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23 - 24 HB Unit 2. Characteristics of Life Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following consists of prokaryotic cells?

a)

Protista

b)

Fungi

c)

Plants

d)

Bacteria

e)

Animals

2.

How can you distinguish a prokaryotic cell vs. eukaryotic cell?

a)

Prokaryotes have a nucleus; eukaryotes do not.

b)

Eukaryotes have a nucleus; prokaryotes do not.

c)

Prokaryotes are protists, but eukaryotes are bacteria.

d)

Eukaryotes are classified as living, but prokaryotes are classified as dormant.

3.

The (a)   is the most basic level of function and organization in a living thing and has the ability to display all eight characteristics of life.

4.

An organism made of one single cell would be classified as (a)   .

5.

An organism made of many cells would be classified as (a)   .

6.

A pine tree is a member of the kingdom (a)  

7.

Examples of organisms in this kingdom include mushrooms and yeast.

(a)  

8.

What are the names of the three domains?

a)

Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

b)

Archaea, Animalia, Bactista

c)

Archaea, Plantista, Eukarya

d)

Animalia, Protista, Bacteria

9.

An organism in this kingdom is multicellular and autotrophic.

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Bacteria

d)

Fungi

10.

Organisms in this kingdom are ALL multicellular and heterotrophic.

a)

Protista

b)

Fungi

c)

Plantae

d)

Animalia

11.

A hetertrophic, eukaryotic organism associated with the decomposition of dead material is a(n):

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Plant

d)

Animalia

12.

This kingdom contains mainly unicellular eukaryotes that might be autotrophic or heterotroph, like euglena and paramecium.

(a)  

13.

Choose the correct order of organization from simplest to most complex.

a)

tissues --> cells --> organs --> multicellular organism --> organ system

b)

multicellular organism --> organ system --> organs --> tissues --> cells

c)

organs --> organ system --> tissues --> multicellular organism --> cells

d)

cells --> tissues -->organs --> organ systems --> multicellular organism

14.

What is a population?

a)

One individual member of a species

b)

A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area at the same time.

c)

All the different populations living together in an area.

d)

Different communities and the physical environment where they live.

15.

What is an organism?

a)

One individual member of a species.

b)

A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area at the same time.

c)

All the different populations living together in an area.

d)

Different communities and the physical environment where they live.

16.

What is a community?

a)

One individual of a species.

b)

A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area at the same time.

c)

All the different populations living together in an area.

d)

Different communities and the physical environment where they live.

17.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

One individual of a species.

b)

A group of individuals of a species that live in the same area.

c)

All the different populations living together in an area.

d)

Different communities and the physical environment where they live.

18.

Which of the following options correctly identify abiotic factors in this image?

a)

water, sunlight, air

b)

birds, plants, predators

c)

water, plants, parasites

d)

oxygen, water, grasses

19.

What is a biosphere?

a)

A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area

b)

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

c)

The parts of the Earth where life exists

d)

A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and animals

20.

Which of the following is an example of a population?

a)

One lion

b)

A group of lions living in the same area

c)

Lions, gazelles, and elephants living in the same area

d)

A savannah environment in Africa.

21.

Which of the following is an example of a community?

a)

One fish

b)

Many fish of the same species living in the area

c)

Crabs, sharks, and different species of fish in the same area

d)

Many communities living in an aquatic environment

22.

Which of the following lists the correct order of Ecological Organization?

a)

Multicellular Organism

Community

Population

Ecosystem

Biosphere

b)

Population

Multicellular Organism

Ecosystem

Biosphere

Community

c)

Multicellular Organism

Community

Population

Ecosystem

Biosphere

d)

Multicellular Organism

Population

Community

Ecosystem

Biosphere

23.

On or near the surface of the Earth, the (a)   is the ultimate source of all energy.

24.

Select all of the requirements (inputs) for photosynthesis.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight (Light Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

25.

Select all that are products (outputs) of photosynthesis.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight (Light Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

26.

The main difference between photosynthesis and chemosynthesis is:

a)

Photosynthesis gives off carbon doxide, while chemosynthesis gives off oxygen

b)

photosynthesis happens in the dark, while chemosynthesis happens in light

c)

photosynthesis uses chemicals (hydrogen sulfide) to make food, while chemosynthesis uses light

d)

chemosynthesis uses chemicals (hydrogen sulfide) to make food, while photosynthesis uses sunlight

27.

Select all of the requirements (inputs) for cellular respiration.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

ATP (Cellular Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

28.

Select all that are products (outputs) of cellular respiration.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

ATP (Cellular Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

29.

Which of the following organism above are considered "Heterotrophic"?

a)

Deer

b)

Fern Plant

c)

Apple Tree

d)

Owl

e)

Skunk

30.

Which of the following organism above are considered "Autotrophic"?

a)

Lemongrass

b)

Fox

c)

Apple Tree

d)

Rose Plant

e)

Sunlight

31.

An organism that produces its own nutrients from inorganic substances or from the environment instead of consuming other organisms is called an (a)   .

32.

An organism that obtains organic food molecules by eating other organisms or their byproducts and that cannot synthesize organic compounds from inorganic material is called a (a)   .

33.

This characteristics of life called (a)   describes the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation

34.

Negative feedback loops result in stabilization of a system.

Negative feedback is a process that _______ the signal that started the stabilization process.

a)

reduces

b)

amplifies

c)

has no effect on

35.

Positive feedback loops result in a system moving towards an extreme. Positive feedback is a process that _______ the the signal that started the process.

a)

reduces

b)

amplifies

c)

has no effect on

36.

In humans, maintaining a constant internal body temperature requires which type of feedback loop?

a)
negative feedback loop
b)
positive feedback loop
37.

When your body senses that signal that glucose levels in the blood rising, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas then releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. 

a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
38.
When you get cut, your skin cells release hormones that signal platelets to come and stop the bleeding. Platelets then release more hormones that signal even more platelets to help stop bleeding. The hormone signals continue until the cut is closed.
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
39.

If an endotherm is in cold weather, which of the following will most likely happen to help that organism maintain a constant internal temperature?

a)

The organism will shiver to decrease the internal temperature.

b)

The organism will sweat to increase the internal temperature.

c)

The organism will shiver to increase the internal temperature.

d)

The organism will sweat to decrease the internal temperature.

40.

This type of organism regulates its internal body temperature to maintain a constant temperature.

a)

Endotherm

b)

Ectotherm

41.

This type of organism's internal body temperature changes as environmental temperatures change.

a)

Endotherm

b)

Ectotherm

42.

When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...

a)

energy metabolism

b)

growth and development

c)

response to stimuli

d)

metamorphosis

43.

(a)   is the rapid and abrupt change in an organism's physical form as it grows into an adult.

44.

A specific example of responding to stimuli is plant growth. The leaves and stems of the plant growing towards the light is an example of positive (a)  

45.
What is cellular respiration?
a)
the breakdown of glucose  to release ATP
b)
the breakdown of glucose to release NADH
c)
the breakdown of glucose to release FADH
d)
the breakdown of glucose to release carbon
46.

Identify the stimulus..."A loud noise causes you to cover your ears"

a)

A loud noise

b)

You cover your ears

47.

Identify the response..."A squirrel scratches at a flea bite"

a)

A flea bite

b)

A squirrel scratches

48.

Gravitropism is....

a)

The process of a plant responding to touch

b)

The process of a plant responding to light

c)

The process of a plant responding to gravity

d)

The process of a plant responding to water

49.

In (a)   reproduction, the offspring are all clones of the parent.

50.

Sexual reproduction requires _____ parent(s) and asexual reproduction requires ___ parent(s).

a)
1,1
b)
2,2
c)
2,1
d)
1,2 
51.

Which of the following describes the main advantages of sexual reproduction?

a)

requires lots of time/energy

b)

no new gene combos can arise

c)

genetic diversity

d)

looks identical to the parent

52.
 A general name for a sex cell (egg or sperm) is a: 
a)
zygote
b)
gene
c)
offspring
d)
gamete
53.

Prokaryotes (bacteria) reproduce asexually through -

a)

Spore formation

b)

Fragmentation

c)

Binary fission

d)

Budding

54.
A hydra reproduces when an outgrowth, or bud, forms and continues to develop until if falls off of the parent. This is an example of:
a)
Binary Fission
b)
Sporulation
c)
Budding
d)
Vegetative Propagation
55.

(a)   is a type of asexual reproduction in which a piece of a parent organism breaks off to form an new organism (ex. starfish).

56.

What is the name of the offspring of two different plant or animal species?

(a)  

57.

Which of the following structures in a flowering plant's reproductive system accepts pollen?

a)

Stigma

b)

Petal

c)

Seed

d)

Anther

58.

Which of the following structures in a flowering plant's reproductive system produces pollen?

a)

Anther

b)

Ovule

c)

Ovary

d)

Petal

59.

(a)   is the transfer of pollen grain from the anther to the stigma within one flower or between flowers of the same kind; usually an organism assists with this process through its own natural behaviors.

60.

The seeds of a flowering plant can be found inside the (a)   .

61.

This structure encloses the egg cells inside the ovaries of a flowering plant.

a)
ovules
b)
anther
c)
seeds
d)

stigma

62.

If pollinated, this structure in a flowering plant can grow into a fruit.

(a)  

63.

Which of the following describes one concept explaining why two organisms are members of the same species?

a)

Organisms are part of the same species if they reproduce

b)
Organisms are part of the same species if they look the same
c)

Organisms are part of the same species if they can produce fertile offspring

d)
Organisms are part of the same species if they look the same and act the same
64.

A (a)   is a change in genetic information that can result in new traits.

65.

An inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of surviving and reproducing is called a(n) (a)   .

66.
What is it called when humans decide which traits of an organism are the most desirable and only allow those organisms with the specific, desired traits to breed.
a)
biological evolution
b)
evolution by natural selection
c)
artificial selection
d)
inbreeding
67.

When an organism of a species has an adaptation, it will compete for resources better, survive longer and pass that adaptation on to it's offspring. As generations pass, more adaptations can be accumulated. This process is called

a)

evolution by natural selection

b)

artificial selection

c)

mutation

d)

adaptation

68.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding evolution?

a)

An individual organism within a population is said to evolve when it develops a mutation.

b)

Evolution happens over many generations at the population level.

c)

Natural selection can act on populations that are completely genetically identical.

d)

An organism can choose to adapt to its surroundings when needed.

69.

"I jumped into the rushing river and it took my breath away. It took a few minutes until I adjusted to the temperature." This statement best describes which process?

a)

acclimation

b)

evolution

c)

adaptation

d)

mutation

70.
How much energy is passed on to each trophic level in an energy pyramid?
a)
10%
b)
90%
c)
50%
d)
80%
71.
Which organisms have the most available energy in an energy pyramid?
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
d)
Scavenger
72.

The primary consumer receives 400 kj of energy from the producer. How much energy will the secondary consumer receive?

a)

40 kj

b)

4000 kj

c)

400 kj

d)

4 kj

73.
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in each level gets lost as heat or used by the organism for survival?
a)
80%
b)
90%
c)
10%
d)
20%
74.

The phenomenon by which toxins concentrate in the organisms at higher trophic levels within an ecosystem is known as (a)  

75.
A wolf eats a rabbit, that just ate some berries.  What would you call the rabbit?
a)
Producer
b)

Secondary Consumer

c)
Primary Consumer
d)

Hetrotrophic Consumer