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The members of a particular species that live in one area at the same time and can interbreed
ecosystem
community
population
biome
2
If a plant's flowers are very colorful and produce nectar, the plant is probably pollinated by
insects
wind
self-pollination
water
3
Refer to illustration above. Which part of the plant indicates positive phototropism?
E
F
A
B
4
The first sign of germination is the emergence of the embryo's
flowers
stem
shoot
root
5
Refer to the diagram above. During which time period are the birth rate and death rate equal?
"Lag"
"death"
"Exponential growth"
"stagnation"
6
What function do fruits produced by angiosperms perform?
disperse the seeds
protect the seeds
all of the above
provide food for humans and other animals
7
Photosynthesis requires the use of all of the following to produce organic molecules EXCEPT:
glucose
carbon dioxide
light
water
8
Foxes and Owls are..
at the bottom of the food chains
at the top of the food chain
always in the middle of a food chain
eaten by birds, grasshoppers, mice, and rabbits
9
The cotyledons in a seed
protect the embryo
provide a source of food for the embryo
are part of the gametophyte
develop from the seed coat
10
The bird is eaten by..
Grasshoppers
Owls
Grains
Foxes
11
Refer to the illustration above. The process shown in the diagram is known as
symbiosis
competitive exclusion
oligotrophy
succession
12
All members of the kingdom Animalia..
have no cell walls
are multicelluar
All of the above
are heterotrophs
13
Foxes and Owls are..
producers
omnivores
herbivores
carnivores
14
A snake that eats frogs that has eaten an insect that fed on a plant is a
first-level producer
second-level consumer
first-level consumer
third-level consumer
15
Succession is..
the transfer of energy through a food chain
the number of species living in an ecosystem
regular progression of species replacement in an environment
an organisms ability to survive in its environment
16
Some land plants developed an internal system of interconnected tubes and vessels called
vascular tissues
nonvascular canals
the circulatory system
cuticles
17
Which of the following types of succession would most likely occur following a forest fire?
secondary succession
primary succession
old field succession
lake succession
18
The waxy protective covering of a land plant is called a
cuticle
rhizome
stoma
capsule
19
The loss of water by the leaves and stem of a plant is called
transpiration
osmosis
translocation
active transport
20
What are the most common types of pioneer species in primary succession?
lake succession
trees and flowers
lichens and moss
algae and protists
21
The tissue labeled B, transports sugars from where they are made to where they are used is
meristem
ground tissue
xylem
phloem
22
All of the following are abiotic factors of habitat EXCEPT:
weather
plants
soil
water
23
As a population reaches its carrying capacity, there is an increase in competition for
food
all of the above
mates
shelter
24
The position B can be referred to as..
dorsal
ventral
anterior
posterior
25
Refer to the illustration above. How much energy is available to the organisms in level 3?
all of the energy in level 1 minus the energy in level 2
10 percent of the energy in level 2
90 percent of the energy in level 2
all of the energy in level 1 plus the energy in level 2
26
Position D is referred to as..
posterior
dorsal
ventral
anterior
27
The xylem in a plant
exchanges carbon dioxide with the atmosphere
transports water and minerals
all of the above
transports food from the leaves
28
The movement of water through a plant is caused by
transpiration
attraction to water molecules for each other
all of the above
capillary action
29
Appendages on seeds are an important adaptation that aid in seed
formation
germination
dormancy
dispersal
30
This organism is..
radially symmetrical
nonsymetrical
asymmetrical
bilaterally symmetrical
31
Food webs are more commonplace than food chains because
animals that comprise links in a food chain are migratory
none of the above
organisms almost always eat, and are eaten by, many diff org
over time, food chains always become food webs
32
Refer to the diagram above. The structure labeled D
contains meristematic tissue
produces pollen
is the area where pollen lands and sticks
contains sperm cells
33
All of the following generally cause tropisms in plants except
touch
light
heat
gravity
34
A typical seed contains all of the following except a(n)
spore case
embryo
cotyledon
seed coat
35
Refer to the illustration above. The plant responses occurring are controlled by
transpiration
nerves
hormones
guard cells
36
A relationship between a producer and consumer is best illustrated by a
lion eating a zebra
snake eating a bird
fox eating a mouse
zebra eating grass
37
The stomata are responsible for
leaf growth and regulating water loss
transport of minerals and glucose
photosynthesis and gas exchange
regulating water loss and gas exchange
38
A flower is a
homologous structure
photosynthetic structure
reproductive structure
vegetative structure
39
A group of organisms of different species living together in a particular place is called a
population
community
habitat
biome
40
Refer to the diagram above. The structure indicated at B
supports the anther
produces pollen
develops into a fruit
supports the pistil
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Animal characteristic that distinguishes them from other kingdoms?
include both aquatic and terrestrial species
capable of complex and rapid movements
has rigid cell walls
contain choanocytes within their tissues