Question 1

Humans and apes share a common ancestor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Autotrophs:

Accepted Answer

A) must eat other organisms to obtain nutrients. 
B) are also called consumers. 
C) make food for themselves by photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. 
D) are found on land. 
A) must eat other organisms to obtain nutrients. 
B) are also called consumers. 
C) make food for themselves by photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. 
D) are found on land. C

Question 3

In the human body,food is ultimately stored in what form in cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Fructose 
B) Heat 
C) ATP 
D) Oxygen 
A) Fructose 
B) Heat 
C) ATP 
D) Oxygen C

Question 4

In this picture the animal with the largest biogeographic range is the:

Accepted Answer

A) white tailed deer. 
B) mountain goat. 
C) human. 
D) elk. 
A) white tailed deer. 
B) mountain goat. 
C) human. 
D) elk.

Question 5

Which of the following led to the genetic variation of humans?

Accepted Answer

A) Eugenics 
B) Natural selection 
C) Race 
D) Dietary changes 
A) Eugenics 
B) Natural selection 
C) Race 
D) Dietary changes

Question 6

No two organisms can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Homo erectus and Homo ergaster are currently classified as the same species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Primates are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) an opposable thumb. 
B) bipedal stance. 
C) complex speech communication. 
D) enlarged brain case. 
A) an opposable thumb. 
B) bipedal stance. 
C) complex speech communication. 
D) enlarged brain case.

Question 9

Similar to ecosystems,the skeleto-muscular system cycles:

Accepted Answer

A) calcium. 
B) oxygen and carbon dioxide. 
C) water. 
D) energy. 
A) calcium. 
B) oxygen and carbon dioxide. 
C) water. 
D) energy.

Question 10

What is occurring at step 2?

Accepted Answer

A) Sunlight is providing energy to the ecosystem. 
B) Heat is being recycled by the ecosystem. 
C) Non living factors are obtaining chemicals. 
D) Producers are decomposing. 
A) Sunlight is providing energy to the ecosystem. 
B) Heat is being recycled by the ecosystem. 
C) Non living factors are obtaining chemicals. 
D) Producers are decomposing.

Question 11

Asthma is clearly linked to higher levels of air pollution in our environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The emergence of modern humans in Africa occurred about:

Accepted Answer

A) 195,000 years ago. 
B) 1 million years ago. 
C) 130,000 years ago. 
D) Modern humans emerged in Asia. 
A) 195,000 years ago. 
B) 1 million years ago. 
C) 130,000 years ago. 
D) Modern humans emerged in Asia.

Question 13

The fossil record shows that the common ancestor of H.erectus and H.habilis is:

Accepted Answer

A) A. africanus. 
B) H. sapien. 
C) A. afarensis. 
D) A. robustus. 
A) A. africanus. 
B) H. sapien. 
C) A. afarensis. 
D) A. robustus.

Question 14

The order into which humans are classified is called:

Accepted Answer

A) mammalia. 
B) primate. 
C) hominid. 
D) Homo. 
A) mammalia. 
B) primate. 
C) hominid. 
D) Homo.

Question 15

The study of interactions between the living and non-living components of a defined area is called:

Accepted Answer

A) ecosystem. 
B) ecology. 
C) environment. 
D) habitat. 
A) ecosystem. 
B) ecology. 
C) environment. 
D) habitat.

Question 16

A niche describes the area where an organism lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A niche is described as an organism's:

Accepted Answer

A) location. 
B) range. 
C) habitat. 
D) "job" in a community. 
A) location. 
B) range. 
C) habitat. 
D) "job" in a community.

Question 18

Humans and primates share which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Brain size 
B) Upright bipedal stance 
C) Tail length 
D) Opposable thumb 
A) Brain size 
B) Upright bipedal stance 
C) Tail length 
D) Opposable thumb

Question 19

Which level in the process diagram represents chemical cycling only?

Accepted Answer

A) Consumer 
B) Producer 
C) Decomposer 
D) Abiotic Nutrients 
A) Consumer 
B) Producer 
C) Decomposer 
D) Abiotic Nutrients

Question 20

The largest cause of outdoor air pollution is:

Accepted Answer

A) pesticide use. 
B) burning of fossil fuels. 
C) smoking. 
D) radon. 
A) pesticide use. 
B) burning of fossil fuels. 
C) smoking. 
D) radon.

Exam 2: Where Do We Come From and Where Do We Fit

Humans and apes share a common ancestor.

Autotrophs:

In the human body,food is ultimately stored in what form in cells?

In this picture the animal with the largest biogeographic range is the:

Which of the following led to the genetic variation of humans?

No two organisms can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at a time.

Homo erectus and Homo ergaster are currently classified as the same species.

Primates are characterized by:

Similar to ecosystems,the skeleto-muscular system cycles:

What is occurring at step 2?

Asthma is clearly linked to higher levels of air pollution in our environment.

The emergence of modern humans in Africa occurred about:

The fossil record shows that the common ancestor of H.erectus and H.habilis is:

The order into which humans are classified is called:

The study of interactions between the living and non-living components of a defined area is called:

A niche describes the area where an organism lives.

A niche is described as an organism's:

Humans and primates share which of the following?

Which level in the process diagram represents chemical cycling only?

The largest cause of outdoor air pollution is:

What Is Life

Life Has a Unique Chemistry

Organization and Communication

Tissues

The Skeletomuscular System

The Nervous System

The Special Senses

Immunity and the Lymphatic System

Infectious Disease and Epidemiology

Cancer

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System: Movement of Air

Nutrition: You Are What You Eat

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Endocrine System and Development

The Reproductive Systems: Maintaining the Species

Pregnancy: Development From Conception to Newborn

Inheritance, Genetics, and Molecular Biology

Populations Evolve in Ecosystems

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