WorksheetsHomework #10: Saving the Mountain Lion Day 1-3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What problems might occur if there are too many deer in an area? (Select exactly two.)
Increased risk of deer-vehicle collisions
Greater biodiversity and stronger ecosystems
Overgrazing leading to habitat destruction
Decrease in predator populations due to competition
What are some ways humans could manage deer populations?
Introducing more food sources to support larger populations
Allowing natural predators to return to the ecosystem
Prohibiting all forms of deer hunting
Encouraging deer to migrate by building wildlife corridors
Which of the following is a key way ecosystems naturally control animal populations?
Prey populations always remain stable regardless of predator numbers
Predator-prey relationships regulate population sizes over time
Species adapt by evolving to avoid being eaten entirely
Animal populations are controlled mainly by human intervention
Why do mountain lions have so many different names?
They live in multiple countries with different languages and cultural influences.
They are referred to differently based on their diet.
Different languages have no impact on the names used.
They only live in North America.
Why did some farmers and ranchers oppose the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone?
Wolves ate crops.
Wolves were attacking livestock.
They feared wolves would harm mountain lions.
Wolves were endangered species.
What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?
It is the site for protein synthesis.
It contains the cell’s genetic material and regulates gene expression.
It produces energy for the cell.
It protects the cell from harmful substances.
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Deoxyribonucleic atom
Dioxyribonucleic acid
Direct ribonucleic acid
What is a chromosome made of?
Protein only
DNA tightly coiled around proteins
Mitochondrial material
RNA
What is a karyotype?
A visual representation of the cell membrane.
An image of a complete set of chromosomes arranged in order.
A molecule that controls cellular division.
A type of genetic mutation.
What is the definition of a chromosome?
A cell structure that creates proteins.
A structure composed of DNA and proteins that carries genetic information.
A type of organelle responsible for cell division.
A structure that stores energy in the form of glucose.
