Biology Jeopardy

1. Biology Jeopardy > Graphs &More Characteristics of Life Scientific Investigation Ecology Vocab 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40

2. The work of scientists usually begins with • Testing a hypothesis • Careful observations • Creating experiments • Drawing conclusions What is B?

3. A controlled experiment allows the scientist to isolate and test • a conclusion • a mass of information • several variables • a single variable What is D?

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5. The group in an experiment that receives no amount of the IV is called the • Constant • Dependent variable • Control • Hypothesis What is C?

6. Hypothesis: If I change _____, then ______ will happen. • DV, IV • control, DV • constants, nothing • IV, DV What is D?

7. The maximum # of organisms an environment can support • Carrying capacity • Limiting factor • Climax community • Population What is A?

8. Many different species interacting in a particular environment • Population • Biosphere • Community • Biome What is C?

9. Which of the following is not a biotic factor? A) Daisy B) Bacteria C) Oak Tree D) Water What is D?

10. The wrasse, a small fish, cleans parasites from the mouth and body of the moray eel. In return, the wrasse receives protection from predators. The is an example of • Parasitism • Mutualism • Saprophytism • Commensalism What is B?

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12. The diagram used to illustrate the flow of energy from one level to the next. • Food Chain • Food Web • Energy Pyramid • Data Table What is C?

13. _________ may be found at the second level or higher, of the energy pyramid. • Producers • Heterotrophs • Omnivores • Consumers What is D?

14. There is approximately ______ of energy lost between the levels of the pyramid, resulting in an availability of only _____. • 50% , 50% • 90% , 10% • 100%, 0% • 75%, 25% What is B?

15. Ethan is getting energy by eating chicken nuggets for lunch. What was the original source of the energy in the nuggets? • Sun • Chicken Feed • Grass and Corn • Water What is A?

16. An experiment is designed to clear an oak-hickory forest and replant the area with pines. Which of the following species would be most threatened by this experiment? • Field sparrow • Cardinal • Summer tanager • Hooded warbler What is D?

17. In the table, which item of data is most likely to be invalid? • Plot 1 on July 1 • Plot 2 on June 15 • Plot 3 on May 15 • Plot 4 on May 30 What is B?

18. The diagram shows a simplified nitrogen cycle. Which process is responsible for returning nitrogen to the air? • Excretion • Decomposition • Photosynthesis • Nitrification What is B?

19. On which axis of a graph should you place the independent variable? • The X axis • The Y axis • It doesn’t matter which axis you place it on • On the mid-point What is A?

20. What is Homeostasis? • Traits that improve an organism's chance for survival • Small parts of a cell carrying on different jobs • Maintaining a stable internal environment What is C?

21. Process of becoming an adult. • Birth • Growth • Development • Reproduction What is C?

22. What do these traits represent? • are complex, organized, and made up of cells. • maintain homeostasis. • respond to stimuli. • reproduce and grow. • use materials and energy. • as species, adapt and evolve. • Biotic Factors B. Abiotic Factors What is A?

23. Producing more organisms • Growth • Development • Reproduction • Life What is C?

24. Double Jeopardy Relationships Vocabulary Name That Group Misc Pot Luck! 20 20 20 20 20 40 40 40 40 40 60 60 60 60 60 80 80 80 80 80

25. A group of living organisms that are capable of making their own food with energy from the sun, usually found at the base of the energy pyramid. • Producers • Consumers • Heterotrophs • parasites What is B?

26. _________ may be found at the second level or higher, of the energy pyramid. • Producers • Consumers • Heterotrophs • Parasites What is B?

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28. The three types of consumers are called ________, __________, and __________. • Primary, Secondary, Triage • Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore • Host, Parasite, Mutual Friend What is B?

29. Which biome has soil that is thin and poor because of constant erosion due to runoff? • Desert • Temperate Forest • Rainforest • Tundra What is C?

30. This type of cycle involves matter that evaporates from the leaves of plants (transpiration), falls from the atmosphere (precipitation), and seeps through the soil (runoff). • Water Cycle • Carbon Cycle • Nitrogen Cycle What is A?

31. Which of the following is NOT a prey adaptation? • Camouflage • Chemical Defenses • Warning Coloration • Parasitism What is D?

32. Predator is to Prey as Parasite is to … • Carnivore • Host • Commensalism • Mutualism What is B?

33. Two hyenas are fighting over a fresh kill. What type of competition is this? • Competition within a population • Competition between parasite and host • Competition between species in a community What is A?

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35. The picture shows a segment of DNA from a cat. Which of these is the most likely the kitten of the cat? • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 What is D or 4?

36. Bees collect nectar from flowers, and serve as pollinators for the plants. This relationship is an example of •   parasitism •   predator-prey •   commensalism •   mutualism What is D?

37. What is C? • The image above is a population graph from the predator-prey game. Green indicates grass, blue indicates rabbits, and red indicates wolves. Wolves appear to have gone extinct because: •   they ran out of grass to eat •   there was no grass for rabbits to eat •   they starved after eating all of the rabbits •   other predators replaced them

38. Ants are known to protect, or "tend" aphids from predators, and in return receive some nutrients from the aphids. This relationship is an example of •   parasitism •   mutualism •   commensalism •   sexual selection What is B?

39. Based on the method by which they get food, organisms are classified as autotrophs or heterotrophs. Which organism listed below is correctly paired with its metabolism? • Mushroom-autotroph • Human-heterotroph • Grass-heterotroph • Fish-autotroph What is B?

40. Which of the following is an example of a community? •   All of the grass in a meadow. •   All of the animals in North America. •   All of the geese in the world. •   All of the organisms living within a lake. What is D?

41. Examples of symbiotic relationships include • parasitism • commensalism • cannabalism • mutualism What is D?

42. Which of these organisms is considered a decomposer? • Bacteria • Earthworm • Spotted owl • Leopard What is A?

43. Which of the following methods would provide the most accurate information for students collecting data about local attitudes concerning the use of alternative fuels for automobiles? • Take an opinion poll of drivers. • Listen to speeches given by politicians. • Study newspaper articles. • Track prices at nearby gas stations. What is A?

44. A student is trying to determine the effect of pollutants on the growth of three groups of seeds. The results will not be valid because the experiment has no- • conclusion • hypothesis • control • variable What is C?

45. Which piece of laboratory equipment should be used to most accurately measure the volume of a liquid? • Beaker • Test tube • Metric balance • Graduated cylinder What is D?

46. According to this data, what percentage of vitamin supplement should be added to the turkey’s diet for maximum weight gain? • 6% • 20% • 10% • 14% What is C?

47. FINAL JEOPARDY

48. Which equation best represents photosynthesis? • Glucose + water → Carbon Dioxide + oxygen • Glucose +oxygen → Carbon dioxide + water • Carbon dioxide + water→ Glucose + oxygen • Water + sunlight → Glucose + ATP What is C?

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