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A #biology quiz covering our evolution and ecology unit.
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1
Which is LEAST likely to experience genetic drift?
an Amish community
an isolated town in the mountains
a large population of geese
purebred dogs
2
All living things are made up of ___.
veins
delicious candy
cells
bones
3
A population in ___ distribution is not evolving.
normal
exponential
stabilized
scattered
4
A lion's behavior and position on the food web is part of its ___.
environment
habitat
ecological niche
biotic factors
5
Two robins eating worms from the same lawn is an example of ___.
competition
cooperation
reproductive strategy
biomes
6
Over time, adaptations lead organisms to experience ___.
an existential crisis
genetic changes
overcrowding
population crash
7
Which is NOT evidence for evolution?
fossils
homologous structures
time-lapse photography
vestigial structures
8
Which cycle is pictured?
Nitrogen cycle
Carbon cycle
Phosphorus cycle
Hydrologic cycle
9
Which biome receives the least rainfall?
temperate grassland
temperate forest
taiga
tundra
10
Parasitism and predation are different because ___.
Predators never kill their prey.
There is no difference.
Parasites kill their victim instantly.
Parasites don't kill their host immediately.
11
Which cycle is pictured?
Phosphorus cycle
Carbon cycle
Nitrogen cycle
Hydrologic cycle
12
Single-celled prokaryotes that can survive in extreme conditions are in the domain ___.
bacteria
public
eukarya
archaea
13
Organisms with common ancestry and similar structures with different funtions have ___.
homologous structures
analogous structures
lots of friends
identical appearances
14
__________ is a trace of an organism that existed in the past.
selfie
sediment
fossil
rock
15
If both large and small beak sizes are favored, it is an example of ___ selection.
stabilizing
disruptive
normal
directional
16
If an organism has a vestigial structure...
it hurts the organism.
it had a function in an earlier ancestor.
you can always see it.
it will eventually fall off.
17
Photosynthesis provides a plant with ___.
water
a mate
sugar
delicious candy
18
Which is the most specific?
Phylum
Class
Genus
Kingdom
19
A bird that can easily outcompete other birds for food and produce many eggs has high ___.
fitness
infant mortality
carrying capacity
variability
20
Which cycle is pictured?
Phosphorus cycle
Carbon cycle
Nitrogen cycle
Hydrologic cycle
21
Cladistics is a classification system based on ___.
ecosystems
area code
organism's eating habits
common ancestry
22
Charles Darwin observe that different islands had ___ species of finches.
the same
different
zero
two
23
The intermediate phenotype becomes more common in ___ selection.
directional
disruptive
stabilizing
artificial
24
Which is NOT a principle of natural selection?
descent with modification
variation
overproduction
definistration
25
All the rainbow trout that live in a single river are considered a ___.
community
biome
flock
population
26
A region's ___ is defined by its long-term pattern of weather conditions.
kingdom
carrying capacity
biotic factor
climate
27
Which cycle is pictured?
Hydrologic cycle
Nitrogen cycle
Carbon cycle
Phosphorus cycle
28
___ return vital nutrients to the environment by breaking down decaying matter.
Producers
Decomposers
Consumers
Chemosynthetic bacteria
29
___ is the process by which organisms form carbohydrates using chemicals.
Dehydration
Chemotaxsis
Chemosynthesis
Photosynthesis
30
A robin nesting in a tree but not helping or hurting the tree is an example of ___.
mutualism
commensalism
communism
parasitism
31
A segment of DNA that stores genetic information for a single trait is called a ___.
plasmid
genome
gene
chromosome
32
A ___ is a proposed explanation for a wide range of observations and is supported by evidence.
theory
conjecture
wild guess
generalization
33
Earth's climate zones are caused by ___.
people leaving the air conditioner running
uneven heating of the Earth's surface
the government
the moon
34
Kindergartners with different hair color is an example of ___ in phenotype.
dominance
variation
consistency
selection
35
The science of naming and classifying organisms is called ___.
taxonomy
guessing
biology
evolution
36
A(n) ___ species has an unusually large impact on its ecosystem.
mammal
endangered
critical hit
keystone
37
___ and ___ are not considered biomes.
deserts
polar ice caps
mountains
grasslands
38
What do all deserts have in common?
extremely dry climate
extreme heat
cacti
sugar
39
A major regional or global community of organisms is a ___.
continent
biotic
biome
population
40
___ is the difference in a trait of an individual from others in a group.
variation
molecular clock
phenotype
evolution
41
___ is a waste product of photosynthesis that is crucial for human survival.
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
chlorophyl
oxygen
42
___ is when humans instead of nature choose which trait is selected for.
survival of the fittest
artificial selection
natural selection
popularity contests
43
Eukaryotes are different from prokaryotes because eukaryotes have a ___.
ribosomes
cell wall
cell membrane
nucleus
44
Which is NOT a type of symbiosis?
Parasitism
Commensalism
Mutualism
Communism
45
A(n) ___ is a feature that allows an organism to better survive in its environment.
mutation
cladogram
extra arm
adaptation
46
Fossil fuels are part of the ___ cycle.
Carbon
Nitrogen
Hydrologic
Phosphorus
47
Which biogeochemical cycle directly relies on photosynthesis?
Phosphorus
Hydrologic
Nitrogen
Carbon
48
Which of the following is NOT a domain?
Bacteria
Eukarya
Archaea
Protista
49
How are photosynthesis and respiration connected?
They both require sunlight.
Animals perform both processes.
They both use what the other produces.
They both produce nitrogen.
50
To test a hypothesis that wolves eat mice, a scientist would need to ___.
phone a friend
think about it really hard
read a book
conduct an experiment
51
Any change in an organism's DNA is considered a ___.
change in phenotype
adaptation
bad thing
mutation
52
All of the rabbits living in an area is an example of a ___.
party
kingdom
population
genotype
53
A ___ makes its own food.
consumer
teenager
producer
decomposer