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First Six Weeks Test Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All the members one one species that live in one area is known as a

a)

ecosystem

b)

community

c)

population

d)

biome

2.

Tapeworms living in a cat's intestine's is an example of what type of symbiosis?

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

d)

predation

3.

In order for organisms to carry out essential life functions they need _________.

a)

nutrients

b)

wisdom

c)

ecological interactions

d)

the ability to reproduce

4.

True Or False: Energy flows in one direction and nutrients recycle.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A controlled experiment allows the scientist to isolate and test

a)

a single variable.

b)

a conclusion.

c)

a mass of information.

d)

an experiment.

6.

Symbiosis is the act of __________ together.

a)

living

b)

eating

c)

hunting

d)

competing

7.

Which of the following is NOT a principle of the cell theory?

a)

Cells are the basic units of life.

b)

All cells are produced by existing cells.

c)

Very few cells reproduce.

d)

All living things are made of cells.

8.

A limiting nutrient is

a)

an abundant supply in an ecosystem and can affects an animal’s growth

b)

is in such short supply in an ecosystem and can affects an animal’s growth

c)

an abundant supply in an ecosystem and can't affects an animal’s growth

d)

is in such short supply in an ecosystem and can't affects an animal’s growth

9.

True or False: Secondary succession begins on soil and primary succession begins on newly exposed surfaces.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Logic, informed imagination, and prior knowledge can lead to

a)

hypotheses

b)

laws

c)

great ideas

d)

inferences

11.

Every valid experiment must include

a)

a control, that is unchanged

b)

variables that are all changed

c)

a control, that is altered

d)

experimental group that does not receive the experimental treatment

12.

Which is not an example of when secondary succession would occur.

a)

Lava flow after a volcanic eruption

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Lake formation

d)

Fire

13.

True or False: Species make up populations, which make up communities.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which is not recycled in the biosphere?

a)

nitrogen

b)

carbon

c)

energy

d)

water

15.

Can a theory be revised?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

Which is a factor that could interrupt the progress of succession?

a)

long-term fluctuations in climate

b)

colonization of surfaces by lichens

c)

different animals appearing at each stage

d)

another natural disturbance

17.

_________ % of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next.

a)

10

b)

20

c)

50

d)

90

18.

A _________________ results from a lake receiving a large input of a limiting nutrient.

a)

algal bloom

b)

decreased number of algae

c)

decreased number of decomposers

d)

evaporation of water

19.

Matter is not used up by biological systems, it is ____________.

a)

transformed

b)

wasted

c)

lost as heat

d)

never used

20.

In the pioneer organism, lichen, fungi acts as a

a)

consumer

b)

photosynthesizer

c)

decomposer

d)

producer

21.

The symbiotic relationship between a flower and the insect that feeds on its nectar is an example of

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

22.

The scientific method begins with

a)

observations

b)

drawing conclusions

c)

creating an experiment

d)

testing a hypothesis

23.

A group of organisms in danger of extinction is known as

a)

an endangered species

b)

a limiting nutrient

c)

a community

d)

deforestation

24.

The three particles that make up atoms are

a)

protons, neutrons, electrons

b)

isotopes

c)

positive, negative , neutral

d)

ion, cations, anions

25.

Invasive species

a)

are brought to new areas by humans.

b)

play a natural part of a new habitat.

c)

are generally a good thing when introduced to a new habitat.

d)

are not harmful.

26.

The lowest level of environmental complexity that includes living and nonliving factors is the

a)

biome

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

biosphere

27.

Predation is

a)

an interaction in which one organism benefits from another

b)

an interaction in which one organism is harmed by another

c)

an interaction in which one organism is neither harmed nor helped by another

d)

an interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism

28.

“Polluted water decreases oxygen levels” is an example of

a)

a hypothesis

b)

a theory

c)

a law

d)

an inference

29.

Which organelle converts the chemical energy stored in food into ATP for the cell to use?

a)

chloroplast

b)

ER

c)

mitochondrion

d)

nucleus

30.

Secondary consumers can be

a)

carnivores

b)

producers

c)

herbivores

d)

vegans

31.

What atoms make up water?

a)

one oxygen

b)

two oxygens

c)

one hydrogen

d)

two hydrogens

32.

The number of different species in the biosphere is called

a)

biodiversity

b)

community diversity

c)

genetic diversity

d)

species diversity

33.

Which level of organization includes all of the other levels?

a)

community

b)

organism

c)

ecosystem

d)

population

34.

The smallest units that are considered to be alive are

a)

organisms

b)

cells

c)

atoms

d)

organelles

35.

“The bird has brown spots on its wings” is an example of

a)

a hypothesis

b)

a theory

c)

an observation

d)

an inference

36.

Biodiversity can be harmed by

a)

deforestation

b)

pollution

c)

over harvesting

d)

all are correct

37.

Producers release ___________________ into the atmosphere during the process of photosynthesis.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

nitrogen

d)

carbon monoxide

38.

What structure is #3?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

vacuole

39.

What structure is #12?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

vacuole

40.

What structure is #2?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cell membrane

c)

cell wall

d)

nucleus

41.

What structure is #11?

a)

rough ER

b)

smooth ER

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

mitochondria

42.

What structure is #7?

a)

rough ER

b)

smooth ER

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

mitochondria

43.

What structure is #12?

a)

DNA

b)

nucleus

c)

nucleolus

d)

lysosome

44.

What structure is #13?

a)

DNA

b)

nucleus

c)

nucleolus

d)

lysosome