Origin Of Life Post-assessment (Grade 7)
Origin of Life Post-Assessment (Grade 7)
- 1.The Miller-Urey experiment in which water, gases, heat and electricity formed amino acids demonstrates the following (Standard 3.1j):
- A.
It demonstrated that RNA was the first genetic coding system in early Earth
- B.
It supported the theory of biogenesis
- C.
It was proven that spontaneous generation is possible
- D.
It is possible for organic molecules to form from inorganic molecules
- E.
It is possible for inorganic molecules to form from organic molecules
- 2.According to Dr. Niles Eldridge, what is unique about the “sixth extinction” (Standard 3.1j)?
- A.
The Sixth Extinction seems to be the first recorded global extinction event that is an abiotic cause.
- B.
The Sixth Extinction seems to be the first recorded global extinction event that is a biotic cause.
- C.
The Sixth Extinction is caused by global climate change
- D.
The Sixth Extinction seems to be the first recorded global extinction caused by meteor impact.
- E.
The Sixth Extinction seems to be the first recorded global extinction event that is not causes by humans.
- 3.Banded iron formations are important evidence for which idea in the early evolution of life (Standard 3.1j)?
- A.
Chemotrophic autotrophs
- B.
Endosymbiotic organelles
- C.
Heterotrophic prokaryotes
- D.
Heterotrophic eukaryotes
- E.
Photosynthetic autotrophs
- 4.Which of the following is the best argument that RNA may have preceded DNA (Standard 3.1j)?
- A.
Enzymes are used during DNA replication.
- B.
Hydrogen cyanide can react with itself to eventually form adenine.
- C.
All DNA-based life forms contain RNA.
- D.
DNA is made up of nucleotides.
- E.
RNA is made of ribose and DNA is made of deoxyribose.
- 5.Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5,730 years. What is the age of a fossil that has 1/8 of the original sample of Carbon-14 remaining (Standard 3.1a)?
- A.
5,730 Years Old
- B.
11,460 Years Old
- C.
17,190 Years Old
- D.
716.25 Years Old
- E.
5.7 Million Years Old
- 6.Rate, on a scale of 1 – 4, 1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest, how much do you already know about the origin of life on Earth?
- 7.Rate, on a scale of 1 – 4, 1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest, how interested are you in the origin of life on Earth?
- 8.Which of the following statements is true about eukaryotic cells? (Standard 3.1g, 3.1j)
- A.
Eukaryotic cells have no membrane-covered organelles.
- B.
Eukaryotic cells are comprised solely of circular DNA.
- C.
Eukaryotic cells do not have a nucleus.
- D.
Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.
- E.
Statements a, b, and c are true about eukaryotic cells.
- 9.What are the three eras of the Phanerozoic Eon listed in chronological order (Standard 3.1 a, 3.1j)?
- A.
Pre-Cambrian, Cambrian Explosion, K-T Boundary
- B.
Eon, Era, Period
- C.
Paleozoic, Cenozoic, Mesozoic
- D.
Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Cenozoic
- E.
Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
- 10.The theory that states that only living organisms can produce other living organisms (Standards 3.1 a, 4.1a) is:
- A.
Theory of spontaneous generation
- B.
Primordial soup theory
- C.
RNA World theory
- D.
Theory of biogenesis
- E.
Endosymbiont theory
- 11.During the Paleozoic Era, the rapid diversification of most marine animal groups in the space of just a few million years (Standards 3.1a, 3.1j) is known as the:
- A.
Precambrian Explosion
- B.
K-T Boundary
- C.
Permian Mass Extinction
- D.
Miller-Urey Experiment
- E.
Cambrian Explosion
- 12.One example of evidence that supports the endosymbiont theory (Standards 1.3 a, 3.1a, 3.1j) is:
- A.
Chloroplasts and mitochondria have a double membrane
- B.
Miller and Urey demonstrated that inorganic molecules can form from organic molecules
- C.
All prokaryotes have a nucleus and linear DNA
- D.
Some protists have animal-like and plant-like characteristics
- E.
Chemosynthetic bacteria have the ability to produce food using sulfur dioxide
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