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Module 4 Bio Pre-test

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name given to the non-living components of an environment?

(a)  

2.

In a lichen, a fungus and an alga work together to support each other's survival. This relationship can be described as:

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

predation

d)

competition

3.

A ________ is a group of the same species; a _____________ is all the biotic components of an ecosystem.

a)

individual; environment

b)

community; biosphere

c)

population; community

d)

gathering; niche

4.

A quadrat and a transect are both useful techniques for determining...

a)

the abundance and distribution of a species

b)

the palaeontological origin of a fossil

c)

the last universal common ancestor of two organisms

d)

the average speed at which a creature walks

5.

A lion hunting a zebra is an example of:

a)

parasitism

b)

competition

c)

predation

d)

photosynthesis

6.

Two male robins are competing for the attention of a female robin. This is known as _________.

a)

intraspecific competition

b)

interspecific competition

c)

the hardships of dating

7.

Which major event wiped out 95% of ocean-dwelling species and 70% of terrestrial animals?

a)

The start of the Anthropocene

b)

Permian-Triassic extinction (aka The Great Dying)

c)

The K/T Extinction

d)

Ice Age

8.

Which list contains ONLY human-induced selection pressures that have the potential to lead to extinction of species?

a)

habitat destruction, volcanic eruption, climate change

b)

water pollution, atmospheric warming, sea-level rise

c)

pesticide use, introduction of exotic species, earthquake

d)

deforestation, interspecific competition, dryland salinity

9.

What is the approximate half-life of this radioactive element?

a)

1 hour

b)

3 days

c)

10 days

d)

19 days

10.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary investigation?

a)

Researching published data from a primary source

b)

Conducting experiments in the laboratory

c)

Performing fieldwork

d)

Designing a model