Biology EOC Review

The graphic shows bacterial cells as seen through a microscope. which describes the shape of these bacteria?

• vibrio
• coccus
• bacillus
• spirillum

Which matches a type of transport with its description?

• Phagocytosis-engulfing large particles into a cell
• Pinocytosis-expelling large amounts of liquid from the cell
• Endocytosis-releasing large amounts of material from the cell
• Exocytosis-taking materials into the cell by means of infoldings of the cell membrane

Which is the most important criteria for a hypothesis to be useful in science?

• It is correct.
• It is testable.
• It can be observed.
• It can be measured.

Which has declined because of the growth of the human population?

• biodiversity
• deforestation
• extinction rates
• habitat destruction

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Which is a function of ribosomes in a cell?

• produce energy
• produce protein
• perform respiration
• perform photosynthesis

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Viruses are infectious particles made of nucleic acid and protein.  Based on the cell theory, how would viruses be described today?

• Viruses are living because they are made of cells.
• Viruses are non-living because they are not multicellular
• Viruses are non-living because they are not made of cells.
• Viruses are living because they are produced from existing cells.

Which characteristic makes a protist animal-like?

• having a nucleus
• having chloroplasts
• acting as an autotroph
• acting as a heterotroph

A student collected data on the percent of time cells spent in each phase of the cell cycle.
Which type of graph would best display this data?

• pie
• bar
• scatter plot
• multiple line

Which best describes an ecosystem?

• A group of species that inhabits a particular area
• a group of popultions as well as the abiotic environment
• All the organisms of one species that inhabit a particular area
• All the zones of Earth's land, water, and air where living organisms are found

Which statement describes a main difference between primary and secondary succession?

• Primary succession is always followed by secondary succession
• Secondary succession always ends in a climax community while primary does not
• Primary succession always starts with barren rock; secondary does not
• Secondary succession always reaches a climax community of trees while primary succession ends with pioneer species.