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Biology 2023 Fall Sem Review #4

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Change in types of plants in an ecosystem over time is called:

a)

Succession

b)

Movement

c)

Evolution

d)

Change

2.

A new island is formed after a volcano erupts.

What is the order that plants grow?

a)

Tree, grass, lichen

b)

Lichen, Grass, Tree

c)

tree, lichen, grass

3.

How do seeds travel to a new island

(more than 1 correct answer)

a)

Wind

b)

Animals

c)

swim

d)

Turtles

4.

The first types of plants to grow after a disruption are called:

a)

Climax Species

b)

Primary consumers

c)

Pioneer species

5.

Characteristics of pioneer plants are...

a)

small plants that grow quick

b)

Need good soil to grow

c)

Cannot grow in the sun.

d)

Are big plants that grow slow

6.

True or false: trees are a type of pioneer species

a)

True

b)

False

7.

After a disturbance there is little good soil. What process helps create soil?

a)

Decomposition

b)

Succession

c)

Competition

8.

During succession grass and flowers are replaced by bigger plants because...

a)

Bigger plants grow slow

b)

Bigger plants take resources

c)

Smaller plants are good at competition.

9.

Would a tree be the first or last species to grow in a disturbed area?

a)

First

b)

Last

10.

What animals would be first to enter a new ecosystem?

a)

Insects

b)

Wolf

c)

Deer

11.

Which step of succession do the types of plants not change?

a)

Pioneer Species

b)

Aquatic Succession

c)

Climax Community

12.
What is a native species?
a)

The original plants and animals to live in an area

b)

A plant or animal that travels from a different continent.

c)

A organism that grows very fast and takes habitat from other organisms

13.

An introduced species ....

a)

Plants and animals moved by people to another continent

b)

Plants and animals that have lived in an area for 1000s of years

c)

Organism that always takes the habitat of native plants and animals

14.

1. What is an invasive species?

a)

Organisms that come to an ecosystem and take resources from natives 

b)

Plants and animals from another planet

c)

Species that can't adapt to a new climate

15.

Gardens with native plants are good because...

a)

Insects, birds and animals have habitat in native plants

b)

Gardens with Native plants use less chemicals and water

c)

Native plants are not invasive.

d)

All of these answers are good

16.

Decomposition is found during which of the following cycles?

Choose all the apply.

a)

Phosphorus

Cycle

b)

Carbon

Cycle

c)

Nitrogen

Cycle

d)

Water Cycle

17.

Nitrogen is found in which of the following:

a)

Fats

(lipids)

b)

Nucleic Acids

(DNA + RNA)

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

(Sugar + Starch)

18.

Which of the following is evaporation of water from plants?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Nitrification

c)

Transpiration

d)

upllift

19.

The Phosphorus cycle is important because phosphorus is contained in

a)

sugars

b)

DNA

c)

proteins

d)

starches

20.

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is released in which of the following processes?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

decomposition

c)

combustion

d)

cellular respiration

21.

Animals get the carbon they need by

a)

Nitrogen fixation

b)

photosynthesis

c)

cellular respiration

d)

ingestion of plants and animals

22.

In the carbon cycle, the only process that removes CO2 from the atmosphere is

a)

combustion

b)

cellular respiration

c)

decomposition

d)

photosynthesis

23.

The main way nitrogen is removed from the atmosphere and changed into a form plants can use is

a)

Nitrogen Fixation

b)

Nitrification

c)

Ammonification

d)

Denitrification

24.

Each process in the nitrogen cycle is carried out by

a)

bacteria

b)

mice

c)

cows

d)

plants

25.

Decomposers include which of the following?

a)

plants

b)

fungi

c)

bacteria

d)

algae

26.

Ammonification is the process by which decomposers convert wastes and dead organisms into ____.

a)

ammonium

NH4+

b)

Nitrate

NO3-

c)

Nitrite

NO2-

d)

nitrogen gas

N2

27.

Denitrification is the process by which bacteria

a)

Make ammonium

NH4+

b)

Create Nitrate

NO3-

c)

Create Nitrite

NO2-

d)

Return nitrogen gas to the air

N2

28.

Nitrification is the process by which bacteria

a)

Make ammonium

NH4+

b)

Create Nitrate

NO3-

c)

Create Nitrite

NO2-

d)

Return nitrogen gas to the air

N2

29.

Biogeochemical Cycles are important because

a)

matter in an ecosystem is finite and must be recycled

b)

living things need Nitrogen, Carbon, and Phosphorus to make the building blocks of cells

c)

they aren't important and it is a waste of time learning about them

d)

If matter didn't cycle, organisms would eventually run out of materials to build new cells

30.

Plants can take in Nitrogen directly from the air.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

Legumes are plants like beans, clover, and alfalfa that have bacteria living in nodules on their roots. These bacteria fix nitrogen into a form the plant can use and in return the bacteria get nutrients from the plant as well as a place to live.

This relationship can be best described as ____.

a)

Competition

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

32.

Which of the following are true of biogeochemical cycles?

a)

They ensure that nutrients are used only once by organisms.

b)

The create new materials to replace lost ones.

c)

They increase the total amount of matter over time.

d)

They can be affected by human activity.

33.

Which of the following is an example of how biogeochemical cycles are important in sustaining life?

a)

The atoms of water molecules are destroyed during a drought.

b)

Oxygen atoms are converted into carbon during cellular respiration.

c)

Nitrogen in wastes are converted into useable nutrients for other organisms.

d)

New carbon atoms are created during the carbon cycle.

34.

What would happen if a forest fire destroyed a community?

a)

The land will remain unchanged by this event.

b)

Soil formation will cause a change in ecosystem.

c)

A new community of vegetation will establish, that is similar to the original.

d)

A change in species of vegetation will occur, that is different from the original species

35.

Which of the following is a biotic factor that might affect the life of an organism in an aquatic biome?

a)

pollutants in the water

b)

speed of water currents

c)

temperature of the water

d)

bacteria populations of the water

36.

Which of the following are the abiotic factors that affect an aquatic biome?

a)

amount of sunlight and amount of dissolved substances in the water

b)

the temperature and elevation

c)

amount of sunlight and the amount of moisture

d)

temperature and the climate

37.

What are some factors that could affect an ecosystems stability?

a)

droughts, floods, and heat waves

b)

hurricanes, packs of wolves, and temperature

c)

blizzards, heat waves and swarms of grasshoppers

d)

species of fish, the number of decomposers and the algae supply

38.

What does abiotic mean?

a)

non living

b)

living

c)

niether

39.

What does biotic mean?

a)

non living

b)

living

c)

neither

40.

Which of the following is the best example of the relationship between abiotic and biotic factors.

a)

Salmon (fish) eating an insect for food.

b)

Flowers as a food source for a bee.

c)

Water currents carrying leaves downstream.

d)

The amount of light available for growing plants.

41.

Using the diagram shown, what would happen in this ecosystem after a secondary succession event like a fire?

a)

annual plants would be among the first to grow

b)

grasses and perennials would appear

c)

grasses, shrubs and small trees would be present

d)

a mature oak and hickory forest would be present.

42.

Gases such as nitrogen and oxygen are examples of which of the following:

a)

biotic factor

b)

abiotic factor

c)

renewable energy

d)

endangered factor

43.

Using the chart, which information belongs in areas x and y?

a)

X- biotic factors; Y-abiotic factors

b)

X-abiotic factors; Y - biotic factors

c)

X-ecological relationships; Y-biotic relationships

d)

X- biotic relationships; Y-ecological relationships

44.

Using the diagram shown, what would happen in this ecosystem after a secondary succession event like a fire?

a)

annual plants would be among the first to grow

b)

grasses and perennials would appear

c)

grasses, shrubs and small trees would be present

d)

a mature oak and hickory forest would be present.

45.

Which of the following statements provides the best evidence of a successful ecosystem?

a)

low amounts of biodiversity

b)

human activities thriving in place of natural processes

c)

natural events leading to primary succession frequently occuring

d)

energy and nutrients moving between living and non living components.

46.

How can changes in plants because of ecological succession impact an ecosystem?

a)

biological evolution can occur in the ecosystem

b)

succession can cause abiotic and biotic factors to use selective breeding

c)

there is an increase in genetic engineering on the plants in an ecosystem

d)

there are profound effects on the biodiversity of the ecosystem

47.

Which of the following is the correct order for primary succession?

a)

producers, intermediate species, and colonization

b)

climax community, succession, and pioneer species

c)

pioneer organisms, colonization, intermediate species

d)

pioneer species, intermediate species, and climax community

48.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

Biotic factors increase the average temperature of an ecosystem

b)

biotic factors would decrease the amount of water available for living organisms

c)

biotic factors would increase the number and variety of predators in an ecosystem

d)

biotic factors would decrease the oxygen in the soil causing a decrease in consumers.

49.

A marine ecosystem is divided into two sections. The photic zone is where sunlight reaches and the aphotic zone is where there is little to no sunlight. How is life distributed in a marine system affected by sunlight?

a)

All organisms need sunlight so they do not go to the aphotic zone

b)

organisms are not affected by sunlight so they go wherever they want

c)

organisms do the best with some sunlight and travel back and forth between zones depending on what they want or need

d)

organisms that perform photosynthesis are mostly found in the photic zone so this limits some consumers and how far they travel

50.
What is a biological molecule?
a)
organic molecule found in any organism
b)
any living thing
c)
any nonliving thing
d)
the building block of life
51.
What are the four biological molecules?
a)
proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids
b)
A, T, C, G
c)
water, air, earth, and fire
52.
A biological polymer made of amino acid monomers is a 
a)
protein
b)
lipid
c)
carbohydrate
d)
nucleic acid
53.
A group of organic molecules that includes sugars, starch, and cellulose care called...
a)
proteins
b)
carbohydrates
c)
nucleic acids
d)
lipids
54.
A biological polymer that stores and transmits genetic information is a ...
a)
nucleic acid
b)
carbohydrate
c)
lipid
d)
protein
55.
What group of biological molecules contains DNA and RNA...
a)
Nucleic acids
b)
carbohydrates
c)
proteins
d)
lipids
56.
A type of biological molecule that includes fats, oils, hormones, waxes, and components of cellular membranes is...
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
57.
Carbohydrates broken down into smaller molecules for what purpose?
a)
to form cell membranes
b)
to form muscle
c)
to transmit genetic information
d)
to provide energy
58.
What are the monomers of a polysaccharides?
a)
Amino Acids
b)
Nucleotides
c)
Triglycerides
d)
Monosaccharides
59.
A large molecule made up of many similar or identical subunits.
a)
lipids
b)
polymer
c)
monomer
d)
monosaccharide
60.
Also known as simple sugars, these carbohydrate monomers.
a)
lipids
b)
nucleotide
c)
monosaccharide
d)
monomer
61.
Building blocks of polymers.
a)
monomer
b)
polypeptide
c)
monosaccharide
d)
glycerol
62.

Science is a body of knowledge that explains the ________________world.

a)

Environment

b)

Abiotic

c)

Natural

d)

Supernatural

63.

Gathering information with the senses is : ________________________.

a)

Observing

b)

Experimentling

c)

Responding

d)

Natural

64.

In science, a ______________________ combines observations and explains WHY. ( Ex. Evolution )

a)

Law

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Belief

d)

Theory

65.

Type of data that is measured with numbers; example: temperature of water: _____________________

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

66.

A logical interpretation based on observations is a: ____________________________

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Theory

c)

Law

d)

None of these

67.

Type of data that is in the form of a description; example: color of the water: _____________________

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

68.

A proposed explanation that can be tested is a: _________________________________

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Law

c)

Theory

d)

Guess

69.

A step-by-step procedure that is used to test a hypothesis is a : _______________________________

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Theory

c)

Experiment

d)

Evidence

70.

The thing that the scientist changes in an experiment: _______________________________ variable

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

c)

Observed

d)

None of these is correct

71.

What is measured or observed in an experiment: _________________________________ variable

a)

Important

b)

Observed

c)

Independent

d)

Dependent

72.

In science, a _______________________ is used to make predictions, telling us WHAT will happen

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Law

c)

Theory

73.

Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory

a)

to improve your vision

b)

so that you look super cool

c)

for protection any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used

74.

If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should

a)

skip it and move on

b)

ask your teacher or classmates

c)

try different things until something works

d)

figure it out as you do the lab

75.

After completing an experiment, all wastes should be

a)

taken home

b)

tossed in the trash can

c)

disposed of according to your teacher's directions

d)

left out for someone else to clean

76.

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

a)

apply first aid yourself

b)

tell the science teacher immediately

c)

see a doctor after school

d)

visit the school nurse after class

77.

Long hair in the laboratory must be

a)

tied or pinned back

b)

neatly groomed

c)

held away from the experiment with one hand

d)

cut short

78.

In a laboratory, the following should not be worn.

a)

all of the answers

b)

dangling jewelry

c)

sandals

d)

loose clothing

79.

Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are

a)

okay if you're working alone

b)

not dangerous

c)

okay if Ms. Dominguez isn't watching me

d)

ALWAYS against the rules

80.
Work areas should be kept clean and tidy
a)
True
b)
False
81.
All chemicals in the lab are to be considered dangerous
a)
True
b)
False
82.
Laboratory work can be started immediately upon entering the laboratory even if the instructor is not yet present
a)
True
b)
False
83.
Read all procedures thoroughly before entering the laboratory
a)
True
b)
False
84.

All unauthorized experiments are prohibited.

a)

True

b)

False

85.
Part of lab safety includes reading the lab procedure...
a)
before doing the lab
b)
while doing the lab
c)
after doing the lab
d)
only if you think you really need it
86.
Before leaving the lab you should always wash or sanitize your hands.
a)
True 
b)
False
87.
I must follow all instructions, written and verbal, about the laboratory procedures given by the teacher.
a)
True
b)
False
88.

Identify this safety item

a)

smock

b)

apron

c)

cover up

d)

goggles

89.

Identify this safety item.

a)

shades

b)

glasses

c)

face mask

d)

safety goggles

90.

When is it OK to eat or drink at the lab tables?

a)

Always

b)

Only during group work, not during labs

c)

Never

d)

Whenever I'm hungry

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