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Biology Unit 2 Playlist Pre-Test

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Abiotic Factor

a)

are the nonliving aspects of the environment. They include factors such as sunlight, soil, temperature, and water.

b)

biological diversity; the sum total of variety of organisms in the biosphere

c)

Group of ecosystems that have the same climate and dominant communities.

d)

are the living aspects of the environment. They consist of other organisms, including members of the same and different species.

2.

Biodiversity

a)

are the nonliving aspects of the environment. They include factors such as sunlight, soil, temperature, and water.

b)

biological diversity; the sum total of variety of organisms in the biosphere

c)

Group of ecosystems that have the same climate and dominant communities.

d)

are the living aspects of the environment. They consist of other organisms, including members of the same and different species.

3.

Biome

a)

are the nonliving aspects of the environment. They include factors such as sunlight, soil, temperature, and water.

b)

biological diversity; the sum total of variety of organisms in the biosphere

c)

Group of ecosystems that have the same climate and dominant communities.

d)

are the living aspects of the environment. They consist of other organisms, including members of the same and different species.

4.

Biotic Factor

a)

are the nonliving aspects of the environment. They include factors such as sunlight, soil, temperature, and water.

b)

biological diversity; the sum total of variety of organisms in the biosphere

c)

Group of ecosystems that have the same climate and dominant communities.

d)

are the living aspects of the environment. They consist of other organisms, including members of the same and different species.

5.

Carnivore

a)

organism that obtains energy by eating animals

b)

characteristics that living organisms share (cells, heredity, response to stimuli, use energy, reproduce, homeostasis, grow and change)

c)

average, year-after-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in a particular region

d)

symbiotic relationship in which one member of the association benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

6.

Characteristics of living things

a)

organism that obtains energy by eating animals

b)

characteristics that living organisms share (cells, heredity, response to stimuli, use energy, reproduce, homeostasis, grow and change)

c)

average, year-after-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in a particular region

d)

symbiotic relationship in which one member of the association benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

7.

Climate

a)

organism that obtains energy by eating animals

b)

characteristics that living organisms share (cells, heredity, response to stimuli, use energy, reproduce, homeostasis, grow and change)

c)

average, year-after-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in a particular region

d)

symbiotic relationship in which one member of the association benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

8.

Commensalism

a)

organism that obtains energy by eating animals

b)

characteristics that living organisms share (cells, heredity, response to stimuli, use energy, reproduce, homeostasis, grow and change)

c)

average, year-after-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in a particular region

d)

symbiotic relationship in which one member of the association benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

9.

Competitive exclusion principle

a)

ecological rule that states that no two species can occupy the same exact niche in the same habitat at the same time.

b)

gradual change in living communities that follows a disturbance.

c)

the area where an organism lives, including the biotic and abiotic factors that affect it.

d)

organism that obtains energy by eating only plants.

10.

Ecological succession

a)

ecological rule that states that no two species can occupy the same exact niche in the same habitat at the same time.

b)

gradual change in living communities that follows a disturbance.

c)

the area where an organism lives, including the biotic and abiotic factors that affect it.

d)

organism that obtains energy by eating only plants.

11.

Habitat

a)

ecological rule that states that no two species can occupy the same exact niche in the same habitat at the same time.

b)

gradual change in living communities that follows a disturbance.

c)

the area where an organism lives, including the biotic and abiotic factors that affect it.

d)

organism that obtains energy by eating only plants.

12.

Herbivore

a)

ecological rule that states that no two species can occupy the same exact niche in the same habitat at the same time.

b)

gradual change in living communities that follows a disturbance.

c)

the area where an organism lives, including the biotic and abiotic factors that affect it.

d)

organism that obtains energy by eating only plants.

13.

Mutualism

a)

symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship

b)

full range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions.

c)

organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals.

d)

symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism (the host) and consequently harms it.

14.

Niche

a)

symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship

b)

full range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions.

c)

organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals.

d)

symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism (the host) and consequently harms it.

15.

Omnivore

a)

symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship

b)

full range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions.

c)

organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals.

d)

symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism (the host) and consequently harms it.

16.

Parasitism

a)

symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship

b)

full range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions.

c)

organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals.

d)

symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism (the host) and consequently harms it.

17.

Symbiosis

a)

condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place.

b)

relationship in which two species live closely together.

c)

interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism.

d)

symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism (the host) and consequently harms it.

18.

Weather

a)

condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place.

b)

relationship in which two species live closely together.

c)

interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism.

d)

symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism (the host) and consequently harms it.

19.

Population

a)

group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area

b)

relationship in which two species live closely together.

c)

assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area (plants, animals, fungi, bacteria...anything alive)

d)

collection of all the organisms that live in a particular place, together with their nonliving environment.

20.

Community

a)

group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area

b)

relationship in which two species live closely together.

c)

assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area (plants, animals, fungi, bacteria...anything alive)

d)

collection of all the organisms that live in a particular place, together with their nonliving environment.

21.

Ecosystem

a)

group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area

b)

relationship in which two species live closely together.

c)

assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area (plants, animals, fungi, bacteria...anything alive)

d)

collection of all the organisms that live in a particular place, together with their nonliving environment.

22.

The study of the interactions between organisms and their environment

a)

Biology

b)

Ecology

c)

Sociology

d)

Geology

23.

The unique role an organism plays in an ecosystem, such as the way it survives, eats and relates to other organisms

a)

Nikche

b)

Nice

c)

Quiche

d)

Niche

24.

A place where an organism lives

a)

Ocean floor

b)

Woods

c)

Habitat

d)

Niche

25.

All the organisms of the same species living in the same area or community

a)

Community

b)

Population

c)

Habitat

d)

Ecosystem

26.

The part of the earth that supports life; includes the top portion of the earth's crust.

a)

Tropospher

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Ozone

27.

A population of different species that exist in an ecosystem

a)

Habitat

b)

Community

c)

Population

d)

Ecosystem

28.

The non-living parts of the environment such as rocks, air, temperature, sunlight, and water

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

c)

Habitat

d)

Community

29.

The living or once living organisms in an ecosystem

a)

Biology

b)

Abiotic

c)

Biotic

d)

Ecology

30.
Which of the following is an abiotic factor?
a)
leaves
b)
soil
c)
grass
d)
animals
31.
Which of the following is NOT abiotic?
a)
Poaching
b)
Air pressure
c)
Temperature
d)
Earthquake
32.
Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?
a)
leaves
b)
soil
c)
grass
d)
animals
33.
An organism who is a carnivore has a diet consisting of...
a)
Plants
b)
Plants and Animals
c)
Animals
34.
All the abiotic and biotic factors on planet earth.
a)
Biosphere
b)
Community
c)
Population
d)
Ecosystem
35.

This group of organisms are made up of predominately autotrophs, either photoautotrophs or chemoautotrophs

a)

producers

b)

primary consumers

c)

tertiary consumers

d)

decomposers

36.

Is a human considered abiotic or biotic?

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

c)

neither

d)

both

37.

Precipitation, elevation, longitude, and salinity are all examples of this type of environmental factors.

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

c)

organic

d)

biologic

38.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
39.

Omnivores and detritivores are examples of ______________?

a)

producers

b)

autotrophs

c)

consumers

d)

synthesizer

40.
The correct order of ecological organization from the smallest to the largest is _______________.
a)
organism, community, population, ecosystem, biosphere, biome
b)
biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, organism
c)
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
d)
population, organism, biosphere, community, ecosystem, biome
41.
Which one is NOT an example of a decomposer?
a)
mushroom
b)
leaves
c)
mold
d)
worm
42.
Examples of a producer
a)
frog
b)
algae
c)
worm
d)
mouse
43.
Example of a decomposer
a)
fungus
b)
mouse
c)
plants
d)
frogs
44.
A tree is a ....
a)
composer
b)
decomposer
c)
producer
45.

What is the definition of - Decomposer

a)

An organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals

b)

An organism that obtains energy by eating only plants

c)

An organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter

d)

Series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.

46.

What is the definition of - Consumer

a)

Steps in a food chain or food web

b)

An organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply

c)

A single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of organisms in an ecosystem.

d)

The rate at which organic matter is created by producers in an ecosystem

47.

What is the definition of - Autotroph

a)

An organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds: also called a producer

b)

relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations

c)

The process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates

d)

The process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates

48.

What is the definition of - Biotic

a)

relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations

b)

physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms

c)

The rate at which organic matter is created by producers in an ecosystem

d)

A single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of organisms in an ecosystem.

49.

What is the definition of - Abiotic

a)

relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations

b)

physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms

c)

The rate at which organic matter is created by producers in an ecosystem

d)

A single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of organisms in an ecosystem.

50.
An individual belonging to a specific species
a)
Biotic
b)
Community
c)
Organism
d)
Reptile
51.
All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
52.
The non-living part of an ecosystem
a)
Ocean
b)
Lava Flow
c)
Birds
d)
Abiotic
53.
The study of how living things interact with one another and with their environment.
a)
Biology
b)
Lithology
c)
Ecology
d)
Farmacology
54.
Two or more members of a particular species living and interacting in the same area
a)
Community
b)
Population
c)
Organisms
d)
Biosphere
55.
Different populations living and interacting with each other in the same area
a)
Biome
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Niche
56.
The area between the highest mountain and the deepest ocean where life can be found
a)
Biosphere
b)
Biome
c)
Farm
d)
Ecosystem
57.

What does matter make up?

a)

Everything

b)

Biotic things

c)

Abiotic Things

d)

Nothing

58.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

a collection of all the organisms that live in a particular place together with non-living things.

b)

a group of organisms so similar to one another they can breed

c)

a group of ecosystems

d)

group of individuals that belong to the same species.

59.

Which of the following descriptions about the organization of an ecosystem is correct?

a)

Communities make up organisms , which make up populations.

b)

Populations make up organisms , which make up communities.

c)

Organisms make up communities, which make up populations.

d)

Organisms are grouped in populations, which make up communities.

60.

Which of the following organisms does NOT require sunlight to live?

a)

chemosynthetic bacteria

b)

algae

c)

trees

d)

photosynthetic bacteria

61.

Green plants are

a)

producers.

b)

consumers.

c)

herbivores.

d)

omnivores.

62.

What is the original source of almost all the energy in most ecosystems?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

sunlight

c)

water

d)

carbon

63.
What is going on with the atmosphere at any particular time.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
64.

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

a)

organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer

b)

process that does not require oxygen

c)

process that requires oxygen

d)

one of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy

65.

Aerobic

a)

organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer

b)

process that does not require oxygen

c)

process that requires oxygen

d)

one of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy

66.

Anaerobic

a)

organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer

b)

process that does not require oxygen

c)

process that requires oxygen

d)

one of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy

67.

Anaerobic

a)

organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer

b)

process that does not require oxygen

c)

process that requires oxygen

d)

one of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy

68.

Autotroph

a)

organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer

b)

process that does not require oxygen

c)

process that requires oxygen

d)

one of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy

69.

Biomass

a)

process in which elements, chemical compounds, and other forms of matter are passed from one organism to another and from one part of the biosphere to another.

b)

total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level.

c)

reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugars.

d)

process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen

70.

Calvin Cycle (light independent cycle)

a)

process in which elements, chemical compounds, and other forms of matter are passed from one organism to another and from one part of the biosphere to another.

b)

total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level.

c)

reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugars.

d)

process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen

71.

Cellular respiration

a)

process in which elements, chemical compounds, and other forms of matter are passed from one organism to another and from one part of the biosphere to another.

b)

total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level.

c)

reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugars.

d)

process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen

72.

Chemosynthesis

a)

process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria, use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates.

b)

principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy.

c)

organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.

d)

organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a heterotroph.

73.

Chlorophyll

a)

process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria, use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates.

b)

principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy.

c)

organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.

d)

organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a heterotroph.

74.

Chloroplast

a)

process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria, use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates.

b)

principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy.

c)

organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.

d)

organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a heterotroph.

75.

Consumer

a)

process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria, use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates.

b)

principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy.

c)

organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.

d)

organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a heterotroph.

76.

Decomposer

a)

series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.

b)

process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen.

c)

diagram that shows the relative amounts of energy or matter within each trophic level in a food chain or food web

d)

organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter

77.

Ecological pyramid

a)

series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.

b)

process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen.

c)

diagram that shows the relative amounts of energy or matter within each trophic level in a food chain or food web

d)

organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter

78.

Fermentation

a)

series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.

b)

process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen.

c)

diagram that shows the relative amounts of energy or matter within each trophic level in a food chain or food web

d)

organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter

79.

Food chain

a)

series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.

b)

process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen.

c)

diagram that shows the relative amounts of energy or matter within each trophic level in a food chain or food web

d)

organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter

80.

Food web

a)

network of complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem.

b)

first step in releasing the energy of glucose, in which a molecule of glucose is broken into two molecules of pyruvic acid

c)

organism that obtains energy from the fods it consumes; also called a consumer

d)

second stage of cellular respiration, in which pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy -extracting reactions.

81.

Light dependent reaction

a)

reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH.

b)

single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of organisms in an ecosystem.

c)

cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use.

d)

process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia

82.

Limiting nutrient

a)

reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH.

b)

single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of organisms in an ecosystem.

c)

cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use.

d)

process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia

83.

Mitochondria

a)

reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH.

b)

single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of organisms in an ecosystem.

c)

cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use.

d)

process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia

84.

Nitrogen fixation

a)

reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH.

b)

single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of organisms in an ecosystem.

c)

cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use.

d)

process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia

85.

Nonrenewable resources

a)

resource that cannot be replenished by natural processes

b)

chemical substance that an organism requires to live

c)

process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.

d)

light-absorbing molecule

86.

Nutrient

a)

resource that cannot be replenished by natural processes

b)

chemical substance that an organism requires to live

c)

process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.

d)

light-absorbing molecule

87.

Photosynthesis

a)

resource that cannot be replenished by natural processes

b)

chemical substance that an organism requires to live

c)

process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.

d)

light-absorbing molecule

88.

Pigment

a)

resource that cannot be replenished by natural processes

b)

chemical substance that an organism requires to live

c)

process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.

d)

light-absorbing molecule

89.

Primary productivity

a)

rate at which organic matter is created by producers in an ecosystem.

b)

organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce food from inorganic compounds’ also called an autotroph

c)

resource that can regenerate quickly and that is replaceable

d)

using natural resources at a rate that does not deplete them.

90.

Producer

a)

rate at which organic matter is created by producers in an ecosystem.

b)

organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce food from inorganic compounds’ also called an autotroph

c)

resource that can regenerate quickly and that is replaceable

d)

using natural resources at a rate that does not deplete them.

91.

Renewable resources

a)

rate at which organic matter is created by producers in an ecosystem.

b)

organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce food from inorganic compounds’ also called an autotroph

c)

resource that can regenerate quickly and that is replaceable

d)

using natural resources at a rate that does not deplete them.

92.

Sustainable development

a)

rate at which organic matter is created by producers in an ecosystem.

b)

organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce food from inorganic compounds’ also called an autotroph

c)

resource that can regenerate quickly and that is replaceable

d)

using natural resources at a rate that does not deplete them.

93.

Thylakoid

a)

saclike photosynthetic membrane found in chloroplasts

b)

step in a food chain or food web.

c)

principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy.

d)

organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.

94.

Trophic level

a)

saclike photosynthetic membrane found in chloroplasts

b)

step in a food chain or food web.

c)

principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy.

d)

organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.