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Biology - S2 EOCA Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.      Which of the following correctly puts the levels of classification of life into the correct order from biggest to smallest?

a)

Biome, ecosystem, population

b)

Population, ecosystem, biome

c)

Ecosystem, biome, population

d)

Ecosystem, population, biome

2.

Even though two species live in the same area, one lives in a tree, and the other lives underground.  They won’t mate because they have

a)

Mechanical isolation

b)

Behavioral isolation

c)

Habitat (geographic) isolation

d)

Allopatric isolation

3.

Bats and birds look very similar, but they are NOT closely related.  They evolved to look similar through

a)

Sexual selection

b)

Disruptive evolution

c)

Convergent evolution

d)

Divergent evolution

4.

Which dot in the image above represents the most recent common ancestor between club moss and cycads?

a)

Blue dot

b)

Purple dot

c)

Green dot

d)

Orange dot

5.

The legs of humans, elephants, and alligators all look different on the outside, but they have the same structure inside.  This suggests that

a)

They all evolved from the same common ancestor

b)

They all reproduce similarly

c)

They all live in similar areas

d)

They can all run quickly

6.

If 2 lizards live in the same area, grow at the same rate, look similar, but one is active at day and the other is active at night, they are most likely

a)

In the same species

b)

In the same genus

c)

In a different domain

d)

In a different phylum

7.

Lizards, turtles, and pigs all share the same embryo shape.  This means that

a)

They all grow into similar shaped adults

b)

They likely have a distant common ancestor

c)

Pigs only underwent natural selection

d)

They all evolved to look similar over time

8.

If an organism is a heterotroph that can reproduce sexually and can move, it is probably a

a)

Fungus

b)

Green plant

c)

Bacteria

d)

Animal

9.

According to the image, what is happening to the populations of rabbits and wolves?

a)

The populations are not related to each other

b)

Both populations go up and down at the same time

c)

The rabbit population changes after the wolf population

d)

The wolf population changes after the rabbit population

10.

In Yellowstone National Park, deer eat grass and then wolves eat the deer. To protect the deer, almost all of the wolves are killed off.  What will most likely happen to the deer population in the future now that all of its predators are gone?

a)

It will stabilize

b)

It will continue to increase forever because there aren't predators

c)

It will increase when goats move into the area

d)

It will decrease because they will run out of food

11.

Natural selection cannot occur without:

a)

Competition for unlimited resources

b)

Gradual warming of earth

c)

Genetic variation in species

d)

Asexual reproduction in species

12.

When birds landed on the Galapagos Islands, they were all the same, but when separated on the islands with differing habitats, the birds changed. Why did the beaks of the birds on islands with nuts differ from the beaks of the birds on islands with insects?

a)

The birds migrated to the island with the right food supply for their beaks

b)

The food supply on the islands changed to match the birds' beaks

c)

The predators eliminated the birds with the "wrong" beaks

d)

The birds with the best beaks for the food supply had more offspring

13.

A population is 50% green bugs and 50% red bugs.  A tornado killed all the green bugs in an area, but the red bugs survived randomly. The surviving population of bugs is 100% red.  Which of these processes is described in this example?

a)

Genetic drift

b)

Natural selection

c)

Mass extinction

d)

Geographic isolation

14.

On a small, isolated island, a hurricane destroyed all the trees that produced a large, hard-shelled nut. Which bird population would most likely decrease?

a)

Birds with long, probing beaks

b)

Birds with thick, strong beaks

c)

Birds with thin, short beaks

d)

Birds with large, pouch beaks

15.

What is one disadvantage of asexual reproduction?

a)

It takes too much time and energy

b)

There is decreased genetic diversity within the population

c)

The offspring grows faster than one that is produced sexually

d)

The offspring receives its DNA from two parents

16.

Which process has most likely occurred when new traits appear in a species?

a)

Selective breeding

b)

Genetic mutation

c)

Crossbreeding

d)

Cloning

17.

Nitrogen is very important for plants to grow.  Most fertilizer contains nitrogen, and when it is added, plants grow better.  Which best describes the role of the nitrogen in the ecosystem?

a)

A trophic level

b)

A limiting factor

c)

A territorial boundary

d)

A food-chain component

18.

Can Earth's human population increase indefinitely?

a)

Yes, even though resources are finite

b)

Yes, because resources are infinite

c)

No, even though resources are infinite

d)

No, because resources are finite

19.

What will most likely happen to a stable ecosystem when a population of animals exceeds the ecosystem's carrying capacity? 

a)

The ecosystem will improve

b)

The ecosystem will degrade

c)

The ecosystem will change type

d)

The ecosystem will remain unchanged

20.

The greatest amount of diversity can be found among which type of organism?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Bacteria

d)

Fungi