Spring Semester Exam Review

Question 1

The trophic levels in Figure 3–2illustrate

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the relativenumber of individual organisms at each level.

Question 2

An inherited characteristic thatincreases an organism’s chance of survival is known as a(an)

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adaptation

Question 3

What is an organ that is no longer used called?

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vestigial structure

Question 4

Viral diseases can be..

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preventedwith vaccines but not treated with antibiotics.

Question 5

The algae at the beginning of the foodchain in Figure 3–1 are

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producers

Question 6

Scientists assign each kind of organism auniversally accepted name in the system known as

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binomial nomenclature

Question 7

An educated guess is a (an)

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hypothesis

Question 8

Plants are...

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producers

Question 9

A karyotype is a picture of _________________arrangedin order by size.

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chromosomes

Question 10

Which body system acts in a way similarto a transportation system?

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circulatory

Question 11

What is the function of the centralnervous system?

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relay messages, analyze information, process information

Question 12

Biology is the study of

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Life

Question 13

Organisms that break down decaying matter are...

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decomposers

Question 14

Which is the correct order?

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cell,tissue, organ, organ system

Question 15

These cannot make their own food

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heterotroph

Question 16

The nucleus...

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contains info for proteins, controls the cell, stores DNA

Question 17

A farmer’s use of the best livestock forbreeding is an example of—

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artificial selection

Question 18

An important role of fungi in anecosystem is

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decomposing

Question 19

In which way does Figure 3–2 differ froma typical model of trophic levels?

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First-level consumers outnumberproducers.

Question 20

One organism captures and feeds on another organism. This is...

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predation

Question 21

For a mutation to be evolutionarysignificant it...

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provides anadvantage to the species.

Question 22

The karyotype shown below is—

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abnormal for a female

Question 23

Papio annubis and Papiocynocephalus do NOTbelong to the same

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species

Question 24

Which of the following is biotic?

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predators

Question 25

The bones in the figure below are examples of...

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homologous body structures.

Question 26

The process by which organisms keep theirinternal conditions fairly constant is called

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homeostasis

Question 27

Which is an example of evolution that can occur within 1-5 years?

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The developmentof antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Question 28

A group of similar cells that perform aparticular function is called a(an)

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tissue

Question 29

The ability of an organism to survive andreproduce in its environment is called—

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fitness

Question 30

Several species can live in the same habitat because they all have different...

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niches

Question 31

These do not have cell walls...

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animals

Question 32

Most of the energy available to aconsumer trophic level is used by organisms for

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life processessuch as respiration, movement andreproduction.

Question 33

The best explanation for the data in the table below is that...

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A changein the environment favored the trait controlledby r.

Question 34

Diffusion is the movement of molecules from...

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high concentration to low concentration

Question 35

Humans use bacteria to

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synthesize drugs, clean up oil, mine minerals

Question 36

The most important function of the skin is...

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protection

Question 37

A plant is a (an)

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multicellular eukaryote

Spring Semester Exam Review

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Spring Semester Exam Review

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