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WorksheetsBiology 2nd Semester TEST
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
an organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds also called a producer
a)
autotroph -
b)
derived character -
c)
cladogram -
d)
clade -
2.
first producer of energy-rich compounds that are later used by other organisms
a)
primary producer -
b)
autotroph -
c)
derived character -
d)
cladogram -
3.
process used by plants and other arographs to capture light energy and use it to power chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen such as sugar and starches
a)
Photosynthesis -
b)
primary producer -
c)
autotroph -
d)
derived character -
4.
process in which chemical energy is used to produce carbohydrates
a)
Chemosynthesis -
b)
Photosynthesis -
c)
primary producer -
d)
autotroph -
5.
organism that obtains food by consuming other living things; also called a consumer
a)
Heterotroph -
b)
Chemosynthesis -
c)
Photosynthesis -
d)
primary producer -
6.
organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply also called a heterotroph
a)
consumer -
b)
Heterotroph -
c)
Chemosynthesis -
d)
Photosynthesis -
7.
small pieces of dead or decaying plant or animal remains
a)
detritus -
b)
consumer -
c)
Heterotroph -
d)
Chemosynthesis -
8.
A series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
a)
food chain -
b)
detritus -
c)
consumer -
d)
Heterotroph -
9.
photosynthetic algae found near the surface of the ocean
a)
phytoplankton -
b)
food chain -
c)
detritus -
d)
consumer -
10.
network of complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem
a)
food web -
b)
phytoplankton -
c)
food chain -
d)
detritus -
11.
Each step in a food chain or food web
a)
trophic level -
b)
food web -
c)
phytoplankton -
d)
food chain -
12.
bio illustration of the relative amounts of energy or matter contained within each trophic level in a given food chain or food web
a)
ecological pyramid -
b)
trophic level -
c)
food web -
d)
phytoplankton -
13.
total mass of living tissue within a tropical level
a)
biomass -
b)
ecological pyramid -
c)
trophic level -
d)
food web -
14.
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
a)
biogeochemical cycle -
b)
biomass -
c)
ecological pyramid -
d)
trophic level -
15.
chemical substance that an organism needs to sustain life
a)
nutrient -
b)
biogeochemical cycle -
c)
biomass -
d)
ecological pyramid -
16.
process of converting nitrogen gas into nitrogen compounds that plants can absorb and use
a)
nitrogen fixation -
b)
nutrient -
c)
biogeochemical cycle -
d)
biomass -
17.
process by which bacteria convert nitrates into nitrogen gas
a)
denitrification -
b)
nitrogen fixation -
c)
nutrient -
d)
biogeochemical cycle -
18.
single essential nutrient that limits productivity in an ecosystem
a)
limiting nutrient -
b)
denitrification -
c)
nitrogen fixation -
d)
nutrient -
19.
the area where an organism lives, including the biotic and abiotic factors that affect it
a)
habitat -
b)
limiting nutrient -
c)
denitrification -
d)
nitrogen fixation -
20.
The ability to survive and reproduce under a range of environmental circumstances
a)
tolerance -
b)
habitat -
c)
limiting nutrient -
d)
denitrification -
21.
Full range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions
a)
niche -
b)
tolerance -
c)
habitat -
d)
limiting nutrient -
22.
any necessity of life, such as water, nutrients, light, food, or space
a)
resource -
b)
niche -
c)
tolerance -
d)
habitat -
23.
principle that states that no two species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same time
a)
competitive exclusion principle -
b)
resource -
c)
niche -
d)
tolerance -
24.
single species that is not usually abundant in a community yet exerts strong control on the structure of a community
a)
keystone species -
b)
competitive exclusion principle -
c)
resource -
d)
niche -
25.
relationship in which two species live closely together
a)
Symbiosis -
b)
keystone species -
c)
competitive exclusion principle -
d)
resource -
26.
symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed
a)
Commensalism -
b)
Symbiosis -
c)
keystone species -
d)
competitive exclusion principle -
27.
symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship
a)
Mutualism -
b)
Commensalism -
c)
Symbiosis -
d)
keystone species -
28.
symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it
a)
parasitism -
b)
Mutualism -
c)
Commensalism -
d)
Symbiosis -
29.
series of gradual changes that occur in a community following a disturbance
a)
ecological succession -
b)
parasitism -
c)
Mutualism -
d)
Commensalism -
30.
succession that occurs in an area in which no trace of a previous community is present
a)
primary succession -
b)
ecological succession -
c)
parasitism -
d)
Mutualism -
31.
type of succession that occurs in an area that was only partially destroyed by disturbances
a)
secondary succession -
b)
primary succession -
c)
ecological succession -
d)
parasitism -
32.
First species to populate an area during succession
a)
pioneer species -
b)
secondary succession -
c)
primary succession -
d)
ecological succession -
33.
the total of the variety of organisms in the biosphere also called biological diversity
a)
biodiversity -
b)
pioneer species -
c)
secondary succession -
d)
primary succession -
34.
variety of habitats, living communities, and ecological processes in the living world
a)
ecosystem diversity -
b)
biodiversity -
c)
pioneer species -
d)
secondary succession -
35.
number of different species that make up a particular area
a)
species diversity -
b)
ecosystem diversity -
c)
biodiversity -
d)
pioneer species -
36.
sum total of all the different forms of genetic information carried by a particular species of by all organisms on earth
a)
genetic diversity -
b)
species diversity -
c)
ecosystem diversity -
d)
biodiversity -
37.
the ability to recover after a disturbance the ability to deal with change and move
a)
resilience -
b)
genetic diversity -
c)
species diversity -
d)
ecosystem diversity -
38.
the benefits for human that are provided by healthy ecosystems
a)
ecosystem services -
b)
resilience -
c)
genetic diversity -
d)
species diversity -
39.
system of naming and classifying organisms based in shared characteristics and universal rules
a)
taxonomy -
b)
ecosystem services -
c)
resilience -
d)
genetic diversity -
40.
Classification system in which each species is assigned a two-part scientific name
a)
binomial nomenclature -
b)
taxonomy -
c)
ecosystem services -
d)
resilience -
41.
group of closely related species; the first part of the scientific name in binomial nomenclature
a)
genus -
b)
binomial nomenclature -
c)
taxonomy -
d)
ecosystem services -
42.
study of the diversity of life and the evolutionary relationships between organisms
a)
systematics -
b)
genus -
c)
binomial nomenclature -
d)
taxonomy -
43.
levels of organization into which organisms are classified
a)
taxa -
b)
systematics -
c)
genus -
d)
binomial nomenclature -
44.
Group of genera that share many characteristics
a)
family -
b)
taxa -
c)
systematics -
d)
genus -
45.
in classification, a group of closely related families
a)
order -
b)
family -
c)
taxa -
d)
systematics -
46.
in classification, a group of closely related orders
a)
class -
b)
order -
c)
family -
d)
taxa -
47.
in classification, a group of closely related classes
a)
phylum -
b)
class -
c)
order -
d)
family -
48.
the largest and most inclusive of taxonomic categories
a)
kingdom -
b)
phylum -
c)
class -
d)
order -
49.
A taxonomic category that is even larger than a kingdom
a)
domain -
b)
kingdom -
c)
phylum -
d)
class -
50.
The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms
a)
phylogeny -
b)
domain -
c)
kingdom -
d)
phylum -
51.
evolutionary branch of a cladogram that includes a single ancestor and all its descendants
a)
clade -
b)
phylogeny -
c)
domain -
d)
kingdom -
52.
a diagram showing patterns of shared characteristics among species
a)
cladogram -
b)
clade -
c)
phylogeny -
d)
domain -
53.
trait that appears in recent common ancestor of a lineage and was passed to its descendants
a)
derived character -
b)
cladogram -
c)
clade -
d)
phylogeny -
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