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Biology Final Review Fall 2018

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Enzymes are considered to be 
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
2.
What is the purpose  of an enzyme?
a)
give permission for the reaction
b)
raise activation energy
c)
speed up reactions
d)
control how many reactions occur
3.
Where do substrates bind on an enzyme?
a)
voltage-gated channels
b)
surface receptor
c)
calcium channels
d)
active site
4.
How do enzymes speed up chemical reaction?
a)
Increasing activation energy
b)
Decreasing activation energy
c)
Increasing deactivation energy
d)
Decreasing deactivation energy
5.
Each enzyme only has 1 substrate that will fit its active site.  What is this called?
a)
reusable
b)
catalyst
c)
specific
d)
fragile
6.

What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?

a)

natural selection

b)

mutation

c)

camouflage

d)

adaptation

7.
What word describes the process of having the advantageous traits that helps an organism survive  and reproduce?
a)
natural selection
b)
adaptation
c)
mutation
d)
genetic engineering
8.
All mutations and adaptations usually lead to what process?
a)
selective breeding
b)
behavioral
c)
natural selection
d)
genetic engineering
9.
Any inherited trait that gives an organism an advantage in its environment is called ___.
a)
a mutation
b)
an adaptation
c)
evolution
d)
natural selection
10.
Which of the following means "genetic change over time"
a)
natural selection
b)
speciation
c)
evolution
d)
fitness
11.
The purpose of selective breeding is to 
a)
Get bigger animals
b)
get smaller animals
c)
create animals with desirable traits
d)
create animals with bad traits
12.
Organisms within a population have genetic differences in their traits called.
a)
Genotypes
b)
Variation
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Heterozygous
13.
Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?
a)
individual
b)
population
c)
species
d)
fossil
14.

What did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?

a)

finches with different beaks

b)

all species on one of the islands

c)

identical species on all the islands

d)

the same species as North America

15.

In natural selection, the ____________________ selects or decides which organisms are best fit for survival?

a)

humans

b)

mutations

c)

breeders

d)

environment

16.

A bird that can easily outcompete other birds of the same species is more __________ for it's environment.

a)

vulnerable

b)

variant

c)

fit

d)

adaptable

17.

which of the folllowing is an example of a vestigial structure?

a)

the wings of a red-tailed hawk

b)

the hind limbs of a house cat

c)

the fins of sharks

d)

the hip bone of a whale

18.
Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures.  These are known as
a)
vestigial structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
homologous structures
d)
fossil structures
19.

_______________ structures are structures that have a similar purpose, but are not inherited from a common ancestor.

a)

vestigial

b)

homologous

c)

analogous

d)

samsies

20.

Where are the oldest fossils found in the rock layers?

a)

In the deepest layer of rock

b)

In the top layer of rock

c)

In the middle layer of rock

d)

In the center of the earth

21.
All living things do which of the following?
a)
Chemosynthesis
b)
Respiration
c)
photosynthesis
d)
all of the answers
22.
What is one of the reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
energy
b)
glucose
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water
23.
______________ produces the most ATP.
a)
photosnthesis
b)
aerobic respiration
c)
anaerobic respiration
d)
glycolysis
24.
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
25.
The mitochondria is responsible for ...
a)
photosynthesis
b)
anaerobic respiration
c)
aerobic respiration
d)
fermentation
26.
Aerobic respiration is different from anaerobic respiration in that aerobic respiration needs...
a)
chlorophyll
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
glucose
d)
oxygen
27.

How many ATP are produced in aerobic respiration?

a)

2

b)

28

c)

4

d)

36

28.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
29.
Anaerobic respiration.....
a)
doesn't require CO2
b)
requires CO2
c)
doesn't require oxygen
d)
requires oxygen
30.
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
31.
What is cellular respiration?
a)
the breakdown of glucose  to release ATP
b)
the breakdown of glucose to release NADH
c)
the breakdown of glucose to release FADH
d)
the breakdown of glucose to release carbon
32.
Glycolysis results in a net gain of how many ATP?
a)
0
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1
33.
 The expression "feel the burn" means that a person exercising is doing 
a)
lactic acid fermentation
b)
alcoholic fermentation
c)
photosynthesis
d)
aerobic respiration
34.
Where does aerobic respiration occur?
a)
glucose molecule
b)
mitochondria
c)
cytoplasm
d)
chloroplast
35.
The energy carrier that the cell uses to power its day to day activities is 
a)
ATP
b)
NADH
c)
FADH2
d)
glucose
36.

What is glucose converted to during glycolysis?

a)

Acetyl-Co A

b)

Coenzyme A

c)

Pyruvate

d)

Sucrose

37.

What comes next after glycolysis if oxygen is present

a)

Krebs cycle

b)

Electron transport chain

c)

Alcoholic Fermentation

d)

Lactic Acid Fermentation

38.
This molecule contains three phosphate groups
a)
ADP
b)
ATP
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
39.
This molecule contains two phosphate groups
a)
ADP
b)
ATP
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
40.
Glycolysis 
a)
does not need oxygen
b)
does need oxygen
41.
Glycolysis takes place in the 
a)
mitochondria
b)
cell membrane
c)
cytoplasm
d)
nucleus
42.
This is the first step of cellular respiration
a)
Glycolysis
b)
Lactic Acid Fermentation
c)
Alcoholic Fermentation
d)
Aerobic Respiration
43.
This process produces molecules that carry energy to the second part of cellular respiration
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Kreb's Cycle
c)
Glycolysis
d)
Electron Transport Chain
44.
This is made of proteins that need energy-carrying molecules from the Krebs cycle and oxygen to make ATP
a)
Glycolysis
b)
Kreb's Cycle
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Electron Transport Chain
45.
Which is not a waste product of cellular respiration?
a)
Water
b)
Heat
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Oxygen
46.
Up to how many ATP molecules are made from the breakdown of one glucose molecule?
a)
2
b)
24
c)
38
d)
45
47.
This process does not make ATP alone, but it allows glycolysis to continue making ATP when oxygen is unavailable for cellular respiration.
a)
Fermentation
b)
Electron Transport Chain
c)
Glycolysis
d)
Kreb's cycle
48.
Behavioral changes of individuals of a species that allow for better survival. (Acquired traits)
a)
Variation
b)
Adaptation
c)
Behavior
d)
Environment
49.
When every organism of a species has died.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artificial Selection
50.
What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?
a)
To look different from other species.
b)
To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.
c)
To protect itself against predators.
d)
To protect itself against prey.
51.
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
a)
Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
b)
Because they come from dominant alleles.
c)
Because they come from recessive alleles.
d)
Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.
52.
Do organisms "decide" to evolve and change?
a)
Yes, they know they need to change to survive 
b)
No, they change because of natural selection
53.
The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called
a)
genes.
b)
variations.
c)
traits.
d)
theories.
54.
Selective breeding is where ___________ decides which traits should be passed on
a)
Nature
b)
 A human
c)
Mr. Holt
d)
The illuminati
55.
What are the evidences for Evolution?
a)
Fossil Records
b)
Embryology
c)
Similar body structure
d)
All the above
56.
According to superposition, the fossils found in the lower layer of rocks are ________ than those found at higher layer
a)
older
b)
Same age
c)
Younger
d)
tougher
57.
What can happen to a species over time if some of the organisms have an advantage?
a)
The population will decrease
b)
The population will become extinct
c)
The population will slowly increase
58.

Genetic diversity in a species makes long term survival of some members

a)

impossible

b)

improvable

c)

more likely

d)

less likely

59.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
60.
The element _______is found in all of the organic compounds.
a)
Iron
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
61.
DNA and RNA are examples of 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
62.
Waxes, oils and fats are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
63.
What type of macromolecule are enzymes?
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Lipid
d)
Nucleic Acid
64.
Which of the following organic compounds is the main source of energy for living things?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
lipids
c)
nucleic acids
d)
proteins
65.
Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
66.
What are the four macromolecules?
a)
proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids
b)
monosaccharides, lipids, polysaccaharides, and proteins
c)
RNA, DNA, proteins, and carbohydrates
d)
proteins, DNA, RNA, and steroids
67.
What subatomic particles would you find in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Protons only
b)
Protons and Neutrons
c)
Neutrons and Electrons
d)
Protons and Electrons 
68.
If an atom has 12 positively charged subatomic particles, which of the following must it also have to be considered a neutral atom?
a)
12 neutrons
b)
12 electrons
c)
12 protons
d)
24 protons and neutrons
69.
Non-living factor that affects an ecosystem
a)
biotic factor
b)
abiotic factor
c)
food chain 
d)
biome
70.
As resources in a population become less available, population growth
a)
declines rapidly
b)
increases slowly
c)
reaches carrying capacity
d)
enters a phase of exponential growth
71.
Carrying Capacity is
a)
the capacity of what one person can carry per day 
b)
how many animals you have in your daily bag limit at the end of the year
c)
wildebeest at a watering hole with zebras
d)
the maximum number of individuals that the environment can support
72.
A population is 
a)
a group of communities that exist in different places
b)
a group of organisms of one species that lives in the same area at the same time
c)
a group of people that populate one place at the same time on different planets
73.
How can a populaiton grow?
a)
Emigration and death
b)
Immigration and death
c)
Immigration and birth
d)
Emigration and birth
74.
Which of the following is a density-dependent limiting factor?
a)
human activities 
b)
unusual weather
c)
competition
d)
natural disaster
75.
Which of the following is a density-independent limiting factor?
a)
natural disaster
b)
predation
c)
disease
d)
parasitism
76.
Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are often __________.
a)
limiting factors
b)
wet
c)
messy
d)
found in rocks
77.
Different species are most likely to compete for resources in an ecosystem if both species attempt to –
a)
occupy the same niche.
b)
successfully reproduce.
c)
live in different habitats.         
d)
find different food sources.   
78.
A __________ includes all living and non-living things in an environment. 
a)
population
b)
niche
c)
abitotic
d)
ecosystem
79.
If the population of prey increases, the population of predators will ________because of the availability of food.
a)
decrease
b)
stay the same
c)
increase
80.

All the members of one species that live within an area of an ecosystem

a)

population

b)

community

c)

niche

82.
The part of Earth where organisms can live.
a)
biotic factors
b)
biosphere
c)
ecology
d)
biology
82.
The part of Earth where organisms can live.
a)
biotic factors
b)
biosphere
c)
ecology
d)
biology
83.
Organisms that make up the living part of an ecosystem.
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic factors
c)
ecology
d)
ecosystems
84.

All of the populations that live in one area together

a)

limiting factors

b)

populations

c)

community

d)

speed limit

85.
Which statement is correct?
a)
A population is the same as a community
b)
A community is a group of populations
c)
A community is a part of a population
d)
A population is a group of communities
86.
Which unit is a a measure of volume?
a)
meters
b)
grams
c)
inches
d)
liters
87.
How many millimeters are in 4.5 meters?
a)
4500 millimeters
b)
450 millimeters
c)
.45 millimeters
d)
.045 millimeters
88.
How many times greater is 1 kilometer than a meter?
a)
10
b)
20
c)
100
d)
1000
89.
The base for mass is the
a)
meter
b)
gram
c)
kilogram
d)
liter
90.
Which of the following would be considered quantitative data?
a)
Color
b)
Smell
c)
6.84 cm
d)
texture
91.
Explaining the color of a chemical would be what kind of observation?
a)
Qualitative 
b)
Quanitative
92.
What is the part of the experiment that is left alone or “natural", and is used to compare back to?
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
c)
Control Group
d)
Experimental Group 
93.
What is a factor that the experimenter has full control over and changes to see what happens?
a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Control group 
d)
Hypothesis
94.
What is a factor that changes because of what the experimenter does?
a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Control Group
d)
Hypothesis
95.
What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that an elephant makes?
a)
drawing conclusions
b)
making observations
c)
interpreting data
d)
making a hypothesis
96.
When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are
a)
drawing conclusions
b)
forming a hypothesis
c)
asking questions
d)
making observations
97.
In this graph, what is the independent variable? 
a)
Population
b)
Day
c)
Species 5
98.
In this graph, what is the dependent variable? 
a)
Walla Walla Island
b)
Time
c)
Number of Deer
99.
A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The dependent variable is
a)
the size of the baby alligators
b)
the gender of the baby alligators
c)
the incubator
d)
the temperature