WorksheetsSpring 2021 BIOSC170 Midterm 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which term describes the transferring of a chemical from one trophic level to the next, with the highest chemical concentrations at the highest trophic level?
chemoaccumulation
chemomagnification
bioaccumulation
biomagnification
Which term describes the the increased concentration of a chemical in an individual organism over time, with the highest concentrations in older individuals?
chemoaccumulation
chemomagnification
bioaccumulation
biomagnification
In a system with 4 trophic levels, how much primary producer biomass is needed to support 40 lbs of hawk biomass?
40 lbs
400 lbs
4,000 lbs
40,000 lbs
Check all the necessary conditions you for natural selection to occur.
Variation in traits
Traits heritable
Some individuals reproduce more than others
Millions of years
The Biological Species Concept says that
If two individuals look the same, they are the same species
If two individuals look the same and live in the same area, they are the same species
If two individuals come from the same ancestor, they are the same species
If two individuals can interbreed and have viable, fertile, offspring, they are the same species
sunlight + carbon dioxide + water -> ?
What natural process is this equation describing and what are its products?
respiration; carbon dioxide + oxygen
respiration; sugar + oxygen
photosynthesis; sugar + oxygen
photosynthesis; carbon dioxide + oxygen
The mice in the HHMI video evolved black fur due to which type of selection?
Environmental
Survival
Reproductive
Sexual
How would you describe these birds based on their diet preferences?
Generalists
Specialists
Specializing
Generalizing
Name each letter using this format:
A - VOCAB, B - VOCAB, C - VOCAB, D - VOCAB
(a)
The ‘Ōhiʻa lehua is a native Hawaiian tree that many native Hawaiian species depend on. A fungus has been killing these trees, and biodiversity has decreased in areas where these trees are no longer alive. What term would you use to describe this species?
umbrella species
indicator species
invasive species
keystone species
Peacocks evolved fancy feathers due to which type of selection?
environmental selection
survival selection
reproductive selection
sexual selection
Organisms that create their own food are known as (choose all that apply)
heterotrophs
autotrophs
primary producers
primary consumers
Two species live in the same habitat. Species A has fast reproduction (every two weeks) and is a generalist. Species B has slow reproduction (every six months) and is a specialist. If humans developed their habitat, which species will likely survive?
Species A
Species B
Neither would survive
Both would survive
A trait that makes an organism better suited to its environment is called a(n)
Graduation
Adaptation
Variation
Mutation
An introduced species might become invasive if (choose all that apply)
It does not have any natural predators
It has special adaptations
It has fast reproduction
It is a specialist
It is a generalist
