1. REVIEW
CHAPTER 4

2. The organisms most likely to belong to the same species are
A. Organisms in a pond
B. Birds in a forest
C. Bacteria inside a person’s body
D. People at a football game

3. D. People at a football game

4. Which of the following statements about an organism’s habitat is not true
A. A habitat has specific characteristics that an organism needs in order to live there
B. Most organisms can survive if they are taken away from their habitat
C. A habitat contains biotic and abiotic factors
D. An organism’s habitat is the place where it lives.

5. B. Most organisms can survive if they
B. Most organisms can survive if they are taken away from their habitat

6. The community of a pond is made up of all the
A. Abiotic factors in the water
B. Resources organisms need
C. Habitats in and around the water
D. Populations of fish, insects, and other living organisms

7. D. Populations of fish, insects, and other living organisms

8. Organisms can adapt A. To their physical surroundings
B. To other organisms
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Neither (a) nor (b)

9. C. Both (a) and (b)

10. Some organisms are more likely to survive because they
A. Have certain physical traits
B. Lack certain physical traits
C. Engage in certain behaviors
D. All of the above.

11. D. All of the above

12. An organism is resistant to a chemical if it
A. Did not eat anything with the chemical on it
B. Has been exposed to a small amount of the chemical over time
C. Has a gene that protects it from the chemical
D. All of the above

13. C. Has a gene that protects it from the chemical

14. D. Artificial selection
The process of two species changing genetically in response to long-term interactions with each other is
A. Coevolution
B. Resistance
C. Selective breeding
D. Artificial selection

15. A. Coevolution

16. A. Leave the area B. Live a long time C. Coevolve D. reproduce
In order for evolution to occur in a population, individuals with a trait that is “naturally selected for” must
A. Leave the area
B. Live a long time
C. Coevolve
D. reproduce

17. D. reproduce

18. Which of the following is not an ecosystem?
A. Vacant lot
B. Oak forest
C. Coral reef
D. Utility pole

19. d. Utility pole

20. Most scientists classify organisms into
A. Three kingdoms
B. Five kingdoms
C. Six kingdoms
D. Two groups

21. C. Six kingdoms

22. A. Bacteria B. Fungi C. Protists D. Animals
Which of the following converts nitrogen in the air into a form plants can use?
A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Protists
D. Animals

23. A. Bacteria

24. A gymnosperm is a(n)
A. Fungus
B . Plant
C. Animal
D. Protist

25. B . Plant

26. A. Phytoplankton B. Giant kelp C. Gymnosperm D. Seaweed
Which of the following is not an algae that uses energy from the sun to make food?
A. Phytoplankton
B. Giant kelp
C. Gymnosperm
D. Seaweed

27. C. Gymnosperm

28. Most land animals depend on angiosperms for
A. Reproduction
B. Water
C. Food
D. All of the above

29. C. Food

30. Which of the following describes soil & temperature in an ecosystem?
A. Unnecessary factors
B. Selection factors
C. Biotic factors
D. Abiotic factors

31. D. Abiotic factors

32. Humans have inadvertently promoted the evolution of insects that are resistant to insecticides by
A. Using the wrong insecticide
B. Trying to control pests with chemicals
C. Using insecticides that are outdated
D. All of the above

33. B. Trying to control pests with chemicals

34. Which of the following describes a population?
A. Members of the same species living in the same place at the same time
B. All the red birds in an area
C. All types of organisms living in the same place
D. All members of the same species

35. A. Members of the same. species living in the. same place at the
A. Members of the same species living in the same place at the same time

36. One way that bacteria and fungi are important to the environment is that they
A. Are a major food source in many ecosystems
B. Produce oxygen
C. Use the sun’s energy to make their own food
D. Break down dead organisms

37. D. Break down dead organisms

38. Which of the following is not a biotic factor in an ecosystem?
A. Roots
B. Insects
C. Leaves
D. Air

39. D. Air

40. Single-celled organisms with cell walls but no nuclei are
A. Protists
B. Bacteria
C. Fungi
D. All of the above

41. B. Bacteria

42. A. Eubacteria and plants B. Protists and plants C. Plants and animals
Which two kingdoms contain organisms that can use energy from the sun to make food?
A. Eubacteria and plants
B. Protists and plants
C. Plants and animals
D. Fungi and protists

43. B. Protists and plants

44. Which of the following characteristics is usually shared by bacteria, fungi, and plants?
A. They usually have cell walls
B. They have cell nuclei
C. They are single-celled
D. They have the ability to make their own food

45. A. They usually have cell walls

46. Most bacteria, including the kinds that cause disease and those found in garden soil, belong to the kingdom __________

47. Eubacteria

48. Pine trees and other conifers are classified as _____ because they are wood plants, the seeds of which are not enclosed in fruits.

49. Gymnosperms

50. The living and once living parts of an ecosystem, including all the plants and animals, are ____ factors in the ecosystem.

51. Biotic factors

52. The nonliving parts of an ecosystem, such as rocks, light, air, and temperature, are ___ factors in the ecosystem.

53. Abiotic factors

54. The place where an organism lives and that has the resources the organism needs is its _____

55. Habitat

56. An inherited trait that increases an organism’s chance of survival and reproduction in a certain environment is a(n) ______

57. adaptation

58. A collie is a breed of dog that exists because of ____ selection.

59. artificial

60. Yeasts that make bread rise belong to the _____ kingdom.

61. Fungi

62. Many-celled organisms that have cell walls and make their own food are known as ____.

63. Plants

64. The leaves and roots of trees and other plants are connected by ___ tissue, a system of tubes that carry water and food.

65. Vascular

66. Animals that lack backbones are called ____.

67. Invertebrates

68. Animals that have backbones are called ___.

69. Vertebrates

70. If an insect can no longer be killed by particular insecticide, it has developed a(n) ________ to the chemical.

71. Resistance