Course Assessment Biology A Accelerated

Why is it important for bees to help pollinate plants?

• Bees do not help plants.

• Bees gather pollen to make honey.

• Bees transport the pollen from the anther to the stigma so the plant can create a fruit.

• Bees only pollinate apple trees.

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All energy of life comes from the

• decomposers

• the sun

• consumers

• producers

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What helps seeds disperse?

• Animals

• Wind

• Insects

• All three

The dependent variable is

• the thing that stays the same.

• the things that change.

• an educated guess.

• the results.

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The independent variable is

• the things that stay the same.

• an educated guess.

• the thing that you change.

• the results.

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A mouse is a​ (a)   and

the plants it eats is a ​ (b)   .

• consumer
• producer
• apex predator
• decomposer

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Match the following

• Light energy

• Bacteria and fungus

• consumer

• squirrel

• Decomposer

• The sun

• Producer

• Maple Tree

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Cellular respiration breaks down glucose. Overall, it is a(n) ___ reaction.

• catabolic

• anabolic

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A catalyst is an enzyme that

• A) speeds up the rate of a reaction.

• B) reduces the amount of energy needed for a reaction to start.

• Both A and B are correct

• Neither A nor B are correct

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Which species in this food web has the widest variety of food they eat?

• oak tree

• wolf

• hawk

• racoon

Answer explanation

Look at the amount of arrows going to the hawk - it has four - that means it has the widest variety of food that it can eat, which is very helpful for an animal.