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Biology EOC Units 11 & 12
Biology EOC Units 11 & 12
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This reviews questions for the NC Biology EOC. It covers Classification and Ecology.
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1
At which level of classification do organisms have the most in common?
Class
Phylum
Kingdom
Genus
2
A pond is dredged to remove all organic material. What will likely happen to the fish and the organisms the fish feed on
The fish population will increase and the benthic population will decrease
Both populations will decrease
The fish population will decrease and the benthic population will increase
Both populations will increase
3
Why is Latin used as the standard language for naming organisms?
Latinis spoken universally
Theuse of Latin distinguishes between plants and animals
Using Latin eliminates confusion of common names
Theuse of Latin allows one organism to have several different names
4
lf the snake population were to increase, what would most likely happen to the hawk population?
It would decrease because the mousepopulation would decrease.
There would be no change.
It would increase because more snakes available for the hawks to eat.
It would decrease because there would bemore snakes to prey on the hawks.
5
A lichen is a symbiotic relationship between what two types of organisms?
Fungi and mold
Fungi and bacteria
Algae and mold
Algae and fungi
6
Tree falls down in forest. Which organisms are needed in order for the nutrients from the tree to be returned to ground?
Decomposers
Consumers
Bacteria
Parasites
7
Which of the following statements about the carbon cycle is true?
Decomposers release carbon dioxide whenthey break down organic compounds.
Burning fossil fuels is decreasing the amount of carbon in the atmosphere.
Plants release carbon dioxide into theatmosphere during photosynthesis.
Respiration is the only way that carbon dioxide is released into the atm
8
Amphibians bury themselves in mud or leaves when summer conditions become unfavorable. What is this behavior called?
Survival of the fittest
Metamorphosis
Estivation
Hibernation
9
Which of the following could result in an increased amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
An increase in the temperature on Earth
A decrease in the number of trees onEarth
A decrease in the human population onEarth
An increase in the amount of blue-greenalgae in Earth’s oceans
10
What can you state about the organisms Quercus alba and Quercus phellos by examining their names?
They are not related.
They are closely related.
Theyare distantly related
They are the same organism.
11
What is one important way that members of the domain Archaea are different from Bacteria?
Archaea lack cell walls.
Archaea have unique DNA.
Archaea lack cells with a nucleus.
Archaea are multicellular.
12
Which organism would be found at the top of an energy pyramid?
Bass
Alligator
Shrimp
Green algae
13
What is an ecosystem composed of?
All the members of one species
The biotic and abiotic factors in anenvironment
The biotic factors in an environment
All the members of a species living inthe same area
14
A fire destroys an ecosystem. No plants or animals. What is the first organism that needs to return to the ecosystem?
Mountain lions
Plants
Birds
Grasshoppers
15
What is the correct order of classification from broadest to narrowest?
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family,genus, species
Kingdom, phylum, family, class, family,order, genus, species
Genus, species, family, order, class,kingdom, phylum
Species, genus, family, order, class,phylum. Kingdom
16
Pavlov's dog associated hearing a bell with receiving food. Over time, it salivated w/o food. What type of behavior?
Agonistic
Social
Learned
Innate
17
Which is a likely result of habitat destruction caused by human activities?
The introduction of new species
A loss of biodiversity
Increased precipitation
An increase in bacteria
18
ln which trophic level would the biological magnification of DDT be most apparent?
Primary consumers
Producers
Secondary consumers
Tertiary consumers
19
Which of the following organisms reproduces by external fertilization?
Birds
Reptiles
Mammals
Amphibians
20
Territoriality is a common type of social behavior. Why is territoriality an important behavior?
It helps attract mates.
It allows animals to share resources withone another.
It indicates which animal is the alpha ofthe group.
It allows an animal to protect what is important to its survival.
21
Which of the following is an abiotic factor?
Cacti
Sunlight
Bald eagle
Predation
22
Ants are born knowing what role they will carry out within the colony. What type of behavior is this?
Socialization
Imprinting
Instinct
Conditioning
23
A pond has a large fish community. More fish will cause a food shortage for current fish. What has the pond reached?
Biotic potential
Carrying capacity
Density-dependent population
Logistic growth
24
Learning from previous mistakes is also called what?
conditioning
habituation
imprinting
trial-by-error learning
25
The burning of fossil fuels is causing an increase in which of the following?
Atmospheric nitrogen
Atmospheric phosphate
Atmospheric carbon dioxide
Atmospheric oxygen
