BIO 102 Final study guide.docx practice questions and asnwer docs 2021
Quiz 4
Evolution
Question 1
Which of the following individuals contributed significantlly to our understanding of evolution?
Charles Darwin
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BIO 102 Final study guide.docx practice questions and asnwer docs 2021
Quiz 4
Evolution
Question 1
Which of the following individuals contributed significantlly to our understanding of evolution?
Charles Darwin
Alfred Wallace
both Darwin and Wallac
none of the other answers to this question
Question 2
Which of the following is an example of convergent evolution?
two populations of birds that evolved from a single species
two plant populations that evolved from a single plant species
two small animal populations that developed in different continents but share long floppy ears in common
two individuals that built their musculature at the same gym so they could compete against each other
Question 3
Which of the folloiwng is NOT a key principle of natural selection?
Characteristics of organisms are inherited
More offspring are produced than are able to survive
Offspring vary among each other in regard to their characteristics
All offspring will survive if they help each other out during rough times
Question 4
Which of the following is NOT one of the types of natural selection?
stabilizing selection
disruptive selection
directional selection
sexual selection
Question 5
With natural selection, generally, organisms with current favorable traits have a better chance at survival.
True
False
Question 6
With natural selection, generally, the longer an organism lives, the more reproductive opportunities it will have.
True
False
Question 7
With natural selection, generally, more organisms will exist with the same favorable trait than the previous generation
True
False
Question 8
Match the type of natural selection with the correct example.
__3__ only giraffes with very long necks survive
__2__ tall giraffes and short giraffes are rare but average height giraffes are common
__1__ tall giraffes and short giraffes are prominant but average height giraffes are rare
1. disruptive selection
2. stabilizing selection
3. directional selection
Question 9
All mutations are harmful and result in death of the organism.
True
False
Question 10
A typhoon in the southern tip of Japan is more likely to result in which type of evolutionary influence among a certain insect that pollinats flowering trees.
natural selection
genetic drift
neither of the other answers for this question
both of the other answers for this question
Question 11
Two remote, islands in the Pacific are uninhabited by humans. Both have populations of wild boars. On Island A, all of the animals share the same coloration and snout appearance, but on Island B the boars bear a variety of colors and snouts. What is a possible reason for the difference.
The boar population on Island A went through a genetic bottleneck and are expressing the founders effect.
The boar population on Island B went through a genetic bottleneck and are expressing the founders effect.
The boar population on Island A had greater gene flow with other islands.
The boar population on Island B were domestically bred by humans and are now called pigs.
Question 12
Your instructor insists that for you to fully embrace the concepts of evolution you must give up all religious beliefs you were raised with.
True
False
Diversity
Question 13
Match the following characteristics with the correct category.
__8__ the group of organisms at a specific level of classification
__1__ precedes identification
__10__ structures that developed through different processes that carry out a similar function
__2__ single cell organisms lacking nuclei
__3__ simples eukaryotic organisms
__9__ structures that developed through a similar process to carry out a similar function
__4__ molds and yeasts
__6__ a classification process relatedness of characteristics to place organisms in a specific order
__5__ name using genus and species
__7__ naming and grouping of organisms in the biological world
1. Classification
2. Bacteria
3. Protists
4. Fungi
5. binomial nomenclature
6. phylogenetic tree
7. Taxonomy
8. Taxon
9. homologous structures
10. analogous structures
Question 14
Which of the following is the correct name for the organism responsible for MRSA infections?
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus Aureus
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus Aureus
Question 15
Which of the following is an example of a dimorphic organism?
Mold growing on the surface of a food and yeast growing inside an infected person--both from the same organism.
Bipolar disorder in humans expressing two personality traits
Two appearances of a microscopic organism depending on whether you are looking a the top of the cell or the bottom
An organism like the butterfly that has a wormlike, larvae stage and a winged, insect stage.
Question 16
All bacteria are harmful because they cause disease.
True
False
Question 17
All fungi are beneficial because mushrooms taste good.
True
False
Question 18
All protists are harmful because they pollute rivers and lakes.
True
False
Question 19
Match the organism with the correct classification.
__5__ Diatoms
__3__ Penicillium
__2__ S. cerevesia
__1__ Escherichia coli
__4__ Plasmodium
1. bacteria
2. yeast
3. mold
4. single cell eukaryotic pathogen (causes disease)
5. eukaryotic protist that lives in the ocean
Quiz 5
Plants
Question 1
Cherry blossoms are on trees that fit in which category?
gymnosperms
moss
ferns
angiosperms
Question 2
White pine trees are angiosperms.
True
False
Question 3
Angiosperms use "naked" seeds for reproduction.
True
False
Question 4
Leaves are part of the root organ system.
True
False
Question 5
Root hairs are part of which plant tissue?
dermal tissue
ground tissue
vascular tissue
dirt tissue
Question 6
Pollination only occurs through insects and birds.
True
False
Animals
Question 7
Match the animal with the correct classification.
__9__ Squid
__2__ Jellyfish
__6__ Centipede
__5__ Flea
__4__ Roundworm
__3__ Tapeworm
__7__ Lobster
__10__ Earthworm
__1__ no specific tissues just a collection of cells
__8__ Scorpion
1. Sponge
2. Cnidarian
3. Platyhelminth
4. Nematode
5. Hexapoda
6. Myriapoda
7. Crustacea
8. Chelicerata
9. Mollusk
10. Annelida
Question 8
Match the Chordate with the correct classification
__1__ Lancelets
__2__ Sharks
__2__ Tuna
__1__ Tunicates
1. Invertebrates
2. Vertebrates
Question 9
Match the Vertebrate with the correct classification.
__6__ Anteater
__2__ Crocodile
__4__ Platypus
__3__ Bald Eagle
__1__ Salamander
__8__ Killer Whale
__5__ Tasmanian devil
__7__ Bat
1. Amphibian
2. Reptile
3. Birds
4. Montrenes
5. Marsupials
6. Edentata
7. Chiroptera
8. Cetacea
Question 10
Humans are in which of the following mammalian categories?
Rodentia
Primates
Cetacea
Carnivora
Systems
Question 11
Shivering and sweating is part of what body function?
Cardiovascular control
urination
homeostasis
reproduction
Question 12
Which of the following is NOT one of the fuunctions of the kidney?
filling your bladder
cleansing your blood
regulating electrolytes
all of the other answers fall in the category og kidney function
Question 13
Where does the majority of nutrients get absorbed into the blood?
mouth
esophagus
small intestines
large intestines
Question 14
The mouth only provides mechanical digestion, not chemical digestion
True
False
Question 15
Feces is primarily fiber and bacteria.
True
False
Question 16
All blood in the arteries is highly oxygenated.
True
False
Question 17
How many chambers in the human heart.
1
2
3
4
Quiz 6
Question 1
A population is a group of individuals from the same...
species
religion
race
country
Question 2
Populations are measured by
size
density
both size and density
None of the other answers for this question
Question 3
Which of the following is NOT a causes of a population growth going from a J-curve to an S-curve?
increased death
decreased immigration
more deaths than births
restrictions of habitat or food
Question 4
What is carrying capacity?
the amount of food an animal can carry or store to survive during the winter
the ability of a species to carry the young through the crucial early days after birth
the capacity of the environment to support a given population, especially relating to habitat and food
the ability of an animal to carry its weight
Question 5
Match the following conditions as either density-dependent or density-independent.
__1__ crowding of cockroaches in a dormitory drain
__2__ (1) increase in food production as a result of El Nino
__2__ covering of a mountain range with volcanic ash
__2__ a tornado tears out multiple trees in a patch of forest
1. density-dependent
2. density-independent
Question 6
Human population has been in exponential growth for centuries.
True
False
Question 7
Match the examples with the type of interaction.
__1__ bacteria live in your gut and produce vitamin K for you
__3__ Hippopotamuses and crocodiles both use the same stretch of river
__2__ a bacteria cause you to develop a sore throat
__3__ two bird species eat the same worms in your back yard
__2__ a beetle lives and eats in spruce tree eventually killing it
__1__ bees pollinate flowers and obtain nectar
1. mutualism
2. exploitation
3. competition
Question 8
A keystone species is always the top of the food chain/web.
True
False
Question 9
Match the terms related to communities with the correct definition or related term.
__2__ Biological development after a forest fire.
__1__ Biological development after glacier retreat
__3__ The stabilized community of plants and animals
1. Primary succession
2. Secondary succession
3. Climax community
Ecosystems
Question 10
NPP as it relates to ecosystems is....
Net primary productivity
Nascent photosynthetic power
No problem phishing
Normal predator's prey
Question 11
Energy flows through ecosystems in two directions.
True
False
Question 12
Place the following components of ecosystems in the correct order.
__1__ Sun
__3__ Consumers
__4__ Decomposers
__2__ Producers
Question 13
Match the biomes with the correct examples.
__3__ Temperate forests of hardwoods and evergreens.
__5__ Scrub forests
__1__ Low-growing plants in arctic or high-elevation areas
__4__ Prairies and steppes
__7__ Dense plant growth in areas with high rainfall
__6__ Dry, low moisture environment
__2__ A primarily coniferous forest in northern climates
1. Tundra
2. Taiga forest
3. Deciduous forest
4. Grasslands
5. Chaparrals
6. Deserts
7. Rain forest
Question 14
Biological magnification is...
the ability of the animal eye to magnify vision
the increase of a toxin or substance as it moves through a food chain from smaller to larger animals
the increase size of animals they move through the food chain/web
magnification of sunlight through rainfall resulting in more energy for photosynthesis
Question 15
A dead zone consists the dying animals before they are decomposed.
True
False
Question 16
Humans have no effect on the NPP of an ecosystem.
True
False
Question 17
Match the marine/aquatic biomes with the correct definition or example.
__4__ areas where the soil is permanently or regularly permeated with water
__3__ ocean ridges formed by marine invertebrates
__1__ oceanic region closest to land
__2__ biome where rivers meet ocean
1. intertidal zone
2. estuary
3. coral reef
4. wetlands
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