Biology Quiz

Starfish are classified in which of the following phylum?

• Cnidarian

• Echinodermata

• Porifera

• Arthropoda

Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?

• The forelimbs of humans, cats, whales, and bats have similar bone patterns, even though each structure varies in function.

• Birds, bats, and butterflies all have wings, but they do not share a recent common ancestor.

• Whales have a pelvis bone despite not having rear legs.

• All of these are examples of vestigial structures.

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Zooplankton can be categorized into two groups: holoplankton and meroplankton. What is the difference between the two groups?

• Holoplankton spend their entire life as plankton, while meroplankton only spend a portion of their life as plankton.

• Meroplankton spend their entire life as plankton, while holoplankton only spend a portion of their life as plankton.

• Holoplankton use sunlight energy to conduct photosynthesis, and meroplankton hunt other organisms.

• Meroplankton exist only in the epipelagic zone, and holoplankton exist only in the mesopelagic zone.

• - Phyte

• light

• animal

• plant

• of the de

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-byss / benthic

• deep

• bottom

• light

• wandering

Which of the following demonstrates the correct way to write the scientific name of the Orca whale?

• Orcinus Orca

• Orcinus orca

• orcinus orca

• orcinus Orca

Which trophic level contains the most biomass and the most energy?

• Primary consumers

• Primary producers

• Secondary consumers

• Tertiary consumers

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Which of the following statements about dependent and independent variables is true?

• Independent variables are manipulated by the experimenter, and dependent variables are measured by the experimenter.

• Independent variables are measured by the experimenter, and dependent variables are manipulated by the experimenter.

• Independent variables and dependent variables are both manipulated and measured by the experimenter.

• Independent variables are kept constant and dependent variables are measured by the experimenter.

In which zone would you expect to find the majority of phytoplankton?

• Epipelagic

• Mesopelagic

• Bathypelagic

• Abyssalpelagic

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What do nodes represent on a phylogenetic tree?

• New species being introduced

• Old species going extinct

• Two species merging to form one species

• A common ancestor between two related species

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