Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The
size of a population in the environment could be limited by: a. | The food
supply | b. | The oxygen supply | c. | The temperature
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number of predators | e. | All of the above. | | |
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In a
community, the plant and animal populations are gradually replaced by new plant and animal
populations. This process is a. | succession | b. | commensalism | c. | symbiosis | d. | competition | | |
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Which
are NOT fossil fuels? a. | nuclear energy | b. | petroleum | c. | coal | d. | natural gas | | |
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4.
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A
biodegradable substance a. | is a hazardous chemical waste. | b. | destroys the
environment. | c. | can be decomposed into substances that do not harm the
environment. | d. | Both a and b. | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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In a
desert, the sagebrush species has a special role, or ____________________ in the
environment.
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6.
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There
is a maximum number of moles that can be supported by a particular habitat. This number is the
habitat's ______________________.
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A
population of beetles has a place where the beetles live within the forest ecosystem. This place is
their _______________.
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8.
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The
part of the biosphere that surrounds a seahorse is the animal's _____________.
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9.
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All
the organisms living together in a forest pond are the pond's __________________.
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10.
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All
the prairie dogs that are living in a grassland community are known as the prairie dog
________________________.
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11.
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Lichen is made up of fungi and algae. Both organisms benefit each other. The fungi
provide shelter and a moist environment for the algae. The algae make food for the fungi. This
relationship is ______________________.
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12.
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A
tapeworm lives inside an animal. The tapeworm gets water, oxygen, and food from the animal, but is
harmful to its host. The animal gets no benefit from the relationship. This relatioonship is
______________________.
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13.
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The
remora fish attaches itself to a shark. The remora travels around with the shark, eating leftover
scraps of food. The remora does not help or harm the shark. This relationship is
______________________.
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14.
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A
fungus on a log helps the log decay. The fungus is a ____________________.
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15.
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A
vulture feeds on a dead skunk. The vulture is a ______________________.
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Directions: Use the picture below to answer questions 12 and
13.
Which organisms above are producers?
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17.
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Which
organisms above are consumers?
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18.
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Directions: Use the picture below to answer questions 14 through
17.
Which organisms in the food chain are producers?
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Which
are consumers?
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20.
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Which
are primary consumers?
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21.
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Which
are secondary consumers?
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Short Answer
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22.
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Directions: Use the diagram below to answer questions 1 through
3.
If the flower color is determined by the rules of Mendelian genetics,
what is the phenotype of the offspring in the F
generation?
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23.
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In
the F generation, what percentage of the offspring
have purple flowers?
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24.
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In
the F generation, what percentage of the offspring
have white flowers?
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25.
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What
is the name of the broadest classification level?
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26.
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Identify one characteristic used to place (or classify) organisms into
kingdoms.
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27.
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The
graph below shows the relative rates of action of a specific enzyme at different
temperatures.
What happens to the rate of action of this enzyme as the temperature
increases from 30 C
to 50 C?
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28.
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Predict what would occur at temperatures below 0 C.
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29.
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Directions: Use the chart to answer questions 8 through
10.
To which class of chordates does animal C belong?
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30.
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What
characteristic tells you that animal A is a mammal?
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31.
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Which
characteristic is NOT common to all mammals?
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32.
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Directions: Use the following diagram to answer questions 11 through
14.
What is structure "A" called?
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33.
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What
is structure "B" called?
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34.
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What
is structure "C" called?
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35.
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What
is structure "D" called?
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36.
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In
which biome would these features ( Foxes; Squirrels; Bears; Oak Trees; Woodpeckers) be
found?
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37.
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In
which biome would these features be (Crayfish, Trout, Marshes, Snakes, Alligators)
found?
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38.
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In
which biome would these features (Irregular precipitation, Grasses, Antelopes, Gazelles,
Prairie dogs) be found?
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39.
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Which
biomes is pictured below?
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