Bio B Unit 4 Review

Scientists who study taxonomy are called:

• zoologist

• systematist

• paleontologists

Which of these groups can be divided into Kingdoms?

• Eukaryotes

• Viruses

• Fungi

Of the following, which is the most IMPRACTICAL and is unlikely to be informed by taxonomy?

• watching species as they evolve in real time gives us the opportunity to name and classify new organisms

• understanding shared ancestry allows us to trace the history of our planet

• learning more about unfamiliar species allows us to recognize the potential of organisms in helping with problems like climate change and pollution

An example of a light disturbance in an ecosystem is:

• filling in and paving over a lake for a parking lot

• cutting down a forest

• a tree falling over in a thunderstorm

Which is of the following is prokaryotic, reproduces through binary fission, and can live in hydrothermal vents?

• Archaea

• Virus

• Bacteria

If the amount of algae in the ocean decreases by 50%, the population of its consumers will:

• go extinct

• increase to its carrying capacity

• decrease to its carrying capacity

What is the difference between a population and a community?

• population is measured over a duration of time; community is measured today

• population references one species; community references all living species in an area

• population references living things; community references both living and non-living things

A dead tree is home to many organisms, including fungi, insects, and some small animals. This is an example of:

• species

• community

• population

Which situation is an example of interspecific competition?

• bacteria living in the human gut

• snake and fox hunting mice

• male peacocks showing off feathers for the females

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