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BIOLOGY REVIEW PART II
GOAL 3Diversity, Evolution, and Behavior
A. The fish’s ability to adapt
B. The ecosystem of the fish
C. The ecosystem of the lake
D. The ability of the other fish to adapt
Lake Lure is a man-made lake in NC. The floor of the lake is filled with dead trees and debris remaining from the time of its construction. Over time, these items have become the natural habitat of the organisms living in the lake.
If a new species of fish were transferred from a natural lake to Lake Lure, which of the following would be altered?
A. The fish’s ability to adapt
B. The ecosystem of the fish
C. The ecosystem of the lake
D. The ability of the other fish to adapt
Lake Lure is a man-made lake in NC. The floor of the lake is filled with dead trees and debris remaining from the time of its construction. Over time, these items have become the natural habitat of the organisms living in the lake.
If a new species of fish were transferred from a natural lake to Lake Lure, which of the following would be altered?
A. The species diversity of the ecosystem initially increased, then decreased
B. The genetic diversity of the ecosystem initially increased, then decreased
C. The genetic diversity of the ecosystem immediately decreased
D. The species diversity of the ecosystem immediately decreased
The fish turns out to hungrily consume two other species of fish in the lake, eventually causing their extinction. What is the correct description of this circumstance?
A. The species diversity of the ecosystem initially increased, then decreased
B. The genetic diversity of the ecosystem initially increased, then decreased
C. The genetic diversity of the ecosystem immediately decreased
D. The species diversity of the ecosystem immediately decreased
The fish turns out to hungrily consume two other species of fish in the lake, eventually causing their extinction. What is the correct description of this circumstance?
A. Homologous structures in humans
B. Vestigial structures in humans
C. Genetic diversity in humans
D. Adaptation to better dental care
Wisdom teeth are the common name for the third molar in humans. They generally appear much later than all other adult teeth, and usually not until the age of 18. The teeth have no noticeable purpose to the modern human and are often pulled to make room for the other teeth in the mouth. The continued presence of wisdom teeth is a good example of
A. Homologous structures in humans
B. Vestigial structures in humans
C. Genetic diversity in humans
D. Adaptation to better dental care
Wisdom teeth are the common name for the third molar in humans. They generally appear much later than all other adult teeth, and usually not until the age of 18. The teeth have no noticeable purpose to the modern human and are often pulled to make room for the other teeth in the mouth. The continued presence of wisdom teeth is a good example of
A. An index fossil
B. A distinct fossil
C. A marker fossil
D. A time marker fossil
A fossil recognized as unique to a certain time period is known as what?
A. An index fossil
B. A distinct fossil
C. A marker fossil
D. A time marker fossil
A fossil recognized as unique to a certain time period is known as what?
A. A change in the gases emitted from volcanoes
B. The weathering of ancient rock formations
C. The development of oxygen-producing life forms
D. A and C only
What led to the development of the Earth’s oxidizing atmosphere?
A. A change in the gases emitted from volcanoes
B. The weathering of ancient rock formations
C. The development of oxygen-producing life forms
D. A and C only
What led to the development of the Earth’s oxidizing atmosphere?
A. Floods
B. Forest fires
C. Earthquakes
D. Mudslides
Which event listed below does not lead to fossil formation?
A. Floods
B. Forest fires
C. Earthquakes
D. Mudslides
Which event listed below does not lead to fossil formation?
A. 3.8 billion years ago
B. 1.8 billion years ago
C. 440 million years ago
D. 3.8 million years ago
When is it hypothesized that the first living organisms appeared on Earth?
A. 3.8 billion years ago
B. 1.8 billion years ago
C. 440 million years ago
D. 3.8 million years ago
When is it hypothesized that the first living organisms appeared on Earth?
A. Because none exist
B. Because humans cannot dig deep enough into the Earth
C. Because no catastrophic events occurred in the
ecosystem of the early Earth
D. They are rare because cells have no hard parts that will
fossilize
Why is it difficult to find fossils of cells?
A. Because none exist
B. Because humans cannot dig deep enough into the Earth
C. Because no catastrophic events occurred in the
ecosystem of the early Earth
D. They are rare because cells have no hard parts that will
fossilize
Why is it difficult to find fossils of cells?
A. Have already been thought
B. Are perfect and need no refinement
C. May change based on new data
D. Only involve animals
Ideas about evolution
A. Have already been thought
B. Are perfect and need no refinement
C. May change based on new data
D. Only involve animals
Ideas about evolution
A. The random change in genes within a population
B. The formation of a new species
C. The isolation of individual organisms of a population
D. The ability of an organism to survive in its
environment
What is genetic drift?
A. The random change in genes within a population
B. The formation of a new species
C. The isolation of individual organisms of a population
D. The ability of an organism to survive in its
environment
What is genetic drift?
A. Change in gene occurrences
B. Change in vision acuity
C. Change in DNA replication patterns
D. Change in organism size
What are the effects of genetic drift and gene flow?
A. Change in gene occurrences
B. Change in vision acuity
C. Change in DNA replication patterns
D. Change in organism size
What are the effects of genetic drift and gene flow?
A. Structural replication, reproductive homology, and special creation
B. Metabolic pathways, hormonal indicators and genetic studies
C. Modern creationism, fossil theory, and punctuational model
D. Convergent evolution, co-evolution, and divergent
Which of the following are patterns of evolution?
A. Structural replication, reproductive homology, and special creation
B. Metabolic pathways, hormonal indicators and genetic studies
C. Modern creationism, fossil theory, and punctuational model
D. Convergent evolution, co-evolution, and divergent
Which of the following are patterns of evolution?
A. ConvergentB. Divergent C. Co-evolutionD. Emigration
Cacti and Euphorbs are both plants that look very similar and live in desert climates. They both have spines, small leaves and water storage tissues in large, fleshy stems. Cacti are found in North America and Euphorbs are found in Asia and Africa. Despite the similarity in characteristics, these plants have very different flowers and are not closely related. What pattern of evolution is demonstrated by the Cacti and Euphorbs plants?
A. ConvergentB. Divergent C. Co-evolutionD. Emigration
Cacti and Euphorbs are both plants that look very similar and live in desert climates. They both have spines, small leaves and water storage tissues in large, fleshy stems. Cacti are found in North America and Euphorbs are found in Asia and Africa. Despite the similarity in characteristics, these plants have very different flowers and are not closely related. What pattern of evolution is demonstrated by the Cacti and Euphorbs plants?
A. The beaks are vestigial structures
B. The beaks are analogous structures
C. The beaks co-evolved to suit their environment
D. The beaks are homologous structures
Darwin identified at least 13 different species of finch during his time on the Galapagos Islands. The main difference between the finches was the size and shape of their beaks. Which of the following statements best describes theses differences.
A. The beaks are vestigial structures
B. The beaks are analogous structures
C. The beaks co-evolved to suit their environment
D. The beaks are homologous structures
Darwin identified at least 13 different species of finch during his time on the Galapagos Islands. The main difference between the finches was the size and shape of their beaks. Which of the following statements best describes theses differences.
A. Half-life
B. Measurable rate
C. Parent-to-daughter reduction
D. Isotopic enumeration
What is the time required for half of the parent isotope to decay into a daughter product is known as?
A. Half-life
B. Measurable rate
C. Parent-to-daughter reduction
D. Isotopic enumeration
What is the time required for half of the parent isotope to decay into a daughter product is known as?
A. By molecular collision
B. By decay
C. By combustion
D. By reduction
How do radioactive elements change into other elements?
A. By molecular collision
B. By decay
C. By combustion
D. By reduction
How do radioactive elements change into other elements?
A. Cave drawings, ancient stories and ceremonial rites
B. Homologous structures, DNA, and embryonic evidence
C. Eukaryotes, symbiosis, and competitionD. Nephrons, antibodies, and homeostasis
Evidence of evolution includes
A. Cave drawings, ancient stories and ceremonial rites
B. Homologous structures, DNA, and embryonic evidence
C. Eukaryotes, symbiosis, and competitionD. Nephrons, antibodies, and homeostasis
Evidence of evolution includes
A. Vestigial
B. Mutations
C. Homologous
D. Tropisms
Two different organisms have anatomically similar structures that are believed to have originated from a common ancestor. The functions of the structures are different as a result of the environments in which the organisms live. These anatomically similar structures are
A. Vestigial
B. Mutations
C. Homologous
D. Tropisms
Two different organisms have anatomically similar structures that are believed to have originated from a common ancestor. The functions of the structures are different as a result of the environments in which the organisms live. These anatomically similar structures are
A. With adaptive traits are more likely to survive
B. On the bottom level of a hierarchy have the greatest reproductive success
C. Demonstrating altruistic behavior are the ones with the most mutations
D. Remain unchanged over a period of time
Natural selection states that individuals
A. With adaptive traits are more likely to survive
B. On the bottom level of a hierarchy have the greatest reproductive success
C. Demonstrating altruistic behavior are the ones with the most mutations
D. Remain unchanged over a period of time
Natural selection states that individuals
A. Bottlenecking
B. Divergent evolution
C. Co-evolution
D. Immigration
A mountain, ocean or ravine divides a population. Each population now resides in different environments. After many years, the organisms show genetic differences from the original population. Which of the following explains how this change occurred?
A. Bottlenecking
B. Divergent evolution
C. Co-evolution
D. Immigration
A mountain, ocean or ravine divides a population. Each population now resides in different environments. After many years, the organisms show genetic differences from the original population. Which of the following explains how this change occurred?
A. A homologous structure
B. A vestigial organ
C. A vital organ
D. A mutation
Humans have an appendix, a thin tube connected to the large intestine that serves no purpose and is a threat to human health and life if it becomes infected and/or inflamed. It is believed that the appendix once had a function as part of the human digestive system. The human appendix, therefore, is
A. A homologous structure
B. A vestigial organ
C. A vital organ
D. A mutation
Humans have an appendix, a thin tube connected to the large intestine that serves no purpose and is a threat to human health and life if it becomes infected and/or inflamed. It is believed that the appendix once had a function as part of the human digestive system. The human appendix, therefore, is
A. Co-evolution
B. Convergent evolution
C. Divergent evolution
D. Parallel evolution
Brown bears and polar bears are examples of
A. Co-evolution
B. Convergent evolution
C. Divergent evolution
D. Parallel evolution
Brown bears and polar bears are examples of
A. Co-evolution
B. Convergent evolution
C. Divergent evolution
D. Parallel evolution
Certain insects and plants evolving in tandem is an example of
A. Co-evolution
B. Convergent evolution
C. Divergent evolution
D. Parallel evolution
Certain insects and plants evolving in tandem is an example of
A. Co-evolution
B. Convergent evolution
C. Divergent evolution
D. Parallel evolution
Sharks and whales are an example of
A. Co-evolution
B. Convergent evolution
C. Divergent evolution
D. Parallel evolution
Sharks and whales are an example of
A. Natural selection
B. Mutation
C. Speciation
D. Germination
Increased use of antibiotics has killed off bacterial populations that were most susceptible to antibiotic treatment. Consequently, many strains of bacteria are resistant to prescription drugs. What is the mechanism by which these resistant bacteria have been allowed to thrive?
A. Natural selection
B. Mutation
C. Speciation
D. Germination
Increased use of antibiotics has killed off bacterial populations that were most susceptible to antibiotic treatment. Consequently, many strains of bacteria are resistant to prescription drugs. What is the mechanism by which these resistant bacteria have been allowed to thrive?
GOAL 4Classification of Kingdoms
A. Autotrophs
B. Heterotrophs
C. Decomposers
D. Ciliates
All algae are
A. Autotrophs
B. Heterotrophs
C. Decomposers
D. Ciliates
All algae are
A. Algae
B. Euglena
C. Dinoflagellates
D. Protozoa
Which member of the protist kingdom causes “red tides”?
A. Algae
B. Euglena
C. Dinoflagellates
D. Protozoa
Which member of the protist kingdom causes “red tides”?
A. Size
B. Habitat
C. Method of movement
D. Number of diseases they cause
How are animal-like protists grouped?
A. Size
B. Habitat
C. Method of movement
D. Number of diseases they cause
How are animal-like protists grouped?
A. They create color on Earth
B. They produce the most nitrogen on Earth
C. They are decomposers
D. They produce most the oxygen on Earth
Why are algae important?
A. They create color on Earth
B. They produce the most nitrogen on Earth
C. They are decomposers
D. They produce most the oxygen on Earth
Why are algae important?
A. Decomposers
B. Autotrophs
C. Consumers
D. Producers
Fungus-like protists are
A. Decomposers
B. Autotrophs
C. Consumers
D. Producers
Fungus-like protists are
A. Dinoflagellates and algae
B. Cyanobacteria and monera
C. Mushrooms and yeast
D. Sporozoa and sarcodines
Examples of fungi include
A. Dinoflagellates and algae
B. Cyanobacteria and monera
C. Mushrooms and yeast
D. Sporozoa and sarcodines
Examples of fungi include
A. Break down materials so they can absorb them
B. Catalyze chemical reactions in the air
C. Help photosynthesis take place by activating plastids
D. None of the above
Fungi secrete enzymes to
A. Break down materials so they can absorb them
B. Catalyze chemical reactions in the air
C. Help photosynthesis take place by activating plastids
D. None of the above
Fungi secrete enzymes to
A. To produce cheese
B. To produce yogurt
C. To make aged beef
D. Are not used in food production
How are fungi used in human food production?
A. To produce cheese
B. To produce yogurt
C. To make aged beef
D. Are not used in food production
How are fungi used in human food production?
A. Algae
B. Arctic fungi
C. Lichen
D. Mycorrhizae
What type of living thing is used as an indicator of pollution level?
A. Algae
B. Arctic fungi
C. Lichen
D. Mycorrhizae
What type of living thing is used as an indicator of pollution level?
A. Vascular plants
B. Gymnosperms
C. Non-vascular plants
D. Angiosperms
Mosses belong to which group listed below?
A. Vascular plants
B. Gymnosperms
C. Non-vascular plants
D. Angiosperms
Mosses belong to which group listed below?
A. To have brighter color
B. Retain moisture
C. To grow faster
D. Capture sunlight
In what way does a cuticle help a leaf?
A. To have brighter color
B. Retain moisture
C. To grow faster
D. Capture sunlight
In what way does a cuticle help a leaf?
A. Flowers
B. Water
C. Cones
D. Spores
Ferns produce which structure below in place of seeds?
A. Flowers
B. Water
C. Cones
D. Spores
Ferns produce which structure below in place of seeds?
A. In a flower
B. In the bark of a tree
C. On the cone
D. On the root
Where do you often find gymnosperm seeds?
A. In a flower
B. In the bark of a tree
C. On the cone
D. On the root
Where do you often find gymnosperm seeds?
A. Water and light
B. Pollination
C. Soil
D. A cotyledon
What is required for germination to occur?
A. Water and light
B. Pollination
C. Soil
D. A cotyledon
What is required for germination to occur?
A. They are parasitic
B. They contain segmented body parts
C. They eat decaying organic matter
D. They live in moist habitats
How are annelids different from other organisms studies so far?
A. They are parasitic
B. They contain segmented body parts
C. They eat decaying organic matter
D. They live in moist habitats
How are annelids different from other organisms studies so far?
A. Arthropoda
B. Insecta
C. Arachnida
D. Crustacean
Which class has the most members?
A. Arthropoda
B. Insecta
C. Arachnida
D. Crustacean
Which class has the most members?
A. Arachnids
B. Crustaceans
C. Insects
D. Mollusks
The only invertebrates with the ability to fly are
A. Arachnids
B. Crustaceans
C. Insects
D. Mollusks
The only invertebrates with the ability to fly are
A. Reptiles
B. Amphibians
C. Arthropods
D. Mammals
Frogs, salamanders, and toads are
A. Reptiles
B. Amphibians
C. Arthropods
D. Mammals
Frogs, salamanders, and toads are
A. A kangaroo
B. A platypus
C. An elephant
D. A bat
An example of an egg-laying mammal is
A. A kangaroo
B. A platypus
C. An elephant
D. A bat
An example of an egg-laying mammal is
A. Kangaroos
B. Monkeys
C. Humans
D. Whales
Animals with the most highly developed brains, capable of reasoning, planning, and learning are
A. Kangaroos
B. Monkeys
C. Humans
D. Whales
Animals with the most highly developed brains, capable of reasoning, planning, and learning are
A. Monotremes
B. Marsupials
C. Placentals
D. Reptiles
The group of mammals whose offspring are delivered very early in development and complete development in a pouch are
A. Monotremes
B. Marsupials
C. Placentals
D. Reptiles
The group of mammals whose offspring are delivered very early in development and complete development in a pouch are
A. More parental care, more learned behaviors
B. More parental care, fewer learned behaviors
C. Less parental care, more learned behaviors
D. Less parental care, all behavior is learned
Which of the following is true about the connection between parental care and learning?
A. More parental care, more learned behaviors
B. More parental care, fewer learned behaviors
C. Less parental care, more learned behaviors
D. Less parental care, all behavior is learned
Which of the following is true about the connection between parental car and learning?
A. Appear gentle
B. Appear intimidating
C. Attract a mate
D. Conserve heat
A cat might raise the hair on its back to
A. Appear gentle
B. Appear intimidating
C. Attract a mate
D. Conserve heat
A cat might raise the hair on its back to
A. Behavioral
B. Physical
C. Chemical
D. Territorial
Milkweed, tobacco, and peyote have adapted which type of measures to protect themselves?
A. Behavioral
B. Physical
C. Chemical
D. Territorial
Milkweed, tobacco, and peyote have adapted which type of measures to protect themselves?
A. It protects them from predators
B. It allows them to regulate body temperature
C. It helps them find a mate
D. It protects their territory
Why is it beneficial for some insects to be able to blend in with their surroundings?
A. It protects them from predators
B. It allows them to regulate body temperature
C. It helps them find a mate
D. It protects their territory
Why is it beneficial for some insects to be able to blend in with their surroundings?
A. Easier to learn about them
B. Helps avoid duplication of names
C. Organizes all information
D. All of the above
Why do scientist find it useful to use a classification system to group organisms?
A. Easier to learn about them
B. Helps avoid duplication of names
C. Organizes all information
D. All of the above
Why do scientist find it useful to use a classification system to group organisms?
A. Angiosperm
B. Bryophytes
C. Conifers
D. Gymnosperm
The group of plants divided into monocots and dicots are
A. Angiosperm
B. Bryophytes
C. Conifers
D. Gymnosperm
The group of plants divided into monocots and dicots are
A. Fetus
B. Embryo
C. Zygote
D. Larva
What is formed during the process of fertilization when gametes fuse?
A. Fetus
B. Embryo
C. Zygote
D. Larva
What is formed during the process of fertilization when gametes fuse?
A. Reptiles
B. Mammals
C. Birds
D. Amphibians
One group of animals provides parental care, and their bodies produce food for their young. Which group is it?
A. Reptiles
B. Mammals
C. Birds
D. Amphibians
One group of animals provides parental care, and their bodies produce food for their young. Which group is it?
A. Through successive contractions of segmented muscles
B. By moving their setae similar to cillia
C. Annelids are sessile and do not move
D. Through specialized valves that contract to move liquid from one compartment to another
How do annelids move through their environment?
A. Through successive contractions of segmented muscles
B. By moving their setae similar to cillia
C. Annelids are sessile and do not move
D. Through specialized valves that contract to move liquid from one compartment to another
How do annelids move through their environment?
A. Arachnids
B. Dioecious
C. Hermaphrodites
D. Angiosperms
Animals such as flatworms and earthworms that have both male and female reproductive organs are
A. Arachnids
B. Dioecious
C. Hermaphrodites
D. Angiosperms
Animals such as flatworms and earthworms that have both male and female reproductive organs are
A. Incomplete metamorphosis
B. Complete metamorphosis
C. Placental
D. Differentiation
Beetles, bees, and flies have a larval stage in their development in which the young organisms look very different than their adult counterparts. These insects then enter a pupal stage where marked changes in body form take place after which an adult emerges. This type of development is
A. Incomplete metamorphosis
B. Complete metamorphosis
C. Placental
D. Differentiation
Beetles, bees, and flies have a larval stage in their development in which the young organisms look very different than their adult counterparts. These insects then enter a pupal stage where marked changes in body form take place after which an adult emerges. This type of development is
A. Stomata
B. Root hairs
C. Root cap
D. Cotyledon
Water escapes from plants through tiny openings called
A. Stomata
B. Root hairs
C. Root cap
D. Cotyledon
Water escapes from plants through tiny openings called
A. Produce stomata
B. Produce sugars
C. Store food
D. Carry on transpiration
Roots anchor plants, take in water and minerals, and
A. Produce stomata
B. Produce sugars
C. Store food
D. Carry on transpiration
Roots anchor plants, take in water and minerals, and
A. Gametophytes
B. Placenta
C. Sporophyte
D. Cotyledon
Which phase of the alternation of generations contains haploid cells?
A. Gametophytes
B. Placenta
C. Sporophyte
D. Cotyledon
Which phase of the alternation of generations contains haploid cells?
A. In the ocean
B. On land
C. In both the ocean and on land
D. Inside plants
Where do annelids live?
A. In the ocean
B. On land
C. In both the ocean and on land
D. Inside plants
Where do annelids live?
A. Gymnosperms
B. Angiosperms
C. Bryophytes
D. Gametophyte
Which plant group is evergreen, has seeds in a cone and has xylem and phloem?
A. Gymnosperms
B. Angiosperms
C. Bryophytes
D. Gametophyte
Which plant group is evergreen, has seeds in a cone and has xylem and phloem?
A. Amphibians
B. Reptiles
C. Mammals
D. Arachnids
The health and stability of this group of ectothermic animals is used as an indicator of pollution in areas where they live because theirr moist, mucus-covered skin provides little protection.
A. Amphibians
B. Reptiles
C. Mammals
D. Arachnids
The health and stability of this group of ectothermic animals is used as an indicator of pollution in areas where they live because theirr moist, mucus-covered skin provides little protection.
A. Gymnosperm and angiosperm
B. Vascular and non-vascular
C. Mosses and ferns
D. Monocots and dicots
The two major divisions of the kingdom Plantae are
A. Gymnosperm and angiosperm
B. Vascular and non-vascular
C. Mosses and ferns
D. Monocots and dicots
The two major divisions of the kingdom Plantae are
GOAL 4Immune Response
A. Fungi
B. Bacteria
C. Virus
D. Protist
What type of microorganism often causes fever as a symptom?
A. Fungi
B. Bacteria
C. Virus
D. Protist
What type of microorganism often causes fever as a symptom?
A. Fungi
B. Bacteria
C. Virus
D. Protist
A unicellular microorganism enters the human body from the bite of a fly and causes a disease. What type of microorganism likely caused the disease?
A. Fungi
B. Bacteria
C. Virus
D. Protist
A unicellular microorganism enters the human body from the bite of a fly and causes a disease. What type of microorganism likely caused the disease?
A. Fungi
B. Bacteria
C. Virus
D. Parasite
A microorganism called Trichuris trichiura can live in the human body for many years causing harm to the human. What type of microorganism is likely causing harm to the human?
A. Fungi
B. Bacteria
C. Virus
D. Parasite
A microorganism called Trichuris trichiura can live in the human body for many years causing harm to the human. What type of microorganism is likely causing harm to the human?
A. Fungi
B. Bacteria
C. Virus
D. Parasite
A microorganism called Trichuris trichiura can live in the human body for many years causing harm to the human. What type of microorganism is likely causing harm to the human?
A. pH of skin
B. Cell cycle time
C. Fatty acid content of cells
D. Cellular receptor site
Which factor below do NOT affect the incidence of fungal infections?
A. pH of skin
B. Cell cycle time
C. Fatty acid content of cells
D. Cellular receptor site
Which factor below do NOT affect the incidence of fungal infections?
A. Pizza
B. Fried chicken fingers
C. Caramel dipped apple slices
D. Broiled chicken breast
Which type of food listed below would be considered the healthiest?
A. Pizza
B. Fried chicken fingers
C. Caramel dipped apple slices
D. Broiled chicken breast
Which type of food listed below would be considered the healthiest?
A. Pepsin
B. Potassium
C. Phosphate
D. ATP
Which of the following is a mineral?
A. Pepsin
B. Potassium
C. Phosphate
D. ATP
Which of the following is a mineral?
A. Get regular exercise
B. Eat right
C. Don’t smoke
D. All of the above
How can you reduce your chances of developing diseases?
A. Get regular exercise
B. Eat right
C. Don’t smoke
D. All of the above
How can you reduce your chances of developing diseases?
A. They use the cell’s machinery to produce viral particles
B. They weaken the overall health of the organism
C. They cause fever
D. All of the above
How do toxins increase your chances for developing a disease?
A. They use the cell’s machinery to produce viral particles
B. They weaken the overall health of the organism
C. They cause fever
D. All of the above
How do toxins increase your chances for developing a disease?
A. Proper brain function
B. Protein synthesis
C. Blood clotting
D. Prevents scars
What is one way fats are used by the human body?
A. Proper brain function
B. Protein synthesis
C. Blood clotting
D. Prevents scars
What is one way fats are used by the human body?
A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Virus
D. Protists
Which microorganism often causes disease on the skin or nail?
A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Virus
D. Protists
Which microorganism often causes disease on the skin or nail?
A. Limit stress
B. Use tobacco
C. Get regular exercise
D. Eat a rainbow of colors each day
Which factor listed below would not help you remain healthy?
A. Limit stress
B. Use tobacco
C. Get regular exercise
D. Eat a rainbow of colors each day
Which factor listed below would not help you remain healthy?
A. Genetics
B. Toxins
C. Immune response
D. Symptoms
Which factor listed below does not contribute to disease in humans?
A. Genetics
B. Toxins
C. Immune response
D. Symptoms
Which factor listed below does not contribute to disease in humans?
A. Viruses
B. Bacteria
C. Genetics
D. Protist
Food poisoning is often caused by
A. Viruses
B. Bacteria
C. Genetics
D. Protist
Food poisoning is often caused by
A. Cause expansion of capillaries
B. Increases fever
C. Causes disease
D. Relieves pain
What does histamine do?
A. Cause expansion of capillaries
B. Increases fever
C. Causes disease
D. Relieves pain
What does histamine do?
A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Protists
D. Annelid worms
Which of the following organisms is not a pathogen?
A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Protists
D. Annelid worms
Which of the following organisms is not a pathogen?
A. Very likely
B. Likely
C. Unlikely
D. Very unlikely
Your pet cat gets sick. You take her to the vet and the vet tells you she has a respiratory virus. What are the chances your cat will make you sick?
A. Very likely
B. Likely
C. Unlikely
D. Very unlikely
Your pet cat gets sick. You take her to the vet and the vet tells you she has a respiratory virus. What are the chances your cat will make you sick?
A. These adaptations help the plant overcome the poor nutrient content of the soil
B. These adaptations help the plant overcome the mechanical stress of the wind
C. These adaptations help the plant overcome the low oxygen content in the air
D. These adaptations do not help the plant in any way, the success of the plant is a result of reduced competition at high elevations.
A type of conifer has become specially adapted to grow on mountain tops. This plant has short, thick stems, which reduces the overall height of the plant. The same plant species found in lower elevations is not as successful as the mountain top variety. Why is this plant so successful at higher elevations with adaptations that limit its overall growth?
A. These adaptations help the plant overcome the poor nutrient content of the soil
B. These adaptations help the plant overcome the mechanical stress of the wind
C. These adaptations help the plant overcome the low oxygen content in the air
D. These adaptations do not help the plant in any way, the success of the plant is a result of reduced competition at high elevations.
A type of conifer has become specially adapted to grow on mountain tops. This plant has short, thick stems, which reduces the overall height of the plant. The same plant species found in lower elevations is not as successful as the mountain top variety. Why is this plant so successful at higher elevations with adaptations that limit its overall growth?
A. Octopi are able to open a jar after they watch it demonstrated once
B. Octopi can escape from their aquariums to steal food from another aquarium
C. Octopi often “play” by catching and releasing objects in the current surrounding them
D. Octopi have excellent short term and long term memories
Octopi are highly intelligent invertebrates that exhibit a variety of complex behaviors. Which of the following is a genetic characteristic, rather than a behavior?
A. Octopi are able to open a jar after they watch it demonstrated once
B. Octopi can escape from their aquariums to steal food from another aquarium
C. Octopi often “play” by catching and releasing objects in the current surrounding them
D. Octopi have excellent short term and long term memories
Octopi are highly intelligent invertebrates that exhibit a variety of complex behaviors. Which of the following is a genetic characteristic, rather than a behavior?
A. Temperature
B. Wind
C. Sunlight
D. Rain fall
Circadian rhythms, followed by both plants and animals, are a response to what main environmental factor?
A. Temperature
B. Wind
C. Sunlight
D. Rain fall
Circadian rhythms, followed by both plants and animals, are a response to what main environmental factor?
A. Courting
B. Territoriality
C. Hibernation
D. Habituation
Grey wolves howl to announce their presence to other wolf packs and to reinforce bonds within their pack. Pack leaders also spray “scent” markers on trees and other landmarks. What type of behavior are these wolves exhibiting?
A. Courting
B. Territoriality
C. Hibernation
D. Habituation
Grey wolves howl to announce their presence to other wolf packs and to reinforce bonds within their pack. Pack leaders also spray “scent” markers on trees and other landmarks. What type of behavior are these wolves exhibiting?
A. Cell theory
B. Evolution
C. Spontaneous generation
D. Natural selection
The current classification system does not take into account which biological theory?
A. Cell theory
B. Evolution
C. Spontaneous generation
D. Natural selection
The current classification system does not take into account which biological theory?
A. Family
B. Species
C. Class
D. Kingdom
Which grouping of living things is all inclusive?
A. Family
B. Species
C. Class
D. Kingdom
Which grouping of living things is all inclusive?
A. They both have cell walls
B. They both trap energy through photosynthesis
C. They both cannot move
D. They both can reproduce using budding
How are fungi and plants not similar?
A. They both have cell walls
B. They both trap energy through photosynthesis
C. They both cannot move
D. They both can reproduce using budding
How are fungi and plants not similar?
A. Temperature
B. Soil
C. Water
D. Elemental sulfur
What abiotic condition are non-vascular plants mainly dependent upon for survival?
A. Temperature
B. Soil
C. Water
D. Elemental sulfur
What abiotic condition are non-vascular plants mainly dependent upon for survival?
A. Temperature
B. Soil
C. Water
D. Elemental sulfur
What abiotic condition are seedless non-vascular plants mainly dependent upon for reproduction?
A. Temperature
B. Soil
C. Water
D. Elemental sulfur
What abiotic condition are seedless non-vascular plants mainly dependent upon for reproduction?
A. With antibiotics
B. With vaccines
C. With fungicides
D. You cannot prevent viral diseases
How are viral diseases prevented?
A. With antibiotics
B. With vaccines
C. With fungicides
D. You cannot prevent viral diseases
How are viral diseases prevented?
GOAL 5Interactions in the Environment
A. Habitat
B. Community
C. Niche
D. Kingdom
The area in which certain types of plants or animals can be found living in close proximity to each other is called a
A. Habitat
B. Community
C. Niche
D. Kingdom
The area in which certain types of plants or animals can be found living in close proximity to each other is called a
A. An animal’s habitat
B. An animal’s niche
C. An animal’s community
D. An animal’s ecosystem
A British ecologist stated the importance of realizing an organism’s role in the ecosystem as follows: “When an ecologist sees a badger, they should include in their thoughts some definitive idea of the animal’s place in the community to which it belongs.” What does this statement describe?
A. An animal’s habitat
B. An animal’s niche
C. An animal’s community
D. An animal’s ecosystem
A British ecologist stated the importance of realizing an organism’s role in the ecosystem as follows: “When an ecologist sees a badger, they should include in their thoughts some definitive idea of the animal’s place in the community to which it belongs.” What does this statement describe?
A. Community
B. Habitat
C. Biome
D. Niche
The giant noctule bat predates mainly upon insects during the summer months, and on migrating songbirds during autumn and spring. The bat attacks the birds at night from several hundred meters in the air. Duringg the day the bat roosts in trees. What do these sentences describe.
A. Community
B. Habitat
C. Biome
D. Niche
The giant noctule bat predates mainly upon insects during the summer months, and on migrating songbirds during autumn and spring. The bat attacks the birds at night from several hundred meters in the air. Duringg the day the bat roosts in trees. What do these sentences describe.
A. Abiotic factors
B. Biotic factors
C. Biospheric factors
D. Habitat factors
Nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide are among the most biologically important atmospheric gases. What are these called?
A. Abiotic factors
B. Biotic factors
C. Biospheric factors
D. Habitat factors
Nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide are among the most biologically important atmospheric gases. What are these called?
A. A mule and a donkey are different species
B. A mule and a hinny are different species
C. A horse and a donkey are different species
D. A horse and a hinny are different species
A hinny is the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey. Like mules, hinnies are almost always sterile. This confirms that
A. A mule and a donkey are different species
B. A mule and a hinny are different species
C. A horse and a donkey are different species
D. A horse and a hinny are different species
A hinny is the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey. Like mules, hinnies are almost always sterile. This confirms that
A. Parasitism
B. Commensalism
C. Mutualism
D. Dependency
The relationship between two members of a community in which one member harms another by its presence is
A. Parasitism
B. Commensalism
C. Mutualism
D. Dependency
The relationship between two members of a community in which one member harms another by its presence is
A. Parasitism
B. Commensalism
C. Mutualism
D. Dependency
A bee goes from flower to flower, gathering nectar. At each stop, the furry body and legs accumulate pollen from the flower, which the bee transfers as it moves. The flower needs pollen to reproduce and the bee needs nectar to eat. What kind of relationship is this?
A. Parasitism
B. Commensalism
C. Mutualism
D. Dependency
A bee goes from flower to flower, gathering nectar. At each stop, the furry body and legs accumulate pollen from the flower, which the bee transfers as it moves. The flower needs pollen to reproduce and the bee needs nectar to eat. What kind of relationship is this?
A. Parasitism
B. Commensalism
C. Mutualism
D. Predation
Tapeworms are long, flat worms that can live in the intestines of animals, including humans. The tapeworm feeds off the food that the host animal consumes, and the host animal loses nutrition as a result. What kind of relationship is this?
A. Parasitism
B. Commensalism
C. Mutualism
D. Predation
Tapeworms are long, flat worms that can live in the intestines of animals, including humans. The tapeworm feeds off the food that the host animal consumes, and the host animal loses nutrition as a result. What kind of relationship is this?
A. Parasitism
B. Predation
C. Intraspecies competition
D. Interspecies competition
A mother cuckoo lays her egg in the nest of a warbler, then flies away. The warbler raises the baby cuckoo along with her own babies. The cuckoo baby grows quickly, becoming massive compared to the warbler babies. At some point, the baby cuckoo pushes the warbler babies out of the nest in order to make more room for itself. What does this scenario describe?
A. Parasitism
B. Predation
C. Intraspecies competition
D. Interspecies competition
A mother cuckoo lays her egg in the nest of a warbler, then flies away. The warbler raises the baby cuckoo along with her own babies. The cuckoo baby grows quickly, becoming massive compared to the warbler babies. At some point, the baby cuckoo pushes the warbler babies out of the nest in order to make more room for itself. What does this scenario describe?
A. Predation helps maintain an ecological balanceB. Predators keep the number of prey animals
under controlC. Predators choose the sick and weak prey
because they are easier to catchD. Predators choose the sick and weak prey
because they are trying to maintain ecological balance
Which of the following is not true regarding predation?
A. Predation helps maintain an ecological balanceB. Predators keep the number of prey animals
under controlC. Predators choose the sick and weak prey
because they are easier to catchD. Predators choose the sick and weak prey
because they are trying to maintain ecological balance
Which of the following is not true regarding predation?
A. Limits a population in a given area regardless of size
B. Limits the population when the population reaches a certain size
C. May include weather or a natural disasterD. Often affects small, sparse populations
A density-dependent factor
A. Limits a population in a given area regardless of size
B. Limits the population when the population reaches a certain size
C. May include weather or a natural disasterD. Often affects small, sparse populations
A density-dependent factor
A. Bad omen
B. Restricting factor
C. Predator
D. Limiting factor
Anything that restricts a population is called a
A. Bad omen
B. Restricting factor
C. Predator
D. Limiting factor
Anything that restricts a population is called a
A. It has no environmental limitations
B. The number of births exceeds the number of deaths
C. The immigration rate exceeds the emigration rate
D. All of the above
A population will tend to grow if
A. It has no environmental limitations
B. The number of births exceeds the number of deaths
C. The immigration rate exceeds the emigration rate
D. All of the above
A population will tend to grow if
A. Primary succession
B. Secondary succession
C. Both primary and secondary succession
D. No succession
An active volcano under the ocean erupts, and the build-p of cooled lava eventually forms a new island. What type of succession will immediately occur on the newly formed island?
A. Primary succession
B. Secondary succession
C. Both primary and secondary succession
D. No succession
An active volcano under the ocean erupts, and the build-p of cooled lava eventually forms a new island. What type of succession will immediately occur on the newly formed island?
A. Elephant and lion
B. Cheetahs and giraffes
C. Chipmunks and squirrels
D. Wolves and sparrows
Which two organisms below share a trophic level?
A. Elephant and lion
B. Cheetahs and giraffes
C. Chipmunks and squirrels
D. Wolves and sparrows
Which two organisms below share a trophic level?
A. Producer
B. Omnivore
C. Carnivore
D. Decomposer
The owl is a nocturnal hunter of small mammals, insects and other birds. An owl is an example of a/an
A. Producer
B. Omnivore
C. Carnivore
D. Decomposer
The owl is a nocturnal hunter of small mammals, insects and other birds. An owl is an example of a/an
A. Worms
B. Clover
C. Pine nuts
D. Grass
Which food would an herbivore always avoid?
A. Worms
B. Clover
C. Pine nuts
D. Grass
Which food would an herbivore always avoid?
A. Producer
B. Primary Consumer
C. Secondary Consumer
D. Top Consumer
Emperor penguins feed mostly on crustaceans, such as krill. They are prey to orca whales and leopard seals. What ecological role does the Emperor penguin play? (Krill are zooplankton that feed on plankton)
A. Producer
B. Primary Consumer
C. Secondary Consumer
D. Top Consumer
Emperor penguins feed mostly on crustaceans, such as krill. They are prey to orca whales and leopard seals. What ecological role does the Emperor penguin play? (Krill are zooplankton that feed on plankton)
A. Convert nitrogen into ammonia
B. Convert nitrogen into animal protein
C. Convert ammonia into nitrite
D. Convert nitrogen to plant protein
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria perform which task?
A. Convert nitrogen into ammonia
B. Convert nitrogen into animal protein
C. Convert ammonia into nitrite
D. Convert nitrogen to plant protein
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria perform which task?
A. Carbon
B. Nitrogen
C. Fresh water
D. Phosphorous
Metabolic processes depend on which factor listed below?
A. Carbon
B. Nitrogen
C. Fresh water
D. Phosphorous
Metabolic processes depend on which factor listed below?
A. Phosphorous
B. Carbon
C. Nitrogen
D. Carbon dioxide
What is the main component of organic molecules?
A. Phosphorous
B. Carbon
C. Nitrogen
D. Carbon dioxide
What is the main component of organic molecules?
A. To make sugar
B. To attract pollinators
C. To make proteins and nucleic acids
D. To transport water to their leaves
How do plants use nitrogen?
A. To make sugar
B. To attract pollinators
C. To make proteins and nucleic acids
D. To transport water to their leaves
How do plants use nitrogen?
A. Evaporation
B. Respiration
C. Condensation
D. Transpiration
What is the process by which water is transferred to the atmosphere by plants and trees called?
A. Evaporation
B. Respiration
C. Condensation
D. Transpiration
What is the process by which water is transferred to the atmosphere by plants and trees called?
A. CO2
B. CH4
C. NO3-
D. H2O
Which of the following compounds is an organic compound?
A. CO2
B. CH4
C. NO3-
D. H2O
Which of the following compounds is an organic compound?
A. Living factors
B. Lipid factors
C. Non-living factors
D. Always unicellular factors
What are biotic factors?
A. Living factors
B. Lipid factors
C. Non-living factors
D. Always unicellular factors
What are biotic factors?
A. Pond
B. Biome
C. Habitat
D. Residence
What is a place where a member of a community lives and finds food called?
A. Pond
B. Biome
C. Habitat
D. Residence
What is a place where a member of a community lives and finds food called?
A. Affect all individuals within a population
B. Only affect small populations of organisms
C. Only affect large populations of organisms
D. Have no affect on populations
Unusual weather will
A. Affect all individuals within a population
B. Only affect small populations of organisms
C. Only affect large populations of organisms
D. Have no affect on populations
Unusual weather will
A. Pine trees
B. Oak trees
C. Lichen
D. Sea gulls
Which of the following most likely would be part of the first community on a newly formed volcanic island?
A. Pine trees
B. Oak trees
C. Lichen
D. Sea gulls
Which of the following most likely would be part of the first community on a newly formed volcanic island?
A. Respiration
B. Recycling
C. Decomposition
D. Photosynthesis
In the nutrient cycle, producers use carbon dioxide in the process of
A. Respiration
B. Recycling
C. Decomposition
D. Photosynthesis
In the nutrient cycle, producers use carbon dioxide in the process of
A. 25%
B. 33%
C. 78%
D. 92%
Nitrogen makes up _______ of the atmosphere.
A. 25%
B. 33%
C. 78%
D. 92%
Nitrogen makes up _______ of the atmosphere.
A. Plant protein
B. Fat
C. Fertilizer
D. Carbohydrates
During the nitrogen cycle, a plant converts the nitrates in the soil to
A. Plant protein
B. Fat
C. Fertilizer
D. Carbohydrates
During the nitrogen cycle, a plant converts the nitrates in the soil to
A. Parasitism
B. Commensalism
C. Succession
D. Mutualism
Man-of-war fish cluster around the venomous tentacles of jellyfish to escape larger predators. The presence of the man-of-war fish does not harm or benefit the jellyfish. This type of relationship is called
A. Parasitism
B. Commensalism
C. Succession
D. Mutualism
Man-of-war fish cluster around the venomous tentacles of jellyfish to escape larger predators. The presence of the man-of-war fish does not harm or benefit the jellyfish. This type of relationship is called
A. The energy cycle is not involved
B. No one benefits
C. The solar system is involved
D. One or both parties benefit
A symbiotic relationship means
A. The energy cycle is not involved
B. No one benefits
C. The solar system is involved
D. One or both parties benefit
A symbiotic relationship means
A. Community
B. Prey
C. Niche
D. Food web
Red foxes are nocturnal and live in the meadows and forest edges. They are predators to small mammals, amphibians, and insects. The scraps that red foxes leave behind provide food for scavengers and decomposers. The preceding sentences describe the red fox’s
A. Community
B. Prey
C. Niche
D. Food web
Red foxes are nocturnal and live in the meadows and forest edges. They are predators to small mammals, amphibians, and insects. The scraps that red foxes leave behind provide food for scavengers and decomposers. The preceding sentences describe the red fox’s
GOAL 5Environmental Awareness
A. Digging up the stored nutrient resources and combusting them during industrial processes.
B. Damming rivers and lakes.C. Increasing the rate at which land-based
nitrogen is released into the environment.D. All of the above
Humans have altered the carbon cycle by
A. Digging up the stored nutrient resources and combusting them during industrial processes.
B. Damming rivers and lakes.C. Increasing the rate at which land-based
nitrogen is released into the environment.D. All of the above
Humans have altered the carbon cycle by
A. Other animals attempt to fill the niche unsuccessfully
B. The ecosystem continues to function normally
C. Humans are pleasedD. The entire ecosystem crashes and is
incapable of ever recovering
When the top predator of an ecosystem is eradicated,
A. Other animals attempt to fill the niche unsuccessfully
B. The ecosystem continues to function normally
C. Humans are pleasedD. The entire ecosystem crashes and is
incapable of ever recovering
When the top predator of an ecosystem is eradicated,
A. Automobiles having emission controls
B. Salting of clouds
C. Collecting methane produced by cattle
D. Slower driving speeds on roads
Air pollution is being reduced through
A. Automobiles having emission controls
B. Salting of clouds
C. Collecting methane produced by cattle
D. Slower driving speeds on roads
Air pollution is being reduced through
A. Only think about money
B. Think only about the present
C. Think about present and future needs
D. Don’t care about a healthy planet
Business that follow principles of sustainable development
A. Only think about money
B. Think only about the present
C. Think about present and future needs
D. Don’t care about a healthy planet
Business that follow principles of sustainable development
A. People are healthier
B. There are more diseases
C. There are fewer plants on earth
D. There is less development
If the environment is healthy, then
A. People are healthier
B. There are more diseases
C. There are fewer plants on earth
D. There is less development
If the environment is healthy, then
A. Using legume crop rotation
B. Using sustainable practices
C. Using non-sustainable practices
D. A and B only
If a farmer alternates the planting of soybeans with his regular crop, he is probably
A. Using legume crop rotation
B. Using sustainable practices
C. Using non-sustainable practices
D. A and B only
If a farmer alternates the planting of soybeans with his regular crop, he is probably
A. Humans are the most important organism on the planet
B. Ecosystems are nice to look atC. As human beings, it is our job to keep the
planet going for future generationsD. As the human population increases so does
the demand on natural resources
Using sustainable practice techniques is important because
A. Humans are the most important organism on the planet
B. Ecosystems are nice to look atC. As human beings, it is our job to keep the
planet going for future generationsD. As the human population increases so does
the demand on natural resources
Using sustainable practice techniques is important because
A. Sustainable use by reducing, reusing, and recycling products
B. Using only natural renewable resources
C. Increasing consumption of renewable resources
D. Returning to subsistence lifestyles
Practices that will help prevent the depletion of naturalal resources are
A. Sustainable use by reducing, reusing, and recycling products
B. Using only natural renewable resources
C. Increasing consumption of renewable resources
D. Returning to subsistence lifestyles
Practices that will help prevent the depletion of naturalal resources are
A. Evenly distributed
B. All in the poles
C. Concentrated in different areas
D. All along the equator
Earth’s natural resources are
A. Evenly distributed
B. All in the poles
C. Concentrated in different areas
D. All along the equator
Earth’s natural resources are
A. Write to their congressional representatives to ask for more landfills
B. Make sure that products use extra packaging materials so it is easier for people to use
C. Use water, electricity, and gas efficiently and recycle metal, paper, and glass
D. Think only about what you need right now and not about the big picture
How can people reduce the amount of resources they use?
A. Write to their congressional representatives to ask for more landfills
B. Make sure that products use extra packaging materials so it is easier for people to use
C. Use water, electricity, and gas efficiently and recycle metal, paper, and glass
D. Think only about what you need right now and not about the big picture
How can people reduce the amount of resources they use?
A. Allowing more rock surfaces to weather
B. Drilling and using fossil fuels
C. Polluting the ocean, so that carbon can no longer be naturally stored there
D. Living longer, thereby storing more carbon in their tissues
Humans have interrupted the carbon cycle by
A. Allowing more rock surfaces to weather
B. Drilling and using fossil fuels
C. Polluting the ocean, so that carbon can no longer be naturally stored there
D. Living longer, thereby storing more carbon in their tissues
Humans have interrupted the carbon cycle by
A. Use of fewer pesticides
B. Use of fewer fertilizers
C. Use of more fertilizers
D. None of the above
Humans can reduce the amount of nitrogen introduced into the ecosystem through
A. Use of fewer pesticides
B. Use of fewer fertilizers
C. Use of more fertilizers
D. None of the above
Humans can reduce the amount of nitrogen introduced into the ecosystem through
A. Global warming
B. Thermal pollution
C. Photosynthesis
D. Clear cutting of rain forest
The greenhouse effect may be responsible for
A. Global warming
B. Thermal pollution
C. Photosynthesis
D. Clear cutting of rain forest
The greenhouse effect may be responsible for
A. The manufacture of these chemicals creates more nitrogen and phosphorous on earth
B. Only plants in or near an agriculture area can benefit from the addition of fertilizers
C. The addition of these chemicals alters the natural nitrogen and phosphorous cycle, causing an increase in plant matter in the ecosystem and the local water shed
D. The addition of chemical fertilizers contributes to an increase in greenhouse gases found in the atmosphere
Humans sometimes use chemical fertilizers to help agricultural crops grow faster. These fertilizers usually contain large quantities of nitrogen and phosphorous. The use of these substances are harmful because
A. The manufacture of these chemicals creates more nitrogen and phosphorous on earth
B. Only plants in or near an agriculture area can benefit from the addition of fertilizers
C. The addition of these chemicals alters the natural nitrogen and phosphorous cycle, causing an increase in plant matter in the ecosystem and the local water shed
D. The addition of chemical fertilizers contributes to an increase in greenhouse gases found in the atmosphere
Humans sometimes use chemical fertilizers to help agricultural crops grow faster. These fertilizers usually contain large quantities of nitrogen and phosphorous. The use of these substances are harmful because
A. Can be real threat to human existence only
B. A natural process humans cannot change
C. Is a fully tested theory
D. Is not really a problem
Which statement below is true of global warming?
A. Can be real threat to human existence only
B. A natural process humans cannot change
C. Is a fully tested theory
D. Is not really a problem
Which statement below is true of global warming?
A. Will stop at a natural reasonable number
B. Is in the middle of an exponential growth curve
C. Will never stop or slow down
D. Will not strain the planet’s natural resources
The human population growth
A. Will stop at a natural reasonable number
B. Is in the middle of an exponential growth curve
C. Will never stop or slow down
D. Will not strain the planet’s natural resources
The human population growth
A. Viruses and bacteria
B. Bacteria only
C. Fungi and bacteria
D. Fungi only
Which of the following are decomposers?
A. Viruses and bacteria
B. Bacteria only
C. Fungi and bacteria
D. Fungi only
Which of the following are decomposers?
A. Producers
B. Primary consumers
C. Secondary consumers
D. Both primary and secondary consumers
Omnivores are
A. Producers
B. Primary consumers
C. Secondary consumers
D. Both primary and secondary consumers
Omnivores are
A. Predator/prey
B. Mutualistic
C. Parasitic
D. Commensalistic
Which type of species interaction did Darwin most credit with shaping organism forms and funciton?
A. Predator/prey
B. Mutualistic
C. Parasitic
D. Commensalistic
Which type of species interaction did Darwin most credit with shaping organism forms and funciton?
A. Community
B. Population
C. Habitat
D. Abiotic factor
Osedax mucofloris is one species hat is in the genus of polycheate worms. These worms live in the ocean. They are sometimes called “bone-eating snot-flowers” because of their unusual lifestyles. These worms bore into whale carcasses to eat whale fat and oils contained within bone marrow. Osedax use bacteria to digest their food and are found living in whale bones. What does this passage describe.
A. Community
B. Population
C. Habitat
D. Abiotic factor
Osedax mucofloris is one species hat is in the genus of polycheate worms. These worms live in the ocean. They are sometimes called “bone-eating snot-flowers” because of their unusual lifestyles. These worms bore into whale carcasses to eat whale fat and oils contained within bone marrow. Osedax use bacteria to digest their food and are found living in whale bones. What does this passage describe.
A. Predator/prey
B. Mutualistic
C. Parasitic
D. Commensalistic
The subclass Hirudinea is made up of annelid worms more commonly called leeches. A few members of this class of organisms are blood-sucking and rely on the fluids from other animals for survival. What type of species interaction does this describe?
A. Predator/prey
B. Mutualistic
C. Parasitic
D. Commensalistic
The subclass Hirudinea is made up of annelid worms more commonly called leeches. A few members of this class of organisms are blood-sucking and rely on the fluids from other animals for survival. What type of species interaction does this describe?
A. Lichens
B. Grasses
C. Shrubs
D. Trees
Immediately after a glacier recedes, what type of organism do you find living in the area?
A. Lichens
B. Grasses
C. Shrubs
D. Trees
Immediately after a glacier recedes, what type of organism do you find living in the area?
A. Butterflies and crayfish
B. Snakes and chipmunks
C. Birds and earthworms
D. Owls and dragonflies
Which two organisms listed below belong to the same tropic level?
A. Butterflies and crayfish
B. Snakes and chipmunks
C. Birds and earthworms
D. Owls and dragonflies
Which two organisms listed below belong to the same tropic level?
A. By where it lives
B. By what it eats
C. By how it interacts with other members of its species
D. The physical structure of its head
How can you determine is an organism is in the top tropic level?
A. By where it lives
B. By what it eats
C. By how it interacts with other members of its species
D. The physical structure of its head
How can you determine is an organism is in the top tropic level?
A. Deer
B. Herbs
C. Hamburger
D. Earthworms
What type of food will an herbivore always eat?
A. Deer
B. Herbs
C. Hamburger
D. Earthworms
What type of food will an herbivore always eat?
A. Nitrogen
B. Carbon
C. Water
D. Phosphorous
Driving your car directly impacts with nutrient cycle?
A. Nitrogen
B. Carbon
C. Water
D. Phosphorous
Driving your car directly impacts with nutrient cycle?
