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Succulent plants store water. Given this characteristic, which biome would they best be suited to live in?
freshwater
desert
salt water
tundra
Which relationship below is an example of a predator-prey relationship?
A rabbit eats grasses.
A pet fish eats fish food.
A giraffe eats the leaves from tall trees.
A coyote eats a hen.
This relationship between sheep and rabbits is an example of _____________.
competition.
predation
parasitism
commensalism
Which of the following environments is most likely to have cold, windy weather and a relatively low amount of available oxygen?
desert
coniferous forest
mountain
grassland
Which of the following is a substance that is found between the cell membrane and the nucleus, which primarily consists of water and holds organelles?
cytoplasm
mitochondria
chloroplast
cell membrane
In a living organism, what is an organ?
a group of similar cells that perform a common function.
the shell or skin of an organism.
functional unit, or building block of all organisms, smallest unit that can carry on the activities of life
a structure composed of a number of tissues that work together to perform a specific task.
The following diagram represents how energy flows through ecosystems:
sunlight>plants>herbivores>carnivores
What would most likely occur in an ecosystem if a nearby volcano erupted and filled the sky with dust particles, which caused significantly less sunlight to reach the ecosystem over the course of a year?
Many plants would die, but the animals would survive.
The plants would begin using nutrients in the soil for energy
Many plants and animals would die off.
The lack of sunlight would not significantly impact the ecosystem.
The _______________ biome is the largest on Earth.
marine
polar
terrestrial
freshwater
The ___________ is a membrane-bound organelle that contains an organism's genetic material and helps control and regulate cellular processes.
endoplasmic reticulum
cell membrane
ribosome
nucleus
As a bee feeds upon the nectar produced by a flower, the bee may become coated with the flower's pollen. As the bee flies from flower to flower, some of this pollen may contact a flower's pistil, resulting in pollination.
This relationship between the bee and the flower is an example of ____________________.
competition
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
In a living organism, what is a tissue?
smallest unit that can carry on the activities of life.
a group of similar cells that perform a common function.
the shell or skin of an organism.
a group of organs that regulate the body's responses to stimuli.
The offspring of a sexually-reproducing organism receives
an exact copy of one parent's genetic material.
genetic material that is not related to either parent.
half of it genetic material from each parent.
an exact copy of each parent's material.
A biome that experiences the seasons of winter, spring, summer, and fall, and non-extreme temperatures is likely to be a(n) ______________ biome.
tundra
tropical
temperate
arctic
A ___________ is a rigid layer that surrounds a plant cell, providing structural support.
cell membrance
nucleus
chloroplast
cell wall
_______________ is the largest continental biome. It experiences long, cold winters, short, mild summers; and low precipitation. It is characterized by coniferous forests.
Taiga
Tundra
Mountain
Savannah
Janet is studying a population of genetically-identical individuals. Janet can conclude that these organisms
are multicellular
reproduce sexually
reproduce asexually
do not reproduce
Select the choice that best completes the following sentence: ______ reproduction requires one parent, while _________ reproduction requires two parents.
Sexual, asexual
Asexual, sexual
Single, double
Animal, bacterial
A particular species of lizard lives underground for much of the day, escaping the heat. The species of lizard probably lives in a _______________.
deciduous forest
tundra
ocean
desert
Select the choice that best completes the following sentence: Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically ________ to the parent.
similar
identical
opposite
unrelated
What are the most basic building block of all organisms.
organs
tissue
cells
blood
Which biome is found near the polar ice caps?
tundra
coniferous forest
tropical rainforest
taiga
An organism that feeds upon producers is known as a _________.
primary consumer
secondary consumer
secondary producer
decomposer
Which of the following types of organelles are most important in providing a cell with energy?
nuclei
cell membranes
vacuoles
mitochondria
Which of the following bodies of water are included in the freshwater biome?
I. rivers
II. oceans
III. lakes
IV. streams
I, II, III, and IV
I, III, and IV only
II and III only
I and IV only
Select the choice that best completes the following sentence. Sexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically __________ to the parents.
unrelated
identical
opposite
similar
An organism that feeds upon primary consumers is known as a ____________.
producer
secondary consumer
host
decomposer
A flea between live on the skin of a dog and feed on the dog's blood. This relationship between the flea and the dog is an example of ______.
competition
mutualism
parasitism
commensalism
Decomposers are organisms that
feed upon living organisms.
can only be seen using a microscope
break down matter from dead plants and animals.
use sunlight to produce food.
In which cell organelle does photosynthesis take place?
mitochondrion
ribosomes
choloroplasts
cell wall
Which of the following is true about the marine biome?
Organisms with a low tolerance for salt thrive in the marine biome.
The marine biome experiences a smaller degree of temperature change than the terrestrial biome.
The marine biome includes the freshwater and saltwater biomes.
The terrestrial biome has major effect on the weather patterns of the marine biome.
An estuary is
an abiotic factor of a watershed
a relatively flat land stretching from either side of a river
the beginning of a river
a body of water formed where freshwater and saltwater mix.
Organisms living in an ecosystem depend on the ecosystems abiotic factors to survive. Which of the following could be considered an abiotic factor?
plants
predators
sunlight
bacteria
In a cell, what is the function of the cell membrane?
It controls the entry and exit of substances.
It generates energy for the cell
It removes waste and stores ingested food.
It only maintains the cell shape.
A _______ is a membrane-bound sac found in cells that contains digestive enzymes which break down complex molecules or structures.
mitochondrion
vacuole
ribosome
lysosome
Which cell organelle is where proteins are made?
nucleus
mitochondrion
vacuole
ribosomes
What is the function of a vesicle, sometimes called a vacuole, in an animal cell?
It generates all of the energy for the cell.
It is the location where photosynthesis occurs.
It engulfs pathogens that have invaded the cell.
It stores substances such as food, water, and waste.
Brian lives in a biome that is very similar to a grassland. Trees spot the landscape of this biome. This biome has seasonal rains and stays warn year-round. What kind of biome does Brian most likely live in?
desert
savanna
tropical rain forest
coniferous forest
Which of the following statements is true?
A human that prepares his/her own meals is a producer.
A producer must be a plant.
A producer usually obtains food by hunting other organisms.
Consumers depend upon producers for food.
A partially-enclosed coastal region where sea water mixes with freshwater is called _____________.
gulf
fjord
estuary
strait
A bird builds its nest on the branch of a tree. This relationship between the bird and the tree is an examples of _________.
parasitism
competition
commensalism
mutualism
Where is the tropical rainforest biome found?
in a mild temperature climates
in northern coniferous forests
near the polar ice caps
near the equator
All ecosystems contain at least one population of organisms. Which of the following could be considered a population?
a grove of apple trees
a mockingbird and its nest
a group of deer and mice
a pile of clamshells
During the process of diffusion,
cell surround and absorbs large particles.
particles move from areas of lower concentration to higher concentration.
a cell surrounds and get rid of large particles.
particles move from areas of higher concentration to lower concentrations.
Cellular respiration is the process by which
plant cells create glucose.
cells grow and reproduce
cells use oxygen to produce energy from food
cells break down food without using oxygen.
Photosynthesis allows
an animal cell to get energy without oxygen.
a cell to produce energy without oxygen
a plant to produce food
a plant leaf to turn green
Diffusion allows materials to
move in and out of the cells
grow larger
get rid of large particles
produce energy
A cell does not need to use energy during
active transport
exocytosis
diffusion
endocytosis
When water diffuses into or out of a cell, it is called
exocytosis
osmosis
endocytosis
flooding
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