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Biology EOC Review Fall Semester

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
These molecules represent which organic molecule?
a)
proteins
b)
lipids
c)
nucleic acids
d)
carbohydrates
2.

The light independent reactions (Calvin Cycle) of photosynthesis happen where?

a)

stroma of chloroplast

b)

mitochondrial matrix

c)

stem

d)

thylakoid membrane

3.
What two products does a plant make during photosynthesis?
a)
Water and Glucose
b)
Oxygen and Glucose
c)
Oxygen and Water
d)
CO2 and Glucose
4.

What is the role of the pioneer species in Primary Succession?

a)

To kill any remaining organisms from before the disturbance

b)

To break down rock and rebuild soil

c)

To provide food for large animals

d)

To put fresh oxygen into the air

5.
The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of ________________
a)
Species
b)
Environmental Change
c)
Adaptation
d)
Variation
6.
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.
7.
Which type of cell has no nucleus?
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
c)
Animal
d)
Plant
8.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
9.
Which layer is the oldest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
What is this an example of?
a)
vestigial structures
b)
embryology
c)
homologous structures
d)
fossil record
11.
What is a change in an organism that allows for it to survive in its environment?
a)
homologous
b)
vestigial
c)
variation
d)
adaptation
12.
Glucose is a _____.
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
protein 
d)
nucleic acid
13.
Proteins are composed of what smaller building blocks?
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleic acids
c)
fatty acids
d)
nucleotides
14.
Which group of organic molecules serve as long-term energy storage and make the cell membrane is?
a)
proteins
b)
carbohydrates
c)
lipids
d)
nucleic acids
15.
Based on the graph, what temperature does this enzyme work best? 
a)
15 C
b)
40 C
c)
30 C
16.
The cell membrane is formed mostly by...
a)
carbohydrates
b)
proteins
c)
phospholipids
d)
nucleic acids
17.
The building blocks of nucleic acids are called ...
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleotides
c)
carbohydrates
d)
proteins
18.
In red blood cells, a protein called ________ binds to oxygen.
a)
hemoglobin
b)
ATP
c)
RNA
d)
DNA
19.
Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________
a)
increase in number
b)
become extinct
20.
What is this an example of?
a)
diversity of species
b)
variation
c)
vestigial structures
d)
DNA studies
21.
Predict which moth would increase in population
a)
light 
b)
dark
22.

Which organism converts radiant energy to chemical energy?

a)

Cows

b)

Sun

c)

Owls

d)

Trees

23.
The role an organism plays in its ecosystem
a)
niche
b)
behavior
c)
structure
d)
function
24.

What are the levels of organization in a human body?

a)

Cell<Organ<Tissue<Organ System<Organism

b)

Organism<Organ System<Cell<Tissue

c)

Cell<Organ System<Organ<Tissue<Organism

d)

Cell<Tissue<Organ<Organ System<Organism

25.
In the energy pyramid here, which organisms have the most energy available?
a)
Producers
b)
Carnivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Top Predator
26.

What type of cell is shown in this picture?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

27.
Name the producers in this food web.
a)
seagull and fish
b)
penguin and crab
c)
phytoplankton and seaweed
d)
seaweed and zooplankton
28.

In the graph to the right, what is the population of deer at the carrying capacity of the environment?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

70

d)

40

29.
All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
30.
What does the graph represent?
a)
Emigration
b)
Exponential growth
c)
Immigration
d)
Logistic Growth
31.
Provides support and protection for the cell, while also controlling the movement of materials in and out of the cell.
a)
Cellular Membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Vacuole
32.

A grizzly bear survives because he is well-adapted to his environment. When he reproduces he passes on those traits to his offspring. this process is called

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Selective Breeding

c)

Random mutations

d)

Variations in a species

33.

If a sick person takes an antibiotic but it doesn't kill all of the bacteria causing the sickness, what might explain this?

a)

Variations in the bacteria allowed some organisms to be less affected by the antibiotic?

b)

Bacteria cannot be killed by antibiotics

c)

You cannot cure a bacterial infection

d)

Bacteria do not cause sicknesses

34.

Why might it be helpful for a species to have a lot of variations?

a)

They can't be seen by predators

b)

If the environment changes, they might be better able to adapt

c)

It is helpful in asexual reproduction

d)

They don't recognize each other

35.
Which of the following 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 tailbone of a human
36.

What happens if a population grows past its carrying capacity?

a)

The population keeps growing

b)

The population starts to die off

c)

The entire species will go extinct

d)

The carrying capacity just increases

37.

What is the carrying capacity of the graph?

a)

around 500

b)

more than 800

c)

less than 300

d)

around 700

38.
Which of the following would INCREASE the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?
a)
increase in predators
b)
disease
c)
increase in available food
d)
drought
39.

When birth rate is high and death rate is low...

a)

population increases

b)

population decreases

c)

population stays the same

d)

all of these

40.
What is the source of energy for photosynthesis?
a)
carbohydrates-chemical
b)
sunlight-radiant
c)
heat-thermal
d)
television-electrical
41.
What gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?
a)
sulfur
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
42.
What are the reactants (what's needed) for photosynthesis?
a)
glucose and oxygen
b)
light, water, and carbon dioxide
43.
What is the purpose of photosynthesis?
a)
make glucose
b)
make ATP
c)
make light
d)
release carbon dioxide
44.
What are the products (what's made) during photosynthesis?
a)
glucose and oxygen
b)
water, light, and carbon dioxide
45.
In which organelle (part of the cell) does photosynthesis take place?
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
nucleus
d)
cell membrane
46.
Cellular respiration takes place in the
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosomes
d)
mitochondria
47.
This means that oxygen is needed
a)
anaerobic 
b)
aerobic
48.
This means that oxygen is not needed
a)
anaerobic 
b)
aerobic
49.
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
50.

Which of the following are reactants of photosynthesis?

a)

CO2 and H2O

b)

O2

c)

H2O and Glucose

d)

None of the above

51.

Which group of organisms is missing from the food web above?

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Omnivore

d)

Decomposer

52.

Looking at the chart below what type of organism is the Alaskan brown bear?

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Omnivore

d)

Decomposer

53.

Which of the following has the largest population in the Indian River Lagoon system?

a)

Crab

b)

Egret

c)

Flounder

d)

Phytoplankton

54.

In the Indian River Lagoon System, many organisms compete for food. Which organism in the food web competes with the egrets for food?

a)

Clam worm

b)

Crab

c)

Flounder

d)

Heron

55.

How much energy will be available for the flounder if the plankton at the bottom of this pyramid is able to produce 10,000 kcal of energy from the photosynthesis?

a)

1000

b)

100

c)

10

d)

1

56.

What is the primary source of energy for the ecosystem pictured above?

a)

Grass and Green plants

b)

Hawks and Deer

c)

Tadpoles and Fish

d)

Sun

57.

Observe the food chain below. What would be the result of disease killing off most of the mouse population?

a)

All populations would be relatively unaffected

b)

The grasshoppers would become extinct

c)

The grasshopper population would decrease; the owl population would increase

d)

The grasshopper population would increase and the owl population would decrease

58.

Which of the following is a tertiary consumer from the food web shown?

a)

Kite

b)

Owl

c)

Jackal

d)

Tree

59.

Which two organisms compete for the rabbit for energy?

a)

Mouse and Tree

b)

Owl and Goat

c)

Wildcat and Jackal

d)

Lion and Jackal

60.

In this food web, which of the following organisms eats the largest variety of different producers?

a)

Mouse

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Dragonfly

d)

Butterfly

61.

Organisms that cannot make their own food and must obtain energy from external sources are called

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

c)

plants

62.

What is an autotroph?

a)

an organism that can make their own food.

b)

an organism that cannot make their own food

c)

an organism that magically makes their own food

63.
Autotroph or Heterotroph?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
64.

Morel Mushroom (Fungi)

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

65.
Sugar Maple Tree
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
66.

If your body runs out of oxygen, it will begin to perform ______.

a)

alcohol fermentation

b)

photosynthesis

c)

lactic acid fermentation

67.

The process carried out by yeast that causes bread to rise is

a)

alcoholic fermentation

b)

lactic acid fermentation

c)

cellular respiration

68.

What is the purpose of cellular respiration?

a)

To convert oxygen into carbon dioxide

b)

To convert carbon dioxide into oxygen

c)

To convert glucose energy into ATP energy

69.
Which kind of growth does the human population follow? It is described as a J-shaped curve.
a)
Exponential Growth
b)
Logistic Growth
c)
Outstanding Growth
d)
Minimal Growth
70.
The carrying capacity of an environment for a particular species at a particular time is determined by the
a)
number of individuals in the species.
b)
distribution of the population.
c)
reproductive potential of the species.
d)
supply of the most limited resources
71.
A population is...
a)
A group of one species in one area
b)
Multiple species that live in one area
c)
All of the living and nonliving things in an area
d)
None of these
72.

Which of the following are density dependent factors?

a)

competition for resources

b)

predation

c)

disease

d)

natural disasters

73.

Which of the following are examples of a density independent factors?

a)

forest fire

b)

seasonal cycles

c)

storms

d)

disease

74.
No two species can occupy the same niche
a)
Competitive Exclusion Principle 
b)
Limiting Exclusion Theory
c)
Competitive Limiting Principle
d)
Limiting Competitive Theory 
75.
What is the order of succession shown in this figure?
a)
A, B, C, D
b)
B, A, D, C
c)
C, D, A, B
d)
D, A, B, C
76.
The picture shows what type of succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quadanary
77.
The picture shows what type of succession?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quadanary
78.
What is the name given to lichen or algae after a primary succession?
a)
pioneer species
b)
volunteer species
c)
founder species
d)
conqueror species
79.
What will most likely be the result if all of the mitochondria are removed from a plant cell? 
a)
It will be unable to carry out respiration. 
b)
It will lose water through osmosis.  
c)
It will break down ribosomes in the cell
d)
It will be unable to photosynthesize.
80.
Which of the following parts of the figure are biotic factors?
a)
soil, mushroom, tree
b)
soil, sunlight, river
c)
deer, mushroom, tree
d)
sunlight, river, deer
81.
What are two processes by which autotrophs make food?
a)
chemosynthesis and photosynthesis
b)
photosynthesis and respiration
c)
chemosynthesis and decomposition
d)
decomposition and combustion
82.
The law of superposition states
a)
the oldest rock layer is on the top, the younger rock layer is on the bottom
b)
rock layers are always in sequence from oldest to youngest
c)
the youngest rock layer is on the bottom and the oldest is on the top
d)
the oldest layer is on the bottom and the youngest is on the top when it is undisturbed
83.
According to the diagram, which organism is older?
a)
ammonite
b)
coral
c)
gastropod
d)
trilobite
84.

Farmers breed cows to produce high amounts of milk. This is an example of...

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Variations in a species

c)

Artificial Selection

d)

Inbreeding

85.
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.
86.
Individuals that are better able to cope with the challenges of their environment tend to  
a)
Decrease in population over time.
b)
Leave more offspring than those less suited to the environment.
c)
Leave fewer offspring than those less suited to the environment.
87.

What type of evidence is shown in the image above?

a)

Fossils

b)

Vestigial structures

c)

Homologous Structures

d)

DNA

88.

Adaptations are:

a)

physical or behavioral tendencies.

b)

physical or behavioral characteristics that help an organisms survive and reproduce.

c)

physical or behavioral characteristics that do not help the organism in any way.

d)

genetic mutations that have gone wrong.

89.

What statement is true regarding why natural selection can be easily seen in insects and bacteria?

a)

Natural selection only occurs in prokaryotic cells

b)

Insects and bacteria can reproduce faster than more complex organisms and pass on selected traits quicker

c)

Insects were the first multi-cellular organism to live on land

d)

Bacteria have directly evolved from insect traits.

90.

According to fossil records, the horses that lived 50 million years ago were much smaller, weaker and slower than modern horses. Which process is most likely responsible for the changes that have led to the increased size, strength, and speed in horses?

a)

evolution by natural selection

b)

migration

c)

inbreeding

d)

commensalism

91.
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle
a)
True
b)
False
92.
How is the burning of fossil fuels related to global warming?
a)
Magic
b)
Fuels are hot
c)
Greenhouse effect
d)
Photosynthesis
93.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
94.
Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?
a)
Owl
b)
Fish
c)
Tree
d)
Mushroom
95.
How do living organisms return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?
a)
respiration and photosynthesis
b)
 decomposition and respiration
96.

Which statement about Homo Habilis describes a capability that helped their group survive?

a)

A. They knew how to make tools.

b)

B. They came before Neanderthals.

c)

C. They lived 1.5 million years ago.

d)

D. They had ape and human features.

97.

Where did the earliest hominids live?

a)

Asia

b)

Australia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

98.

The ability to walk upright on two legs is called:

a)

bipedalism

b)

quadropedalism

c)

bicyclepedalism

d)

tripedalism

99.

A measurement of the volume of the skull, used to estimate brain size.

a)

cranial capacity

b)

foramen magnum index

c)

maxillary angle

d)

sagittal crest

100.

Three physical changes in the process of human evolution are

a)

Opposable thumb, free hands and Bipedalism

b)

Bipedalism, decrease of the brain/skull and increase of jaw/teeth

c)

Bipedalism, increase of the brain/skull and decrease of jaw/teeth

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