Quiz about Biology pre- Assessment

Question 1

What is a producer?

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an organisms that uses sunlight to make its own food

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an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms

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an organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste

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an organism that uses chemical energy to make its own food

Question 2

A community of living and nonliving things in their natural environment makes up a

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ecosystem

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food web

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food chain

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population

Question 3

What is a herbivore?

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an organism that gets energy from eating only plants

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an animal that gets energy from eating other animals

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an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals

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an animal that eats only herbs

Question 4

Directs all cell activities "Brain or Control Center of cell"

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Nucleus

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Lysosomes

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ribosomes

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Mitochondria

Question 5

Jelly-like substance found inside cell that acts as a medium for chemical reactions within the cell

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Cytoplasm

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Nuclear Membrane

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Golgi Body

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Ribosome

Question 6

"powerhouse of the cell" breaks down sugar molecules to release energy, site of cellular respiration, double membrane, self-replicating, contains own DNA, cristae

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Mitochondria

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Chloroplast

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Cell Wall

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Vesicle

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"Storage tanks" Can hold food, water or waste for the cell

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Vacuole

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Ribosomes

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Chloroplast

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Nucleolus

Question 8

"Gatekeeper" Separates the cell from the rest of the environment and helps control what passes in and out of the cell.  Semi-permeable: allows some materials to pass through but not all

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Cell Membrane

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Cell Wall

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Cytoplasm

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Mitochondria

Question 9

If we would like to make a chicken lay larger eggs which method would be more apropriate?

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Selective breeding

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Natural Selection

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Invasive

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Biome

Question 10

The land next door just completely burnt down.  What is the likely sucession to occur in the next month

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Grass will return

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Trees will return

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Shrubs will return

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Nothing will return

Question 11

If I spilled oil into the ground

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there is pollution in the ground

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The water in the ground is protected

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the soil in the ground is protected

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the organisms in the ground is protected

Question 12

An adaptation of a hairy organism vs a hairless organism allows for

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protection from anything that could harm it

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it to look pretty

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gathering of energy

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larger appearance

Question 13

Which allows for soil to remain in a region?

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Deposition of rocks from that region

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weathering of rocks from that region

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Erosion of rocks from that region

Question 14

An adaptation is a characteristic that helps a living thing survive and reproduce.

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true

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false

Question 15

Chromosomes contain large molecules known as?

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DNA

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Lacunae

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Mitochondria

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Viron

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the main unifying principles of biology?

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mitosis

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evolution

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cell theory

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homeostasis

Question 17

Molecules of __________ are encoded with instructions that tell cells what to do.

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DNA

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Cell walls

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Cell membranes

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Mitochondria

Question 18

Genes are located on larger structures, called ______________, that are found inside every cell.

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Chromosomes

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DNA

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Carbohydrates

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Lipids

Question 19

Cell theory states that tissues are the basic structural units of all organisms.

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false

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true

Question 20

What is the best definition of a scientific theory?

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An explanation of how and why a natural phenomenon behaves the way it does

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A description of an invariable relationship that exists in nature

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A speculation or guess about how nature works

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An unproven fact

Question 21

What is the best definition of a scientific theory?

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An explanation of how and why a natural phenomenon behaves the way it does

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A description of an invariable relationship that exists in nature

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A speculation or guess about how nature works

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An unproven fact

Question 22

Which of the following best describes the level of biological organization that includes assemblages of different groups of species living within a defined area?

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community

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organism

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population

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family

Question 23

Chan wants to determine how much the mass of fungus growing on a nutrient agar plate changes over an 8 hr period. What is the most appropriate unit of measure for him to use?

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Milligram

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Kilogram

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Kilometer

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Millimeter

Question 24

Papain, an enzyme in papaya, breaks down polymers composted of amino acids. Which of the following substances does papain break down?

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nucleic acids

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carbohydrates

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fatty acids

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proteins

Question 25

The interactive state of some animals during the winter months is called

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hibernation

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migration

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adaptation

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homeostasis

Question 26

The process by which food is changed into forms the body can use is known as

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digestion

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exrection

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ingestion

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respiration

Question 27

The simplest form of asexual reproduction is

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fission

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budding

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spontaneous generation

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homeostasis

Question 28

A plant turning its leaves towards the sun is an example of a

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response

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stimulus

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mirgration

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hibernation

Question 29

The basic unit of structure and function in living things is the

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cell

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nucleus

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membrane

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chloroplast

Question 30

A decomposer?

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Eats dead plants or animals and breaks down to put nutrients in the soil

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Eats plants or other animals for food

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Makes its own food

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Machine that gathers trash

Question 31

This organism is microscopic and
lives in soil. It feeds off of dead
and dying organisms, creating
carbon and nitrogen, which is
sent back into the soil to be used
over. Is it a...

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Decomposer

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Producer

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Consumer

Question 32

Cactus. Is it a.....

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Producer

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Consumer

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Decomposer

Question 33

Fungi. Is it a...

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Decomposer

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Producer

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Consumer

Question 34

Which of the following statements is true for all living things (organisms)?

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All living things are made of one or more cells

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All living things have organs

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All living things produce their own food through photosynthesis

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All living things are made of more than one cell

Question 35

What is the most basic unit of life?

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Cell

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Tissue

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Organ

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Organ System

Question 36

Which of the following shows biological systems from least to most complex?

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Cells, tissue, organ, organ system

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Tissue, cells, organ, organ system

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Organ system, cells, organism, tissue

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Organ system, organ, tissue

Question 37

Which of the following is the best description of an organ system?

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A group of organs working together to complete a specific task

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The human heart and lungs

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A group of similar cells working together to complete a specific task

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The structure of an organ

Question 38

What is the function of the nucleus within a cell?

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Containing a cell's DNA and acting as the cell's "brain"

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Manufacturing proteins

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Completing photosynthesis

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Storage space

Question 39

The fox and the owl are both -

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competing for food

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seeking shelter

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migrating for winter

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searching for a mate

Question 40

Every year at the same time hardwood trees in a northern forest lose their leaves.  What causes these trees to lose their leaves in the fall?

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The amount of daylight hours starts to decrease in the fall.

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The amount of carbon dioxide is less in the fall.

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Every fall the trees get a disease that causes them to lose their leaves.

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There is a drought in the forest every fall.

Question 41

What is the main function of the spines on the prickly pear cactus shown?

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to protect the plant

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to make food

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to provide shade

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to attract animals

Question 42

Students planted a garden at the beginning of the year. They made sure that the plants had rich, fertile soil and plenty of water and light. They added compost that they made from leftover vegetables, eggshells and coffee grounds. The plants have grown faster than anyone expected. Which of the following is not a nonliving factor that affected the plants growth?

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compost

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soil

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water

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sunlight

Question 43

Where does the energy come from in order for photosynthesis to occur?

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Sunlight

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Glucose

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Carbon Dioxide

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Water

Question 44

Why are photosynthesis and respiration dependent upon each other?

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all of the choices

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The products of each are the raw materials of the other.

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Ones makes energy and the other uses energy.

Question 45

All living things need food to survive.

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True

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False

Question 46

Everything to the right of the arrow in a chemical equation are called

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products

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reactants

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ingredients

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energy

Question 47

Which of the following is an example of a symbiotic relationship?

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Mutualism

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Consumer

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Omnivore

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Scavenger

Question 48

Which of the following best explains how plants obtain water?

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Water is taken in through the roots.

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Water is collected by leaves.

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Water is absorbed through the stem.

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Water is collected by flowers.

Question 49

What process is being described by this diagram?

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respiration

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adaptation

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digestion

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photosynthesis

Question 50

Why are decomposers necessary in the food chain?

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They provide nutrients for plants.

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They photosynthesize.

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They are food for carnivores.

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They prey on herbivores.

Question 51

Which of the following directly use the Sun's energy to produce their own food?

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producers

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decomposers

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carnivores

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consumers

Question 52

If a population of grizzly bears gradually increases over time, which of the following will most likely occur?

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The number of prey species will decrease.

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The size of the bear population will continue to increase.

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The bear population in that area will eventually die out.

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The number of prey species will increase.

Question 53

If a frog is the prey, what could be the predator?

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Snake

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Grass

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Insect

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Snail

Question 54

If the grasshopper were to be removed completely from the food web, what organism would be most effected?

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The shrew

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The squirrel

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The deer

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The rabbit

Question 55

Which level has the most energy available?

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producer

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primary consumer

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secondary consumer

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tertiary consumer

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