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Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
The basic unit of life...
Tissue
Chloroplast
Cell
Organism
A group of tissues forms ______.
Organs
Tissues
Organisms
Cells
Which would be an example of an organ?
Heart
Xylem
Brain
All of these
Plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to form their own food known as...
Glucose
Steak
Kinetic Energy
Cells
The process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.
Adaptation
Cell Theory
Law of Conservation of Energy
Ecological Succession
After a volcano eruption, mosses and small grasses slowly return. This is called...
Ecological Sucession
Adaptation
Climate Change
Generation Gap
A group of cells performing a specific job...
Tissues
Organs
Organisms
Organ Systems
A group of tissues working together to perform a specific function...
Cells
Tissues
Organs
Organ Systems
A self sustaining living thing such as a cactus.
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organism
The basic structural and functional form of life...
Cell
Cell Theory
Energy
Photosynthesis
An example of an organ would be...
Circulatory System
Muscle Tissue
Animal Cell
None of these
A group of organs working to perform a specific function is...
Organ System
Tissue
Animal
Cells
Which would be an example of an organism?
Lion
Brain
Nucleus
None of these
Which of the following would be an example of an organ system?
Nervous System
Cardiovascular System
Digestive System
All of these
Brain tissue is made up of a group of ______ that perform the tasks of the brain.
Cells
Tissues
Organisms
Organs
Process by which a population becomes better suited to its environment
Adaptation
Natural Selection
Selective Breeding
Genetic Variation
Occurrence of an organism, trait, or gene in more than one form...
Variation
Natural Selection
Adaptation
Selective Breeding
A form of artificial selection where humans deliberately breed plants and animals for desired traits...
Variation
Natural Selection
Adaptation
Selective Breeding
Process by which organisms with favorable traits produce more successful offspring than organisms with less-favorable traits...
Variation
Natural Selection
Adaptation
Selective Breeding
A characteristic of an organism is called...
Trait
Population
Adaptation
Hybrid
Organisms of the same species that are at the same level of descent from a common ancestor...
Hybrid
Trait
Population
Generation
An offspring resulting from the cross of two different species or subspecies...
Trait
Natural Selection
Hybrid
Population
Group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area
Selective Breeding
Hybrid
Population
Trait
Seasonal movement to a different geographical region where conditions are more favorable
Trait
Migration
Generation
Hibernation
The slowing down of an animal's bodily functions so that it can sleep through winter or low food supply...
Migration
Hibernation
Adaptation
Generation
A barrel cactus is a plant adapted to survive in the harsh conditions of a desert. Individual barrel cacti might vary in several traits. Which of the following variations would have the greatest effect on the ability of individual barrel cacti to survive in an arid climate?
Color of flower petals
Thickness of waxy coating
Length of spines
Number of seeds produced in fruit
Which internal structures of animals are specifically adapted to use contraction to cause movement?
Blood cells
Bones
Muscles
Brains
Several years of drought affect a population of plants in southwest Texas. Which of the following characteristics would you expect to see more frequently in the plants over the next several generations?
Abundant broad leaves
Waxy, water proof coating on leaves
Flowers blooming regularly
Tall, narrow stems
A table of physical traits of chickens is provided. A breeder records the average data on three generations of a chicken population that has been bred. For which trait is the breeder most likely selectively breeding?
Heavier bodies
Longer beaks
More white feathers
More tail feathers
Illustrations of four antlers from four specimens in a population of moose, along with other data, are provided in the table. To support antlers, male moose must expend large amounts of energy stored up from food. All other factors being equal, male moose with which antlers are best adapted to survive a particularly cold and barren winter?
Moose A
Moose B
Moose C
Moose D
In a population of desert plants, the timing of their blooming varies greatly. Some bloom early in the morning, others at mid-day, and others after dark. What environmental pressure might be an advantage for those plants that bloom after dark?
There is an increase in the population of nocturnal pollinators
There is a decrease in the strength of solar radiation
There is an increase in herbivores that forage at night
There is a decrease in water for root absorption
Xylem is a plant tissue made up of elongated cells stacked end to end the length of the plant’s stem. Which function is xylem specifically adapted to perform in plants?
Help prevent water loss
Exchange gases with the atmosphere
Capture sunlight for photosynthesis
Transport water from roots to leaves
Leopard seals are animals adapted to survive in the freezing conditions of Antarctica. Individual leopard seals vary in their different traits. Which of the following variations would give a leopard seal the greatest chance of surviving in its harsh environment?
More spots on its coat
Thicker layer of blubber/fat
Larger head
Wider, flatter teeth
Mountain lions are large cats and the top predator in their habitat. A population of mountain lions may vary in several characteristics. If prey becomes more scarce, which variation would provide an advantage to the individuals that possessed it?
A spotted coat
Short fur
Long legs
smaller whiskers
A farmer wants to increase the amount of food produced by corn crops. If the farmer selectively breeds the plants, for which trait should the farmer select?
Taller stems
Deeper roots
Resistance to pesticides
More cobs on plant
Peppered moths often hide on white-colored birch trees because they are similarly colored. Which of the following environmental changes would lead to the enhanced survival of darker moths?
Warm weather causes the birch trees to grow their leaves back early
Birch trees become covered in black ash from nearby factories
Heavy rainfall causes birch trees to grow taller than normal
Disease kills off more than half of the birch tree population
Number of different species within an area
Biodiversity
Population
Climax Community
Microhabitat
Very small, specialized habitat such as a bird's nest or under a log.
Biodiversity
Population
Climax Community
Microhabitat
Group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area
Biodiversity
Population
Climax Community
Microhabitat
End product of succession
Biodiversity
Population
Climax Community
Microhabitat
Type of biological community defined by its predominant plants, animals, and environmental conditions
Habitat
Trophic Level
Ecosystem
Biome
Series of changes in the species composition of a community over time
Biome
Ecosystem
Habitat
Succession
The greater a habitat’s biodiversity, the greater will be that habitat’s -
sustainability over time with varying conditions.
Consumption of sunlight.
temperature ranges across the seasons.
distance to the nearest water source.
Over time, a shallow pond fills with plants, such as duckweed and cattails. These plants -
will die off quickly in the shallow water.
support ecological succession from pond to marshland.
will grow into larger trees as they mature.
eventually will dry out and create a fire hazard.
Why does biodiversity contribute to a habitat’s sustainability?
The more plants and animals in a habitat, the greater the biomass, which is how habitats store energy.
The greater the number of species, the more competition there is for food between predators, which sustains their populations.
Changing conditions that harm one species leave other species to survive and perhaps even thrive.
Landforms change shape less frequently when there is a greater number of species using the land.
A habitat that receives little or no precipitation will most likely be suitable for organisms that -
hibernate for long periods of time.
are covered in thick fur to keep warm.
spend most of the day in the sunlight.
store large quantities of water internally.
Which of the following most likely supports the most sustainable ecosystem?
The habitat with the greater number of green plants
The habitat with the greatest variety of living things
The habitat with the warmest average temperature
The habitat with the greatest number of consumers
What factor contributes most to the sustainability of a habitat?
Competition among large predators
Large variety of organisms
Presence of volcanic rock
Absence of bacterial species
Scientists studying two adjacent ecosystems observe different varieties of organisms in the two areas. All of the following factors would contribute to the differing varieties of organisms in these two habitats EXCEPT -
climate
soil type
water resources
wind
The ecosystem with the greatest sustainability will be the one that has the -
greatest variety of different organisms.
highest annual precipitation.
lowest population of harmful insects.
fastest growing season for green plants.
The Brazilian rain forest is an area with significant biodiversity. As the rain forest is replaced with agricultural land, it is reasonable to predict a reduction in -
consumption of solar energy.
sustainability over time.
precipitation levels.
average daily temperature.
The ocean ecosystem has a high sustainability because of -
strong, persistent currents.
predator/prey relationships.
green plants growing on the bottom.
the large variety of different organisms.
As species disappear from a prairie ecosystem, their disappearance results in decreased -
sustainability of the prairie ecosystem.
numbers of species in nearby ecosystems.
likelihood of prairie wildfires breaking out.
numbers of offspring in remaining species.
An example of a typical pioneer species, that is one that appears in the earliest stages of ecological succession, is -
large oak trees.
spiders
weeds
humans
Ecological succession takes place in an area where -
changes in the community's species composition occurs over time.
an invasive species is artificially introduced.
large organisms outcompete smaller organisms.
weeds grow in a garden next to vegetables.
Plants that have deep roots, which extend, are able to reach cooler regions and absorb water that the roots of other plants can’t reach. This adaptation is expected in a habitat with which of the following climatic conditions?
Cool and sunny
Hot and arid (dry)
Wet and cloudy
Cold and dark
The number of different species of plants and animals in an area is called...
Biodiversity
Biome
Ecosystem
Habitat
A type of biological community defined by its predominant plants, animals, and environmental conditions is called...
Biodiversity
Biome
Ecosystem
Cell Theory
TRUE or FALSE, a relatively stable state of succession or the end product of succession is called a Climax Community.
TRUE
FALSE
A habitat is...
A system comprising all of the biotic & abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them.
The place where an organism naturally lives and grows
A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area
The behavior an animal exhibits
TRUE or FALSE, A system comprising of only abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them is called an Ecosystem.
TRUE
FALSE
A Microhabitat is...
The place where an organism naturally lives and grows
A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area
The process in which plants make their own food, glucose
A very small, specialized habitat, such as the space under a log in a forest
A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area
Microhabitat
Habitat
Population
Succession
Succession (Ecological Succession) is...
A very small, specialized habitat, such as the space under a rock
A group of interacting individuals of the same species located in the same area
A series of changes in the species composition of a community over time
The number of different species of plants and animals in an area
Which would be an example of a Population?
Which would be an example of a Microhabitat?
Organisms that break down remains of dead plants and animals
Decomposer
Herbivore
Consumer
Producer
Organism that gets its energy from producers
Primary Consumer
Secondary Consumer
Tertiary Consumer
None of these
Organism that gets its energy from secondary consumers
Primary Consumer
Secondary Consumer
Tertiary Consumer
None of these
Organism that gets its energy from primary consumers
Primary Consumer
Secondary Consumer
Tertiary Consumer
None of these
Position an organism occupies in a food web
Ecosystem
Trophic Level
Energy Pyramid
Food Web
Overlapping food chains with different pathways
Ecosystem
Trophic Level
Energy Pyramid
Food Web
Diagram showing level of energy in each trophic level
Ecosystem
Trophic Level
Energy Pyramid
Food Web
A system including all biotic and abiotic factors and their interactions
Ecosystem
Trophic Level
Energy Pyramid
Food Web
The image provided shows the flow of energy through a food chain. Which organism in this food chain is a producer?
Plant
Beetle
Catfish
Hawk
A diagram of a marine food chain is provided. Which of the organisms in the food chain transforms energy from the Sun into food?
Large Sharks
Marlin
Shrimp
Phytoplankton
A diagram is provided. Which of the following correctly shows one path that energy would flow through this ecosystem?
Grasses --> Termites --> Monkey --> Eagle
Hyena --> Mongoose --> Mouse --> Grasses
Grasses --> Termite --> Grasshopper --> Monkey
Acacia trees --> Giraffe --> Lion --> Vulture
Breaking down of food by physical and chemical changes for the body
Chemical Energy
Electrical Energy
Mechanical Energy
Digestion
Energy stored in the bonds of molecules
Chemical energy
Electrical energy
Mechanical energy
Radiant Energy
Energy produced by a machine or moving part
Chemical Energy
Electrical Energy
Mechanical Energy
Radiant Energy
Total kinetic (motion) energy of matter
Chemical Energy
Thermal Energy
Mechanical Energy
Energy Transformation
Change of energy from one form to another
Chemical Energy
Thermal Energy
Mechanical Energy
Energy Transformation
Energy transferred from a warmer site to a cooler site
Heat
Chemical
Radiant
Mechanical
Which of the following is an example of chemical energy being converted into mechanical energy in the biosphere?
The weathering of Earth’s surface breaks down rock to make soil
Animals convert the food they eat to muscle movement of muscles
Plants store energy collected from sunlight in sugar they produce
Lightning strikes dry vegetation in an open field and causes a fire
During digestion, which of the following energy conversions occurs?
Chemical energy --> Thermal energy
Electrical energy --> Chemical energy
Mechanical energy --> Thermal energy
Thermal energy --> Chemical energy
A bird that eats seeds converts the energy stored in the seeds into the energy of its flight muscles. This conversion is from what kind of energy to what other kind of energy?
Mechanical energy --> Thermal energy
Radiant energy --> Chemical energy
Chemical energy --> Mechanical energy
Sound energy --> Radiant energy
Green plants use sunlight to make their own food in the form of glucose. This process, known as photosynthesis, is an example of which of the following energy conversions?
Mechanical energy --> Thermal energy
Radiant energy --> Chemical energy
Chemical energy --> Mechanical energy
Sound energy --> Radiant energy
Which of the following energy transformations takes place during digestion?
Thermal energy --> Mechanical energy
Mechanical energy --> Chemical energy
Chemical energy --> Mechanical energy
Solar energy --> Chemical energy
A change in the shape of a substance
Chemical change
Physical change
A transformation of one substance into another substance
Chemical change
Physical change
Results in a chemical change and the formation of a new substance... such as baking a cake or cooking eggs.
Chemical change
Physical change
Chemical reaction
Physical change
Evidence of a chemical change can be observed when–
ice melts into a liquid water
a cookie is broken.
a drink is poured from a can to a cup.
a banana turns brown after being cut.
If we have any substance, it can be concluded that a chemical change has happened if–
there is a color change
the state of matter changes
there is a decrease in mass
the matter is mixed thoroughly
Which of the following would indicate the formation of a new substance?
A liquid freezes into a solid
A sample of metal melts
Bubbles and fizzing occur
A solid dissolves in a liquid
When two liquids are mixed, the container feels colder to the touch. This is evidence of what?
A physical change
A chemical change
A state of matter change
No change
The image shows what happens when cold medicine tablets are placed in room-temperature water. What evidence would indicate that a chemical change has occurred?
The tablets dissolve in water.
The water becomes cloudy.
The water level increases slightly.
Bubbles are given off.
A physical change can be distinguished from a chemical change because this happens in a physical change:
The properties of the substance may change, but no new substances are produced.
The properties of the substance change for only a short time but will return to their original state.
An entirely new substance with new properties forms as a result of the change.
A new substance is produced, but the new substance has properties identical to the original substance.
The smallest particle of an element; made of electrons, protons, and neutrons
Atom
Chemical Energy
Molecule
Glucose
The process by which radiant energy from the Sun is transformed into chemical energy
Photosynthesis
Chlorophyll
Chloroplasts
Glucose
The form in which chemical energy is stored during photosynthesis. What is one of the products produced during photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll
Sunlight
Glucose
Metal
Where photosynthesis takes place inside plant cells...
DNA
Cell walls
Chloroplasts
Animal cells
The simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist (two or more atoms joined together)
Molecule
Cell
Chloroplast
Food web
Energy from the Sun that reaches Earth as visible light, ultraviolet radiation, and infrared (heat)radiation
Chemical Energy
Photosynthesis
Glucose
Radiant Energy
Which best describes a process of photosynthesis? Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert –
radiant energy into chemical energy.
heat energy into mechanical energy.
heat energy and chemical energy.
chemical energy into heat energy.
Plants need radiant energy and which of the following resources for photosynthesis?
Glucose and water
Oxygen and water
Carbon dioxide and water
Oxygen and glucose
The diagram provided illustrates the process of photosynthesis, including the substances used by and produced by plants. What is the identity of the chemical represented by the question mark in the diagram?
Hydrogen
Water
Carbon
Nitrogen
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
carbon dioxide and glucose
carbon dioxide and water
glucose and oxygen
water and oxygen
What are the products of photosynthesis?
carbon dioxide and glucose
carbon dioxide and water
glucose and oxygen
water and oxygen
Storage area in a cell
cell membrane
nucleus
mitochondrion
vacuole
Surrounds the entire cell.
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Vacuole
Mitochondrion
Control center of a cell
cell membrane
nucleus
mitochondrion
vacuole
An energy-producing organelle; the powerhouse of the cell
cell membrane
nucleus
mitochondrion
vacuole
Which two parts of the cell are unique to plant cells?
Cell membrane and cytoplasm
Cell wall and cytoplasm
Cell wall and chloroplasts
Cell membrane and chloroplasts
Both plant and animal cells contain -
a cell membrane, cell wall, and a nucleus.
a cell membrane, cytoplasm, and a nucleus.
mitochondria, a cell membrane, and chloroplasts.
mitochondria, a cell wall, and chloroplasts.
The theory that states that all living things are made of cells is known as the...
Cell Theory
Law of conversation of energy
Newton's 1st law
Theory of everything
Cells contain structures, called organelles, that carry out specific functions for the cell. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the theory of cells?
All living things are made up of one or more cells.
As the cell grows, so does the size of the organism
Cells grow and respond to changes in their environment
All cells are considered to be living
Many scientists, including Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann, contributed to the cell theory. Which of the following is NOT one of the basic components of the cell theory?
Cells are the basic units of organisms.
All living things are composed of cells.
Cells can arise only from other cells.
All cells must eventually die.
The cell theory was formulated only after the invention of the microscope. To which aspect of the cell theory did the microscope first contribute?
All organisms are composed of cells.
All cells perform similar functions.
New cells arise from preexisting cells.
Only plant cells contain a cell wall.
A student is learning about the cell theory in science class, and she applies it to a fern that she is growing in her bedroom. The cell theory states that which of the following characteristics of the fern must be true?
The fern's cells came into existence spontaneously.
The fern is made up of a collection of cells.
The cells that make up the fern are nonliving.
The fern is made up of compounds that are not cells.
A new species of living thing is discovered. The cell theory states that which of the following must be true about this new living thing?
It must be made up of one or more cells.
Its cells must be able to make their own food.
All its cells must perform the same function.
Some of its cells must include a cell wall.
