Biology SOL Review 2

How might the overuse of antibiotics lead to resistant strains of bacteria?

• Antibiotics shift natural selection to favor existing resistant bacteria.

• Antibiotics change the structure of bacteria, making them resistant.

• Antibiotics introduce too many bacteria to a population at one time.

• Antibiotics provide a breeding ground in which bacteria can flourish.

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Some insect species have developed an ability to resist pesticides. Which statement best describes this phenomenon?

• Natural selection results in an unfavorable variation for the insects.

• Random variation in the population led to a population with a favorable adaptation.

• Some of the insects became instantly immune when the poisons were introduced into their environment.

• Because their survival depended on it, the insects developed variations that amde them resistant to poisons.

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Which population has the best chance of surviving the introduction of a virus?

• a small population with little genetic diversity

• a small population consisting of a single family

• a large population with little genetic diversity

• a large population with great genetic diversity

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Which effect does deforestation have on the carbon cycle?

• decreased CO2 in the atmosphere

• increased CO2 in the atmosphere

• Increased CO2 in the oceans

• Decreased decomposition of carbon

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What is the primary cause of eutrophication in aquatic ecosystems?

• nutrient-rich run-off

• high oxygen levels

• lose of algae in that food web

• increased biodiversity

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Which of the followings statements is true?

• Animals use oxygen during respiration.

• Plants use oxygen during photosynthesis.

• Animals release oxygen during respiration.

• Plants release carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.

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A forest habitat has been destroyed by a fire. After a while, new organisms begin to inhabit the area. The first organisms to live in the area are known as the...

• establishers

• decomposers

• pioneer species

• climax community

The classification of an organism as either an autotroph or a heterotroph is based on the method by which the organism obtains...

• water

• food

• light

• warmth

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Which of the following organism is a prokaryote?

• bacteria

• protist

• fungi

• plant

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What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

• water and oxygen

• water and CO2

• glucose and water

• CO2, glucose, and water

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