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Biology Pretest

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
The non-living part of an ecosystem
a)
Abiotic 
b)
Biotic
3.
What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
sunlight
c)
water
d)
carbon
4.

An organism that produces its own food supply from inorganic compounds is called a(an)

a)

heterotroph or consumer

b)

parasite

c)

detritivore

d)

autotroph or producer

5.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Producer
d)
Autotroph
6.
A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit
a)
competition
b)
mutualism
c)
commensalism
d)
energy pyramid
7.
A living relationship between two species in which one organism is harmed is called...
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
niche
8.
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. 
9.
The bear in the photo is an example of a(n):
a)
Producer
b)
Autotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Insect
10.
Which of the following would be the definition of a detritivore?
a)
Animals that eat insects.
b)
Organisms that feed on rocks, recycling the nutrients back into the ground.
c)
Organisms that eat only pants
d)
Things that feed on dead organisms, recycling the nutrients back into the ground.
11.
A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.
a)
Population
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Ecosphere
12.
The general name for organisms like animals and fungi that get their energy from consuming other organisms.
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Detritivores
d)
Carnivores
13.
Organisms that feed on both living producers and other consumers.
a)
Carnivores
b)
Omnivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Detritivores
14.
A food chain is illustrated below:
The arrows represented most likely indicate
a)
A. Energy released from metabolism into the environment as heat.
b)
B. Oxygen released from metabolism produced by cellular respiration.
c)
C. The absorption of energy from the environment that has been created.
d)
D. The transport of glucose away from the organism through photosynthesis.
15.
An organism at the second trophic level would be considered a...
a)
Top carnivore
b)
Producer
c)
Herbivore
d)
Carnivore
16.
The area between the highest mountain and the deepest ocean where life can be found
a)
Biosphere
b)
Biome
c)
Farm
d)
Ecosystem
17.
Different populations living and interacting with each other in the same area
a)
Biome
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Niche
18.
Organisms that look similar and can produce fertile offspring
a)
Species
b)
Fish
c)
Community
d)
Trees
19.
An area where an organism finds food, shelter and water in a specific arrangement
a)
niche
b)
biosphere
c)
biome
d)
habitat
20.
The energy pyramid shows the energy available to each trophic level in an ecosystem; 
a)
10% is passed on to upper levels, & the rest is lost as heat
b)
how many organisms are in every trophic level
c)
where the world the ecosystem is located
d)
how biogeochemical cycles recycle matter
21.
Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?
a)
the mitochondria
b)
the vacuoles
c)
the nucleus
d)
the cell
22.
What is the function of a cell wall?
a)
to protect and support the cell
b)
to perform different functions in each cell
c)
to prevent water from passing through it
d)
to prevent oxygen from entering the cell
23.
Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do.  What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?
a)
to absorb light energy and manufacture food
b)
to remove waste materials by active transport
c)
to manufacture chemical energy from food
d)
to control the shape of the cell
24.
Which cell structure is found in plant and animals cells and controls what can come into or leave a cell?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuole
25.

Which organelle contains DNA and directs activities of the cell?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplasts

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome

26.

Which organelle contains DNA and directs activities of the cell?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplasts

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome

27.

When we breathe in, ___________ (a gas) is taken into our lungs to be used by the body. We breathe out _____________ __________.

(a)  

28.

What is the term for 'a prediction or educated guess on what is going to be the outcome of the investigation'?

a)

Independent variable

b)

Aim

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Dependent variable

29.

Which sentence best describes the dependent variable?

a)

the variable that is being controlled

b)

the variable that may change the results that is not the independent variable

c)

the variable that is being manipulated or changed

d)

The variable that is being measured or impacted by the independent variable

30.

The part of the report that answers the initial question and states that it supports or refutes the hypothesis is the what?

a)

conclusion

b)

discussion

c)

aim

d)

results

31.

This is like the blueprint for every structure and function in an organism. It contains a unique code for every individual.

a)

AND

b)

DNA

c)

NAD

d)

ADN

32.

How many chromosomes are contained in the majority of human cells (excluding sex cells and red blood cells)?

a)

23

b)

26

c)

43

d)

46

33.

How many chromosomes are contained in each human sex cell (gametes)?

a)

23

b)

26

c)

43

d)

46

34.

This term refers to the process of cell division that does not change the number of chromosomes in the cell and therefore produces an identical cell

a)

Meiosis

b)

Haploid

c)

Mitosis

d)

Diploid

35.

This term refers to the process of cell division in which the number of chromosomes is halved.

a)

Meiosis

b)

Haploid

c)

Mitosis

d)

Diploid

36.

Proteins are made of monomers called?

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Amino Acids

c)

Monosaccharides

d)

Glycerol and Fatty Acids

37.

_________ are composed of Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H), Oxygen (O), Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorous (P)?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Proteins

38.

DNA and RNA are examples of?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Proteins

d)

Lipids

39.

Nucleotides are monomers of?

a)

Nucleic Acids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Lipids

d)

Proteins

40.

Monosaccharides are monomers of?

a)

Lipids

b)

Proteins

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Carbohydrates

41.

Waxes, oils and fats are examples of?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

42.

What is the function of nucleic acids?

a)

Store genetic information

b)

Store energy (short term)

c)

Store energy (long term)

d)

Build skin, hair. nails and muscles

43.

What type of macromolecule are enzymes?

a)

Proteins

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids

44.

Which of the following macromolecules is the main source of quick or immediate energy for living things?

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

45.

Which macromolecule stores long term energy, insulates us and makes up the cell membrane?

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

46.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Producer
d)
Autotroph
47.
A living relationship between two species in which one organism is harmed is called...
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
niche
48.
The bear in the photo is an example of a(n):
a)
Producer
b)
Autotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Insect
49.
Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?
a)
the mitochondria
b)
the vacuoles
c)
the nucleus
d)
the cell
50.

Which organelle contains DNA and directs activities of the cell?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplasts

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome

51.
What is a producer?
a)
an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms
b)
an organisms that uses sunlight to make its own food
c)
an organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste
d)
an organism that uses chemical energy to make its own food
52.
The shrew provides energy for the _______?
a)
cricket
b)
grasshopper
c)
frog
d)
snake
53.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
54.
If the plant population decreased, the amount of carbon would _________.
a)
Stay the same
b)
Increase
c)
Decrease
55.
The picture below shows a ____.
a)
population
b)
community
c)
ecosystem
d)
biome
56.
What is the carrying capacity of the following graph?
a)
1000
b)
8000
c)
800
d)
600
57.

Sugar belongs to which class of macromolecules?

a)

proteins

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

carbohydrates

58.

trait shows only if both parents pass it on

a)

recessive

b)

dominant

c)

codominant

59.
when you have two different genes
a)
heterozygous
b)
dominant
c)
homozygous
60.
when you have two of the same genes
a)
heterozygous
b)
recessive
c)
homozygous
61.
the physical look of a trait
a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
c)
recessive
62.
shows even if only one parent passes on the gene
a)
recessive
b)
regulatory gene
c)
dominant
63.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
64.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
65.

What is an observation?

a)

A scientific statement based on ideas

b)

Using your senses to notice what is going on around you

c)

To be unaware of your surroundings

d)

The question that you want an answer to.

66.
A testable answer to a scientific question
a)
Question
b)
Observation
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Experiment
67.
Observations made during an experiment are called:
a)
results
b)
problems
c)
conclusions
d)
questions

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