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Biology Review 2017
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An interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another ogranism
mutualism
predation
competition
symbiosis
2
An organism that uses energy to produce its own food from inorganic compounds
consumer
detritivore
autotroph
heterotroph
3
Symbiosis in which both species benefit
mutualism
predation
commensalism
parasitism
4
Gregor Medel used pea plants to study
flowers
inheritance of traits
cross pollination
gamete formation
5
How many chromosomes in a normal human
2
44
23
46
6
The number and location of bones of many fossils are similar to living example
the needs of the organisms
common ancestor
the inheritance of acquired traits
the struggle for existence
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According to Darwin's theory of natural selection survive
Characteristics acquired from their parents
best suited to the environment
Characteristics from people breeding them
greatest number of offspring
8
DNA replication results in two DNA molecules
two original strands
one new strand and one original
2 new strands
two new strand and one original strand
9
Darwin's theory of evolution suggests
different species are interbreed
species change over time
extinct species are not related
animals that look alike are most closely related
10
What is the original source of almost all the energy in most land ecosystems
carbohydrates
carbon
water
sunlight
11
An adaptation is an inherited characteristic that can be
artificial selection
physical or geographical
acquired during the lifetime
physical or behavioral
12
In the picture what would happen if the population of the hawk were to suddenly decrease
the song bird population would increase
The song birds will occupy the birds niche
trees and song birds would compete for resources
The trees will grow more
13
Organisms that obtain nutrient by breaking down dead plants are called
omnivores
decomposer
autotrophs
producers
14
The branch of biology dealing with interactions among organisms and the environment
recycling
modeling
ecology
economy
15
The domain that includes the kingdom Eubacteria is
Fungi
Bacteria
Eukarya
Archaea
16
only 10% of the energy is passed on to the next tropic level. The remaining energy goes
respiration
movement
reproduction
heat
17
Th domain that contains unicellular organisms that live in extreme environments is
Eukarya
Bacteria
Archaea
Eubacteria
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Why is an organism's niche like a person's occupation
a niche is like a factory
Organisms make money
Organisms make a living
a niche is like a company
19
What is an organism that feeds only on plants
omnivore
detritivore
herbivore
carnivore
20
Which of the following is used in photosynthesis
light
water
carbon dioxide
all
21
Which two biomes have the least precipitation?
tropical rain forest
tundra
Desert
temperate grassland
22
Which animal would be found in the biome that has cold to moderate winters, warm summers
whitetail deer
polar bear
iguana
caribou
23
Lions prey on antelope, some antelope escape. Example of Darwin's theory
descent with modificaion
acquired characteristics
survival of the fittest
reporductive isolation
24
All the interconnected feeding relationships in an ecosystem
food web
food interaction
food network
food chain
25
The simplest grouping of more than one kind of organism in the biosphere is
species
population
community
ecosystem
26
Scientists assign each kind of organism a universally accepted name
cladistics
traditional classification
three domains
binomial nomenclature
27
Which is a biotic factor that affects the size of a population in a specific ecosystem
average temperature
number of predators
type of soil
concentration of oxygen
28
Which of the following is a biological aspect of an organism's niche
Water in the area
Amount of sunlight
Composition of the soil
The way it gets food
29
RNA contains the sugar
glucose
ribose
deoxyribose
lactose
30
A symbiotic relationship in which one organism is harmed and the other benefits is
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
predation
31
What is the combined portion of Earth called in which all living things exist?
biome
ecosystem
community
biospher
32
Which type of RNA is involved in protein synthesis
transfer RNA only
messenger RNA only
messenger RNA, ribosomal RAN and tRNA
ribosomal RNA and transfer RNA only
33
In eukaryotes, DNA
Ribosomes
circular
cytoplasm
In the nucleus
34
If an organism's diploid number is 12 it's haploid number is
12
3
24
6
35
Green plants are
consumers
herbivores
producers
omnivores
36
Which biome is characterized by very low temperatures, little precipitation, and permafrost?
tundra
temperate forest
Desert
tropical dry forest
37
In binomial nomenclature, which of the two terms is capitalized
the second term only
neither the first nor the second term
the first term only
both the first and second term
38
Darwin's theory of evolution is based on
tendency towards perfection
use and disuse
natural variation and natural selection
transmission of acquired traits
39
The number of chromosomes in a gamete is represented by the symbol
Y
X
2N
N
40
Meiosis results in
four genetically different haploid cells
four genetically identical haploid cells
two genetically identical diploid cells
two genetically different diploid cells
41
RNA contains
adenine
phosphate group
uracil
thymine
42
An organism that cannot make its own food is called
producer
chemotroph
autotroph
heterotroph
43
All the members of a particular species that live in the same area are called
ecosystem
biome
community
population
44
A wolf pack hunts, kills, and feeds on a moose. In this interaction, the wolves are
prey
predators
mutualists
hosts
45
An organism's niche is
the range of temperature the organism needs
A description of the place the organism lives
the physical and biological conditions to live
all the physical factors in the environment
46
The symbiotic relationship between a flower and an insect is
parasitism
mutalism
Commensalism
predation
47
A snake that eats a frog that has eaten an insect that fed on a plant is a
first-level producer
third-level consumer
second-level producer
first-level consumer
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Scientists assign each kind of organism a universally accepted name
cladistics
three domains
traditional classification
binomial nomenclature