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WorksheetsEnd of Year Quiz 101-200
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of organism creates its own food?
a)
Autotrophes
b)
Heterotrophs
2.
Which type of organism obtains the energy it needs by feeding on other organisms?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
3.
Which type of organism only eats meat?
a)
Detritivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Omnivore
d)
Carnivore
4.
Which type of organism only eats plants?
a)
Detritivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Carnivore
d)
Herbivore
5.
Which type of organism eats plants and meat?
a)
Detritivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Carnivore
d)
Herbivore
6.
Which organism in the food chain shown is capable of producing its own chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis?
a)
Tuna
b)
Krill
c)
Shark
d)
Phytoplankton
7.
Approximately what percentage of the chemical energy found in the population of phytoplankton is passed on the the krill population?
a)
1%
b)
10%
c)
25%
d)
100%
8.
Only a small portion of the energy available in the plant population is passed on to the primary consumers. What happens to most of the energy that is consumed by the primary consumers?
a)
It is eventually returned to the plant population.
b)
It is lost to the environment in the form of heat.
c)
It is used to convert carbon dioxide gas into sugars.
d)
It is converted back into its original form of solar energy.
9.
In the food chain shown, the small fish are best classified as which of the following tropic levels?
a)
Primary Consumers
b)
Secondary Consumers
c)
Tertiary Consumers
d)
Quaternary Consumers
10.
The diagram shows an energy pyramid for a wetland in Mississippi. Which conclusion is supported by this diagram?
a)
River otters are tertiary consumers and have the least energy available to them.
b)
Crayfish are secondary consumers and have the most energy available to them.
c)
Phytoplankton are primary consumers with the least energy available to them.
d)
Zooplankton are secondary consumers with the most energy available to them.
11.
Which statement correctly describes the flow of energy through the food chain to the right?
a)
Plants get their energy from insects.
b)
Peccaries are a source of energy for mice.
c)
Coyotes prey on peccaries for energy and nutrients.
d)
The bobcat population receives the most energy from its food.
12.
Why does each trophic level shown in the energy pyramid above contain less energy than the previous trophic level?
a)
Individual animals are incapable of storing more energy than any single plant.
b)
Most of the energy consumed by a population is lost in the form of heat.
c)
Carbohydrate molecules lose energy as they travel from one organism to another.
d)
Animals that live around water do not need as much energy to survive.
13.
Which organism in the food chain shown would be considered a secondary consumer?
a)
Grass
b)
Gazelle
c)
Lion
d)
Bacteria
14.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the food chain above?
a)
Lions are the gazelles’ main source of food.
b)
Lions get all of the energy that they need from bacteria.
c)
Gazelles consume grass to gain both nutrients and energy.
d)
Bacteria produce the primary source of energy for the entire food chain.
15.
Fly larva consume the flesh of dead birds. Because of this, they are best classified as which of the following?
a)
Omnivores
b)
Detritivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Producers
16.
A food chain shows the transfer of ___ from one organism to another.
a)
matter
b)
consumers
c)
energy
d)
habitat
17.
Plants are the first organisms in EVERY food chain. Plants are known as the ___ because they can make their own food.
a)
consumers
b)
producers
c)
decomposers
d)
predators
18.
These organisms can not make their own food. Therefore, they must eat other living organisms.
a)
decomposers
b)
producers
c)
photosynthesis
d)
consumers
19.
In this food chain, what will happen if the frogs become extinct?
a)
The snakes will increase.
b)
The grasshoppers will decrease.
c)
The eagles will remain the same.
d)
The grasshoppers will increase.
20.
The element _______is found in all of the organic compounds.
a)
Iron
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
21.
Waxes, oils and fats are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
22.
Sugars and starches are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
23.
The organic molecules that are used as long-term energy storage are called _________________.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
24.
These are called the "quick energy" foods
a)
carbohydrates/sugars
b)
protein
c)
fats/lipids
d)
nucleic acids
25.
This organic compound is used for short term energy.
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Lipids
d)
Nucleic Acid
26.
This organic compound is used for long term energy.
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Lipids
d)
Nucleic Acids
27.
Muscle is an example of _______.
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Lipid
28.
The smallest unit of matter is ________.
a)
the cell
b)
an atom
c)
a compound
d)
an element
29.
The smallest living thing is ______.
a)
the cell
b)
an atom
c)
a compound
d)
an elelement
30.
A compound is a molecule that consists of 2 or more ________.
a)
cells
b)
atoms
c)
element
d)
mixture
31.
Sugar is an example of a _______.
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Protein
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Lipid
32.
Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Lipids are all examples of __________.
a)
Elements
b)
Atoms
c)
Organic Compounds
d)
Inorganic Compounds
33.
What is the function of Carbohydrates?
a)
They strengthen the muscles
b)
They help determine what goes in and out
c)
They build up tissues
d)
They give energy to the body
34.
What is the function of Lipids?
a)
cells store energy from the sugars produced
b)
cells store energy from the starches produced
c)
cells store energy from fats and oils for later use
d)
cells store energy from the nutrients produced
35.
In Carbohydrates ___ are simple, and _____ complex.
a)
fats,oils
b)
nutrients, energy
c)
oils,fats
d)
sugars, starches
36.
Digestion begins here.
a)
mouth
b)
stomach
c)
San Antonio
d)
small intestine
37.
The element _______is found in all organic compounds.
a)
Iron
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
38.
Starches such as pasta, bread, rice and potato are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Organs
39.
This organic compound chemically changes into simple sugar molecules to be used for food or short term energy.
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Lipids
d)
Nucleic Acid
40.
This organic compound is chemically changed into fatty acids, and is stored for long term energy.
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Lipids
d)
Batteries
41.
Muscle is made of mostly_______, which is chemically changed into amino acids.
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Lipid
42.
Which of the following is a carbohydrate?
a)
blood
b)
iron
c)
starch
d)
butter
43.
A ____ Change happens when one or more substances are changed into new substances that have new a different properties.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
44.
Chewing food with teeth is an example of a
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
45.
The three key nutrients in food that are organic compounds are
a)
carbohydrates, fat, and protein
b)
dairy, meat, and vegetables
c)
vitamins, minerals, and calories
d)
fish, beef and pork
46.
Chromosomes are found in the ____________ of the cell
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Nucleus
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Mitochondria
47.
The passing of DNA from parents to offspring
a)
Generation
b)
Heredity
c)
Inheritance
d)
Traits
48.
What is a gene?
a)
An entire chromosome that codes for a trait
b)
a piece of clothing
c)
a piece of a DNA on chromosome that codes for a trait
d)
Chemical messengers in your brain that code for a trait
49.
What are the possible combinations of a pea plant with the alleles PP and a male pea plant with the alleles pp.
P= purple
p= white
P= purple
p= white
a)
all Pp
b)
all PP
c)
Pp,PP,Pp,PP
d)
all pp
50.
Which organelle is DNA usually found in?
a)
cell membrane
b)
vacuole
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
51.
The mathematical chance that something will happen is known as...
a)
chance
b)
luck
c)
probability
52.
In asexual reproduction there is____ parent(s).
a)
two
b)
one
53.
A punnet square is used to organize and determine what?
a)
Probabilities
b)
Combinations
c)
Phenotypes
d)
Genotypes
54.
A couple has 6 children, all girls. If the mother gives birth to a 7th child, what is the probability that the seventh child will be a girl?
a)
7 out of 7
b)
6 out of 7
c)
1 out of 2
d)
1 out of 7
55.
A ________________________ is used to predict the possible genotype from certain parents
a)
Mendel Grid
b)
Genetic Tic Tac Toe
c)
Punnett Square
d)
Pedigree Plot
56.
Are recessive traits shown with capital or lowercase letters?
a)
Capital
b)
Lowercase
57.
In sexual reproduction there are ________parent(s).
a)
1
b)
2
58.
When the allele combination is a dominate and a recessive trait together which trait will be seen?
a)
Dominate
b)
Recessive
c)
none
d)
both
59.
The primary function of the chromosome is to...
a)
relay messages between different cells in animals.
b)
transport waste materials rapidly out of the cell.
c)
release energy by breaking down food molecules.
d)
store the genetic instructions needed to specify traits.
60.
The inherited traits of an organism are governed by
a)
leukocytes
b)
cytoplasm
c)
genes
d)
enzymes
61.
Homozygous is when...
a)
the alleles are the same
b)
the alleles are different
c)
the alleles are absent
d)
the alleles are present
62.
In a heterozygous genotype, the ___________ allele takes over in the phenotype.
a)
recessive
b)
dominant
c)
lower case letter
d)
both
63.
G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
d)
all of the choices result in yellow
64.
T = tall an t = short
TT and Tt would result in the following phenotype
TT and Tt would result in the following phenotype
a)
short
b)
tall
c)
both tall and short
d)
neither tall or short
65.
B = brown fur b = white fur
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur?
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
66.
What is a phenotype?
a)
The expression of a trait; physical appearance.
b)
refers to the genetic makeup of an individual
c)
An organism that has the same genes for a trait (ex. TT or tt)
d)
the passing of traits from parent to offspring
67.
Purebred is another word for __________, while hybrid is another word for __________.
a)
dominant; recessive
b)
recessive; dominant
c)
homozygous; heterozygous
d)
heterozygous; homozygous
68.
How many parents in sexual reproduction?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
2
d)
3
69.
Which of the following is a phenotype?
a)
Aa
b)
red hair
c)
heterozygous
d)
DNA
70.
Aa is
a)
homozygous (purebred)
b)
heterozygous (hybrid)
71.
What is a trait that helps an organism to survive and reproduce called?
a)
Variation
b)
Mom's home cookin"
c)
Adaptation
d)
I don't know
72.
What are any differences between individuals of the same species called?
a)
7th graders in South's halls
b)
Teachers vs. students
c)
Variations
d)
Conflict
73.
What are changes over a long, long time called?
a)
Mrs. Summers' aging
b)
Mr. Vickers' walking the halls
c)
Evolution
d)
Man walking on the moon
74.
What is the process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce called?
a)
Obeying your parents
b)
Staying in school
c)
Natural selection
d)
being very very lucky
75.
What is a change in a gene or chromosome called?
a)
a hole in my favorite jeans
b)
Adaptation
c)
Mutation
d)
DNA Replication
76.
What are the conditions in which something lives called?
a)
Home
b)
Environment
c)
school
d)
Biome
77.
What are all biotic and abiotic things that interact in an area?
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Environment
c)
Plants
d)
Population
78.
What is a group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
a)
Evolution
b)
Mutation
c)
Biome
d)
Abiotic factors
79.
All the living things in an environment
a)
Biotic factors
b)
Traits
c)
Animals
d)
Natural Selection
80.
All the nonliving things in an environment
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Dead Animals
c)
Genes
d)
Abiotic factors
81.
What are all the members of one species in a particular area
a)
Population
b)
Group
c)
Mutation
d)
Ecosystem
82.
Are passed down to the next generation in genes
a)
Traits
b)
Looks
c)
Abiotic factors
d)
Variation
83.
Known as adaptations, allow a species to survive and reproduce
a)
Population
b)
Better Genes
c)
Favorable Traits
d)
Ecosystem
84.
Are passed down to future generations more often
a)
Favorable Adaptations
b)
Evolution
c)
Mutations
d)
Abilities
85.
What can lead to the change in a species
a)
Bacteria
b)
Natural selection
c)
Population
d)
Traits
86.
How many Domains are there?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
4
d)
3
87.
How many Kingdoms are there?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
6
d)
7
88.
Archaea bacteria is
a)
known to live in extreme environments such as deep thermal vents
b)
doesn't exist
c)
known to live in regular (every day) environments
89.
Which cell contains a nucleus?
a)
prokaryotic cell
b)
Eukaryotic cell
90.
An autotroph is an organism that can
a)
produce it's own food
b)
consume other organisms
c)
Hunt for food
91.
Asexual reproduction relates best to__________
a)
Star Wars the Clone Wars
b)
2 parents
92.
A Heterotroph is an organism that
a)
makes it's own food
b)
is a consumer or decomposer
c)
uses the sun for food and nourishment
93.
Fungi is a
a)
Domain
b)
Kingdom
c)
neither
d)
Both
94.
Eukarya is a
a)
Domain
b)
Kingdom
c)
Bacteria
d)
Archaea
95.
In the picture which two are closer related?
a)
plant cell and animal cell
b)
plant cell and bacteria
c)
animal cell and bacteria
96.
A parasite is an organism that
a)
lives off the host
b)
lives peacefully with an other organism
c)
is neither of these options
97.
An energy pyramid
a)
displays the transfer of energy
b)
was built by a civilization
c)
has more energy at the top
98.
In an energy pyramid, how much energy is transferred up through each level?
a)
10%
b)
90%
c)
20%
d)
1%
99.
A population contains
a)
different species
b)
same species
c)
an ecosystem
d)
many species
100.
A community contains
a)
an ecosystem
b)
many species
c)
one species
d)
water
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