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Fall Sem Test 2016
Test Description: Ecology, Biomes, Cells
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What could be an adaptation that makes it possible for animals to survive in a cold climate?
A
scaly skin
B
long ears
C
fur coat
D
thin skin
2) The process in which green plants convert energy from the Sun into energy stored in carbon-containing molecules is called _________.
A
photosynthesis
B
respiration
C
osmosis
D
evaporation
3) Which biome covers most of the land mass near Earth's equator?
A
desert
B
taiga
C
tropical rain forest
D
tundra
4) All living things are made of ______.
A
sugar and spice
B
organs
C
cytoplasm
D
cells
5) Which part of a plant cell controls the activities of all other cell parts?
A
the brain
B
nucleolus
C
nucleus
D
cell membrane
6) Which biome has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
A
grassland
B
taiga
C
deciduous forest
D
tropical rain forest
7) When water moves across the cell membrane, the process is called ______________.
A
osmosis
B
aquafer
C
active transport
D
photosynthesis
8) Which type of tree is found in a temperate forest?
A
acacia
B
succulent
C
coniferous
D
deciduous
9) What explains why predators need plants, such as grass, in their ecosystem?
A
The ecosystem eats the grass.
B
The plants provide food for the animals the predators will eat.
C
The grass eat the predators.
D
The predators eat the plants.
10) What explains how the cell membrane helps animal cells grow and divide?
A
It supplies the cell with energy.
B
It transports enzymes.
C
It controls materials that enter and exit the cell.
D
It stores genetic information.
11) Albert is studying food web relationships in wetland ecosystems. He learned that hawks feed on shrews and shrews feed on cattails. What is the original source of energy for wetland ecosystems?
A
the Sun
B
insects
C
plants
D
predators
12) Which of these is a decomposer?
A
tree
B
fox
C
mouse
D
mushroom
13) Jenna's class studied a forest food web. Which of these organisms can BEST turn dead plant and animal matter into substances that can be reused by the ecosystem?
A
bacteria
B
plants
C
mice
D
birds
14) What is the primary purpose of mitochondria in a cell?
A
They convert food molecules into energy the cell can use.
B
They store genetic information.
C
They ship proteins and other substances across the cell membrane.
D
They trap sunlight and use the energy to make food.
15) What pair of cell structures are found in plant cells, function in protecting the cell and making food, and are not found in animal cells?
A
cell wall and chloroplasts
B
the cell membrane and ribosomes
C
flagella and Golgi bodies
D
mitochondria and a nucleus
16) Suppose there is a town called Cellville. Which building in Cellville would have a purpose similar to the mitochondria of the cell?
A
the library
B
the power plant
C
the water tower
D
the police station
17) The cells of green plants are capable of producing relatively large amounts of oxygen and simple sugars. Which cell structure is necessary for most green plants to carry out these processes?
A
cell membrane
B
lysosome
C
chloroplast
D
nucleus
18) Which cell structure is responsible for supplying energy in both plant and animal cells?
A
mitochondria
B
chloroplast
C
nucleus
D
ribosome
19) Which of the examples below can BEST be described as mutualism between animals?
A
mountain lions and wolves fight each other for the same deer
B
a tapeworm lives in the intestine of a bird and consumes the food that the bird has eaten
C
rats live in the garbage dump of a town and rarely interact with people
D
a bird eats parasites off of a rhinoceros while the rhinoceros provides protection to the bird
20) Biomes are classified by average annual temperature and precipitation. Which biome is characterized by limited available water due to extremely low temperatures, permafrost, 24 hour seasonal days and nights, as well as animals with thick fur?
A
taiga
B
temperate forest
C
desert
D
tundra
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