Cp Bio 2 Warm-up Quiz #1 (Spring 2014)
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- 1.Which of the following is not an example of a scientific model?
- A.
A diagram of a plant cell
- B.
A Styrofoam solar system made by a 6th-grade science student
- C.
A 3-D computer image of an atom
- D.
A data table from a plant-growth experiment
- 2.Which of the following is the best example of biodiversity?
- A.
Birds have feathers of different colors.
- B.
There are only 400 Siberian Lynx left in the wild.
- C.
There are 75 different kinds of cells in the body.
- D.
There are over a million different species in the jungles of Africa.
- 3.___ is the process of maintaining proper internal conditions such as water balance, blood sugar levels, and pH.
- A.
Homeostasis
- B.
Protein synthesis
- C.
Biodiversity
- D.
Adaptation
- 4.Finch species in the Galapagos Islands have a wide variety of beak shapes. The theory of natural selection suggests that these differences arose because
- A.
Changes occurred over a short period of time.
- B.
The birds on different islands have different food sources.
- C.
Conscious decisions let certain finches survive.
- D.
Some finches nest on rocks.
- 5.
A scientist wants to know how a certain fertilizer affects the growth of tomato plants growing in two different soils. What conclusion can be drawn from the graph shown here?- A.
Soil 1 and Soil 2 are the same
- B.
The fertilizer has a greater effect in Soil 1
- C.
The fertilizer has a greater effect in Soil 2
- D.
Soil 1 absorbed more fertilizer than Soil 2
- 6.Which of the following groups is most important for bringing energy into an ecosystem?
- A.
Consumers
- B.
Producers
- C.
Decomposers
- D.
Generalists
- 7.What would most likely result if nitrogen-fixing bacteria in an area were destroyed?
- A.
Vegetation in the area would grow at a faster rate.
- B.
Vegetation in the area would grow at a slower rate.
- C.
Vegetation in the area would not be affected.
- D.
Vegetation in the area would find other nutrient sources.
- 8.What will most likely happen if the human population continues to grow at current rates?
- A.
There will be fewer natural resources available for future generations.
- B.
There will be an increase in nitrogen levels in the atmosphere.
- C.
There will be a decrease in water pollution.
- D.
There will be an increase in the number of strong hurricanes.
- 9.Which of the following is the best example of a scientific model?
- A.
A computer simulation of Earth's climate changes
- B.
A group of monkeys to represent behavior in a natural environment
- C.
An x-ray showing multiple fractures in a bone
- D.
A salt-water aquarium in the home of a fish enthusiast
- 10.What do viruses need to reproduce?
- A.
Other viruses
- B.
Host organisms
- C.
A nutrient medium
- D.
An enzyme solution
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