Genetics
Punnett Squares
Food Chains & Food Webs
Ecosystems/Cycles
Kingdoms
100
Factors that control traits are called A. genes; B. purebred; C. recessives; D. parents
A. genes
100
What ratio of the offspring from the cross shown (Picture #1) will be purebred dominant for the trait of tallness?
4 in 4 (100%)
100
The first organism in a food chain is always a(n) A. consumer; B. herbivore; C. carnivore; D. producer
D. producer
100
A strip of land is cleared of trees and bushes to make space for a power line. What impact might this have on birds living in the area?
There will be less food and shelter.
100
Members of the archaebacteria and eubacteria kingdoms are all ________
One celled organisms (prokaryotes); bacteria
200
Scientists call an organism that has two different alleles for a trait a A. hybrid; B. trait; C. purebred; D. factor
A. hybrid
200
In corn plants green (G) is dominant to albino (g). According to the punnett square (Picture #2), what is the chance of this hybrid cross producing albino corn plants?
1 in 4 (25%)
200
In an energy pyramid, which level has the move available energy? A. producer level; B. first-level consumer; C. second-level consumer; D. third-level consumer
A. producer level
200
All of the following are likely to result from cutting down large areas of tropical rain forests EXCEPT – A. An increase in the species diversity of the areas; B. An increase in erosion by rivers flowing through the areas; C. An increase in the rate of nutrient loss from the areas; D. An increase in the percentage of carbon dioxide in the air
A. An increase in the species diversity of the areas.
200
The plant kingdom is identified as having plants which are eukaryotes, multicellular, and _________. (Hint: how they make food).
Autotrophs
300
An organism's genotype is its A. genetic makeup; B. feather color; C. physical appearance; D. stem height
A. genetic makeup
300
In rabbits, short fur (F) is dominant to long fur (f). According to the punnett square (Picture #3), what is the chance of two hybrid short-haired rabbits having offspring with short fur?
3 in 4 (75%)
300
In the diagram (Picture #4), which organism provides nutrients for the largest number of other organisms? A. Herring; B. Snapper; C. Bluefish; D. Seal
B. Snapper
300
Which of the following is contributing to an overload of the carbon cycle? A. Photosynthesis; B. Cellular Respiration; C. Deforestation
C. Deforestation
300
To which kingdom do humans belong to?
Animal (Animalia)
400
What do geneticists call a person's physical appearance?
Phenotype
400
In pea plants, yellow peas (Y) are dominant over green peas (y). What would the outcome be if you cross a hybrid pea plant with a purebred recessive pea plant? (DRAW and FILL-IN your punnett square). Give genotype AND phenotype.
2 in 4 (50%) Yy; 4 in 4 (50%) yy; 2 yellow and 2 green
400
In this food web (Picture #5), which organism has the greatest number of food sources? A. Snake; B. Hawk; C. Shrew; D. Mouse
B. Hawk
400
Which of the following nutrients can be a limiting nutrient because of plants' inability to use its gaseous form? A. Nitrogen; B. Phosphorous; C. Hydrogen; D. Carbon
A. Nitrogen
400
Into which kingdom are mushrooms classified?
Fungi
500
What do we call the process by which traits pass from parents to offspring?
Heredity
500
In rats, black eyes (B) are dominant over red eyes (b). What would the outcome be if you cross two hybrid rats. (DRAW and FILL-IN your punnett square). Give the genotype and phenotype.
1 in 4 (25%) BB; 2 in 4 (50%) Bb; 1 in 4 (25%) bb; 3 in 4 (75%) black eyes; 1 in 4 (25%) red eyes
500
Which of these populations is most likely to increase if the number of grasshoppers decreases?
Plant
500
Eutrophication _____. A. is caused by runoff of nitrogen and phosphorous; B. causes algal blooms; C. results in massive fish kills; D. all of the above
D. All of the above
500
Of the six kingdoms now recognized ______. A. two are plants and four are animals; B. four are eukaryotes and two are prokaryotes; C. four are macroscopic and two are microscopic; D. two are eukaryotes and four are prokaryotes.
B. Four are eukaryotes and two are prokaryotes.
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