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Quiz #2 Biology

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does it mean when an animal is endangered?
a)
Something once lived but no longer exists.
b)
Animals that is at risk of extinction.
c)
Place that protects animals at risk.
2.
What does it mean when an animal is extinct?
a)
Something once lived but no longer exists.
b)
Animals that is at risk of extinction.
c)
Place that protects animals at risk.
3.

A species is defined as endangered when it

a)

suffers from damage to its habitat.

b)

suffers from disease or predation.

c)

when there are hazards to the continued life of the species.

d)

all of the above

4.
An endangered species is
a)
One whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction
b)
One whose not been spotted after many years.
c)
One whose numbers are abundant.
5.
As many as 30 to 50 percent of all species are possibly heading toward extinction by mid-century.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
One of the most endangered habitats in the world, as a result of human development, pollution and climate change is
a)
Freshwater systems
b)
desert ecosystems
c)
marine ecosystems
d)
none of the above
7.
What is a habitat?
a)
It is an artificial area where wildlife lives.
b)
 It is any natural region where wildlife lives undisturbed
c)
It is a protected region created by people to save wildlife.
8.
Which is the most endangered animal group?
a)
Mammals
b)
Amphibians
c)
Insects
9.
What are the greatest problems facing plants, animals, and people?
a)
introducing new species that  can cause problems 
b)
habitat destruction
c)
illegal hunting 
d)
all of the above
10.
Who can help save endangered species?
a)
environmentalist
b)
you
c)
scientists
d)
all of the above!
11.
What is NOT a reason for the extinction of the Dodo Bird?
a)
Hunted by People
b)
Pets from settlers eating the Dodo Birds eggs
c)
Dodo birds drowned in the ocean
d)
Dodo birds habitat was destroyed
12.

True or false: As for the 2017, there are more than 23.000 endangered species in the world

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Is the sea otter endangered?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

Why do endangered species matter?

a)

Because they are cute

b)

Biodiversity

c)

Because if they die we cannot have them as pets

d)

Because they cannot be in the zoo

15.

What can you do to save endangered species?

a)

Protect wildlife

b)

To adopt them as pets

c)

To put them in zoos

d)

To make them reproduce

16.

The endangered giant pandas mostly eat only one thing. What is it?

a)

small rodents

b)

bamboo

c)

carrots

17.

The endangered black rhinos is hunted for what?

a)

its horns

b)

its eyes

c)

its meat

18.

What endangered animal is the largest land mammal?

a)

Hippos

b)

Rhinos

c)

African Elephants

19.

What was the last feline species to go extinct?

a)

Iberian Lynx

b)

Snow Leopard

c)

Saber Toothed Tiger

20.

Approximately how long ago did dinosaurs become extinct?

a)

55 million years

b)

65 million years

c)

85 million years

21.

We live in the deciduous forest. What type of biodiversity do we have?

a)

Low biodiversity

b)

High biodiversity

22.

How do you know we have high biodiversity?

a)

We have a low amount of different types of plants and animals

b)

We have a lot of people who live here

c)

We have a lot of different types of plants and animals

d)

Nothing grows here

23.

High biodiversity means our ecosystem is healthy.

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

What could having a low biodiversity mean?

a)

The organisms that live there suffer

b)

The ecosystem is healthy and can recover from disturbance quickly

c)

A disruption to the ecosystem won't recover as quickly

d)

Disruptions happen all the time and can be easily fixed

25.

The variety of organisms in an area, also called biological diversity, is identified by which of the following? (Select all that apply)

a)

species

b)

genes

c)

populations

d)

communities

e)

type of cell phone

26.

Why do we need forests? (Select all that apply)

a)

To lock away carbon

b)

To protect our coasts

c)

Keep the climate stable

d)

To give us medicine

27.

What are the 3 main types of biodiversity? (Select all that apply)

a)

Endangered

b)

Genetic

c)

Species

d)

High Risk

e)

Ecosystem

28.

This is an example of:

a)

High species diversity

b)

High genetic diversity

c)

Low species diversity

d)

High ecosystem diversity

29.

Why were the white moths starting to disappear?

a)

The coal turned the white moths black.

b)

They were actually different species and the white ones went extinct.

c)

The white ones got a disease that the black ones didn't.

d)

Predators ate the white ones at a higher rate.

30.

Does low genetic diversity mean it is unimportant?

a)

Yes

b)

No

31.

What else could low biodiversity mean?

a)

The organisms that live there suffer

b)

A disruption to the ecosystem won't recover as quickly

c)

The ecosystem is healthy and can recover from disruption quickly

d)

Disruptions happen all the time and can easily be fixed

32.

Is the loss of biodiversity a risk in our community?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Never thought about it

d)

I know the answer is yes, but I've never thought about it before!

33.

A term used to describe a type of animal or plant that has become very rare and that could die out completely.

a)

endangered species

b)

threatened species

c)

extinct species

34.

A term used to describe species which are at risk of being endangered in the near future.

a)

endangered species

b)

threatened species

c)

extinct species

35.

A term used to describe species which no longer exist.

a)

endangered species

b)

threatened species

c)

extinct species

36.

Which of the following are basic needs (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

water

b)

food

c)

shelter

d)

space/environment

37.

Pollution is a natural cause of extinction.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Litter is a human cause of extinction.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Volcanoes are a natural cause of extinction.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Which of the following are ways we can help endangered species? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Recycling

b)

Volunteering

c)

Conserving Habitats

41.

What is one way you could volunteer to help endangered species?

4 lines
42.
What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?
a)
Chlorosynthesis
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
ADP
d)
Electron Transport
43.

Which of the following equations represents the overall chemical reaction for photosynthesis?

a)

6O2+ 6H2O → C6H12O6+ 6O2

b)

C6H12O6 + 6H2O→ 6O2+ 6O2

c)

6CO2+ 6H2O→ C6H12O6+ 6O2

d)

6O2 + 6H2O→ C6H12O6 + 6CO2

44.

The rate of photosynthesis can be influenced by...

a)

Temperature

b)

Carbon dioxide levels

c)

Light intensity

d)

Oxygen concentration

45.
Glucose is a ...
a)
sugar
b)
carbohydrate
c)
source of quick energy
d)
all are correct
46.

The organic molecule that is the cell's primary form of energy?

a)

Glucose

b)

ATP

c)

ADP

d)

GMP

47.
Which of the following is NOT a product of the light reactions?
a)
ATP
b)
NADPH
c)
Oxygen
d)
Glucose
48.

Which of the following colors is not absorbed by chlorophyll pigments?

a)

green

b)

blue

c)

violet

49.

Autotrophs (producers) can perform photosynthesis because they have -

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

A Nucleus

d)

Chloroplasts

50.
Leaves look green because.....
a)
they eat their vegetables
b)
to blend into their environment
c)
they contain a molecule named chlorophyll
d)
they are sick
51.
Chlorophyll absorbs _____ and _______ light from the light.
a)
purple and green
b)
red and blue
c)
black and orange
d)
yellow and green
52.

___ is the process that cells use to take energy from glucose.

a)

cellular respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

transpiration

d)

excretion

53.

___ cells use the process of cellular respiration.

a)

nearly all

b)

mostly plant

c)

mostly animal

d)

mostly fungi

54.

The ___ is the cell part (organelle) inside cells where cellular respiration happens.

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome

55.

In a cell, the mitochondria is like the ___.

a)

powerhouse

b)

kitchen

c)

control center

d)

highway system

56.

___ is needed for cellular respiration, it is absorbed from the air.

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

57.

___ is needed for cellular respiration, it comes from food.

a)

glucose

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

58.

What two things are needed for cellular respiration to happen in a cell?

a)

glucose & oxygen

b)

water & carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen & carbon dioxide

d)

glucose & water

59.

The primary purpose of cellular respiration is to produce ___.

a)

ATP

b)

sugar

c)

glucose

d)

heat

60.

Both ___ are leftover as waste products after cellular respiration.

a)

water & carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen & glucose

c)

carbon dioxide & oxygen

d)

water & oxygen

61.

Cellular respiration and photosynthesis are ___.

a)

exact opposites

b)

basically the same

c)

not related in any way

d)

not important for life

62.

Cellular respiration ___ energy.

a)

releases

b)

stores

c)

creates

d)

destroys

63.

Cellular respiration ___ glucose molecules.

a)

breaks

b)

makes

c)

shakes

d)

wakes

64.

In the human body, our ___ system breaks food down into tiny glucose molecules.

a)

digestive

b)

respiratory

c)

circulatory

d)

nervous

65.

In the human body, our ___ system collects oxygen from the air.

a)

respiratory

b)

digestive

c)

circulatory

d)

nervous

66.

In the human body, our ___ system moves our blood - which contains both glucose and oxygen - to every cell.

a)

circulatory

b)

digestive

c)

respiratory

d)

nervous

67.

Which of the following is the word equation for cellular respiration?

a)

glucose + oxygen ---> ATP + carbon dioxide + water

b)

carbon dioxide + water ---> ATP + glucose + oxygen

c)

glucose + water ---> ATP + carbon dioxide + oxygen

d)

glucose + carbon dioxide ---> ATP + oxygen + water

68.

Which of the following is the chemical equation for cellular respiration?

a)

C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂ → ATP + CO₂ + H₂O

b)

CO₂ + H₂O → ATP + C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂

c)

C₆H₁₂O₆ + H₂O → ATP + CO₂ + O₂

d)

C₆H₁₂O₆ + CO₂ → ATP + H₂O + O₂

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