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Honors Biology Midyear Review - Africa Storyline

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Buffalo need to consume 100 kcal per kilogram of body weight each day. If a buffalo weighs 500 kg, how many kcals does it need to eat per day?

a)

500 kcal

b)

5,000 kcal

c)

50,000 kcal

d)

500,000 kcal

2.

When is it beneficial for organisms to hunt solo?

a)

when their prey is large in size

b)

when their prey is fast moving

c)

when their prey is small in size

d)

when their prey is nocturnal

3.

What is the relationship between mass and kcal?

a)

the larger an organism is, the more energy it contains

b)

the larger an organism is, the less energy it contains

c)

the larger an organism is the faster it moves

d)

the larger an organism is, the less energy it needs

4.

Grab a calculator:

fish = 400 kcal

jellyfish = 100 kcal

squid = 350 kcal

If a sea turtle eats 2 fish, 1 jellyfish, and 3 squid, how many calories did it consume?

a)

850 kcal

b)

1600 kcal

c)

1200 kcal

d)

1,950 kcal

5.

What trophic level does the snake belong to?

a)

producer

b)

primary consumer

c)

secondary consumer

d)

tertiary consumer

6.

If there are 2,000,000 kcal available at the producer level, how many kcal will be available at the secondary consumer level?

a)

2,000,000

b)

200,000

c)

20,000

d)

2,000

7.

Which starfish would provide the most kcals?

a)

First one

b)

Second one

c)

Third one

d)

Fourth one

8.

Baby genotype: C/D

Mother genotype: A/C

Father genotype: C/D

Which allele did the FATHER give to the baby?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Which of the following do plants do?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

BOTH photosynthesis and cellular respiration

d)

NEITHER photosynthesis or cellular respiration

10.

What is the monomer of proteins?

a)

monosaccharide

b)

glycerol

c)

amino acid

d)

nucleotide

11.

Which of the following elements are found in carbohydrates? Select all that are present.

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

12.

Which of the following elements are found in carbohydrates? Select all that are present.

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

13.

Cellulose is a type of _______ that is difficult to digest.

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

14.

In a lion cub’s karyotype, how many chromosomes are inherited from the mother lion?

a)

Half

b)

Some

c)

All

d)

None

15.

How are an individual’s chromosomes grouped when examining a karyotype?

a)

They are in singles

b)

Pairs

c)

Triplets

d)

Grouped in different ways depending on the animal

16.

Which strategy allows lions to be more successful and effective hunters, and why?

a)

Hunt smaller prey solo - they can do it faster alone, still gain enough energy from the prey

b)

Hunt larger prey in a group - they can share the energy cost of hunting, gain more energy

17.

What are the benefits of the females lions co-parenting their cubs in a pride? Select all that apply.

a)

Protection, safety in numbers

b)

All female lions’ genetic material will be passed along, since they are all related to the cubs

c)

More cubs = more help hunting later on

d)

Leaving everyone’s cubs with one female adult periodically allows more lions to hunt and be successful

18.

What are the roles of the female lions in the pride?

a)

Raising the cubs

b)

Feeding the pride

c)

Teaching the juveniles how to hunt

d)

All of the above

19.

Can a cub be raised by other lions in the pride beside their mother?

a)

Yes, parenting is shared among the lionesses.

b)

No, cubs are only raised by their birth mother.

20.

Which type of data has the best information to determine who the parents are to each cub?

a)

Observation Data

b)

Karyotyping

c)

DNA genotype 

d)

None of the above

21.

Why are chromosomes paired?

a)

One set of the chromosomes comes from the mother and the other set comes from the father.

b)

Both sets come from the mother

c)

Both sets come from the father

d)

There is only one set of chromosomes

22.

Lions always remain in the same pride in which they were born.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

You recently determined parentage in a group of lions. Use the data below to answer the questions that follow. 

Choose the ONLY allele set that must have come from the mother of cub 712?

a)

CMSE

b)

COUE

c)

CMUG

d)

COSG

24.

 

You recently determined parentage in a group of lions. Use the data below to answer the questions that follow. 

Choose the ONLY allele set that must have come from the father of cub 712?

a)

COSE

b)

COSG

c)

CMUG

d)

CMSD

25.

Based on the following dietary requirements (also found in Data Set 3) for Diceros bicornis (rhino), what type of consumer best describes this animal?

minimum protein needed = 1.64 kg 

minimum fats needed = 0.41 kg

minimum carbohydrates needed = 15.38 kg

a)

Herbivore

b)

Carnivore

c)

Omnivore

26.

Which trophic level is made up by plants?

a)

Producers

b)

Primary (1st) Consumers

c)

Secondary (2nd) Consumers

d)

Tertiary (3rd) Consumers

27.

Which trophic level is made up by herbivores? 

a)

Producers

b)

Primary (1st) Consumers

c)

Secondary (2nd) Consumers

28.

Which feeding niche makes up secondary (2nd) Consumers?

a)

Producers

b)

Herbivores

c)

Carnivores

d)

Carnivores and/or omnivores

29.

Which of the following would be considered an abiotic factor in the lions' environment that affects their survival?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Which of the following would be considered an abiotic factor in the lions' environment that affects their survival?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Which of the following would be considered a biotic factor in the lions' environment that affects their survival?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

A carnivore is an animal which

a)

hunts and eats other animals. Can only be predator.

b)

hunts and eats other animals. Can be both prey and predator.

c)

eats both plants and other animals. Can be both prey and predator.

d)

eats only grass and plants. It's usually a prey.

33.

Odocoileus virginianus are white tailed deer and an African lion is known as Panthera leo. The terms in italics are

a)

common names for those animals

b)

Italian names for those animals

c)

French names for those animals

d)

scientific names for those animals

34.
Organisms that need nitrogen to survive
a)
only plants
b)
only animals
c)
only bacteria
d)
all living organisms
35.

According to the graph, how do plants obtain their nitrogen needs?

a)

Denitrification bacteria

b)

Nitrogen fixing bacteria

c)

The "breathe" it in

d)

Plants don't need nitrogen

36.

What percentage of energy gets transferred to each level in the energy pyramid?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

50

d)

100

37.

According to the image, what is the producer?

a)

plant

b)

insect

c)

mouse

d)

snake

38.

The word "primary" means "first."

If that's true, what does primary consumer mean?

Hint: look carefully at the food chain!

a)

the first organism in a food chain

b)

the first organism that consumes something else for energy

39.
The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?
a)
They point to the organism that is being eaten.
b)
It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
c)
They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 
d)
They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.
40.
What does a food web represent?
a)
All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
b)
The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
c)
A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 
d)
How carnivores get their food. 
41.
Organisms of a lower trophic level have a comparatively __________ number compared to organisms of the higher trophic level in order to support them.
a)
larger
b)
smaller
42.
Which organism recieves the least amount of energy from the producer?
a)
Owl
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Lilypad
d)
Mouse
43.
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen are elements in what biomolecule?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic acid
44.

Rabbits are the __________ of foxes.

a)

Competition

b)

Niche

c)

Predator

d)

Prey

45.

Which type of consumer would most likely have the largest cecum necessary for digesting tough plant material?

a)

Herbivore

b)

Carnivore

c)

Omnivore

d)

Detritovore

46.

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

47.

How many alleles do offspring receive from their father?

a)

0 copies

b)

1 copy

c)

2 copies

48.

Why did we need to examine multiple genes? (choose all that apply)

a)

only FCA 77 gene can tell us who the father is

b)

we need to examine multiple genes to have enough information to eliminate the other males

c)

individuals may share some alleles even if they are not parent and child

49.

Which male lions below can be ELIMINATED as possible fathers for cub 709 based on the genotype data shown?

a)

lion 631

b)

lion 633

c)

lion 695

d)

lion 668

50.

Why would it be beneficial for a lion like Lulu to help raise cubs that are not her own offspring?

(select all that apply)

a)

females in a pride are sisters & mothers, so she shares genetics with her nieces,nephews, etc

b)

watching the cubs frees up other females to hunt, which helps the whole pride get enough calories

c)

by watching the cubs Lulu will have extra free time for hunting her prey

d)

she will lose extra calories by nursing extra cubs

51.

This data is showing ...

a)

a karyotype, showing all of the lions chromosomes

b)

a phylogenetic tree, showing how groups of lions are related

c)

a genotype, showing the combination of alleles a lion is carrying

d)

geographic data, showing the location of multiple prides of lions

52.

This data is showing ...

a)

a karyotype, showing all of the lions chromosomes

b)

a phylogenetic tree, showing how groups of lions are related

c)

genotypes, showing the combination of alleles lions are carrying

d)

geographic data, showing the location of multiple prides of lions

53.

A gene is best described as...

a)

a special cell to pass on genetic information

b)

a coiled up strand of DNA that carries genes

c)

a section of DNA that codes for a trait

54.

What macromolecules does a carnivore need?

a)

Protein

b)

Fat

c)

Carbs

55.

What happens as you go up the food pyramid

a)

The animals get weaker

b)

The producers make more food

c)

We lose energy

d)

We gain energy

56.

Which groups of lions are more closely related?

a)

Zimbabwe and Botswana

b)

Zimbabwe and Etosha

c)

Zimbabwe and Zambia

57.

What cellular process captures light energy and transforms it into chemical energy (that eventually ends up in the lion)?

a)

meiosis

b)

digestion

c)

photosynthesis

58.

Which groups of lions show a closer genetic relationship?

a)

Tigers and the Sabi Sands lions

b)

Kalahari and Umfolozi

c)

Fannie Roberts and Etosha

59.

5. Which biomolecules provide quick energy for the cell and also provide materials to build the cell membrane/wall?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

60.

2. Which biomolecules contains your genetic information?

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic Acids

61.

7. Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers of _________.

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

62.

What is an adaptation?

a)

A trait that increases the fitness of an organism.

b)

A trait that an organism acquires without genetic influence.

c)

A choice made by humans about what organisms breed for advantageous traits.

63.
a)

Physiological

b)

Structural

c)

Behavioral

64.
a)

Physiological

b)

Structural

c)

Behavioral

65.
a)

Physiological

b)

Structural

c)

Behavioral

66.
a)

Physiological

b)

Structural

c)

Behavioral

67.
a)

Physiological

b)

Structural

c)

Behavioral

68.
a)

Physiological

b)

Structural

c)

Behavioral

69.
a)

Physiological

b)

Structural

c)

Behavioral

70.
a)

Physiological

b)

Structural

c)

Behavioral

71.

Which of the following statements is an inference about the picture

a)

The vase is broken.

b)

The girls' bow is blue and purple.

c)

The girl broke the vase.

d)

The girl has blonde hair.

72.

Scenario: You are shopping at Whole Foods. You hear glass breaking, a person cursing, and the sharp smell of pickle juice coming from the next aisle.  Which of these is/are observations?

a)

You hear glass breaking

b)

You hear a person cursing

c)

You smell pickle juice

d)

All of these are observations

73.

Scenario: You walk into the science classroom and see an unfamiliar adult at the front of the room. You also see that Mrs. Gahagan is not in the room. You wonder where she could be. "Maybe she's home sick today" you think to yourself. Which of these is an inference?

a)

You walk into science.

b)

You see an unfamiliar adult.

c)

You do not see Ms. Rodriguez

d)

"Maybe she's home sick today" 

74.

The weighing boat contains 6.231 grams of sodium bicarbonate.

a)

Qualitative observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

75.

The temperature of the liquid rose to 97.8 °C.

a)

Qualitative observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

76.

The beaker is made of glass.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

77.

The weather is hot and muggy outside.

a)

“Qualitative observation

b)

Quantitative Observation