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DE Bio Q3 Visual ID Practice

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Genes from field 1 are in pollen grains that get blown by the wind into field 2. What is this an example of?

a)

gene flow

b)

natural selection

c)

mutation

d)

genetic drift

2.

The base sequence of a gene has changed from the parent's version and the offspring who inherited it. What is this an example of?

a)

gene flow

b)

natural selection

c)

mutation

d)

genetic drift

3.

The bird is eating the beetles that aren't camouflaged. What is this an example of?

a)

gene flow

b)

natural selection

c)

mutation

d)

genetic drift

4.

More green beetles than brown beetles were randomly taken out of the breeding population. What is this an example of?

a)

gene flow

b)

natural selection

c)

mutation

d)

genetic drift

5.

Which type of natural selection is shown in the graph?

a)

stabilizing selection

b)

directional selection

c)

diversifying selection

d)

artificial selection

6.

Which type of natural selection is shown in the graph?

a)

stabilizing selection

b)

directional selection

c)

diversifying selection

d)

artificial selection

7.

Which type of natural selection is shown in the graph?

a)

stabilizing selection

b)

directional selection

c)

diversifying selection

d)

artificial selection

8.

Label the biomes.

9.

Label the biomes.

10.

Label the biomes.

11.

Label the biomes.

12.

Which biome is this?

a)

shrublands

b)

savanna

c)

grasslands

d)

semi-desert

13.

Which biome is this?

a)

shrublands

b)

savanna

c)

grasslands

d)

semi-desert

14.

Which biome is this?

a)

shrublands

b)

savanna

c)

grasslands

d)

semi-desert

15.

Which biome is this?

a)

shrublands

b)

savanna

c)

grasslands

d)

semi-desert

16.

Which biome is this?

a)

tropical seasonal forest

b)

tropical evergreen forest

c)

mixed forest

d)

temperate forest

17.

Which biome is this?

a)

tropical seasonal forest

b)

tropical evergreen forest

c)

boreal evergreen forest

d)

temperate forest

18.

Which biome is this?

a)

tropical seasonal forest

b)

tropical evergreen forest

c)

boreal evergreen forest

d)

temperate forest

19.

Which biome is this?

a)

tropical seasonal forest

b)

tropical evergreen forest

c)

boreal evergreen forest

d)

temperate forest

20.

Which biome is this?

a)

desert

b)

tundra

c)

ice

21.

Which biome is this?

a)

desert

b)

tundra

c)

ice

22.

Which biome is this?

a)

desert

b)

tundra

c)

ice

23.

Match the following word-dissection parts.

a)

bio

1.

life

b)

geo

2.

earth

c)

graphy

3.

writing

24.

Define "biogeography".

4 lines
25.

Match the following terrestrial factors with their aquatic correlates.

a)

altitude

1.

depth

b)

air quality

2.

turbidity

c)

plants

3.

algae

d)

jet stream

4.

ocean current

26.

Which factors affect BOTH terrestrial and aquatic systems?

a)

salinity

b)

pH

c)

temperature

d)

dissolved oxygen

27.

Label the ocean zones.

28.

Label the ocean zones.

29.

Which freshwater biome is this?

a)

river

b)

lake/pond

c)

wetland

30.

Which freshwater biome is this?

a)

river

b)

lake/pond

c)

wetland

31.

Which freshwater biome is this?

a)

river

b)

lake/pond

c)

wetland

32.

Which marine biome is this?

a)

mangrove forest

b)

saltmarsh

c)

ocean

d)

estuary

33.

Which marine biome is this?

a)

mangrove forest

b)

saltmarsh

c)

ocean

d)

estuary

34.

Which marine biome is this?

a)

mangrove forest

b)

saltmarsh

c)

ocean

d)

estuary

35.

Which marine biome is this?

a)

mangrove forest

b)

saltmarsh

c)

ocean

d)

estuary

36.

What process is shown here?

a)

upwelling

b)

turnover

c)

senescence

d)

productivity

37.

Why is this process important?

4 lines
38.

What process is shown here?

a)

upwelling

b)

turnover

c)

senescence

d)

productivity

39.

Why is this process important?

4 lines
40.

Place the locations in order of biomass (1 = most, 4 = least)

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Arctic Circle

d)

North Pole

1)
2)
3)
4)
41.

Net Primary Productivity = total Carbon ​​ (a)   − total Carbon ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
fixed
oxidized
reduced
42.

Match the following types of species with their characteristics.

a)

endemic

1.

found in small geographic area

b)

generalist

2.

found in wide variety of areas

c)

absent

3.

not found in an area of interest

d)

invasive

4.

found in an area they did not evolve in

43.

Ecological Succession is _____ in communities over time.

a)

change

b)

stability

44.

In this model, how many years did it take for moss to join the community?

a)

5 years

b)

10 years

c)

15 years

d)

20 years

45.

In this model, how many years did it take for a canopy + understory to form?

a)

1-3 years

b)

3-5 years

c)

5-7 years

d)

7-9 years

e)

9-11 years

46.

The lichen on this rock is a ____.

a)

climax species

b)

keystone species

c)

pioneer species

d)

endangered species

47.

This is an example of ____.

a)

1° Succession

b)

2° Succession

48.

The community on the right is a ______.

a)

climax community

b)

pioneer community

49.

The community on the left has been disturbed. If left alone, it will go through ______.

a)

1° succession

b)

2° succession

50.

This is a(n) ​ (a)   growth curve. This applies when resources are ​ (b)   for a population.

Choose from the below words
exponential
unlimited
logistic
limited
51.

This is a ​ (a)   growth curve. It applies when resources are ​ (b)   for a population.

Choose from the below words
logistic
limited
unlimited
exponential
52.

Which survivorship curve applies to a species that provides a lot of parental care?

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

53.

Which survivorship curve applies to a species that has an even chance of dying at every life stage?

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

54.

Which survivorship curve applies to a species that has lots of offspring, but very few survive to reproductive age?

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

55.

Which survivorship curve applies to a species that has few offspring, but most survive to reproductive age?

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

56.

Which survivorship curve applies to a species that provides little/no parental care?

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

57.

Which ecological dynamic is shown in this model?

(a)  

58.

Which of these are examples of density-independent regulation?

a)

disease

b)

famine

c)

volcanic eruption

d)

tornado

59.

Which of these are examples of density-dependent regulation?

a)

disease

b)

famine

c)

volcanic eruption

d)

tornado

60.

Which ecological principle is demonstrated by this graph series?

(a)  

61.

Which kind of behavior is this?

a)

courtship display

b)

aggressive display

c)

distraction display

d)

altruism

62.

Which kind of behavior is this?

a)

courtship display

b)

aggressive display

c)

distraction display

d)

altruism

63.

Which kind of behavior is this?

a)

courtship display

b)

aggressive display

c)

distraction display

d)

altruism

64.

Which kind of behavior is this?

a)

courtship display

b)

aggressive display

c)

distraction display

d)

altruism

65.

Place the Geological Periods in order from oldest to youngest.

a)

Ordovician-Silurian

b)

Late Devonian

c)

Permian-Triassic

d)

Triassic-Jurassic

e)

Cretaceous-Paleogene

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
66.

Place the Mass Extinctions in order from latest to most recent.

a)

end-Ordovician

b)

end-Devonian

c)

end-Permian

d)

end-Triassic

e)

end-Cretaceous

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
67.

The colored areas on the map cover 2.3% of the earth's surface. They have been identified as ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
biodiversity hotspots
mass extinction zones
tropical rainforests
evolutionary hotspots
68.

The colored areas on the map cover 2.3% of the earth's surface. What percentage of the earth's plant species do they contain?

(a)  

69.

Match the types of diversity with their human impact.

a)

genetic

1.

survival of species who provide ecosystem services

b)

chemical

2.

pharmaceutical and nutritional resources

c)

ecosystem

3.

ecosystem services, especially for food crops

70.

Match the types of diversity with their effect on the earth's species.

a)

genetic

1.

capacity for future adaptation

b)

chemical

2.

metabolism, homeostasis, defense

c)

ecosystem

3.

availability of niches to shelter in

71.

What are the top 3 anthropogenic causes of biodiversity loss?

a)

habitat destruction

b)

introduction of invasive species

c)

over-harvesting

d)

wetland restoration

72.

Label the ocean zones.

73.

Label the ocean zones.