Spring Final Exam Review

In the wild, rabbits eat wild plants and grasses, and foxes eat rabbits. What will most likely happen if the fox population goes down?

• The amount of grass will stay the same, until the number of foxes goes up again.

• The amount of grass in the forest will go up, then go down and disappear.

• The amount of grass in the forest will go up.

• The amount of grass in the forest will go down.

The kingdom Plantae is characterized by having organisms that have cells with chloroplasts and cell walls made of cellulose. Using the picture, which organism belongs to the kingdom Plantae?

• Orange, only

• Mushroom, only

• Orange and snake

• Orange and mushroom

The kingdom Animalia is characterized by having multicellular heterotrophic organisms that have cells without cell walls. Using the picture, which organism belongs to the kingdom Animalia?

• Snake, only

• Mushroom, only

• Orange and snake

• Snake and mushroom

Which of the following conclusions did Darwin most likely reach?

• A. A species of finch will become extinct within several generations.

• B. Each of the species of finches belongs to a different genus.

• C. The species of finches have a common ancestor.

• D. South American mammals overhunted 13 out of 14 species of finches.

The diagram below shows two single-celled organisms that live in moist environments, do NOT have a cell wall, but do contain a nucleus and organelles.

Which Kingdom do they belong to?

• Archaea

• Protists

• Plants

• Fungi

Which homology reveals that lizards and mice arose from a common ancestor?

• The absence of eyes

• The inability to grow hair

• The presence of lungs

• The ability to produce milk

Which shiny cowbirds will have the highest level of reproductive success?

• The shiny cowbirds that lay the fewest eggs

• The shiny cowbirds that lay the largest eggs

• The shiny cowbirds that lay the smallest eggs

• The shiny cowbirds that lay the most eggs

Read the passage and answer the following question(s). Directions: The diagram below is a classification key for rodents. Use the diagram and your knowledge of science to answer any questions that follow.

• Rabbits

• North American pikas

• Hares

• Eurasian pikas

Which organisms have short tails, do not have elongated ears, and live in family groups?

• North American pikas

• Rabbits

• Eurasian pikas

• Hares

Which organism lives in fresh water and has scales?

• Fiddler Crab

• Channel Catfish

• Longnose Gar

• Red Snapper