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Biology 1st Semester Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes this graph?

a)

water temperature decreases with time

b)

water temperature increases with time

c)

water temperature remains constant

d)

water temperature increases and decreases repeatedly

2.

Which of the following best describes this graph?

a)

x axis: temperature; y-axis: time vs temperature

b)

x-axis: time; y-axis: temperature

c)

x-axis: time; y-axis: amount of water

d)

x-axis: amount of water; y-axis: time

3.

An object is round and scaly, similar to a turtle. It responds to touch and appears to grow. The object contains carbon, nitrogen, water, and DNA. It can maintain homeostasis.

a)

yes, it meets all characteristics of life

b)

no, it does not respond to stimuli

c)

yes, it grows

d)

no, it does not have DNA

4.
Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?
a)
a.  Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
b)
a.  Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
c)
a.  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
a.  Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system
5.
The smallest level of organization of life in an organism
a)
tissue
b)
cell
c)
organ
d)
organ system
6.

Communities have a tendency to change from simple to complex in a process called succession. If a wooded area is cleared and left alone, plants will slowly reclaim the area. Eventually, the area will be transformed into woods again. This kind of succession, which occurs in areas where an existing community has been disturbed, but soil remains, is called

a)

primary succession

b)

secondary succesion

c)

keystone species

d)

prairie succession

7.

Which graph is an example of exponential growth?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Measures the number of species and abundance of each species that live in a particular location.

a)

species diversity

b)

genetic diversity

c)

ecosystem dynamics

d)

climax community

9.

Measures the variety of genes in the biosphere, including variations within a species

a)

species diversity

b)

genetic diversity

c)

ecosystem dynamics

d)

climax community

10.

A prairie experiences a severe drought. Most plants die. Watering holes dry up. The buffalo that live on the prairie experience a decrease in population due to lack of food and water. What term best describes the plants and water that have been lost?

a)

abiotic factors

b)

biotic factors

c)

limiting factors

d)

habitats

11.

Which of the following an example of a BIOTIC factor that could threaten a frog population?

a)

water

b)

mosquito

c)

lack of food

d)

snake

12.

Which of the following an example of an ABIOTIC factor that could threaten a frog population?

a)

lack of water

b)

mosquito

c)

lack of food

d)

snake

13.

Living components in an ecosystem

a)

biotic factors

b)

abiotic factors

c)

limiting factors

d)

predators

14.

Non-living components in an ecosystem

a)

biotic factors

b)

abiotic factors

c)

limiting factors

d)

predators

15.

Which of the following is an example of intraspecific competition?

a)

bucks competing with each other during the rut (mating season)

b)

hawks and bobcats competing for rodents

c)

mint plants competing with grass for the same land area

d)

birds of different species competing for nests

16.

Which of the following is an example of interspecific competition?

a)

bucks competing with each other during the rut (mating season)

b)

hawks and bobcats competing for rodents

c)

tall pine trees on a river front competing for the same access to sunlight

d)

birds of the same species competing for nests

17.

Relationship between two organisms in which one benefits and the other is neither harmed nor helped

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

predator-prey

d)

parasitism

18.

What type of relationship is expressed in this graph?

a)

predator/prey density dependent

b)

two species in exponential growth

c)

carrying capacity

d)

competition

19.

Relationship between two organisms in which one kills and eats the other

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

predator-prey

d)

parasitism

20.

Relationship between two organisms in which both benefit

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

predator-prey

d)

parasitism

21.

Relationship between two organisms in which one benefits and the other is harmed

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

predator-prey

d)

parasitism

22.

If producers provide primary consumers 68,000 joules of energy and tertiary consumers 680 joules of energy, how much energy is provided to the secondary consumers?

a)

68 joules of energy

b)

680 joules of energy

c)

6,800 joules of energy

d)

68,000 joules of energy

23.

Which of the following is a correct food chain?

a)

sun --> alligator --> zebra --> lion

b)

sun --> plankton --> fish --> eagle

c)

hawk --> fish --> insects --> plant

d)

fish --> bear --> plants --> insects

24.

What is a food chain that can be made from this food web?

a)

foxes --> mice --> grasshoppers --> carrots

b)

carrots & grasses --> rabbits --> foxes

c)

grains --> grasshoppers --> rabbits

d)

owls --> mice --> grains

25.

What are the primary consumers in this food web?

a)

limpets, zooplankton, mussels

b)

whelk, lobsters, crab

c)

gull, fish, prawn

d)

seaweed, phytoplankton

26.

Organisms, like plants, that make their own food

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

c)

decomposers

d)

consumers

27.

Only 10 percent of the energy stored in an organism can be passed onto the next trophic level. What happens to the other 90% of energy?

a)

lost as heat

b)

stored as fat

c)

used in reproduction

d)

reused by decomposers

28.

Which phase of the water cycle demonstrates water being moved to the atmosphere (clouds) from plants?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

transpiration

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

29.

What activities can decrease the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

a)

burning of fossil fuels

b)

photosynthesis and replanting forests

c)

volcanic eruptions

d)

deforestation & land use changes

30.

Carbon dioxide is released into the environment through all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

burning of fossil fuels

b)

inhaling oxygen

c)

volcanic eruptions

d)

deforestation & land use changes

31.

Owls are nocturnal animals and are most active at night. They typically sleep during the day. When would you expect owls to use the most amount of oxygen?

a)

they use the same amount all day and all night

b)

during daylight hours

c)

during night time hours

d)

at dusk and dawn

32.

Which of the following chemical reactions take place within the chloroplast of a plant on a sunny day during photosynthesis?

a)

3 NADH+ --> 1 NADH

b)

6 CO2 + 6 H20 + Light --> C6H12O6 + 6 O2

c)

C6H12O6 + O2 + Light --> 6 O2 + 36 ATP

d)

C6H12O6 + O2 --> 6 CO2 + 6 H20 + Energy

33.

What is the formula for cellular respiration?

a)

6CO2 + 6 H2O --> C6H12O6 + 6O2

b)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP

c)

3 NADH+ --> 1NADH

d)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 + SUNLIGHT --> 6CO2 + 6H2O

34.

What are the products of cellular respiration?

a)

carbon dioxide, water, & ATP

b)

oxygen, water, sunlight

c)

carbon dioxide, water, sunlight

d)

oxygen, glucose

35.

Which molecule provides most of the energy used to drive chemical reactions in cells?

a)

ATP

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

glucose

36.

This Elodea plant has been exposed to light. What forms the space at the top of the test tube as well as the bubbles coming away from the plant?

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

ATP

37.

What is the main purpose of photosynthesis?

a)

sugar production

b)

destruction of carbon dioxide

c)

production of ADP

d)

production of NADP

38.

Which statement best explains the relationship between cellular respiration and photosynthesis?

a)

The products of photosynthesis are not involved in cellular respiration.

b)

The reactants of photosynthesis are the reactants of cellular respiration.

c)

The products of photosynthesis are the reactants of cellular respiration.

d)

The products of photosynthesis are the products of cellular respiration.

39.

Photosynthesis is to chloroplasts as cellular respiration is to ______________

a)

chloroplasts

b)

ribosomes

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

40.

When yeast bread rises and becomes spongy, what process is occurring?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

aerobic respiration

c)

alcoholic fermentation

d)

lactic acid fermentation

41.
When is it OK to eat or drink in the lab?
a)
Always
b)
Never
42.
What should you do if you break glass in the lab?
a)
Tell the teacher.
b)
Sweep up the glass.
c)
Pick up the glass with your hands.
d)
Ignore it; the teacher will clean it up when she sees it later.
43.
When should you tie back long hair or baggy clothing?
a)
When working with chemicals
b)
When working with a Bunsen burner
c)
When doing dissections.
d)
Any time you are working in the lab.
44.

Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed near

a)

an open door

b)

an open flame

c)

another student

d)

a sink

45.

In a laboratory, which of the following should NOT be worn?

a)

loose clothing

b)

dangling jewelry

c)

sandals

d)

all choices are correct