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Bangert, Belisle, Kinney Final Exam

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of organism is sometimes considered a primary consumer and sometimes considered a secondary consumer?

a)

Producer

b)

Carnivore

c)

Omnivore

d)

Herbivore

2.

Most of the organisms in the oceans exist in the shallow waters over the continental shelves. Why is this true?

a)

Producers, the beginning of all food chains, exist where this 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.

3.

Very tall trees with many leafy branches would be characteristic of which biome?

a)

Tropical Latitudes

b)

Tall Grass Prairies

c)

Dry Shrubland

d)

Northern Taiga

4.

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?

a)

Tundra

b)

Desert

c)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

d)

Temperate Rainforest

5.

Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?

a)

Tundra

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Coniferous Forest

d)

Desert

6.

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in a grassland biome?

a)

Grass

b)

Zebra

c)

Lion

d)

Soil

7.

A major factor used to classify biomes is the _____.

a)

climate of the region

b)

sources of water present

c)

surface area of the region

d)

number of people that live there

8.

A researcher is investigating the conditions of the biome in which Georgia is located. What biome is the researcher studying?

a)

Desert

b)

Savanna

c)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

d)

Temperate Rainforest

9.

A ___ is the model of the feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

a)

community

b)

food web

c)

food chain

d)

population

10.

___ takes place when more than one organism seeks the same resource at the same time.

a)

Carrying capacity

b)

Competition

c)

Population density

d)

Population growth

11.

In the water cycle, water released from leaves is ____.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

12.

The role an organism takes within its environment is that organism's ____.

a)

niche

b)

habitat

c)

limiting factor

d)

carrying capacity

13.

The largest number of individuals of one species that an ecosystem can support is the ___.

a)

carrying capacity

b)

population

c)

limiting factor

d)

population density

14.

The hawk circles over and spots the snake moving through the grass. The hawk woops down and takes the snake away.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Predator/Prey

d)

Paraisitism

15.

The yucca moth pollinates the yucca plant. In return, the developing yucca moth larva will eat some of the yucca plant.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Predator/Prey

d)

Parasitism

16.

Trees offer shade and bark for orchids. Without harming the tree, the roots of the orchid attach to the bark of the tree.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Predator/Prey

d)

Parasitism

17.

Field digger wasps immobilize flies and lay their eggs with the immobilized fly.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Predator/Prey

d)

Parasitism

18.

Competition limits ____.

a)

the carrying capacity

b)

population clumping

c)

population size

d)

limiting factors

19.

As energy is transferred through a food chain, the available amount __ at each level.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same

d)

(none of these)

20.

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?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Desert

c)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

d)

Tropical Savanna

21.

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?

a)

She must be correct because the Tundra receives a great deal of snow.

b)

She cannot make a scientific statement because she is not a scientist.

c)

She cannot come to this conclusion about a biome based on temperature and precipitation.

d)

She cannot make a valid conclusion based on such a small sample of the conditions found in the biome.

22.

The immune system is responsible for ____.

a)

transporting nutrients and wastes

b)

fight diseases

c)

producing hormones to control body functions

d)

the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

23.

The digestive system is responsible for ___.

a)

the movement of oxygen

b)

the breaking down of food to be used by the body

c)

the movement of the body and movement of food

d)

the removal waste from the body

24.

The major organ(s) of the excretory system is/are the ___.

a)

liver

b)

kidneys

c)

alveoli

d)

femur

25.

A system is a group of __ that work together.

a)

tissues

b)

organelles

c)

organs

d)

cells

26.

Many cells make up a/an ___.

a)

tissue

b)

organ

c)

organ system

d)

organelle

27.

The ___ system responds to internal and external stimuli.

a)

muscular

b)

circulatory

c)

nervous

d)

lymphatic

28.

Which of the following is part of the skeletal system?

a)

Femur

b)

Spleen

c)

Liver

d)

Cardiac

29.

___ allows us to maintain a stable internal environment.

a)

Homozygous

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Homophone

d)

Equilibrium

30.

According to the cladogram, dinosaurs and ____ share the most similar characteristics.

a)

snakes

b)

turtles

c)

birds

d)

amphibians

31.

The trachea, bronchi, and diaphragm are part of the ___ system.

a)

digestive

b)

excretory

c)

respiratory

d)

circulatory

32.

The __ system transports nutrients and waste.

a)

immune

b)

respiratory

c)

circulatory

d)

excretory

33.

The __ system provides structure and support.

a)

muscular

b)

skeletal

c)

circulatory

d)

immune

34.

Which of the following is not a survival technique for animals?

a)

Traveling in Groups/Herds

b)

Camouflage

c)

Grazing animals are heterotrophs

d)

Large Size

35.

Which group makes the base of the energy pyramid?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Producers

36.

Which food might a tertiary consumer eat?

a)

Fruit

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Frog

d)

Grass

37.

Where an organism lives is the organism's ___.

a)

population

b)

habitat

c)

niche

d)

community

38.

Which of the following is most likely to be a limiting factor in a population of wolves?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Soil

c)

Food

d)

Rocks

39.

Which of the following would be a factor that would increase the owl population?

a)

sever drought in an ecosystem

b)

population size exceed the carrying capacity of an ecosystem

c)

The young hatched would be more than those that died.

d)

Movement of the owls out of an area was greater than the movement into the area.

40.

Which of the following is NOT a pioneer species?

a)

Mosses

b)

Lichens

c)

Coniferous Trees

d)

Ferns

41.

If the number of owls in a forested area doubled in ten years, ____.

a)

the competition for space would NOT increase

b)

the competition for food would NOT change among the owls

c)

the population density of owls would increase

d)

the rodent population of prey of the owls would increase

42.

A __ biome is a cold, dry area where the sun barely rises during the winter.

a)

tundra

b)

grassland

c)

temperate deciduous forest

d)

taiga

43.

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 ___.

a)

taiga

b)

tundra

c)

temperate deciduous forest

d)

grassland

44.

Estuaries are best described by ___.

a)

the merging (joining) of freshwater with ocean water

b)

extensive coral reefs and barriers

c)

the meeting point of ocean and land

d)

the deepest and coldest sections of the ocean

45.

Organisms that live in the intertidal zone of a marine ecosystem must be able to ____.

a)

withstand tremendous pressure

b)

survive in complete darkness

c)

survive both underwater and in air

d)

conduct photosynthesis

46.

In which group would a lobster found on the sea floor be classified?

a)

Zooplankton

b)

Benthos

c)

Nekton

d)

Phytoplankton

47.

The owl gets energy directly from the ___.

a)

deer

b)

sun

c)

rabbit

d)

flowers

48.

Identify the system.

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Respiratory System

d)

Excretory System

49.

Identify the organs and system.

a)

Lungs/Respiratory

b)

Lungs/Excretory

c)

Kidneys/Excretory

d)

Heart/Respiratory

50.

The pet you adopted is purebred for the dominant trait of pointed teeth. What is the PHENOTYPE of your adopted pet?

a)

Tt

b)

Pointed Teeth

c)

tt

d)

TT

51.

If a purebred black haired guinea pig is crossed with a hybrid black haired guinea pig, what percentage of offspring will have white fur?

a)

100%

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

0%

52.

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?

a)

Homozygous Recessive

b)

Heterozygous Recessive

c)

Heterozygous Dominant

d)

Homozygous Dominant

53.

The leaves of a maple tree require oxygen for the process of ____.

a)

cellular respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

passive transport

d)

endocytosis

54.

The cell of a rose would be a/an _____ cell.

a)

eukaryotic

b)

prokaryotic

55.

The organelles that re-package and move proteins OUT of the cell are _____.

a)

Golgi bodies

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

vacuoles

d)

lysosomes

56.

The ___ break down food to release energy in plant cells.

a)

lysosomes

b)

vacuoles

c)

mitochondria

d)

chloroplast

57.

The ___ contain enzymes that digest wastes and worn out parts in a cell.

a)

lysosomes

b)

mitochondria

c)

vacuoles

d)

Golgi bodies

58.

Identify the system.

a)

Respiratory System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Circulatory System

d)

Nervous System