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Total questions: 54

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Name
Class
Date
1.
Question Image

Label the diagram by matching the vocabulary words with the letters they represent

a)

A

1.

transpiration

b)

B

2.

condensation

c)

C

3.

evaporation

d)

D

4.

percipitation

e)

E

5.

run off

2.

Match the descriptions with the type of organism it represents.

a)

autotroph

1.

organism that produces its own food

b)

heterotroph

2.

organism that consumes other organisms

c)

herbivore

3.

organism that eats autotrophs

d)

detritivore

4.

organism that feeds on dead organic matter

e)

omnivore

5.

organism that eats both plants and animals

3.

Which of the following is true of a population with a growth rate of zero with no emigration and no immigration?

a)

The birth rate exceeds the death rate.

b)

The birth rate equals the death rate.

c)

The birth rate is less than the death rate.

d)

I don't know yet.

4.

Match the term with its definition.

a)

The geographical area in which a species can be found

1.

range

b)

the pattern of spacing of a population within an area

2.

dispersion

c)

the number of organisms per unit area

3.

density

5.

A biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the numbers of organisms in an ecosystem is called a (an)

a)

primary succession

b)

tolerating factor

c)

end point

d)

limiting factor

e)

I don't know yet.

6.

Sort the density-dependent factors from the density-independent factors

Categorize the following

predation relationships

symbiotic relationships

disease

competition

drought

flooding

hurricane

termperature

Density-Dependent factors
Denisty-independent factors
7.

Match the description to the vocabulary word.

a)

a large school of barracuda

1.

population

b)

a barracuda

2.

individual

c)

all the conifer forests growing in Canada

3.

biome

d)

all the groups of organisms that interact with each other in the same region.

4.

community

8.

What is a climax community?

a)

community left behind immediately after a forest fire

b)

community consisting of pioneer organisms

c)

community with no biotic factors

d)

stable community with little change in species numbers

e)

I don't know yet.

9.

The exchange of matter through the _________________ is called the bioecochemical cycle.

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

community

d)

popularion

e)

I don't know yet.

10.

Place the steps of mitosis in the correct order.

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

e)

I don't know yet.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
11.

Meiosis produces genetic variation in

a)

gametes

b)

haploids

c)

diploids

d)

genes

12.

Match the descriptions and the correct term.

a)

substances move from high to low area of concentration

1.

diffusion

b)

water from high area to low area of concentration

2.

osmosis

c)

ions from low to high area of concentration

3.

active transport

d)

large particles entering the cell

4.

endocytosis

13.

What is homeostasis?

a)

a membrane which allows some substances to pass through wile keeping others out

b)

the ability to arrange phospholipids in a way that allows the plasma membrane to tolerate the watery environment

c)

the ability to move needed substances or waste materials through the plasma membrane

d)

the process of maintaining balance in an organism's internal environment

e)

I don't know yet.

14.

DNA is shaped in a ​ (a)   . It consists of 4 different ​ (b)   . They pair a specific way. Guanine will always pair with ​ (c)   . Adenine will always pair with ​ (d)   . There is a 5th nucleoitides, ​ (e)   that will only be found in RNA.

Choose from the below words
double helix
nucleotides
cytosine
thymine.
uracil,
single strand
amino acids
thymidine
15.

Which sets of structures are homologous?

a)

a butterfly's wing and a bat's wing

b)

a moth's eyes and a cow's eyes

c)

a whale's pectoral fin and a bird's wing

d)

a beetle's leg and a horse's leg

e)

I don't know yet.

16.

Which statement about the tortoise shells would be part of an explanation for tortoise evolution based on natural selection?

a)

the tortoise shell does not look like the shell of either parent

b)

Tortoises with domed shells have more young than tortoises with flat shell.

c)

All tortoises look like the tortoise shown.

d)

All tortoises born on an island survive.

e)

I don't know yet.

17.

Why is seed dispersal an important adaption?

a)

allows close proximity to parent plants

b)

limits competition with parent plants

c)

allows offpsring to grow next to each other

d)

decrease the diversity of plant seeds.

e)

I don't know yet.

18.

Which animal is the most distant relative to the others?

a)

blue whale

b)

wolf

c)

domestic cat

d)

coyote

e)

I don't know yet.

19.

What type of organism converts light energy from the sun into chemical energy?

a)

detritivore

b)

autotroph

c)

chemotroph

d)

heterotroph

e)

I don't know yet.

20.

What do muscles require for maximum ATP production?

a)
Oxygen and glucose
b)
Calcium and potassium
c)
Water and vitamins
d)
Protein and fat
e)

I don't know yet.

21.

What is the purpose of photosynthesis?

a)
To produce heat energy for plants.
b)
To absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
c)
The purpose of photosynthesis is to convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose, while releasing oxygen as a byproduct.
d)
To store water for photosynthesis.
e)

I don't know yet.

22.

Which line represents the carrying capacity of this population?

A
B
C
D
23.

Predators can affect the ​ (a)   of a prey population. An increase in predators leads to a increase in the prey population's ​ (b)   , causing the growth rate of the prey population to ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
carrying capacity
death rate
birth rate
decrease
increase
stay the same
24.

The insecticide-resistant bugs will ​ (a)  

causing their offspring to be ​ (b)  

.

This means the insecticide will ​ (c)   ​ .

Choose from the below words
live & reproduce
insecticide-resistant
no longer work
die
killed
work
25.

What type of growth is this graph representing?

a)

Logistical Growth

b)

Exponential Growth

c)

I don't know yet.

26.

What will happen if all of the frogs in a population die?

a)

The frogs' predators will decrease and the frogs' prey will increase

b)

The frogs' predators will increase and the frogs' prey will decrease

c)

the numbers of other populations wouldn't be affected

d)

I don't know yet.

27.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
e)

I don't know yet.

28.
DNA and RNA are examples of 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
e)

I don't know yet.

29.

A man, who has red-green colorblindness, and his wife, who is a carrier for colorblindness, have a colorblind son. What is the probability that their next son will also be colorblind?

Hint: Color blindness IS X-linked.

a)

0%

0/4

b)

25%

1/4

c)

50%

2/4

d)

100%

4/4

e)

I don't know yet.

30.
Genetic crosses involving a particular type of flower exhibit complete dominance with respect to petal color. Red (R) is dominant to white (r). Using the Punnett square, what is the expected percentage of offspring that will have white flowers from a cross of parent flowers with a genotype of Rr.
a)

0%

0/4

b)

25%

1/4

c)

50%

2/4

d)

100%

4/4

e)

I don't know yet.

31.

Scott was looking at the results of a cross between red and white roses. What pattern of dominance is shown when he ends up with pink roses?

a)

incomplete dominance

b)

recessive dominance

c)

codominance

d)

mendelian dominance

e)

I don't know yet.

32.

The physical appearance of a trait is known as its (a)   .

33.
Most of the cells in the human body are produced by
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)

transcription

d)

translation

e)

I don't know yet.

34.

A key purpose of meiosis to to produce genetically ___________ cells.

a)
different
b)
identical
c)

there is no way to tell

d)

opposite

e)

I don't know yet.

35.
What causes genetic variation in meiosis?
a)
chromosomes lining up
b)
crossing over of chromosomes
c)
separation of chromosomes
d)
chromosomes pulling apart
e)

I don't know yet.

36.
What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA
a)
Met-Pro-Ala-Val
b)
Met-Pro-Val
c)
Tyr-Gly-His
d)
Tyr-Gly-Arg-His
e)

I don't know yet.

37.

What is the order for protein synthesis?

a)

Transcription -> Translation -> Protein

b)

Translation - > Transcription -> Protein

c)

Protein -> Transcription -> Translation

d)

Translation -> Protein -> Transcription

e)

I don't know yet.

38.

Where does TRANSCRIPTION occur?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Mitochondria

e)

I don't know yet.

39.

Genetic diversity in a species makes long term survival of some members

a)

impossible

b)

improvable

c)

more likely

d)

less likely

e)

I don't know yet.

40.

Label the natural selection graphs correctly...

a)

1 Stabilizing, 2 Directional, 3 Disruptive

b)

1 Disruptive, 2 Stabilizing, 3 Directional

c)

1 Directional, 2 Stabilizing, 3 Disruptive

d)

1 Directional, 2 Disruptive, 3 Directional

e)

I don't know yet.

41.

Seed cracker birds have either large beaks or small beaks. They do not have medium sized beaks because medium sized beaks do not allow for adequate cracking of seeds. What type of selection does this represent?

a)

Stabilizing

b)

Directional

c)

Disruptive

d)

Not enough information to tell

e)

I don't know yet.

42.

All the possible gene combinations in a population.

a)

allele

b)

gene pool

c)

genome

d)

mitosis

e)

I don't know yet.

43.

Some insects are resistant to certain pesticides, chemicals that are sprayed on crops to keep the insects from eating them. The insects that have the resistant trait are not affected by the pesticides. This resistance trait can be passed to their offspring. The resistance to pesticides that some individual insects have is a result of-

a)

the behavior of those insects

b)

the genetic makeup of those insects

c)

transfer of resistance from one individual insect to another

d)

individual insects becoming resistant over time

e)

I don't know yet.

44.

What does aerobic mean?

a)

without ATP

b)

without oxygen

c)

with ATP

d)

with oxygen

e)

I don't know yet.

45.

Where does photosynthesis occur in the cell?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

e)

I don't know yet.

46.

What are the products in the photosynthesis equation?

a)

carbon dioxide and water

b)

adenosine triphosphate and carbon dioxide

c)

glucose and water

d)

glucose and oxygen

e)

I don't know yet.

47.

Which of the following are some of the major carbon reservoirs on Earth?

a)

metals

b)

inorganic matter

c)

living things

d)

salt

e)

I don't know yet.

48.

Identify organisms roles in a food web.

a)Primary Consumer
b)Tertiary Consumer
c)Producer
d)Secondary Consumer
e)Decomposer
1
2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
49.

In this energy pyramid, which organisms have the most energy available?

a)

Producers

b)

Carnivores

c)

Herbivores

d)

Top Predator

e)

I don't know yet.

50.

Match the following

a)

emmigration

1.

moving out of a population

b)

immigration

2.

moving into a population

c)

migration

3.

moving based on season

51.

Match the following

a)

one organism benefits and the other is unaffected

1.

commensalism

b)

both organisms benefit

2.

mutalism

c)

one organism benefits and the other is harmed

3.

parasitism

52.

Put the following in order from most specific to broadest

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

e)

organism

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
53.

What is the main difference between primary and secondary ecological succession?

a)

Primary begins WITHOUT soil; Secondary begins WITH soil

b)

Primary is the first state and secondary is the second stage

c)

Primary builds plant community; secondary builds animal community.

d)

Primary begins WITH soil; Secondary begins WITHOUT soil

e)

I don't know yet.

54.
What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?
a)
primary succession
b)
ecological succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
intermediate
e)

I don't know yet.

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