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WorksheetsBiology Q1 Final
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
The biosphere refers to the...
Earth
Air
Water
Animals & plants
Which of the following are biotic factors? Select all that apply.
Plants
Rain
Mushrooms
Island fox
Wind
What is scientific modeling?
A representation of an idea or process used to describe or explain that phenomena.
A job to show off clothing.
True or false: The island fox is the largest land predator on the Channel Islands.
True
False
From 1994 to 2000, the island fox population...
Increased
Decreased
Stayed the same
What happens to a population once it reaches carrying capacity?
The population increases
The population decreases
The population levels off
The ideal number of individuals in a population that can be supported by an ecosystem is called.....
Modeling
Carrying capacity
Limiting factors
Exponential
A biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the number of reproduction of organisms in an ecosystem is called a(n)....
Model
Carrying capacity
Limiting factor
Exponential growth
Which of the following are limiting factors to a population? Select all that apply.
Disease
Competition
Predation
Resources
Which of the following is considered a producer?
Fox
Bird
Plants
Beetles
Where do producers get their food (energy) from?
Bears
Bees
Sun
Soil
Which trophic level from the food pyramid contains the most amount of energy?
Tropic level 1 - producers (bottom level)
Trophic level 2 - primary consumers (second level from the bottom)
Trophic level 3 - secondary consumers (third level from the bottom)
Trophic level 4 - tertiary consumers (top)
The process that converts biochemical energy (food) into chemical energy is called...
Cellular respiration
ATP
Carbon dioxide
What is the name of the molecule that transports energy in the cell?
Mitochondria
Organelle
Chlorophyll
ATP
Where does cellular respiration take place?
Mitochondria
Ribosome
Golgi apparatus
What are the outputs/products of photosynthesis? Select all that apply.
Energy from the sun
Water
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Glucose
True or false: UV white light from the Sun is actually all colors of the spectrum.
True
False
Which organelle absorbs light then reflects green light, giving plants their green color?
Cell wall
Chlorophyll
Nucleus
Stem
What are some things that absorb carbon dioxide? Select all that apply
The ocean
Rocks/soil
Humans/animals
Plants
Plants receive more sunlight during the spring and summer seasons, making them more productive in terms of photosynthesis. What does this mean for carbon dioxide?
More carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere in the spring and summer
Less carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere in the spring and summer
Carbon dioxide levels do not change during the seasons
True or false: Carbon dioxide levels stay the same all year.
True
False
True or false: The Earth goes through natural climate variability.
True
False
True or false: Almost all coal on Earth was created around the same time.
True
False
Biosphere 2 was unsuccessful due to what?
An imbalance of carbon dioxide (CO2).
Not enough humans.
Too many plants.
How can we combat climate change? Select all that apply
Invest in renewable energy sources
Reduce our carbon footprint
Reduce the need for burning fossil fuels (oil & gas)
What is a common type of extreme weather experienced in coastal and southern U.S. states? Select all that apply.
Wildfires
Flooding
Stronger hurricanes
Which of the following are examples of vestigial organs or structures found in humans?
Wisdom teeth
Muscles around ear
Tailbone
Strong grip in infants
Fossils found in lower rock layers are ___________ than the fossils in rocks found above them.
older
younger
the same age
________________ dating tells us the exact age of the rocks or fossils.
Relative
Absolute
What is the evidence for evolution? Select all that apply.
Fossils
Comparative anatomy
Comparative biogeography
Comparative embryology
Where did Charles Darwin make his observations of finches and turtles?
The Caribbean Islands
The Hawaiian Islands
Japan
The Galapagos Islands
A mechanism where members of a population are best suited to survive and pass on their genes is called __________.
Evolution
Natural selection
Adaptation
Inheritance
A gradual change in the inherited traits of a population over many generations is called ________________.
Evolution
Natural Selection
Adaptation
Survival of the fittest
A heritable trait that equips an organism for its niche and helps it survive and reproduce is called ______________.
Evolution
Natural selection
Adaptation
Survival of the fittest
Adaptations are a product, or are caused by...
Evolution
Natural selection
Natural selection can occurs in...
Individuals
Populations
North American beavers have valves in their ears and nostrils that close when they're underwater to prevent water from going in. This is an example of....
speciation
adaptation
What did Charles Darwin observe about the finches?
They were all different colors
They all looked similar but had different shaped beaks
They all looked similar but were different sizes
They all looked exactly the same
Giraffes with longer necks surviving (compared to giraffes with shorter necks) is an example of which type of natural selection?
Skeletal
Coloration
Physiological
Looking at the graph, approximately what year was the carrying capacity for the Channel Island foxes?
2000
2014
2020
