1) Cell division is called _________________ and results in two identical cells. a) Meiosis b) Mitosis c) Mitochondria d) Mega division e) Melting f) Metamorphism 2) Segments of DNA that code for a particular trait are called __________ a) Chromosomes b) Genes c) Allele d) Homozygous e) Heterozygous f) Homeostasis 3) A change in the DNA base pair is called a ___________ a) DNA change b) Mutation c) Favourable change d) Evolution e) Divergent evolution f) Convergent evolution 4) Bb are alleles which are ____________ a) Homozygous b) Heterozygous c) Divergent d) Convergent e) Meiosis f) Mutation 5) Name of the scientist who developed the theory of evolution. a) Isaac Newton b) Charles Darwin c) Albert Einstein d) Rosalind Franklin e) Francis Crick f) James Chadwick 6) Genetic disorders occur when there is an extra or absent _________________ a) DNA b) Chromosome c) Cell d) Organ e) Neuron f) Segment 7) The matching/complementary DNA base pair to Adenine (A) is a) Guanine (G) b) Cytosine (C) c) Urasil (U) d) Thymine (T) e) Glucose (G) f) Lactose (L) 8) The matching/complementary DNA base pair to Cytosine (C) is a) Guanine (G) b) Cytosine (C) c) Urasil (U) d) Thymine (T) e) Glucose (G) f) Lactose (L) 9) Name given to the female and male sex cells in animals are _________________ a) Ovum and pollen b) Ovum and sperm c) Sperm d) Ovum e) Pollen f) None of the listed 10) In mammals, fertilisation takes place in the a) Uterus b) Ovary c) Fallopian tubes d) Cervix e) Vagina f) Urethra 11) Identical twins occur when a fertilised egg a) splits into three b) splits into two c) remains unchanged until a fetus forms 12) Fraternal (non-identical) twins occur when a) two separate eggs are fertilised by one sperm b) two separate eggs are fertilised by two different sperm c) Three eggs are fertilised by one sperm d) Three eggs are fertilised by two different sperm e) Four eggs are fertilised by two different sperm f) None of the listed 13) A genetic mutation occurs during ___________________ a) cell replication b) homeostasis c) the release of growth hormone 14) Identify a factor that can cause a genetic mutation. a) sound b) radiation c) rainfall d) oxygen gas e) helium gas f) carbon dioxide 15) Which of the following can cause GENETIC DIVERSITY/VARIATION? a) Mutations b) Phagocytes c) Alleles d) Mitosis e) Meiosis f) Homeostasis 16) Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence to support Darwin's Theory of Evolution? a) Comparative Embryology b) Comparative DNA c) Pentadactyl limb d) Comparative chromosomes e) Biogeography f) Transitional and index fossils 17) The use of organisms to make new useful products. a) Phagocytes b) Homeostasis c) Biotechnology d) Mutations e) Natural selection f) Evolution 18) A form of cell division that forms four cells each containing a haploid of chromosomes as the parent cell. a) Mitosis b) Phagocytosis c) Meiosis 19) Different organisms (mammals, amphibians, birds, reptiles and humans) have a five digit limb structure. a) Comparative DNA b) Comparative embryology c) Pentadactyl limb d) Biogeography e) Fossils f) Evolution 20) Identify the part labelled (11) a) Penis b) Testicle c) Scrotum d) Vas Deferens e) Prostrate gland f) Urethra 21) Identify the part labelled (2) a) Penis b) Testicle c) Scrotum d) Vas Deferens e) Prostrate gland f) Urethra 22) Identify the part labelled (3) a) Penis b) Seminal vesicle c) Scrotum d) Vas Deferens e) Prostrate gland f) Urethra 23) Give the function of the testicles/testes. a) To transport sperm b) Produce fluid that will turn into semen c) Produce semen d) Drains urine from the bladder e) To produce sperm and testosterone  f) Stops the production of sperm 24) Give the name of the part labelled (7) a) Fallopian tube b) Cervix c) Ovary d) Vagina e) Uterus f) Urethra 25) Give the name of the part labelled (5) a) Fallopian tube b) Cervix c) Ovary d) Vagina e) Uterus f) Urethra 26) Give the name of the part labelled (2) a) Fallopian tube b) Cervix c) Ovary d) Vagina e) Uterus f) Urethra 27) Give the function of the fallopian tube. a) Site for sperm and ovum to meet during fertilisation b) Produces oestrogen, progesterone and mature ovum (eggs) c) Connects the uterus to the vagina. d) Site where a fertilised ovum (zygote) implants  28) Give the function of the ovary a) Site for sperm and ovum to meet during fertilisation b) Produces oestrogen, progesterone and mature ovum (eggs) c) Connects the uterus to the vagina. d) Site where a fertilised ovum (zygote) implants  29) Give the function of the uterus a) Site for sperm and ovum to meet during fertilisation b) Produces oestrogen, progesterone and mature ovum (eggs) c) Connects the uterus to the vagina. d) Site where a fertilised ovum (zygote) implants  30) There are two varieties of Peppered Moths. Which one will be camouflaged and less likely to be consumed by predators? a) Dark variety b) Light variety 31) There are two varieties of Peppered Moths. This image reflects the process of _________________ a) Homeostasis b) Phagocytosis c) Natural selection d) Mitosis e) Meiosis f) None of the listed 32) Indicate if the image was taken prior or after the INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (increase in pollution/soot) a) Before the industrial revolution b) After the industrial revolution 33) If the air quality improved and pollution levels significantly reduced indicate the impact on the moth population. a) Lighter variety will be camouflaged and the dark more apparent resulting in a decline in their population due to predators. b) The dark variety will become camouflaged and the lighter variety will decline in numbers due to predators. 34) Prior to the industrial revolution which variety of Peppered moth was abundant in numbers. Give reason(s) a) White peppered moths as there was less pollution, formed good camouflage and avoided predators b) Black peppered moths as their was more pollution, good camouflage and avoided predators 35) The oldest fossils are found in the ______________ layer of sedimentary rocks. a) Top b) Middle c) Bottom 36) Select the earliest life form from the list. a) Humans b) Fish c) Arthropods d) Land plants e) Amphibians f) Birds 37) Select the most recent life form to appear on Earth. a) Humans b) Fish c) Arthropods d) Land plants e) Amphibians f) Birds 38) You can select more than one answer. Fossils often form from imprints made using _________________  a) soft tissue b) muscle c) cell fibres d) blood e) shell and bones f) None of the listed items 39) What information do fossils provide? a) Show the fine structure of living organisms b) Show how organisms are similar to each other c) Show the cellular structure of dead organisms d) Show how animals evolved over the years. 40) The sun uses __________________ gas as a fuel. a) Carbon dioxide b) Oxygen c) Hydrogen d) Helium e) Nitrogen f) Sulfur dioxide 41) Our sun is part of the _______________ galaxy. a) Andromeda b) Pin wheel c) Sombrero d) Cigar e) Milky Way f) Cosmos 42) How does a star create energy? a) Nuclear fission b) Helium breaks down into Hydrogen c) Carbon dioxide breaks down into Carbon and Oxygen d) Nuclear radiation e) Hydrogen fuses to form Helium f) Oxygen fuses to form Oxygen gas 43) Identify technologies that have been used to enhance our understanding of space. You can select more than one answer. a) Microscopes b) Satellites c) Seismometer d) Telescopes e) Space missions and flights f) Voltmeter 44) Which theory supports the formation of the Universe 11 - 14 billion years ago? a) Steady state theory b) Big Bang Theory 45) At the beginning the universe was _____________________ a) A large dense substance that reduced in size b) A small dense substance that has remained unchanged c) A dense substance that has remained unchanged d) A small dense substance that gradually expanded 46) According to the Big Bang Theory the universe is______________________ a) reducing in size b) remaining unchanged c) constantly expanding d) changing over short periods of time 47) Evidence to support the expanding universe is present in _________________ a) Blue shift b) Yellow shift c) Red shift d) Green shift 48) Red shift occurs when ________________________ a) objects come near b) objects move away 49) The stars, planets and other planetary bodies formed after.......  a) the universe shrunk b) atoms broke down into subatomic particles c) Heavier elements broke down d) Helium fused into hydrogen e) the energy cooled down to form atoms which fused to form heavier elements f) Sound waves were emitted 50) The star Altair is ___________________ than the Sun a) Cooler b) Warmer c) Same temperature d) None of the listed 51) The Sun has a luminosity of _______________ a) 103 b) 1 c) 10 8 d) 10 52) Give the approximate temperature of the Sun. a) 3000 K b) 5800 K c) 6200 K d) 4400 K

Year 10 Semester 2 Review (Genetics, Reproduction, Evolution and Space) (2022)

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