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GA Biology EOC Review #2 (Units 3-5)

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ecology is the study of .

a)

life

b)

Interactions among organisms and their environments

c)

interactions among organisms

d)

how traits are passed from parents to offspring

2.

Which of the following is abiotic?

a)

A tree in a forest.

b)

Wood from the tree on the forest floor.

c)

A termite on the tree.

d)

The soil the tree is growing in.

3.

What is made up of all the populations in an area?

a)

Habitat

b)

Niche

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

4.

A close, ongoing relationship between species in which at least one is benefiting and the other is not helped or harmed.

a)

Commensalism

b)

Symbiosis

c)

Predator & Prey

d)

Mutualism

5.

There are birds that eat the food from between the teeth of alligators, leaving the alligators with clean teeth and the birds with a meal. What type of ongoing relationship is this?

a)

A. Predator & Prey

b)

B. Mutualism

c)

C. Commensalism

d)

D. Parasitism

6.

Which of the following is a predator and prey relationship?

a)

A. Cow and grass.

b)

B. Vulture and a dead lion.

c)

C. Tick and a deer.

d)

D. Spider and a fly.

7.

The living world is organized in levels. Biotic and abiotic factors also can be arranged into levels of biological organization. Put the words below in order from the least complex to the most complex

a)

Community, Organism, Biome, Population, Biosphere, Ecosystem

b)

Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere

c)

Organism, Biome, Population, Community Biosphere, Ecosystem

8.

Why do fish swim in schools?

a)

for fun

b)

to conserve energy

c)

to learn

d)

for protection

9.
What is maximum number of organisms that can live in one population in an ecosystem over time?
a)
Limiting factor
b)
Ecological Succession
c)
10% Rule
d)
Carrying Capacity
10.
What starts every food chain or food web?
a)
Producers
b)
Primary Consumers
c)
Secondary Consumers
d)
The Sun
11.
Plants receive 4500 cal from the sun. How many calories will a primary consumer receive?
a)
4500
b)
4.5
c)
45
d)
450
12.
What is the ecological role of the seal?
a)
Primary Consumer
b)
Secondary Consumer
c)
Producer
d)
Tertiary Consumer
13.
An area where an organism finds food, shelter and water in a specific arrangement
a)
niche
b)
biosphere
c)
biome
d)
habitat
14.
The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next...
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
50%
15.
Which organisms are both secondary and tertiary consumers in this food web?
a)
Chemosynthetic bacteria and amphipods
b)
Zooplankton and mussels
c)
Ratfish and octopuses
d)
Galatheid crabs and zoarcid fish
16.
In the energy pyramid here, which organisms have the most energy available?
a)
Producers
b)
Carnivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Top Predator
17.
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
18.

Which is an example of where primary succession could occur?

a)

a glacier melts and exposes new rocks

b)

natural fire burns a prairie

c)

a corn field is abandoned and left to overgrow

d)

flood covers a piece of land

19.

Barnacles do not affect whales as they grow, but receive the benefit of a food source. This is

a)

parasitism

b)

mutualism

c)

commensalism

d)

neutralism

20.

Which event would not cause secondary succession?

a)

forest fire

b)

flooding of a valley

c)

volcanic lava flow

d)

tornado

21.

What would happen within a few months after the formation of a volcanic island?

a)

pioneer species would grow

b)

no pioneer species would grow

c)

trees and large plants would grow

d)

rich, organic soil would be present

22.

A bee receives nectar from a flower and carries the pollen to other flowers:

a)

predation

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

23.

90% of the energy that gets lost as you move up a food pyramid or chain gets lost as

a)

Pollution to the environment

b)

Energy for decomposers

c)

Heat to the environment

d)

Gets recycled

24.
A keystone species...
a)
Raises Biodiversity
b)
Lowers Biodiversity 
c)
Takes over the Ecosystem
d)
None of the above
25.

The diagram above shows an energy pyramid for an aquatic ecosystem.


Which of the following statements best explains why the energy pyramid is narrowest at the top?

a)

The organisms at the top of the pyramid are the most efficient feeders.

b)

The organisms at the top of the pyramid have the largest population sizes.

c)

The organisms at the top of the pyramid need only a small amount of energy for their metabolism.

d)

The organisms at the top of the pyramid receive only a small fraction of the energy that originally enters the system

26.
Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?
a)
There would be a decrease in the small bird population.
b)
There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.
c)
There would be a decrease in the mice population.
d)
There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.
27.
Inherited trait that helps an organism survive is a(n) __________.
a)
Fossil
b)
Adaptation
c)
Ancestor
d)
Natural selection
28.
This scientist came up with the idea of natural selection.
a)
Jean Baptiste Lamarck
b)
Gregor Mendel
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Thomas Malthus
29.
Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry
a)
vestigial structures
b)
homologous structures
c)
adaptive radiation
d)
fossil
30.
Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?
a)
the wings of a red-tailed hawk
b)
the hind limbs of a house cat
c)
the fins of sharks
d)
the tailbone of a human
31.

What do we call a change in a species over time?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Evolution

c)

Extinction

d)

Environmental influences

32.
Ostrich wings are examples of
a)
homologous structures
b)
vestigial structures
c)
adaptations
d)
traits
33.
Why do embryologist study embryos?
a)
to see if they are related
b)
to understand adaptations
c)
to determine the age
d)
to learn what parents are vestigial
34.
What is embryology?
a)
the age of organisms
b)
the oldest stage of development
c)
the life span of an organism
d)
the earliest growth stage of development
35.
Two organisms that are closely related would have
a)
very similar DNA sequence
b)
exactly the same DNA sequences
c)
no proteins in common
d)
completely different DNA sequence
36.
Comparing human hemoglobin of chimpanzees, horses, kangaroos, and chickens, reveal that humans have the fewest amino acid differences with 
a)
Kangaroos
b)
Horses
c)
chickens
d)
chimpanzees
37.
Who hypothesized that human populations are kept in check by war, famine, and disease?
a)
Darwin
b)
Hutton
c)
Malthus
d)
Lamarck
38.

When looking at two birds of the same species, you notice that one has darker feathers than the other one. You also notice that one has a beak that is just a little longer. These slight differences within members of the same species are called.....

a)

Fossils

b)

Extinction

c)

Meiosis

d)

Variations

39.
____ is when members of a species that are best suited for their environment survive and reproduce at a higher rate than other members of the species
a)
natural selection
b)
artificial selection
c)
speciation
d)
adaptation
40.
Which is necessary for speciation to occur?
a)
adaptation
b)
mass extinction
c)
isolation
d)
acquired traits
41.
___ are mistakes in the DNA that cause variation within a species.
a)
mutations
b)
adaptations
c)
speciations
d)
isolations
42.
The evolution of a new species from an existing species is ____.
a)
natural selection
b)
isolation
c)
speciation
d)
genetic variation
43.
Organisms with the most beneficial traits will survive.  This is commonly known as ___.
a)
theory of evolution
b)
variations
c)
survival of the fittest
d)
ecosystems
44.
Most organisms have more offspring than will survive 
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed on to the offspring?
a)
Because parents with those traits can teach their offspring
b)
Because parents with those traits can surive and reproduce better
c)
Because parents with those traits care more about their offspring
46.

A new river forms and splits two populations, causing ______________ speciation

a)

Sympatric

b)

Allopatric

c)

Extreme

d)

Convergent

47.

A speciation in which new species evolve from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the SAME geographic region.

a)

Sympatric speciation

b)

Allopatric speciation

c)

Complex speciation

d)

Divergent speciation

48.

Which of the following is required for a population to diverge into two separate species?

a)

The two populations must have evolved different physical appearances.

b)

The two populations must have mutated at least 10 times.

c)

The two populations must have become reproductively isolated.

d)

The two populations must have evolved analogous structures.

49.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of mutations in evolution

a)

Mutations are the raw material for evolution, but most mutations do not result in evolution.

b)

Most mutations result in a species becoming more dangerous or aggressive.

c)

An organisms can decide to mutate if the environment makes a mutation necessary for survival.

d)

Mutations are almost always beneficial for an individual.

50.

Which best describes punctuated equilibrium?

a)

Speciation occurs due to natural selection

b)

Speciation occurs due to isolation

c)

Speciation occurs slowly in geologic time, followed by long periods with very fast evolutionary change.

d)

Speciation occurs suddenly and rapidly in geologic time, followed by long periods with little evolutionary change.

51.
A bumble bee has just enough weight to open up the snapdragon flower and get the nectar/pollen inside.  Other insects cannot do this. This adaption is an example of........
a)
convergent evolution
b)
co-evolution
c)
divergent evolution
d)
speciation
52.

The emergence of new rivers or streams is a type of ____________ isolation.

a)

Temporal

b)

Mechanical

c)

Behavioral

d)

Geographic

53.
The hypothesis that evolution of a species occurs gradually over time as a slow and constant process is known as
a)
speciation
b)
punctuated equilibrium
c)
gradualism
d)
microevolution
54.
What is a mass extinction?
a)
When all the species in a particular area on earth suddenly go extinct
b)
When multiple species from all over the earth suddenly go extinct 
c)
When one species goes extinct due to habitat changes
d)
When all life on earth is wiped out 
55.

To be a species, a group of organisms must be able to ...

a)

experience gene flow.

b)

interbreed.

c)

produce infertile offspring.

d)

move and breathe oxygen.

56.

A female peacock of one species refuses to mate with a male peacock from a different species because she is not attracted to his feather display. This is an example of ____ isolation.

a)

Temporal

b)

Behavioral

c)

Geographic

d)

Allopatric

57.

Who is called the "Father of Taxonomy?"

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Carlos Lindberg

c)

Carolus Linnaeus

d)

Watson and Crick

58.

Find the mistake in the binomial nomenclature name below:

puma concolor

a)

The name is not in Latin/Greek.

b)

The species isn't capitalized.

c)

The genus isn't capitalized.

d)

The name should be underlined, not italicized.

59.

Which taxa is broader: Class or Family?

a)

Class

b)

Family

60.

If three different organisms all share the same genus ...

a)

they must not be closely related.

b)

they must be part of the same species.

c)

they share the same order, family, and class.

d)

they do not have any similar traits.

61.

The three domains are bacteria, archaea, and ____.

a)

eukarya

b)

animalia

c)

plantae

d)

protista

62.

The scientist who came up with the current classification system

a)

Darwin

b)

Newton

c)

Mendel

d)

Linnaeus

63.

The taxonomic level that would include the MOST number of species

a)

class

b)

kingdom

c)

phylum

d)

genus

64.

What characteristics are used to divide organisms into kingdoms?

a)

number of cells, nucleus, obtaining energy

b)

number of legs, mammal, reptile

c)

obtaining energy, habitat, nucleus

d)

number of cells, eggs or live birth, aquatic or terrestial

65.

Which of the following is the CORRECT form of a scientific name?

a)

canis lupus

b)

Canis Lupus

c)

Canis lupus

d)

canis lupus

66.
Which organisms pictured on the cladogram have hair?
a)
prosimians only
b)
prosimians and humans
c)
humans only
d)
prosimians and birds
67.
Which organism in the table is least closely related to the chimpanzee?
a)
human
b)
grey wolf
c)
tiger snake
d)
monarch butterfly
68.

I am prokaryotic and am found everywhere that's not extreme. What kingdom do I belong to?

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Archaebacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

69.

I'm motile (I can move) and have no cell walls. What kingdom do I belong to?

a)

Animalia

b)

Archaebacteria

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Plantae

70.
This organism is found in pond water.  It has a nucleus, is microscopic, unicellular and can perform photosynthesis.  What kingdom does it belong in?
a)
protista
b)
eubacteria
c)
archaebacteria
d)
plantae
71.
Viruses are...
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
c)
non-living
d)
endospores
72.

The flu, which is caused by Influenza, is caused by a?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

73.

Which contain genetic information in the form of both DNA and RNA?

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

74.

Composed of a protein coat called a capsid which contains DNA or RNA, or never both?

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

75.

These are considered to be living organisms _________________.

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

76.

Which one(s) reproduce by hi-jacking a host cell machinery?

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

77.

Which is a concern of scientists when genetically modifying plants?

a)

Plants will pass on diseases to animals.

b)

There will be a decrease in biodiversity.

c)

Plants will have a longer growing season.

d)

There will be a decrease in revenue for pesticide manufacturers.

78.

Which area of biotechnology would most likely create ethical issues within human society?

a)

insulin production by bacteria

b)

organ cloning for use in transplants

c)

genetic engineering to improve agricultural yields

d)

DNA and forensic testing of crime scene evidence

79.

Which DNA technology would best help endangered species?

a)

sequencing

b)

cloning

c)

electrophoresis

d)

antibody production

80.

What type of cells contain plasmids?

a)

eukaryotes

b)

animal cells

c)

prokaryotes

d)

plant cells

81.

The Human Genome Project is an attempt to

a)

make a DNA fingerprint of every person's DNA.

b)

identify, sequence and catalog all human DNA.

c)

create human-like creatures.

d)

identify alleles in human DNA that are recessive.

82.

What is the function of gel electrophoresis?

a)

to separate DNA fragments according to size and charge

b)

to cut DNA

c)

to recombine DNA

d)

to extract DNA

83.

What is the mutation in this persons chromosomes?

a)

There is only one X

b)

7 is shaped like a hockey stick

c)

There's an extra 21

d)

1 is too curved

84.

This is called Turners syndrome, can you notice the mutation in the chromosomes?

a)

Both chromosomes 1 are bent

b)

There are too many chromosomes

c)

There are too many of chromosome 3

d)

There is no Y chromosome

85.

What is the gender of this rat?

a)

Male

b)

Female

c)

Cannot be determined

86.
If this is an autosomal recessive inheritance, which of the following would be true statements about carriers of this trait?
a)
In generation 1, person 1 is a carrier, but 2 would not have to be a carrier.
b)
In generation III, both 1 and 2 have to be carriers.
c)
In generation II, 1, 3, and 4 have to be carriers.
d)
In generation IV, 2,3 and 4 must be carriers.
87.
The double line connecting 4 and 5 in the last generation means ___________.
a)
they were married twice
b)
they are married cousins
c)
they are twins
d)
they are divorced
88.
How is cystic fibrosis inherited, and what would be a genotype for a male with CF?
a)
X-linked recessive; Xfy
b)
X-linked dominant; XFy
c)
autosomal recessive; ff
d)
autosomal dominant; FF or Ff
89.
How is colorblindness inherited and what would be a colorblind male's genotype?
a)
x-linked recessive; Xhy
b)
autosomal recessive; hh
c)
autosomal dominant; HH or Hh
d)
x-linked dominant; XHy
90.
Looking at this karyotype, what atypical chromosome grouping do you observe?
a)
lack of a y chromosome
b)
trisomy 13 (3 copies of 13)
c)
just a typical girl
d)
just a typical boy
91.
Looking at this karyotype, what atypical chromosome grouping do you observe?
a)
This is a male without a y chromosome.
b)
This is a female without a second X chromosome.
c)
Nothing atypical
92.
What is an autosome?
a)
automobile built for one person
b)
chromosome that does not determine gender
c)
chromosome that does determine gender
d)
a plant because they do photosynthesis
93.
What phase is shown here?
a)
Anaphase II
b)
Metaphase I
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Telophase II
94.
What phases is shown here?
a)
Prophase II
b)
Prophase I
c)
Anaphase II
d)
Interphase I
95.
What is the genotype of the father?
a)
AA
b)
aa
c)
Aa
d)
AA or aa
96.

How many TOTAL CHROMOSOMES does this plant have?

a)

24

b)

10

c)

12

97.

What is the biological gender of this individual?

a)

Male

b)

Female

c)

Cannot be determined

98.

Pairs of similar chromosomes are called...

a)

homologous chromosomes

b)

sister chromatids

99.

What is an organized picture of all of an organism’s homologous chromosome pairs lined up with each other?

a)

Pedigree

b)

Karyotype

100.

Failure of homologous chromosomes

to separate during meiosis.

Results in gametes with either one extra or one missing chromosome.

a)

Translocation

b)

Nondisjunction

c)

Replication

d)

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