Chapter 4 Organization of Life Review

Which of the following is not a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

Single celled; lack nucleus; found in harsh environments...

The energy in most ecosystems come from

Most land animals depend on angiosperms for

Many angiosperms depend on

A single celled organism that causes malaria:

Animals with backbones are called

Many celled organisms that make their own food using the sun's energy and have cell walls are

Which of these reasons does not explain how insects are successful?

One way bacteria and fungi are important to the environment is that they

Single celled; lack nucleus; most common type of bacteria...

A gymnosperm is a

Which of the following converts nitrogen in the air into a form plants can use?

Most scientists classify organisms into

Which of the following components are not needed to survive?

The leaves and roots of trees and other plants are connected by_____tissue, a system of tubes that carry water and food.

Yeast that makes bread rise belongs to what kingdom?

Cells have a nuclei; rigid cell walls; no chlorophyll; Examples are mushrooms and mold...

Woody vascular seed plants whose seeds are not enclosed by an ovary or a fruit are called

Groups of organisms of the same species are called

Communities of organisms and their abiotic environment are called

What were the first vertebrates thought to have existed on Earth?

Which invertebrate exists on Earth more than any other type of animal?

An organism is resistant to a chemical if it

Which two kingdoms contain organisms that can use energy from the sun to make food?

Which of these kingdoms lack a nucleus?

Groups of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring are

Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor?

From an environmental standpoint, what are the most important protists?

Living things that carry out life processes are called

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

The living and once living parts of an ecosystem, including plants and animals are ________ factors in an ecosystem.

The founder of modern evolution theory is considered to be

Animals without backbones are called

Found in intestines in humans and other animals and helps digest food and release vitamins:

A place where an organism usually lives is called its

Algae are a type of organism in the kingdom of

Which of the following statements about an organism's habitat is not true?

The process of two species changing genetically in response to long-term interactions with each other is

Environmental factors not related to activities of living organisms like air, water, or rocks:

Which of the following characteristics is usually shared by bacteria, fungi, and plants?

The organisms that most likely belong to the same species are

In order for evolution to occur in a population, individuals with a trait that is "naturally selected for" must

Athlete's foot is a disease caused by

The ability of an organism to tolerate a chemical or disease-causing agent is called