Which name is given to the observable features of an organism
A.alleles
B.genes
C.genotype
D.phenotype
What is not a feature of natural selection
A.competition for resources
B.production of many offspring
C.selection by humans
D.variation within the population
What is a mutation
A.a change in a gene or chromosome
B. a condition caused by a dominant allele
C.a process used in genetic engineering
D.a type of continuous variation
The table shows the birth rates and death rates in four countries.
Which country will double its population most quickly?
By which process does water enter the atmosphere?
A.condensation
B.photosynthesis
C.precipitation
D.transpiration
Which characteristic shows discontinuous variation in humans
A.height
B.length of foot
C.tongue rolling
D.weight
A man who was blood group A and a woman who was blood group B had four children, each with
a different blood group A, B, AB and O.
Which type of variation does this demonstrate?
A. continuous, environmental and genetic
B.continuous and genetic only
C. discontinuous, environmental and genetic
D.discontinuous and genetic only
Cacti have fewer stomata than other plants.
How does this help them to survive in desert conditions?
A.It increases loss of water.
B.It increases uptake of carbon dioxide.
C.It reduces loss of water
D.It reduces uptake of carbon dioxide
A food chain shows how organisms depend on each other for their sources of energy, but all
energy comes ultimately from one source.
What is this energy source?
A.leaves of plants
B. meat
C.sunlight
D.water
The diagram shows a food web.
What type of organism is X?
A.a carnivore
B.a decomposer
C.a herbivore
D.a producer
What is the correct sequence for the stages in a sigmoid population growth curve?
A. lag → log → stationary
B.log → lag → stationary
C.stationary → lag → log
D.stationary→ log → lag
In an ecosystem, what happens to most of the chemical energy in the decomposers?
A.It is transferred back to the producers.
B.It becomes heat.
C.It is transferred back to both producers and consumers.
D.It is destroyed
In a pyramid of numbers, what does the top of the pyramid represent
A.carnivores
B.decomposers
C.herbivores
D.Sun
Rabbits eat grass and foxes eat rabbits.
What would cause the highest increase in the number of rabbits?
A.less grass and fewer foxes
B.less grass and more foxes
C.more grass and fewer foxes
D.more grass and more foxes
The diagram shows a food chain.
rice plant → caterpillar → song bird → hawk
How many decomposers are shown in this food chain?
which enzyme is used to cut the DNA into disirable pieces? ______ enzyme
which enzyme is to join two fragements of DNA together?
there is a cricular DNA that can be frequently used in gene engineering becasue of its transferring ability between different bacteria. it is called _____
the enzyme peptidase is used to breakdown the cell wall of plant cell and make clear juice.
which products of fermentation (anaerobic respiration in yeast) are important in the production of bread and beer