Glencoe Biology Chapter 3 Exam

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The main abiotic distinction between temperate grassland and tropical savanna is temperature, not rainfall.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The range of tolerance of an organism is used to define its aggressiveness in conflicts.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Lichens make good pioneer species because they can secrete acid that breaks down rock.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Data documenting the slowing of the northward spread of Africanized honeybees, commonly known as “killer bees,” support the conclusion that cold temperature is a limiting factor to this species.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The colonization of the stone walls of a building by mosses and lichens is classified as secondary succession.

• True

• False

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. A student notices that her guppies reproduce most when her fish tank water is slightly alkaline. They stop reproducing if the water becomes acidic or if the water becomes too alkaline. This is an example of ____.

• secondary succession

• zones of tolerance

• communities

• intertidal zones

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Which of the following statements is supported by these data? Ling feeds her guppies one-half teaspoon of fish food every day. The average guppy population in her aquarium over a four-month period is 38 guppies. She increased the food to one teaspoon per day. After a four-month period, the average population is 53 guppies.

• The size of the aquarium was a limiting factor.

• Food was a limiting factor.

• As long as Ling keeps adding more food, the guppy population will continue to grow.

• Guppies reproduce rapidly.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

In Figure 3-1, where will you most likely find the greatest diversity?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.HS-LS2-2

What type of succession is most likely to happen in Figure 3-2?

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• climax

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

At which stage in Figure 3-3 are the most pioneer species found? Succession in a Plant Community

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4