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S1 Comprehensive Final Review

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organelle performs photosynthesis?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

2.

Which of the following is the correct equation for photosynthesis?

a)

CO2 + light + H2O --> O2 + Sugar

b)

CO2 + sugar + H2O --> O2 + light

c)

O2 + light + H2O --> CO2 + Sugar

d)

CO2 + O2 + H2O --> Light+ Sugar

3.

What process occurs when light energy is captured in autotrophs and converted into sugar?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Krebs Cycle

d)

Glycolysis

4.

What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things?

a)

Sugar

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

Carbon Dioxide

5.

Which organisms perform photosynthesis?

a)

Only Autotrophs

b)

Only Heterotrophs

c)

Autotrophs and Heterotrophs

6.

Which of the following is an example of an autotroph?

a)

Appletree

b)

Dog

c)

Mushroom

d)

Human

7.

Which of the following is an example of a heterotroph?

a)

Grass

b)

Algae

c)

Lemon Tree

d)

Bear

8.

What is the pigment in chloroplasts that traps energy for photosynthesis?

a)

Chlorosynthesis

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

ADP

d)

Electron Transport

9.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
10.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

water and carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen and glucose

c)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen and water

11.

Plants need ________ for photosynthesis.

a)

oxygen

b)

soil

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

sugar

12.
What is photosynthesis?
a)
The process in which humans eat their food
b)
When a photographer takes a photo.
c)
To get your pictures from the photo lab.
d)
The process in which plants make their food.
13.
Chloroplasts are...
a)
Structures of animal cells to produce ATP
b)
Organelles where lipids are elaborated
c)
Specialized structures of plants where food is made
d)
Waste organelle of plants
14.

What is produced as a result of photosynthesis?

a)

Glucose and Chlorophyll

b)

Glucose and Oxygen

c)

Water and Light energy

d)

Carbon dioxide and Water

15.
What is one of the reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
energy
b)
glucose
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water
16.
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
17.
In which way are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?
a)
Cellular respiration stores ATP, while photosynthesis releases ATP.
b)
Cellular respiration produces oxygen, while photosynthesis uses oxygen.
c)
Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy.
d)
Photosynthesis used carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.
18.
Which of the following structure is where cellular respiration occurs in the cell?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuoles
19.
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
20.

Cellular respiration's goal is to

a)

make water.

b)

make ATP.

c)

make glucose.

d)

make oxygen.

21.
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
22.

The energy in ATP is stored

a)

in the bond between the second and third phosphate.

b)

in the bond between the first and second phosphate.

c)

in the bond between the adenosine and the first phosphate.

d)

I like turtles

23.
The energy carrier that the cell uses to power its day to day activities is 
a)
ATP
b)
NADH
c)
FADH2
d)
glucose
24.

Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?

a)

cooking with gas

b)

planting trees

c)

burning wood

d)

riding in a bus

25.
What does not produce carbon dioxide?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Animal respiration
d)
Plants decaying
26.

In what process is carbon transformed into chemical energy?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Respiration

c)

Primary Production

d)

Secondary Production

27.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
28.
Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?
a)
water
b)
nutrients
c)
air
d)
fossil fuels
29.
Carbon can be found in...?
a)
The atmosphere
b)
Inside of the Earth
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
All of the above!
30.
Which of the following processes can maintain the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Respiration
c)
Combustion
d)
ALL OF THEM
31.
Autotrophs make up the _______ level in all ecosystems.
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
32.
What does a food web represent?
a)
All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
b)
The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
c)
A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 
d)
How carnivores get their food. 
33.
A place where an organism lives.
a)
Terrain
b)
Habitat
c)
Community
d)
Population
34.
The general name for organisms like animals and fungi that get their energy from eating other organisms.
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Detritivores
d)
Carnivores
35.
An organism that produces its own food supply from inorganic compounds is called a(an)
a)
heterotroph
b)
consumer
c)
detritivore
d)
autotroph
36.
What is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a biological community?
a)
energy path
b)
food web
c)
trophic level
d)
food pyramid
37.
a relationship between two in which one species, the predator, feeds on the other species, the prey
a)
chemosynthesis
b)
predation
c)
cellular respiration 
d)
commensalism
38.

A food chain is illustrated below:

The arrows represented most likely indicate

a)

Energy released from metabolism into the environment as heat.

b)

Oxygen released from metabolism produced by cellular respiration.

c)

The absorption of energy from the environment that has been created.

d)

The transport of glucose away from the organism through photosynthesis.

39.
A pond ecosystem is shown in the diagram below. Which statement describes an interaction that helps maintain the dynamic equilibrium of this ecosystem?
Which statement describes an interaction that helps maintain the dynamic equilibrium of this ecosystem?
a)
The frogs make energy available to this ecosystem through the process of photosynthesis.
b)
The algae directly provide food for both the rotifers and the catfish.
c)
The green-backed heron provides energy for the mosquito larvae.
d)
The catfish population helps control the populations of water boatman and waterfleas.
40.
The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Decomposer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
41.
In this Food Web Pyramid Which type of consumer gets only 10% of the energy stored in plants?
a)
Herbivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Omnivore
d)
Secondary Consumer
42.
The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next...
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
50%
43.
As you move upward, from level to level, in an energy pyramid, energy _____.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
increases exponentially
44.

What are the abiotic factors in this image?

a)

water, sunlight, dirt, air

b)

birds and plants

c)

birds, water, dirt

d)

plants, water

45.
A tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.
a)
mutualism
b)
parasitism
c)
commensalism
d)
competition
46.
Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
competition
d)
parasitism
47.
What type of symbiosis?  Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers.  The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
48.
Which symbols best describe parasitism?
a)
+,+
b)
+,-
c)
+,0
d)
-,0
49.
An organism's role in a community is its' _____
a)
 Niche 
b)
Competition 
c)
Mutualism
d)
Parasitism
50.
As a population grows, it will most likely stop growing at what size?
a)
Growth limit
b)
Exponential limit
c)
Carrying Capacity
d)
It won't stop growing
51.
The major human causes of extinction today are
a)
hunting and destroying habitats.
b)
polluting and introducing non-native species.
c)
Both
d)
Neither
52.
What is the carrying capacity of the following graph?
a)
1000
b)
8000
c)
800
d)
600
53.
As the population of prey decreases, the population of the predator which eats it will...
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Remain Constant
54.
The maximum size that a population can become based on the environmental conditions within the ecosystem
a)
Carrying Capacity
b)
Limiting Factors
c)
Succession
55.

Which of the following populations is most likely to go extinct?

a)

a very small population in an unstable environment

b)

a moderate-sized population of r strategists

c)

a large population with lots of genetic variability

d)

all would be equally likely to go extinct

56.
What do invasive species do when they enter into a new area?
a)
Die because they cannot survive
b)
Take over the area and edge out the native competition
c)
Enter the food chain and maintain balance
d)
Breed with existing species
57.
What is an example of a invasive species you have talked about in class?
a)
Zebra Mussel
b)
Great White Shark
c)
Killer Whale
d)
Stingray
58.
Why do populations of invasive species grow so quickly?
a)
Invasive species have many different natural predators
b)
Invasive species have no natural predators
c)
Invasive species are harmful to the ecosystem
d)
Invasive species populations don't grow quickly
59.
Kudzu has overgrown many parts of the southern Missouri and native ground plants have disappeared from the area. This is an example of:
a)
Equilibrium
b)
A balanced ecosystem
c)
Competition between the native and invasive species
d)
None of the above
60.
How do invasive species impact the environment?
a)
Compete with other native species
b)
Alter the food web of the native organisms
c)
Both are correct
d)
Neither are correct
61.

Which best explains biodiversity?

a)

The population of a species in an ecosystem

b)

The variety of species in an ecosystem

c)

The study of life

d)

The difference number of biomes on Earth

62.
In this tundra food web, if grasses were removed what would happen to the sustainability of the ecosystem?
a)
There would be an overpopulation of arctic hares and lemmings.
b)
Polar bears would move to a new ecosystem
c)
The ecosystem would collapse because it lost its main producer
d)
Wildflowers would die out from the ecosystem
63.
A drought has hit this grassland biome. How will this effect the rabbit population?
a)
The rabbits will increase in number.
b)
The rabbit population will stay the same.
c)
The rabbit population will decrease.
d)
The rabbit population will become extinct immediately.
64.
During the early settlement of the United States, pioneers cut down large tracts of forests on the east coast to use for home construction, for firewood, and to create cleared spaces to plant crops.What was the most likely effect of this kind of action?
a)
decreased plant and animal diversity
b)
decreased human populations
c)
decreased carbon dioxide production
d)
increased organism biodiversity.
65.

Used for short term (quick) energy.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

66.

Contains DNA and RNA

a)

lipids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

67.

Provides long term energy and insulation,

a)

lipids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

nucleic acids

d)

proteins

68.

Proteins are made of monomers called ___________

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Monosaccharides

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Glycerol and fatty acids

69.
The element _______is found in all of the organic compounds.
a)
Iron
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
70.
_________ are composed out of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P)
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
71.

The organic compounds that have many structural purposes and are used in many processes within the cell are called ____________________.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

72.
What is the function of nucleic acids?
a)
store genetic information
b)
store energy (long-term)
c)
store energy (short-term)
d)
build skin, hair, nails, muscles
73.
Carbohydrates are made of... 
a)
C H O
b)
C H O N
c)
C H O N P
d)
C H O N S
74.
Lipids are made of... 
a)
C H O
b)
C H O N
c)
C H O N P
d)
C H O N S
75.

ALL proteins are made of...

a)

C H O

b)

C H O N

c)

C H O N P

d)

C H O N S

76.
Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
77.

________________ is used to maintain homeostasis and achieve a set point within a system.

a)

Osmosis

b)

Negative feedback mechanisms

c)

Benefit

78.

Which is an example of the negative feedback mechanism?

a)

Blood sugar levels being controlled by negative feedback loop (food being consumed and digested causes blood level glucose to rise)

b)

Temperature

c)

Controlling the amount of water lost through the excretory system

d)

Osmoregulation (regulating amount of water reabsorbed from glomerular filtrate in kidney tubes, etc.)

79.
When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. 
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
80.
As you get dehydrated, your blood becomes thicker and harder to pump. Your kidneys will respond by stopping urine production, sending the water from urine into your bloodstream to thin your blood back to normal level.
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
81.
If the calcium in your blood decreases below homeostasis levels, a gland in the brain will sense the decrease and send a chemical message to your bones. Your bones will release calcium into the blood, bringing blood calcium levels back up.
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
82.
Which system provides shape and support, enables you to move, protects your internal organs, and stores minerals?
a)
skeletal
b)
muscular
c)
digestive
d)
nervous
83.
Which system enables the body to move, moves food through the digestive system, and keeps the heart beating?
a)
skeletal 
b)
muscular
c)
digestive
d)
nervous
84.

Which system takes oxygen into the body and eliminates carbon dioxide?

a)

immune/lymphatic

b)

nervous

c)

respiratory

d)

circulatory/cardiovascular

85.

Which system takes food into the body, breaks down food, and absorbs the digested materials?

a)

respiratory

b)

circulatory/cardiovascular

c)

digestive

d)

excretory/urinary

86.

Which system detects information from the environment and directs the way your body responds to this information?

a)

excretory/urinary

b)

circulatory/cardiovascular

c)

respiratory

d)

nervous

87.

Which system includes bones, cartilage, and ligaments?

a)

nervous

b)

muscular

c)

skeletal

d)

excretory/urinary

88.

Which system includes the nose, trachea and the lungs?

a)

respiratory

b)

circulatory/cardiovascular

c)

immune/lymphatic

d)

digestive

89.

Which system includes the mouth, esophagus, and the small and large intestines?

a)

nervous

b)

excretory/urinary

c)

respiratory

d)

digestive

90.

Which system fights disease?

a)

excretory/urinary

b)

nervous

c)

immune/lymphatic

d)

digestive

91.

Which system includes the lymph, lymph nodes, white blood cells, T and B cells?

a)

excretory/urinary

b)

digestive

c)

immune/lymphatic

d)

nervous

92.

Which three body systems allow you to move?

a)

muscular, skeletal, digestive

b)

nervous, respiratory, digestive

c)

nervous, muscular, skeletal

d)

muscular, skeletal, circulatory

93.

Which two body systems deliver oxygen to your cells and take away carbon dioxide?

a)

respiratory and nervous

b)

circulatory and nervous

c)

circulatory and excretory

d)

respiratory and circulatory

94.
Which two body systems work together to break down food and get rid of wastes?
a)
digestive and excretory
b)
digestive and circulatory
c)
excretory and respiratory
d)
nervous and digestive
95.

What is the level of organization known as a group of cells that work together?

a)

cells

b)

organ system

c)

organ

d)

tissue

96.

What is the body system that sends and recieves electrical signals from the brain?

a)

skeletal

b)

nervous

c)

muscular

d)

digestive

97.

What body system produces blood cells for the body?

a)

nervous

b)

digestive

c)

respiratory

d)

skeletal

98.

Which body system transports oxygen and nutrients through out the body?

a)

muscular

b)

nervous

c)

digestive

d)

circulatory/cardiovascular

99.

What system receives oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide?

a)

cardiovascular/circulatory

b)

muscular

c)

lymphatic/immune

d)

respiratory

100.
Two groups of chemistry students were tested to compare their speed in solving density problems. One group had calculators, the other didn't. Which of the following was the independent variable?
a)
problem solving speed
b)
chemistry students
c)
using calculators
d)
density problems
101.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a hypothesis statement?

a)

testable

b)

falsifiable

c)

easily measured

d)

can be proven true

102.
Based on your initial observations, you predict that the presence of water could accelerate the growth of bread mold. This is an example of a(n) _____.
a)
conclusion
b)
hypothesis
c)
observation
d)
variable
103.
During a controlled experiment, a scientist isolates and tests
a)
a conclusion.
b)
a control group.
c)
a single variable.
d)
a mass of information.
104.
Which is the part of an experiment that serves as the point of comparison for the results?
a)
hypothesis
b)
control
c)
constant
d)
independent variable
105.
A student conducts an experiment to determine the effect of adding salt on the boiling temperature of water. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
a)
amount of salt added
b)
volume of water
c)
time required for water to boil
d)
boiling temperature
106.
A student conducts an experiment to determine the effect of adding salt on the boiling temperature of water. What is the independent variable in this experiment?
a)
amount of salt added
b)
volume of water
c)
boiling temperature
d)
time required for water to boil
107.
A student is testing the effect of blue-colored light on the growth of tomato plants. What is the independent variable in this experiment?
a)
light color
b)
light intensity
c)
plant growth
d)
color of plant
108.
Which of the following is an example of "Draw a Conclusion & Communicate Results"?
a)
Robbie's experimental results supported his hypothesis that earthworms move away from light.
b)
Arnold saw bats catching insects after dark. He wondered how bats found the insects in the dark.
c)
Of the 26 cockroaches tested, 21 of them moved away from the cucumber slices.
d)
Sarah predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.
109.
Which of the following would be an example of "Test the Hypothesis"?
a)
Kim's experiment showed that chicken eggshells were stronger when she gave the hen feed in which extra calcium had been added.
b)
Jordan wondered if dyes could be taken out of plant leaves, flowers, and stems.
c)
Ralph grew bacteria from the mouth on special plates in the laboratory. He placed drops of different mouthwash on each plate's bacteria.
d)
Bob read about growing plants in water.
110.
When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...
a)
energy metabolism
b)
growth and development
c)
response to stimuli
d)
having cells
111.
Your body shivers when you are cold. This is because of the concept of...
a)
homeostasis
b)
heredity
c)
energy metabolism
d)
cellular organization
112.

Which is the correct order for levels of organization from simple to complex?

a)

cell, organ , tissue, organ system, organism

b)

organism, organ system, tissue, cell, organ

c)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

d)

organ, tissue, cell, organism, organ system

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