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WorksheetsAfrica Mid-Unit Quiz
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 32mins
What term is used to describe a diagram that shows the lines of descent from a common ancestor for different species?
karyotype
genotype
phylogenetic tree
phenotype
What do the branching points on a phylogenetic tree represent?
time
a shared common ancestor
members of the same species
interbreeding among different species
What do the branching points on a phylogenetic tree represent?
time
a shared common ancestor
members of the same species
interbreeding among different species
Which lion pride shares the most recent common ancestor with the Fannie Roberts pride?
Etosha45
Kalahari
Zimbabwe
Tsavo
According to this phylogenetic tree, which lion prides separated from the other groups the longest ago?
Etosha45 and BOT2
Kalahari and Unfolozi
zambia103
Tsavo and Cameroon
According to this phylogenetic tree, which of the following choices is the least closely related to the Zambia pride?
zimbabwe
kalahari
sabi sands
tsavo
Which of the following would be considered an abiotic factor in the lions' environment that affects their survival?
Which of the following would be considered a biotic factor in the lions' environment that affects their survival?
A carnivore is an animal which
hunts and eats other animals. Can only be predator.
hunts and eats other animals. Can be both prey and predator.
eats both plants and other animals. Can be both prey and predator.
eats only grass and plants. It's usually a prey.
What converts nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants and animals?
bacteria
rain
fungi
car exhaust
How do animals get the nitrogen they need?
From the air they breathe
From the water they drink
From the food they eat
From the sun
What is the monomer for proteins?
monosaccharide
glycerol & fatty acid
amino acid
nucleotide
According to the graph, how do plants obtain their nitrogen needs?
Denitrification bacteria
Nitrogen fixing bacteria
The "breathe" it in
Plants don't need nitrogen
According to the image, what is the producer?
plant
insect
mouse
snake
The word "primary" means "first."
If that's true, what does primary consumer mean?
Hint: look carefully at the food chain!
the first organism in a food chain
the first organism that consumes something else for energy
Which of the following ways for a lion to hunt is the most energy efficient?
Hunting smaller prey less often
Hunting smaller prey more often
Hunting larger prey less often
Hunting larger prey more often
How might a lion go about hunting larger prey that would normally cost too much energy to hunt?
They don't hunt larger prey.
They could hunt the prey in groups.
They could hunt the prey only after they have had a big meal so they have more available energy to expend.
They could hunt the prey only when they are starving and really need a lot of energy.
Based on the Life as a Hunter investigation, which animals provide enough energy to make it worthwhile for a lion to hunt alone? Select all that apply.
meerkat
warthog
wildebeest
zebra
In a lion cub’s karyotype, how many chromosomes are inherited from the mother lion?
Half
Some
All
None
How are an individual’s chromosomes grouped when examining a karyotype?
They are in singles
Pairs
Triplets
Grouped in different ways depending on the animal
Which strategy allows lions to be more successful and effective hunters, and why?
Hunt smaller prey solo - they can do it faster alone, still gain enough energy from the prey
Hunt larger prey in a group - they can share the energy cost of hunting, gain more energy
What are the benefits of the females lions co-parenting their cubs in a pride? Select all that apply.
Protection, safety in numbers
All female lions’ genetic material will be passed along, since they are all related to the cubs
More cubs = more help hunting later on
Leaving everyone’s cubs with one female adult periodically allows more lions to hunt and be successful
What are the roles of the female lions in the pride?
Raising the cubs
Feeding the pride
Teaching the juveniles how to hunt
All of the above
Which type of data has the best information to determine who the parents are to each cub?
Observation Data
Karyotyping
DNA genotype
None of the above
Why are chromosomes paired?
One set of the chromosomes comes from the mother and the other set comes from the father.
Both sets come from the mother
Both sets come from the father
There is only one set of chromosomes
Lions always remain in the same pride in which they were born.
True
False
You recently determined parentage in a group of lions. Use the data below to answer the questions that follow.
Choose the ONLY allele set that must have come from the mother of cub 712?
CMSE
COUE
CMUG
COSG
You recently determined parentage in a group of lions. Use the data below to answer the questions that follow.
Choose the ONLY allele set that must have come from the father of cub 712?
COSE
COSG
CMUG
CMSD
Based on the following dietary requirements (also found in Data Set 3) for Diceros bicornis (rhino), what type of consumer best describes this animal?
minimum protein needed = 1.64 kg
minimum fats needed = 0.41 kg
minimum carbohydrates needed = 15.38 kg
Herbivore
Carnivore
Omnivore
Which trophic level is made up by plants?
Producers
Primary (1st) Consumers
Secondary (2nd) Consumers
Tertiary (3rd) Consumers
Which trophic level is made up by herbivores?
Producers
Primary (1st) Consumers
Secondary (2nd) Consumers
Which feeding niche makes up secondary (2nd) Consumers?
Producers
Herbivores
Carnivores
Carnivores and/or omnivores
Is this animal an herbivore or carnivore? Why?
Carnivore because it has a bumpy digestive system
Carnivore because it has a smooth digestive system
Herbivore because it has a bumpy digestive system
Herbivore because it has a smooth digestive system
Is this animal an herbivore or carnivore? Why?
Carnivore because it has sharp, pointy teeth
Carnivore because it has sharp, flat teeth
Herbivore because it has sharp, pointy teeth
Herbivore because it has sharp, flat teeth
Is this animal an herbivore or carnivore? Why?
Carnivore because it has sharp, pointy teeth
Carnivore because it has sharp, flat teeth
Herbivore because it has sharp, pointy teeth
Herbivore because it has sharp, flat teeth
Is this animal an herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore? Why?
Carnivore because it has sharp, pointy teeth
Herbivore because it has sharp, flat teeth
Omnivore because it has large flat teeth in the back
Omnivore because it has both sharp, flat teeth and sharp, pointy teeth
What happens as you go up the food pyramid
The animals get weaker
The producers make more food
We lose energy
We gain energy
What macromolecules does a carnivore need?
Protein
Fat
Carbs
The word "primary" means "first."
If that's true, what does primary consumer mean?
Hint: look carefully at the food chain!
the first organism in a food chain
the first organism that consumes something else for energy
According to the image, what is the producer?
plant
insect
mouse
snake
This data is showing ...
a karyotype, showing all of the lions chromosomes
a phylogenetic tree, showing how groups of lions are related
a genotype, showing the combination of alleles a lion is carrying
geographic data, showing the location of multiple prides of lions
This data is showing ...
a karyotype, showing all of the lions chromosomes
a phylogenetic tree, showing how groups of lions are related
genotypes, showing the combination of alleles lions are carrying
geographic data, showing the location of multiple prides of lions
A gene is best described as...
a special cell to pass on genetic information
a coiled up strand of DNA that carries genes
a section of DNA that codes for a trait
Rabbits are the __________ of foxes.
Competition
Niche
Predator
Prey
Besides the stomach & intestines, what other part of the digestive system helps organisms break down food?
Pancreas
Liver
Esophagus
Mouth & Teeth
What type of evidence are we examining here?
behavioral data
geographic data
genetic data
Which groups of lions are more closely related?
Zimbabwe and Botswana
Zimbabwe and Etosha
Zimbabwe and Zambia
