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Biology B Review

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organelle is responsible making food (Glucose) using sunlight?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

2.

Select all that are raw materials for Photosynthesis.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight (Light Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

3.

Select all that are products of Photosynthesis.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight (Light Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

4.

What is the green pigment that "traps" sunlight?

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

ATP

5.

Which organelle stores water for use in photosynthesis?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Golgi

c)

Vacuole

d)

Canteen

6.

How many raw materials (ingredients) does photosynthesis require?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

How many products are produced during photosynthesis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

Is Oxygen a Raw Material (Ingredient) or Product of Photosynthesis?

a)

Product

b)

Raw Material

c)

Niether

d)

What's Photosynthesis?

9.

Is Glucose (C6H12O6) a Raw Material (Ingredient) or Product of Photosynthesis?

a)

Product

b)

Raw Material

c)

Niether

d)

What's Photosynthesis?

10.

What is the energy that is produced in cell respiration?

a)

ADP

b)

Sugar

c)

ATP

11.

What are the reactants in cell respiration?

a)

water, carbon dioxide, light

b)

oxygen, sugar

c)

sugar, water, carbon dioxide

12.

Where does Kreb's Cycle occur?

a)

mitochondria inner membrane

b)

mitochondria matrix

c)

cytoplasm

13.

Which process will always occur no matter what?

a)

E.T.C.

b)

Kreb's Cycle

c)

Glycolysis

14.

Your body needs energy, there is enough oxygen present so after glycolysis it goes to...

a)

lactic acid fermentation

b)

Kreb's Cycle

c)

E.T.C.

15.

Aerobic means

a)

without oxygen

b)

with oxygen

c)

without effort

16.

Anaerobic means

a)

with oxygen

b)

without oxygen

c)

to run for a long time

17.

Billy is sprinting the 40 yard dash, what pathway would he take?

a)

aerobic

b)

anaerobic

18.

Billy then heads to the pool for a long 200 meter swim for a cool down. What pathway did he take then?

a)

aerobic

b)

anaerobic

19.

If you wanted to produce more energy, what pathway would you choose?

a)

aerobic

b)

anaerobic

20.

What are the products of cell respiration?

a)

water, light, and sugar

b)

water, carbon dioxide, ATP

c)

oxygen, water, sugar

21.

Photosynthesis _________ the energy that cell respiration ______.

a)

builds ; breaks

b)

breaks ; build

c)

eats ; builds

22.

Carbon dioxide levels will _______ during exercise.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

see no change

23.

The CO2 you breathe out comes out of which process?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

lactic acid fermentation

c)

Kreb's Cycle

24.

Plants can only go through photosynthesis not respiration.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What product(s) coming out of photosynthesis can straight to mitochondria for energy?

a)

carbon dioxide and sugar

b)

sugar and oxygen

c)

water and light

26.
What enzyme in the ETC is responsible for generating the ATP molecules?
a)
ATPase
b)
ATP synthase
c)
Hexokinase
d)
none of the above
27.
Two different species of bacteria are examined. Scientists find that species X always produces CO2 and H2O during cellular respiration. Species Y always produces ethyl alcohol and CO2. Which conclusion can be made from these observations?
a)
Only species Y is aerobic.
b)
Only species Y is anaerobic
c)
Both species X and Y are aerobic.
d)
Both species X and Y are anaerobic.
28.
Which of the following is NOT produced during aerobic respiration?
a)
water
b)
ATP
c)
ethanol
29.
The chemical energy used for most cellular processes and functions is found in___.
a)
ATP
b)
ADP
c)
carbohydrates
d)
the sun
30.

Where does food store chemical energy?

a)

in the bonds

b)

in the elements (C, H, O, etc)

c)

in the protein

d)

in the fat

31.

When organisms use 'chemicals' to make carbon-based molecules, this is called__________?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

chemotherapy

c)

chemosynthesis

d)

phototherapy

32.
All living things are made of _______, and all living things need _______. 
a)
matter, plants
b)
energy, matter
c)
matter, energy
33.
Matter can by _____________ over and over again, and energy is needed for recycling matter. ___________ is not recycled, but it is converted from one form to another.
a)
destroyed,  matter
b)
recycled, energy
c)
destroyed, energy
34.
During ____________, _____________ convert light energy into the chemical energy in sugar molecules. 
a)
chemosynthesis, consumers
b)
chemosynthesis, producers
c)
photosynthesis, producers
35.
Some producers don't rely on light for energy. Bacteria near hydrothermal vents use sulfur molecules to produce their own ________. Producing energy-rich nutrient molecules from chemicals is called ________.
a)
consumers, photosynthesis
b)
photosynthesis, chemosynthesis
c)
food, chemosynthesis
36.
How can energy be transferred from one organism to another?
a)
The energy stored in the molecules of one organism is transferred to another organism.
b)
The matter stored in the molecules of one organism is transferred to another organism.
c)
The photosynthesis stored in the molecules of one organism is transferred to another organism.
37.
What is a food chain?
a)
A chain that shows how heat passes from organism to organism.
b)
A way of showing how matter and energy pass from one organism to another.
c)
A representation of all the predator-prey relationships in a community.
38.
What type of organisms are the first step in a food chain?
a)
Consumers
b)
Predators
c)
Producers
39.
What's a food web?
a)
A representation of all the feeding relationships within a community.
b)
A way of showing how matter and energy pass from one organism to another.
c)
A food chain provides a more complete model of feeding relationships within a community.
40.
A food web is made up of 
a)
one food chain.
b)
only producers.
c)
many different food chains.
41.
Why are food chains commonly limited to no more than five links?
a)
Because as you move up the food chain, consumers need larger quantities of energy and matter.
b)
Because herbivores need to eat large quantities of plants to produce small amounts of body tissues, and the secondary consumers require to eat large amounts of body tissues to grow and do on.
c)
Because the original available energy is stored in plants and only that is passed along the food chain to consumers. 
d)
All of the above.
42.
What does an energy pyramid represent?
a)
Food pyramids show the different food chains in a community.
b)
Energy pyramids show the same total matter at all levels.
c)
Shows the amount of energy available at each feeding level in an ecosystem.
43.
A food pyramid represent the relative amount of energy in trophic levels. Which of the following correctly shows a food pyramid?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
44.
In an ecological pyramid, which type of organism always has the least amount of energy available?
a)
Producers
b)
Herbivores
c)
Carnivores
d)
Top Predator
45.
How much of the energy in each level of a ecological pyramid gets lost as heat or used by the organism so that it cannot be passed on to the next trophic level?
a)
80%
b)
90%
c)
10%
d)
20%
46.
Only about ten percent of the energy stored in an organism can be passed on to the next trophic level. Of the remaining energy, some is used for the organism’s life processes, and the rest is typically
a)
used in reproduction
b)
stored as body fat
c)
stored as body tissues
d)
converted to heat and lost
47.
A large ecosystem is called a ______
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Habitat
c)
Biome
d)
Niche
48.
What is the main factor that separates the biomes?
a)
Land
b)
Water
c)
Climate
d)
Longitude
49.
Which biome is the driest?
a)
Desert
b)
Tundra
c)
Taiga
d)
Rainforest
50.
In a population of spiders there are three different sizes: small, medium, and large.
---The large spiders are easily seen by predators.
---Small spiders have a difficult time finding food.
What will most likely happen to this population of spiders after many generations?
a)
Small and large spiders will mutate
b)
Medium spiders will be the most plentiful
c)
Large spiders will learn to hide from predators
d)
Small and medium spiders will be the least plentiful
51.

Why is genetic biodiversity important in fighting disease in food crops?

a)

It prevents one disease from wiping out an entire food crop.

b)

It prevents habitat loss of native species.

c)

It provides different foods for different populations.

d)

It prevents fungal disease from wiping out corn crops.

52.

Biodiversity, aka biological diversity, usually refers to

a)

the same species in a general location

b)

the number of different species in a given area

c)

the number of animal species in a given area

d)

the number of plant species in a given area

53.

A population is

a)

a group of similar species in different areas

b)

a group of the same species in the same geographic area.

c)

a group of several species in the same geographic area

d)

a group of several species along with their abiotic factors in a small area.

54.

A population is

a)

a group of similar species in different areas

b)

a group of the same species in the same geographic area.

c)

a group of several species in the same geographic area

d)

a group of several species along with their abiotic factors in a small area.

55.

A stable ecosystem typically has high biodiversity.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Which is the best description of the two communities shown?

a)

Community 1 has a higher evenness but lower richness than Community 2.

b)

Community 1 has a higher evenness and equal richness to Community 2.

c)

Community 2 has a higher evenness and higher richness than Community 1.

d)

Community 2 has a higher evenness but lower richness than Community 1.

57.
Beneficial trait that allows an organism to be better suited for survival or reproduction 
a)
Natural Selection 
b)
Species
c)
Adaptation
d)
Classification 
58.

What are the three levels of biodiversity from smallest to largest?

a)

genetic, natural selection, community

b)

species evenness, relative abundance, genetic

c)

genetic, species, ecosystem

d)

species, evolution, genetic

59.
What is deforestation?
a)
Clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale
b)
Eating too much vegetables
c)
Going to a forest and pulling weeds
d)
Clearing the five trees in my backyard
60.

The threat to biodiversity that occurs when the homes of different species are destroyed

a)

pollution

b)

habitat destruction

c)

overexploitation

d)

climate change

61.

When human-made chemicals and garbage find their way into nature and harm the air, soil, and water it is called

a)

pollution

b)

habitat destruction

c)

overexploitation

d)

climate change

62.
Why are fossil fuels a nonrenewable resource? 
a)
they take millions of years to replace 
b)
they can be used over and over again
c)
they are used to heat and light homes 
d)
they cause air and water pollution 
63.
Most water pollution is the result of
a)
human activities.
b)
drought.
c)
volcanic eruptions.
d)
storms.
64.
The Jones family cares about the environment. They run their dishwasher only when it is completely full. Which of the following BEST explains why they do this?
a)
To save money
b)
To recycle dish soap
c)
To reduce sewage
d)
To conserve water
65.
What does conserving resources mean?
a)
Use as much of the resources as you can
b)
Only use the resources at school
c)
Protecting the resource so it does not run out
66.

If a species in no longer found living on Earth it is

a)

pollutants

b)

extinct

c)

species

d)

endangered

67.

According to the graph, what material’s recycling would reduce the largest portion of America’s trash?

a)

Metals

b)

paper

c)

plastics

d)

Yard trimmings

68.
Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?
a)
deforestation
b)
removing carnivores from a forest 
c)
recycling
d)
heating homes with fossil fuels  
69.

How do plants make their own food?

a)

by using light energy to make glucose

b)

by using chemical energy to make glucose

c)

by changing water into carbon dioxide

d)

by breaking down remains to make carbon dioxide

70.

Which chemical reaction shows the correct equation for photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen + glucose -> carbon dioxide + water + ATP

b)

oxygen + glucose + ATP -> carbon dioxide + water

c)

carbon dioxide + water -> oxygen + glucose + sunlight

d)

carbon dioxide + water + sunlight -> oxygen + glucose

71.

What are the "products" of cellular respiration?

a)

carbon dioxide, water, ATP

b)

carbon dioxide, oxygen

c)

oxygen, glucose

d)

oxygen, water, ATP

72.

What is the major difference between a community and an ecosystem?

a)

A community involves only the biotic and the abiotic

b)

An ecosystem only includes herbivores and carnivores-- no decomposers

c)

An ecosystem involves the biotic, AND the abiotic

d)

An ecosystem is just a larger community

73.
What makes Fungi so unique when it comes to trophic levels?  
a)
They are producers so they can be high or low 
b)
They are consumers of only plants
c)
They are consumers of all types of organisms because they decompose 
d)
They are consumers of only the primary trophic level
74.
Different populations living and interacting with each other in the same area
a)
Biome
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Niche
75.
What are the plants in this picture? 
a)
Heterotrophs 
b)
Autotrophs
c)
Carnivores 
d)
Herbivores 
76.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Producer
d)
Autotroph
77.
The term biodiversity means:
a)
a wide variety of plants and animals in an ecosystem
b)
only a few types of plants and animals in an ecosystem
c)
an ecosystem composed mostly of plants
d)
an ecosystem composed mostly of animals
78.
The study of how living things interact with one another and with their environment.
a)
Biology
b)
Lithology
c)
Ecology
d)
Farmacology
79.
Combustion is another word for __________.
a)
Transportation
b)
Respiration
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Burning
80.
TRUE or FALSE?
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
81.
Carbon can be found in...
a)
The atmosphere
b)
Soil
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
All of the above
82.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
83.
The diagram shows the flow of organic molecules through an ecosystem. What two processes are identified by the labels X and Y?
a)
X : Respiration
Y : Predation
b)
X : Adaptation
Y : Decomposition
c)
X : Fermentation
Y : Nitrogen Fixation
d)
X : Decomposition
Y : Respiration
84.
The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?
a)
lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
b)
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
c)
higher levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
d)
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere