Life Science Review Game. 1.) Look at figure 1. Which characteristic could be used in a dichotomous...

Life Science Review Game

1.) Look at figure 1. Which characteristic could be used in a dichotomous key to classify these two beetles into their different species?

A. Shape of bodyB. Number of legsC. Number of antennaeD. Size of beetle when young

A. Shape of body

(2.) Which of the following best describes a cell’s cytoplasm?A. It is liquid that generate the cell’s energy.B. It is a fluid in which cell structures are

suspended.C. It is a capsule that contains the cell’s genetic

material.D. It is a membrane that allows materials to enter

the cell.

B. It is a fluid in which cell structures are suspended.

3.)How are mitochondria and chloroplast similar?

A. Protein synthesis takes place inside of both organelles.

B. Both organelles help transport materials through cells.

C. Waste products are removed from cells by both organelles.

D. Both organelles help make energy available for cells to use.

D. Both organelles help make energy available for cells to use.

4.) Look at Figure 2. Beth grouped these pictures together according to a rule. Which statement explains the rule she used?

A. All are organs related to one another in their function and form for the digestive system.

B. All are organs that are comprised of the same type of tissues and form the respiratory system.

C. All are tissues that are comprised of the same type of cells and form the respiratory system.

D. All are tissues that are related to one another in their function and form the digestive system.

A. All are organs related to one another in their function and form for the digestive system.

5.) Look at figure 3.

Mary is arranging the following posters according to their complexity from least complex to most complex. Which of the following posters comes after tissue?

C. The stomach

6.) Bones do all the following except

A.Make nerve cellsB. Make blood cellsC. Protect organsD.Store calcium

A. Make nerve cells

7.) Which of these best completes the statement about the interaction of the respiratory system with the circulatory system? The lungs add……

A. Nutrients to the bloodB. Bile to the bloodC. Oxygen to the bloodD. Carbon dioxide to the blood

C. Oxygen to the blood

8.) Look at figure 4. Which label best completes the concept map?

A. Endocrine SystemB. Muscular SystemC. Nervous SystemD. Skeletal System

C. Nervous System

9.) During mitosis, how many daughter cells are produced by each parent cell?

(Draw a picture to represent the process of mitosis taking place)

Answer: 2

10.) The chance of developing cancer, diabetes, or sickle-cell anemia are higher if a family member also has the disorder because they are…

A. Highly infectiousB. Passed through blood contactC. Genetically basedD. Related to diet

C. Genetically based

11.) Which offspring will be most similar in terms of inherited traits?

A. Ten kittens from the same litterB. Two blue jays hatched in the same nestC. Five mushrooms growing in the same areaD. Six plants grown from cuttings of the same

plant

D. Six plants grown from cutting of the same plant.

12.) Look at Figure 5. Which technique was most likely used to develop the domestic turkey from the wild turkey?

A. CloningB. SpeciationC. Gene TherapyD. Selective Breeding

D. Selective Breeding

13.)The complete removal of decomposers from an ecosystem will have the greatest effect on which of the following?

A. The spread of diseaseB. The availability of waterC. The recycling of nutrientsD. The distribution of organisms

C. The recycling of nutrients

14.) Look at Figure #6. What relationship do the frogs have to the algae?

A. Flatworms provide nutrients for the algae.B. Frogs provide nutrients for the shrimp.C. Frogs provide nutrients for the algae.D. Algae provides nutrients for the frog.

D. Algae provides nutrients for the frog.

15.) Look at Figure #7. Which of the following can be interpreted from this food web?

A. The golden-crowned kinglet returns the nutrients to the environment.

B. The decomposers return the nutrients to the environment.

C. The nutrients are transferred from the snake to the salamander.

D. The nutrients are transferred from the mouse to the salamander.

B. The decomposers return the nutrients to the environment.

16.) Look at the food web in Figure #8. Which organism gets its energy directly from the sun?

A.The foxB.The rabbitC.The mouseD.The grass

D. The grass

17.) Look at the aquatic food web in Figure #9. Which of the following statement is true about the food web?

A. Lobsters receive energy from herring.B. Krill receives the energy directly from the sun.C. The sun is the original source of energy for all

the organisms.D. Phytoplankton is the original source of energy

for all the organisms.

C. The sun is the original source of energy for all the organisms.

18.) Clownfish swimming among the stinging tentacles of sea anemones without harm. This stinging tentacles protect the clownfish from predators while the clownfish eat bits of food around the sea anemones.Which terms best describes this relationship between the clownfish and the sea anemones?

A. CommensalismB. MutualismC. Competition D. Predation

A. Commensalism

19.) Look at Figure #10. The diagram represents a 14,000 foot mountain. Which label most likely describe the mountain’s regions?

A. 1-Tundra 2- Forest 3- GrasslandB. 1- Forest 2- Desert 3- TundraC. 1-Tundra 2-Rainforest 3- GrasslandsD. 1-Forest 2- Taiga 3- Savanna

A. 1-Tundra 2- Forest 3- Grassland

20.) What did Charles Darwin conclude about the finches?

A. The beak shapes of each finch changed from birth to adulthood.

B. The shape and size of the beaks never changed from one generation to the next.

C. The shape and size of the beak evolved over generations depending on their diet.

D. The finches could not survive if their diet was altered.

C. The shape and size of the beak evolved over generations depending on their diet.

21.) Long ago, peppered moths were light to dark gray with black spots. During the Industrial Revolution, their environment became darker from pollution.

How did the peppered moths change after several generations?A. Light and dark moths increased because there was less need to

hide.B. The number of lighter months increased because they began

laying more eggs.C. The population of darker moths increased as they were able to

blend in with their environment.D. The male moths became lighter so that females could find them.

C. The population of darker moths increased as they were able to blend in with their environment.

22.) which statement best explains the role of genes and chromosomes in the process of inheritance?

A. Each pair of chromosomes contains one gene that controls one trait.

B. Each pair of genes contains two chromosomes that control one trait.

C. Each pair of chromosomes contains genes that control many different traits.

D. Each pair of genes contains chromosomes that control many different traits.

C. Each pair of chromosomes contains genes that control many different traits.

23.) Which statement about photosynthesis and respiration is true?

A. Photosynthesis stores energy and respiration releases energy.

B. Respiration stores energy and photosynthesis releases energy.

C. Photosynthesis and respiration are the same process.D. Photosynthesis and respiration do not have anything

to do with energy.

A. Photosynthesis stores energy and respiration releases energy.

24.) Jamie is studying properties of a cell. She learns that the cell membrane allows nutrients into the cell and excretes wastes. Based on this information, which of the human body systems performs functions similar to the cell membrane?

A. Integumentary SystemB. Nervous SystemC. Digestive SystemD. Reproductive System

C. Digestive System

25.) In a population of green and brown beetles, the green beetles tend to be eaten more often by birds. This is a part of which process?

A. ExtinctionB. ReproductionC. Natural SelectionD. Adaptation

C. Natural Selection

26.) Most of the lungfish during the Devonian period were marine bottom-dwelling fish that depended on fill respiration. The modern lungfish are seen in fresh water and have developed external gills, which act as lungs when they are outside of water. Which of these is most likely to have occurred?

A. Lungfish changed due to selective breedingB. Lungfish evolved due to natural selection.C. Lungfish are able to live for a long period.D. Lungfish no longer use gill respiration.

B. Lungfish evolved due to natural selection.

27.) Which of the following is not true of a tropical rainforest?

A. It has warm temperatures throughout the year.B. It has heavy rainfall.C. All plant species are found on the rainforest floor.D. Dead organisms decompose quickly due to the

warm temperatures.

C. All plant species are found on the rainforest floor.