1. Semester Review Challenge
Write the names of your partners on your sheet of paper.
Quietly discuss each question as a group and then record your answer.
The group with the most questions correct will earn a bonus.

2. EVOLUTION BASED QUESTIONS

3. 1 of 45) Name the early evolution theory developed by Jean Baptiste de Lamarck.

4. 2 of 45) Name the evolutionary theory developed by Charles Darwin.

5. 3 of 45) What are physical differences within a group of species called?
For example:
These cows all have unique traits and differences.

6. 4 of 45) What are physical differences called when they aid survival?
For example:
This insect looks like leaves and is more likely to survive.

7. 5 of 45) Name the two groups of life that are thought to be connected by the Archeopteryx fossil.

8. 6 of 45) List the fossils younger than fossil G.

9. 7 of 45) Alexander Fleming discovered the first ever antibiotic named Penicillin. What type of infection are antibiotics designed to treat?

10. 8 of 45) Bacteria have become completely resistant to which antibiotics pictured?

11. 9 of 45) The circles represent amino acids
9 of 45) The circles represent amino acids. Which two species are most closely related?
Species A
Species B
Species C

12. 10 of 45) Which isolation prevents groups of organisms from reproducing due to different seasons?

13. 11 of 45) What are gaseous clouds that stars form from called?

14. 12 of 45) C12 and C14 are both carbon because they each have 6 protons
12 of 45) C12 and C14 are both carbon because they each have 6 protons. C12 and C14 are examples of what kind of atom?

15. 13 of 45) Which isolation prevents groups of organisms from reproducing due to different mating rituals?

16. 14 of 45) Predation, disease, and a lack of resources are all examples of ____________ factors that reduce the size of a population.

17. 15 of 45) Organs like the appendix have lost all or most of their original function. What are body parts like this called?

18. ECOLOGY BASED QUESTIONS

19. 16 of 45) Name the stage of the water cycle where water changes from a vapor to a liquid.

20. 17 of 45) Which organism (plant, grasshopper, mouse, snake, hawk) would be the secondary consumer in this food chain?

21. 18 of 45) Lightning plays a role of breaking chemical bonds during which nutrient cycle?

22. 19 of 45) Sunlight, water, wind, and soil are types of ____ factors that affect life.

23. 20 of 45) Plants, animals, and fungi are types of ____ factors that affect life.

24. 21 of 45) Beavers can dramatically alter the conditions for life in their environment. Species that greatly affect ecology are called _____ species.

25. 22 of 45) Label the 6 steps of the water cycle from the given choices.
Condensation
Runoff
Precipitation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Infiltration

26. 23 of 45) Which gas makes up ~78% of the atmosphere?

27. 24 of 45) There are two categories of decomposer
24 of 45) There are two categories of decomposer. A vulture scavenging dead remains is called a __________, while mushrooms absorbing nutrients from the dead is called a _________.
Choices:
Herbivore, Omnivore, Saprophyte, Chemotroph, Detritivore, Autotroph, Heterotroph

28. 25 of 45) The crumbling and weathering of rocks leads to the start of which biogeochemical cycle?

29. 26 of 45) Name the process where bacteria convert nitrogen in the air (N2) into usable nitrogen in the soil. N2
Nitrates

30. Beavers play a role in a community… their dams block water to create wetlands. Bees play a role in a community. They help to pollinate flowering plants. Mushrooms play a role in a community. They help recycle nutrients back into the soil. 27 of 45) What is an organisms role in its community called?

31. 28 of 45) In the 1980s, scientists discovered a species of bacteria that could feed on the chemicals released from deep sea vents. Name the process where bacteria convert these chemicals into energy.

32. 29 of 45) Epiphytes are plants that live their entire lives atop trees
29 of 45) Epiphytes are plants that live their entire lives atop trees. The epiphytes use the larger tree as a surface to grow but don’t help nor harm the larger tree. Which type of symbiosis is this?
epiphyte

33. 30 of 45) Name the process of change where ecosystems gradually become more complex.

34. HUMAN BODY QUESTIONS

35. 31 of 45) Name the inner ear bone that leads to the auditory nerve.?

36. 32 of 45) Which part of the eye focuses an image onto the retina?

37. 33 of 45) Name the objects that release neurotransmitters from one neuron to another neuron.

38. 34 of 45) State the name and identify the letter of the part of the eye that stretches and contracts due to brightness.

39. 35 of 45) Which part of the brain is the “thermostat” during the process of thermoregulation?

40. 36 of 45) Label the basic parts of the neuron below.d

41. 37 of 45) Which type of tissue supports the body and includes bones and ligaments?

42. 38 of 45) What is a person’s blood type if they only possess the B and A antibody?

43. 39 of 45) State the name and identify the letter of the gland that helps white blood cells mature.

44. 40 of 45) Which defense proteins cause pathogens to clump together until being destroyed by WBCs?

45. 41 of 45) Francis has A+ blood and needs a transfusion
41 of 45) Francis has A+ blood and needs a transfusion. List all the blood types that are safe for Francis to receive.

46. 42 of 45) Name the process where an egg is released from a woman’s ovary.

47. 43 of 45) After a zygote is created, it will divide into a lump of cells over the next 5 days. Name this lump of cells.

48. 44 of 45) Glands, like the ones shown in the diagram, are responsible for releasing molecules called ______.

49. 45 of 45) Name the process where the lining of the uterus sheds off and is discarded.

50. TURN IN YOUR ANSWERS

51. 1 of 45) Name the early evolution theory developed by Jean Baptiste de Lamarck.
Acquired Inheritance

52. 2 of 45) Name the evolutionary theory developed by Charles Darwin.
Natural Selection

53. 3 of 45) What are physical differences within a group of species called?
Variations
For example:
These cows all have unique traits and differences.

54. 4 of 45) What are physical differences called when they aid survival?
Adaptations
For example:
This insect looks like leaves and is more likely to survive.

55. 5 of 45) Name the two groups of life that are thought to be connected by the Archeopteryx fossil.
Reptiles/Lizards and Birds

56. 6 of 45) List the fossils younger than fossil G.
A, C, F

57. 7 of 45) Alexander Fleming discovered the first ever antibiotic named Penicillin. What type of infection are antibiotics designed to treat?
Bacteria

58. 8 of 45) Bacteria have become completely resistant to which antibiotics pictured?J

59. 9 of 45) The circles represent amino acids
9 of 45) The circles represent amino acids. Which two species are most closely related?
Species A
Species B
Species C

60. 10 of 45) Which isolation prevents groups of organisms from reproducing due to different seasons?
Temporal

61. 11 of 45) What are gaseous clouds that stars form from called?
Nebula

62. 12 of 45) C12 and C14 are both carbon because they each have 6 protons
12 of 45) C12 and C14 are both carbon because they each have 6 protons. C12 and C14 are examples of what kind of atom?
Isotopes

63. 13 of 45) Which isolation prevents groups of organisms from reproducing due to different mating rituals?
Behavioral

64. 14 of 45) Predation, disease, and a lack of resources are all examples of ____________ factors that reduce the size of a population.
limiting

65. 15 of 45) Organs like the appendix have lost all or most of their original function. What are body parts like this called?
Vestigial

66. ECOLOGY BASED QUESTIONS

67. 16 of 45) Name the stage of the water cycle where water changes from a vapor to a liquid.
Condensation

68. 17 of 45) Which organism (plant, grasshopper, mouse, snake, hawk) would be the secondary consumer in this food chain?
Mouse

69. 18 of 45) Lightning plays a role of breaking chemical bonds during which nutrient cycle?
Nitrogen

70. 19 of 45) Sunlight, water, wind, and soil are types of __________ factors that affect life.
abiotic

71. 20 of 45) Plants, animals, and fungi are types of ________ factors that affect life.
biotic

72. 21 of 45) Beavers can dramatically alter the conditions for life in their environment. Species that greatly affect ecology are called ___________ species.
keystone

73. 22 of 45) Label the 6 steps of the water cycle from the given choices.
Condensation
Runoff
Precipitation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Infiltration
condensation
transpiration
precipitation
evaporation
runoff
infiltration

74. 23 of 45) Which gas makes up ~78% of the atmosphere?
Nitrogen

75. detritivore saprophyte
24 of 45) There are two categories of decomposer. A vulture scavenging dead remains is called a __________, while mushrooms absorbing nutrients from the dead is called a _________.
detritivore
saprophyte
Choices:
Herbivore, Omnivore, Saprophyte, Chemotroph, Detritivore, Autotroph, Heterotroph

76. 25 of 45) The crumbling and weathering of rocks leads to the start of which biogeochemical cycle?
Phosphorus

77. 26 of 45) Name the process where bacteria convert nitrogen in the air (N2) into usable nitrogen in the soil.
Nitrogen fixation N2
Nitrates

78. Beavers play a role in a community… their dams block water to create wetlands. Bees play a role in a community. They help to pollinate flowering plants. Mushrooms play a role in a community. They help recycle nutrients back into the soil. 27 of 45) What is an organisms role in its community called?
Niche

79. 28 of 45) In the 1980s, scientists discovered a species of bacteria that could feed on the chemicals released from deep sea vents. Name the process where bacteria convert these chemicals into energy.
chemosynthesis

80. 29 of 45) Epiphytes are plants that live their entire lives atop trees
29 of 45) Epiphytes are plants that live their entire lives atop trees. The epiphytes use the larger tree as a surface to grow but don’t help nor harm the larger tree. Which type of symbiosis is this?
commensalism
epiphyte

81. 30 of 45) Name the process of change where ecosystems gradually become more complex.
succession

82. HUMAN BODY QUESTIONS

83. 31 of 45) Name the inner ear bone that leads to the auditory nerve.
cochlea ?

84. 32 of 45) Which part of the eye focuses an image onto the retina?
lens

85. 33 of 45) Name the objects that release neurotransmitters from one neuron to another neuron.
vesicles

86. 34 of 45) State the name and identify the letter of the part of the eye that stretches and contracts due to brightness.
E = Iris

87. 35 of 45) Which part of the brain is the “thermostat” during the process of thermoregulation?
Hypothalamus

88. 36 of 45) Label the basic parts of the neuron below.
dendrite
axon d
terminal
Cell body

89. 37 of 45) Which type of tissue supports the body and includes bones and ligaments?
connective

90. 38 of 45) What is a person’s blood type if they only possess the B and A antibody?
Antigens A B Rh
Antibodies A B Rh

91. 39 of 45) State the name and identify the letter of the gland that helps white blood cells mature.
D = Thymus

92. 40 of 45) Which defense proteins cause pathogens to clump together until being destroyed by WBCs?
Antibodies

93. 41 of 45) Francis has A+ blood and needs a transfusion
41 of 45) Francis has A+ blood and needs a transfusion. List all the blood types that are safe for Francis to receive.
A+, A-, O+, O-

94. 42 of 45) Name the process where an egg is released from a woman’s ovary.
Ovulation

95. 43 of 45) After a zygote is created, it will divide into a lump of cells over the next 5 days. Name this lump of cells.
blastocyst

96. 44 of 45) Glands, like the ones shown in the diagram, are responsible for releasing molecules called ___________.
hormones

97. 45 of 45) Name the process where the lining of the uterus sheds off and is discarded.
menstruation

98. Write the number of wrong answers on the top of the paper you graded and turn it in.