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🌈 Quizizz #15 🌈 English 2024-2025

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

When is it beneficial for organisms to hunt solo?

a)

when their prey is large in size

b)

when their prey is fast moving

c)

when their prey is small in size

d)

when their prey is nocturnal

2.

What trophic level does the snake belong to?

a)

producer

b)

primary consumer

c)

secondary consumer

d)

tertiary consumer

3.

How would this starfish population change over time if sea turtles (predators) preferred to eat dark colored starfish?

a)

the population would become larger in size

b)

the population would become darker in color over time

c)

the population would become smaller in size

d)

the population would become lighter in color over time

4.

Most Nitrogen is found __________, and bacteria help bring it to _________ where it can be used by living organisms.

a)

in the soil; consumers

b)

in the atmosphere; soil

c)

in the atmosphere; consumers

d)

in the water; soil

5.

Select the elements that are found within proteins.

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

6.

What is the monomer of proteins?

a)

monosaccharide

b)

glycerol

c)

amino acid

d)

nucleotide

7.

Contains chloroplasts

a)

plant cells

b)

animal cells

c)

both

d)

neither

8.
What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?
a)
ER
b)
ATP
c)
YOLO
d)
DNA
9.

If one person has two alleles that are the same for a specific STR, then that person is considered to have:

a)

rare occurring alleles

b)

heterozygous genotypes.

c)

frequently occurring alleles.

d)

homozygous genotypes.

10.

Name a method of separating molecules, such as DNA, based on their size

a)

electrophoresis

b)

restriction enzymes

c)

STR

d)

PCR

11.
Which DNA strands move the fastest through the gel when the electricity is turned on?
a)
The long strands
b)
The short strands
c)
The medium strands
d)
They all move the same
12.
What is the charge of DNA?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
13.

Explain how consumers, such as otters, obtain the materials they need for cellular respiration. Be specific! How do these materials get from the environment to the mitochondria?

a)

Through photosynthesis in chloroplasts

b)

By consuming other organisms and absorbing nutrients

c)

By directly absorbing sunlight

d)

Through fermentation processes

14.

The purpose of cellular respiration is to:

a)

produce oxygen

b)

generate energy in the form of ATP

c)

create glucose

d)

store carbon dioxide

15.

The purpose of photosynthesis is to:

a)

produce oxygen and glucose

b)

consume carbon dioxide and water

c)

generate energy for plants

d)

absorb sunlight for growth

16.

9. What types of organisms are the major drivers of the nitrogen cycle? What do those major organisms do?

a)

Bacteria and fungi, which decompose organic matter

b)

Plants, which produce oxygen through photosynthesis

c)

Animals, which consume plants and other animals

d)

Viruses, which infect host cells

17.

What impact does ocean acidification have on calcifying organisms like urchins?

a)

It enhances their calcification process.

b)

It reduces their ability to calcify.

c)

It has no impact on their calcification.

d)

It strengthens their skeletal structure.

18.

Oceans become more acidic because:

a)

they absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

b)

they release more oxygen into the atmosphere.

c)

they increase in temperature.

d)

they decrease in salinity.

19.

Human impacts that have caused changes in ocean pH include:

a)

Burning of fossil fuels

b)

Deforestation

c)

Agricultural runoff

d)

All of the above

20.

25. Using the image to the left, explain why the otters are considered a keystone species.

a)

Otters maintain the balance of the ecosystem by controlling sea urchin populations.

b)

Otters are the primary food source for many marine animals.

c)

Otters help in the pollination of aquatic plants.

d)

Otters are the largest marine mammals in their habitat.