Life Science Benchmark Review

This scientist studied pea plants and was considered to be the "Father of Genetics".

• Reginald Punnett

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

• Rosalind Franklin

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What does a food web represent?

• All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

• The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.

• A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 

• How carnivores get their food. 

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The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:

• Decomposer

• Producer

• Secondary Consumer

• Primary Consumer

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Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells

• chloroplasts and cytoplasm

• chloroplasts and cell wall

• cell wall and cell membrane

• mitochondria and nucleus

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Which system in the human body is responsible for transporting blood, nutrients, gases, and wastes?

• Digestive System

• Circulatory System

• Nervous System

• Respiratory System

Which of the following is an example of a mutualistic relationship in an ecosystem?

• A lion hunting a zebra

• A bee pollinating a flower

• A parasite infecting a host

• A bird eating insects off a buffalo

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What is the primary function of the respiratory system?

• To break down food

• To transport oxygen and carbon dioxide

• To protect the body from pathogens

• To produce hormones

Which type of scientist studies the human body, organs, and cells?

• geologist

• biologist

• meteorologist

• astronomer

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• To produce energy through photosynthesis

• To consume other organisms for energy

• To break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients

• To compete with other organisms for resources

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Which of the following is a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Water

• Sunlight

• Soil

• Plants