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Science Order and Design Test 12 Review
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An organism that does not have an organized nucleus is a
eukaryote
prokaryote
2
The main tissue of a tree trunk is the ?
pith
cuticle
wood
vascular cambium
3
What are the tallest species of trees?
cedar pine
coast redwoods
douglas fir
giant sequoia
4
The organelles of plant cells in which photosynthesis occurs are
none of these
vascular cambien
chloraplasts
vacuoles
5
What nutritional relationship involves one animal hunting another animal for food?
competition
parasitism
predation
commensalism
6
Together, all the living things in an ecosystem are the
community
population
none of these
group
7
A sensible explanation to a scientific problem is a(n) ? .
hypothesis
observation
analysis
data
8
What are the most organized of the social insects?
ants
wasps
termites
bees
9
What term refers to a chick that is born featherless and helpless?
precocial
altricial
prodigious
primary
10
What group of drugs includes morphine and heroin?
stimulants
depressants
opioids
hallucinogens
11
The group of nutrients that includes fats is the ?
proteins
carbohydrates
vitamins
lipids
12
A tree that has a strong central trunk and a cone-shaped crown has
spire-like
spreading
13
What is the number and variety of species in an environment called?
biodiversity
biodome
biosphere
biological
14
plains and prairies filled with fertile soil
tundra
tropical rainforest
grassland
temperate deciduous forest
15
What is the fastest-flying bird?
peregrine falcon
red tailed hawk
colorado condor
road runner
16
What is the egg-laying organ of a female insect?
egg filament
ovipositors
ovivopositors
ovilator
17
Carnivorous hunting birds are classified in the group of ?
flightless birds
perching birds
game birds
birds of prey
18
Protozoa that move using long, whip-like structures are ?
sporozoans
ciliates
flagellates
sarcodines
19
What Italian scientist demonstrated that maggots are not formed by spontaneous generation?
Louis Pasteur
Robert Hooke
Francesco Redi
Andreas Vesalius
20
What is the largest group of mammals?
bats
primates
rodents
cetaceans
21
What is an organism's occupation within its environment called?
habitat
community
ecosystem
niche
22
The process by which a cell copies the DNA information of a gene into a molecule of RNA is ?
transcription
duplication
replication
translation
23
hottest and driest biome
temperate deciduous forest
grassland
desert
boreal forest
24
The group of algae that includes volvox is the ? algae.
brown
yellow
red
green
25
What is the dormant state that some mammals enter in the winter?
coma
hibernation
winter sleep
hypothermia
26
The pores that allow air to enter and leave the stem of a tree are the ? .
spiracles
leaf pores
lenticels
cuticles
27
Nutrients are supplied to cells, and wastes are removed from cells by the ? system.
muscular
digestive
endocrine
cardiovascular
28
What type of biogeochemical cycles recycles nutrients found in soil and rocks?
geochemical
hydrologic
sedimentary
water cycle
29
What are the air sacs in a person's lungs called?
tracheoles
alveoli
spiracles
capillaries
30
Arachnids that have a long tail with a venomous stinger are
none of these
daddy longlegs
turantula
scorpion
31
What animal group is characterized by having tube feet?
sponges
mollusks
echinoderms
coelenterates
32
When two organisms share an indirect relationship.
commensalism
mutualism
neutralism
parasitism
33
dense canopy of trees, vines, and flowering plants
grassland
tundra
temperate deciduous forest
tropical rainforest
34
conifers are the dominant vegetation
grassland
desert
boreal forest
temperate deciduous forest
35
The idea that nature is God is called
mythology
atheism
evolution
pantheism
36
What order of insects has wings that are half-hardened and half-membranous and form an X?
Coleoptera
Neuroptera
Hemiptera
Odonata
37
What is the layer of earth where life exists?
ecosystem
biodome
biodiversity
biosphere
38
The type of crocodilian that has a distinctive long, thin snout is the ?
alligator
caiman
crocodile
gharial
39
Any object that releases carbon dioxide into the environment is a(n) ? .
carbon source
carbon point
carbon resource
carbon sink
40
hot, humid region near the equator
tropical rainforest
grassland
tundra
temperate deciduous forest
41
The only truly terrestrial crustacean is the ?
krill
brine shrimp
woodlouse
sand flea
42
Gliding within an updraft to gain altitude is ?
intermittent flight
soaring
powered flight
hovering
43
What is the scientific term for the "feelers" on an insect's head?
integuments
rostrums
antennae
sensilla
44
The jelly-like substance found in the cell is the ? .
none of these
cytoplasma
ectoplasma
pyroplasma
45
An environment and all its organisms form a(n) ? .
ecosystem
geodome
habitat
domain
46
he top layer of interlaced leaves in a forest is called the ?
surface leaves
sun leaves
crown
canopy
47
When an ecosystem dies, and a new one springs up in its place what is it called?
secondary ecosystem
ecological succession
rebirth
ecological regrowth
48
In what type of relationship do organisms struggle with other organisms for needed resources?
competition
symbiosm
predation
commensalism
49
The dominant plant species in a biome is called the ? .
climax vegetation
climax plantae
dominant plant
dominant vegetation
50
When an enviroment holds more species than its carrying capacity allows.
overpopulation
population max
maximum capacity
none of these
51
Mammals whose young are born undeveloped and grow in a pouch on the mother's body are? mammals.
marsupial
prenatal
placental
oviparous
52
Any other organism that exists in the same ecosystem as the organism being studied is an
abiotic factor
biotic factor
53
The structure that surrounds and protects the parts of an animal cell is the
cell wall
cytoplasma
cellulose
cell membrane
54
What type of disease is caused by a pathogen?
pathogenic
congenital
infectious
noninfectious
55
Which branch of biology studies organisms too small to be seen with the unaided eye?
ecology
physiology
botany
microbiology
56
Which order of insects includes dragonflies?
Odonata
Coleoptera
Hemiptera
Neuroptera
57
Who is known as the Father of Anatomy?
Francesco Redi
Louis Pasteur
Andreas Vesalius
Robert Hooke
58
What is the changing of an immature hatchling into an adult called?
metamorphosis
growth spurt
evolution
transformation
59
The central core of a young woody stem that stores food is the ? .
pith
heartwood
sapwood
inner wood
60
When both organisms benefit each other.
mutualism
neutralism
commensalism
parasitism
61
Which crustacean group has one simple eye on top of its head?
copepods
amphipods
decapods
branchiopods
62
The idea that the universe and life are the result of chance and natural processes is known as?
evolution
natural selection
creation
uniformitarianism
63
invertebrate group is characterized by three body regions: the head, the foot, and the mantle?
mollusks
sponges
coelenterates
echinoderms
64
What is the early growth of a seed called?
photosynthesis
germination
pollination
fertilization
65
An organism that feeds on dead and decaying organic matter is a(n) ?
autotroph
scavenger
decomposer
saprophyte
66
A tree produces abnormal growths when it is attacked by a ? insect.
gall-making
leaf-chewing
wood-eating
sap-sucking
67
A region of water that is too salty to be freshwater and not salty enough to be saltwater is?
neritic zone
brackish biome
intertidal zone
marine biome
68
All the organisms of one species in an ecosystem is a ?
population
biosphere
community
biome
69
What is the combination of alleles that an organism has for a particular trait?
phenotype
DNA
gene
genotype
70
A classification that describes an organism's feeding relationship with other organisms is a(n)
energy pyramid
food web
food chain
trophic level
71
The hard, movable plates that cover the gills of a bony fish are ?
opercula
reticula
scales
ovipositors
72
An organism that looks for scraps of food in some cases from dead carcasses are known as?
dentrivite
predation
decomposer
scavengers
73
If you were to look closely at a shark's skin, you would see tooth-like scales called
denticles
ctenoid scales
spiracles
none of these
74
has no trees because the growing season is too short
grassland
temperate deciduous forest
tundra
tropical rainforest
75
What organ allows a bird to produce sound?
syrinx
larynx
pharynx
vocal cords
76
Plants that live many growing seasons are called ?
perennials
triennials
biennials
annuals