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DA 5 Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Number 3 is found in plant cells. It surrounds the cell membrane to support the cell and help control water entering and exiting the cell.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Lysosome

2.

Energy for the organism is made in the:

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Golgi Body

d)

Ribosomes

3.

_________________ store water and other important materials in plant cells.

a)

chloroplasts

b)

cell wall

c)

vacuoles

d)

ribosomes

4.

______________________ help turn energy from the sun into food for the cell during photosynthesis.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

5.

In a Eukaryotic cell, the genes that code for genetic ____ are found on ____ and located in the _____.

a)

Traits, chromosomes, nucleus.

b)

Traits, ribosomes, mitochondria.

c)

DNA, centromeres, cytoplasm.

d)

Chromosomes, the cytoskeleton and cytoplasm.

6.

A cell membrane:

a)

Controls what enters and exits the cell.

b)

Makes protein for the cell.

c)

Is found in all cells.

d)

Is found in plant and animal cells only.

7.
Which of the following statements is not part of the cell theory?
a)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
b)
All cells are produced from other cells.
c)
Only animal cells are composed of cells.
d)
All living things are composed of cells.
8.

Which pair of words could be used to describe this organism?

a)

Autotrophic, unicellular, and prokaryotic

b)

Autotrophic, multicellular, and eukaryotic

c)

Heterotrophic, multicellular, and eukaryotic

d)

Heterotrophic, prokaryotic, and unicellular

9.
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
a)
Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
b)
Because they come from dominant alleles.
c)
Because they come from recessive alleles.
d)
Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.
10.

The trees these moths used to live on were white, but have been covered in soot(pollution) from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?

a)

Dark moth

b)

Light moth

c)

Both will be equally successful

d)

Neither will be successful

11.

Why is the mouse population changing over time?

a)

The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice

b)

The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better

c)

The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily

d)

The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily

12.
A German Shepard would probably not survive in the wild because...
a)
the dog is mixed.
b)
the dog is a product of artificial selection and not adapted for the wild.
c)
the dog is dumb.
d)
the dog is a product of natural selection and can survive in the wild.
13.

Scientist have created larger and sweeter strawberries for humans to consume (eat). What process was used?

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Artificial Selection

14.
Which of the following is a physical adaptation for the underlined animal?
a)
A butterfly has bright colors to warn predators that it is poisonous.
b)
A hognose snake rolls over, slows its breathing, and hangs its tongue out to play dead.
c)
A herd of buffalo encircle their young to protect them from a pack of wolves.
d)
A dung beetle rolls a piece of dung across the desert.
15.

When food is scarce ( not much available), bears hibernate.What type of adaptation is this?

a)

Structural and Behavioral

b)

Physiological and Behavioral

c)

Physiological and Structural

16.

Skunk releases and sprays odor at predator

a)

Structural

b)

Behavioral

c)

Physiological

17.

How do environmental changes affect genetic variation?

a)

Environmental changes can create new challenges that may favor certain genetic variations, leading to changes in the population over time.

b)

Environmental changes have no impact on genetic variation.

c)

Genetic variation is solely determined by random mutations, unaffected by environmental factors.

d)

Environmental changes only affect the physical traits of organisms, not their genetic makeup.

18.
During the early settlement of the United States, pioneers cut down large tracts of forests on the east coast to use for home construction, for firewood, and to create cleared spaces to plant crops.What was the most likely effect of this kind of action?
a)
decreased plant and animal diversity
b)
decreased human populations
c)
decreased carbon dioxide production
d)
increased organism biodiversity.
19.

Food Web B is an example of...

a)

Low biodiversity and low sustainability. If the producer dies then the entire food web may experience major effects.

b)

High biodiversity and high sustainability. If an organism is removed the food web will continue with no effect.

20.

Natural Disasters such as earthquakes, flooding, and fires can cause ____. What type of succession does this represent?

a)

short term changes; Primary succession.

b)

long term changes; Primary succession

c)

short term changes; Secondary succession.

d)

long term changes; Secondary succession

21.
In this tundra food web, if grasses were removed what would happen to the sustainability of the ecosystem?
a)
There would be an overpopulation of arctic hares and lemmings.
b)
Polar bears would move to a new ecosystem
c)
The ecosystem would collapse because it lost its main producer
d)
Wildflowers would die out from the ecosystem
22.

Biodiversity is important to keep an area (biome) healthy. In this example "Food Web A" is sustainable. Why is sustainability important for an ecosystem in "Food Web A".

a)

If one organism is removed the food web can still operate (work) with little or no negative effect.

b)

If an organism is removed the food web will collapse and will affect the environment.

23.
Where is the most energy available on a Energy Pyramid?
a)
Producer Level
b)
First Level Consumers
c)
Second Level  Consumers
d)
Third Level Consumers
24.

Which level would have the LEAST amount of energy available?

a)

Primary Consumers

b)

Tertiary Consumers

c)

Producers

d)

Secondary Consumers

25.
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in the producers gets passed to the herbivores?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
90%
26.
If these organisms were arranged in a food pyramid, which organism would have the least amount of total energy available?
a)
coyote
b)
insect
c)
lizard
d)
shrub
27.

Which adaptation would benefit a plant growing on the ground in a rainforest?

a)

Thorns to stay safe from predators

b)

Large flowers to attract different animals

c)

Thick stems to survive drought

d)

Large leaves to take in as much sunlight as possible

28.

Potential consequences of introducing exotic species to new environments may include:

a)

Outcompeting native species, and disrupting ecosystems

b)

Promoting biodiversity and ecosystem stability

c)

Reducing competition for resources

d)

Improving the health of native species

29.

Which is the best model for long-term ecological stability?

a)

A. Because primary consumers supply energy to the rest of the ecosystem.

b)

B. Because any ecosystem can support only a small number of top-level consumers.

c)

C. Producers provide energy for the entire ecosystem.

d)

A. Primary consumers keep the number of producers low so there is enough energy for the rest of the members of an ecosystem.

30.

Organism X feeds mainly on small fish, amphibians, and reptiles. With which organism is organism X most likely to compete?

a)

Great blue heron

b)

Mallard

c)

Pied-billed grebe

d)

Great egret

31.

Select the most correct answer.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

j

32.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

33.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

34.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

35.

Which organelle produces proteins?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuoles

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