Biology Review Week 8 Question Preview (ID: 36549)
A Quick Review.
TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.
The relationship between the fungi and cyanobacteria in lichen is best categorised as?
a) The organism that breaks down rocks to create soil in a barren landscape
b) Mutualism
c) Predator-Prey
d) Friendship
Bioaccumulation and biomagnification refers to
a) The accumulation of substances within an organism that increases as you go up the food chain
b) The accumulation of substances within an organism that decreases as you go up the food chain
c) The use of microbes to clean up contaminated soil and groundwater
d) A biological agent or condition that is a hazard to humans or the environment
A glacier melted and left behind bare rock, over time small plants started to grow, and eventually a forest resided where once there was nothing. This is an example of?
a) Primary succession
b) Secondary succession
c) Treetop succession
d) Family succession
Which process is the fastest?
a) Planet formation
b) Secondary Succession
c) Primary Succession
d) Atmospheric formation
Predators rarely kill off all of their prey. Which reason is not a correct justification for this statement?
a) Prey species often evolve protective mechanisms such as camouflage, poisons, spines, or large size to deter predation.
b) Prey species often have refuges where the predators cannot reach them.
c) Often the predator will switch its prey as the prey species becomes lower in abundance: prey switching.
d) Predators have less numbers and so are more likely to be hunted by humans and will go extinct first.
Which of the following is considered to be a part of the abiotic component of an ecosystem?
a) Respiration
b) Plants
c) Carbon dioxide
d) Photosynthesis
The best definition of an ecosystem would include a description of:
a) The total number of species in the system
b) The living and non-living parts of the environment and their interactions
c) The cycling of energy in the system
d) The loss of matter from a system
The amount of Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorous within the Biosphere
a) Changes yearly depending on the weather
b) Has been slowly increasing over time
c) Has been slowly decreasing over time
d) Has remained the same
In the nitrogen cycle, what is the best explanation for what lightning does?
a) Converts nitrogen gas to nitrates
b) Return nitrites to the atmosphere
c) Assist plants to take up the nitrogen fixing bacteria
d) Speeds up decomposition of dead organisms
A population of wolves started with a small pack of 15, during the harsh winter they lost three old wolves. In spring, six young cubs were born, four left to find their own packs and no one else joined. What is the current population?
a) 15
b) 21
c) 14
d) 7
The pioneer species refers to
a) A species that goes exploring
b) The first species to establish in an area
c) A particular plant explorers wore for luck
d) The last species to establish in an area
Name the process in the carbon cycle that follows this equation: C6H1206 + 6O2 = 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy
a) Photosynthesis
b) Respiration
c) Chemosynthesis
d) Decomposition
Play Games with the Questions above at ReviewGameZone.com
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 36549 in the upper right hand corner or click here.
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 36549 in the upper right hand corner or click here.
TEACHERS / EDUCATORS
Log In | Sign Up / Register
Log In | Sign Up / Register