Biology Semester 2 Final Exam Practice Part 1

The rapid evolution of a group following its introduction into a new habitat or occupation of newly available niches is called ________________?

• adaptive radiation

• microevolution

• coevolution

• convergent evolution

• divergent evolution

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Where can you find ribosomes? 

• only in prokaryotic cells
• only in plant cells
• only in eukaryotic cells
• in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

If a scientist found a fish fossil in the desert, what can they infer?

• An animal ate the fish.

• The water covered the area long ago.

• Today's fish looks the same

• The fish is endangered.

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According to the table, what is the best temperature for the production of oxygen in plants?

Which image best represents the where the climax community has been extablished?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What would be the limiting factor to photosynthesis on a cloudy day in July

• light

• temperature

• carbon dioxide levels

• amount of chlorophyll

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The graph shows changes in the levels ofatmospheric carbon dioxide over time. What might be one way to reverse the trend shown in the graph?

• Increase the rate of deforestation.

• Increase the rate of respiration.

• Use more fossil fuels.

• Plant more trees.

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What can be done to sustain the productivity of rangeland and water resources?

• Limit herd size

• Leave the land unused for a time

• Eliminate invasive plants.

• All of the above

• Limit irrigating (watering) pasture during droughts

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Invasive species --- [choose 3]

• take over the habitat of other organisms.

• increases the populations of native organisms.

• decrease biodiversity.

• increase biodiversity.

• cause the populations of native organisms to decrease.

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What is the human most closely related to?

• Fish

• mouse

• Salamander

• Human

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