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WorksheetsAPES ch 3 & 4 Miller 16
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Enables life to adapt to and survive dramatic environmental changes.
a)
functional diversity
b)
genetic diversity
c)
ecosystem diversity
d)
species diversity
2.
The earth's variety of deserts, grasslands, forests, mountains, oceans, lakes, rivers and wetlands.
a)
ecosystem diversity
b)
functional diversity
c)
species diversity
d)
genetic diversity
3.
The variety of processes such as matter cycling and energy flow taking place within ecosystems as species interact with one another in food chains and food webs.
a)
species diversity
b)
genetic diversity
c)
ecosystem diversity
d)
functional diversity
4.
A change in the genetic characteristics of a population from one generation to another.
a)
evolution
b)
emigration
c)
species richness
d)
extinction
5.
Occurs when some individuals of a population have genetically based traits that enhance their ability to survive and produce offspring with the same traits.
a)
evolution
b)
genetic drift
c)
arrogance
d)
natural selection
6.
Genetic variety occurs through random changes in the structure of DNA that can be inherited by offspring. These sometimes beneficial changes are called
a)
insignificant
b)
defects
c)
mutations
d)
serendipity
7.
You saw an attractive person while you were walking down the street and you ran smack into a pole, causing damage to your face. Will this cause an inheritable mutation?
a)
Yes, I'd better be careful.
b)
No, that's silly.
8.
What is biological fitness?
a)
the ability to run long distances (stamina)
b)
the ability to reproduce successfully
c)
The ability to lift lots of weight (strength)
d)
the quality of a males' pick-up lines
9.
Raccoon: specialist or generalist?
a)
specialist
b)
generalist
10.
A species which serves as an early warning sign that a community or ecosystem is being altered or degraded.
a)
a keystone species
b)
a native species
c)
an indicator species
d)
an alarm species
11.
An organism that is disproportionately important compared to their biomass in an ecosystem.
a)
Dominator species
b)
Specialist species
c)
Indicator species
d)
Keystone species
12.
The form of nitrogen most usable to plants.
a)
Nitrates
b)
Nitrites
c)
Nitric Acid
d)
Ammonia
13.
Plant roots absorb ammonium ions and nitrate ions for use in making molecules such as DNA, amino acids, and proteins.
a)
Ammonification
b)
Denitrification
c)
Assimilation
d)
Abiotic Nitrogen Fixation
14.
Bacteria in the roots of some plants convert atmospheric nitrogen (N2) to ammonia (NH3).
a)
Assimilation
b)
Biological Nitrogen Fixation
c)
Denitrification
d)
Abiotic Fixation
15.
The biological process in which glucose is synthesized by plants.
a)
Balhoonian
b)
Assimilation
c)
Cellular Respiration
d)
Photosynthesis
16.
Bacteria can help purify water.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Approximate efficiency of photosynthesis.
a)
1%
b)
10%
c)
23%
d)
60%
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