Life Science Diagnostic TCAP Review

Organisms in an ecosystem may compete with each other for resources, such as water. All organisms use water ............

• to carry out cell processes.

• to carry out photosynthesis

• for shelter.

• for transportation.

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The diagram above illustrates an experiment performed by Joseph Priestly in 1780. It shows that oxygen is produced during photosynthesis. The candle needs oxygen in order to burn. How could this setup be changed to cause the candle to go out?

• Remove the plant.

• Place the bell jar in bright light.

• Open the bell jar

• Reduce the surrounding temperature.

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Which of the following is NOT a form of auditory communication?

• the song of a bird

• the chirp of a cricket

• the bark of a dog

• the colorful feathers on a bird

What word best describes the provider of an organism’s food, water, and shelter?

• ecosystem

• biome

• biosphere

• habitat

Most organisms can only survive a few days without

(a)  

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Which statement below describes an interaction that limits the population size of both organisms?

• Parasites often weaken their hosts so that the host population size is limited

• Competition results in the elimination of one species

• Predators eat prey. When prey becomes scarce, predators are limited.

• A mutual symbiosis results in benefits to both organisms

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Which of the following human activities harms biodiversity?

• introducing exotic and invasive species

• captive breeding

• habitat preservation

• laws

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The movement of organisms from one place to another is called________________________________.

• competition

• commensalism.

• dispersal.

• biogeography.

Technologies have been developed to allow people to clear large areas of forests to make room for new farmland. Which of the following best describes a negative consequence of clear-cutting?

• With no trees, more carbon dioxide remains in the atmosphere

• A variety of food and other agricultural products are produced

• Less insecticides, fertilizers, and herbicides enter the soil and water.

• More water is available because there are no trees in the area

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Which of the following is a form of visual communication?

• fragmentation

• mating dance

• bird songs

• dispersal