Biology Midterm
Review Game
Question 1: On the pyramid,
animals that feed on plant eaters
are no lower than Level _____
 Level
3
Question 2: Enzymes that cut DNA
molecules at specific places
a.
b.
c.
d.
have sticky ends.
are restriction enzymes.
work only on bacterial DNA.
always break the DNA between
guanine and adenine.
 B.
are restriction enzymes
Question 3: Natural selection
could not occur without
a. genetic variation in species.
b.
c.
stable environments.
competition for unlimited resources
 A.
Genetic variation in species
Question 4: Which of the following
describes a population?
a.
b.
c.
d.
dogs and cats living in Austin, TX
four species of fish living in a pond
dogwood trees in Huntsville, AL
roses and tulips in a garden
 C.
dogwood trees in Huntsville, AL
Question 5: Poison ivy is also
known as Rhus toxicodendron. Its
species identifier is
a. poison.
b.
c.
d.
Rhus.
ivy.
toxicodendron.
 D.
toxicodendron
Question 6: The organic material
in an ecosystem is called
a.
b.
c.
d.
trophic level.
biomass.
energy.
productivity.
 B.
Biomass
Question 7:The hypothesis that
evolution occurs at a slow, constant
rate is known as
a. gradualism.
b.
c.
d.
slow motion.
natural selection.
adaptation.
 A.
Gradualism
Question 8: Nearly all single-celled
eukaryotes that are either
heterotrophic or photosynthetic
belong to the kingdom
a. Animalia.
b.
c.
d.
Fungi.
Plantae.
Protista.
 D.
Protista
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
Question 10: How much energy is
available to the organisms in level
3?
 10% of
Level 2
Question 11: The process by
which a population becomes better
suited to its environment is
known as _______________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
accommodation.
variation.
adaptation.
acclimation.
 C.
Adaptation
Question 12: What type of
population is most susceptible to
loss of genetic variability as a result
of genetic drift?
a.
b.
c.
d.
large populations
medium-sized populations
small populations
populations that fluctuate in size
 C.
Small population
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
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
Question 15: The correct order
of the biological hierarchy from
kingdom to species is
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order,
Family, Genus & Species
Question 16: The occurrence of the
same blood protein in a group of
species provides evidence that these
species
a.
b.
c.
d.

evolved in the same habitat.
evolved in different habitats.
descended from a common ancestor
descended from different ancestors
C. descended from a common ancestor
Question 17: Two organisms in the
same class but different orders
a.
b.
c.
d.
are in different kingdoms.
have the same genus name.
are in the same phylum.
are members of the same species.
 C.
Are in the same phylum
Question 18: Cloning is a process by
which
a.
b.
c.
d.

undesirable genes may be eliminated.
many identical DNA fragments are produced.
a virus and bacterium may be fused into one.
many identical cells may be produced.
D. many identical cells may be produced
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
Question 20: The diagram represents
the decrease in

30 kcal

300 kcal
3,000 kcal

30,000 kcal

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
Question 21: The correct order of
the biological hierarchy from
organism to biosphere is
 Organism,
Population, Community,
Ecosystem and Biosphere
Question 22: In going from one
trophic level to the next higher level,
a.
b.
c.
the number of organisms increases.
the amount of usable energy increases.
the amount of usable energy decreases.
 C.
The amount of usable
energy decreases