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TN Ready Review - #1

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A geographic area characterized by specific plants and animals is called a ____________.

a)

Biome

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Ecoloty

d)

Symbiosis

2.

The science of life is called _____________.

a)

Physical Science

b)

Chemistry

c)

Biology

d)

Symbiosis

3.

A parasite that lives on a host but does not enter the host's body is called a _________________.

a)

Predator

b)

Endoparasite

c)

Competition

d)

Ectoparasite

4.

All organic molecules contain the element ____________.

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon

d)

Potassium

5.

The hereditary material in living things is:

a)

DNA

b)

CDC

c)

Hormones

d)

Carbon dioxide

6.

The most important driving force of evolution is ____________________.

a)

Cellular Organization

b)

Differentiation

c)

Natural Selection

d)

Development

7.

Decomposers benefit an ecosystem by

a)

manufacturing energy

b)

returning nutrients back to the soil

c)

controlling the population

d)

removing toxic substances

8.

Which of the following organisms from am African savanna would you expect to be the MOST abundant?

a)

grass

b)

lion

c)

zebra

d)

grasshopper

9.

A relationship between a producer and a consumer is best illustrated by:

a)

A snake eating a bird

b)

A fox eating a mouse

c)

A lion eating a zebra

d)

a zebra eating grass

10.

A leech feeding on a human is an example of:

a)

Parasitism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Competition

d)

Predation

11.

In going from one trophic level to the next higher,

a)

the number of organisms increases

b)

the amount of usable energy increases

c)

the amount of usable energy decreases

d)

diversity of organisms increases

12.

Energy is important to organisms becasue:

a)

it enables them to regulate their internal environment

b)

it powers life processes

c)

it provides the heat they need to stay warm

d)

living things adapt to their environments

13.

The environment includes:

a)

Air, water, temperature, and the organisms themselves

b)

responds to stimuli

c)

adjustments of living things to their surroundings

d)

adaptations and evolution.

14.

Which of the following is true of a mimic?

a)

It is identical to the poisionous species.

b)

It is poisonous and distasteful

c)

It is albino; it has no color at all.

d)

It closely resembles a poisonous species.

15.

Living things grow by:

a)

Cell division and enlargement

b)

Increasing the amount of energy they use

c)

Accumulating more of the material they are made of

d)

By differentiation

16.

True or False: Predation is an effective regulator of population size.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False: There are six different types of symbioses.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Producers add biomass to an ecosystem by making organic molecules.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or False: A food web is more complex than a food chain.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

How many unifying themes of biology are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

21.

A herbivore eats:

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

both

d)

neither

22.

A carnivore eats

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

both

d)

neither

23.

An omnivore eats:

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

both

d)

neither

24.

How many characters are there in all living things?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

25.

The three questions that scientists ask when studying biology are

a)

who, what, when

b)

what, why, how

c)

what, when, how

d)

who, what, where

26.

Any substance that forms hydrogen ions in water is a(n):

a)

Base

b)

Disaccharide

c)

Ionic compound

d)

Acid

27.

Calcium is classified as a:

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

d)

none of the above

28.

Which of the following compounds may be polymers?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

All of the above

29.

The nucleus of an atom contains:

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

protons and electrons

c)

neutrons and electrons

d)

none of the above

30.

A substance that forms hydroxide ions in water is a(n):

a)

Acid

b)

Ion

c)

Covalent bond

d)

Base

31.

What are the building blocks of proteins?

a)

nucleic acids

b)

peptide bonds

c)

amino acids

d)

glycerol

32.

The various enzymes in our bodies are in the form of:

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Nucleotides

d)

Proteins

33.

Glucose and Galactose have the same chemical formula, but differ in their _________________.

a)

number of atoms

b)

kinds of atoms

c)

their 3-D arrangement

d)

arrangement of electrons

34.

A very strong base may have a pH level of:

a)

3

b)

5

c)

9

d)

13

35.

Compounds that have the same simple formula but different 3-D structures are called ____________.

a)

Isotopes

b)

Ions

c)

Isomers

d)

Polymers

36.

A complex macromolecule that stores information in the form of a code is a:

a)

Peptide

b)

Nucleic acid

c)

Nucleotide

d)

Thymine

37.

A large, complex polymer that builds structure and carries out cell metabolism is called a:

a)

Protein

b)

Lipid

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Nucleic acid

38.

Which of these would be considered a lipid:

a)

olive oil

b)

enzymes

c)

cellulose

d)

fingernails

39.

The monomer for a carbohydrate is:

a)

monosaccharide

b)

amino acids

c)

polysaccharide

d)

nucleotide

40.

The monomer for a protein is:

a)

monosaccharide

b)

amino acids

c)

polysaccharide

d)

nucleotide

41.

The sum of all chemical processes is called:

a)

homeostasis

b)

pH

c)

metabolism

d)

none of the above

42.

True or False: Large molecules containing carbon atoms are called polysaccharides

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Lipids are used for three things: long term energy storage, protective coating, and ________________.

a)

insulation

b)

communication

c)

structure

d)

carry out metabolism

44.

How many parts make up a nucleotide?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

45.

Used for food storage in plants.

a)

starch

b)

glycogen

c)

cellulose

d)

glycerol

46.

Used for food storage in animals.

a)

Starch

b)

Glycogen

c)

Cellulose

d)

Glycerol

47.

Is used to build cell walls and for structural support.

a)

Starch

b)

Glycogen

c)

Cellulose

d)

Glycerol

48.

True or False: Sudan IV is used to test for the presence of proteins.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

True or False: Lugol's Iodine turns dark purple/black in the presence of starches.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

True or False: pH is the level of how acidic or basic a solution is.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Cell structures that contain digestive enzymes.

a)

Cell wall

b)

Ribosome

c)

Lysosome

d)

Nucleolus

52.

The small membrane bound structures inside of eukaryotic cells.

a)

organelles

b)

organs

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

microtubules

53.

An organism with a cell that lacks a true nucleus and membrane bound organelles.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Plastid

d)

Prokaryotic

54.

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.

a)

Lysosome

b)

Ribosome

c)

Endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Mitochondria

55.

Cells having membrane bound structures and a true nucleus.

a)

Eukaryote

b)

Prokaryote

c)

Both eukaryotes and prokaryotes

d)

Neither

56.

In a cell, the tangles of long strands of DNA in pre-interphase.

a)

Chromatin

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Chromatid

d)

Chlorophyll

57.

All the functions of a eukaryotic cell are managed here.

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

58.

In a typical animal cell, the cytoplasm occupies:

a)

Almost all of the volume

b)

A little more than half of the volume

c)

One quarter of the volume

d)

A very small part of the volume

59.

Each of the following is a main idea of cell theory EXCEPT:

a)

All organisms are made of cells

b)

The cell is the basic unit of life

c)

All cells are similar in structure and function

d)

All cells come from preexisting cells

60.

Which of the following structures is the most complex?

a)

Cell

b)

Organ

c)

Tissue

d)

Organ system

61.

Cell walls of multicellular plants are composed mainly of:

a)

Cellulose

b)

Chitin

c)

Pectin

d)

Vacuoles

62.

Which of the following structures utilizes the sun's energy to make carbohydrates?

a)

Cilia

b)

Vacuole

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

63.

Which of the following structures is NOT found in both plant and animal cells?

a)

Endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Plastids

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Mitochondria

64.

The largest organelle of the cell is the:

a)

Nucleus

b)

ER

c)

Golgi

d)

Lysosome

65.

True or False: Animal cells are more complex than plant cells.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

The site of protein synthesis.

a)

ER

b)

Golgi

c)

Ribosome

d)

Nucleolus

67.

The site of lipid synthesis

a)

Golgi

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Vacuole

d)

ER

68.

The site of ribosome synthesis.

a)

ER

b)

Lysosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

Nucleolus

69.

The transportation system within the cell.

a)

ER

b)

Golgi

c)

Vacuole

d)

Lysosome

70.

The packaging organelle within the cell.

a)

ER

b)

Golgi

c)

Vacuole

d)

Lysosome

71.

The storage system within the cell.

a)

ER

b)

Golgi

c)

Lysosome

d)

Vacuole

72.

The "garbage collector" of the cell.

a)

Golgi

b)

Vacuole

c)

Lysosome

d)

Mitochondria

73.

The "powerhouse" of the cell.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Lysosome

c)

Golgi

d)

ER

74.

The mastermind of the cell.

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Golgi

75.

What is the only eukaryotic organelle that is not membrane bound.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Chlorophyll