Biology 1 Warm-up Quiz 1

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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.

A scientist wants to measure the size of a cactus population in a desert valley. What method should she use?
- A.
  
  Radio telemetry
- B.
  
  Mark-recapture sampling
- C.
  
  Quadrat sampling
- D.
  
  Computer modeling
9.

In which direction does energy flow through this energy pyramid?
- A.
  
  1,2,3,4
- B.
  
  4,3,2,1
- C.
  
  3,1,4,2
- D.
  
  1,3,4,2
10.

In the carbon cycle, through what process does carbon move from an abiotic resource into organic matter?
- A.
  
  Combustion
- B.
  
  Decomposition
- C.
  
  Respiration
- D.
  
  Transpiration