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Systems of Living Organism

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 32mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT an organizational structure of an organism?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ system

d)

nucleus

2.

What is an organism?

a)

A living system that can respond to stimuli, grow, reproduce, and maintain a consistent state (homeostasis)

b)

Anything that's alive

c)

Anything that grows and reproduces itself

d)

Anything that moves of its own accord

3.

Look at this food web. Name two producers in the food web.

a)

land plants, water fleas

b)

tiny water plants. water fleas

c)

tiny water plants, land plants

d)

insects, water fleas

4.

Which of the following is NOT the herbivore?

a)

heron

b)

slug

c)

insect

d)

water fleas

5.

Which food chain correctly describes the flow of energy in an ecosystem?

a)

Grass-->cow-->human

b)

Caterpillar-->leaf-->human

c)

Cow-->grass-->human

d)

Leaf-->bird-->caterpillar

6.

Rabbits eat grass and other plants to survive, but they do not eat animals. What kind of animal are rabbits?

a)

Decomposers

b)

Carnivores

c)

Producers

d)

Herbivores

7.

How do decomposers help other organisms in an ecosystem?

a)

They break down dead organisms and add nutrients back to the soil that plants use.

b)

They use the sunlight to make their own food that other organisms eat for energy.

c)

They help disperse seeds for plant growth.

d)

Decomposers do not help other organisms in an ecosystem.

8.

In what order do a hawk, grass, and rabbit form a food chain in a meadow?

a)

Hawk-->grass-->rabbit

b)

Grass-->hawk-->rabbit

c)

Rabbit-->grass-->hawk

d)

Grass-->rabbit-->hawk

9.

Which of the following lists only consumers?

a)

Hawks, lizards, chipmunks

b)

Acorns, squirrels, rabbits

c)

Grass, chipmunks, eagles

d)

Mice, squirrels, grass

10.

The picture shows an energy pyramid. What will most likely happen to the foxes and the wolves if the rabbits are removed?

a)

The foxes will eat more wolves

b)

The foxes will eat fewer wolves

c)

There will be more foxes and wolves

d)

There will be fewer foxes and wolves

11.

The picture below shows an ocean bay food chain. Sea otters move into the ocean bay. They eat all the sea urchins. This change will cause....

a)

kelp to have less food

b)

crabs to have more food

c)

sea ducks to have less food

d)

arctic foxes to have more food

12.

A marine food web is shown in the diagram. Which organism below belongs in level 3 of this marine food web.

a)

salmon

b)

sea algae

c)

zooplankton

d)

polar bear

13.

Which statement best describes the ow of energy as it passes through the organisms in the pyramid?

a)

Energy flows through the organisms from bottom to top and increases at each level.

b)

Energy flows through the organisms from bottom to top and decreases at each level.

c)

Energy flows through the organisms from top to bottom and increases at each level

d)

Energy flows through the organisms from top to bottom and decreases at each level.

14.

The picture below shows the energy flow through a meadow community. Which of the following would most likely occur to the populations within the community of organisms immediately after a wildfire burns the environment?

a)

Hawks would increase and foxes would increase.

b)

Hawks would decrease and foxes would increase.

c)

Meadow plants would increase and rabbits would decrease.

d)

Meadow plants would decrease and rabbits would decrease.

15.

A food chain is a series of relationships between members of an ecosystem so that _________ can be transferred between them.

a)

food

b)

sunlight

c)

energy

d)

water

16.

As energy is transferred through a food chain, only 10-20 percent of the energy is available to the next member of the chain. This is because...

a)

80-90 percent is used by each member of the chain for life processes

b)

80-90 percent may be lost to heat or waste products

c)

80-90 percent may be eaten

d)

A and B both

17.

An example of a food chain in a pond environment would be: algae: water bug: fish: otter. In this example the __________ is at the bottom of the food chain.

a)

algae

b)

water bug

c)

fish

d)

otter

18.

An example of a forest food chain could be: pinenut (from a tree): squirrel: fox: bacteria. In this example, the food chain ends with ....

a)

plant-eating

b)

meat-eating

c)

decomposition

d)

photosynthesis

19.

Each level of a food chain is called a _________ level.

a)

food-eating

b)

trophic

c)

sunlight

d)

energy

20.

A food chain always begins with an autotroph. This kind of organism, such as a plant, is one which can produce organic material from inorganic substances. This is done with a series of chemical reactions inside the organism, done with the help of energy from _______.

a)

water

b)

the soil

c)

the sun

d)

the air

21.

After the first producer, the next members of the food chain will be consumers. Consumers must eat __________ ______________ to survive.

a)

sunlight

b)

water

c)

other organisms

d)

none of the above

22.

Producers are called ______________________, while consumers are called heterotrophs.

a)

herbitrophs

b)

carnitroph

c)

autotrophs


d)

decomposers

23.

The length of a food chain is measured by the number of _____________ encountered as energy moves from the autotroph to the top consumers.

a)

species

b)

people

c)

bacteria

d)

plants

24.

A series of interrelated food chains in a given ecosystem is called a ______________.

a)

trophic level

b)

food pyramid

c)

predator-prey relationship

d)

food web

25.

All animals respire. What is respiration?

a)

breathing

b)

chemical reaction

c)

sweating

d)

coughing

26.

During normal human respiration, glucose reacts with ___________ to produce energy.

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

blood

d)

water

27.

What is the first step in photosynthesis?

a)

Producing sugar

b)

Trapping sunlight

c)

Producing water

d)

Producing oxygen

28.

In addition to sunlight, what else is required for photosynthesis to take place?

a)

sugar and water

b)

water and oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide and water

d)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

29.

How many groups of reactions take occur in the process of photosynthesis?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

30.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

water and oxygen

b)

sugar and water

c)

sugar and oxygen

d)

water and carbon dioxide

31.

What is Respiration?

a)

Respiration is the chemical reaction that takes place in the cells

b)

Respiration is breathing

c)

Respiration is anaerobic

d)

Respiration is the process where energy is produced

32.

The respiratory system is housed in the:

a)

Trachea

b)

Lungs

c)

Thoracic cavity

d)

Abdominal cavity

33.

Which describes the process of aerobic respiration?

a)

takes place in the absence of oxygen

b)

takes place in the presence of oxygen

c)

does not use an electron transport system

d)

results in the incomplete oxidation of glucose

34.

The lungs are:

a)

Spongy and elastic

b)

Contain only a few smooth muscle fibers

c)

Paired

d)

All of the above

35.

The abdomen contains major:

a)

soft organs

b)

diaphragm

c)

lungs

d)

heart

36.

This is a cartilaginous structure extending inferiorly from the larynx to the bronchi below:

a)

Trachea

b)

Esophagus

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Ribs

37.

This structure is a highly specialized valvular mechanism that opens and closes the airway passage:

a)

Trachea

b)

Larynx

c)

Bronchi

d)

Lungs

38.

Air sacs are pitted with small depressions called:

a)

Alveolar ducts

b)

Bronchioles

c)

Epithelium

d)

Alveoli

39.

The place where carbon dioxide is exchanged for oxygen is:

a)

Alveoli

b)

Alveolar ducts

c)

Alveolar sacs

d)

Bronchi

40.

The trachea is lined with:

a)

Hyaline cartilage

b)

Aponeurosis

c)

Ciliated epithelium

d)

Adipose tissue