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Total questions: 132

Worksheet time: 11hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A grizzly bear survives because he is well-adapted to his environment. When he reproduces he passes on those traits to his offspring. this process is called

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Selective Breeding

c)

Random mutations

d)

Variations in a species

2.

It took millions of years for giraffes to develop long necks. Slow evolution is called:

a)

Punctuated equilibrium

b)

Survival of the fittest

c)

Gradualism

d)

Selective Breeding

3.

Which of these species is not extinct?

a)

T Rex

b)

Dodo bird

c)

Mastadon

d)

Bison

4.

The peppered moth's color camouflaged it on the light colored tree bark. It's color was an example of a/n

a)

Variation

b)

Dominant trait

c)

Recessive trait

d)

Adaptation

5.

The peppered moth's color camouflaged it on the light colored tree bark. It's color was an example of a/n

a)

Variation

b)

Dominant trait

c)

Recessive trait

d)

Adaptation

6.

What animal is camouflaged in this picture?

a)

Skunk

b)

Squirrel

c)

Owl

d)

Snake

7.

Where are hereditary traits stored in all organisms?

a)

In the blood

b)

In the brain

c)

In the DNA

d)

In the heart

8.

If a sick person takes an antibiotic but it doesn't kill all of the bacteria causing the sickness, what might explain this?

a)

Variations in the bacteria allowed some organisms to be less affected by the antibiotic?

b)

Bacteria cannot be killed by antibiotics

c)

You cannot cure a bacterial infection

d)

Bacteria do not cause sicknesses

9.

On the Galapagos Islands, different finches evolved on different islands to fit their environment. When a species develops unique traits because it is trapped in one area this is called:

a)

Geographic isolation

b)

Geologic separation

c)

General relocation

d)

Genetic differentiation

10.

Which beak is probably best suited to crack open nuts?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

One female salmon can lay hundreds of eggs. Why doesn't the salmon population increase dramatically?

a)

Salmon reproduce asexually

b)

Most offspring do not grow up to reproduce

c)

Salmon eggs don't hatch

d)

Salmon are extinct

12.

Most permanent mutations are:

a)

Helpful

b)

Passed on to offspring

c)

Harmful

d)

Selectively bred

13.

Another term for Natural Selection is:

a)

Breeding

b)

Commensulism

c)

Communism

d)

Survival of the fittest

14.
Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Steven Hawking
d)
Isaac Newton
15.

Gradualism means Natural Selection would normally happen over many generations and very

a)

slowly

b)

quickly

c)

in space

d)

beyond time

16.

Genetic diversity in a species makes long term survival of some members

a)

impossible

b)

improvable

c)

more likely

d)

less likely

17.

Over the years, white mice became extinct and darker mice survived. This is

a)

stabilizing selection

b)

directional selection

c)

disruptive selection

d)

due to exercise

18.

The special niche occupied by a particular species is called a

a)

extinct

b)

punctuated equilibrium

c)

habitat

d)

all of the above

19.

Two populations of the same species are separated by land barriers like rivers or mountains.

a)

geographical isolation

b)

temporal isolation

c)

adaptive ratiation

d)

behavioral isolaton

20.

Two populations of the same species do not have the same mating rituals or signals.

a)

geographical isolation

b)

temporal isolation

c)

adaptive ratiation

d)

behavioral isolaton

21.

All the possible gene combinations in a population.

a)

allele

b)

gene pool

c)

genome

d)

mitosis

22.

The frequency that single genes (alleles) for a trait appear in a population.

a)

Genome

b)

Gene frequency

c)

Genetic Drift

d)

Population Frequency

23.

Changes in the gene pool over time.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Genetic Variation

c)

Gene Pool

d)

Genetic Drift

24.

Isolated small populations speed up genetic drift.

a)

Gene Pool

b)

Mitosis

c)

Speciation

d)

Founders Effect

25.

Organisms of the same species can no longer interbreed therefore creating two species.

a)

Gene Pool

b)

Genetic Drift

c)

Gene Frequency

d)

Speciation

26.

Severe population reduction reduces the gene pool

and increases the rate of genetic drift. Woolly mammoths became extinct. Elephants survived.

a)

Gene Pool

b)

Bottleneck Effect

c)

Founders Effect

d)

Gene Frequency

27.
All rabbits living in a particular area would be an example of a(n)
a)
population
b)
species
c)
fossil
d)
individual organism
28.
When every organism of a species has died.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artificial Selection
29.
Some lizards have different size legs.  Lizards with longer legs are able to better access food. Over time, lizards with short legs became less common.
What is the successful adaptation?
a)
Lizards
b)
Long legs
c)
Food
d)
Leg sizes
30.
What was the name of the ship Darwin traveled the world on?
a)
HMS Beagle
b)
SS Beagle
c)
HMS Bugle
d)
SS Bugle
31.
Mutations are a change in what?
a)
DNA
b)
tRNA
c)
genotype
d)
phenotype
32.
The difference in the physical traits of an individual from those of other individuals in a group is called a(n)
a)
change
b)
adaption
c)
species
d)
variation
33.
Natural selection is when ____________ decides who survives and who doesn't
a)
nature
b)
humans
c)
animals
d)
years
34.
The theory of evolution by natural selection means that what is changing over time?
a)
The inherited traits of a population.
b)
The acquired traits of a population.
c)
Hair color and eye color
d)
Attractive features.
35.
Individuals that are well adapted to their environment will survive and produce:
a)
Fewer mutations
b)
Stronger genes
c)
More offspring
d)
Better traits
36.
You look at two species and see very similar DNA. What does this likely tell you?
a)
These are the same animal.
b)
These animals have a common ancestor.
c)
These animals are not likely related.
d)
These animals are likely becoming one species.
37.
What does sexual reproduction allow for?
a)
Increased genetic diversity
b)
Increased offspring
c)
Decreased genetic diversity
d)
Decreased rate of evolution
38.
Which is necessary for speciation to occur?
a)
adaptation
b)
mass extinction
c)
isolation
d)
acquired traits
39.
In recent years "SuperBugs" (bacteria that aren't effected by antibiotics) are becoming more and more common. How could natural selection explain this?
a)
Superbugs survive antibiotics and reproduce
b)
Antibiotics cause bacteria to become superbugs
c)
We have always had the same amount of superbugs; modern media just discusses them more.
d)
There is no reliable data on the origin of super bugs.
40.
Humans have been a very successful species on earth.  They have very large, very diverse populations spread all around the world. As a result,
a)
Human have very limited ability to adapt to changes in the environment.
b)
Young humans have lower survival rates as compared to other species.
c)
Humans have a potential to adapt to various environmental changes.
d)
All humans are more disease resistant.
41.
What term best describes the grasshopper?
a)
Herbivore
b)
Predator-prey
c)
Competition
d)
Producer
42.
Barnacles sometimes live on the outside surface of other larger shelled organisms without causing any harm. What is the ecological relationship?
a)
Mutualism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Commensalism
d)
Predator-Prey
43.
Cows and pronghorn both eat the same types of food in areas of Utah. What is the ecological relationship?
a)
Cooperation
b)
Parasitism
c)
Commensalism
d)
Competition
44.
Ants protect soft bodied aphids and in return the aphids feed the ants a sugary drink. What is the ecological relationship?
a)
Cooperation
b)
Parasitism
c)
Commensalism
d)
Mutualism
45.
Ants protect soft bodied aphids and in return the aphids feed the ants a sugary drink. What is the ecological relationship?
a)
Cooperation
b)
Parasitism
c)
Commensalism
d)
Mutualism
46.
What is the ecological relationship shown in this image of a robberfly and beetle?
a)
Cooperation
b)
Parasitism
c)
Predator-prey
d)
Competition
47.
What term best describes the vole, the small rodent, in this image?
a)
Prey
b)
Predator
c)
Producer
d)
Competition
48.
Termite colonies have workers, soldiers, and kings and queens that each have different jobs. What is the ecological relationship?
a)
Cooperation
b)
Parasitism
c)
Commensalism
d)
Competition
49.
Native sponges and introduced muscles are both filter feeders in many of the Great Lakes.  What is the ecological relationship?
a)
Predator-Prey
b)
Parasitism
c)
Carnivore
d)
Competition
50.
Chickens will eat both insects and seeds. Which term best describes this feeding pattern?
a)
Omnivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Producer
51.
An organism that helps to recycle nutrients within an ecosystem by eating dead or decaying organisms is a:
a)
Predator
b)
Autotroph
c)
Producer
d)
Decomposer
52.
A relationship that describe a close interaction between two different species is known as what?
a)
Biodiversity
b)
Symbiosis
c)
Predation
d)
Emigration
53.
This is known as a relationship in which one organism benefits, while the other is unaffected.
a)
Parasitism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Immigration
d)
Commensalism
54.
A clownfish uses a sea anenome as a safe place to live. While living there, the clownfish lures in food for the anenome. This is an example of what type of relationship?
a)
Predator-Prey
b)
Commensalism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Parasitism
55.
A mosquito feeds off of the blood of different organisms. This usually causes discomfort to the organism and sometimes disease and death. This is an example of:
a)
Parasitism
b)
Decomposition
c)
Commensalism
d)
Mutualism
56.
This is known as a relationship in which both organisms involved benefit. 
a)
Predator-Prey
b)
Commensalism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Decomposition
57.
A feeder fish usually follows behind sharks to pick up food scraps that they leave behind. The fish gets food and the shark is unaffected. This is an example of:
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Decomposition
58.
A relationship between two organisms where one benefits while the other is harmed is known as what?
a)
Decomposition
b)
Consummerism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Parasitism
59.
This term describes a living part of an environment.
a)
Biotic factor
b)
Sunlight
c)
Abiotic Factor
d)
Niche
60.
Non-living components of an environment are considered to be:
a)
Biotic Factors
b)
Heterotrophs
c)
Abiotic factors
d)
Decomposers
61.
A group of particular organisms that belong to the same species that live in the same habitat is known as a:
a)
Population
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Biome
62.
This term refers to the total number of organisms that a particular habitat can support.
a)
Population
b)
Carrying capacity
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Niche
63.
A large part of the Earth that is defined by its own unique type of environment is known as a:
a)
Community
b)
Species
c)
Niche
d)
Biome
64.
This is the study of interactions between organisms and the interactions that organisms have with their environment. 
a)
Evolution
b)
Biology
c)
Ecology
d)
Commensalism
65.

What do you call the interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

symbiosis

c)

habitat

d)

prey

e)

omnivore

66.

What do you call an animal that only eats plants?

a)

niche

b)

carnivore

c)

parasite

d)

herbivore

e)

predator

67.

This term describes a consumer that feeds on other consumers - the 'opposite' of vegan…

a)

mutualsim

b)

niche

c)

prey

d)

autotroph

e)

carnivore

68.

The animal in an ecological relationship that results in another animal being hunted, killed, and eaten…

a)

commensalism

b)

habitat

c)

predator

d)

herbivore

e)

parasite

69.

The natural home or environment where an animal, plant or other organism lives…

a)

omnivore

b)

habitat

c)

community

d)

symbiosis

e)

food chain

70.
What would you call an ecological relationship that is helpful to both organisms involved?
a)
commensalism
b)
niche
c)
mutualism
d)
habitat
e)
parasitism
71.

This is the job or role of an organism within its habitat...

a)

producer

b)

prey

c)

carnivore

d)

niche

e)

photosynthesis

72.

The name of the process that producers use to make their own food…

a)

predation

b)

commensalism

c)

food web

d)

photosynthesis

e)

symbiosis

73.

This is transferred between organisms in a food chain and is represented by arrows…

a)

nutrients

b)

photosynthesis

c)

niche

d)

energy

e)

food web

74.

Another word for a plant that makes its own food using energy from sunlight…

a)

photosynthesis

b)

producer

c)

heterotroph

d)

carnivore

e)

herbivore

75.
Which best describes what a food chain shows you?
a)
Energy flow through an ecosystem
b)
Food flowing through an ecosystem
c)
Consumers going into other consumers
d)
Who eats who
76.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
77.
Limiting factors are sometimes helpful because they can keep the population from getting too large.
a)
True
b)
False
78.
A snake is eaten by a hawk. The hawk is the _______.
a)
prey
b)
parasite
c)
predator
d)
all of these
79.
Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are  __________.
a)
limiting factors
b)
wet
c)
messy
d)
found in rocks
80.
If the population of a certain predator increases, there is often _______ its prey
a)
a decrease the population of
b)
an increase of the population of 
c)
great news for its prey of
d)
no  impact found on
81.
If there is more food than usual in an ecosystem, then...
a)
Populations will stay the same
b)
Populations will decrease
c)
Populations will increase
82.
Any thing or organism that regulates the size of a population of another organism is known as __________.
a)
a limiting measure
b)
a limiting factor
c)
factorization
d)
materialization of precipitation
83.
If a disease destroying barley plants in a field swept through an ecosystem, what would happen to the barley eating bird population in the the field ?
a)
The bird population would stay the same
b)
The bird population would infinitely increase
c)
The bird population would decrease
84.
A ______ plant species is one that occurs in area without human action.
a)
Invasive
b)
Native
c)
Weed
d)
Non-Native
85.
A non-native plant that causes problems to the environment that it is introduced to is called __________.
a)
Invasive
b)
Weed
c)
Indigenous
d)
Purple
86.
A species that is not native to an area is called: 
a)
Native Species
b)
Natural Species
c)
Invasive Species
d)
Symbiotic Species
87.
Releasing a pet rabbit into the wild will cause no harm on the environment. True or false?
a)
True
b)
False
88.
What is the main cause for species invading?
a)
Air Pollution 
b)
Wanting to be adventerous
c)
Human Means 
d)
Themselves
89.
An organism that lives in an ecosystem naturally.
a)
Native species
b)
Invasive species
c)
Introduced species
d)
Non-Native species
90.
An alligator living in a lake in Florida is an example of a...
a)
Invasive species
b)
Native species
c)
Non native species
d)
introduced species
91.
Lion fish that live in the Gulf of Mexico, are an example of....
a)
Native species
b)
Invasive species
c)
Natural species
d)
Friendly species
92.
Coral reefs are....
a)
In the ocean
b)
In Lakes
c)
In Rivers
d)
In Ponds
93.

All members of one species in a certain area.

a)

Population

b)

Limiting Factors

c)

Immigration

d)

Birth Rate

94.
Burmese Pythons are __________ in the Florida Everglades
a)
Native
b)
Natural
c)
Invasive/Introduced
d)
Dancing
95.
Limiting factors are sometimes helpful because they can keep the population from getting too large.
a)
True
b)
False
96.
A snake is eaten by a hawk. The hawk is the _______.
a)
prey
b)
parasite
c)
predator
d)
all of these
97.
When there is a lack of resources such as food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space this is often called __________.
a)
limiting factors
b)
wet
c)
messy
d)
found in rocks
98.
If the population of a certain predator increases, there is often _______ its prey
a)
a decrease the population of
b)
an increase of the population of 
c)
great news for its prey of
d)
no  impact found on
99.
If there is more food than usual in an ecosystem, then...
a)
Populations will stay the same
b)
Populations will decrease
c)
Populations will increase
100.
Any thing or organism that regulates the size of a population of another organism is known as __________.
a)
a limiting measure
b)
a limiting factor
c)
factorization
d)
materialization of precipitation
101.
If a disease destroying barley plants in a field swept through an ecosystem, what would happen to the barley eating bird population in the the field ?
a)
The bird population would stay the same
b)
The bird population would infinitely increase
c)
The bird population would decrease
102.
What would happen if the population of hawks suddenly increased? How would it affect the other organisms in the ecosystem?
a)
The snakes would decrease due to more hawks eating them
b)
All of the population of organisms would increase
c)
The biotic factors in the ecosystem would increase
d)
The hawks predators would decrease
103.
If there is more food than usual in an ecosystem, then...
a)
Populations will stay the same
b)
Populations will decrease
c)
Populations will increase
104.
The largest number of organisms in a population that the environment can support. 
a)
Carrying Capacity
b)
Limiting Factor
c)
Reproductive Potential
105.
What are some abiotic factors that could be limiting factors in the Iowa River ecosystem?
a)
Temperature, fertilizer runoff from fields, drought or flood
b)
Invasive species, floods
c)
Temperature, droughts, floods, over fishing
106.
What happens when an environment reaches its carrying capacity?
a)
Populations will decrease
b)
Resources such as food, water, and space will be unlimited
c)
Populations will increase
d)
Nothing, everything will stay the same.
107.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
108.
What will happen if all of the frogs in a population die?
a)
The frogs' predators will decrease and the frogs' prey will increase
b)
The frogs' predators will increase and the frogs' prey will decrease
c)
The frogs' predators will increase and they frogs' prey in increase.
d)
We better all pray because there isn't anymore frogs.
109.
How does the coyote act as a limiting factor in the Mono Lake ecosystem?
a)
Coyotes steal food from birds
b)
Coyotes may eat female birds so the population will not grow as large
c)
Coyotes scare off other predators and keep the birds safe
110.
What is a consumer?
a)
Organism that makes its own energy
b)
Organism that breaks down dead organisms
c)
Organism that eats other organisms for food & energy
111.
What is a producer?
a)
Organism that makes its own energy
b)
Organism that breaks down dead organisms
c)
Organism that eats other organisms for food & energy
112.
Which is evidence of a species relationship?
a)
Millions of Brine Shrimp eggs hatch in the spring
b)
In July Eared Grebes begin arriving at Mono Lake
c)
The Algae population reaches its peak in February
d)
When the populations of brine shrimp and brine flies reaches their peak, the algae population is at it's lowest.
113.
All energy on Earth ultimately comes from what source?
a)
Water
b)
Sun
c)
Consumers
d)
Oxygen
114.
An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:
a)
Autotroph
b)
Producer
c)
Consumer
d)
Mutualist
115.
An organism that uses sunlight to create its own food is known as a:
a)
Producer
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Decomposer
116.
What does a food chain represent?
a)
How all living organisms within a habitat are connected.
b)
All of the things that a particular animal eats.
c)
How plants create their own food.
d)
A single path of energy transfer within a habitat.
117.
The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?
a)
They point to the organism that is being eaten.
b)
It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
c)
They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 
d)
They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.
118.
What does a food web represent?
a)
All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
b)
The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
c)
A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 
d)
How carnivores get their food. 
119.
What is a trophic level?
a)
Each level represented within a food chain or web.
b)
Levels of ecosystems that the world is divided into.
c)
Different levels of nutrients present within an organism.
d)
The levels of sunlight an autotroph needs to survive. 
120.
An energy pyramid represents what?
a)
How much sunlight is available for the ecosystem to use. 
b)
How much energy a particular organism needs. 
c)
How much energy is needed to build a pyramid. 
d)
The amount of energy available to the next 'feeder' in a food web.
121.
How much energy is available to be passed on to the next trophic level in an ecosystem?
a)
100%
b)
10%
c)
50%
d)
75%
122.
Why is there a limited amount of energy that can be passed on to the next feeding level?
a)
There is never enough sunlight available. 
b)
Some ecosystems have limited resources. 
c)
Organisms use some of the energy they get from eating.
d)
All the energy is available to be passed on. 
123.
Why might an organism have more than one arrow coming from them in a food web?
a)
More than one organism may eat them. 
b)
They may eat more than one other organism. 
c)
This organism gets its energy from multiple sources. 
d)
They have no resources available to them.
124.
The largest group of organisms found in a food web would be:
a)
Primary Consumers
b)
Producers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Tertiary Consumers
125.
What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?
a)
The insects in the habitat would increase.
b)
The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.
c)
The willow tree population would decrease.
d)
Foxes would dies due to no food source. 
126.
The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Decomposer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
127.
The fox in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Tertiary Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
128.
The mouse in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Primary Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Tertiary Consumer
d)
Secondary Consumer
129.
The image provided is an example of a:
a)
Producer
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Decomposer
130.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Autotroph
b)
Carnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Decomposer
131.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Producer
d)
Autotroph
132.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Producer
b)
Autotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Insect

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