2016BioS1Part1

1.

1 point

In science, theories are

An educated guess

Absolute and unchangeable

A known fact

The best explanation for a set of data or observations

2.

2 points

Which of the following are mostly unicellular?

Fungi

Protista

Animalia

Plantae

Bacteria

3.

1 point

Any variation that can help an organism survive in its environment is called

adaptation

vestigial structure

competition

characteristic

4.

1 point

A researcher conducted an experiment to see if increasing water consumption lessens the visible effects of OBrienzia, a common skin disease. The dependent variable in this experiment was

Increased water consumption

Presence of OBrienzia

Visible condition on the skin

Amount of water consumed

5.

2 points

Which of these experiments involve looking at adaptation and evolution?

Peppered Moth experiment

Putting potatoes into a sugar solution

Looking at short-long necked girraffes

Looking at plant cells through the microscope

6.

1 point

Evolution can be defined as the change in the gene pool of a population over time

True

False

7.

1 point

Homologous structures (such as human arm, dog's leg, bird's wing, whale's fin) all point to a common ancestor.

True

False

8.

1 point

A group of mice becomes separated by the formation of a river. Over time, the northern mice became smaller and whiter, while the southern mice became larger and browner. This is an example of:

Blackification

Divergence

Homology

Gigantification

9.

5 points

Look at this dichotomous key
http://mrssheffieldscience.edublogs.org/files/2011/11/DichotomousKey1-ssjeiq.jpg
In the diagram, what is organism #2?

Dog

Ponderosa Pine

Dandelion

House Sparrow

King Cobra

10.

1 point

According to the theory of evolution, all organisms alive today evolved from earlier organisms called ancestors.

True

False

11.

1 point

Look at this diagram
http://goo.gl/p0VeZr
The image illustrates what evolutionary concept?

Embryological similarities

Variation among species

Vestigial Structures

Homologous stuctures

12.

1 point

What are homologous structures?

Different anatomically structures arising from convergent evolution

Similar anatomically structures arising from common ancestry

Body structures that have no use, but are similar to those of the ancestors

13.

1 point

What is a convergent evolution?

Organisms get extinct due to bad mutations

Organisms become more different due to adaptations to their environment

Organisms become more related due to adaptations to their environment

An organism's evolution influences anoter organism's evolution

14.

1 point

In the Binomial Nomenclature system, what are the parts of an organism's name in order?

Kingdom, Species

Species, Genus

Domain, Kingdom

Family, Genus

Genus, Species

Kingdom, Genus

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

15.

1 point

What Kingdom does the first organisms belong?

Plantae

Archaebacteria

Protista

Fungi

Eubacteria

Animalia

16.

5 points

What were the aspects of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection?

Some variables make individuals better to survive in their environemnt

Organisms produce more offspring that can survive

Change in an individual occurs through the use and disuse of body parts

The Strongest survives

Good variations will survive and thrive

Changes in an individual can be passed down to offspring

There are random variations in populations due to genetic mutatino

Organisms have a desire to change

17.

1 point

What is speciation?

A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes

The process by which new species arise from pre-existing cells

A particular kind of adaptation

The visible form of the elements consecrated bread and wine

18.

1 point

What was the approximate date that Life on Earth began?
bya = billion years ago

2.7 bya

3.8 bya

10,000 years ago

4.8 bya

19.

1 point

How are the animals:
Stenella longirostris
and
Stenella attenuata
related?

Same Animal

Same Genus

Same Species

They are ancestors of each other

20.

1 point

The finches on the Galapagos island were similar in form except for variations of their beaks. Darwin observed that these variations were useful for

Gathering Food

Attracting a Mate

Defending territory

Building nests

21.

3 points

What did Lamarck hypothesize in his theory of inheritance of acquired traits?

Change within an individual's lifetime occurs through use or disuse of body parts

There are natural or random variations in populations

Organisms have a desire to change and adapt

Organisms produce more offspring than can survive

Changed body parts can be passed to the offspring

22.

2 points

What are 2 vestigial structures us humans have

Appendix

Tail bone

Fingertoes

Buttocks

Backbone

23.

1 point

What is the least inclusive taxonomic level?

Family

Domain

Species

Kingdom

Order

Genus

24.

1 point

What is the most inclusive taxonomic level?

Genus

Family

Kingdom

Domain

Phylum

Class

Order

25.

1 point

How long ago was Earth formed?
bya = Billion Years Ago

4.6 bya

10,000 years ago

5.2 bya

3.8 bya

26.

1 point

Relative Dating involves finding how old a fossil is compared to other fossils nearby.

True

False

27.

1 point

An example of a quantitative variable is:

Choice of Peppered Moths

Highest educational degree earned

Color of Girraffes

Time taken to complete the Biology Exam

28.

2 points

An animal has the following classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Biston
Species: Betularia

What is the binomial name of this animal? (This is the peppered moth)

Animalia Biston

Biston betularia

Insecta biston

Lepidoptera Geometridae

Animalia betularia

Biston Betularia

29.

3 points

Look at this dichotomous key
http://mrssheffieldscience.edublogs.org/files/2011/11/DichotomousKey1-ssjeiq.jpg
In the diagram, what is organism #4?

Stentor

Narwhal

Balantidium

House Sparrow

30.

1 point

The Law of superposition tells us that the layers of rock on top are older than the layers on the bottom, given they have not been disturbed

True

False

31.

1 point

What is an adaptation?

A movie, television drama that has been adapted from a written work.

Inheritable trait that makes an organism well suited to survive its environment

Mutations in the DNA that do not allow an organism to reproduce

Inheritable trait that does not make an organism well suited to survive

32.

4 points

What are evidences of evolution?

Fossil Record such as absolute dating

Embryology such as comparing embryonic development

Comparative anatomy such as homologous/analogous structures

Biochemistry such as DNA/RNA

33.

1 point

A structure that seems to serve no purpose in an organism is called

Vestigial

Dichotomous

Fossilized

Homologous

34.

1 point

Absolute Dating finds the exact date by using radiometric dating.

True

False

35.

1 point

What are analogous structures?

Structures of an analogue/analog clock

Similar structures that are used for the same function, as a result of a convergent evolution.

Similar structures that are anatomically similar that indicate common ancestry.

Body structures that have no use, but are similar to those of the ancestor

36.

4 points

Select the true statements.
Right after Earth was formed......

The Moon was already formed

There were a lot of meteor attacks

Earth's atmosphere was made of H2, CO2, Methane

Earth had no oxygen

Earth's atmosphere was made of N2, O2

There were a lot of water present

Earth's extreme environments cannot support life

Earth's extreme environments allowed bacteria to live.

37.

1 point

Which of the following have cell walls made of chitin?

Bacetria

Plantae

Protista

Animalia

Fungi

38.

3 points

Look at this dichotomous key
http://mrssheffieldscience.edublogs.org/files/2011/11/DichotomousKey1-ssjeiq.jpg
In the diagram, what is organism #5?

Balantidium

Stentor

Dandelion

Narwhal

Ponderosa Pine

House Sparrow

39.

2 points

Which of the following is an example of sexual selection?
(Mane is Lion's facial hair)

Colorful tail feathers in peacocks

The loudest voice

Large mane in male lions

40.

1 point

Who selects an organism for reproduction in an ARTIFICIAL SELECTION system?

The organism itself

Sexual Selection

Genetic Mutation

Humans

41.

5 points

Which of these findings and experiments support the theory of how life on Earth was formed?

The Miller-Urey Experiment

The Use Of Absolute Dating

The Use of Relative Dating

Murchison's Meteor

Complete Guess

Using complex mathematical equations

Discovery of the Cyanobacteria and Stromatolite

42.

2 points

Which of the following is a prokaryote? (There are 2)

Animalia

Fungi

Protista

Plantae

Bacteria

Archaebacteria

43.

1 point

The strongest evidence for change over a LONG PERIOD OF TIME comes from

Direct observation of living species

Embryo Studies

DNA

Fossils

44.

10 points

Check all valid characteristics of life

Grow and Develop

Are made out of cells

Use Energy

Maintain Homeostasis

Evolve

Have a genetic code

Adapt to their environment

Respond to stimulus

Reproduce

45.

1 point

What is radiometric dating (absolute dating)?

Using radioactive isotopes and their half lives to determine a fossil's age

Using radio waves to determine a fossil's age

Using the metric system to determine a fossil's age

All of the above

46.

1 point

What is essential for speciation to occur?

Genetic Mutation

Reproductive Isolation

Evolution

Homologous Structures

47.

1 point

What is evolution?

A Pattern of movements or maneuvers

Gradual development of technology over time

The giving off of a gaseous product, or of heat

Change in a population over time

48.

1 point

The strongest evidence that shows that 2 organisms are closely related comes from:

Embryo studies

Direct observation of living species

DNA

Fossils

49.

1 point

The variable manipulated by the researcher in an experiment is called

Dependent Variable

Independent Variable

Controlled Variable

Response Variable

50.

1 point

How do scientists name organisms?

Binomial Nomenclature

Polynomial Nomenclature

Binomial theorem

Trinomial Distribution

Trinomial Nomenclature