WorksheetsBiology EOC Review
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ATTTGAGCC- Original
ATTGAGCC - Mutated
The example above is an example of a
Insertion- Frameshift
Deletion- Substitution
Deletion -Frameshift
All of the above
Which type of mutation does the model demonstrate?
Deletion
Substitution
Insertion
Translocation
A mutation is defined as:
A change in the cell's structure
Anything that changes in an embryo
Any change in the physical features of a human
A change in the DNA sequence
What is the gender of this person?
Male
Female
Where does Translation occur?
Nucleus
Ribosome
ER
Chloroplast
A string of nucleotides that contain the information to make a specific protein
Ribose
Amino Acids
tRNA
Gene
Put the following in order.
DNA
chromosome
Protein
trait
Put them in the correct order
DNA
Transcription
RNA
Translation
Protein
What is "A"?
Nucleotide
Deoxyribose Sugar
Nitrogenous base
Phosphate
What is "B"?
Nucleotide
Deoxyribose Sugar
Nitrogenous base
Phosphate
What is "C"?
Nucleotide
Deoxyribose Sugar
Nitrogenous base
Phosphate
Which part does code for traits?
Nucleotide
Deoxyribose Sugar
Nitrogenous base
Phosphate
What is the molecule in the image?
Nucleotide
Deoxyribose Sugar
Nitrogenous base
Phosphate
What makes up the SIDES of a DNA ladder?
nitrogen bases
sugars & phosphates
genes & chromosomes
RNA
What do the dotted lines between the nitrogenous bases (A,T,C,G) represent in the image provided?
Covalent bonds
Ionic bonds
Peptide bonds
Hydrogen bonds
Match the following CODONs with its corresponding Amino Acid
GCA
Ala
AAC
Asn
AGC
Ser
GAA
Glu
CCC
Pro
The passage of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
Active Transport
Diffusion
Vesicular Transport
Exocytosis
Match the following
Active Transport
Uses ATP/energy, protein pump
Osmosis
movement of water, high to low
Simple diffusion
through cell membrane, high to low
Facilitated Diffusion
Protein channel, no energy, high to low
Match the following
Active Transport
Simple Diffusion
Facilitated Diffusion
osmosis
Match the following monomer
amino acids
proteins
fatty acids
lipids
saccharides
carbohydrates
nucleic acids
nucleotides
Carbohydrates
starches & sugars
Match the following organelles
Nucleus
Contains the codes & information for protein synthesis
Rough ER
Transports the proteins
Golgi
Packages the proteins
Mitochodrion
Supplies ATP to all organelles
Ribosomes
Synthesizes the proteins
Identify the true statements about the cell membrane
bilayer
flexible
made of fat
beautiful
always working
What type of transport uses a transport protein?
Osmosis
Facilitated diffusion
Maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment
Homeostasis
Semi-permeable
passive transport
osmosis
Allow only certain particles to cross into or out of the cell
Homeostasis
semi-permeable
passive transport
osmosis
Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells
prokaryotic cells
eukaryotic cells
both eukaryotic and prokaryotic
neither
Which type of cells has a chloroplast?
Prokaryote
Plant Cell
Animal Cell
Bacteria
What is the most basic unit of life?
The cell
The atom
A molecule
Bacteria
Enzymes are
Lipids
Protein
Carbohydrates
Nucleic Acids
Letter B...
active site
enzyme
substrate
products
Letter D...
active site
enzyme
substrate
products
Letter c...
active site
enzyme
substrate
products
What does evolution mean?
There is a change in the genetic makeup of a population
A change in the genetic makeup of an individual
The growth of a new body part
Happens when a person grows over time.
Match the following
Cells
All living things are made of one or more
DNA
All living things have genetic material.
Reproduce
All living things have offspring
Grow
All living thing increase in size, develop and die
Match the following pictures to their names:
Eukaryotic Cell
Prokaryotic Cell
Bacteriophage virus
Flu virus
Edward Jenner invented the first modern (a) in 1796. Vaccines are substances that stimulate the production of (b) and provide immunity against a (c) .
Viruses can only reproduce with the help of a (a) cell. This is another reason that viruses are not considered (b) things.
Which type of plant tropism response is shown in the video? Hint: Even though the plant is laying on its side, it starts growing up (away from the Earth's gravitational force).
Phototropism
Geotropism
Thigmotropism
Hydrotropism
Which type of plant tropism response is shown in the video?
Phototropism
Geotropism
Thigmotropism
Hydrotropism
Sunflowers turning towards the sun.
Hydrotropism
Phototropism
Thigmotropism
Geotropism
The roots in this plant are exhibiting (showing)
Hydrotropism & Geotropism
Photoropism
Only geotropism
Thigmotropism & Phototropism
Predator population lags behind prey population because......
Increase in predators leads to decrease in prey
Increase in predators leads to increase in prey
Increase in predators leads to decrease in producers
Increase in producers leads to increase in prey
According to the graph, what is causing the deer population to decrease
They got sick
The wolf population is decreasing
The wolf population increased
They ran out of food
Place them in the correct order from Smallest to Largest.
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ System
Organism
Decomposer
This is an organism that breaks down and gains nutrients from dead organisms.
Predator
This is an animal that lives by preying on other animals.
Producer
This is an organism that supplies matter and energy, also known as an autotroph.
Consumer
This is an organism that relies on other organisms for its food and energy supply; heterotroph
Parasite
This is an organism which feeds on, but usually does not kill, a larger organism
Grass
Primary producer
Mouse
Primary Consumer
Snake
Secondary Consumer
Tertiary Consumer
Hawk
What type of succession is seen after a natural disaster such as a flood, tsunami, or fire as long as soil is present?
secondary
Moss, lichen, and other organisms that begin to grow on bare rock in order to start a new community are called ________ species.
pioneer
Climax
A stable community with a mature forest is known as a _______community.
True
True or False: Biodiversity will help a species survive a variety of environmental conditions.
Elephant
Give an example of a population found in an African Savanna.
Elephant, giraffe, lions, grass
Give an example of a community found in the microbiome. What about in the African Savanna?
Mutualism, commensalism, parasitism
What are three types of symbiosis?
Mutualism
What type of symbiotic relationship involves both species benefiting?
What type of symbiotic relationship involves one species benefiting and one species being neither helped nor harmed?
commensalism
Match the following organisms with their place in the kelp forest food chain:
Producer
Primary Consumer
Tertiary Consumer
Apex Predator
Secondary Consumer
Reorder the following from smallest to largest
Organism
Population
Community
Ecosystem
Biosphere
Which choice below shows the correct order of a food chain?
sun -> rabbit -> tomato plant -. decomposer -> hawk
tomato plant -> decomposer -> sun -> rabbit -> hawk
sun -> tomato plant -> rabbit -> hawk -> decomposer
Click the part of the flower that moves the pollen to ovules
Click the part of the flower that makes pollen
Click the pistil/ carpel
What are the functions of the roots? (Select two answers)
Absorbing Water and Minerals
Attracting Insects
Anchoring the Plant
Performing Photosynthesis
Making Nectar
Where does Transcription occur
Nucleus
Ribosome
ER
Mitochondria
What is an example of an organ?
Pancreas
Blood
Insulin
Knee
The excretory system gets rid of:
Nutrients
Cartilage
Waste
Oxygen
Which system consists of the skin, hair, and nails?
Circulatory
Respiratory
Nervous
Integumentary
Which system is this?
Integumentary
Respiratory
Nervous
Digestive
Match the organ system with its function
Nervous System
Controls the body
Circulatory System
Transports oxygen and nutrients through the body
Muscular System
Helps move the body
Excretory System
Removes waste
Match the organ system with its function(s).
Integumentary System
Protects the body and helps control body temperature
Skeletal System
Provides support, protects organs, helps the body move
Respiratory System
Takes in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
Digestive System
Breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, and removes waste
Drag the images to match the labels
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ System
Organism
Click the picture to read and answer the question
F
G
H
J
Click the picture to read and answer the question
A
B
C
D
Match the organ system with its function(s).
Integumentary System
Protects the body and helps control body temperature
Skeletal System
Provides support, protects organs, helps the body move
Respiratory System
Takes in oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
Digestive System
Breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, and removes waste
A rabbit is running away from a fox.
Which organ systems (2) are mainly interacting in this scenario
digestive
nervous
muscular
respiratory
skeletal
Compare and contrast the functions of carbohydrates and lipids.
Compare and contrast Proteins and Nucleic Acids
Which nutrition label will provide more quick energy, but have the fewest amount of calories?
An advertisement for a health supplement for dogs claims to build lean muscle and strengthen tendons and ligaments, as well as provide energy. Which two biomolecules must the supplement contain to provide these benefits?
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Protein
Nucleic Acid
One of the main functions of the semi-permeable cell membrane is to maintain homeostasis for the cell. Semi-permeable means that only some molecules are allowed to cross the membrane and others are not.
Which biomolecule molecule enables large molecules to cross the membrane?
(a)
Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes have small, free-floating organelles. The cell makes these organelles from nucleic acids and amino acids found in food. Without these organelles, the cell could not make proteins.
These organelles are called (a)
Match the cell structure with its primary function.
Move the correct answers to the correct boxes.
(a) - controls cell activities
(b) - protein synthesis
(c) - controls what goes in and out of the cell
(d) - support
(e) - provides energy for the cell
Which type of movement across a cell’s plasma membrane requires energy supplied by ATP?
Passive Transport
Simple Diffusion
Active Transport
Osmosis
Passive transport is represented in three different forms. (a) is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane. (b) , like when someone sprays perfume, is the movement of molecules down or under a concentration gradient. (c) is the movement of molecules down a gradient with the help of special protein channels.
Correctly label the image
No, because the excess water would accumulate and burst the cell.
Yes, because the paramecia would simply become bigger organisms.
Yes, because just like all living things, paramecia need water to survive.
No, because the excess water would create a balance between the inside and outside of the cell.
What are the 3 functions of the cell membrane?
Maintain Homeostasis
Protect the inside of the cell from the external environment
Allows specific things to enter or exit the cell (semi-permeable)
Keep all solutes out of the cell, only allows water in
Which statement best describes how a virus replicates?
A virus divides into two identical virus particles before infecting the host cell.
A virus enters a host cell and uses the materials from the host cell to produce new virus particles.
Multiple virus particles fuse and form a large particle that breaks apart, releasing new virus particles.
Multiple virus particles break down in component parts, which then reassemble into new copies of the virus.
Which part of the virus will be used to attach to a host cell receptor?
cell growth
G1
DNA Replicates
S
Interphase
G1, S, G2
M Phase
Cell Division
division of nucleus
Mitosis
Put the following phases into the correct order
Interphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Which letter in the image represents metaphase?
Cancer is a disease of uncontrolled cell division. Cancer cells behave differently than normal cells, and function incorrectly during the cell cycle. Which of these best describes how cell division irregularities might lead to cancer?
Cancer cells become "stuck" in G1 of Interphase, which causes each cell to grow excessively large.
Cancer cells keep dividing and do not stop when overcrowded, leading to tumor formation.
Cancer cells remain too long in the DNA Replication part of Interphase, which creates excessive copies of new cells.
Cancer cells divide far less than normal cells, allowing each individual cell to increase in size.
Patients who have lymphoma, a cancer effecting blood cells,
are frequently prescribed a medication called Bleomycin.
This medication stops the growth of cancer cells in the body,
preventing them from dividing or growing.
What phase(s) of the cell cycle would likely be most heavily impacted by Bleomycin?
G1 and Prophase
Mitosis only
S
(DNA Replication)
G2 and Mitosis
What do all living things have in common?
have DNA
maintain homeostasis
able to reproduce
have identical proteins
Match the complementary nitrogen bases together
Adenine
Thymine
Guanine
Cytosine
Thymine
Adenine
Cytosine
Guanine
Label the nucleotide
Label the image
DNA molecules contain the genetic information that determines the characteristics of a living organism. How do DNA molecules express the genetic information they contain?
by breaking down proteins within the cell
by directing the process of protein synthesis
by regulating the storage of cellular proteins
by controlling the movement of protein molecules
In Texas Longhorn cattle, coat coloration is an inherited trait. What is the genetic basis of coat-color variation in Texas Longhorn cattle?
Differences in the nucleotide sequences of genes
Differences in the numbers of chromosomes in cells
Differences in the diets of individual cattle
Differences in the environmental conditions of different geographical areas
Label the diagram
AUG codes for the amino acid Methionine and AAA codes for Lysine in cucumbers. What do those two codons code for in birds?
Valine and Aspartic Acid
Serine and Glutamic Acid
Isoleucine and Histadine
Methionine and Lysine
Using the Codon chart attached, drag and drop the corresponding amino acid to its mRNA base
AAA : (a)
GUU : (b)
UAA : (c)
AGU : (d)
Which type of mutation is represented in the image?
a point mutation
an inversion mutation
a deletion mutation
an insertion mutation
Which type(s) of mutations will most likely change sequence of nitrogen bases in a codon?
Insertion
Substitution
Deletion
Translation
Label the diagram
Each cell in the human body, with the exception of gametes, contains the same number of chromosomes and the same genetic sequences. Which process determines cell differentiation or cell specialization?
Gene Expression
Mutation of the Genes
Different methods of cell division
the host chooses
Compare and contrast the functions of carbohydrates and lipids.
Compare and contrast Proteins and Nucleic Acids
Match the cell structure with its primary function.
Move the correct answers to the correct boxes.
(a) - controls cell activities
(b) - protein synthesis
(c) - controls what goes in and out of the cell
(d) - support
(e) - provides energy for the cell
Which type of movement across a cell’s plasma membrane requires energy supplied by ATP?
Passive Transport
Simple Diffusion
Active Transport
Osmosis
Passive transport is represented in three different forms. (a) is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane. (b) , like when someone sprays perfume, is the movement of molecules down or under a concentration gradient. (c) is the movement of molecules down a gradient with the help of special protein channels.
Correctly label the image
Which part of the virus will be used to attach to a host cell receptor?
cell growth
G1
DNA Replicates
S
Interphase
G1, S, G2
M Phase
Cell Division
division of nucleus
Mitosis
Put the following phases into the correct order
Interphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Which letter in the image represents metaphase?
Cancer is a disease of uncontrolled cell division. Cancer cells behave differently than normal cells, and function incorrectly during the cell cycle. Which of these best describes how cell division irregularities might lead to cancer?
Cancer cells become "stuck" in G1 of Interphase, which causes each cell to grow excessively large.
Cancer cells keep dividing and do not stop when overcrowded, leading to tumor formation.
Cancer cells remain too long in the DNA Replication part of Interphase, which creates excessive copies of new cells.
Cancer cells divide far less than normal cells, allowing each individual cell to increase in size.
Label the nucleotide
Label the image
Label the diagram
Using the Codon chart attached, drag and drop the corresponding amino acid to its mRNA base
AAA : (a)
GUU : (b)
UAA : (c)
AGU : (d)
Which type of mutation is represented in the image?
a point mutation
an inversion mutation
a deletion mutation
an insertion mutation
Label the diagram
The phenomena seen in the image is called 'crossing over.'
Crossing over is important in meiosis because...
it helps create genetic variation
it helps each gamete produce be genetically identical
it helps to reduce genetic variation
it ensures that no mutations occur in DNA Replication
Correctly label the mutations
Which numbered location on the phylogenetic tree identifies characteristics shared by Species B, C, and D?
The rock pocket mouse is found mainly in rocky areas of the deserts of the southwestern United States. Most of these mice have light brown fur that allows them to blend in with the desert rocks where they live. However, there is an area of New Mexico with black rock left over from old volcanic eruptions.
Scientists discovered that many of the rock pocket mice living on the black volcanic rock have dark fur.What is the best explanation for this phenomenon?
The dark colored mice
survived and passed on their genes to their offspring so that, over time, the population became mostly dark colored.
The light colored mice
began expressing the dark fur gene in order to camouflage themselves from predators.
The dark colored mice
were stronger than the light colored mice and were, therefore, able to fight off predators.
The light colored mice all
experienced the same mutation, which caused them to start producing more melanin and turned their fur a darker color.
Label the biological levels of organization.
The (a) system consists of a group of organs that help break down food into nutrients and simpler substances. The (b) system helps transport these nutrients and substances throughout the body, and into the cells.
Nervous System
sends and receives signals
Immune System
protects against pathogens
Muscular
moves skeletal frame
Integumentary
first line of defense
Endocrine
creates hormones
Leaf-cutter ants harvest leaves and carry them to fungi that convert plant material into a usable form for the ants to digest. The fungi depend on the leaves for nutrients. The ants also produce an antibiotic on their bodies that helps protect the fungi from harmful bacteria.
Predation, because the ants feed on the fungi
Mutualism, because both the ants and the fungi benefit from each other
Competition, because both organisms consume the same resource for energy
Commensalism, because the ants receive energy from the fungi and the fungi are unaffected
(a) is the type of symbiosis in which one individual benefits while the other individual neither benefits nor is harmed
Because trees do not perform photosyntheses.
Because climax community is in a forrest.
Because primary succession already has soil
Because primary succession does not have soil
Approximately how much energy is available to the secondary consumers in this energy pyramid?
10 kcal/m2/year
100 kcal/m2/year
1,000 kcal/m2/year
5,000 kcal/m2/year
Put this food chain in the correct order
Grass
Grasshopper
Shrew
Snake
Mountain Lion
In this food web, what trophic level is the owl?
Producer
Primary Consumer
Secondary Consumer
Tertiary Consumer
The _____________ holds the DNA, and controls the functions of eukaryotic cells.
Nucleus
Nuclear Membrane
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
This organelle controls what goes in and out of plant and animal cells.
Cell Wall
Cell Membrane
Chloroplasts
Cytoplasm
PROKARYOTIC cells do NOT have
membrane bound organelles
cell membrane
DNA
ribosomes
The main difference between an archaebacteria and a leaf cell is --
A leaf cell contains a cell wall while a bacteria cell does not
A leaf cell contains a nuclear membrane while a bacteria cell does not
A bacteria cell contains a nuclear membrane while a leaf cell does not
A bacteria cell contains a cell wall while a leaf cell does not
Which phase is this?
prophase II
Metaphase II
Telophase II
Anaphase II
Identify the phase in the picture
Anaphase II
Prophase II
Metaphase II
Telophase II
Prophase II
Metaphase II
Anaphase II
Telophase II
Identify the phase in the picture
Prophase II
Metaphase II
Anaphase II
Telophase II
Identify the phase
Prophase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase I
Telophase I
What phase is this?
Metaphase I
Prophase I
Telophase I
Anaphase I
What phase is this?
Telophase I
Anaphase I
Metaphase I
Prophase I
What phase is this?
Telophase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase I
P
sodium potassium pump moves Na and K against the concentration gradient and uses energy; what is this?
active transport
passive transport
diffusion
osmosis
Chloroplast / thylakoid membrane
stroma / thylakoid
mesophyl / stomata
thylakoid / stroma
Chlorophyll
stomata
xylem
chloroplast
The purpose of photosynthesis is
to make ATP
to make water
to make carbon dioxide
to make glucose
Plants need ____ for photosynthesis.
oxygen
carbon dioxide
glucose
ATP
What is the pigment in the organelle that performs photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
Cytoplasm
Thylakoid
Chlorophyll
Which of the following is the correct formula for photosynthesis?
CO2 + H2O --> O2 + C6H12O6
light + H2O + O2 --> CO2 + C6H12O6
CO2 + C6H12O6 --> O2 + H2O
CO2 + O2 + H2O --> C6H12O6
During photosynthesis, energy is released as -
CO2 and glucose
O2 and glucose
H2O and C6H12O6
H2O and CO2
A person with swollen gums rinses his mouth with warm salt water, and the swelling decreases. Which has occurred?
The swollen gums have absorbed the saltwater solution
The saltwater solution lowers the temperature in the gums
The salt in the solution has moved against the concentration gradient
The water in the gums has moved from a high to a low concentration of water
Which amino acid sequence can be coded from the DNA sequence CAG TAG CGA?
Valine - Isoleucine - Glycine
Valine - Aspartic Acid - Alanine
Valine - Isoleucine - Alanine
Valine - Phenylalanine - Alanine
RNA and DNA are which type of organic compound?
carbohydrate
lipid
nucleic acid
protein
Which is an example of osmosis?
potassium ions moving in and out of an animal cell
carbon dioxide moving into the leaf cells of a plant
oxygen moving into the bloodstream from the lungs
water moving into the root cells of a plant
A scientist treats a cell with a chemical that destroys the ribosomes. As a result, which cell process will be stopped?
osmosis
photosynthesis
protein synthesis
respiration
Hitchhiker’s thumb (H) is dominant to no hitchhiker’s thumb (h). A woman who does not have hitchhiker’s thumb marries a man who is heterozygous for hitchhiker’s thumb. What is the probable genotypic ratio of their children?
0% Hh : 100% hh
50% Hh : 50% hh
75% Hh : 25% hh
100% Hh : 0% hh
During strenuous exercise, body temperature increases. The body responds to the increase in temperature by sweating, which helps to reduce the body temperature. Which is demonstrated in this situation?
excretion
metabolism
homeostasis
synthesis
A strand of DNA has these bases:
AGC CAT GTA TAC
What is the complementary DNA strand?
ACG GAT CTA TAG
TCG GTA CAT ATG
TGC CTA GAT ATC
UCG CUA CAU AUG
What type of organic molecule are enzymes?
carbohydrates
lipids
nucleic acids
proteins
The yucca plant releases a strong scent at night when the yucca moth is active. The yucca moth, attracted by the scent, gathers pollen from the yucca flower. The yucca moth then deposits her eggs and the pollen on another plant. This ensures that the plant will be cross-pollinated and that the yucca moth larvae have a steady food supply. Which relationship does this best illustrate?
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
predation
Which environmental concern is most associated with burning fossil fuels?
global climate change
pollution of ocean waters
ozone layer destruction
decrease in levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide
Any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react in some way.
organism
cell
response
stimulus
Some organisms, called __________, can get energy from sunlight in a process known as photosynthesis.
producers
consumers
decomposers
Which graph represents exponential growth?
The graph on the left
The graph on the right
Which graph represents a population with a carrying capacity?
The graph on the left
The graph on the right
What is the approximate carrying capacity of this population?
0
1000
2000
2500
Imagine a disease struck the chipmunk population. Which organism would likely also see a decline as a result.
Hawk
Bush
Caterpiller
Fox
Where does transcription take place in EUKARYOTIC cells?
nucleus
cytoplasm
ribosome
ATG GGA ACT CCA
TRANSCRIBE this DNA sequence into RNA: TAC GTT ACT
AUG CAA UGA
ATG CAA TGA
AUG GAT UGA
TAC GTT ACT
What is the difference between the sugar in DNA and RNA?
In DNA, the sugar is Deoxyribose while in RNA the sugar is Ribose
In DNA, the sugar is Ribose while in RNA the sugar is Deoxyribose
In DNA, it is a 5 carbon sugar while in RNA it is only a 4 carbon sugar.
There is no difference between the sugars
What is a starch?
A polysaccharide that has a steady flow of energy
Mutations can be negative because
They can cause cancer
They can cause birth defects
They can help an organism thrive in its environment.
They can affect offspring.
Another name for a point mutation is:
Substitution
Frameshift
Insertion
Deletion
ATTTGAGCC- Original
ATTGAGCC - Mutated
The example above is an example of a
Insertion
Point mutation
Deletion
Substitution
The survival of a species depends on its ability to adapt to changes in the environment. Which statement correctly describes a way that mutations increase the likelihood that a species will survive in a changing environment?
Mutations are a source of variation in the species
Mutations are the cause of disease in the species
Mutations are not harmful when they occur in somatic cells
Mutations are always passed on to subsequent generations
Chargaff's Rule stated that the following are PAIRS
A = G and C = T
A = C and G = T
A = A and C = C
A = T and C = G
How much energy is transferred to the next trophic level?
10%
90%
Barnacles are animals that cannot move. In order to get food, they attach to whales and catch any floating plankton in the water. The whale is neither helped nor harmed in the interaction. What type of symbiosis is this?
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Neutralism
In an ecosystem, there are populations of moose, rabbits, grass, and pine trees. Suddenly, a fire blazes through the area, which kills all of the populations. As the months go on, new species of grass begin to take root. This attracts animals, and eventually the ecosystem is restored.
What type of ecological succession happened?
Primary succession
Secondary succession
Tertiary succession
None of the above
A symbiotic relationship where one organism (the parasite) benefits from and hurts another (the host).
Usually the parasite is getting food from the hosts body.
Commensalism
Parasitism
Mutualism
Competition
Which of the following is NOT an ABIOTIC Factor
Oxygen Levels
Water levels
Number for Decomposers
Rate of soil erosion.
Which of the following are density dependent factors?
competition for resources
predation
disease
natural disasters
Which of the following are examples of a density independent factors?
forest fire
seasonal cycles
storms
disease
The first species to inhabit an area after a disturbance is a(n)
invasive species
pioneer species
parasites
abiotic component
Which of the following are abiotic factors that can affect the stability and shape ecosystems?
hurricanes, packs of wolves, and temperature, plants
floods, drought, wind, precipitation, and soil type
trees, and bacteria, fish, decomposers, and supply of algae
sunlight, mushrooms, and wind
A species whose introduction causes harm to the environment, the economy, or to human health. The new species begins to reproduce and spread rapidly because their new environment lacks any natural predators.
For example, Kudzu in the United States and the Burmese Pythons in the Florida Everglades
Native
Invasive
Endangered
Keystone
Which of the following best explains the difference in the amount of available energy in the trophic levels of the desert ecosystem?
There is less energy available in the producers because their tissues are less dense than those at higher trophic levels.
There is more energy available in the second trophic level because less energy is needed for hunting compared to the higher trophic levels.
There is more available energy in the birds of prey because they have greater muscle mass for storing energy than organisms in lower trophic levels have.
There is less available energy in the fourth trophic level because of the loss of energy through metabolism in each of the lower trophic levels.
Why might an organism have more than one arrow coming FROM them in a food web?
More than one organism may eat them.
They may eat more than one other organism.
This organism gets its energy from multiple sources.
Decomposer
This is an organism that breaks down and gains nutrients from dead organisms.
Predator
This is an animal that lives by preying on other animals.
Producer
This is an organism that supplies matter and energy, also known as an autotroph.
Consumer
This is an organism that relies on other organisms for its food and energy supply; heterotroph
Parasite
This is an organism which feeds on, but usually does not kill, a larger organism
In a forest, the carrying capacity for squirrels is about 100. If humans cut down part of the forest to build houses, what will happen to the carrying capacity for the squirrels?
it will increase
it will decrease
it will stay the same
Identify this populations carrying capacity
Carrying capacity is the (a) number of organisms that can survive in an area based on the available (b) , such as food and water.
Plant cells have cell walls and ribosomes.
Plant cells have cell walls, chloroplasts and large vacuole.
Plant cells have chloroplasts and ribosomes.
Plant cells have chloroplasts and mitochondria.
Match the following
There is a LOW amount of water either in the cell or in the solution.
Hypotonic
The part of a solution that is mixed into the solvent (water)
Solute
There is a HIGH amount of water either in the cell or in the solution.
Hypertonic
There is an EQUAL amount of water in both the cell and the solution.
Isotonic
The universal solvent, is the main material being moved in Osmosis.
Water
Reorder the following steps of Protein Synthesis.
DNA unwinds for transcription
mRNA moves to the ribosome
Ribosome creates the protein during transcription
The Rough ER modifies the Protein
The Golgi body packages and ship the Protein out of the cell.
The diagrams below show the phases of mitosis. Which diagram shows the cell is in metaphase?
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