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Final Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plants take in and release carbon dioxide. Plants require carbon dioxide for the process of

a)

Condensation

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Respiration

d)

Transpiration

2.

When you respire, your cells are undergoing a chemical reaction. Glucose, one of the reactants, is being broken down or decomposed. What is one of the products of cellular respiration?

a)

C6H12O6

b)

CO2

c)

H2

d)

O2

3.

Carbohydrates seen here contain three common elements. They are

a)

carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

b)

oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur

c)

Hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen

d)

Carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and phosphorus

4.

Carbohydrates, fats, proteins: These organic molecules ALL have this element in common. This element can form multiple bonds, and it bonds with itself, as well as other elements. This element is...

a)

Calcium

b)

Carbon

c)

Helium

d)

Nitrogen

5.

The process of cellular respiration can be represented by the chemical formula:

a)

C6H12O6 + O2 → CO2 + H2O + energy (ATP)

b)

C6H12O6 + CO2 → O2 + 6H2O

c)

CO2 + H2O → O2 + C6H12O6

d)

CO2 + H2O + light → O2 + C6H12O6

6.

The area where an organism lives its life including the living and non-living factors

a)

Habitat

b)

Producer

c)

Energy Pyramid

d)

Food Web

e)

Niche

7.

The organism that supplies matter and energy, also known as an autotroph

a)

Producer

b)

Energy pyramid

c)

Habitat

d)

Food Web

e)

Niche

8.

This display graphically shows the energy that is available at each trophic level in a food chain

a)

Habitat

b)

Producer

c)

Energy Pyramid

d)

Food web

e)

Niche

9.

A representation of the linkages between food chains in a community

a)

Habitat

b)

Producer

c)

Energy Pyramid

d)

Food Web

e)

Niche

10.

Which of these physical factors most shapes the characteristics of an ecosystem?

a)

Soil Type

b)

Longitude

c)

Temperature and rainfall

d)

air circulation patterns

11.

Which of these is produced when fossil fuels are burned?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

hydrogen

d)

carbon dioxide

12.

What two processes fuel the carbon cycle?

a)

Cellular respiration and photosynthesis

b)

transpiration and transport

c)

photosynthesis and transport

d)

cellular respiration and transpiration

13.

CO2 is returned to the atmosphere by all methods except

a)

combustion

b)

decomposition

c)

photosynthesis

d)

respiration

14.

Many factors determine the health of an aquatic ecosystem. Which choice lists ONLY abiotic factors?

a)

the number of species of algae, fish, and water fowl present

b)

the acidity of the water, the number of species of insects, and air temperature

c)

the oxygen content of the water, the water temperature, and the chemical composition of the bottom mud.

d)

The amount of sunlight penetrating the water, the phosphorus content, and the number of species of fish

15.

Choose all the abiotic factors

a)

soil

b)

temperature

c)

prey

d)

competition

e)

sunlight

16.

Choose all the biotic factors

a)

soil

b)

temperature

c)

prey

d)

competition

e)

sunlight

17.

The burning of fossil fuels by cars and factories has most affected the ________ cycle

a)

carbon

b)

hydrogen

c)

nitrogen

d)

water

e)

phosphorus

18.

Carbon becomes part of the carbon cycle in several ways, both by physical and chemical means. Carbon enters a food web via ________ through the process of __________.

a)

producers; photosynthesis

b)

land plants; metabolism

c)

producers; respiration

d)

trees; transpiration

19.

Which of these word formulas for cellular respiration is correct?

a)
Oxygen + Carbon Dioxide -> Glucose + Energy
b)
Glucose + Water -> Carbon Dioxide + Energy
c)
Glucose + Oxygen -> Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy
d)
Water + Energy -> Glucose + Oxygen
20.

Organic compounds ALL contain the element carbon. Which organic compound, used for stored chemical energy, contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and will sometimes contain a phosphate group.

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

starch

21.

Polypeptides is the polymer of which macromolecule?

a)
Proteins
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Lipids
d)
Nucleic acids
22.

Which macromolecule contains the elements C, H, O and sometimes P

a)
Proteins
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Lipids
23.

Which macromolecule contains the elements C, H, O, N?

a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Protein
24.

fatty acids belong to which macromolecule?

a)
carbohydrates
b)
proteins
c)
lipids
25.

Amino acids are the building blocks of which macromolecule?

a)
Lipids
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic acids
26.

Which macromolecule is a product of photosynthesis?

a)
Protein
b)

Lipid

c)

Carbohydrate

27.

Which of the following statements best explains how carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen from sugar molecules may combine with other elements to form amino acids and other large carbon-based molecules?

a)

Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen can form bonds with other atoms, allowing them to combine into larger molecules

b)

carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen can form a mixture, allowing them to combine into larger molecules.

c)

carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen can change phases from gas to liquid, allowing them to combine into larger molecules

d)

carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen cannot form bonds with other atoms, and therefore cannot combine into larger molecules

28.

Which important element helps to distinguish proteins and nucleic acids from carbohydrates and lipids?

a)
Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Phosphorus
29.

These important macromolecules act as catalysts to help carry out the thousands of chemical reactions that take place in cells. What is this macromolecule?

a)

Protein- Enzymes

b)

Lipids- hormone

c)

Carbohydrates- cellulose

d)

nucleic acid- RNA

30.

Some macromolecules are formed from one or two _______ or smaller molecular fragments that repeat.

a)

amino acid

b)

monomer

c)

polymer

d)

string

31.

How are the tundra and desert alike and what adaptation do plants living in each biome share?

a)

low-light intensity; wide, flat leaves

b)

Strong, cold, drying winds; low growing in clumps

c)

Low rainfall and available water; waxy coating on leaves

d)

low temperatures; silver-grey hairs on leaves to absorb sunlight

32.

What is the important difference between the tundra and desert biome?

a)

average annual temperature

b)

average annual precipitation

c)

amount of available sunlight

d)

number of herbivores in biome

33.

An aquatic ecosystem was rich in benthic microalgae and seagrasses. Over the years, industrial pollutants have reduced these populations considerably. How would this affect the ecosystem?

a)

There would be no energy produced in the system

b)

There would be more energy available in the ecosystem

c)

It will increase the number of organisms at higher trophic levels

d)

There would be less energy transferred to the higher trophic levels

34.

The most important factor contributing to the modern-day extinction of hundreds of species on Earth is

a)

acid rain

b)

invasive species

c)

greenhouse effect

d)

habitat destruction

35.

Why are the beak sizes and shapes of Darwin's finches different?

a)

They had different ancestors

b)

They adapted to the different type of predators

c)

They adapted to the type of food available

d)

They crossbred with different bird species

36.

Which term best demonstrates when an organism is better adapted to the environment that they live in and are more likely to survive and reproduce?

a)

natural variation

b)

natural selection

c)

speciation

d)

living

37.

Supposed that pollution caused snow in the arctic to quickly turn black, which happens sometimes in today's urban areas. To adapt to this change over time, the arctic fox's fur would

a)

darken in the summer

b)

darken in the winter

c)

lighten in the summer

d)

lighten in the winter

38.

If a mature climax forest is heavily harvested for mature trees to be used as pulp and lumber, which effect is most likely?

a)

a decrease in annual plants

b)

An increase in top predators

c)

An increase in bare rock exposure after the mature trees are removed

d)

An increase in light tolerant species like grasses, pines, and shrubs.

39.

This element is found in all living things. It is recycled when organisms die. It is transformed from one form to another through photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

a)

Carbon

b)

Helium

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Calcium

40.

During respiration, members of the animal kingdom use _______ and then release ______ as a waste gas.

a)
nitrogen; methane
b)
oxygen; carbon dioxide
c)
hydrogen; oxygen
d)
carbon monoxide; sulfur dioxide
41.

The area where an organism lives its life including the living and non-living factors

a)
Habitat
b)
Biome
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Niche
42.

Any biotic or abiotic factor in an ecosystem that causes a population's size to slow or decrease is a

a)
limiting factor
b)
carrying capacity
c)
ecosystem balance
d)
niche
43.

The recolonization of an area that has been totally destroyed, as in a volcano eruption, is an example of

a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
climax community
d)
ecological disturbance
44.

The single most important limiting factor in any terrestrial biome is

a)
soil quality
b)
water availability
c)
temperature extremes
d)
nutrient availability
45.

In an ecosystem which is not a density dependent limiting factor?

a)
Competition
b)

Natural Disaster

c)
Predation
d)
Disease
46.

Which of these limiting factors are density dependent?

a)

Available sunlight

b)

Fire

c)

Pollution

d)

Parasitism

e)

Climate change

47.

Which of these limiting factors are density independent?

a)

Available sunlight

b)

Fire

c)

Pollution

d)

Parasitism

e)

Climate change

48.

Cutting down forests changes the populations of more than trees. Imagine these organisms that lived in this forest. After the trees have been cut, fewer animals can survive here. What are MOST LIKELY the limiting factors in this case?

a)

food and space

b)

food and water

c)

water and space

d)

food and shelter

49.

In a wetland habitat, imagine a very hot summer with little rain. What would be the limiting factor for the populations of all of the animals living here?

a)
Food availability
b)
Habitat space
c)
Predator presence
d)
Water availability
50.

Wolves and mountain lions are competing predators. If the wolf population increases what would we expect to happen to the mountain lion population?

a)

The mountain lion population would remain high

b)

There is no way to make a prediction

c)

The mountain lion population would drop below its current level

d)

The mountain lion population would decrease and eventually reach zero

51.

A population of deer on the kaibab Plateau exhibits the population growth shown in the graph here. Which hypothesis is supported by the data in the graph?

a)

The deer have overpopulated the kaibab plateau

b)

the food source for the deer has been depleted

c)

The birth rate equals the death rate

d)

The deer are currently growing at an exponential rate

e)

The deer are affected by density dependent factors like predation

52.

The carrying capacity of a biological species in an environment is the maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, water, and other necessities available in the environment. Which factor would have the greatest impact on reducing the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?

a)

Available habitats for shelter

b)

A population size that remains stable

c)

stable temperature and precipitation

d)

competition from another population

53.

What can be interpreted from the graph?

a)
The population remains constant throughout the period.
b)
The population is experiencing linear growth over time.
c)
The population is declining steadily over time.
d)
The population is experiencing exponential growth over time.