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Life Science 2nd Semester Review

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
8. In what biome would you find permafrost?
a)
aquatic
b)
grassland/savanna
c)
desert
d)
tundra
e)
taiga
2.
9. Which biome has the least amount of precipitation?
a)
aquatic
b)
grassland/savanna
c)
tundra
d)
taiga
3.
10. Which biome is being described: Very poor soil, small stunted (can't grow properly) plant growth, little precipitation, little decomposition. Click all that apply
a)
A. Desert
b)
G. Tundra
c)
B. Grassland/Savanna
d)
C. Taiga
e)
D. Temperate deciduous forest
4.
11. Which biome is being described: Definite seasons with precipitation evenly distributed through the year. Common plants and animals include oak, elm, deer, bears and many songbirds.
a)
D. Temperate deciduous forest
b)
A. Desert
c)
B. Savanna
d)
C. Taiga
e)
E. Temperate grassland
5.
12. Has permafrost in the arctic or the antarctic
a)
H. Tundra
b)
A. Desert
c)
B. Grassland/Savanna
d)
C. Taiga
e)
D. Temperate deciduous forest
6.

13. Has grass but few trees due to fires, drought and grazing

a)
B. Grassland/Savanna
b)
A. Desert
c)
C. Taiga
d)
D. Temperate deciduous forest
e)
F. Tropical rain forest
7.
14. Has a constantly changing amount of salt in the water.
a)
H. Estuary
b)
A. Desert
c)
B. Grassland/Savanna
d)
C. Taiga
e)
D. Temperate deciduous forest
8.
14. This biome has the largest number of species of all the biomes.
a)
A. Tropical rain forest
b)
B. Grassland/Savanna
c)
C. Taiga
d)
D. Temperate deciduous forest
e)
F. Coniferous forest
9.
15. This biome is found just south of the tundra.
a)
C. Taiga
b)
A. Desert
c)
B. Grassland/Savanna
d)
D. Temperate deciduous forest
e)
F. Coniferous forest
10.
16. What are the different biome groups?
a)
A. polar regions, deserts, forests, grasslands, freshwater, and saltwater
b)
B. Mr. Duncan Ms. Todd, Ms. Steadman, and Mrs. Watts
c)
C. hot, cold, warm, and tepid
d)
D. coniferous forest, temperate forest, deciduous forest, and tropical rainforest
e)
E. desert, steppe, pampas, and grasslands
11.
17. What would happen to the bird if the green fish died out?
a)
A. the bird population would grow
b)
B. the bird population would die out
c)
the smaller fish will die out
d)
D. the snails will become overpopulated
12.

18. What are the levels of organization in ecology from smallest to largest?

a)
A. organism, species, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
b)
B. biome, desert, aquatic, grasslands, forests
c)
C. biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, species, organism
d)
D. forests, grasslands, aquatic, desert, biome
13.
19. The maximum population size of a species that the environment can sustain:
a)
prey
b)
decomposer
c)
carrying capacity
d)
commensalism
14.
20. Wasps often lay their eggs just inside the eggs of butterflies. The wasp larva (baby wasps) are able to get lots of nutrients and protection from the butterfly/caterpillar egg while its developing. After the caterpillar is born, the wasps continue lurking in the flesh of the caterpillar, soaking up more nutrients and drinking its blood. The wasp larva must keep its host alive, so it avoids damaging the vital organs. What type of symbiosis is being described?
a)
prediator-prey
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
mutualism
15.
21. This graph show...
a)
When one population increases, the other decreases.
b)
When one population decreases, the other increases.
c)
When one population increases, the other increases instantly.
d)
When one population increases, it causes the other to increases shortly after.
16.
22. Mice are living happily in a field at a carrying capacity. The owls that live near that field die of old age. Which graph below shows what would happen to the mice population? CHOICES LEFT TO RIGHT ARE A B C D
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
23. Which statement best describes the relationship between food webs and food chains in an ecosystem?
a)
A. A food chain is who eats who; a food web is all the food chains in an ecosystem.
b)
B. A food web is who eats who; a food chain is all the food webs in an ecosystem.
c)
C. A food web details how producers consume the primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers. While a food chain details the energy in the food web.
d)
D. A food chain details how producers consume the primary, secondary, and tertiary consumers. While a food web details the energy in the food web.
e)
18.
24. Which energy pyramid is labeled correctly?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
25. From the factors listed below, check which would limit the size of a population within an environment. Check ALL that apply.
a)
natural disasters
b)
decrease in habitat area
c)
limited resources
d)

peeling a banana from the wrong end

e)
high birth rates
20.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 26. study of the interactions that take place among organisms and their environment

(a)  

21.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 27. biological relationship where one organism kills and eats another orgnism

(a)  

22.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 28. Name of the predator/prey relationship

(a)  

23.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 29. shows the direction in whch energy flows. As the amount of available energy decreases, the (a)   becomes smaller. Each layer is called a trophic layer.

24.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 30. factor/living things within an ecosystem

(a)  

25.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 31. eats producers and consumers

(a)  

26.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 32. eat herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores

(a)  

27.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 33. in an ecosystem refers to the unique ways an organism survives, obtains food and shelter, and avoids danger

(a)  

28.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 34. largest number of individuals of a particular species that an ecosystem can support over time

(a)  

29.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 35. one of any lIving thing

(a)  

30.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 36. complex network of many interconnected food chains and feeding relationships

(a)  

31.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 37. one organism benefit and the other is harmed (+,-)

(a)  

32.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 38. place where an organism lives and that provides the types of food, shelter, moisture, and temperature needed for survival

(a)  

33.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 39. anything that can limit the size of a population, including living and nonliving features of an ecosystem, such as predators or drought

(a)  

34.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 40. eats producers

(a)  

35.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 41. factor/non-living parts of an ecosystem

(a)  

36.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 42. any close relationship between species, including mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism

(a)  

37.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 43. animal/consumer that hunts and kills other animals for food

(a)  

38.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 44. one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed (+,0)

(a)  

39.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 47. consumes wastes and dead organisms

(a)  

40.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 45. all the living organisms that live in an area and the nonliving features of their environment

(a)  

41.

For this question, type the word in all caps from the word bank that matches. If word is not spelled correctly or not in capital letters, credit will not be awarded. 46. large geographic areas with similar climates and ecosystems. Includes: tundra, desert, tropical rain forest, temperate rain forest, grassland, arctic tundra, termperate deciduous forest

(a)  

42.
48. In what biome type is the state of Georgia found?
a)
Taiga
b)
Temperate deciduous forest
c)
Temperate boreal forest
d)
Grassland/Savanna
43.

A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species is called_______.

a)

Species

b)

natural selection

c)

symbiosis

d)

ecology

44.

Which of the following is an example of symbiosis?

a)

A mother bear taking care of her cub

b)

A married couple who agree to split their rent and share housework duties.

c)

A worm living in a cow's intestine.

d)

One chimp cleaning and grooming the hair of another chimp.

45.

Which of the following is an example of a parasite?

a)

A flea

b)

An orchid

c)

An Egyptian plover

d)

The bacteria that live in human intestines

46.

How is commensalism different from mutualism?

a)

In commensalism, one species benefits while the other is unharmed; in mutualism, both species benefit

b)

In commensalism, one species is harmed while the other benefits; in mutualism, both species benefit

c)

In commensalism, neither species is harmed; in mutualism, one species is harmed

d)

In commensalism, both species benefit; in mutualism, one species is harmed

47.

When a honeybee pollinates flowers, the bee gets access to nectar, while the flowers gain the chance to reproduce. This is an example of:

a)

Amensalism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Mutualism

48.

Remoras are fish that swim alongside sharks, eating scraps that the sharks leave behind. This is an example of:

a)

Amensalism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Mutualism

49.
Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. This relationship neither harms nor benefits the whales. 
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
50.
Yucca flowers are pollinated by yucca moths. The moths lay their eggs in the flowers where the larvae hatch and eat some of the developing seeds. Both species benefit. 
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
51.
Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from a spruce tree. The spruce tree is harmed. 
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
52.
 The stork uses it saw-like bill to cut up the dead animals it eats. As a result, the dead animal carcass is accessible to some bees for food and egg laying. The relationship neither harms nor benefits the stork.
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
53.

Which of the following shows the symbiotic relationship between the Rodent and the Bird?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Competition

54.
a relationship that occurs when two or more organims of the same species need the same resource at the same time
a)
competition
b)
symbiosis
c)
predation
55.
Two male Giraffes are fighting over the last green leaf of a tree that is dying.  
a)
Competition
b)
Mutualsim
c)
Predation
d)
Commensalism
56.

Hermit Crabs live in shells made and then abandoned by snails.

a)

Commensalism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Competition

57.
1.  A bee and a flower work together to benefit each other. This is an example of _________________. The bee helps the flower by pollinating it and the flower helps the bee by providing it with nectar. 
a)
commensal relationship 
b)
parasitic relationship 
c)
mutual relationship 
58.
A coyote captures, kills, and eats a rabbit. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
59.

Which of the following is an example of symbiosis?

a)

A mother bear taking care of her cub

b)

A married couple who agree to split their rent and share housework duties.

c)

A worm living in a cow's intestine.

d)

One chimp cleaning and grooming the hair of another chimp.

60.

Which of the following is an example of a parasite?

a)

A flea

b)

An orchid

c)

An Egyptian plover

d)

The bacteria that live in human intestines

61.

How is commensalism different from mutualism?

a)

In commensalism, one species benefits while the other is unharmed; in mutualism, both species benefit

b)

In commensalism, one species is harmed while the other benefits; in mutualism, both species benefit

c)

In commensalism, neither species is harmed; in mutualism, one species is harmed

d)

In commensalism, both species benefit; in mutualism, one species is harmed

62.

When a honeybee pollinates flowers, the bee gets access to nectar, while the flowers gain the chance to reproduce. This is an example of:

a)

Amensalism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Mutualism

63.

Remoras are fish that swim alongside sharks, eating scraps that the sharks leave behind. This is an example of:

a)

Amensalism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Mutualism

64.
Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. This relationship neither harms nor benefits the whales. 
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
65.
Yucca flowers are pollinated by yucca moths. The moths lay their eggs in the flowers where the larvae hatch and eat some of the developing seeds. Both species benefit. 
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
66.
Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from a spruce tree. The spruce tree is harmed. 
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
67.
 The stork uses it saw-like bill to cut up the dead animals it eats. As a result, the dead animal carcass is accessible to some bees for food and egg laying. The relationship neither harms nor benefits the stork.
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
68.

Which of the following shows the symbiotic relationship between the Rodent and the Bird?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Competition

69.
a relationship that occurs when two or more organims of the same species need the same resource at the same time
a)
competition
b)
symbiosis
c)
predation
70.
Two male Giraffes are fighting over the last green leaf of a tree that is dying.  
a)
Competition
b)
Mutualsim
c)
Predation
d)
Commensalism
71.

Hermit Crabs live in shells made and then abandoned by snails.

a)

Commensalism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Competition

72.
1.  A bee and a flower work together to benefit each other. This is an example of _________________. The bee helps the flower by pollinating it and the flower helps the bee by providing it with nectar. 
a)
commensal relationship 
b)
parasitic relationship 
c)
mutual relationship 
73.
A coyote captures, kills, and eats a rabbit. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
74.

Which of the following is an example of symbiosis?

a)

A mother bear taking care of her cub

b)

A married couple who agree to split their rent and share housework duties.

c)

A worm living in a cow's intestine.

d)

One chimp cleaning and grooming the hair of another chimp.

75.

Which of the following is an example of a parasite?

a)

A flea

b)

An orchid

c)

An Egyptian plover

d)

The bacteria that live in human intestines

76.

How is commensalism different from mutualism?

a)

In commensalism, one species benefits while the other is unharmed; in mutualism, both species benefit

b)

In commensalism, one species is harmed while the other benefits; in mutualism, both species benefit

c)

In commensalism, neither species is harmed; in mutualism, one species is harmed

d)

In commensalism, both species benefit; in mutualism, one species is harmed

77.

When a honeybee pollinates flowers, the bee gets access to nectar, while the flowers gain the chance to reproduce. This is an example of:

a)

Amensalism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Mutualism

78.

Remoras are fish that swim alongside sharks, eating scraps that the sharks leave behind. This is an example of:

a)

Amensalism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Mutualism

79.
Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. This relationship neither harms nor benefits the whales. 
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
80.
Yucca flowers are pollinated by yucca moths. The moths lay their eggs in the flowers where the larvae hatch and eat some of the developing seeds. Both species benefit. 
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
81.
Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from a spruce tree. The spruce tree is harmed. 
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
82.
 The stork uses it saw-like bill to cut up the dead animals it eats. As a result, the dead animal carcass is accessible to some bees for food and egg laying. The relationship neither harms nor benefits the stork.
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
83.

Which of the following shows the symbiotic relationship between the Rodent and the Bird?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Competition

84.
a relationship that occurs when two or more organims of the same species need the same resource at the same time
a)
competition
b)
symbiosis
c)
predation
85.
Two male Giraffes are fighting over the last green leaf of a tree that is dying.  
a)
Competition
b)
Mutualsim
c)
Predation
d)
Commensalism
86.

Hermit Crabs live in shells made and then abandoned by snails.

a)

Commensalism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Competition

87.
1.  A bee and a flower work together to benefit each other. This is an example of _________________. The bee helps the flower by pollinating it and the flower helps the bee by providing it with nectar. 
a)
commensal relationship 
b)
parasitic relationship 
c)
mutual relationship 
88.
A coyote captures, kills, and eats a rabbit. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation