Chapter 1:
Biology - The Science of Life
Practice Test
1.
Traits which develop according to an organism's coded instructions are known as __________ .
a.
organization
b.
homeostasis
c.
evolution
d.
adaptations
Hint
2.
Which of these is a by-product of photosynthesis?
a.
oxygen
b.
carbon dioxide
c.
complex sugars
d.
water
Hint
3.
In an aquatic community, zebra mussels are ___________ .
a.
consumers
b.
producers
c.
decomposers
d.
photosynthetic
Hint
4.
What is the most promising way to reduce the population of zebra mussels in the Great Lakes?
a.
by heating water released through pipes where mussels live
b.
by introducing gobies to feed on them
c.
by interfering with their reproduction
d.
by continuing to scrape them off by hand
Hint
5.
Which of these is NOT a function of living things?
a.
reproduction
b.
development
c.
radiation
d.
growth
Hint
6.
What are the waste products of cellular respiration?
a.
water and carbon dioxide
b.
carbon dioxide and sugars
c.
oxygen and sugars
d.
water and oxygen
Hint
7.
Why do some European countries flush their water intake pipes with water heated to 45 to 55 degrees Celsius?
a.
Zebra mussels release themselves from the surface of pipes when the temperature rises.
b.
This is the normal temperature of water when it is discharged from the pipes.
c.
Both adult and immature zebra mussels die in water at these temperatures.
d.
This is one way to scrape off zebra mussels from the pipes.
Hint
8.
Change in organisms over time is known as ____________ .
a.
growth
b.
evolution
c.
reproduction
d.
respiration
Hint
9.
Which of these is NOT normally a member of the aquatic communities in the Great Lakes?
a.
frogs
b.
lake trout
c.
zebra mussels
d.
walleye
Hint
10.
What is the series of steps in which food and the energy it contains is passed from producers through a series of consumers?
a.
a food chain
b.
photosynthesis
c.
an energy chain
d.
respiration
Hint
