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FULL Final Review Practice Test

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis? (a)  

Choose from the below words
hydrogen
oxygen
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
2.

What gas is released by plants during photosynthesis? (a)  

Choose from the below words
sulfur
carbon dioxide
oxygen
hydrogen
3.
Why is photosynthesis important?
a)
creates oxygen for animals to breath
b)
creates energy for heterotrophs to use
c)
creates food for plants to use
d)
all of these are correct
4.

Where does gas exchange occur in plants?

a)

The leaves

b)

Stem

c)

Roots

d)

Stomata

5.

What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis? Choose the BEST answer

a)

C6H12O6 + O2 -> CO2 + H2O

b)

CO2 + H2O --> C6H12O6 + O2

c)

6 CO2 + 6 H2O --> C6H12O6 + 6 O2

d)

C6H12O6 + 6 O2 -> 6 CO2 + 6 H2O

6.

Which of the following chemical equations properly demonstrates Cellular Respiration? Choose the BEST answer.

a)

C6H12O6 + O2 --> H2O + CO2

b)

H2O + CO2 -> C6H12O6 + O2

c)

C6H12O6 + 6 O2 -> 6 H2O + 6 CO2

d)

6 H2O + 6 CO2 -> C6H12O6 + 6 O2

7.

Photosynthesis is ...

a)

The process in which organisms convert/transfer energy from glucose to ATP.

b)

The process in which organisms exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen in their lungs.

c)

The process of taking a picture.

d)

The process of plants converting/transferring solar energy to chemical energy to make their food.

8.
The process that converts food (glucose) into energy is called
a)
Cellular Respiration
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Carbon dioxide
9.

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)

A. energy and carbon

b)

B. glucose and oxygen

c)

C. carbon dioxide and water

d)

D. chlorophyll and chloroplasts

10.

7. Why are animals important to the process of photosynthesis?

a)

A. Animals eat plants, which makes space for more plants to grow.

b)

B. Animals digest food, which provides the starting materials for photosynthesis.

c)

C. Animals release carbon dioxide, which provides the starting materials for photosynthesis.

d)

D. Animals produce energy in the form of heat, which is necessary for photosynthesis to occur.

11.

When finches left their origin (scientists think perhaps the Caribbean) and ended up on the Galapagos Islands, they were _____ from their original home.

a)

immigrating

b)

emigrating

12.

Which of the following occurs when individuals join a population?

a)

immigration

b)

emigration

13.

A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other remains unaffected is called

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

14.

A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is harmed is called

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

15.
Hawks and owls eat the same thing. That relationship is called ___________.
a)
adaptation
b)
competition
c)
parasitism
d)
mutualism
16.

Which of the following describes a relationship in which two species interact closely together?

a)

resource

b)

limiting factor

c)

carrying capacity

d)

symbiosis

17.

Lion and Zebra - The lion hunts and kills the zebra for its food. This is an example of which type of interaction among organisms?

a)

predator-prey

b)

mutualism

c)

commensalism

d)

parasitism

18.

What term describes organisms striving for the same limited resources?

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Mutualism

d)

Commensalism

19.

Commensalism is a symbiotic relationship in which what occurs between the organisms?

a)

both organisms are harmed

b)

one benefits, the other is unaffected

c)

one benefits, the other is harmed

d)

one benefits by eating the other

20.
The struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources is called
a)
competition.
b)
predation.
c)
symbiosis.
d)
parasitism.
21.

the number of different species of plants and animals in an area

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Limited Resources

c)

Resilience

d)

Recycling

22.

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

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Competition

c)

Limited Resources

d)

Oceanic

23.

In which type of relationship do both species always benefit?

a)

mutualism

b)

symbiosis

c)

commensalism

d)

competition

24.

What are the three types of symbiotic relationships?

a)

competition, cooperation, predation

b)

commensalism, mutualism, parasitism

c)

parasitism, predation, competition

d)

mutualism, cooperation, commensalism

25.

What is the name given to lichen/algae during primary succession?

a)

pioneer species

b)

volunteer species

c)

founder species

d)

conqueror species

26.

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?

a)

Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees

b)

Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses

c)

Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees

d)

Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees

27.

Natural disasters such as flooding,forest fires, and tornadoes are associated with which type of succession?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

Gordito

d)

ecosystem

28.

Why does primary succession typically occur over a longer period of time (as compared to secondary succession)?

a)

Because trees do not perform respiration

b)

Because the climax community is usually a forest.

c)

Because primary succession already has soil

d)

Because primary succession does not begin with soil being present

29.

An increase in biodiversity or a progression over time -after a natural or man made disturbance - is called what?

a)

ecological recession

b)

climax recession

c)

ecological succession

d)

climax succession

30.

The final stage of ecological succession can typically be observed when evidence of a _____________________ is present.

a)

Mature Tree Growth

b)

Climax Community

c)

Pioneer Community

d)

housing community

31.

Which of the following statements about primary succession is true?

a)

it begins with a climax community

b)

small mammals are first to inhabit the area

c)

it only occurs after glaciers retreat

d)

it begins with bare rock

32.

Pioneer species are the first

a)

trees to grow in an area that has been disturbed

b)

trees that replace the original trees after a forest fire

c)

organisms to live in previously uninhabited areas

d)

organisms to live in a forest canopy

33.

The reestablishment of a damaged ecosystem in an area where the soil is intact is called...

a)

primary succession

b)

secondary succession

c)

pioneer succession

d)

symbiotic succession

34.
What is the most important function of pioneer species?
a)
To create rocks
b)
To create soil and add nutrients to the environment 
c)
To look nice
d)
Food for animals 
35.

Which of the following could organisms compete for?

a)

food

b)

water

c)

living space

d)

sunlight

36.

The image is an example of what?

a)

Food web

b)

Food chain

c)

Energy pyramid

37.

The image is an example of what?

a)

Food web

b)

Food chain

c)

Energy pyramid

38.

The image is an example of what?

a)

Food web

b)

Food chain

c)

Energy pyramid

39.

Where is the most energy in an energy pyramid found?

a)

The base

b)

The top

c)

The middle

40.

What is a secondary consumer?

a)

A consumer that eats producers

b)

A consumer that eats the consumers that eat the producers

c)

An apex predator that eats everything

41.
What is an omnivore?
a)
An organism that only eats plants for energy
b)
An organism that eats animals for energy
c)
An organism that eats both plants and animals for energy.
42.

What is a carnivore?

a)

An organism that only eats plants for energy

b)

An organism that eats animals for energy

c)

An organism that eats both plants and animals for energy.

43.

What is an herbivore?

a)

An organism that only eats plants for energy

b)

An organism that eats animals for energy

c)

An organism that eats both plants and animals for energy.

44.

What is a consumer?

a)

Organism that makes its own energy

b)

Organism that breaks down dead organisms

c)

Organism that eats other organisms for food & energy

45.

What are "trophic levels"?

a)

Levels in a food web/food chain

b)

Levels of land in a mountain

c)

Animal diets

46.

What are autotrophs

a)

organisms that produce their own food

b)

producers

c)

organisms that consume what they eat

d)

consumers

47.

Food chains show you what?

a)

What organisms like to do

b)

How organisms grow and reproduce

c)

how matter and energy move through ecosystems

48.

How much energy is transferred to the next trophic level?

a)

10%

b)

90%

49.

How is a food web different from a food chain?

a)

Foods webs contain only producers, not consumers.

b)

Food webs do not include decomposers.

c)

Food webs contain many different,linked food chains.

d)

Food webs exist in aquatic environment;food chain exist in terrestrial environment

50.

How are primary consumers different from secondary consumers?

a)

Primary consumers eat only plants;secondary consumers eat other consumers.

b)

Primary consumers eat other consumers;secondary consumers eat only plants.

c)

primary consumers eat plants and other consumer;secondary consumers eat plants and decompose matter

d)

Primary consumers eat plants and decompose matter ;secondary consumers consumers eat plants and other consumers.

51.

Total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level

a)

Biomass

b)

Nutrients

c)

Biotissue

d)

Phytoplankton

52.

Why are some sharks considered a keystone species?

a)

Because they are a top predator

b)

They scare off smaller fish that may overgraze an area of sea grass

c)

They are tertiary consumers

d)

They are cartilaginous

53.

What is a keystone species?

a)

A species that helps to hold an ecosystem together

b)

A species that lives in or around rocks

c)

Keys and stones have nothing to do with ecology

d)

A keystone isn't a living thing, it's just a stone

54.
What is a native specie?
a)
A specie that is local and has lived in the same place
b)
A specie who has come from another state or country
c)
A specie that has no "home" and travels for its whole life
d)
None of the above
55.
1. What makes a species invasive?
a)
Moving to a new ecosystem and taking resources from natives 
b)
Not having papers
c)
Species that can't adapt
d)
Plants that take up too much space
56.

A measure of both species richness and relative number of species.

a)

Species diversity

b)

Species richness

c)

Biodiversity

d)

Keystone species

57.

Non-native species whose introduction causes, or can cause harm in their new area

a)

Pioneer Species

b)

Invasive Species

c)

Keystone Species

d)

Foundation Species

58.

What is biodiversity?

a)

Different types of life in an ecosystem.

b)

Different types of animals in an ecosystem.

c)

Different types of plants in an ecosystem.

d)

Different abiotic factors in an ecosystem.

59.

What is an invasive species?

a)

A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area

b)

An organism that is new to an environment and has a negative effect on that environment.

c)

A keystone species in an environment

d)

none of the above

60.

Why do populations of invasive species grow so quickly?

a)

They are prey to many animals.

b)

They are native to the area.

c)

They help keep the ecosystems in balance.

d)

They have no predators.

61.

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 ---

a)

Niche.

b)

Habitat.

c)

Home.

d)

Ecosystem.

62.
What kind of organisms can become invasive? 
a)
Lions, Tigers, Bears
b)
Plants, Animals, or Pathogens 
c)
Animals
d)
Plants
63.

The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Keystone species

c)

Extinction

d)

Invasive species

64.

This is the disappearance of a particular population from a given area, but not the entire species globally.

a)

extinction

b)

extirpation

c)

evacuation

d)

evaluation

65.

This classification of risk means that the species is at serious risk of extinction.

a)

threatened

b)

vulnerable

c)

endangered

d)

extinct

66.

The status of a "threatened species" means:

a)

they are almost extinct

b)

they are likely to become endangered

c)

they are extinct

d)

their numbers are increasing

67.

Any species at risk because of declining numbers.

a)

vulnerable

b)

threatened

c)

extirpated

d)

extinct

e)

endangered