Biology EOC - Practice Exam

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What process occurs in mitochondria using oxygen to produce ATP?

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Cellular respiration.

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What is natural selection?

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A process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is the significance of enlarged pectoral fins in blue flying fish?

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They allow the fish to glide out of the ocean to escape predators, increasing their fitness.

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What is the classification hierarchy in biology?

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Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.

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What is the family name for elk and fallow deer?

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Cervidae.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

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What is the energy transfer efficiency from producers to herbivores?

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Typically around 10% of the energy is transferred from producers to herbivores.

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What is mitosis?

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A process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells.

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What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

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Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis.

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What is the role of chloroplasts in plant cells?

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Chloroplasts convert light energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.