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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following arrangements lists items from simpler to more complex? | cell, tissue, organ, organ system |
| Because the two species of barnacles attempt to use the same resources, they | are in competition with each other. |
| An example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem is | the number of competing species. |
| Which of these is not a property of all living things? | care for their offspring |
| Which of the following is an example of commensalism? | An orchid plant lives in the treetops, gaining access to sun and pollinators, but not harming the tree. |
| are sets of inherited instructions for making proteins that are coded in a molecule called deoxyribonucleic acid. | Genes |
| In 1859, a small colony of 24 rabbits was brought to Australia. By 1928 it was estimated that there were 500 million rabbits in a 1-million square mile section of Australia. | The rabbits had no natural predators in Australia. |
| The traits of individuals best adapted to survive become more common in each new generation because | organisms with those traits are more likely to survive and reproduce. |
| A student wrote several observations in a field notebook. Observations • two grey wolves• five moose • several species of conifer trees • large granite rock • shallow pond. | ecosystem |
| Does an organism need to show the six properties of life at every stage of its development? | No, but it has to show all of them at some stage of its life. |
| The four steps or requirements of evolution by natural selection are | overproduction, variation, selection, adaptation. |
| The ultimate source of energy for producers and all consumers is | the sun. |
| Which of the following statements is false regarding blood pressure in humans? | A healthy young adult will have a blood pressure reading of 145/90. |
| Which two processes help the Earth’s atmosphere maintain a fairly constant level of oxygen (roughly 21%)? | cellular respiration and photosynthesis |
| Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why birds fly south for the winter? | Living things respond to their environment. |
| Which of the following is not part of the cell theory? | All cells contain the same organelles. |
| Which of the following is an example of mutualism? | An alfalfa plant gains fixed nitrogen from the bacterial species Rhizobium in its root system, while Rhizobium gains carbohydrates from the plant. |
| Which of the following is an example of parasitism? | Roundworms establish a colony inside a cat’s digestive tract. |
| Some toads that live in a hot, dry environment bury themselves in the soil during the day. What characteristic of living things does this behavior describe? | responsiveness |
| The algae are _____, while the leopard seals are _____. | producers, consumers |
| Which branches of biology focus on the study of plants and of animals? | botany and zoology |
| Which of the following is an abiotic factor? * | the presence of strong currents around a reef |
| Which of the following is an example of predation? | A fungus captures nematodes as a food source. |
| Evolution | all of the above |
| Which of these is an example of reproduction | A bacterium splits into two bacteria. |
| An example of a symbiotic relationship in which one organism is harmed is | the relationship between fleas and a house cat. |
| Many orchids produce their nectar at the bottom of long tubes called nectaries. The insects that feed on them are equipped with tongues that are almost the same length. | coevolution. |