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WorksheetsFULL Final Review Practice Test
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 59mins
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis? (a)
What gas is released by plants during photosynthesis? (a)
Where does gas exchange occur in plants?
The leaves
Stem
Roots
Stomata
What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis? Choose the BEST answer
C6H12O6 + O2 -> CO2 + H2O
CO2 + H2O --> C6H12O6 + O2
6 CO2 + 6 H2O --> C6H12O6 + 6 O2
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 -> 6 CO2 + 6 H2O
Which of the following chemical equations properly demonstrates Cellular Respiration? Choose the BEST answer.
C6H12O6 + O2 --> H2O + CO2
H2O + CO2 -> C6H12O6 + O2
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 -> 6 H2O + 6 CO2
6 H2O + 6 CO2 -> C6H12O6 + 6 O2
Photosynthesis is ...
The process in which organisms convert/transfer energy from glucose to ATP.
The process in which organisms exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen in their lungs.
The process of taking a picture.
The process of plants converting/transferring solar energy to chemical energy to make their food.
6. There is a connection between photosynthesis and cellular respiration. The products from one provide the raw materials for the other. What products of photosynthesis are starting materials for cellular respiration?
A. energy and carbon
B. glucose and oxygen
C. carbon dioxide and water
D. chlorophyll and chloroplasts
7. Why are animals important to the process of photosynthesis?
A. Animals eat plants, which makes space for more plants to grow.
B. Animals digest food, which provides the starting materials for photosynthesis.
C. Animals release carbon dioxide, which provides the starting materials for photosynthesis.
D. Animals produce energy in the form of heat, which is necessary for photosynthesis to occur.
When finches left their origin (scientists think perhaps the Caribbean) and ended up on the Galapagos Islands, they were _____ from their original home.
immigrating
emigrating
Which of the following occurs when individuals join a population?
immigration
emigration
A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other remains unaffected is called
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is harmed is called
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
Which of the following describes a relationship in which two species interact closely together?
resource
limiting factor
carrying capacity
symbiosis
Lion and Zebra - The lion hunts and kills the zebra for its food. This is an example of which type of interaction among organisms?
predator-prey
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
What term describes organisms striving for the same limited resources?
Competition
Predation
Mutualism
Commensalism
Commensalism is a symbiotic relationship in which what occurs between the organisms?
both organisms are harmed
one benefits, the other is unaffected
one benefits, the other is harmed
one benefits by eating the other
the number of different species of plants and animals in an area
Biodiversity
Limited Resources
Resilience
Recycling
something that is needed by organisms and is not infinite in its abundance in the environment; if it is exhausted, then the organisms that need it cannot survive
Ecosystem
Competition
Limited Resources
Oceanic
In which type of relationship do both species always benefit?
mutualism
symbiosis
commensalism
competition
What are the three types of symbiotic relationships?
competition, cooperation, predation
commensalism, mutualism, parasitism
parasitism, predation, competition
mutualism, cooperation, commensalism
What is the name given to lichen/algae during primary succession?
pioneer species
volunteer species
founder species
conqueror species
After a volcanic eruption, volcanic rock is present (but no soil). Which of the following states the most likely order of succession that would be seen?
Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees
Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses
Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees
Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees
Natural disasters such as flooding,forest fires, and tornadoes are associated with which type of succession?
primary
secondary
Gordito
ecosystem
Why does primary succession typically occur over a longer period of time (as compared to secondary succession)?
Because trees do not perform respiration
Because the climax community is usually a forest.
Because primary succession already has soil
Because primary succession does not begin with soil being present
An increase in biodiversity or a progression over time -after a natural or man made disturbance - is called what?
ecological recession
climax recession
ecological succession
climax succession
The final stage of ecological succession can typically be observed when evidence of a _____________________ is present.
Mature Tree Growth
Climax Community
Pioneer Community
housing community
Which of the following statements about primary succession is true?
it begins with a climax community
small mammals are first to inhabit the area
it only occurs after glaciers retreat
it begins with bare rock
Pioneer species are the first
trees to grow in an area that has been disturbed
trees that replace the original trees after a forest fire
organisms to live in previously uninhabited areas
organisms to live in a forest canopy
The reestablishment of a damaged ecosystem in an area where the soil is intact is called...
primary succession
secondary succession
pioneer succession
symbiotic succession
Which of the following could organisms compete for?
food
water
living space
sunlight
The image is an example of what?
Food web
Food chain
Energy pyramid
The image is an example of what?
Food web
Food chain
Energy pyramid
The image is an example of what?
Food web
Food chain
Energy pyramid
Where is the most energy in an energy pyramid found?
The base
The top
The middle
What is a secondary consumer?
A consumer that eats producers
A consumer that eats the consumers that eat the producers
An apex predator that eats everything
What is a carnivore?
An organism that only eats plants for energy
An organism that eats animals for energy
An organism that eats both plants and animals for energy.
What is an herbivore?
An organism that only eats plants for energy
An organism that eats animals for energy
An organism that eats both plants and animals for energy.
What is a consumer?
Organism that makes its own energy
Organism that breaks down dead organisms
Organism that eats other organisms for food & energy
What are "trophic levels"?
Levels in a food web/food chain
Levels of land in a mountain
Animal diets
What are autotrophs
organisms that produce their own food
producers
organisms that consume what they eat
consumers
Food chains show you what?
What organisms like to do
How organisms grow and reproduce
how matter and energy move through ecosystems
How much energy is transferred to the next trophic level?
10%
90%
How is a food web different from a food chain?
Foods webs contain only producers, not consumers.
Food webs do not include decomposers.
Food webs contain many different,linked food chains.
Food webs exist in aquatic environment;food chain exist in terrestrial environment
How are primary consumers different from secondary consumers?
Primary consumers eat only plants;secondary consumers eat other consumers.
Primary consumers eat other consumers;secondary consumers eat only plants.
primary consumers eat plants and other consumer;secondary consumers eat plants and decompose matter
Primary consumers eat plants and decompose matter ;secondary consumers consumers eat plants and other consumers.
Total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level.
Biomass
Nutrients
Biotissue
Phytoplankton
Why are some sharks considered a keystone species?
Because they are a top predator
They scare off smaller fish that may overgraze an area of sea grass
They are tertiary consumers
They are cartilaginous
What is a keystone species?
A species that helps to hold an ecosystem together
A species that lives in or around rocks
Keys and stones have nothing to do with ecology
A keystone isn't a living thing, it's just a stone
A measure of both species richness and relative number of species.
Species diversity
Species richness
Biodiversity
Keystone species
Non-native species whose introduction causes, or can cause harm in their new area
Pioneer Species
Invasive Species
Keystone Species
Foundation Species
What is biodiversity?
Different types of life in an ecosystem.
Different types of animals in an ecosystem.
Different types of plants in an ecosystem.
Different abiotic factors in an ecosystem.
What is an invasive species?
A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area
An organism that is new to an environment and has a negative effect on that environment.
A keystone species in an environment
none of the above
Why do populations of invasive species grow so quickly?
They are prey to many animals.
They are native to the area.
They help keep the ecosystems in balance.
They have no predators.
The particular role (job) of an organism in its environment, including types of food it eats, how it obtains its food and how it interacts with other organisms is called a ---
Niche.
Habitat.
Home.
Ecosystem.
The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth
Biodiversity
Keystone species
Extinction
Invasive species
This is the disappearance of a particular population from a given area, but not the entire species globally.
extinction
extirpation
evacuation
evaluation
This classification of risk means that the species is at serious risk of extinction.
threatened
vulnerable
endangered
extinct
The status of a "threatened species" means:
they are almost extinct
they are likely to become endangered
they are extinct
their numbers are increasing
Any species at risk because of declining numbers.
vulnerable
threatened
extirpated
extinct
endangered
