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Worksheets7th Grade End of the Year Review
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Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins
Primary succession occurs in an area that has:
soil
no soil
some soil
none of these
___ are the first organisms to colonize an area and begin the process of ecological succession.
foundational organisms
introductory organisms
primary organisms
pioneer species
What is the main difference between primary and secondary ecological succession?
Primary begins WITHOUT soil; Secondary begins WITH soil
Primary is the first state and secondary is the second stage
Primary builds plant community; secondary builds animal community
Primary begins WITH soil; Secondary begins WITHOUT soil
What is an example of a disturbance that could bring about secondary succession?
Humans cut down many trees in a small region
A volcanic eruption covers a village in lava.
During a forest fire most vegetation (plants) burn. Which ecological succession will take place after a forest fire?
Primary
Secondary
As ecological succession progresses, a pioneer community gradually changes into a climax community. What typically happens during this process?
The number of species increases
The number of species decreases
The organisms in an area decrease in size
The organisms in an area can no longer find food
Which of the following types of organisms would be present during the pioneer community stage of ecological succession?
Lichens and mosses
Grasses and shrubs
Small trees and wildflowers
Tall trees and thick brush
Which
As an ecosystem transitions from a grassland to a forest, grasses will begin to -
adapt to life in the forest.
be replaced by other plants.
multiply to establish dominance.
relocate to a nearby grassland.
What are the two types of ecological succession?
Primary and Secondary
Environmental and Natural
Habitat and Community
Population and Community
What are the two types of succession ?
Primary succession and secondary succession
1st succession and 2nd succession
3rd succession and 4th succession
How does Primary Succession begin?
Begins in the mountains
Begins in the oceans
Begins in swamps
Begins in a place without any soil
What are Pioneer species ?
Bare rock
Flooded areas
the arrival of living things such lichens
the arrival of sunflowers
When lichens die what happens to them?
They are blown away by the wind
They float down the river
They decompose adding small amounts of organic matter to the rock to make soil
They made flowers and animals
What is secondary succession ?
Where there is bare rock
Where there is no soil present
Where soil is already present
where there is a flood
What succession is represented in the photo
Primary Succession
Secondary Succession
In what order does Pond Succession move?
forest >shrubs>dry land/ grasses> marsh > pond
marsh> shrubs> forest> dry land/grasses> pond
pond> dry land/grasses> shrubs > marsh
Pond> marsh> dry land/grasses> shrubs> forest
First species to begin a succession
lions
cats
dogs
pioneer species
What is climax community?
the final stage in a succession
first species to begin a succession
A physical change...
changes the physical properties of an object, but does not create a new substance.
creates a new substance and cannot be undone.
A chemical change
changes the physical properties of an object, but does not create a new substance.
creates a new substance and cannot be undone.
Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?
physical
chemical
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physical
chemical
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physical
chemical
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physical
chemical
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physical
chemical
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physical
chemical
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physical
chemical
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physical
chemical
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physical
chemical
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physical
chemical
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physical
chemical
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physical
chemical
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physical
chemical
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physical
chemical
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physical
chemical
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physical
chemical
Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?
physical
chemical
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physical
change
How do hormones travel through the body?
Through the food we eat
Through injects
through our blood
Endocrine System
a chemical factory for our bodies
a good sound system
a system made up of 10 glands inside the body
If you have diabetes, the gland that helps maintain your sugar levels in equilibrium is your
gut
pancreas
liver
What body system takes nutrients and oxygen to and carbon dioxide and waste from the cells?
circulatory system
nervous system
digestive system
respiratory system
What body system breaks down food?
circulatory system
nervous system
digestive system
respiratory system
What body system controls movement of the human body?
circulatory system
nervous system
digestive system
respiratory system
What body system takes oxygen into the body and gives off carbon dioxide?
circulatory system
nervous system
digestive system
respiratory system
The digestive system is made up of which of the following organs?
brain, nerves and spinal cord
trachea, lungs and heart
esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine
mouth, brain, and large intestine
The _______ is the basic building block of the human body.
organ
cell
tissue
system
The respiratory system is made up of which of the following organs?
brain, nerves and spinal cord
cells, lungs and heart
esophagus, stomach, small intestine
mouth, nose, trachea, lungs
The circulatory system is made up of which of the following parts?
brain, nerves and spinal cord
cells, lungs and heart
heart, blood vessels and blood
skin, tissues and muscles
The nervous system is made up of which of the following organs?
brain, nerves and spinal cord
cells, lungs and heart
heart, blood vessels and blood
skin, tissues and muscles
How many chambers does the human heart have?
1
2
3
4
The system in charge of transforming food into nutrients is
The respiratory system
The digestive system
The circulatory system
The excretory system
The circulatory system is also called
digestive
cardiovascular
respiratory
excretory
The system in charge of removing cells' wastes from the body is called
Digestive
excretory
Respiratory
cardiovascular
The "delivery system" is called
cardiovascular
digestive
respiratory
excretory
circulatory
Which 2 systems work together to provide the muscles with more oxygen during physical activity
circulatory
digestive
excretory
respiratory
The lungs belong to
The respiratory system
The excretory system
The nervous system
The digestive system
The system of hormones is called
Excretory
Endocrine
Digestive
Nervous
The stomach, liver and intestine belong to
The digestive system
The respiratory system
The excretory system
The circulatory system
The heart, veins and arteries belong to
The digestive system
The excretory system
The respiratory system
The cardiovascular system
The kidneys and bladder belong to
The excretory system
The digestive system
The respiratory system
The cardiovascular system
A group of specialized cells is called
An organ
A system
A tissue
An organism
A body part consisting of different tissues working together is called
A cell
An organ
A system
An organism
A group of organs working together is called
A tissue
A cell
A system
An organism
A bunch of organelles working together make up a
tissue
cell
organ
system
The cellular process that makes energy or ATP for the cells is called
photosynthesis
respiration
chloroplast
mitochondria
Respiration takes place in
The nucleus
The chloroplast
The mitochondria
The vacuole
During respiration, cells use
water
ATP
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
glucose
During respiration, cells make
water
oxygen
carbon dioxide
ATP
glucose
The system that gets rid of the water and carbon dioxide produced during respiration is
the digestive system
the excretory system
the respiratory system
the cardiovascular system
The two systems in charge of regulation (monitoring and responding to changes in the environment) are:
Digestive
Skeletal
Nervous
Endocrine
The attached image is an example of which human body system:
muscular system
skeletal system
The attached image is an example of which human body system:
nervous system
digestive system
The attached image is an example of which human body system:
circulatory/cardiovascular system
respiratory system
The systems of the human body work together.
TRUE
FALSE
The attached image is an example of which human body system:
circulatory/cardiovascular system
respiratory system
The attached image is an example of which human body system:
nervous system
digestive system
The attached image is an example of which human body system:
muscular system
skeletal system
The human body is an unicellular or multicellular organism:
unicellular organism
multicellular organism
The human body is a multicellular organism made up of many systems that perform specialized functions necessary for life.
TRUE
FALSE
The same or identical
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Diverse
Uniform
Being different
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Diverse
Uniform
Combining of egg and sperm
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Diverse
Uniform
Involves only one parent
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Diverse
Uniform
Which is NOT an Asexual reproduction DISADVANTAGE
No genetic variation
Only need one parent
Bad characteristics are passed on
difficult for organisms to adapt
Which is NOT a Sexual reproduction DISADVANTAGE
High genetic variation
Can be complicated
smaller population
requires courtship or mating
occurs when a second organism develops from an outgrowth of the original.
Vegetative propagation
Budding
Fragmentation
Binary Fission
A type of cell division where the cell divides into two copies
Vegetative propagation
Budding
Fragmentation
Binary Fission
a piece of an organism develops into a fully grown copy.
vegetative propagation
budding
fragmentation
binary fission
some plants can send out runners that sprout daughter plants, this is called:
vegetative propagation
budding
fragmentation
binary fission
What are the male and female gametes in PLANTS sexual reproduction?
Sperm
Ovum
Pollen
Ovules
What are the male and female gametes in ANIMAL sexual reproduction?
Sperm
Ovum
Pollen
Ovules
Sexual, Asexual, or Both?
Sexual
Asexual
Both
Neither
The same or identical
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Diverse
Uniform
Being different
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Diverse
Uniform
Combining of egg and sperm
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Diverse
Uniform
Involves only one parent
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Diverse
Uniform
Which is NOT an Asexual reproduction DISADVANTAGE
No genetic variation
Only need one parent
Bad characteristics are passed on
difficult for organisms to adapt
Which is NOT a Sexual reproduction DISADVANTAGE
High genetic variation
Can be complicated
smaller population
requires courtship or mating
occurs when a second organism develops from an outgrowth of the original.
Vegetative propagation
Budding
Fragmentation
Binary Fission
A type of cell division where the cell divides into two copies
Vegetative propagation
Budding
Fragmentation
Binary Fission
a piece of an organism develops into a fully grown copy.
vegetative propagation
budding
fragmentation
binary fission
some plants can send out runners that sprout daughter plants, this is called:
vegetative propagation
budding
fragmentation
binary fission
What are the male and female gametes in PLANTS sexual reproduction?
Sperm
Ovum
Pollen
Ovules
What are the male and female gametes in ANIMAL sexual reproduction?
Sperm
Ovum
Pollen
Ovules
arachnids and insects?
The populations of which organisms will most likely increase as a result of a disease that suddenly reduced the population of Texas horned lizards?
Grasses and ants
Ants and grasshoppers
Grasshoppers and Texas Cottonmouths
Texas cottonmouths and red shouldered hawks
Which statement provides the best explanation for the difference in biomass of organisms found at each trophic level?
Organisms at higher trophic levels have less energy available to them than organisms at lower trophic levels.
Organisms at higher trophic levles require smaller habitats than organisms at lower trophic levels.
Organisms at lower trophic levels provide less energy than organisms at higher trophic levels.
Organisms at lower trophic levels outcompete organisms at higher trophic levels.
When constructing an energy pyramid of a swamp ecosystem, which of these would be placed at the top of the pyramid.
Grass carp
American Alligator
Eastern mud turtle
Great blue heron
Based on this food web, which organisms are direct sources of energy for secondary consumers?
aphid, bird, rabbit
ladybug, fox, dragonfly
frog, butterfly, berries
mouse, snake, hawk
Based on the energy flow between trophic levels in an energy pyramid, how much energy would be expected to be found at the secondary consumer level in this energy pyramid?
100 Joules
500 Joules
1,000 Joules
50 Joules
Which organisms are both secondary and tertiary consumers?
chemosynthetic bacteria and amphipods
zooplankton and muscles
ratfish and octopuses
galatheid crabs and zoarcid fish
What is lost to the environment at each trophic level?
food sources
living space for the organisms
nutrients from soil
heat
A terrestrial food web is shown. Which of the following lists only organisms that are secondary consumers in this food web?
Mice, rabbits, herbivorous insects, squirrels
Predaceous insects, toads, spiders, foxes
Spiders, foxes, owl, hawks, snakes
Insectivorous birds, seed eating birds, owls, hawks
A food chain is shown. Which model best represents the amount of energy available for use at each trophic level represented in the food chain?
In a Central Texas grassland, the producers incorporate 12,000 kJ of energy from the sun into their tissues. About how much energy would be incorporated into the tissues of herbivores?
12,000 kJ
1,200 kJ
10,800 kJ
1,080 kJ
Some relationships between species found in the Texas Gulf Coast are shown in the food web.
Which energy pyramid best models energy flow in the Texas Gulf Coast community?
The flow of energy in a grassland ecosystem is shown.
Based on the diagram, which two populations best represent trophic levels that receive the LEAST amount of the total energy provided to the ecosystem by the grass?
Crickets and sparrows
Toads and spiders
Rabbits and mice
Hognose snakes and owls
A food web representing a Gulf Coast ecosystem is shown.
Based on this food web, which organism occupies multiple trophic levels?
Canada goose
Eastern cottontail
Loggerhead sea turtle
Sand dollar
The diagram shows a partial East Texas food web. Which table correctly classifies these organisms?
The energy pyramid shows the energy made available by producers. Based on the energy flow between trophic levels in an energy pyramid, how much energy would be expected to be found at the secondary consumer level in this pyramid?
100 joules
500 joules
1,000 joules
50 joules
The food web shows the flow of energy through a sagebrush-steppe ecosystem. Which of these organisms are in a trophic level that receives a larger percentage of the energy captured by the producers than the percentage received at the bats' trophic level?
mountain lion
snakes
hawks
ground squirrels
A student is asked to draw a food web in which the same organism is a primary consumer as well as a secondary consumer. How should the organism be represented in the food web?
the organism must have an arrow pointing from it to a tertiary consumer and another arrow pointing from it to a decomposer
the organism must have an arrow pointing from it to a secondary consumer and another arrow pointing to it from the top predator
the organism must have an arrow pointing to it from a producer and another arrow pointing to it from a primary consumer
the organism must have an arrow pointing from it to a primary consumer and another arrow pointing away from it to a decomposer
Which of the following are missing from the food web shown above?
producer
decomposers
omnivores
predators
The Texas blind salamander (Eurycea rathbuni) lives in the Edwards Aquifer region around San Marcos. Along with other species the salamander lives in total darkness in the underground crevices and caves of the aquifer region. The table lists some of the organisms that live in this environment and their food sources. In the energy pyramid for these aquifer cave dwellers, which of the following would be placed at the bottom?
snails
blind shrimp
protozoa
Texas blind salamander
A student makes a model of an energy pyramid by stacking cups as shown. The producers are represented by the bottom level of four cups. How much energy will be obtained at the top of this energy pyramid if the cups representing the primary consumers have 37,000 kilojoules (kJ) of energy?
37,000 kJ
3,700 kJ
370 kJ
3.7 kJ
What do we call a variation of a gene?
geneotype
allele
phenotype
karyotype
This describes an alleles that when it is present, it masks the appearance of other alleles.
recessive
neutral
dominant
pedigree
This allele is expressed when there is no dominant allele present.
dominant
recessive
neutral
pedigree
Having two identical alleles for a particular trait.
heredity
dominant
homozygous
heterozygous
Having two different alleles for a particular trait.
heredity
dominant
homozygous
heterozygous
An organisms allele combination
phenotype
heredity
allele
genotype
The physical appearance or characteristics seen in an organism.
phenotype
heredity
allele
genotype
Who is known as the "Father of Genetics?"
Wilkins
Gregor Mendel
Watson and Crick
Franklin
DNA sequence is: CGA-AAU-GGA.
Which one would should a deletion mutation?
CGA-AAA-UGG-A
CGA-AAG-GA
CGA-AAU-GGA
AGC-AAU-GGA
Which structure carries instructions for producing the proteins that help make a person’s hair curly?
phosphate
lipid
gene
lysosomes
These are the steps for making protein, which one is missing?
1. A strand of RNA is made.
2. RNA leaves the nucleus.
3. RNA moves to the ribosome.
4. A protein is made
DNA unzips before step 1
DNA unzips after step 1
DNA is replicated before step 3
DNA is replicated after step 3
Which is an example of a genotype?
rr
red hair
r
blue eyes
Which one is an example of a phenotype?
rr
Rr
red hair
RR
Which one is an allele?
rr
Rr
r
RR
Which best describes a recessive allele?
does not determine phenotype when a dominant allele for the same trait is present
only determines phenotype when a dominant allele for the same trait is present
never inherited from a parent when a dominant allele is inherited from the other parent
always inherited from a parent when a dominant allele is inherited from the other parent
What is another name for selective breeding?
gene therapy
cloning
artificial selection
genetic engineering
Golden rice was made to give more nutrients, like vitamin A, to those who grow and eat it. Golden rice would be an example of...
cloning
genetic engineering
selective breeding
artificial selection
Which procedure is an attempt to correct a genetic disorder by replacing a mutated gene with a normal allele?
gene therapy
selective breeding
cloning
artificial selection
Which statement describes the blood type of a person with the alleles IAi?
It is type A because i is dominant and A is recessive.
It is type A because A is dominant and i is recessive.
It is type AB because A and i are codominant.
It is type AB because I and i are codominant.
Which word describes these alleles Tt.
homozygous
heredity
heterzygous
phenotype
Every living organism is made up of one or more cells
True
False
A Tree
alive
not alive
A River
alive
not alive
Animals cells and plant cells are exactly the same.
True
False
Only ____________ cells have a cell wall instead of a cell membrane.
plant
animal
white blood
living
All plant and animal cells contain chromosomes with DNA.
True
False
A seed
alive
not alive
Ms. Kendrick
alive
not alive
DEFINITELY not alive
not sure
possibly a vampire
The fastest growing organ in humans is the _____________.
bones
lungs
skin
nucleus
Genes are made of the molecule ______________________.
hydrogen
DNA
oxygen
chromosome
_____________ a very long molecule that has chemicals in a special order.
A nucleus is
Genes are
DNA is
Skin is
A person has ____________ pairs of chromosomes.
46
23
26
48
