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WorksheetsBangert, Belisle, Kinney Final Exam
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
What kind of organism is sometimes considered a primary consumer and sometimes considered a secondary consumer?
Producer
Carnivore
Omnivore
Herbivore
Most of the organisms in the oceans exist in the shallow waters over the continental shelves. Why is this true?
Producers, the beginning of all food chains, exist where this is sunlight.
Sea predators can easily catch their prey where the water is shallow.
Water over the continental shelves has more minerals than deep ocean water.
Ocean storms destroy organisms living in deep water.
Very tall trees with many leafy branches would be characteristic of which biome?
Tropical Latitudes
Tall Grass Prairies
Dry Shrubland
Northern Taiga
Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?
Tundra
Desert
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Temperate Rainforest
Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
Tundra
Tropical Rainforest
Coniferous Forest
Desert
Which of the following is an abiotic factor in a grassland biome?
Grass
Zebra
Lion
Soil
A major factor used to classify biomes is the _____.
climate of the region
sources of water present
surface area of the region
number of people that live there
A researcher is investigating the conditions of the biome in which Georgia is located. What biome is the researcher studying?
Desert
Savanna
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Temperate Rainforest
A ___ is the model of the feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.
community
food web
food chain
population
___ takes place when more than one organism seeks the same resource at the same time.
Carrying capacity
Competition
Population density
Population growth
In the water cycle, water released from leaves is ____.
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
The role an organism takes within its environment is that organism's ____.
niche
habitat
limiting factor
carrying capacity
The largest number of individuals of one species that an ecosystem can support is the ___.
carrying capacity
population
limiting factor
population density
The hawk circles over and spots the snake moving through the grass. The hawk woops down and takes the snake away.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Predator/Prey
Paraisitism
The yucca moth pollinates the yucca plant. In return, the developing yucca moth larva will eat some of the yucca plant.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Predator/Prey
Parasitism
Trees offer shade and bark for orchids. Without harming the tree, the roots of the orchid attach to the bark of the tree.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Predator/Prey
Parasitism
Field digger wasps immobilize flies and lay their eggs with the immobilized fly.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Predator/Prey
Parasitism
Competition limits ____.
the carrying capacity
population clumping
population size
limiting factors
As energy is transferred through a food chain, the available amount __ at each level.
decreases
increases
stays the same
(none of these)
A researcher is studying the plants and animals in a particular biome. The observations include ferns, large woody vines, monkeys, sloths, and boa constrictors. In which biome is the researcher located?
Tropical Rainforest
Desert
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Savanna
A friend from South America visits Georgia during a snow storm. When she sees the snow, she exclaims, "This must be the Tundra!" What is the value of her claim?
She must be correct because the Tundra receives a great deal of snow.
She cannot make a scientific statement because she is not a scientist.
She cannot come to this conclusion about a biome based on temperature and precipitation.
She cannot make a valid conclusion based on such a small sample of the conditions found in the biome.
The immune system is responsible for ____.
transporting nutrients and wastes
fight diseases
producing hormones to control body functions
the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
The digestive system is responsible for ___.
the movement of oxygen
the breaking down of food to be used by the body
the movement of the body and movement of food
the removal waste from the body
The major organ(s) of the excretory system is/are the ___.
liver
kidneys
alveoli
femur
A system is a group of __ that work together.
tissues
organelles
organs
cells
Many cells make up a/an ___.
tissue
organ
organ system
organelle
The ___ system responds to internal and external stimuli.
muscular
circulatory
nervous
lymphatic
Which of the following is part of the skeletal system?
Femur
Spleen
Liver
Cardiac
___ allows us to maintain a stable internal environment.
Homozygous
Homeostasis
Homophone
Equilibrium
According to the cladogram, dinosaurs and ____ share the most similar characteristics.
snakes
turtles
birds
amphibians
The trachea, bronchi, and diaphragm are part of the ___ system.
digestive
excretory
respiratory
circulatory
The __ system transports nutrients and waste.
immune
respiratory
circulatory
excretory
The __ system provides structure and support.
muscular
skeletal
circulatory
immune
Which of the following is not a survival technique for animals?
Traveling in Groups/Herds
Camouflage
Grazing animals are heterotrophs
Large Size
Which group makes the base of the energy pyramid?
Herbivores
Carnivores
Omnivores
Producers
Which food might a tertiary consumer eat?
Fruit
Grasshopper
Frog
Grass
Where an organism lives is the organism's ___.
population
habitat
niche
community
Which of the following is most likely to be a limiting factor in a population of wolves?
Sunlight
Soil
Food
Rocks
Which of the following would be a factor that would increase the owl population?
sever drought in an ecosystem
population size exceed the carrying capacity of an ecosystem
The young hatched would be more than those that died.
Movement of the owls out of an area was greater than the movement into the area.
Which of the following is NOT a pioneer species?
Mosses
Lichens
Coniferous Trees
Ferns
If the number of owls in a forested area doubled in ten years, ____.
the competition for space would NOT increase
the competition for food would NOT change among the owls
the population density of owls would increase
the rodent population of prey of the owls would increase
A __ biome is a cold, dry area where the sun barely rises during the winter.
tundra
grassland
temperate deciduous forest
taiga
A lynx uses its wide, large paws to walk over the snow. It is making its way through the conifer trees. This biome is most likely ___.
taiga
tundra
temperate deciduous forest
grassland
Estuaries are best described by ___.
the merging (joining) of freshwater with ocean water
extensive coral reefs and barriers
the meeting point of ocean and land
the deepest and coldest sections of the ocean
Organisms that live in the intertidal zone of a marine ecosystem must be able to ____.
withstand tremendous pressure
survive in complete darkness
survive both underwater and in air
conduct photosynthesis
In which group would a lobster found on the sea floor be classified?
Zooplankton
Benthos
Nekton
Phytoplankton
The owl gets energy directly from the ___.
deer
sun
rabbit
flowers
Identify the system.
Circulatory System
Digestive System
Respiratory System
Excretory System
Identify the organs and system.
Lungs/Respiratory
Lungs/Excretory
Kidneys/Excretory
Heart/Respiratory
The pet you adopted is purebred for the dominant trait of pointed teeth. What is the PHENOTYPE of your adopted pet?
Tt
Pointed Teeth
tt
TT
If a purebred black haired guinea pig is crossed with a hybrid black haired guinea pig, what percentage of offspring will have white fur?
100%
50%
25%
0%
Your pet has a recessive oval nose, but pets with the dominant triangle noses are more prized. What type of genotype would a pet you plan to cross with your adopted pet need to have in order for ALL of the offspring to have a triangle nose?
Homozygous Recessive
Heterozygous Recessive
Heterozygous Dominant
Homozygous Dominant
The leaves of a maple tree require oxygen for the process of ____.
cellular respiration
photosynthesis
passive transport
endocytosis
The cell of a rose would be a/an _____ cell.
eukaryotic
prokaryotic
The organelles that re-package and move proteins OUT of the cell are _____.
Golgi bodies
endoplasmic reticulum
vacuoles
lysosomes
The ___ break down food to release energy in plant cells.
lysosomes
vacuoles
mitochondria
chloroplast
The ___ contain enzymes that digest wastes and worn out parts in a cell.
lysosomes
mitochondria
vacuoles
Golgi bodies
Identify the system.
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Circulatory System
Nervous System
