Biology Final Semester 1

Biology is the study of

• the land, water, and air on Earth

• living things

• animals and plants only

• the environment

The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions fairly constant is called

• metabolism

• evolution

• photosynthesis

• homeostasis

What is the term for a group of organisms of one type living in the same place?

• biosphere

• population

• environment

• ecosystem

The branch of biology dealing with interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment is called

• economy

• modeling

• recycling

• ecology

What is the combined portions of Earth called in which all living things exist?

• biome

• community

• ecosystem

• biosphere

Green plants are

• producers

• consumers

• herbivores

• omnivores

All of the members of a particular species that live in the same area are called a(an)

• biome

• community

• population

• ecosystem

What is the original source of almost all the energy in most ecosystems?

• carbohydrates

• water

• sunlight

• carbon

An organism that cannot make its own food is called a(an)

• heterotroph

• autotroph

• chemotroph

• producer

Organisms that obtain nutrients by breaking down dead and decaying plants and animals are called

• decomposers

• autotrophs

• producers

• omnivores