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Semester 1 Review 23-24

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

This picture of the chromosomes from one cell of an organism is called a...

a)

karyptype

b)

gene map

c)

genotype

d)

allelic frequency

2.

Why are there two copies of every chromosome in this picture?

a)

Organisms receive one chromosome from the mother, one from the father.

b)

So that there is a back-up copy in case one gets damaged.

c)

There are too many genes to fit on one chromosome.

d)

One copy gives organisms traits, the other gets passed on to their offspring.

3.

What do we call sections of DNA that are the code for producing traits of organisms?

a)

Gene

b)

Chromosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

Genome

4.

Which of the following ways for a lion to hunt is the most energy efficient?

a)

Hunting smaller prey less often

b)

Hunting smaller prey more often

c)

Hunting larger prey less often

d)

Hunting larger prey more often

5.

What is net energy gain?

a)

Energy gained by eating the prey

b)

Energy gained by eating the prey minus the energy lost by hunting the prey

c)

Energy gained by eating the prey plus energy lost by hunting the prey

d)

Number of prey hunted multiplied by the energy available from the prey

6.

Which of the following is true about how many of each prey a lion hunts per day?

a)

The more energy available from the prey the more of that prey they must hunt.

b)

The less energy cost to hunt the prey the less of that prey they must hunt.

c)

The more net energy the prey provides the more of that prey they must hunt.

d)

The energy cost to hunt the prey must be less than the energy the lion has stored.

7.

Does the genetic data support the geographic data for the lion prides?

a)

Yes, in general, prides that live closer geographically are more genetically similar.

b)

No, most of the prides that live close geographically are genetically different.

8.

How can this DNA evidence be used when comparing lion prides?

a)

It can be used to determine relatedness among prides to see which prides are the most genetically similar.

b)

It can be used to determine whether individuals are members of the same species.

c)

It can be used to determine if a species is extinct.

d)

It can be used to determine the number of lions in a pride.

9.

Which of the following best explains why Lulu benefited from raising cubs that were not her own?

a)

Lulu was a very generous and loving lion that just wanted to care for everyone in her pride.

b)

Lulu was most likely related to the other females in the pride and taking care of their cubs would increase the chances that the cubs survived and passed genes from their family on to a new generation of cubs.

c)

Lulu was the dominant female and she had to take the cubs, even if it meant she would be risking her life.

d)

Lulu had a mate in another pride that she wanted to raise the cubs with.

10.

Should scientists use only 1 gene when determining relatedness among individuals or prides?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

Who could be the mom of a new cub with two O alleles for gene FCA45?

a)

none of the females listed could be the mom

b)

629

c)

630

d)

687

12.

Which of the following is true for gene FCA45 for cub 710?

a)

They received one M allele from one parent and one N from the other.

b)

They received an M allele from both parents.

c)

They received an A allele from one parent and a B allele from the other parent.

d)

They received two M alleles from one parent and two N alleles from the other.

13.

Location of a gene on a chromosome

a)

Allele

b)

DNA

c)

Locus

14.

A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes

a)

Chromosomes

b)

DNA

c)

Gene

d)

Allele

15.

allele

a)

a sequence of DNA that codes for a heritable trait

b)

alternate forms of a gene that lead to different traits

c)

the DNA in a cell organized by size and staining pattern

d)

a threadlike structure of DNA packaged with proteins

16.

Which biomolecule helps form muscles?

a)

Nucleic Acid

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Lipids

17.

The more bonds a molecule has, the more....

a)

water is stored

b)

force is stored

c)

energy is stored

d)

oxygen is stored

18.

What kind of bond is formed between 2 amino acids?

a)

Double bond

b)

Peptide bond

c)

Hydrogen bond

d)

Hydrolysis bond

19.

Lions are carnivores which means their diet consists only of meat, which macromolecule is most prevalent in meat?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Protein

c)

Lipid/Fat

20.

Proteins are made up of chains of bonded

a)

DNA

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Amino Acids

d)

mRNA

21.

When the lion consumes a zebra, it is digesting the proteins found in the flesh of the zebra. During digestion, the bonds of the old proteins _____________ and ____________ is released.

a)

break; energy

b)

break; glucose

c)

stay; energy

d)

stay; glucose

22.

When all the bonds of the protein break (from the zebra), individual amino acids are floating around. These amino acids will _____________ new proteins needed by the lion.

a)

destroy

b)

breakdown

c)

reform

23.

The physical & chemical breakdown of food is called?

a)

Digestion

b)

Absorption

c)

Swallowing

d)

Excretion

24.

Source of quick energy

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

25.

The more bonds a molecule has, the more....

a)

water is stored

b)

force is stored

c)

energy is stored

d)

oxygen is stored

26.

This section of the gut is responsible for aiding in the digestion of plant matter (like cellulose).

a)

Small Intestine

b)

Cecum

c)

Large Intestine

d)

None of these

27.

An animal that eats mainly plants to survive is a...

a)

Omnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Carnivore

28.

An animal that MAINLY eats other animals to survive is a...

a)

Omnivore

b)

Carnivore

c)

Herbivore

29.

This section of the gut is responsible for water reabsorption.

a)

Small Intestine

b)

Cecum

c)

Large Intestine

d)

None of these

30.

This section of the gut is usually the longest and absorbs nutrients (and energy) for an organism.

a)

Small Intestine

b)

Cecum

c)

Large Intestine

d)

None of these

31.

The organisms shown here is most likely a(n)....

a)

herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Carnivore

d)

None of these

32.

Which of the following elements are found in all macromolecules? (Select all that apply).

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

What is this called?

a)

Food Web

b)

Food Chain

c)

Abiotic Factors

34.

What does a Primary Consumer eat?

a)

Tertiary Consumers

b)

Secondary Consumers

c)

Producers

35.

In a food web, arrows point at:

a)

who gets energy.

b)

who gets eaten.

36.

What does a food web represent?

a)

All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a ecosystem.

b)

The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.

c)

A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 

d)

How carnivores get their food. 

37.

Which organism recieves the least amount of energy from the producer?

a)

Owl

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Lilypad

d)

Mouse

38.

Which is the correct food chain order?

a)

Plant-->1st Consumer--> 2nd Consumer 

b)

Plant <-- 1st Consumer <-- 2nd Consumer

c)

2nd consumer     --> 1st consumer  --> Plant

d)

1st Consumer      --> 2nd consumer --> Plant

39.

The efficiency of energy transfer from a lower trophic level to the next highest level is roughly

a)

1%

b)

10%

c)

100%

d)

1000%

40.

What is a trophic level?

a)

Each step in a food chain.

b)

Amount of energy available in an ecosystem.

c)

Each step in an ecosystem.

d)

Total amount of living organic matter in an ecosystem.

41.

In an energy pyramid, energy_______ as you move up the pyramid.

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

Changes up and down

42.

In this energy pyramid, which organisms have the most energy available?

a)

Producers

b)

Carnivores

c)

Herbivores

d)

Top Predator

43.

If there is 1000 Kcal available in the producers in trophic level 1, how much energy is available in the herbivores in trophic level 2?

a)

10 Kcal

b)

1 Kcal

c)

100 Kcal

d)

1000 Kcal

44.

You observed a group of female lions hunt 2 of species A, what is the net gain of energy?

a)

165,300 kcal

b)

245,600 kcal

c)

122,800 kcal

d)

330,600 kcal

45.

What is the net gain of energy from hunting 1 species C?

a)

111,750 kcal

b)

145,500 kcal

c)

33,750 kcal

d)

179,250kcal

46.

Coyotes require a net gain of approximately 3,500 kcal per day.  Packs vary in size.  This pack you are studying consists of 11 individuals. 

What would be the best prey choice that would meet the daily energy needs of a pack consisting of 11 individuals?

a)

Rabbit

b)

Beaver

c)

Deer

d)

Elk

47.

What feeding niche would this organism be considered part of?

a)

A herbivore because of its sharp pointed premolars and developed canines

b)

A carnivore because of its sharp pointed premolars and developed canines

c)

A herbivore because of its flat premolars and molars and lack of developed canines

d)

A carnivore because of its flat premolars and molars and lack of developed canines

48.

What feeding niche would this organism be considered part of?

a)

A herbivore because of its sharp pointed premolars and developed canines

b)

A carnivore because of its sharp pointed premolars and developed canines

c)

A herbivore because of its flat premolars and molars and lack of developed canines

d)

A carnivore because of its flat premolars and molars and lack of developed canines

49.

Would an elephant generally have a longer or shorter small intestine?

a)

Longer, because they eat plants

b)

Shorter, because they eat plants

c)

Longer, because they eat meat

d)

Shorter, because they eat meat

50.

Since a lion has a shorter small intestine, how does that relate to their digestion time?

a)

This varies by animal

b)

The shorter the small intestine, the longer the digestion time

c)

The shorter the small intestine, the shorter the digestion time

d)

It does not relate

51.

In the picture shown the rabbit has a more developed cecum than the human. What does that mean?

a)

The well developed cecum means the rabbit is a carnivore

b)

The well developed cecum means the rabbit is a herbivore

c)

The well developed cecum means the rabbit is a omnivore

d)

The well developed cecum means the rabbit is a decomposer

52.

When bonds break during digestion, what does an organism get?

a)

Protein

b)

Sugar

c)

Food

d)

Energy

53.

What kinds of bonds break amino acids AND are used to link amino acids?

a)

Ionic bond

b)

Covalent bond

c)

Peptide bond

d)

James bond

54.

If there is 34,567 kcals of energy available at the producer level, how much energy can be made available for the tertiary consumers?

a)

3,456 kcal

b)

345 kcal

c)

34 kcal

d)

3 kcal

55.

The more you move towards the top of the pyramid the __________ overall organisms there are

a)

More

b)

Less

56.

Which organism is the primary consumer?

a)

Grasshopper

b)

Mouse

c)

Snake

d)

Hawk