Ecology Ch 3 Test Review JH

Which macromolecule does NOT dissolve in water and is the primary component of the cell membrane

• Lipid

• Nucleic Acid

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

What property of water allows water molecules to stick to other water molecules?

• Adhesion

• Universal Solvent

• Cohesion

• Capillary Action

Leaves of plants releasing water vapor into the atmosphere is called:

• Aquifer

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Precipitation

When two plates are pushed away from each other by rising magma it is called a:

• Transform boundary

• Subduction Boundary

• Convergent Boundary

• Divergent Boundary

Which macromolecule is a fast source of energy, mainly in the form of glucose?

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Nucleic Acids

• Lipids

The process by which nitrogen is released back into the atmosphere by the bacteria in the soil is called:

• Runoff

• Eutrophication

• Nitrogen Fixation

• Denitrification

Which macromolecule is made of the monomer amino acids?

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acids

Where is most of the phosphorous on Earth stored?

• Rocks

• Organisms

• Oceans

• Atmosphere

What is a compound called when it contains carbons atoms (and usually Hydrogen atoms) joined by covalent bonds?

• Inorganic Compound

• Molecule

• Atom

• Organic Compound

Which of Earth's spheres includes all living things and the nonliving things they interact with.

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere