Quiz about Biology Semester 1 Review

Question 1

Choose a limiting factor that affects all populations in a similar way regardless of their size (density-independent)

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drought

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disease

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predation

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crowding

Question 2

Which of the following would be a limiting factor of giant panda populations in China?

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A disease that kills bamboo plants, which giant pandas eat

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Programs that educate people about endangered species

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Increasing the range of giant pandas by rewilding public lands

Question 3

The maximum number of individuals an ecosystem can support is the

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Carrying Capacity

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Population

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Community

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Limiting Factor

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of an ABIOTIC limiting factor?

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Weather

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Diseases

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Predators

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Food Availability

Question 5

What type of interaction occurs when an organism eats another non-producer as a food source?

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predation

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competition

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parasitism

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commensalism

Question 6

Which organism below is a PRODUCER?

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tree

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grasshopper

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mouse

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fox

Question 7

In an ecosystem does energy move in one direction or in a cycle?

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one direction

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cycle

Question 8

Which group of organisms are on the bottom level of an energy pyramid?

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producers

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primary consumers

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secondary consumers

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decomposers

Question 9

Which type of diagram shows the feeding relationships between all the organisms in an ecosystem?

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food web

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food chain

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energy pyramid

Question 10

Which type of diagram shows the energy passed from one organism to another in one linear path?

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food chain

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food web

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energy pyramid

Question 11

Phytoplankton live in the ocean and use energy from the sun to make their own food. Phytoplankton are then eaten by zooplankton which are small shrimplike creatures. Zooplankton are then eaten by small fishes. What type of organism are the small fishes in this food chain?

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secondary consumers

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producers

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primary consumers

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tertiary consumers

Question 12

Honey bees and butterflies both feed on nectar from the same types of flowers. What type of species interaction is this?

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competition

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mutualism

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commensalism

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parasitism

Question 13

The amount of rainfall, temperature and wind patterns in a forest are examples of which type of factors?

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abiotic factors

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biotic factors

Question 14

Barnacles attach themselves to whales' skin and hitch a ride to filter more of the ocean's nutrient-rich waters. The barnacles do not harm the whale. What type of species interaction is occurring between the barnacle and the whale?

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commensalism

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mutualism

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parasitism

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predation

Question 15

The oxpecker is a bird that lands on zebras and eat ticks and other parasites that live on their skin. The oxpeckers get food and the zebra gets pest control. What type of species interaction exists between the oxpecker and the zebra?

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mutualism

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commensalism

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parasitism

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competition

Question 16

Ticks will feed on deer's blood and harm the deer. What type of species interaction is the relationship between the tick and the deer?

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parasitism

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mutualism

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commensalism

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competition

Question 17

What percentage of energy passes from one trophic level to the next?

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10%

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5%

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90%

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100%

Question 18

In which trophic level will the largest amount of biomass be in any ecosystem?

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Producers

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Tertiary consumers

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Secondary consumers

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Primary consumers

Question 19

How does energy flow between trophic levels in an ecosystem?

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sun ---> producers ---> consumers ---> decomposers

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sun ---> consumers ---> producers ---> decomposers

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sun ---> decomposers ---> producers ---> consumers

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sun ---> producers ---> decomposers ---> consumers

Question 20

This is a species which if removed from an ecosystem will cause a major change in that ecosystem.

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Keystone species

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Invasive species

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Producer

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Tertiary consumer

Question 21

Which process converts light energy into chemical energy?

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photosynthesis

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cellular respiration

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combustion

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fermentation

Question 22

What is the name of the pigment that absorbs sunlight to power photosynthesis?

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chlorophyll

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stroma

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thylakoid

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chloroplast

Question 23

Which of the following are the products of photosynthesis?

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glucose and oxygen

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carbon dioxide and water

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oxygen and carbon dioxide

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glucose and water

Question 24

Which cell organelle performs photosynthesis?

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chloroplast

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nucleus

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mitochondria

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ribosome

Question 25

Which process is used to produce energy in oxygen-free environments?

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anaerobic respiration

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photosynthesis

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aerobic respiration

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decomposition

Question 26

Which statement best describes the interdependent relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

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The products of photosynthesis are the reactants of cellular respiration.

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The reactants of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are the same.

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The products of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are the same.

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The two processes are not connected.

Question 27

C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ -------> 6CO₂ + 6H₂O + ATP energy

What process is represented by this chemical equation?

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cellular respiration

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photosynthesis

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combustion

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decomposition

Question 28

The carbon cycle moves atoms of carbon between Earth's spheres. Which process involves carbon atoms moving FROM the atmosphere INTO the biosphere?

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Photosynthesis

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Cellular respiration

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Combustion

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Diffusion

Question 29

The carbon cycle moves atoms of carbon between Earth's spheres. Which process involves carbon atoms moving FROM the geosphere INTO the atmosphere?

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Combustion

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Cellular respiration

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Photosynthesis

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Diffusion

Question 30

The carbon cycle moves atoms of carbon between Earth's spheres. Which process involves carbon atoms moving FROM the biosphere INTO the atmosphere?

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Cellular respiration

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Combustion

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Photosynthesis

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Diffusion

Question 31

Computer-generated models project rising average temperatures for the global climate of Earth.

What human actions are contributing to this global warming? (Select multiple)

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Burning fossil fuels

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Rising human population

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Deforestation

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Planting trees

Question 32

What is causing ocean acidification?

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Excess CO2 in the atmosphere

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Chemical spills

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Coral reefs

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Plastic waste

Question 33

The Industrial Revolution began contributing to climate change in the 1800s.

Which of the following is ONE of the long term effects we are now seeing?

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Decrease in levels of sea ice

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Decrease in ocean temperatures

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Lower levels of atmospheric CO2.

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Higher pH levels in ocean water

Question 34

Which energy types below are RENEWABLE? (Select multiple)

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Wind

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Solar

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Coal

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Oil

Question 35

What is a disadvantage of producing hydroelectric power?

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Habitat destruction

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It is reliable

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No CO2 emissions

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Ocean acidification

Question 36

Which of the following are NONRENEWABLE energy sources? (Select multiple)

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Coal

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Natural Gas

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Geothermal

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Hydroelectric

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