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Ecology/Evolution Review - Zoology

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an organism that eats both plants and animals?

a)

carnivore

b)

omnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

detritivore

2.

Which of the following are abiotic factors of an ocean ecosystem?

a)

tides

b)

plant life

c)

photosynthetic algae

d)

temperature

3.

A symbiotic relationship where one is harmed and the other is benefited is called?

a)

parasitism

b)

commensalism

c)

predation

d)

mutualism

4.

A symbiotic relationship where one is benefited and the other is unaffected is what?

a)

parasitism

b)

mutualism

c)

commensalism

d)

predation

5.

The ability to maintain a constant internal environment is known as...

a)

homeostasis

b)

reproduction

c)

symbiosis

d)

interaction

6.

What is a major cause of eutrophication?

a)

carbon dioxide emissions

b)

high mercury levels at the top of the food chain

c)

farm fields run off into ponds and lakes

d)

global warming causing the pH of the ocean to increase

7.

What does this image represent?

a)

bioaccumulation

b)

biomagnification

c)

eutrophication

d)

ocean acidification

8.

What does this image represent?

a)

bioaccumulation

b)

biomagnification

c)

eutrophication

d)

ocean acidification

9.

In this food chain, what does the seal represent?

a)

primary consumer

b)

secondary consumer

c)

tertiary consumer

d)

quaternary consumer

10.

In this energy pyramid, how much available energy is passed from the humans to the zombies?

a)

10%

b)

90%

c)

50%

d)

75%

11.

Ocean acidification results in which of the following...

a)

crustacean shells dissolving

b)

fish eggs don't hatch

c)

oyster larvae can't build their shells

d)

coral bleaching

12.

Which of the following is a type of evidence scientists use to determine evolutionary relationships?

a)

DNA sequencing

b)

embryo development

c)

fossil evidence

d)

habitat location

13.

Which of the following is not a morphological characteristic?

a)

DNA

b)

scales

c)

tail fins

d)

flippers

14.

In this cladogram, what is the ancestral trait?

a)

vertebrae

b)

tail

c)

fur

d)

cranium structure

15.

In this cladogram, what trait separates the spectacled bear and giant panda?

a)

ear structure

b)

tail

c)

vertebrae

d)

snout structure

16.

Use the dichotomous key to determine the identity of plant A.

a)

pine

b)

magnolia

c)

chestnut

d)

white oak

17.

What group of animals is considered the closest living relatives to whales?

a)

egg-laying terrestrial mammals

b)

carnivorous amphibians

c)

hooved mammals

d)

transitional reptiles

18.

The evolutionary relationship between a killer whale and a bottlenose dolphin would be considered...

a)

coevolution

b)

divergent evolution

c)

convergent evolution

d)

adaptive radiation

19.

The evolutionary relationship between a dolphin and a manatee would be considered...?

a)

convergent evolution

b)

divergent evolution

c)

coevolution

d)

adaptive radiation

20.

Shark fins, penguin wings, and dolphin flippers all have the same function but different structure. What kind of relationship do these appendages share?

a)

homologous structures

b)

analogous structures

c)

vestigial structures

d)

speciation

21.

In this cladogram, what is the relationship of organism A to organisms B, C, and D?

a)

organism A is extinct

b)

organism A is most closely related to organism E

c)

organism B and C are most closely related than C and D

d)

organism A diverged into organism D and E

22.

Which is the correct sequence for the classification of organisms?

a)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

b)

Kingdom, Class, Order, Domain, Phylum, Species, Genus

c)

Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom

d)

Domain, Phylum, Class, Kingdom, Order, Species, Family, Genus

23.

Which of the following is the correct way to write the scientific name of a hammerhead shark?

a)

Sphyrna mokarran

b)

sphyrna mokarran

c)

Sphyrna mokarran

d)

Mokarran Sphyrna

24.

The pelvic bones of whales are considered _______ structures.

a)

vestigial

b)

homologous

c)

analogous

d)

diverged

25.

The ocean acts as a carbon sink absorbing excess CO2. This CO2 combines with water to create excess buildup of which substance?

a)

carbonate

b)

carbonic acid

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

free hydrogen ions