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Bio - Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An ecosystem is more likely to recover from a natural disaster like flooding if it has higher species richness and higher species abundance.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What determines biodiversity?

a)

richness

b)

abundance

c)

both richness and abundance

3.

What is the abundance for species A?

a)

25

b)

15

c)

18

d)

10

4.

Identify the species richness of this community.

a)

4

b)

6

c)

25

d)

24

5.

Which species has the lowest abundance?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

6.

Which community has the highest abundance of species A?

a)

Community A

b)

Community B

c)

Equal abundance in both communities

7.

Which community has higher species richness?

a)

Community A

b)

Community B

c)

Richness is equal in both communities

8.

What is the richness at this location?

a)

8

b)

40

c)

10

d)

6

9.

Site A had 100 flowers belonging to 10 species.

Site B had 150 flowers belonging to 8 species.

Site C had 200 flowers belonging to 5 species.

Put the sites in order from GREATEST richness to LEAST richness.

a)

1) A

2) B

3) C

b)

1) C

2) B

3) A

c)

1) B

2) A

3) C

d)

1) C

2) A

3) B

10.

Site A had 200 flowers belonging to 15 species.

Site B had 150 flowers belonging to 20 species.

Site C had 300 flowers belonging to 5 species.

Put the sites in order from GREATEST richness to LEAST richness.

a)

1) A

2) B

3) C

b)

1) C

2) B

3) A

c)

1) B

2) A

3) C

d)

1) C

2) A

3) B

11.

Both individuals of species D die of a new disease. The area's richness...

a)

goes down by 1

b)

goes down by 2

c)

does not change

d)

goes up by 1

12.

Site A had 200 flowers belonging to 15 species.

Site B had 150 flowers belonging to 20 species.

Site C had 300 flowers belonging to 5 species.

Put the sites in order from GREATEST abundance to LEAST abundance.

a)

1) A

2) B

3) C

b)

1) C

2) B

3) A

c)

1) B

2) A

3) C

d)

1) C

2) A

3) B

13.

Which is true below?

a)

Species A abundance is less than Species B abundance.

b)

Species A abundance is less than Species C abundance.

c)

Species D abundance is less than Species C abundance.

d)

Species E abundance is less than Species F abundance.

14.

Which species has the lowest abundance at this location?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

15.

Which species has the highest abundance at this location?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

F

d)

G

16.
What percentage of energy is passed on to each tropic level?
a)
10%
b)
50%
c)
90%
d)
100%
17.

All energy in an ecosystem comes from the sun. This energy is passed through the ecosystem as organisms eat other organsims. This is called ...

a)

Ominvores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Detritivores

d)

Flow of energy

18.

Animal that gets its energy and nutrition from eating plants.

a)

Parasite

b)

Herbivore

c)

Carnivore

d)

Ominvore

19.

Animal that gets its energy and nutrition from eating meat.

a)

Detritivore

b)

Ominvore

c)

Carnivore

d)

Herbivore

20.

Organisms that produce their own food mostly through photosynthesis (producers). Examples are plants and algae.

a)

Ominvore

b)

Detritivore

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Autotroph

21.

Organisms that get their energy and nutrition from other organisms (consumers).

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

c)

Decomposer

d)

Detritivore

22.

Heterotrophs that get energy and nutrition from dead or decaying organisms or their waste products and recycle nutrients back to the ecosystem.

a)

Producer

b)

Trophic

c)

Decomposer

d)

Autotrooph

23.

Heterotrophs that “clean up” the ecosystem by eating dead and decaying organisms.

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Herbivores

c)

Ominvores

d)

Detritivores

24.

The level in an Ecological pyramid that includes all the organisms that share the same place in a food chain.

a)

Trophic Levels

b)

Food Levels

c)

Producer Levels

d)

Environmental Systems

25.

Autotrophs--The bottom trophic level where all organisms produce their own food, usually by photosynthesis.

a)

Trophic Levels

b)

Producers

c)

Ominvores

d)

Herbivores

26.

Herbivores--The second trophic level where herbivores eat the primary producers.

a)

Detritivores

b)

Autotrophs

c)

Producers

d)

Primary Consumers

27.

The third trophic level where the animals eat herbivores.

a)

Abiotic Factor

b)

Biotic Factor

c)

Secondary Consumer

d)

Secondary Producer

28.

The fourth trophic level where animals eat secondary consumers or below.

a)

Herbivore

b)

Autotroph

c)

Tertiary Consumer

d)

Tertiary Producer

29.

Only 10% of the energy is passed on from one trophic level to the next. 90% is lost as heat due to cellular respiration or waste.

a)

Tertiary Consumer

b)

Biotic Factor

c)

Abiotic Factor

d)

10% Rule

30.

A network of trophic relationships in an ecosystem.

a)

Food Chain

b)

Food Web

c)

Abiotic Factor

d)

Biome

31.

If producers in an ecosystem have 6,500 kcal of energy, how much would you expect the primary consumers to have?

a)

6.5 kcal

b)

65 kcal

c)

650 kcal

d)

65,000 kcal

32.

If producers in an ecosystem have 3,600 kcal of energy, how much would you expect the SECONDARY consumers to have?

a)

3.6 kcal

b)

36 kcal

c)

360 kcal

d)

36,000 kcal

33.

If primary consumers in an ecosystem have 1,000 kcal of energy, how much would you expect the PRODUCERS to have?

a)

1.0 kcal

b)

10 kcal

c)

100 kcal

d)

10,000 kcal

34.
Organisms that cannot make their own food and must obtain energy from external sources are called
a)
autotrophs
b)
heterotrophs
c)
thylakoids
d)
plants
35.
Which terms best describe autotrophs?
a)
Plants; producers
b)
Animals; producers
c)
Plants; consumers
d)
Animals; consumers
36.

T/F: Plants are the only autotrophs.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

Grass is considered a ...

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

decomposer

d)

composer

38.
What type of consumer is the shrew?
a)
herbivore
b)
omnivore
c)
carnivore
39.
Name the producers in this food web.
a)
seagull and fish
b)
penguin and crab
c)
phytoplankton and seaweed
d)
seaweed and zooplankton
40.
How many predators does the squid have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
41.
The owl receives energy from which organisms?
a)
grasshopper and mouse
b)
mouse and rabbit
c)
rabbit and butterfly
d)
butterfly and frog
42.

The arrows in a food web represent...

a)

the flow of energy

b)

pointing from predator to prey

c)

producers

d)

the sun

43.
Study of interactions between organisms and their environment 
a)
niche
b)
community 
c)
ecology
d)
ecosystem
44.
Step in the food chain, food web, or ecological pyramid
a)
trophic Level
b)
abiotic factors
c)
community 
d)
ecosystem
45.
What might happen if you remove a primary consumer from the ecosystem?
a)
There would be more food for secondary consumers.
b)
The number of primary consumers would increase.
c)
The number of plants would increase.
d)
The number of secondary consumers would increase.
46.

A biologist reported that a sample of ocean water had 5 million diatoms of the species Coscinodiscus centralis per cubic meter. What was the biologist measuring?

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Density

c)

Population size

d)

Carrying capacity

47.

The maximum population size that can be supported in a particular area without destroying the habitat is the ...

a)

birth rate

b)

carrying capacity

c)

death rate

d)

population size

e)

population density

48.

What happens if a population grows past its carrying capacity?

a)

The population keeps growing

b)

The population starts to die off

c)

The entire species will go extinct

d)

The carrying capacity just increases

49.

What is the carrying capacity of the graph?

a)

around 500

b)

more than 800

c)

less than 300

d)

around 700

50.
Which of the following would INCREASE the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?
a)
increase in predators
b)

carrying capacity cannot be increased (it's a set number)

c)
increase in available food
d)
drought
51.

When the death rate rises and the birth rate lowers...

a)

population increases

b)

population decreases

c)

population stays the same

d)

all of these

52.

All of the organisms of one species living in the same area.

a)

Individual

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

53.

Which of these is a population? [CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY]

a)

Tigers in Asia

b)

Hawks and pigeons in Washington DC

c)

Daisies in a park

d)

Coconut trees on a small island

e)

Gum and hickory trees in Montgomery County

54.

Which of the pairs below would result in no net change to the population size?

a)

Births up 50

Immigration up 50

b)

Deaths down 10

Emigration up 10

c)

Births up 20

Emigration down 20

d)

Deaths up 30

Immigration down 30

55.

What type of population growth is shown in the graph?

a)

Exponential

b)

Logistic

c)

Decreasing population

d)

Stable population

56.

What type of population growth is shown in the graph?

a)

Exponential

b)

Logistic

c)

Decreasing population

57.

A biologist reported that an aquatic ecosystem had 5 million diatoms of the species Coscinodiscus centralis. What was the biologist measuring?

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Density

c)

Population size

d)

Carrying capacity

58.

A biologist reported that an aquatic ecosystem could support 5 million diatoms of the species Coscinodiscus centralis. What was the biologist measuring?

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Density

c)

Population size

d)

Carrying capacity

59.

Which of these factors is abiotic? [CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY]

a)

Predators

b)

Food sources

c)

Rainfall

d)

Climate

e)

Water

60.

Which of these factors is biotic? [CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY]

a)

Predators

b)

Food sources

c)

Rainfall

d)

Climate

e)

Water

61.

Which group has the greatest population DENSITY?

a)

10 deer in a 50-acre area

b)

2 mushrooms in a 1-acre area

c)

750 bees in a 10-acre area

d)

40 wolves in a 100-acre area

62.

Which group has the greatest population DENSITY?

a)

100 deer in a 50-acre area

b)

20 mushrooms in a 1-acre area

c)

7,000 bees in a 700-acre area

d)

10 wolves in a 100-acre area

63.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a limiting factor?

a)

amount of food

b)

limiting nutrient

c)

exponential growth

d)

disease

64.

A biotic or abiotic resource in the environment that causes population size to decrease is a

a)

growth factor

b)

limiting factor

c)

carrying capacity

d)

limiting nutrient

65.

A density-independent factor happens:

a)

depending on the number of predators hunting prey

b)

depending on the size of the population

c)

if there are no resources left in a habitat

d)

regardless of the size of the population

66.

Population density can be best described as:

a)

The amount of deaths that occur in a population

b)

The amount of births that occur in a population

c)

The amount of individuals in a given space.

d)

The amount of available nutrients in an ecosystem

67.

All of the following are density-independent factors except:

a)

seasonal changes

b)

hurricanes

c)

less space

d)

deforestation

68.

Which factor would contribute to an exponential growth rate in a given population?

a)

higher death rates

b)

less competition

c)

less resources

d)

lower birth rates

69.

In a given area, if the population of predators increases, the population of prey will _____________.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remain about the same

d)

go extinct

70.

Emigration is:

a)

When a population continues to increase.

b)

When individuals move into an area.

c)

When individuals move out of an area.

d)

The study of human popuations.

71.

Typical population growth is described as:

a)

Logarithmic growth

b)

Logistic growth

c)

Linear growth

d)

Exponential growth

72.

The movement of individuals into an area is known as:

a)

Supplementation

b)

Emigration

c)

Immigration

d)

Eradication

73.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a Density Dependent Factor?

a)

Parasitism

b)

Natural Disasters

c)

Predation

d)

Competition

74.

Which of these is a population? [CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY]

a)

All the lions in the world

b)

Cats and mice in Washington DC

c)

Sand crabs in Ocean City

d)

New Caledonian Crows on a small island

e)

Oak and maple trees in Montgomery County

75.

Which of these things would cause a population to INCREASE? [CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY]

a)

births

b)

deaths

c)

emigration

d)

immigration

76.

A population has 100 individuals at the start of October. These events happen during the month:

20 Births,

15 Deaths,

10 Immigrants,

2 Emigrants

How many individuals are in the population at the end of October? Enter a numeral.

(a)  

77.

A population has 100 individuals at the start of October. These events happen during the month:

8 Births,

10 Deaths,

10 Immigrants,

4 Emigrants

How many individuals are in the population at the end of October? Enter a numeral.

(a)  

78.

A population has 100 individuals at the start of October. These events happen during the month:

30 Births,

25 Deaths,

5 Immigrants,

40 Emigrants

How many individuals are in the population at the end of October? Enter a numeral.

(a)  

79.

Which group has the greatest population DENSITY?

a)

100 deer in a 50-acre area

b)

2 mushrooms in a 10-acre area

c)

750 bees in a 750-acre area

d)

40 wolves in a 10-acre area

80.

Which of the following is not a possible cause of ecological succession?

a)

fire

b)

flood

c)

earthquake

d)

change of season

81.

Which of the following is an example of primary succession?

a)

lichens growing on rocks following a volcanic eruption

b)

grasses growing after a forest fire

c)

oak trees replacing pine trees in a forest

d)

non-native species introduced into a climax community

82.

Which of the following describes how an abiotic factor can impact the population dynamics in an ecosystem?

a)

A parasite that invades a host can reproduce and cause a decline in the host species population.

b)

Organisms that compete for the same resources will keep each other from overpopulating.

c)

Predators will prevent herbivores from depleting the plants and other resources in an ecosystem.

d)

Seasonal variations in temperature can cause some of the individuals in a population to die.

83.

How is primary succession different from secondary succession?

a)

Primary succession starts with soil.

b)

Secondary succession start with bare rock.

c)

Primary succession starts with bare rock, with lichens and moss.

d)

Fire is an example of primary succession.

84.

Abandoned railroad tracks are overgrown with weeds. Ten years later there are small aspen trees growing in the middle of the tracks. This change is an example of:

a)

Primary succession

b)

Biological evolution

c)

Secondary succession

d)

Heterotrophic nutrition

85.
Global warming has been linked to a decrease in 
a)
the size of the polar ice caps 
b)
the temperature of Earth 
c)
the rate of species extinction 
d)
the rate of carbon dioxide production
86.
Which human activity is correctly paired with its likely future consequence?
a)
overfishing in the Atlantic — increase in supply of flounder and salmon as food for people 
b)
development of electric cars or hybrid vehicles — increased rate of global warming 
c)
use of fossil fuels — depletion of underground coal, oil, and natural gas supplies 
d)
genetically engineering animals — less food available to feed the world’s population
87.

Maggie saw 4 species of birds on her walk (3 birds of each species). The species richness of the birds during her walk was ...

a)

3

b)

4

c)

7

d)

12

88.

Global climate change can be summarized as:

a)

More CO2 released --> Atmosphere thickens --> Atmosphere traps more heat --> Climate gets warmer

b)

Less CO2 released --> Atmosphere thickens --> Atmosphere traps more heat --> Climate gets warmer

c)

More CO2 released --> Atmosphere gets thinner --> Cold air escapes --> Climate gets warmer

d)

More CFCs released --> Ozone hole shrinks --> Atmosphere traps more heat --> Climate gets warmer

89.

Severe human overpopulation may never happen due to the demographic transition. Which choice below best describes the demographic transition?

a)

As countries develop, better medicine and agriculture causes their death rates to decline. This causes an unending increase in population.

b)

Climate change will reduce the amount of worldwide food and increase the spread of disease, causing population to decline.

c)

As population increases, greater pollution and fewer resources like food, shelter, and space cause increased death rates, bringing population numbers down.

d)

Countries move from high birth and death rates to lower birth and death rates as they develop from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economy.

90.

What process is occurring in the image?

a)

Predation

b)

Primary succession

c)

Secondary succession

d)

Climate change

91.

Glacier retreat is a dangerous effect of climate change because...

a)

glaciers keep the planet from getting too hot

b)

glaciers prevent ocean acidification

c)

glaciers provide drinking water for billions of people

d)

glaciers are great for skiing

92.

When the sea otters increased in Monterey Bay, the Bay's richness increased because...

a)

the otters ate the urchins, which lowered the urchins' numbers.

b)

the otters provided food to the sharks.

c)

the otters actually decreased the richness of the Bay.

d)

the otters ate the urchins, who preyed on the kelp. When kelp increased, hundreds of species could live in it.

93.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
94.

Which of the following have been changed or altered due to climate change ?

a)

droughts

b)

flooding

c)

melting of polar ice caps

d)

all of the above

95.
T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere
a)
True
b)
False
96.
Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
a)
forest fires
b)
volcanic eruptions
c)
cellular respiration
d)
photosynthesis
97.
How does the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affect climate?
a)
As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase
b)
As carbon dioxide concentration increase, temperatures decrease.
c)
Carbon dioxide concentrations have no affect on climate
d)
As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures become more random.
98.
What is one way that carbon enters the atmosphere?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Vehicle emissions/Exhaust
c)
Ocean uptake
d)
Rain
99.
When taken to a new habitat, non-native plants often threaten native plants of the new habitat.  Why do they do this?
a)
Non-native plants are able to mutate rapidly
b)
Non-native  plants cause native animals to relocate
c)
Non-native plants are able to be used for medicine
d)
Non-native plants compete with native plants for resources
100.
A population of an organism will only grow exponentially if:
a)
The resources are unlimited
b)
They want to
c)
The resources are limited
d)
They do not like to compete
101.
Species that are indigenous to an area with no human intervention
a)
invasive species
b)
native species
c)
all species that live in an ecosystem
102.

Click on the map to help answer this question: What can we predict about the population of Feral Swine for the year 2016?

a)

There will be less feral swine in 2016 than there were in 1982.

b)

There will be more feral swine in 2016 than there were in 2010

c)

There were fewer feral swine in 2004 than 1982.

d)

There will be no change in feral swine population.