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WorksheetsTN Ready Review - #1
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
A geographic area characterized by specific plants and animals is called a ____________.
Biome
Ecosystem
Ecoloty
Symbiosis
The science of life is called _____________.
Physical Science
Chemistry
Biology
Symbiosis
A parasite that lives on a host but does not enter the host's body is called a _________________.
Predator
Endoparasite
Competition
Ectoparasite
All organic molecules contain the element ____________.
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Carbon
Potassium
The hereditary material in living things is:
DNA
CDC
Hormones
Carbon dioxide
The most important driving force of evolution is ____________________.
Cellular Organization
Differentiation
Natural Selection
Development
Decomposers benefit an ecosystem by
manufacturing energy
returning nutrients back to the soil
controlling the population
removing toxic substances
Which of the following organisms from am African savanna would you expect to be the MOST abundant?
grass
lion
zebra
grasshopper
A relationship between a producer and a consumer is best illustrated by:
A snake eating a bird
A fox eating a mouse
A lion eating a zebra
a zebra eating grass
A leech feeding on a human is an example of:
Parasitism
Mutualism
Competition
Predation
In going from one trophic level to the next higher,
the number of organisms increases
the amount of usable energy increases
the amount of usable energy decreases
diversity of organisms increases
Energy is important to organisms becasue:
it enables them to regulate their internal environment
it powers life processes
it provides the heat they need to stay warm
living things adapt to their environments
The environment includes:
Air, water, temperature, and the organisms themselves
responds to stimuli
adjustments of living things to their surroundings
adaptations and evolution.
Which of the following is true of a mimic?
It is identical to the poisionous species.
It is poisonous and distasteful
It is albino; it has no color at all.
It closely resembles a poisonous species.
Living things grow by:
Cell division and enlargement
Increasing the amount of energy they use
Accumulating more of the material they are made of
By differentiation
True or False: Predation is an effective regulator of population size.
True
False
True or False: There are six different types of symbioses.
True
False
Producers add biomass to an ecosystem by making organic molecules.
True
False
True or False: A food web is more complex than a food chain.
True
False
How many unifying themes of biology are there?
3
4
5
6
A herbivore eats:
producers
consumers
both
neither
A carnivore eats
producers
consumers
both
neither
An omnivore eats:
producers
consumers
both
neither
How many characters are there in all living things?
4
5
6
7
The three questions that scientists ask when studying biology are
who, what, when
what, why, how
what, when, how
who, what, where
Any substance that forms hydrogen ions in water is a(n):
Base
Disaccharide
Ionic compound
Acid
Calcium is classified as a:
metal
nonmetal
metalloid
none of the above
Which of the following compounds may be polymers?
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
All of the above
The nucleus of an atom contains:
protons and neutrons
protons and electrons
neutrons and electrons
none of the above
A substance that forms hydroxide ions in water is a(n):
Acid
Ion
Covalent bond
Base
What are the building blocks of proteins?
nucleic acids
peptide bonds
amino acids
glycerol
The various enzymes in our bodies are in the form of:
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Nucleotides
Proteins
Glucose and Galactose have the same chemical formula, but differ in their _________________.
number of atoms
kinds of atoms
their 3-D arrangement
arrangement of electrons
A very strong base may have a pH level of:
3
5
9
13
Compounds that have the same simple formula but different 3-D structures are called ____________.
Isotopes
Ions
Isomers
Polymers
A complex macromolecule that stores information in the form of a code is a:
Peptide
Nucleic acid
Nucleotide
Thymine
A large, complex polymer that builds structure and carries out cell metabolism is called a:
Protein
Lipid
Carbohydrate
Nucleic acid
Which of these would be considered a lipid:
olive oil
enzymes
cellulose
fingernails
The monomer for a carbohydrate is:
monosaccharide
amino acids
polysaccharide
nucleotide
The monomer for a protein is:
monosaccharide
amino acids
polysaccharide
nucleotide
The sum of all chemical processes is called:
homeostasis
pH
metabolism
none of the above
True or False: Large molecules containing carbon atoms are called polysaccharides
True
False
Lipids are used for three things: long term energy storage, protective coating, and ________________.
insulation
communication
structure
carry out metabolism
How many parts make up a nucleotide?
1
2
3
4
Used for food storage in plants.
starch
glycogen
cellulose
glycerol
Used for food storage in animals.
Starch
Glycogen
Cellulose
Glycerol
Is used to build cell walls and for structural support.
Starch
Glycogen
Cellulose
Glycerol
True or False: Sudan IV is used to test for the presence of proteins.
True
False
True or False: Lugol's Iodine turns dark purple/black in the presence of starches.
True
False
True or False: pH is the level of how acidic or basic a solution is.
True
False
Cell structures that contain digestive enzymes.
Cell wall
Ribosome
Lysosome
Nucleolus
The small membrane bound structures inside of eukaryotic cells.
organelles
organs
cytoskeleton
microtubules
An organism with a cell that lacks a true nucleus and membrane bound organelles.
Chloroplast
Eukaryotic
Plastid
Prokaryotic
The breakdown of molecules in order to release energy in a cell occurs in the powerhouse of the cell; also known as the _____________ of the cell.
Lysosome
Ribosome
Endoplasmic reticulum
Mitochondria
Cells having membrane bound structures and a true nucleus.
Eukaryote
Prokaryote
Both eukaryotes and prokaryotes
Neither
In a cell, the tangles of long strands of DNA in pre-interphase.
Chromatin
Chloroplast
Chromatid
Chlorophyll
All the functions of a eukaryotic cell are managed here.
Nucleolus
Ribosome
Nucleus
Endoplasmic Reticulum
In a typical animal cell, the cytoplasm occupies:
Almost all of the volume
A little more than half of the volume
One quarter of the volume
A very small part of the volume
Each of the following is a main idea of cell theory EXCEPT:
All organisms are made of cells
The cell is the basic unit of life
All cells are similar in structure and function
All cells come from preexisting cells
Which of the following structures is the most complex?
Cell
Organ
Tissue
Organ system
Cell walls of multicellular plants are composed mainly of:
Cellulose
Chitin
Pectin
Vacuoles
Which of the following structures utilizes the sun's energy to make carbohydrates?
Cilia
Vacuole
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Which of the following structures is NOT found in both plant and animal cells?
Endoplasmic reticulum
Plastids
Cytoskeleton
Mitochondria
The largest organelle of the cell is the:
Nucleus
ER
Golgi
Lysosome
True or False: Animal cells are more complex than plant cells.
True
False
The site of protein synthesis.
ER
Golgi
Ribosome
Nucleolus
The site of lipid synthesis
Golgi
Mitochondria
Vacuole
ER
The site of ribosome synthesis.
ER
Lysosome
Nucleus
Nucleolus
The transportation system within the cell.
ER
Golgi
Vacuole
Lysosome
The packaging organelle within the cell.
ER
Golgi
Vacuole
Lysosome
The storage system within the cell.
ER
Golgi
Lysosome
Vacuole
The "garbage collector" of the cell.
Golgi
Vacuole
Lysosome
Mitochondria
The "powerhouse" of the cell.
Mitochondria
Lysosome
Golgi
ER
The mastermind of the cell.
Nucleolus
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Golgi
What is the only eukaryotic organelle that is not membrane bound.
Nucleus
Ribosome
Chloroplast
Chlorophyll
