artificial
Variation
13
Mimicry Structural/Behavioral?
Structural
Behavioral
14
Introducing a glow gene to the DNA of fish is an example of which application of biotechnology?
Artificial Selection
Cloning
Genetic Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
15
Identify which of the following kingdoms each characteristics belong to: Ferns
Plantae
Animalia
Protista
Fungi
16
Decomposers return ________ to the environment.
Dirt
Nutrients
Organisms
Oxygen
17
The ______ is the division of Earth’s history into manageable parts.
Geologic Time Scale
Fossil Record
History of U.S.
18
Identify which of the following kingdoms the characteristic belongs to:Specialized sense organs
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
Protista
19
Modern biotechnology techniques can change an organism’s _________
DNA
Environment
20
Structural/Behavioral? Hibernation
Structural
Behavioral
21
A change in genetic material that is different from the parent is called a(an)
Mutation
Variation
Adaptation
Evolution
22
The amount of available food can affect an organism's survival. T/F
False
True
23
Fur color can help prevent an animal from being eaten. T/F
False
True
24
Identify which of the following kingdoms each characteristics belong to: Producers
Plantae
Fungi
Animalia
Protista
25
Camouflage. Structural/Behavioral?
Behavioral
Structural
26
Special guides to aid in identifying unknown organisms is called ___________
Branching Diagram
Classification Key
Dichotomous Key
27
___________ is the process by which populations change over time.
Stimulus
Homeostasis
Mutation
Evolution
28
Archaea and Bacteria are ________
Prokaryotes
Eukaryotes
Protista
Animalia
29
A species can go extinct if its habitat is destroyed. T/F
True
False
30
The broadest level of classification with the most organisms in it is called __________.
Phylum
Kingdom
Class
Domain
31
Wheat has been bred to improve its ability to be ground into flour. Example of?
Cloning
Artificial Selection
PCR
Genetic Engineering
32
Identify which of the following kingdoms each characteristics belong to: Decomposer
Protista
Animalia
Fungi
Plantae
33
Identify which of the following kingdoms each characteristics belong to: Mostly single celled
Protista
Animalia
Plantae
Fungi
34
Identify which time period the following occurred: Current Era
Mesozoic
Precambrian
Paleozoic
Cenozoic
35
They are made of cells, They respond to their environment, they reproduce, use energy and ____
eat
sleep
grow and develop
adaptation
36
Two parents that produce offspring that share characteristics of both parents is called _____
asexual reproduction
biotechnology
metamorphosis
sexual reproduction
37
Living things: made up of cells, they respond to change, reproduce, have DNA, use energy, And?
breathe air through lungs
Have fingers
live less that 200 years
grow and develop
38
The four parts of natural selection are: overproduction, ______________, selection, adaptation.
Genetic Variation
Evolution
Artificial Selection
Mutation
39
Identify which time period the following occurred: Mass extinction of 96% of marine life
Precambrian
Paleozoic
Cenozoic
Mesozoic
40
Identify which of the following kingdoms each characteristics belong to: absorbs nutrients
Plantae
Fungi
Animalia
Protista
41
Identify which time period the following occurred: Primates evolved
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Precambrian
42
___________selection is where humans select plants or animals for breeding.
Evolution
Natural
Mutation
Artificial
43
When DNA is modified it is through a technique called_______
Biotechnology
Species
Genetic Engineering
Cloning
44
Identify which of the following kingdoms each characteristics belong to: green in color
Protista
Fungi
Animalia
Plantae
45
Identify which of the following kingdoms each characteristics belong to: Humans
Plantae
Protista
Fungi
Animalia
46
The remains of once living organisms are called __________
Ancestors
Bones
Ashes
Fossils
47
History of life in geologic past as indicated by imprints or remains of living things is?
past
fossil record
48
Identify which of the following kingdoms each characteristics belong to: Perform Photosynthesis
Fungi
Animalia
Protista
Plantae
49
Identify which of the following kingdoms each characteristics belong to: Mushrooms
Plantae
Fungi
Animalia
Protista
50
The wing of a bat has similar bones to those in a human arm. T/F
True
False
51
Creating a _____ of an endangered species could impact the environment.
Biotechnology
Gene
Clone
52
_______are small prokaryotic organisms that live in your body, soil, and water.
Bacteria
Protista
Archaea
Fungi
53
Identify which time period the following occurred: 1st Era
Precambrian
Paleozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic
54
Which of the following is an example of relative dating?
30,000 years ago
20 years old
younger than dinosaurs
2000 A.D.
55
Which order does the shark pictured belong in?
Oreclolobi formes
Carcharhinoformes
Orectolobiformes
56
Identify which of the following kingdoms each characteristics belong to: Insects
Plantae
Animalia
Protista
Fungi
57
Identify which of the following kingdoms each characteristics belong to: Algae
Fungi
Protista
Animalia
Plantae
58
DNA can tell us how closely related two organisms are.
False
True
59
____________is the process of selecting and breeding organisms to have certain traits.
Cloning
Artificial Selection
Genetic Engineering
Biotechnology
60
In the picture above which layer of rock is the oldest? ______
D
C
B
A
61
Which of these organisms is
most closely
related to wales?
Bison
Camel
Pig
Hippopotamus
62
Identify which of the following kingdoms each characteristics belong to: consumers
Protista
Animalia
Plantae
Fungi
63
Fossils provide evidence of organisms that lived in the past. T/F
False
True
64
Identify which time period the following occurred: Ozone Layer Formed
Mesozoic
Paleozoic
Cenozoic
Precambrian
65
Waxy Leaves Structural/Behavioral?
Structural
Behavioral
66
Linnaeus founded the science of _______
Classification
Taxonomy
Biology
Zoology
67
___________ dating estimates the age of a fossil in years.
Old
Absolute
Young
Relative
68
Identify which of the following kingdoms each characteristics belong to: Make their own food
Animalia
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
69
Natural selection can only act on _________ traits.
Evolved
Passed on
Natural
Inherited
70
The ________ of modern whales are an example of unused structures.
Large Dorsal Fins
Tiny Leg Bones
71
Identify which time period the following occurred: Prokaryotes released oxygen into the air.
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
Precambrian
Mesozoic
72
Fossils give the ________ age by comparing it to others.
Adult
Relative
Teen
Absolute
73
The process by which organisms that are best suited to a particular environment is called?
Natural Selection
Evolution
Variation
Adaptations
74
Shivering when cold is an example of _________.
evolution
adaptation
stimulus
homeostasis
75
The hollow bones of birds, which keep birds lightweight for flying is an example of a(an)_____.
Variation
Finch
Adaptation
Beak
76
Because of environmental change, dinosaurs eventually became _______ .
Evolution
Biodiversity
Extinct
Mutation
77
________have existed on the Earth at least 3 billion years.
Fungi
Archaea
Bacteria
Protista
78
Identify which of the following kingdoms each characteristics belong to: yeast
Plantae
Fungi
Protista
Animalia
79
______ is the genetic material that controls the structure and function of cells.
biotechnology
membrane
DNA
cell
80
An inherited trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce is called a(an)
Evolution
Natural Selection
Adaptation
Extinction
81
Darwin noticed differences among _______ with their ______ that were related to their diets.
Finch/Beaks
Mountain Lions/Paws
Golden Retrievers/Snouts
Large Mouth Bass/ Scales
82
A single parent that produces offspring that are identical to the parent is called ______.
DNA strand
asexual reproduction
sexual
clone
83
A _______ is a membrane covered structure that contains all materials necessary for life.
Cell
Ribosome
Nucleus
DNA
84
Whales could be descendants from land dwelling mammals.
True
False
85
Identify which time period the following occurred: Dinosaurs
Precambrian
Paleozoic
Cenozoic
Mesozoic
86
Plants are ___________ .
Producers
Omnivorous
Heterotrophs
Consumers
87
The narrowest level of classification is the _______
Phylum
Kingdom
Species
Domain