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1st 9 Weeks Review

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 4hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Abiotic means

a)

living

b)

nonliving

2.
Biotic means
a)
living
b)
nonliving
3.

What is the difference between the biotic and abiotic factors?

a)

Biotic factors are living things and abiotic factors are nonliving things.

b)

Biotic factors are nonliving things and abiotic factors are living things.

4.

What is a example of a abiotic factor?

a)

Panda

b)

Bacteria

c)

Butterfly

d)

Weather

5.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
6.

Temperature is an example of what kind of factor?

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

c)

dead

d)

living

7.
What are the biotic factors in this image?
a)
sunlight, elephants, and grasses
b)
sunlight, water,  and air
c)
elephants, plants, trees 
8.

What is an example of a biotic factor?

a)

bear

b)

rocks

c)

soil

d)

water

9.
An ___________________ is all the living AND non-living things in an area.
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Environment
c)
Biotic
d)
Abiotic
10.
An ___________________ is all the living AND non-living things in an area.
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Environment
c)
Biotic
d)
Abiotic
11.

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

a)

sun

b)

temperature

c)

soil

d)

grass

12.

Termites are tiny insects that can cause severe damage to homes and other structures that consist of wood. Termites are an example of what type of factor.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

13.

The Sun is the source of all energy within an ecosystem. Plants depend on light from the sun in order to perform the process of photosynthesis. Sunlight is an example of what type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

14.

A black mamba is a highly venomous snake that can reach lengths of 14 feet. They are also able to slither at speeds of 12 miles per hour (mph). A black mamba is an example of what type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

15.

Water is a compound that consists of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. Up to 60% of an adult human is made up of water. Water is an example of what type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

16.

Air is a mixture of colorless gases. The air that makes up the Earth's atmosphere consists primarily of nitrogen and oxygen. Air is an example of which type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

17.

An organism in an environment is a

a)

abiotic factor

b)

biotic factor

18.

What are the 3 levels of organization in an ecosystem from smallest to largest?

a)

Organism, Population, Community

b)

Population, Organism, Community

c)

Organism, Community, Population

d)

Organism, Community, Population, Ecosystem

19.

An ecosystem is made up of all of the _____________ and __________ in one area.

a)

Populations, Communities

b)

Organisms, Populations

c)

Biotic, Abiotic

d)

Plants, Animals

20.

Living, or once-living, organisms in an ecosystem are....

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

21.
Which is an example of a population?
a)
different kinds of bacteria
b)
A group of fish and sharks
c)
deer, bear, and rabbits
d)
A herd of cattle
22.
A forest full of many kinds of trees and grasses is an example of a
a)
group
b)
organism
c)
population
d)
community
23.

Organism

a)

Something that is not alive

b)

A complete living thing

c)

Many living things

d)

Where something lives

24.

A population is __________________.

a)

all organisms in an area that belong to the same species

b)

all of the different species living together in an area

c)

an individual living thing

d)

all of the biotic and abiotic non-living factors in an area

25.

A community is __________________.

a)

all organisms in an area that belong to the same species

b)

all of the different species living together in an area

c)

an individual living thing

d)

all of the biotic and abiotic non-living factors in an area

26.

A ecosystem is __________________.

a)

all organisms in an area that belong to the same species

b)

all of the different species living together in an area

c)

an individual living thing

d)

all of the biotic and abiotic non-living factors in an area

27.

The following image is an example of a(n) ____________.

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

28.

The following image is an example of a(n) ____________.

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

29.

The following image is an example of a(n) _____________.

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

30.

The following is an example of a(n)

a)

organism

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

31.

Which of the following shows the symbiotic relationship between the Rodent and the Bird?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Competition

32.
Two male Giraffes are fighting over the last green leaf of a tree that is dying.  
a)
Competition
b)
Mutualsim
c)
Predation
d)
Commensalism
33.
a relationship that occurs when two or more organims of the same species need the same resource at the same time
a)
competition
b)
symbiosis
c)
predation
34.
A coyote captures, kills, and eats a rabbit. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
35.
Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. This relationship neither harms nor benefits the whales. 
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
36.
Yucca flowers are pollinated by yucca moths. The moths lay their eggs in the flowers where the larvae hatch and eat some of the developing seeds. Both species benefit. 
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
37.
Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from a spruce tree. The spruce tree is harmed. 
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
38.
 The stork uses it saw-like bill to cut up the dead animals it eats. As a result, the dead animal carcass is accessible to some bees for food and egg laying. The relationship neither harms nor benefits the stork.
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
39.

Which of the following shows the symbiotic relationship between the Rodent and the Bird?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Competition

40.

Hermit Crabs live in shells made and then abandoned by snails.

a)

Commensalism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Competition

41.
Two male Giraffes are fighting over the last green leaf of a tree that is dying.  
a)
Competition
b)
Mutualsim
c)
Predation
d)
Commensalism
42.
In a parasitic relationship, one organism is ___________ and one organism is benefiting. 
a)
helped
b)
harmed
c)
not effected
d)
happy
43.
In a mutual relationship, both organisms are ________________. 
a)
hurt
b)
not effected
c)
harmed
d)
benefiting 
44.
Commensalism is where one organism is benefiting and the other organism is _____________________. 
a)
not effected
b)
helped
c)
harmed
d)
hurt
45.
1.  A bee and a flower work together to benefit each other. This is an example of _________________. The bee helps the flower by pollinating it and the flower helps the bee by providing it with nectar. 
a)
commensal relationship 
b)
parasitic relationship 
c)
mutual relationship 
46.
A tick is a parasite to a horse. Which statement best describes the relationship between the tick and the horse? 
a)
a.  The tick helps the horse get food. 
b)
a.  The tick harms the horse by feeding on its blood. 
c)
a.  The horse harms the tick by feeding on its blood. 
d)
The tick does not affect the horse. 
47.
Which is an example of commensalism?
a)
Two different kinds of organisms harming each other. 
b)
Two different kinds of organisms are neither helping nor harming each other. 
c)
One kind of organism is being helped, but the other one is not harmed or helped. 
d)
One kind of organism is being helped, but the other is harmed. 
48.
Which interaction benefits both organisms?
a)
A flea living on a dog
b)
A bee pollinating a flower
c)
A tapeworm living inside an animal
d)
A mosquito biting a person
49.
Tapeworms live in the intestines of dogs and absorb nutrients from food the dog eats. Which best describes the outcome of this relationship?
a)
The dog and tapeworm both become ill. 
b)
The dog becomes ill, and the tapeworm benefits. 
c)
The tapeworm and dog helpe ach other survive. 
d)
The tapeworm helps the dog survive. 
50.
A mite lives in the base of the eyelashes of people who use mascara. It feeds on the mascara; it does not seem to harm people. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
51.
What type of symbiosis?  Skunks often live in burrows that have been dug and abandoned by woodchucks.  
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
52.
Which symbols best describe parasitism?
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
+,0
d)
-,0
53.
Red-billed oxpeckers are birds that often feed on parasites that infest impala.  This is an example of _______.
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
neutralism
d)
competition
54.
A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit. 
a)
Mutualism 
b)
Competition
c)
Parasitsm 
d)
Commensalism 
55.
When a mosquito bites you, you are the __________ and the mosquito is the  ____________.
a)
host, hostess
b)
parasite, host
c)
host, parasite
d)
prey, predator
56.

Aphids are tiny insects that live on and eat the leaves of plants, removing vital nutrients from the plants.

a)

Predation

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Mutualism

57.

Mockingbirds will push the eggs out of a blue bird's nest and use the nest for it's own babies illustrating...

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

predation

58.

Clown fish live among anemones, acting as a lure for the sea anemone's prey. The clown fish get protection and shelter from the anemone. This is an example of which type of symbiosis?

a)

Commensalism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Parasitism

59.
Which of he following interactions demonstrates a PARASITIC relationship?
a)
A mosquito sucking blood from a warm blooded animal.
b)
A group of baby otters floating together to help warm each other in the cold waters.
c)
Many fish swimming together to protect each other from predators.
d)
Two hyenas fighting over a female to mate with.
60.

Hookworms enter the human body by burrowing into the skin of the feet. Once in the skin, they enter the bloodstream and travel to the small intestine where they attach to the walls and begin to drink the person's blood and weaken the victim.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

61.

A tick living on a dog

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

62.

A bird building their nest in a tree.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

63.

A tapeworm living in a 6th grade students intestines.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

64.

Bees and a flower

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

65.

Orchards that live on branches of trees.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

66.

Mistletoe putting its roots into its host tree.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

67.

A cuckoo may lay its eggs in a warbler's nest. The cuckoo's young will displace the warbler's young and end up being raised by the warbler. What type of symbiosis is this relationship?

a)

Parasitism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Mutualism

68.
A plover bird eats parasites off a crocodile’s skin.  The crocodile provides the plover protection from predators. 
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Not Symbiosis
69.

Which organism represents a multicellular organism?

a)
b)
c)
70.

An organism with more than one cell is known as a/an

a)

organ system

b)

multicellular organism

c)

unicellular organism

71.

A cell is-

a)

an organism made up of one cell.

b)

a structure that stores food and water.

c)

the smallest unit of a living organism.

72.

The control center of the cell is known as...

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

73.

The difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell is that

a)

only one has a nucleus

b)

they are not different

c)

one is blue, the other is red

74.

An organism with only one cell is known best as...

a)

a disease

b)

plankton

c)

multicellular organism

d)

unicellular organism

75.

_________is a single-celled organism that does not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Unicellular

d)

Multicellular

76.

_________is an organism made up cells that contain their DNA in a nucleus.

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Unicellular

d)

Multicellular

77.

True/False: You do not need a microscope to see cells.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

____________organisms made up of one cell.

a)

Cell

b)

Unicellular

c)

Organisms

d)

Multicellular

79.

____________a membrane bound organelle that contains the cell’s DNA.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Organelle

d)

Nucleus

80.

Autotrophs ____

a)

Eat other organisms

b)

Make their own food

c)

Consume dead organisms

d)

Only drink water

81.

Heterotrophs ___

a)

Make their own food

b)

Consume only plants

c)

Use photosynthesis

d)

Eat other organisms

82.

Another word for autotroph is ___

a)

Consumer

b)

Predator

c)

Producer

d)

Decomposer

83.

Another word for heterotroph is ___

a)

Consumer

b)

Decomposer

c)

Producer

d)

Prey

84.

A cell without a nucleus

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

85.

An organism that CANNOT make their own food is known as ______________.

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Heterosynthesis

c)

Autosynthesis

d)

Autotroph

86.

An organism that makes their own food though photosynthesis is known as ______________

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Heterosynthesis

c)

Autosynthesis

d)

Autotroph

87.

A plant cell has a defined nucleus which makes it a __________ cell.

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Bacteria

d)

Nucleus

88.

A cell that does not have a nucleus is know as ____________.

a)

Prokayotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Plant

d)

Animal

89.

This is a pine tree. It makes its own food. What kind of organism is it?

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

90.

This is corn. It makes its own food through photosynthesis. What kind of organism is it?

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

91.

Which of the following would not be found in a prokaryotic cell?

a)

genetic information

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

92.
Autotroph or heterotroph?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
93.
Organisms that cannot make their own food and must obtain energy from external sources are called
a)
autotrophs
b)
heterotrophs
c)
thylakoids
d)
plants
94.
What is an autotroph?
a)
an organism that can make their own food. 
b)
an organism that cannot make their own food
c)
Herbivore
d)
Omnivore
95.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
96.
What are humans?
a)
Prokaryote 
b)
Eukaryote 
97.

Organisms that produce their own food mostly through photosynthesis (producers). Examples are plants and algae.

a)

Ominvore

b)

Detritivore

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Autotroph

98.

Organisms that get their energy and nutrition from other organisms (consumers).

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

c)

Decomposer

d)

Detritivore

99.

What is a lion?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

100.

What is asparagus?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

101.
How are multicellular and unicellular organisms different?
a)
Multicellular organisms have more than one cell and are smaller than unicellular organisms.
b)
Unicellular organisms have more than one cell and are larger than multicellular organisms.
c)
Unicellular organisms have one cell and are smaller than multicellular organisms.
d)
Multicellular organisms have one cell and are larger than unicellular organisms.
102.
Basic unit of life
a)
Cell
b)
Tissue
c)
Organ
d)
Organ System
103.
Multicellular Organisms
a)
Made of 1 cell
b)
Made of more than 1 cell
104.

Is composed of a single cell

a)

Unicellular

b)

Multicellular

c)

Both

105.
Which organism performs all life processes in one cell?
a)
grass
b)
bacteria
c)
mushroom
d)
butterfly
106.

Pro means -

a)

no

b)

yes

c)

maybe

d)

potato

107.

Eu means

a)

false

b)

true

c)

maybe

d)

potato

108.

kary means -

a)

carry

b)

curry

c)

nucleus

d)

Potato

109.

Uni means -

a)

multiple

b)

some

c)

one

d)

none

110.

Multi means -

a)

one

b)

many

c)

none

d)

potato

111.

Auto means -

a)

you

b)

self

c)

drive

d)

potato

112.

Hetero means -

a)

same

b)

different

c)

none

d)

cat

113.

Troph means-

a)

paper

b)

food

c)

one

d)

blue

114.

cell means -

a)

space

b)

room

c)

celery

d)

cilantro

115.

All cells have DNA

a)

True

b)

False

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