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Bio Sem. 2 Review 2021 Part 2

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Of the following, which is an abiotic feature in an environment?
a)
fungi
b)
trees
c)
humus
d)
river
2.
the number of individuals (of same species) in a given area is a 
a)
population density
b)
community
c)
population
d)
none of the above
3.
Ducks and amphibians living in or near a pond is an example of
a)
niche
b)
habitat
c)
symbiosis
d)
community
4.

What type of symbiosis (barnacles on a whale) is in the picture?

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

5.

What type of symbiosis? This is a picture of a cow bird in another bird's nest, eventually the cow bird chick will push out the other bird's chicks or eggs.

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

6.
The role a species plays within a community is its
a)
habitat
b)
ecology
c)
niche
d)
population
7.

Food webs: What trophic level is the Owl in this food chain. Grass to Mouse to Snake to Owl.

a)

6

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

8.

a consumer who is captured and eaten by another consumer

a)

omnivore

b)

carnivore

c)

prey

d)

producer

9.
a consumer who captures and eats another consumer
a)
omnivore
b)
predator
c)
prey
d)
producer
10.

consumes wastes and dead organisms and recycles their nutrients

a)

omnivores

b)

producers

c)

herbivores

d)

decomposers

11.
Only eats plants
a)
omnivore
b)
producer
c)
decomposer
d)
herbivore
12.
uses the sun to make energy-rich molecules
a)
omnivores
b)
decomposers
c)
producers
d)
predators
13.
All the abiotic and biotic features of an environment make up an
a)
ecosystem
b)
carrying capacity
c)
ecological community
d)
environment
14.
Anything that restricts the number of individuals living in a population is a 
a)
limiting factor
b)
population density
c)
symbiosis
15.
Which change to the forest system could limit the growth of the tussock moth population? 
a)
decrease in competition
b)
reduction in disease
c)
fewer predators
d)
loss of habitat
16.
Which is a role of tussock moth larvae in the forest ecosystem carbon cycle?
a)
they eat food and release oxygen
b)
they eat food and release carbon dioxide
c)
they breathe in carbon dioxide and produce water
d)
they breathe in oxygen and produce glucose
17.
How would a fish population affect the stream ecosystem?
a)
fish would lower the water temperature
b)
fish would produce oxygen from the water
c)
fish would block the sunlight, increasing plant growth
d)
fish would produce waste, providing nutrients to plants
18.
Adding habitat is a solution to the problem of decreased butterfly populations in prairie ecosystems.  What could be an unintended consequence of adding habitat for butterflies?
a)
beneficial nutrients could be removed from the ecosystem
b)
the air temperature could increase in the ecosystem
c)
the amount of light in the ecosystem could increase
d)
materials new to the ecosystem could be introduced
19.
Months after a forest fire, some non-native plants began to grow in the area.  Why were these plants able to grow?
a)
They were able to thrive in newly formed niches
b)
They were able to use ash as chemical energy
c)
They were able to survive without water
d)
They were able to mutate to adjust to the new soil
20.
Blackberry plants are found in forest edge habitats.  How could blackberry plants limit the population of salmonberry plants? 
a)
Blackberry plants increase oxygen in the ecosystem
b)
Blackberry plants produce dark purple berries
c)
Blackberry plants lack flowers that attract bees
d)
Blackberry plants compete for resources
21.
An organism that relies on other organisms for their energy and food supply
a)
native species
b)
autotroph
c)
heterotroph
22.

This zone is where most aquatic life is found

a)

aphotic zone

b)

benthic zone

c)

oceanic zone

d)

photic zone

23.

Wetlands formed where rivers (fresh water) meet the sea.

a)

estuary

b)

renewable

c)

biodiversity

d)

biome

24.

When bacteria take nitrogen gas out of the atmosphere and turn it into a form plants can use

a)

negative feedback

b)

positive feedback

c)

nitrogen fixation

d)

renewable

25.

All of the populations in an ecosystem make up a ...

a)

biosphere

b)

niche

c)

environment

d)

community

26.

Which letter indicates the characteristic WINGS as a new characteristic?

a)

letter H

b)

letter G

c)

letter F

d)

letter C

27.

One lizard specie slowly over time developed into four different species on an island. What type of evolution is this?

a)

radiation

b)

convergent

c)

divergent

d)

quadrilateral

28.

This diagram is an example of similar structures in different species of animals, this is called what type of structures?

a)

Analogous

b)

Homologous

c)

Homozygous

d)

Heterozygous

29.

Which group would be the oldest?

a)

Stegosaurus

b)

Apatosaurus

c)

Tyrannosaurus

d)

Velociraptor

30.

Which body system undergoes mitosis on a frequent basis? Use the diagram

a)

nervous system

b)

musculatory system

c)

circulatory system

d)

digestive system

31.

Does increased atmospheric CO2 (carbon dioxide) increase, decrease or maintain the Ocean pH?

a)

Ocean pH remains the same (maintains it)

b)

decreases the pH

c)

increases the pH

32.

Which biome best describes Seattle? (Just like our Battle Ground area)

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical