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Biology B Final Exam Review (Part 2)
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1
The ecosystem consists of....
a community of organisms
all of the above
the soil, water, and weather
energy
2
Organisms that manufacture organic nutrients for an ecosystem are called.....
producers
consumers
omnivores
predators
3
The term half-life is used to indicate when an organism's life span is half over.
False
True
4
Structures that no longer serve an important function are called.....
vestigial
fossilized
mutated
inorganic
5
Miller and Urey did not use oxygen gas in their apparatus because oxygen.....
would have been led to the formation of microorganisms
it is not essential to most forms to life
does not react with ammonia, methane or hydrogen
wasn't believed to have been present in the early atmosphere
6
The baboons
Papio annubis
and
Papio cynocephalus
do NOT belong to the same...
class
family
genus
species
7
Kingdoms are divided into phyla, and a phylum is divided into....
genera
orders
families
classes
8
Ecosystems include only the biotic factors in an area.
False
True
9
All organisms in an ecosystem are linked together in a network of interactions called....
interdependence
isolation
geochemical process
communication
10
The combined genetic info of all members of a population is the population's
genotype
phenotype
relative frequency
gene pool
11
Regarding population dispersion patterns, which of the following is an improper pairing.....
random-clustered in space
uniform-evenly spaced
clumped-clustered in space
none of the above
12
The population of earth has not changed very much over the last 350 years.
False
True
13
What proportion of species have become extinct?
approx. one half
more than 99%
it is impossible to estimate
less than 1%
14
The kingdom Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia contain only....
prokaryotes
eukaryotes
photosynthetic organisms
multicellular organisms
15
Scientists identified and named....
all extinct species
all living and extinct species
a fraction of all species
all living species
16
Which of the following examples are fossils?
any traces of dead organisms
footprints, insects trapped in sap, animals buried in tar
shells or old bones
all of the above
17
Several different classes compose of.....
phylum
kingdom
family
genus
18
Coevolution occurs when two or more species change in response to one another.
False
True
19
Today, biologists classify organisms by their....
physical similarities
behavioral similarities
all of the above
chemical similarities
20
What do all organisms have in common?
they are genetically identical
they are prokaryotes
they use DNA and RNA to pass on information
they are eukaryotes
21
The science of classifying things is called
taxonomy
specification
identification
classification
22
A population of organisms grows....
only in the absence of predators or natural diseases
all of the above
when the birth rate exceeds the death rate
with no natural restrictions except the availability of food
23
The process by which a population becomes better suited to its environment is known as....
selection
accommodation
adaptation
variation
24
Linnaeus used a five kingdom classification system.
False
True
25
Organisms that eat both plants and animals are called...
omnivore
decomposer
carnivore
detritivores
26
When sexual selection is acting in species, all males tend to look alike.
False
True
27
Which of the following represents a population?
all the birds in Chicago, IL
all the robins in Austin, TX
all the grass frogs in the pond of Central Park in NYC
all the elk in Yosemite National Park
28
Demographic studies of populations must take into consideration.....
population dispersion
population density
population size
all of the above
29
Organisms in the Kingdom Animalia are multicellular and obtain nutrition by ingesting food.
False
True
30
A community includes all the species within the area.
True
False
31
Organisms that do not regulate their own body temp are called....
regulators
conformers
ectothermic
none of the above
32
When an organism dies, the nitrogen in its body....
is recycled back into the environment by decomposers
is immediately released into the atmosphere
all of the above
can never be reused by other living things
33
Human population growth is currently most rapid in...
developed countries
developing countries
European countries
North American countries
34
Linnaeus recognized two kingdoms.....
plants and fungi
plants and animals
protists and animals
bacteria and animals
35
The DNA sequences of two species of sharks would.....
be more similar than a shark and dolphin
indicate how the sharks evolved
show no discernable differences
be very close to the DNA sequences of a dolphin
36
Since natural resources are limited, all organisms...
must migrate to a new habitat
display vestigial structures
have a species half life
must compete for resources with each other
37
A change in the frequency of a particular gene in one direction in a population is called...
directional selection
none of the above
stabilizing selection
disruptive selection
38
In a species name which one is capitalized?
species
genus
neither
both
39
Darwin conducted most of his research on....
the Samoan Islands
Manhattan Island
the Galapagos Islands
the Hawaiian Islands
40
Miller and Urey succeeded in making primitive living organisms from simple chemical compounds.
True
False
41
The name of the individual that designed the theory on the formation of eukaryotic cells...
Charles Lyell
Jean Baptist Lamarch
Lynn Margolis
Charles Darwin
42
The species name of an organism.....
may have more than one genus name
may refer to more than one species
varies according to the native language of scientists
is the same for scientists all over the world
43
Several different classed compose a...
phylum
genus
kingdom
family
44
Organisms that break down dead plant and animal tissue are called
omnivore
decomposer
detritivores
carnivore
45
All of the following are problems of inbreeding except....
reduction of a population's genetic diversity
increased genetic diversity within a population
increased chance of homozygous recessive alleles for disease
reduction of population's ability to adapt to changes
46
Over millions of years, plants and pollinators have.....
become competitive
coevolved
become parasites
crossbred
47
In their experiment, Miller and Urey produced.....
microorganisms
amino acids
radioactive isotopes
energy
48
According to Darwin, evolution occurs......
during half life periods of 5,715 years
rapidly
because of natural selection
by chance
49
The beak of a bird and a giant squid evolved independently and serve the same function they are
homologous structure
hybrid structures
convergent evolution
analogous structure
50
A group of organisms of different species living together in a particular place is called....
organism
community
population
51
Very small populations are less likely to become extinct than larger populations
True
False
52
A change in the sequence of DNA is a .....
recombination
polygenetic trait
mutation
single-gene trait
53
In a ecological energy pyramid, animals that feed on plants are at least in the.....
first trophic level
second trophic level
fourth trophic level
third trophic level
54
The world's climate is warming as large amounts of CO
2
are released in the atmosphere.
False
True
55
Cutting down trees in forest alters the habitat of the organisms living in the forest.
True
False
56
Each of the kingdoms of living things exhibits multicellularity.
True
False
57
Evidence for the evolution occurs only in fossil records.
False
True
58
Precipitation and evaporation are important components of the...
water cycle
all of the above
carbon cycle
nitrogen cycle
59
Which of the following are problems for density independent regulatory factor....
water
food
severe weather
number of nesting sites
60
The half-life of a 5000 year old radioactive isotope is 10,000 years. How much is left?
none of it
one-half of it
one quarter of it
ALL of it
61
Coal, oil and natural gas...
are fossil fuels
release carbon dioxide when they are burned
all of the above
are formed from decayed plants and animals
62
Scientists have inferred that the first cells were.....
prokaryotic and heterotrophic
eukaryotic and heterotrophic
eukaryotic and heterotrophic
prokaryotic and autotrophic
63
The primary producers in a grassland ecosystem would most likely be....
bacteria
grasses
insects
algae
64
An organism's niche includes.....
what eats it
what it eats
where it lives
all of the above
65
One of the conditions required to maintain genetic equilibrium is
natural selection
nonrandom mating
no movement into or out of the population
mutations
66
Eukaryotes are the most abundant inhabitants of Earth.
True
False
67
The finches that Darwin studied differed in the shape of their beaks, the finches probably
were descended from similar birds in africa
had different diets from each other
all of the above
all had a common ancestor
68
Biogenesis states that life comes from non-life.
True
False
69
As a population reaches its carrying capacity, there might be an increased competition for...
mates
shelter
all of the above
food
70
Which of the five kingdoms now in use is grouped with plants?
Protista
Fungi
Animalia
Eubacteria
71
The organism
Quercus phellos
is a member of the genus......
Protista
Plantae
Quercus
phellos
72
Early in development, human embryos and embryos of other vertebrates are strikingly similar
True
False
73
The red maple is known as
Acer rubrum.
Its scientific name is.....
Acer rubrum
Acer
rubrum
red maple
74
In a food web, which type of organism receives energy from every other type?
carnivore
decomposer
all of the above
producer
75
The human population began to increase dramatically in 500 A.D.
False
True
76
The lowest hierarchy level in biological classification is the.....
genus
family
species
order
77
The study of the interaction of living things with each other and their physical environment is
health
geology
economy
ecology
78
Earth's age is estimated to be more that 4 billion years.
True
False
79
Clumped population distributions result from organisms seeking clumped resources.
True
False
80
Similar genes are signs of.....
unrelatedness of species
common ancestry
different anatomy
mutations
81
Species that evolved from a common ancestor have certain structures and DNA that are similar.
False
True
82
Poison ivy is also known as
Rhus toxicodendron.
It's species identifier is
toxicodendron
Rhus
poison
ivy
83
The human forelimb and the bat forelimb are homologous structures.
True
False
84
Animals that are warm blooded, have body hair, and produce milk are grouped in the class....
Reptilia
Mammalia
Amphibia
Aves
85
The law of superposition states that successive layers of rock and soil were....
The youngest layers on the bottom
both 1 and 2
neither 1 or 2
The oldest layers on the bottom
86
The largest category is....
Phylum
Genus
Species
Kingdom
87
It is impossible to test any assumptions about the origin of life.
False
True
88
Eukaryotic, multicellular, and autotrophic organisms belong to the Kingdom Plante.
True
False
89
One of the first gases found in the earth's atmosphere was oxygen.
True
False
90
Miller and Urey's experiments attempted to simulate the conditions.....
of earth's early seas
none of the above
radioactive date
of earth's early atmosphere
91
The type of selection that might eliminate intermediate phenotypes is called.
disruptive selection
direction selection
none of the above
stabilizing selection
92
A deer in a forest is classified as a herbivore, then the cougar that eats the deer is called..
decomposer
detritivore
omnivore
carnivore
93
Spontaneous generation has been offered as an incorrect explanation for....
the birth of live offspring from a mother
the germination of a seed
all of the above
the appearance of maggots on rotting meat
94
Directional selection tends to eliminate.....
one extreme in a range of phenotypes
none of the above
intermediate phenotypes
both extreme in a range of phenotypes
95
Which one is required for Hardy-Weinberg genetic equilibrium?
No natural selection
No migration
All of the above
No mutations occur
96
The movement of alleles into or out of a population due to migration is called....
mutation
nonrandom mating
natural selection
gene flow
97
The individuals that tend to survive are those that have... (pssst theory of natural selection)
variations best suited to the environment
undergone mutations
the smallest number of offspring
characteristics their parents acquired by uses and disuse
98
The length of time required for half the atoms in a sample to decay is its
none of the above
half-life
relative date
radioactive date
99
Scientific names are written in what language?
Arabic
Greek
Latin
English
100
Which of the following is a vestigial structure?
a human tailbone
flower color
the bill of a finch
fossil cast
101
Which of the following is
not
an way to deal with unfavorable environmental conditions?
body temperature regulation
migration
dormancy
interdependence
102
The organic material in an ecosystem is called...
energy
productivity
trophic level
biomass
103
Because individuals in a population tend to produce more than one offspring...
populations tend to increase in size
populations remain stable in size
individuals tend to die quickly
the number of individuals declines rapidly
104
Two organisms in the same class but different orders will...
be in the same phylum
be in different kingdoms
have the same genus name
be members of the same species
105
The theory of evolution states that species change over time.
False
True
106
The specific physical location in which a given species lives is called....
abiotic factor
climate
biome
habitat
107
Organisms that regulate their own body temp are called...
warm blooded
ectothermic
regulators
all of the above
108
Animals that only eat primary producers are called...
decomposer
carnivore
herbivore
omnivore
