Unit 7 Test 1 Review

A group of eagles living around Lake Tahoe would be considered a(n):

• abiotic factor.

• population.

• community.

• ecosystem.

Fish, their predators and the water, sunlight, and plants that they rely on would be considered a(n):

• abiotic factor.

• population.

• community.

• ecosystem.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a living thing?

• Moves around

• Uses energy for metabolism

• Contains cells

• Reproduces

A field of sunflowers facing towards the sun is an example of

• metabolism.

• response to stimuli.

• growth.

• asexual reproduction.

At which point in the cladogram to the right do you think would represent having the characteristic of wings?

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point E

If an organism divides and produces an exact copy of itself, the organism

• must have a virus and be infecting its own cells. 

• must be a combination of two parents.

• has reproduced asexually.

• none of the above.

Check the correct column for each component listed.

List the 6 characteristics of living things.

List the 6 levels of ecological organization – starting with the term used for an individual living thing, and ending with the term that represents what the Earth is.

Use the following dichotomous key to identify the four organisms pictured.