What is taxonomy?

• A. study of molecular biology

• B. study of anthropology

• C. taxonomy

• D. geology

• ANSWER: C

Which of these (choose 2)would be in the same family?

• Cat alligator lion manatee

• ANSWER: cat and lion

In what kingdom are all of these?

• Cat alligator lion manatee

• ANSWER: animalia

Which phylogenetic treeshows the most diversity?

• A B C

• ANSWER: C

Which species is most closely related to humans?

• ANSWER: chimpanzees

What are same structures, same origin, different function?

• A. homologous

• B. analagous

• ANSWER:

• homologous

Which are the primary consumers?

• ANSWER:

• Mouse

• Deer

• Cricket

Where are the producers?

• ANSWER:D

Which fossil is the oldest?

• ANSWER: A

Describe forest succession

• Lichen and moss’ acids break down rock• Small plants• Shrubs• Pines then oaks and maples

Which is an abiotic factor that functions as a limiting factor for the autotrophs in the ecosystem shown

• A. grasshopper 

• B. fish 

• C. light 

• D. hawk

• ANSWER: C

Which is a population example?

• A. leopard frogs in a stream

• B. birds in Colorado

• C. reptiles in the Sahara Desert

• D. trees in a forest

• ANSWER: A (same species, same time, same place)

First organism in most food chains:

• A. herbivore

• B. decomposer

• C. carnivore

• D. photosynthetic

• ANSWER: D

If the birthrate equals the death rate, the population…

• A. reaches zero growth

• B. Gradually increases

• C. gradually decreases

• D. becomes unstable

• ANSWER: A

Which column contains only abiotic factors?

• ANSWER: B

Put these in correct order from simplest to most complex:

• Insect• Sponge• Humans• Roundworms• Insects• Starfish• Snail• bear• Jellyfish• flatworms

ANSWER

• Sponges• Starfish• Flatworms• Roundworms• Earthworms• Snail • Insect • starfish• Bear• humans

What category are these?

• A. decomposers

• B. scavengers

• C. herbivores

• D. autotrophs

• ANSWER: B

Which are secondary consumers?

• A. mice

• A. rabbit

• C. bat

• D. owl

• E. Grouse

• ANSWER: bat and owl

What process is shown here of DDT in ppm (parts per million)?

• A. greenhouse effect

• B. boom and bust

• C. exponential growth

• D. biomagnification

• ANSWER: D

Which is the clumping population density pattern?

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• A B C

• ANSWER: A

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Competition involves:

• A. one organism for limited supply of food

• B. two organisms for limited supply of food

• C. one organism for a large supply of food

• D. two organisms for a large supply of food

• ANSWER: B

Match the symbiotic terms:

• 1. Both organisms benefit

• 2. One organism benefits and the other is not affected

• 3. One is harmed and the other is benefited

• A. parasitism• B. mutualism• C. commensalism

• ANSWER:1-B, 2-C, 3-A

Which area shows the carrying capacity?

• A

• B

• C

• ANSWER:C

A

B

C

Which area shows theexponential growth?

• A

• B

• C

• ANSWER:B

A

B

C

Which is the number of a population that can be sustained by an environment without damaging

the environment?

• A. boom and bust• B. ecosystem• C. exponential growth• D. carrying capacity

• ANSWER: D

Where are the autotrophs?

• Fish

• Snails

• Plants

• Gravel

• ANSWER:

• plants

Predator-Prey Graph• What’s going on here?

• ANSWER: prey density goes down, then predator density goes down

Which of the following would be the largest group of organisms?

• A. community

• B. population

• C. species

• D. ecosystem

• ANSWER: D

Which of the following would be decomposers?

• A. plants

• B. fungi

• C. animals

• D. paramecia (protists)

• ANSWER: B