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Biology S1 Review '22

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organism in the biomass pyramid has the least amount of kilocalories (kc) from the original energy source? (Hint: whats the smallest part of the pyramid?)

a)

producers

b)

primary consumers

c)

secondary consumers

d)

tertiary consumers

2.

What is an example of an abiotic factor in an particular ecosystem?

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

rocks

d)

moss

3.

A fox hunts a rabbit is an example of which type of relationship

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

predation

d)

parasitism

4.

Polar bears have physical features that allow them to live in colder places like the Arctic, where the brown bear is better suited to live in the woodlands. Which of the following key term best describes theses descriptions

a)

niche

b)

habitat

c)

dwelling place

d)

house

5.

In a particular habitat lives a population of rabbits that are herbivores and a population of foxes that are carnivores. which of the following is true about the statement above

a)

niches = herbivores and carnivores

b)

organism = herbivore and carnivore

c)

rabbit preys on the fox

d)

they are in the same niche

6.

What is the ultimate goal of studying and understanding ecology?

a)

Preserve and conserve the environment

b)

To help sick animals

c)

To help and assist under privilege countries

d)

teach the human population how to recycle

7.

Barnacles feed by attaching themselves to a whale's belly or back, allowing the species to then eat microorganisms as the whale swims. The whale is unaffected in this process. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

d)

competition

8.

A group of scientists studied how a herd of buffalo and a colony of fire ants shared habitat and used the shrubs nearby as shelter. The buffalo, the fire ants, and the shrubs all together would be considered a

a)

individual

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

9.

Organisms living in the same habitat will always compete for ____________

a)

niches

b)

food water and shelter

c)

money

d)

who is the top of the food chain

10.

The relationship between a tick and a dog allows for the tick to benefit and also causes harm to the dog. This is an example of _______________

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

d)

competition

11.

Which of the following represents a food chain within the food web below

a)

grass- grasshopper -blue jay- owl

b)

grass - rabbit- snake - hawk

c)

grasshopper - owl - caterpillar - snake

d)

leaves - caterpillar - grass - blue jay

12.

The point in which an area cannot hold any more individuals in an area is called its what?

a)

population density

b)

immigration

c)

carrying capacity

d)

emigration

13.

Individuals leaving (EXITING) their country due to poor conditions for another habitat is an example of which of the following

a)

emigration

b)

immigration

c)

dependency

d)

freedom

14.

What is the process called for converting nitrogen from its molecular form (N2) into a usable form by living organisms?

a)

respiration

b)

transpiration

c)

nitrogen fixation

d)

decomposition

15.

Cellular respiration happens in the cells of which kind of organisms?

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

plants and animals

16.

Which of the following is responsible for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during the carbon cycle?

a)

sheep taking in oxygen for cellular respiration

b)

nonrenewable resources being burned

c)

an Aspen tree leaf going through photosynthesis

d)

the nitrogen cycle

17.

Which types of cells are Eukaryote. Check all that apply.

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Eukaryotes have the DNA

a)

In a nucleus

b)

Free in the cytoplasm

c)

There is no DNA

19.

If carbon dioxide is completely removed from a plant's environment, what would you expect to happen to the plant's production of high-energy sugars?

a)

More sugars will be produced.

b)

The same number of sugars will be produced but without carbon dioxide.

c)

No sugars will be produced.

d)

Fewer sugars will be produced at first, but then the plant will recover.

20.

Transpiration

a)

the process in which a liquid turns to a gas

b)

the giving off of water vapor by plants

c)

to unload or empty the contents of something

d)

the repeated changes that water goes through on the earth; includes precipitation, evaporation, condensation and collection

21.

By which process does water move from Earth's surface into aquifers?

a)

infiltration

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

transpiration

22.

The diagram shows the movement of water on Earth.

What part of the water cycle is represented by number 1?

a)

transpiration

b)

infiltration

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

23.

The diagram shows the movement of water on Earth.

What part of the water cycle is represented by number 2?

a)

transpiration

b)

infiltration

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

24.

The diagram shows the movement of water on Earth.

What part of the water cycle is represented by number 3?

a)

transpiration

b)

infiltration

c)

precipitation

d)

condensation

25.

The diagram shows the movement of water on Earth.

What part of the water cycle is represented by number 4?

a)

transpiration

b)

surface runoff

c)

precipitation

d)

condensation

26.

What is the primary energy source driving evaporation?

a)

Lightning

b)

solar radiation

c)

hydrothermal vents

d)

convection in Earth's mantle

27.
Which event is the best example of competition between species in a pond?
a)
dragonflies landing on lily pads
b)
lizards and snakes lying in the sun
c)
hawks eating mice
d)
frogs and toads eating flies
28.
a system of food chains that shows the transfer of energy  is termed
a)
food web
b)
food chain
c)
prey
d)
predator
29.
A diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another is termed..
a)
energy pyramid
b)
adaptation
c)
autotroph
d)
food web
30.

Decomposers get energy from...

a)

the sun

b)

eating plants

c)

eating animals

d)

dead things and waste

31.

Arrows in a food web represent...

a)

eating

b)

sunlight

c)

energy

d)

matter

32.

Photosynthesis is important because...

a)

it makes carbon dioxide

b)

it makes food for the food webs

c)

it makes water

d)

it's not important

33.

Which of the following terms describes features in different species that are similar in structure but different in function?

a)

homologous structure

b)

analogous structure

c)

vestigial structure

d)

osmotic structure

34.

What process explains how related species acquire different traits; the accumulation of differences results in the formation of different species from a common ancestor?

a)

convergent evolution

b)

divergent evolution

c)

disruptive evolution

d)

vestigial evolution

35.

What is the study of how plants and animals are distributed around the world?

a)

comparative anatomy

b)

biogeography

c)

sequence homology

d)

relative dating

36.

Which organism has genes that are most similar to humans?

a)

Mouse

b)

Fruit Fly

c)

Yeast

d)

Thale Crest

37.

What trait separates bony fish from snakes?

a)

jaws

b)

lungs

c)

lays eggs and lungs

d)

feathers and jaws

38.

What comparative anatomy structure is a result from left over traits that are no longer needed for survival and no longer serve a purpose?

a)

Analogous Structures

b)

Homologous Structures

c)

Vestigial Structures

39.

What comparative anatomy structure has a different form/structure but the same function?

a)

Analogous Structures

b)

Homologous Structures

c)

Vestigial Structures

40.

Which of the following is the result of artificial selection?

a)

The rain forest plants and animals

b)

The fish that live in the ocean

c)

A particular breed of dogs with a certain coat.

d)

The weeds in a garden.

41.

What Level of Classification is missing from the RED section?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Order

c)

Genus

d)

Species

42.

Which of the following terms is no longer used to describe a group of organisms in the modern classification system?

a)

Archea

b)

Monera

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Protists

43.

Which of the following is the result of artificial selection?

a)

The rain forest plants and animals

b)

The fish that live in the ocean

c)

A particular breed of dogs with a certain coat.

d)

The weeds in a garden.

44.
The species of finches that Darwin observed differed in the shape of their beaks.  According to Darwin, all of these species probably differed due to...
a)
natural selection
b)
had migrated from Africa
c)
had descended from similar birds in Africa
d)
ate the same diet
45.
Refer to the illustration.  The similarity of these structures is one from of evidence that the organisms...
a)
share a common ancestor
b)
all grow at different rates
c)
evolved instantaneously
d)
live for a long time
46.

Taxonomy is...

a)

The study of life

b)

the science of naming and classifying animals

c)

the evolutionary history of species

d)

the sequence in which different groups evolved

47.

One difference between plants and animals is that plants are

a)

prokaryotic and animals are eukaryotic.

b)

eukaryotic and animals are prokaryotic.

c)

autotrophs and animals are heterotrophs.

d)

heterotrophs and animals are autotrophs.

48.

Four of the kingdoms include eukaryotes and the other two include

a)

plants

b)

fungi

c)

animals

d)

prokaryotes

49.

Layers of rock give evidence of

a)

Lamarckian inheritance.

b)

population growth.

c)

the great age of Earth.

d)

artificial selection.

50.

Arctic foxes and snowshoe rabbits have specific adaptations that evolved over time to help them survive. Both turn white in the winter and have fur on the pads of their feet. These are adaptations to:

a)

food source

b)

environment

c)

competition

d)

mating

51.

The structural similarity shown in the organisms pictured here suggests that –

a)

similar bones are the same size in all animals.

b)

the organisms have common ancestors.

c)

some bones in the skeleton have immovable joints.

d)

only quadrupeds need the humerus bone.

52.

According to Darwin's theory on natural selection, the traits that survive and continue in future generations are –

a)

caused by response to stress

b)

made by environmental change

c)

already present in the population

d)

introduced by immigrating species

53.

The largest division that a group of organisms can belong to is a

a)

Domain

b)

Species

c)

Phylum

d)

Kingdom

54.

All scientific names of organisms must be

a)

unique and have two Latin words

b)

general and use the species name.

c)

different and repeat the phylum name.

d)

similar and include the common name.

55.

Which of the following is a theory?

a)

An educated guess

b)

A very specific prediction

c)

observations made during the Voyage of the Beagle

d)

a broad explanation that has been scientifically tested and supported

56.

True or False: Scientist can predict the path of evolution.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Which of the following ideas is supported by Darwin’s observation of local variation among tortoises in the Galápagos Islands?

a)

artificial selection

b)

adaptation

c)

acquired characteristics

d)

tendency towards perfection

58.

Charles Darwin called the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its specific environment

a)

diversity

b)

fitness

c)

adaptation

d)

evolution

59.
Who is the closest relative to the birds?
a)
crocodiles
b)
sharks
c)
fish
d)
amphibians
60.
Which characteristics best describes the Plant Kingdom?
a)
unicellular; eukaryote; autotroph
b)
multicellular, prokaryote, autotroph
c)
multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
d)
unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
61.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
62.

What is the main difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

a)

Prokaryotes have a cell wall, eukaryotes do not

b)

Prokayotes have a nucleus, eukaryotes do not

c)

Eukaryotes have a nucleus, prokaryotes do not

d)

Eukaryotes have a cell wall, prokaryotes do not

63.

A scientific name consist of which two categories

a)

Class and Family

b)

Family and Genus

c)

Genus and Species

d)

Species and Class

64.
Problem-solving method in which one possible solution after another is tried until a successful one is found.
a)
fight or flight
b)
learned behavior
c)
estivation
d)
trial and error
65.

Which of these is a LEARNED behavior?

a)

a peacock courting

b)

a whale migrating

c)

a dog sitting when told to

d)

a turtle hatchling crawling towards the ocean

66.

A(n) ___________________ is an animal that does not have a backbone.

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

67.

A(n) ___________________ is an animal that does not have a backbone.

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

68.

A population is...

a)

A group of one species in one area

b)

Multiple species that live in one area

c)

All of the living and nonliving things in an area

d)

None of these

69.

All the green plants that provide the energy for consumers.

a)

consumers

b)

producers

c)

decomposers

d)

herbivores

70.
A group of different species that live together and interact in an environment are called a/an __________.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
71.

What activity most contributes to the depletion of the ozone layer?

a)

burning fossil fuels

b)

release of CFCs

c)

deforestation

d)

overuse of fertilizers

72.

The yucca plant releases a strong scent at night when the yucca moth is active. The yucca moth, attracted by the scent, gathers pollen from the yucca flower. The yucca moth then deposits her eggs and the pollen on another plant. This ensures that the plant will be cross-pollinated and that the yucca moth larvae have a steady food supply. Which relationship does this best illustrate?

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

d)

predation

73.

Which environmental concern is most associated with burning fossil fuels?

a)

pollution of ocean waters

b)

ozone layer destruction

c)

decrease in levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide

d)

global climate change

74.

Which environmental factor would cause the greatest decrease in the number of species of plants and animals living in some of the lakes in the United States?

a)

increase in dissolved oxygen levels

b)

global warming

c)

ozone destruction

d)

acid rain

75.

Which adaptation do ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms have that mosses do not have?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

flowers

c)

stomata

d)

vascular tissue

76.

Which will most likely result in a negative growth rate in the human population of a country?

a)

The death rate is higher than the birth rate.

b)

The birth rate is higher than the death rate.

c)

The country has improved economic conditions.

d)

The country has made improvements in sanitation.

77.
largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support  
a)
carrying capacity
b)
primary succession 
c)
denitrification
d)
mutualism
78.
The natural resources used by society are limited by various factors. Why is coal considered a nonrenewable resource?
a)
Once coal is used up, it can never be replaced.
b)
Coal is a nonrenewable resource, because it comes from the impact of meteors with the Earth
c)
Coal was a renewable resource, until it was mismanaged by humans
d)
Coal is considered a nonrenewable resource, because it takes millions of years to form
79.

A diagram that shows the transfer of energy in an ecosystem by using several food chains.

a)

ecosystem

b)

food web

c)

environment

d)

food chain

80.
ALL energy flow for an ecosystem begins with ...
a)
plants
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
algae
81.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
82.

What is the main difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

a)

Prokaryotes have a cell wall, eukaryotes do not

b)

Prokayotes have a nucleus, eukaryotes do not

c)

Eukaryotes have a nucleus, prokaryotes do not

d)

Eukaryotes have a cell wall, prokaryotes do not

83.

A population is...

a)

A group of one species in one area

b)

Multiple species that live in one area

c)

All of the living and nonliving things in an area

d)

None of these

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