Life Science Review

Why are digestion and respiration important to the body?

• They control the production of hormones in the body.

• They build muscle and bone that the body needs.

• They store food for the body.

• They help provide the energy needed for body functions.

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Which action shows concern for the environment with regards to the resources of the oceans?

• developing technology which will allow for an increase in fish harvesting.

• allowing factories to release untreated wastewater into the oceans

• filling in oceanfront wetlands in order to extend beachfront properties

• setting limits on fish harvesting in the oceans

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How owuld a large increase in the salinity of an estuary most likely affect the ecosystem of the estuary?

• All organisms would die.

• All organisms would continue to live as they now do.

• The number of salt-tolerant organisms would increase, and the number of salt-intolerant organisms would decrease.

• The number of salt-intolerant organisms would increase, and the number of salt-tolerant organisms would decrease.

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Which would indicate the water in a lake is not safe for drinking?

• many varieties of fish in the lake

• high dissolved-oxygen levels in the lake

• cold water temperature of the lake

• high turbidity levels in the lake

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If a lake has excess levels of phosphates and nitrates in its water, what will most likely result?

• The temperature of the lake water will decrease.

• The turbidity levels of the lake will decrease.

• The dissolved-oxygen levels in the lake will increase.

• The growth of algae in the lake will increase.

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Which characteristic of water quality provides the most information regarding the health of a water system?

• clarity

• temperature

• concentration of heavy metals

• presence of indicator species

Which statement supports the theory of evolution?

• All living cells come from previous cells.

• All plants and animals have DNA.

• Matter cannot be created or destroyed during chemical reactions.

• Fossils provide evidence that vertebrates share a common ancestor.

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Which example BEST represents an interconnection between an aquatic food web and a terrestrial food web?

• Fish eat insects that land on the surface of a pond.

• Snakes eat bird eggs.

• Bats eat mosquitos.

• Mountain lions catch and eat deer.

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The population density of marine life is denser along the shorelines of the ocean than farther out in the deep waters of the ocean.  Which statement provides the BEST reason for this situation?

• Ocean currents prevent many smaller marine organisms from living in deep water.

• The shallow waters have fewer predators.

• Coastal waters are less polluted than the deeper waters of the ocean.

• There are more nutrients in shallow waters.

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Which BEST describes a bio-indicator?

• a species that has a short life span

• a species that depends on specific conditions to survive

• a species that can adapt to a variety of conditions

• a species that has been introduced to an ecosystem