Ecology Quiz %CODE1% Ecology Which two biomes are the most similar with regard to rainfall? tundra & taiga tundra & desert rain forest & savanna temperate forest & prairie Which biome is characterized by a layer of permafrost? taiga savanna chaparral tundra Biodiversity is greatest in which biome? taiga polar rain forest savanna The eastern portion of the United States is dominated by what biome? temperate forest desert taiga prairie In which biome of Africa would you find lions, giraffes, and elephants? savanna chaparral desert tropical rain forest All the different species of an ecoystem are referred to as the: biome community population abiotic factors Which of the following would represent an ecosystem? A lake A fish tank A prairie all of these All the nonliving parts of an ecosystem are referred to as: the community biotic factors abiotic factors biomes Which of the following would be a biotic factor in an ecosystem? bacteria soil temperature rainfall The types and numbers of species in a given area is most greatly determined by the area’s: biotic factors precipitation climate biodiversity Score = Correct answers:
Evolution Quiz %CODE1% Evolution In biological terms, what is a species? a group of organisms that are similar in form and structure a group of organisms that can interbreed a group of organisms that share common features a group of organisms that have live in the same habitat What is the Scala Naturae? an idea proposed by Darwin that suggests that all organisms share a common ancestor an idea proposed by Plato that suggests organisms are all evolving toward an ideal form an idea proposed by Aristotle that suggests that all organisms fit into an orderly scheme an idea proposed by Wallace that suggests that organisms change over time Creationism is not accepted as a valid scientific theory because: it violates the scientific principle of natural causality it doesn’t offer a model to explain the diversity of life on earth it cannot be disproven all of these The picture of the finches is used to illustrate: phylogeny of finches change over time specialization of beaks for different diets natural selection Which of the following was not an observation made by Darwin on his voyages: penguins use wings to paddle instead of fly snakes have rudimentary hind limbs the earth is very old islands had species that did not exist on the mainland The image illustrates: vestigial structures homologous structures the fossil record natural selection Which of the following is an example of artificial selection: a panda’s thumb the breeding of dogs the galapagos finches a giraffe’s neck According to the theory of evolution by natural selection, which of the following is true: random mating is necessary for evolution to occur variation does not exist between members of the same species populations will change to better fit their environment individuals will adapt to their environment Which of the following are assumptions made with regards to the Theory of Evolution by Natural selection organisms compete with each other to survive variations exist among organisms not all organisms that are born survive to reproduce all of these The image illustrates which of the following: artificial selection acquired characteristics homologous structures vestigial structures A panda’s thumb is considered an evolutionary contrivance because: it is assembled from wrist bones, and imperfect it is perfectly structured to grab leaves it is an structure that has no use none of these Which of the following outcomes would you predict for a population of bacteria exposed to a new antibiotic. over many generations, the bacteria would become resistant to the antibiotic over a few generations, the bacteria would evolve into Archaebacteria over a few generations, the bacteria would become extinct over many generations, the bacteria would become more susceptible to the antibiotic Which of the following is an example of convergent evolution: whales and sharks have similar body designs bees and hummingbirds have similar body designs bats and birds have similar body designs all of these Why is evolution called the “unifying theory of biology” because it explains the diversity of life on the planet because it serves as a model to predict how organisms will change it serves as a model to interpret relationships between organisms on the planet all of these The image illustrates how peppered moths are related to other moths how peppered moths adapted to a changing environment how peppered moths became extinct how peppered moths became two species Check Answers
Protists Quiz %CODE1% Simple Protists Plant-like protists are collectively called: protozoans algae diatoms pseudopodia Where would you find a paramecium? in quiet ponds in the human body in dirt on leaves Which of the following moves using pseudopodia? paramecium euglena diatoms ameba Which of the following is unicellular and heterotrophic? ameba paramecium algae both ameba & paramecium The word “pseudopodia” means: small cell fake eye false foot first animal Identify the organism pictured above. ameba paramecium euglena diatom Which organelle functions to remove excess water? micronucleus contractile vacuole pellicle gullet The ameba reproduces by: fusion endocytosis binary fission conjugation The paramecium belongs to the Kingdom ____ and the Phylum _____ Ciliphora, Protista Protista, Ciliophora Protozoa, Protista Animalia, Protista Which of the following is autotrophic? paramecium foraminifera ameba euglena Score = Correct answers:
Quiz – Biochemistry %CODE1% Biochemistry Quiz 1. All of the following are carbohydrates EXCEPT: starch glycogen chitin cholesterol2. The structure contains which functional group aldehyde ketone amino carboxyl 3. Fatty acids that are unsaturated have: an amino group a double bond an excess of protons a carboxyl group 4. The structure below is a: monosaccharide disaccharide lipid polymer 5. Which of the following can have a quaternary structure? fatty acid protein polysaccharide DNA 6. An organic compound is one that: contains carbon is slightly acidic forms long chains is soluble in water 7. Which of the following elements is the LEAST abundant in living organisms? oxygen nitrogen phosphorous sodium 8. Which of the following is used in PET scans? uranium ions isotopes steroids 9. Carbon can form ___ separate bonds with other elements? 1 2 3 4 10. The cohesion of water is caused by: ionic bonds hydrophobic compounds hydrogen bonds covalent bonds Score = Correct answers:
Cell Quiz %CODE1% Cells! 1. The door to your house is like the ___ of a cell membrane? phospholipid bilayer gated channel receptor protein recognition protein 2. The phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane is like a(n): screen door plate glass window hot water heater oven 3. Facilitated diffusion ____ require energy and uses the help of ______ does, transport proteins does, cytoplasm does not, transport proteins does not, sodium pumps 4. A semi permeable membrane is stretched across a chamber filled with water. The membrane is only permeable to water. 60 mg of salt is added to the left side of the chamber. Which of the following will happen? water will move toward the right side salt will move toward the right side water will move toward the left side salt will move toward the left side 5. The lipid bilayer keeps the inside of the cell membrane: bipolar protein saturated dry wet 6. Which of the following could be found in BOTH the nucleus and the cytoplasm nucleolus ribosomes RNA both RNA & ribosomes 7. Amino acid chains built by the ribosomes then move to the: golgi apparatus lysosome endoplasmic reticulum mitochondria 8. Which of the following structures has a 9 + 2 arrangement? flagella ribosome mitochondria golgi apparatus 9. The centriole is most like the: lysosome flagella mitochondria chromatin 10. Which of the following is composed of a large and a small subunit? golgi apparatus endoplasmic reticulum mitochondria ribosome 11. A cell that is missing lysosomes would have difficulty doing what? digesting food storing energy packaging proteins moving cytoplasm 12. Which of the following cell parts is described as a “fluid mosaic”? chloroplast vacuole cell membrane endoplasmic reticulum 13. Some cells take in large molecules through the process of: protein synthesis endocytosis cytoplasmic streaming ATP 14. Which of the following organelles would NOT be found in a plant cell? chloroplast DNA food vacuole cell membrane Score = Correct answers: BACK