1. What is taxonomy? A. study of molecular biology B. study of anthropology C. taxonomy D. geology ANSWER: C

2. Which of these (choose 2)would be in the same family? Cat alligator lion manatee ANSWER: cat and lion

3. In what kingdom are all of these? Cat alligator lion manatee ANSWER: animalia

4. Which phylogenetic tree shows the most diversity? A B C ANSWER: C

5. Which species is most closely related to humans? ANSWER: chimpanzees

6. What are same structures, same origin, different function? A. homologous B. analagous ANSWER: homologous

7. Which are the primary consumers? ANSWER: Mouse Deer Cricket

8. Where are the producers? ANSWER: D

9. Which fossil is the oldest? ANSWER: A

10. Describe forest succession Lichen and moss’ acids break down rock Small plants Shrubs Pines then oaks and maples

11. Which is an abiotic factor that functions as a limiting factor for the autotrophs in the ecosystem shown A. grasshopper B. fish C. light D. hawk ANSWER: C

12. Which is a population example? A. leopard frogs in a stream B. birds in Colorado C. reptiles in the Sahara Desert D. trees in a forest ANSWER: A (same species, same time, same place)

13. First organism in most food chains: A. herbivore B. decomposer C. carnivore D. photosynthetic ANSWER: D

14. If the birthrate equals the death rate, the population… A. reaches zero growth B. Gradually increases C. gradually decreases D. becomes unstable ANSWER: A

15. Which column contains only abiotic factors? ANSWER: B

16. Put these in correct order from simplest to most complex: Insect Sponge Humans Roundworms Insects Starfish Snail bear Jellyfish flatworms

17. ANSWER Sponges Starfish Flatworms Roundworms Earthworms Snail Insect starfish Bear humans

18. What category are these? A. decomposers B. scavengers C. herbivores D. autotrophs ANSWER: B

19. Which are secondary consumers? A. mice A. rabbit C. bat D. owl E. Grouse ANSWER: bat and owl

20. What process is shown here of DDT in ppm (parts per million)? A. greenhouse effect B. boom and bust C. exponential growth D. biomagnification ANSWER: D

21. Which is the clumping population density pattern? ☺☺ A B C ANSWER: A ☺

22. Competition involves: A. one organism for limited supply of food B. two organisms for limited supply of food C. one organism for a large supply of food D. two organisms for a large supply of food ANSWER: B

23. Match the symbiotic terms: 1. Both organisms benefit 2. One organism benefits and the other is not affected 3. One is harmed and the other is benefited A. parasitism B. mutualism C. commensalism ANSWER: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A

24. Which area shows the carrying capacity? A B C ANSWER: C A B C

25. Which area shows the exponential growth? A B C ANSWER: B A B C

26. Which is the number of a population that can be sustained by an environment without damaging the environment? A. boom and bust B. ecosystem C. exponential growth D. carrying capacity ANSWER: D

27. Where are the autotrophs? Fish Snails Plants Gravel ANSWER: plants

28. Predator-Prey Graph What’s going on here? ANSWER: prey density goes down, then predator density goes down

29. Which of the following would be the largest group of organisms? A. community B. population C. species D. ecosystem ANSWER: D

30. Which of the following would be decomposers? A. plants B. fungi C. animals D. paramecia (protists) ANSWER: B