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Exercise UNIT 4

The document consists of a series of exercises and questions related to biomes, habitats, ecosystems, adaptations, and natural selection. It covers definitions, characteristics of various habitats and biomes, types of adaptations, and the principles of natural selection. The exercises include multiple-choice questions aimed at assessing understanding of ecological concepts and processes.

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Exercise UNIT 4

The document consists of a series of exercises and questions related to biomes, habitats, ecosystems, adaptations, and natural selection. It covers definitions, characteristics of various habitats and biomes, types of adaptations, and the principles of natural selection. The exercises include multiple-choice questions aimed at assessing understanding of ecological concepts and processes.

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Exercise about biome, habitat, ecosystem

1. What is the term for a large-scale community of organisms in a specific geographic region
characterized by its climate, temperature, precipitation patterns, and dominant vegetation?
A. Biome
B. Ecosystem
C. Habitat
D. Organism
2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a rainforest habitat?
A. High biodiversity
B. Low temperatures
C. Lots of rainfall
D. Abundance of species
3. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a desert animal?
A. Ability to survive in extreme temperature
B. Special adaptations to conserve water
C. Ability to live in dry and barren areas
D. Preference for high rainfall
4. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a biome?
A. Precipitation
B. Temperature
C. Biodiversity
D. Climate
5. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a forest habitat?
A. Unique roles for each species
B. Low biodiversity
C. Variety of plant and animal life
D. Abundance of trees
6. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an aquatic habitat?
A. Variety of plant and animal life
B. Presence of water
C. Lack of wind cover
D. Deep ocean
7. What is the term for the intricate network of living organisms, their interactions with each other,
and their physical environment?
A. Biome
B. Ecosystem
C. Habitat
D. Organism
8. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a grassland habitat?
A. Difficult to seak up on prey
B. Few trees
C. Easy to hide from predators
D. Lots of grass cover
9. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tundra animal?
A. Special adaptations to conserve water
B. Ability to live in areas with high wind cover
C. Preference for low-lying plant life
D. Ability to survive in freesing temperatures
10. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tundra habitat?
A. Freezing temperatures
B. Permanently frozen ground
C. Abundance of trees
D. Low-lying life
11. Which of the following biomes has the highest biodiversity?
A. Desert
B. Forest
C. Grassland
D. Tundra
12. What is the term for a specific place where plants and animals live and find the necessary
resources to survive?
A. Biome
B. Ecosystem
C. Habitat
D. Organism
13. Which habitat is defined as places that don't get much rain, and are very dry?
A. Forest
B. Grassland
C. Tundra
D. Desert
14. A place that animal lives is...
A. Biome
B. Ecosystem
C. Habitat
D. Organism
15. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a forest habitat?
A. Low biodiversity
B. Unique roles for each species
C. Variety of plant and animal life
D. Abundance of trees
16. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an aquatic habitat?
A. Lack of wind cover
B. Variety of plant and animal life
C. Presence of water
D. Deep ocean
Identified whether they are physical, behavioural or physiological
1. Cacti spines: 4. Leaves of some plants closing at night:

5. Cuttlefish can change the colour and


2. Migration birds: pattern of their skin

3. Ability of snakes to produce venom:

EXERCISE about adaptations


1. What are structural adaptations?
A. Physical characteristics that enhance survival
B. Internal mechanisms that increase reproduction
C. Learned responses to environmental conditions
D. Genetic mutations that improve fitness
2. What is the purpose of hibernation in bears?
A. To survive during winter months
B. To reach tall trees for food
C. To blend in with their surroundings
D. To communicate with other bears
3. Which of the following is an example of a structural adaptation?
A. Long neck of a giraffe
B. Salt glands in marine birds
C. Migration in birds
D. Hibernation in bears
4. What happens to a bear's metabolic rate during hibernation?
A. It decreases significantly
B. It increases significantly
C. It stays the same
D. It fluctuates
5. Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation?
A. Migration in birds
B. Camouflage in insects
C. Antlers on deer
D. Salt glands in marine birds
6. What is the purpose of camouflage in insects?
A. To blend in with their surroundings
B. To communicate with other insects
C. To help them fly faster
D. To remove excess salt from their bodies
7. Which of the following is NOT a type of adaptation?
A. Genetic
B. Behavioral
C. Physiological
D. Structural
8. Why do birds migrate?
A. To exploit more favorable feeding and breeding grounds
B. To communicate with other birds
C. To blend in with their surroundings
D. To hibernate during winter
9. How does living in groups help enhance survival?
A. More individuals are able to watch for and defend the herd against predators.
B. Body matches habitat
C. The ability to look like a dangerous creature to keep predators away.
D. Lighter body weight for flying
10. How do tightly-packed feathers help enhance survival?
A. Insulates and waterproofs the body
B. The ability to look like a dangerous creature to keep predators away.
C. Move where food is most available.
D. Slowing down the body system to survive over long winters.
11. How does camouflage help enhance survival?
A. Body matches habitat
B. More individuals are able to watch for and defend the herd against predators.
C. Transports food from the leaves
D. Stores energy for next season in plants.
EXERCISE about Natural selection
1. Which of the following are true about natural selection?
A. It can cause an individual to become better adapted over its lifetime.
B. It acts on existing heritable variation*.
C. It means that certain species have a programmed plan for evolution.
D. It always results in bigger, stronger individuals.
*
(heritable variation are traits that can be passed from parents to children)
2. Cheetahs have come close to extinction due to hunting, drought, and disease. This has caused a
decrease in the genetic variation in their populations.
Which of the following is a result of the limited genetic variation?
Choose 1 answer:
A. Cheetahs in current populations are more resistant to new diseases.
B. The cheetah populations are less likely to be able to adapt to environmental changes.
C. Cheetahs have greater mate choice.
D. The survival rate of young cheetahs is increased.
3. Which of the following is an example of genetic variation?
A. One child has blue eyes and the other has brown eyes.
B. One child has a scar and the other does not.
C. One child eats meat and the other is a vegetarian.
D. One child is older than another.
4. Population of European eels (Anguilla anguilla) in an English river have variation in head width.
The eels can have a range of head widths, and the size of an eel's head is correlated with its diet and
where it eats along the riverbank. Head width in these eels is an inherited trait.
European eels travel from the river to the sea to reproduce. Scientists have found that eels with
either wide or narrow heads tend to be more successful at this process than eels with intermediate
head widths.
Based on the information given, which of the following graphs shows the type of selection that
is likely to occur in the eel population over time?

A. C.

D.
B.

5. The brown anole (Anolis sagrei) is a type of lizard that is native to islands in the Caribbean Sea.
These lizards can live in a variety of habitats. Ground-dwelling populations of brown anoles live
on lower parts of tree trunks and on the ground. These populations have long legs that help with
jumping. Other anole lizard populations live higher up on tree trunks. These populations have
short legs that help with perching.
Curly-tailed lizards (Leiocephalus carinatus) are a predator of the brown anole. A group of
researchers introduced these predatory lizards into the habitat of certain ground-dwelling brown
anoles. To avoid these predators, many individuals from the ground-dwelling populations of
brown anoles began to move higher into trees.
Based on the information above, which of the following is the best prediction for what will
happen over time to the populations of ground-dwelling brown anoles in areas where curly-
tailed lizards were introduced?
Choose 1 answer:
A. The brown anole populations will likely develop longer legs over many generations as they
adapt to jumping higher up in trees.
B. Because of their selective advantage, brown anoles that remain on the ground will likely
produce more offspring in each generation than brown anoles that move higher in trees.
C. Over many generations, the brown anole populations will likely develop shorter legs as they
adapt to living higher in trees.
D. Within two or three generations, the brown anoles will likely become extinct due to predation
by curly-tailed lizards.

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