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1
Examples of vascular plants are...
Horsetails and mushrooms.
Ferns and horsetails.
Moss and hornworts.
Ferns and moss.
2
This type of bacteria cannot survive in extreme conditions.
Protists
Fungi
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
3
What accurately describes biodiversity?
Different types of life
Different types of viruses
Different types of plants
Different types of animals
4
_______ are an example of plant like protists.
Amoeba
Algae
Protozoa
Algeria
5
Why is biodiversity so important to the ecosystem?
Multiple food webs prosper with fewer species
Invites certain invasive species to mix with native species
Encourages low biodiversity so a few animals split habitats
Food webs/chains die without different organisms
6
The following are examples of species that have already gone extinct:
Passenger pigeon, pearly oysters, dodo bird, bighorn sheep
Passenger pigeon, pearly mussel, dodo bird, bighorn sheep
Passenger pigeon, zebra mussel, dodo bird, bighorn sheep
Passenger pigeon, zebra oysters, dodo bird, bighorn sheep
7
Ecosystems contain...
...living and non-living things.
...living but not non-living things.
...non-living but not living things.
...a few living things.
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A vertebrate is...
...an animal with ribs.
...an animal with a tailbone.
...an animal without a backbone.
...an animal with a backbone.
9
Non-vascular plants...
...have tissues that transport water through the plant.
...absorb sunlight.
...transports nutrients through tubes.
...absorb water.
10
As more species disappear, it's harder to keep an ecosystem in balance because we don't know:
...what protists are needed for our survival.
...what animals are needed for our survival.
...what living organisms are needed for our survival.
...what protozoa are needed for our survival.
11
What are the #1 and #2 causes of biodiversity loss?
Invasive species and air pollution
Habitat loss and lack of food
Invasive species and water pollution
Habitat loss and invasive species
12
What is biodiversity used as a measure of?
Ecosystem's health
Habitats lost due to invasive species
Endangered species rates
Number of plant species
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Reptiles, amphibians, and most fish are examples of...
...vertebrates that are cold blooded.
...invertebrates that are warm blooded.
...vertebrates that are warm blooded.
...invertebrates that are cold blooded.
14
What invasive species does Miss Lee find really, REALLY ugly?
Rusty Crayfish
Sea Lamprey
Asian Long-Horned Beetle
Purple Loosestrife
15
The largest ecosystem in the world is...
...the ocaen
...the rain forest
...the land.
...the ocean.
16
To keep our ecosystem healthy, we must keep our...
...ecosystems different.
...diversity of plants.
...biodiversity.
...living organisms living in harmony.
17
Fungi absorb...
...nutrients through the sun.
...nutrients through their leaves.
...nutrients through their environment.
...nutrients through their roots.
18
What is another name for a classification system?
A dichotomous tool
A characteristic key
A dichotomous key
A directory key
19
Which is not an example of an invasive species?
Purple Loosestrife
Round Goby
Lake Sturgeon
Asian Long-Horned Beetle
20
Monera are also known as...
Bacteria
Bacitracin
Bactine
Bactrim
21
_______ are the smallest form of living things.
Bactine
Monera
Bacteria
Moneris
22
What characteristic does not apply to the bird?
They have a backbone
They lay eggs
Most have feathers
They all fly
23
Eagles, kangaroos, bears and dogs are examples of...
...vertebrates that are warm blooded.
...invertebrates that are cold blooded.
...invertebrates that are warm blooded.
...vertebrates that are cold blooded.
24
What characteristic applies to the mammal?
They are missing a backbone
They produce milk to feed their babies
They lay eggs
They are bald
25
An invertebrate is an animal...
...without a tailbone.
...with a backbone.
...without ribs.
...without a backbone.
26
Protists have characteristics of...
...animals but not plants.
...both animals and plants.
...plants but not animals.
...both plants and animals.
27
What characteristic does not apply to the fish?
They lay many egg
They all have scales
They breathe using gills
They are vertebrates
28
Examples of living things that are invertebrates are:
Jellyfish, lobster, squid, snail
Jellyfish, lobster, squid, squirrel
Jellyfish, lobster, squid, walrus
Jellyfish, lobster, squirrel, worms
29
What do invasive species do when in a new area?
Reproduce with existing species
Perish because they cannot survive
Get in sync with the existing food webs
Edge out species native to the ecosystem
30
The "best way to wipe out a species" is to change its...
...natural habit.
...artificial habitat.
...natural habitat.
...artificial habit.
31
Fungi can...
...come in a variety of shapes and colours.
...move from place to place.
...not move from place to place.
...not use their roots to move.
32
What characteristic applies to the amphibian?
They are warm-blooded
Their skin is permeable
They spend their lives in water
They only breathe with gills
33
What accurately describes an invasive species?
Damages the environment, human economy, and human health
Only non-native plants and insects
An organism that has many natural predators
An organism that spreads to cause minimal damage
34
What characteristic applies to the reptile?
They have hair or fur
They are warm-blooded
They are invertebrates
They have ear holes, not ears
35
The largest kingdom is the...
plant kingdom
fungi kingdom
animal kingdom
bacteria kingdom
36
What characteristic does not apply to the insect?
They have 2 main body parts
They have a hard, shell-like covering on the outside
They have 1 pair of antennae on top of their heads
They have 3 pairs of legs
37
What are the kingdoms of living things?
Bacteria, Protests, Fungi, Plants, Animals
Monera, Protists, Fish, Plants, Animals
Monera, Protozoa, Fungi, Plants, Animals
Monera, Protists, Fungi, Plants, Animals
38
________ have tissues that act like tubes to transport water through the plant.
Vehicular plants
Vascular plants
Non-vehicular plants
Non-vascular plants
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The following living things are examples of cold blooded vertebrates:
Snakes, lobster, turtles, frogs
Snakes, lizards, turtles, bears
Snakes, lizards, turtles, sharks
Snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs
