WorksheetsChapter 5 Science Review
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is the general definition of evolution?
a)
Change over time
b)
Change in a populations gene pool over time
2.
Which is the specific definition of evolution?
a)
Change over time
b)
Change in a populations gene pool over time
3.
A term that is used to describe a sequence of DNA that codes for a particular trait
a)
Evolution
b)
Mutation
c)
Gene
d)
Migration
4.
The 5 mechanisms of biological evolution are Migration, Mutation, Natural Selection, Artificial selection and ...
a)
Gene
b)
Genetic Drift
c)
Extinction
d)
Specific
5.
A change in an organisms DNA is called a...
a)
Mutation
b)
Migration
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Artificial Selection
6.
Genetic mutation are passed on by mutated _______ or ______ cells.
a)
man or woman
b)
Sperm or egg
c)
sick or healthy
d)
dormant or nondormant
7.
Which one is also known as "gene flow"?
a)
Migration
b)
Mutation
8.
When random events kill or separate all but a few individuals from a population is called...
a)
Artificial Selection
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Mutation
d)
Genetic Drift
9.
Process by which traits that improve an organism’s chances for survival and reproduction are passed on more frequently to future generations than those that do not is called...
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Artificial Selection
c)
Genetic Drift
d)
Migration
10.
In natural selection, organisms produce more ______ than can survive.
a)
Offspring (babies)
b)
Food
11.
In natural selection, individuals in a species vary in their...
a)
Behavior
b)
Characteristics/ traits
12.
In natural selection, ________ place restrictions on population size
a)
Limiting factors
b)
Birth population
13.
Most variations have little to no effect on individual organisms
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The degree to which an organism can reproduce successfully in its environment it called...
a)
Fitness
b)
Adaptation
15.
Heritable trait that increases an individual’s fitness
a)
Fitness
b)
Adaptation
16.
High Fitness = produces more offspring and therefore passes on its genes more frequently than an individual with low fitness...
a)
Mutation
b)
Migration
c)
Survival of the Fittest
d)
Artificial Selection
17.
When humans choose and bred plants /animals with traits we prefer
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Artificial Selection
18.
The 1st step of Speciation is...
a)
Divergence due to mutations creates two distinct species
b)
Population becomes geographically isolated (each population is unable to mate w/ the other)
c)
Single population (mate & share genetic information)
d)
Isolated populations come together; can no longer interbreed because they are different species
19.
The 2nd step of Speciation is...
a)
Divergence due to mutations creates two distinct species
b)
Population becomes geographically isolated (each population is unable to mate w/ the other)
c)
Single population (mate & share genetic information)
d)
Isolated populations come together; can no longer interbreed because they are different species
20.
The 3rd step of Speciation is...
a)
Divergence due to mutations creates two distinct species
b)
Population becomes geographically isolated (each population is unable to mate w/ the other)
c)
Single population (mate & share genetic information)
d)
Isolated populations come together; can no longer interbreed because they are different species
21.
The 4th step of Speciation is...
a)
Divergence due to mutations creates two distinct species
b)
Population becomes geographically isolated (each population is unable to mate w/ the other)
c)
Single population (mate & share genetic information)
d)
Isolated populations come together; can no longer interbreed because they are different species
22.
When an animal disappears completely from Earth.
a)
Migration
b)
Extinction
23.
What percentage of all species that ever lived are estimate to be extinct? _____%
a)
10%
b)
80%
c)
50%
d)
99%
24.
Extinction occurs when the environment changes...
a)
slowly over time
b)
suddenly or rapidly
25.
Extinction that occurs gradual, one species
at a time.
at a time.
a)
Background
b)
Mass
26.
Extinction that occurs widely spaced intervals, huge #s die each time.
a)
Background
b)
Mass
27.
Everything an organism does and when and where it does it
a)
Niche
b)
Competition
c)
Habitat
d)
Generalist
28.
The ability to survive and reproduce under changing environmental conditions
a)
Niche
b)
Competition
c)
Tolerance
d)
Habitat
29.
Have wide tolerance range; have ability to live in a wide array of habitats or use a wide array of resources
a)
Specialist
b)
Generalist
30.
Have a very restricted tolerance range
a)
Specialist
b)
Generalist
31.
When multiple organisms seek to use the same LIMITED resource is called...
a)
Extinction
b)
Competition
32.
Competitive interactions among members of the same species
a)
Intraspecific
b)
Interspecific
33.
Competitive interactions among members of two or more different species.
a)
Intraspecific
b)
Interspecific
34.
When 2 species try to live in the same niche, one outcompetes the other and the displaced species may become extinct is called...
a)
Competitive Inclusion
b)
Competitive Exclusion
35.
In Competitive Exclusion, the displaced species is...
a)
The species that dies (gets beaten)
b)
The species that lives (wins)
36.
Which one is NOT an outcome of the displaced species?
a)
They die
b)
They move away
c)
They adapt to live together (coexist)
37.
A full niche of a species
a)
Realized Niche
b)
Fundamental Niche
38.
A niche restricted by competition
a)
Realized Niche
b)
Fundamental Niche
39.
Minimize competition by using (1) slightly different resources or (2) their shared resources in different ways is
a)
Resource Partitioning
b)
Character Displacement
40.
Divergence in resource-exploiting traits in similar species (ex: sounding like other animals to fake out predators)
a)
Resource Partitioning
b)
Character Displacement
41.
One organism depends on another for nourishment
a)
Predation
b)
Parasitism
c)
Herbivory
42.
One species hunts, captures, kills, and consumes another species
a)
Predation
b)
Parasitism
c)
Herbivory
43.
An animal feeds on a plant
a)
Predation
b)
Parasitism
c)
Herbivory
44.
Predation can cause cycles in population sizes
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Which one is NOT a prey defense?
a)
Camouflage
b)
Bright Colors (poison)
c)
Mimicry (pretending to be something else)
d)
Killing
46.
In Parasitism the host is...
a)
harmed but not usually killed
b)
Killed
47.
What is the most common Herbivore?
a)
Birds
b)
Insects
c)
Zebras
d)
Fish
48.
Herbivores...
a)
Kill the plants they eat
b)
Do not usually kill the plant; may affect its growth / reproduction
49.
Which is NOT an adaptation that plants have created to defend against herbivores?
a)
Toxic Chemicals
b)
Bad taste
c)
Thornes/Spines
d)
Irritation Hairs
50.
_______ occurs when two or more species benefit each other.
a)
Commensalism
b)
Mutualism
51.
______ is a relationship in which 1 species benefits and the other is unaffected.
a)
Commensalism
b)
Mutualism
52.
Energy enters and ecosystem through...
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Primary Producers
c)
Chemosynthesis
d)
Trophic Levels
53.
Primary producers capture sun or chemicals and store it as _______.
a)
Sugar
b)
Honey
54.
Which one is the equation for photosynthesis?
a)
Water + Carbon Dioxide + Sunlight = Sugar + Oxygen
b)
Water + Carbon Dioxide + Hydrogen Sulfide = Sugar + Oxygen
55.
Which one is the equation for chemosynthesis?
a)
Water + Carbon Dioxide + Hydrogen Sulfide = Sugar + Oxygen
b)
Water + Carbon Dioxide + Sunlight = Sugar + Oxygen
56.
Consumers rely on energy from...
a)
Sunlight
b)
Other Organisms
57.
For energy, a herbivore consumes...
a)
Plants
b)
Other animals
c)
Both
d)
Leaf litter, dead organisms and waste matter
58.
For energy, Omnivores consume...
a)
Plants
b)
Other animals
c)
Both
d)
Leaf litter, dead organisms and waste matter
59.
For energy, a carnivore consumes...
a)
Plants
b)
Other animals
c)
Both
d)
Leaf litter, dead organisms and waste matter
60.
For energy, a detritivore consumes
a)
Plants
b)
Other animals
c)
Both
d)
Leaf litter, dead organisms and waste matter
61.
Decomposers...
a)
Recycle nutrients by eating leaf litter, dead organisms and waste matter
b)
Recycle nutrients by breaking down nonliving matter
62.
When organisms release energy from sugars.
a)
Food Chain
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Food Web
d)
Cellular Respiration
63.
The organisms rank on the pyramid is the...
a)
Food Web
b)
Trophic Level
64.
Organisms on the bottom level of the pyramid are...
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
65.
Organisms that are NOT on the bottom level of the pyramid are...
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
66.
____% of energy is release from each level through____.
a)
20%
cooling
cooling
b)
10%
heat
heat
67.
Which trophic level has the most organisms?
a)
Top
b)
Bottom
68.
Which level has the least amount of biomass?
a)
Top
b)
Bottom
69.
A food chain is...
a)
a single pathway of feeding patterns
b)
multiple pathways of feeding patterns
70.
A food web is...
a)
a single pathway of feeding patterns
b)
multiple pathways of feeding patterns
71.
A key stone species is...
a)
the top carnivore
b)
has the largest population
c)
has the most specialized niche
d)
Species that determines the impact on a community
72.
When a community is stable and balanced it is in...
a)
Equilibrium
b)
Disequilibrium
73.
A predictable series of change overtime in a community is...
a)
Secondary
b)
Climax Community
c)
Succession
d)
Pioneer Species
74.
Which one is NOT a type of succession?
a)
Primary Succession
b)
Secondary Succession
c)
Triad Succesion
75.
Which succession happens when a series of disturbances occurs but some of the original vegetation (plants) and soil still remains?
a)
Primary Succession
b)
Secondary Succession
76.
Which succession occurs when there are a series of disturbances where NO vegetation (plants) or original soil remains
a)
Primary Succession
b)
Secondary Succession
77.
Which one of these does NOT cause a primary succession?
a)
Lava spreads over land
b)
Lakes dry up
c)
Glaciers retreat/melt
d)
The wind blows hard
78.
What is a species that comes in after a primary succession and colonizes (restarts) the community?
a)
Native Species
b)
Pioneer Species
c)
Colonial Species
d)
Starter Species
79.
Which type of succession grows back faster because some of the vegetation (plants) and soil still remains?
a)
Primary Succession
b)
Secondary Succession
80.
What is it called when a community completes the succession process (grows back)?
a)
Pioneer Species
b)
Primary Succession
c)
Climax Community
d)
Secondary Succession
81.
After a succession, is it guaranteed that the community will get back to a climax community (grow back)?
a)
Yes
b)
No
82.
A species that is brought into an area from another area in the world and takes over is an...
a)
Pioneer Species
b)
Invasive Species
83.
Invasive species...
a)
Grow quickly
b)
Die out quickly
84.
Invasive species are a problem when...
a)
Limiting factors are present (not enough food for the native species)
b)
There are no limiting factors (lots of food for the native species)
85.
When invasive species take over, native species (the things that were there before them)...
a)
Grow more
b)
Die out
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