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T1/2 Final Exam Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is carrying capacity?

a)

The maximum number of people that can fit in a school bus

b)

The maximum number of a species that can sustainably live in a given area

c)

The maximum number of resources available to a population

d)

The maximum number of teachers in a school

2.

Does carrying capacity apply to human population?

a)

Yes, and it is currently at its maximum level

b)

No, carrying capacity only applies to animal populations

c)

Yes, but it is unknown what the carrying capacity is

d)

No, human population can continue to grow indefinitely

3.

Which of the following explains limiting factor?

a)

A group of organisms that can interbreed to generate fertile offspring.

b)

A biotic or abiotic things that restricts the growth of a population.

c)

Living or produced by living things.

d)

The source or supply that can be used to benefit an organism or population.

4.
The graph provided shows the population of an organism introduced to a new environment and how the population changed over sixty days. After the sharp rise, there was a leveling off of the population. What does this indicate?
a)
The life expectancy of the organisms in this population is about thirty days.
b)

This species is unable to reproduce, in any habitat, beyond a population of around 300 individuals.

c)
This organism needs thirty days to reach maturity before it can reproduce.
d)

This environment has only enough resources to support 250–300 individuals of this organism.

5.
It was originally estimated by scientists that the carrying capacity of humans on earth was approximately 1 billion people. The population of earth is now over 8 billion people. What is the best explanation for this.
a)

Humans have greatly exceeded their carrying capacity.

b)

Humans have become more efficient in producing and replenishing food resources.

c)

Humans now consume less resources than they did previously.

d)
The earth has continued to grow at the same rate as the human population has.
6.
It is possible that a particular species will exceed its carrying capacity in the short-term. Which of the following will be the end result for the species.
a)

The population will crash and experience a sudden decrease or extinction

b)
The population will level out and no longer grow
c)

Population growth will continue to increase but at a lesser rate

d)
Other species will increase as well in order to balance the ecosystem
7.
The populations of four species introduced into a new ecosystem are plotted for the first one hundred days in the graph provided. Which species was first to reach the carrying capacity of the ecosystem for that particular kind of organism?
a)

diamond

b)

square

c)

circle

d)

triangle

8.
Which of the following could have caused the change in population level between 2010-2015?
a)
increase in predation
b)
introduction of a disease
c)

habitat destruction

d)

increase in food abundance

9.

Which of the following would have the lowest ecosystem resilience?

a)

tropical rainforest/jungle

b)

a small pond

c)
the Pacific Ocean
d)
the African Savanna
10.
Why are predators important to the ecosystem?
a)

The predators and prey populations interbreed and help increase population levels

b)
Predators compete with prey for vegetation
c)

Predators keep the prey population lower, so they don't eat all the vegetation

d)
Predators are a limiting factor that increase the carrying capacity of ecosystem
11.
Which of the following is an abiotic factor? Select all that apply.
a)

sunlight

b)
yearly rainfall
c)
prey population
d)

disease

e)
dissolved oxygen amount
12.
What is the carrying capacity of the following graph?
a)
1000
b)
8000
c)
800
d)
600
13.

What will happen if all of the frogs in a population die?

a)

The frogs' predators will decrease and the frogs' prey will increase

b)

The frogs' predators will increase and the frogs' prey will decrease

c)

We better all pray because there isn't anymore frogs.

14.

The ability to do work or produce heat.

a)

Biosynthesis

b)

Cellular respiration

c)

Energy

d)

Matter

15.

The _________________ of matter and energy states that matter/energy is neither created nor destroyed but conserved.

a)

law of conservation

b)

law of equilibrium

c)

law of chemical reactions

d)

law of gravity

e)

law of consumption

16.

After photosynthesis the carbon (C) from CO2 end up in which molecule?

a)

water

b)

glucose

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

e)

Ribosome

17.

Which of the following provides the best evidence that living things use and recombine the elements C, H, and O to form new molecules?

a)

The elements C, H, and O are the most common elements in the universe but are not the most common elements on earth

b)

The cells of living thing contain molecules made of the elements C, H, and O, the same elements found in glucose consumed by living things

c)

The elements C, H, and O can only bond with each other to form complex molecules

d)

The amount of C, H, and O found in earth's atmosphere have changed over the history of the planet

18.

What are the reactants (inputs) of Photosynthesis?

a)

Glucose and Oxygen gas

b)

Glucose and water

c)

Oxygen gas and carbon dioxide

d)

Water and Carbon dioxide

e)

Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen gas

19.

What are the reactants (inputs) of Cellular Respiration?

a)

C6H12O6 and O2

b)

C6H12O6 and H2O

c)

O2 and CO2

d)

H2O and CO2

e)

CO2 and O2

20.

What are the Products (outputs) of Cellular Respiration?

a)

Glucose and Oxygen gas

b)

Glucose and water

c)

Oxygen gas and carbon dioxide

d)

Water and Carbon dioxide

e)

Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen gas

21.

Which of the following molecule(s) correctly completes the equation:

6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → 6O2 + _________

a)

C6H12O6

b)

H2O

c)

O2

d)

CO2

22.

_____________ is a gas found in Earth's atmosphere produced by animals during respiration or burning/combustion.

a)

C6H12O6

b)

H2O

c)

CO2

d)

O2

23.

True or False: As we break down food molecules energy is released by breaking bonds between the atoms in the food molecules

a)

True

b)

False

24.

A form of cellular respiration that occurs when there is little or no oxygen present.

a)

Aerobic Respiration

b)

Anaerobic Respiration

25.

What are the four main macromolecules found in organisms?

a)

Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, and Nucleic Acids

b)

Salt, Minerals, Lipids, and Vitamins

c)

Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, and Vitamins

d)

Carbohydrates, Proteins, Water, and Minerals

e)

Amino Acids, Monosaccharides, Lipids, and Nucleic Acids

26.

What do all the macromolecules have in common? (pick 3 answers)

a)

All have carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

b)

All have bonds

c)

All contain Nitrogen

d)

All are needed for life

e)

All are made up of nucleotide monomers

27.

Which statement best describes the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

a)

The output of photosynthesis is the inputs of cellular respiration.

b)

The outputs of photosynthesis are the same as the outputs of cellular respiration.

c)

The inputs of photosynthesis is the inputs of cellular respiration.

d)

The outputs of photosynthesis change the structure of the inputs in cellular respiration.

28.

The number of different types of organisms in an area is called _________.

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Taxonomy

d)

Deforestation

29.

Which is not a characteristic of living things?

a)

Breath oxygen

b)

Use energy

c)

Maintain homeostasis

d)

Respond to the environment

30.

True or False: Biodiversity is important because it increases food sources, can provide medicines, help maintain our natural resources, and is vital for survival of ecosystems. 

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Which of the following is not a human impact?

a)

Urbanization

b)

Building Dams

c)

deforestation

d)

Hunting and poaching

e)

Volcanoes

32.

What type of graph is this?

a)

line graph

b)

scatter plot

c)

bar graph

d)

pie chart

33.
What does TAILS stand for or mean? 
a)
Title Axis Interval Labels Scale
b)
Title Axel Ingrid Larry Sammy
c)
The Axis Is Leverage for Science
d)
Titles Are In Long Scale graphs
34.

This type of graph is used when data is grouped by specific categories to see data that stands out.

a)

Bar graph

b)

line graph

c)

scatter plot

d)

Pie chart

(circle graph)

35.

You want to make a graph for an experiment you did about plant growth over a two week period of time. What type of graph would you use?

a)

bar graph

b)

line graph

c)

Scatter plot

d)

pie chart

36.

You want to make a graph for the amount of water absorbed by different brands of paper towels. What type of graph would you use?

a)

bar graph

b)

line graph

c)

Scatter plot

d)

pie chart

37.

The process of cellular respiration takes food and rearranges it into carbon dioxide (CO2) which spheres are NOT involved in this process? (select 2)

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

38.

The food web diagram shows feeding relationships between organisms on the African savannah. Which of the following organisms is part of the trophic level with the greatest amount of stored energy?

a)

Acacia trees

b)

Impala

c)

Vulture

39.

The diagram represents a model of a biomass pyramid. Which statement best describes what happens in this biomass pyramid?

a)

Organisms decay at each level, and thus less biomass can be supported at higher levels

b)

Energy is lost to the environment at each level, so less biomass can be supported at each higher level.

c)

When organisms die at higher levels, their remains sink to lower levels, increasing the biomass of lower levels.

d)

More organisms die at higher levels than at lower levels, resulting in less biomass at higher levels.

40.

Kilocalories (kCal) is a measure of energy. If there are 50,000 kCal available for the producers, how much energy is available for the secondary consumers trophic level?

a)

0 kCal

b)

5 kCal

c)

50 kCal

d)

500 kCal

e)

5000 kCal

41.

How much energy is lost at each trophic level?

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

80%

d)

90%

42.

Steps in an ecosystem, comprising organisms that share the same function in the food chain and are the same number of steps away from the primary sources of energy are called _______________.

a)

food chains

b)

food levels

c)

food webs

d)

levels of organization

e)

trophic levels

43.

What is the original source of energy in an ecosystem?

a)

Consumers

b)

Decomposers

c)

Producers

d)

The Sun

44.
What do the arrows indicate in a food web?
a)
What eats what
b)
Where the energy is being transferred
c)
How the animals are related
d)

Where the organisms will travel to

45.

The food web below shows some of the feeding relationships among organisms in Arctic waters.

Which organism would be least affected by overfishing for cod in Arctic waters?

a)

seals

b)

shrimp

c)

baleen whales

d)

toothed whales

46.
What does an energy pyramid represent?
a)
Food pyramids show the different food chains in a community.
b)
Energy pyramids show the same total matter at all levels.
c)
Shows the amount of energy available at each feeding level in an ecosystem.
47.

Which organisms are primary consumers in this food web?

a)

tree, shrub, mountain lion

b)

mountain lion and deer

c)

squirrel, grasshopper, rabbit, deer

d)

shrew, snake and rabbit

48.

Where is the least amount of energy available in an energy pyramid?

a)

The very bottom level (producers)

b)

Secondary consumer level

c)

The very top level (Apex predator)

d)

Primary consumer level

49.

How does available energy compare at different trophic levels?

a)

Producers have less available energy than primary consumers

b)

Producers have more available energy than primary consumers

c)

Tertiary consumers have more available energy than secondary consumers

d)

Primary consumers have less available energy than secondary consumers

50.

Which would be the best way to show the total mass available at each trophic level?

a)
A Food Web
b)
An Energy Pyramid
c)

A Biomass Pyramid

d)

A Food Chain

51.

Which would be the best way to identify the trophic level an organism belongs to in a food web?

a)

determine who that organism eats

b)

determine who eats that organism

c)

determine where that organism lives

d)

determine how many individuals lives in its population

52.
How plants and animals get nitrogen?
a)
Most plants get the nitrogen they need to grow from the soils or water in which they live.
b)
Animals get the nitrogen they need by eating plants or other animals that contain nitrogen. 
c)
Bacteria alter the nitrogen into a form that plants are able to use.
d)
All of the above.
53.

The only organisms that can convert nitrogen in the atmosphere into a form useful to living things are nitrogen-fixing

a)

plants

b)

bacteria

c)

insects

d)

animals

54.
What is our role in the carbon cycle? 
a)
We are made of carbon. 
b)
We release it into the atmosphere when we breathe. 
c)
We release it into the atmosphere when using fossil fuels. 
d)
All of the above. 
55.

Which numbered box represents a form of nitrogen that can’t be utilized by plants?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

56.

During photosynthesis, how is carbon moved?

a)
From the atmosphere to the terrestrial biosphere.
b)
From the troposphere to the terrestrial biosphere.
c)
From the lithosphere to the terrestrial biosphere.
d)
From the hydrosphere to the terrestrial biosphere
57.

This is released by the weathering of rocks.

a)

Carbonate

b)

Phosphate

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Nitrogen

58.

What converts nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants and animals?

a)

bacteria

b)

rain

c)

fungi

d)

car exhaust

59.
How does the carbon in grass become part of a lion?
a)
The lion eats the grass
b)
Carbon from grass doesn't end up in a lion. 
c)
The carbon ends up in the lion's food chain. 
d)
The lion breathes in carbon given out by the plant
60.

Which of the following explains the long term portion of the phosphorus cycle?

a)

Phosphorus is stored in rocks, and it is slowly recycled back into the ecosystem through weathering and erosion.

b)

Phosphorus is constantly cycled through the food chain starting at the producer level and working its way to the apex predator.

c)

Phosphorus does not have a long term portion.

d)

Phosphorus cannot be recycled and reused because it is a nonrenewable resource.