1. Biology Midterm Review Game

2. Question 1: On the pyramid, animals that feed on plant eaters are no lower than Level _____

3. Question 2: Enzymes that cut DNA molecules at specific places a
Question 2: Enzymes that cut DNA molecules at specific places a. have sticky ends. b. are restriction enzymes. c. work only on bacterial DNA. d. always break the DNA between guanine and adenine.
B. are restriction enzymes

4. Question 3: Natural selection could not occur without a
Question 3: Natural selection could not occur without a. genetic variation in species. b. stable environments. c. competition for unlimited resources
A. Genetic variation in species

5. Question 4: Which of the following describes a population. a
Question 4: Which of the following describes a population? a. dogs and cats living in Austin, TX b. four species of fish living in a pond c. dogwood trees in Huntsville, AL d. roses and tulips in a garden
C. dogwood trees in Huntsville, AL

6. Question 5: Poison ivy is also known as Rhus toxicodendron
Question 5: Poison ivy is also known as Rhus toxicodendron. Its species identifier is a. poison. b. Rhus. c. ivy. d. toxicodendron.
D. toxicodendron

7. Question 6: The organic material in an ecosystem is called a
Question 6: The organic material in an ecosystem is called a. trophic level. b. biomass. c. energy. d. productivity.
B. Biomass

8. Question 7:The hypothesis that evolution occurs at a slow, constant rate is known as a. gradualism. b. slow motion. c. natural selection. d. adaptation.
A. Gradualism

9. Question 8: Nearly all single-celled eukaryotes that are either heterotrophic or photosynthetic belong to the kingdom a. Animalia. b. Fungi. c. Plantae. d. Protista.
D. Protista

10. Question 9: The use of genetic engineering to transfer human genes into bacteria a. is impossible with current technology. b. causes the human genes to make bacterial proteins. c. forms a new species of organism. d. allows the bacteria to produce human proteins.
D. allows the bacteria to produce human proteins

11. Question 10: How much energy is available to the organisms in level 3?
10% of Level 2

12. Question 11: The process by which a population becomes better suited to its environment is known as _______________. a. accommodation. b. variation. c. adaptation. d. acclimation.
C. Adaptation

13. Question 12: What type of population is most susceptible to loss of genetic variability as a result of genetic drift? a. large populations b. medium-sized populations c. small populations d. populations that fluctuate in size
C. Small population

14. Question 13: Each particular feature, such as dry skin, that is used to assign an organism to a group is called a(n)
Derived Feature

15. Question 14: Darwin included all of the following ideas in his first book except a. species change slowly over time. b. some organisms reproduce at a greater rate than others. c. species are permanent and unchanging. d. some species become better suited to their environment than others.
C. species are permanent & unchanging

16. Question 15: The correct order of the biological hierarchy from kingdom to species is
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus & Species

17. Question 16: The occurrence of the same blood protein in a group of species provides evidence that these species a. evolved in the same habitat. b. evolved in different habitats. c. descended from a common ancestor d. descended from different ancestors
C. descended from a common ancestor

18. Question 17: Two organisms in the same class but different orders a
Question 17: Two organisms in the same class but different orders a. are in different kingdoms. b. have the same genus name. c. are in the same phylum. d. are members of the same species.
C. Are in the same phylum

19. Question 18: Cloning is a process by which a
Question 18: Cloning is a process by which a. undesirable genes may be eliminated. b. many identical DNA fragments are produced. c. a virus and bacterium may be fused into one. d. many identical cells may be produced.
D. many identical cells may be produced

20. Question 19: Scarcity of resources and a growing population are most likely to result in a. decreased homology. b. increased competition. c. increased genetic variation.
B. Increased competition

21. Question 20: The diagram represents the decrease in
a. the number of organisms between lower and higher trophic levels.
b. available energy between lower and higher trophic levels.
c. diversity of organisms between lower and higher trophic levels.
d. All of the above
30 kcal
300 kcal
3,000 kcal
30,000 kcal

22. Question 21: The correct order of the biological hierarchy from organism to biosphere is
Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem and Biosphere

23. Question 22: In going from one trophic level to the next higher level, a. the number of organisms increases. b. the amount of usable energy increases. c. the amount of usable energy decreases.
C. The amount of usable energy decreases