Conceptual Biology Midterm Review

What is the function of an enzyme?

• To provide structure to the cell

• To store energy in the cell

• To speed up chemical reactions

• To regulate cell division

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What type of succession occurs after a volcano erupts leaving only rock?

• D. Quaternary succession

• C. Tertiary succession

• B. Secondary succession

• A. Primary succession

Water molecules are connected by a bond that forms between the hydrogen from one molecule and the oxygen from another molecule. This type of bond is called:

• hydrogen bond

• covalent bond

• ionic bond

• oxygen bond

Water has a pH of 7 which means it is

• an acid

• a base

• neutral

• polar

The turtles, mushrooms, birds, sunlight, rocks and precipitation make up the 

• biome

• ecosystem

• community

• population

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A lake in an ecosystem is an example of a/an

• organism

• abiotic factor

• biotic factor

• community

Organisms that can make their own food through photosynthesis are called 

• heterotrophs

• consumers

• autotrophs

• decomposers

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What type of consumer eats dead or decaying organisms?

• decomposer

• herbivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

Which organism is considered a primary consumer?

• snake

• mouse

• deer

• hawk

Which level has the MOST energy in the energy pyramid?

• Tertiary consumers

• Producers

• Secondary consumers

• Primary consumers

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