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Biology Semester Study Guide

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Are the following items items in the correct order from smallest to largest?

organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

a)

True

b)

False

2.
Non-living factor that affects an ecosystem
a)
biotic factor
b)
abiotic factor
c)
food chain 
d)
biome
3.
What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
sunlight
c)
water
d)
carbon
4.
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
5.

Look carefully at the image. If energy is lost as it moves up the food chain, what trophic level has the most amount of energy?

a)

1st level - producers

b)

2nd level - primary consumers

c)

3rd level - secondary consumers

d)

4th level - tertiary consumers

6.
The efficiency of energy transfer from a lower trophic level to the next highest level is roughly
a)
1%
b)
10%
c)
100%
d)
1000%
7.
Organisms that create their own energy from sunlight or chemicals
a)
Herbivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Autotroph
d)
Heterotroph 
8.

At what population was carrying capacity met?

a)

250

b)

1000

c)

400

d)

720

9.

The largest number of individuals that an environment can support long term is...

a)

carrying capacity

b)

emigration

c)

immigration

d)

population density

10.

Why are trophic levels represented by pyramids?

a)

Because energy is lost at each level

b)

Because big animals are at the bottom

c)

Because pyramids are cool

d)

Because energy is gained at each level

11.

Breaking News! A new island has formed off of Hawaii! What must occur for it to become an ecosystem?

a)

Secondary Succession

b)

Aquatic succession

c)

Primary Succession

d)

Ferns must grow

12.

Which of the following is an example of COHESION?

a)

water sticking to water

b)

water sticking to glass

c)

oil sticking to plastic

d)

hydrogen sticking to oxygen

13.

Water sticks well to many materials. What term relates to this property of water?

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

density

d)

surface tension

14.

Why does ice float?

a)

water expands when it freezes, making ice less dense than water

b)

water compacts when it freezes, making ice more dense than water

c)

hydrogen bonds in water push the ice to the surface

d)

ice is afraid of water, and avoids it

15.

A water strider can skate along the top of a pond because:

a)

covalent bonds result in water cohesion (surface tension)

b)

hydrogen bonds result in water cohesion (surface tension)

c)

water striders have adapted to take advantage of water cohesion

d)

water striders are afraid of water and avoid it

16.

What type of bond is found BETWEEN water molecules?

a)

hydrogen bonds

b)

ionic bonds

c)

nonpolar covalent bonds

d)

polar covalent bonds

17.
Large bodies of water do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. Why?
a)
Water is a solvent.
b)
Water has a high heat capacity.
c)
Water acts as a buffer.
d)
Water is non-polar.
18.
What is the monomer for a protein?
a)
Monosaccharide
b)
Triglyceride
c)
Amino Acid
d)
Nucleotide
19.
The waxy, organic substances used by aquatic birds to coat their feathers, when analyzed consists mostly of 
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
20.

What is the function of carbohydrates?

a)

provides quick energy

b)

stores energy

c)

helps with growth and repair of tissues

d)

stores genetic information

21.

What is the function of nucleic acid?

a)

provides quick energy

b)

stores energy

c)

helps with growth and repair of tissues

d)

stores genetic information

22.

What is the monomer for nucleic acid?

a)

Monosaccarides

b)

Fatty Acids

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Nucleotides

23.

In which cell organelle does PHOTOSYNTHESIS take place?

a)

The chloroplast

b)

The mitochondria

c)

The cytoplasm

d)

The golgi apparatus

24.
What are the reactants for cellular respiration?
a)
glucose and carbon dioxide
b)
water and glucose
c)
glucose and ATP
d)
glucose and oxygen
25.
What does it mean for something to be anaerobic?
a)
It requires CO2
b)
It does not require CO2
c)
It requires oxygen
d)
It does not require oxygen
26.
How can photosynthesis be related to cellular respiration?
a)
What's produced (made) by one is needed (the reactants) for the other
b)
They both produce the same products
c)
They both have the same reactants (need the same things)
d)
These 2 processes have nothing in common
27.

In what organelle does the 2nd stage of cellular respiration take place in?

a)

chlorophyll

b)

chloroplast

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondria

28.

What do plants need to perform photosynthesis?

a)

Love

b)

Soil with a high nitrogen (N) content

c)

Water (H2O) + Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Sunlight Energy

d)

Pollinators such as bees and hummingbirds

29.

Where do the light dependent reactions occur?

a)

The thylakoids; part of the chloroplast

b)

The stroma; part of the chloroplast

c)

In the mitochondria

d)

In the cytoplasm

30.

Which reactions take place during Cellular Respiration? Check all that apply

a)

Kreb’s Cycle

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Calvin Cycle

d)

Light Dependent Reactions

e)

ETC (Electron Transport Chain)

31.

Which reactions belong to photosynthesis (check all that apply)

a)

Calvin Cycle

b)

Light Dependent Reactions

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Kreb’s Cycle

32.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Mitosis
c)
Prophase
d)
Metaphase
33.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
34.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Prophase
d)
Telophase
35.
What phase is this cell in?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Interphase
c)
Prophase
d)
Telophase
36.
What happens in the first part of Interphase?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Cell Growth
c)
DNA Replication
d)
Anaphase
37.

The division of cytoplasm is called cytokenisis

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What are the 4 stages of mitosis in order?

a)

Telophase, Metaphase, Prophase, Anaphase

b)

Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase, Prophase

c)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

d)

Metaphase, Prophase, Telophase, Anaphase

39.

In what phase of interphase does the cell assemble special structures needed for cell division?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

40.

DNA is packed into __________

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Centrioles

c)

Spindles

d)

Chromatids