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WorksheetsAP BIOLOGY REVIEW( ECOLOGY, ANIMAL BEHAVIOR)
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
WHICH IS CORRECT ABOUT PESTICIDES THAT IS SPRAYED ON A LARGE AREA OF LAND
a)
IT WILL ACCUMULATE AT THE PRODUCER LEVEL
b)
IT WILL ACCUMULATE AT THE PRIMARY CONSUMER LEVEL
c)
IT WILL ACCUMULATE IN THE BODIES OF THE TOP PREDATORS
d)
IT IS GREATEST AT THE LEVEL IT IS SPRAYED ON
2.
Every population has a characteristics biotic potential-the maximum rate at which a population could increase under ideal conditions. Which of the following does not contribute to biotic potential?
a)
the wealth of nutrients in the environment
b)
the age at which reproduction begins
c)
the number of reproductive periods in the lifetime of the animal
d)
the number of offspring an organism is capable of producing at one time
3.
Which is not correct about the aquatic biome?
a)
it covers about 75% of the earth
b)
it is characterized by how much salt is present in the water
c)
estuaries are located at the mouth of rivers where salt and fresh water mix
d)
it is characterized by the types of mammals and fish that live in it
4.
which of the following is the essential and dominant characteristic of primary ecological succession
a)
decomposition by bacteria and fungi
b)
replacing new trees after a forest fire destroyed all the old growth
c)
soil building
d)
biological magnification of toxins in food webs
5.
Which of the following terms is most closely linked to pheromones?
a)
a catfish is injured and a substance is released from its skin that induces a flight response in other catfish
b)
a worker honeybee will sting an intruder in its hive, resulting in its own death.
c)
dogs learn to salivate upon hearing the sound of a bell even when no food is present
d)
male stickleback fish attach a non-fishlike block of wood that is painted with a splash of red.
6.
Why is a spider spinning a web an innate behavior?
a)
It learns how to spin the web from its mother.
b)
It learns how to spin a web through insight learning.
c)
It is born knowing how to spin a web.
d)
It learns how to spin a web through observational learning.
7.
Getting use to something after being exposed to it for a long period of time is an example of which type of learned behavior?
a)
insight learning
b)
playing
c)
habituation
d)
observational learning
8.
Animals often develop new behaviors from past experiences. Which type of learned behavior is this?
a)
Insight learning
b)
Operant conditioning
c)
Habituation
d)
Playing
9.
Which of the following best describes a social behavior?
a)
One monkey grooming another.
b)
A predator chasing prey.
c)
An animal defending its territory.
d)
An animal hibernating.
10.
Which of the following terms best describes insight learning?
a)
trial and error
b)
copying
c)
mimicry
d)
observing
11.
A way of learning that involves a reward or punishment is called?
a)
observational learning
b)
operant conditioning
c)
habituation
d)
playing
12.
Raccoons rip trash bags open and sort through the trash when Mr. Robinson leaves the bags outside. The raccoons are exhibiting what type of behavior?
a)
automatic behavior
b)
learned behavior
c)
inherited behavior
d)
instinctive behavior
13.
Once Pavlov's dogs learned to salivate to the sound of a tuning fork, the tuning fork was a(n)
a)
unconditioned stimulus
b)
neutral stimulus
c)
conditioned stimulus
d)
unconditioned response
14.
A mother is born knowing how to nurse her puppies. This is an example of which type of behavior?
a)
learned
b)
trial and error
c)
operant conditioning
d)
Innate
15.
Birds use a specific call to warn other birds of danger. What type of communication is this an example of ?
a)
visual
b)
tactile
c)
chemical
d)
physical
16.
A clicker or target ball is often used a stimulus for which method of learning behaviors?
a)
operant conditioning
b)
trial and error
c)
innate learning
d)
habituation
17.
Why is it important to include environmental enrichments such as swings, places to hide, and climbing structures?
a)
Allows the animal to use all of its senses.
b)
Allows the animal to sleep more comfortably.
c)
It provides the animal with choices and control over its environment.
d)
It provides the animal with novel objects.
18.
Which of the following best explains why there are seldom more than five trophic levels in a food chain?
a)
Most carnivores function at more than one trophic level
b)
Trophic levels about this numbers contain too many individuals
c)
Energy is lost from each trophic level
d)
The ecosystem contains too much biomass
19.
J-Shaped curves
a)
show a decline after an increase
b)
display populations that have reached carrying capacity
c)
represent exponential growth
d)
does not depend on the numbe rof resources
20.
Two organisms of different species exist in a relationship in which each individual benefits from the activity of the other:
a)
commensalism
b)
parasitism
c)
herbivory
d)
mutualism
21.
All of the following are density-dependent factors that limit animal populations EXCEPT.
a)
weather
b)
predation
c)
food competition
d)
birthrate
22.
This population pyramid shows that
a)
the Ukraine population is in a rapid decline
b)
the Ukraine population is in a rapid increase
c)
the Ukraine population is in a stable and steady state
d)
men outlive women in the Ukraine
23.
Which organism contains the most energy?
a)
Rabbit
b)
Grains
c)
Birds
d)
Mice
24.
Which of the following is a primary consumer in this food web?
a)
Foxes
b)
Carrots
c)
Mice
d)
Owls
25.
Which of the following is an omnivore?
a)
Rabbit
b)
Carrots
c)
Owls
d)
Birds
26.
What happens to the populations as you move up a population pyramid?
a)
Populations increase
b)
Populations decrease
c)
Populations remain the same
d)
Populations fluctuate
27.
Which point on the graph represents carrying capacity?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
28.
What do decomposers (bacteria and fungi) do in an ecosystem?
a)
They return nutrients to the soil
b)
They take nutrients OUT of the soil
c)
They return energy to the soil
d)
They make energy
29.
Nitrogen Fixation is carried out by
a)
bacteria
b)
plants
c)
herbivores
d)
mushrooms
30.
There are 200 bears in an area. 10 emigrate, 15 immigrate, 10 are born and 20 die. How many are left?
a)
195
b)
205
c)
200
d)
260
31.
Biodiversity is the measure of all of ________________.
a)
ALL organisms including plants, animals, decomposers, etc.
b)
only plants
c)
only animals
d)
only bacteria
32.
Why is only 10% of the energy passed along to the next trophic level?
a)
90% is lost through heat, reproduction, and movement
b)
90% is gained
c)
90% is lost in light energy
d)
because only 10% is lost
33.
Biodiversity is the measure of all of ________________.
a)
ALL organisms including plants, animals, decomposers, etc.
b)
only plants
c)
only animals
d)
only bacteria
34.
The illustrations below show the age and sex of the human populations in Country 1 & Country 2. The ages are grouped by -year classes, and the sexes are represented separately. The percentages in the different age classes are shown by the relative widths of successive horizontal bars.
In country 1, approximately what percentage of the individuals were younger than fifteen years of age?
In country 1, approximately what percentage of the individuals were younger than fifteen years of age?
a)
10%
b)
21%
c)
42%
d)
52%
35.
During the carbon cycle, which of the following carbon compounds would be utilized as an energy source by heterotrophs?
a)
carbonic acid
b)
organic molecules
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
carbon monoxide
36.
All of the following statements concerning characteristics of predator-prey relationship are correct EXCEPT:
a)
Camouflage is an adaptation that protects prey.
b)
A rise in the population of predators is followed by a decreased in the population of prey.
c)
A rise in the population of prey is often followed by a rise in the population of predators.
d)
The population of predators most often eliminates the population of prey
37.
The largest number of individuals in a species that an environment can support long term
a)
carrying capacity
b)
emigration
c)
immigration
d)
population density
38.
An environmental factor such as predation, disease, and competition that depends on the number of members in a population per unit
a)
dispersion
b)
density- independent factor
c)
density- dependent factor
d)
population growth rate
39.
The movement of individuals away from a population
a)
emigration
b)
immigration
c)
dispersion
d)
population density
40.
Biotic or abiotic things that control the size of a population
a)
Limiting factor
b)
density- dependent factor
c)
density- independent factot
d)
tolerance
41.
The two species, Paramecium aurelia and Paramecium caudatum, which do not prey upon each other, fighting to grow in the same test tube is an example of which of the following?
a)
Competition
b)
Predation
c)
Emigration
d)
Immigration
42.
Which kind of dispersion is #1?
a)
clumped
b)
random
c)
uniform
43.
Which kind of dispersion is #2?
a)
clumped
b)
random
c)
uniform
44.
Which kind of dispersion is #3?
a)
clumped
b)
random
c)
uniform
45.
Which of these is a k-strategist?
a)
coconut tree
b)
ant
c)
dandelion
d)
salmon
46.
The process used by some producers of capturing energy from nonliving sources such as gasses emitted in deep sea vents.
a)
Chemosynthesis
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Percolation
d)
Respiration
47.
How do lichens contribute to primary succession?
a)
Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plants
b)
Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil
c)
Lichens are nitrogen fixing bacteria
d)
Lichens convert carbohydrates into fossil fuels.
48.
After a forest fire, an ecosystem would start regrowth through -
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
climax community
d)
limiting factors
49.
One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known as
a)
glaciation
b)
permafrost
c)
crystallization
d)
soilfrost
50.
Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?
a)
desert
b)
taiga
c)
tundra
d)
grassland
51.
Most of the organisms in the ocean exists in the shallow water over the continental shelves. Why is this true?
a)
Producers, the beginning of all food chains, can only exist where there is sunlight.
b)
Sea predators can easily catch their prey where the water is shallow.
c)
Water over the continental shelves has more minerals than deep ocean water.
d)
Ocean storms destroy organisms living in deep water.
52.
Which of the following habitats probably has the greatest number of plant and animal species?
a)
the African savannah
b)
a rainforest in Brazil
c)
a temperate forest in China
d)
a temperate grassland in Kansas
53.
In which ecosystem would an organism that is adapted to daily changes in salinity most likely be found?
a)
pond
b)
lake
c)
open ocean
d)
estuary
54.
Rain can become polluted with oil, gasoline and other chemicals from roads and parking lots before running off into a body of water. What type of pollution is this?.
a)
point source
b)
non-point source
55.
Invasive species are:
a)
non-native
b)
harmful to an ecosystem
c)
organisms that can lack predators in the new environment
d)
all of the answers are correct
56.
The build up of nutrients in a lake is a process called ________________.
a)
eutrophication
b)
volcanic eruption
c)
algae buildup
d)
pond death
57.
Which human activity can speed up the process of eutrophication?
a)
Building cities
b)
Nuclear power plants
c)
Deforestation
d)
Farming
58.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
Humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960s.
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