7th Grade End of Year Review

Scientists think that cancer begins when 

How many different types of cancers are there?

Ponds and rivers are two types of

What contribution of Charles Darwin had a major impact onclassification?

An organism's particular role in its habitat, or when and how it survives, is called its 

If you count 20 beetles in a garden measuring 5 square meters, the population density is

The three major fossil fuels are coal, oil, and 

Mitosis is the stage of the cell cycle during which 

The order of the bases along a gene determines the order in which 

What forms around the chromatids during mitosis?

An area with a large population of valuable ocean organisms is called a(n)

Genetic disorders are caused by

In which process do producers use carbon from CO₂ to produce other carbon containing molecules?

Specialized cells are found only in 

Under which of the following conditions is lactic acid fermentation most likely to occur?

How does a geneticist use pedigrees?

One characteristic used to place organisms into kingdoms is 

A hawk building its nest on an arm of a cactus is an example of 

One example of an energy-efficient device is a(n)

The nonliving parts of an ecosystem are called

Which organelle is the control center of a cell?

A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms is called a(n)

Sex-linked genes are on

What is a genome?

Which of these is one the main ways that a new species forms?

What did Gregor Mendel do to study different characteristics in his genetics experiments?

What happens during meiosis?

The study of natural processes in the environment & how humans affect them is called

An organism's genotype is its

During DNA replication, adenine (A) always pairs with 

Which of the following is considered a renewable resource?

The number of different species in an area is referred to as its 

What does the notations TT mean to geneticists?

Enzymes are important because they 

In a nuclear power plant, what is used to change water into steam?

What is a cancer tumor?

Which term refers to physical characteristics that are studied in genetics?

A species is a group of similar organisms that 

All of the following factors affect and area's biodiversity except

An organism that can make its own food is called a

What is the function of a cell wall?

A group of antelope leaving the herd in search of better grassland is an example of

Efficiency is

What is the broadest classification level?

All of the following are nitrogen bases in RNA are part of DNA, except

A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances is a(n)

If all members of a species disappear from Earth, the species is said to be 

The loss of a natural habitat is called

Which combination of sex chromosomes result in a male human being?

Differences between members of the same species are called

What is copied during replication?

Which term refers to the diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane?

A carrier is a person who has 

During which stage of the cell cycle does replication occur?

All of the following are examples of limiting factors except

What is chemotherapy?

If a kestrel eats a mouse that eats grass, the kestrel is a 

What are the products of photosynthesis?

Cloning results in two organisms that are

What is the chromosome theory of inheritance?

A plant grows toward light.  This is an example of 

Which term refers to a species creating more offspring than could possibly survive?

The regular cycle of growth and division that cells undergo is called

What happens during respiration?

What is the probability of producing a tall pea plant from a cross between 2 hybrid tall plants

What is the purpose of the Human Genome Project?

Dandelions, which were bought by humans from 1 part of the world to another is an example of

Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because they 

The mating of California condors in zoos is an example of 

A population is all the members of one species living in a particular

Which of the following is an example of a predator adaptation?

To produce their own food plants use the abiotic factors sunlight, carbon dioxide, and 

Cutting down only some trees in a forest, leaving a mix of tree species standing, is called

If fish are caught faster than they can breed, the population will 

The many overlapping food chains in an ecosystem make up a(n)

What does a Punnett square show?

How does photosynthesis benefit heterotrophs?

A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce is called a(n)

What does messenger RNA do during protein synthesis?

Which biome is extremely cold and dry?

Cancer is a disease in which cells 

An organism's habitat must provide all of the following except

Spontaneous generation is a mistaken idea because living things

Sugar molecules can combine with one another to form large molecules called