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WorksheetsFinal Exam - Semester 1
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 4hrs 35mins
Which of the following is the correct equation for Photosynthesis?
C6H12O6 +H2O ---> CO2 + O2
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 ---> 6 CO2 + 6 H2O
6 CO2+ 6 O2 ---> C6H12O6 + 6 H2O
6 CO2 +6 H2O ---> C6H12O6 + 6 O2
Which of the following is the correct equation for Cellular Respiration?
C6H12O6 +H2O ---> CO2 + O2
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 ---> 6 CO2 + 6 H2O
6 CO2+ 6 O2 ---> C6H12O6 + 6 H2O
6 CO2 +6 H2O ---> C6H12O6 + 6 O2
Which of the following are reactants (inputs) of photosynthesis?
Glucose and oxygen
Glucose and water
Carbon dioxide and oxygen
Water and carbon dioxide
Why does glucose (C6H12O6) have more energy than carbon dioxide (CO2)?
Glucose has more energy because it has a higher number of carbon bonds
They both have equal amounts of energy
Carbon dioxide has more carbon bonds than glucose
None of the above, energy is not stored in these molecules
Why do plants need both mitochondria and chloroplasts?
Plants do not have mitochondria because they only use photosynthesis
Plants use photosynthesis to store the sun's energy as glucose, and cellular respiration to transfer the energy to ATP
Plants use cellular respiration to store the sun's energy as glucose, and photosynthesis to transfer the energy to ATP
Plants use photosynthesis to store the sun's energy as ATP, and cellular respiration to transfer the energy to glucose
Which of the following are biological macromolecule(s)? (select all that apply)
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
Nucleic acids
Enzymes speed up chemical reactions in our bodies. Which type of macromolecule are they?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
Nucleic acids
Which type of macromolecule is used for long term energy storage?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
Nucleic acids
What are considered the building blocks for proteins?
amino acids
peptide bonds
carbohydrates
nucleic acids
All eukaryotic cells contain which of the following?
Nucleus
Cell wall
Chloroplasts
All of the above
Students tested how different amounts of water affect the height of plants growth. What is the independent variable in this experiment?
Amount of sunlight
The days it is grown
The height of the plant
The amount of water
Students tested how different amounts of water affect the height of plants growth. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
Amount of sunlight
The days it is grown
The height of the plant
The amount of water
Which of the following organism's carry out all of the characteristics of life? (check all that apply)
Unicellular protists
Prokaryotes
Eukaryotes
Multicellular organisms
Which scientist formulated the theory of evolution through natural selection?
Charles Darwin
Thomas Malthus
James Hutton
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
A farmer's use of the best livestock for breeding is an example of?
Natural selection
Artificial selection
Extinction
Adaptation
Body parts of unrelated organisms that serve the same function are examples of?
Homologous structures
Vestigial structures
Analogous structures
Fossil structures
Which of the following is an important concept in Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection?
Descent with modification
Homologous molecules
Processes that change the surface of the earth
The tendency toward perfection
Mutations and the genetic recombination that occurs during sexual reproductions are both sources of?
Genetic Variation
Stabilizing selection
Genetic Equilibrium
Genetic drift
What conclusion can you draw from this question, If species A and B have very similar genes and proteins , what is probably true?
Species A and B share a relatively recent common ancestor
Species A evolved independently of species B for a long period
Species A is younger than species B
Species A is older than species B
Which of the following groups, by themselves do NOT form a clad?
Cone-bearing plants and flowering plants
Ferns, cones-bearing plants, and flowering plants
Moses and ferns
Moseses, ferns, cone-bearing plants and flowering plants
Which of the following groups share the most recent common ancestor?
Cone-bearing plants and flowering plants
Mosses and ferns
Mosses and cone-bearing plants
Ferns and flowering plants
Which term means maintaining balance within the body such as regulating temperature, water, sugars and salts?
Diffusion
Transport
Mitosis
Homeostasis
According to this tree, which of these animal phyla are most closely related?
Arthropoda & Mollusca
Arthropoda & Chordata
Chordata & Mollusca
The diagram below represents possible genetic relationships between groups of organisms.
Which statement is a valid conclusion that can be drawn from the diagram?
Insects are more complex than mammals.
Earthworms and sea stars have a common ancestor.
Snails appeared on Earth before corals.
Sponges were the last new species to appear on Earth.
1. Viruses are not considered to be living things, but they depend upon living cells for energy, reproduction, and protection at the expense of the cells that they invade.The type of relationship described could best be classified as one of
Commensalism
A. Mutualism.
A. Parasitism.
A. Resignation.
Which organisms in figure 1 could be classified as carnivores?
deer, mice, and grasshoppers
grasshoppers, lizards, and shrews
coyotes, shrews, and lizards
mountain lion, deer, and shrews
The range of all conditions in which a species lives and how it gets what it needs to survive and reproduce.
At night, there is no sunlight, so which process do plants go through?
Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
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What is happening at 1 (in the middle from the cow)?
respiration: releasing CO2
decomposing CO2 in the soil
photosynthesis: absorbing CO2
turning CO2 from the atmosphere into organic molecules
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?
reproduces
responds to stimuli
has sharp teeth
displays organization
The highest level of organization is the _____.
biosphere
biome
ecosystem
community
A symbiotic relationship in which one organism is harmed and another benefits is......
predation
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor?
temperature
animals
water
sunlight
A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit is
mutualism
parasitism
predation
commensalism
Which is a characteristic of exponential growth rate?
Population growth rate reaches a carry capacity.
Population growth reaches a maximum number an environment can support.
Population results in a S-shaped graph.
Population results in a J-shaped graph.
The study of the interactions of living things with each other and the environment is called ____.
sensitive period
demography
nurturing
ecology
Which of the following is a testable explanation?
independent variable
dependent variable
hypothesis
observation
The type of heterotroph that eats only plants is a(n) _______.
herbivore
carnivore
omnivore
detritivore
The variety of life in an area determined by the number of different species is called _____.
genetic diversity
ecosystem diversity
biodiversity
forest diversity
Which of the following might result in a decrease in the deer population?
A law forbidding hunting in an area.
An increase in the growth of plants in the area.
A decrease in the population of the deer's predator
The constructions of a shopping mall in the area.
Which of the following would NOT be a limiting factor for a deer in the forest?
water
shelter
food
size of the deer population
Koalas are dependent upon their food plant, the Eucalyptus tree. If Eucalyptus trees tend to grow in clusters, the distribution of koalas will be:
Uniform
Random
Clumped
Density-Independent
The number of individuals in a specific area is known as.....
population
sampling
estimate
population density
All of the populations that live in one area together
limiting factors
populations
community
speed limit
Fancy pigeons are created by people choosing to mate a male and female pigeon with certain desired traits. What is this an example of?
Sexual selection
Genetic modification
Natural selection
Selective breeding
The yucca plant releases a strong scent at night when the yucca moth is active. The yucca moth, attracted by the scent, gathers pollen from the yucca flower. The yucca moth then deposits her eggs and the pollen on the another plant. This ensures that the plant will be cross-pollinated and that the yucca moth larvae have a steady food supply. Which relationship does this best illustrate?
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
predation
Two different populations of birds live in the same area and eat the same types of food. Which most likely describes the relationship between these two populations of birds?
competition
mutualism
parasitism
predator-prey
An example of a community is
All the frogs, tadpoles and lily pads in a pond
All the frogs, tadpoles, lily pads, sunlight, wind and temperature of the pond.
All the water, mud, a certain temperature and certain amount of sunlight in a pond
Living and nonliving things made of tiny units of matter called __________.
cells
atoms
iron
insects
An element is ___________________________
a substance made of two or more kinds of atoms
any liquid
A substance made entirely of one kind of atom
any gas found in the atmosphere
When two or more different elements are connected by a chemical bond a ______________ is formed
compound
element
atom
cell
DNA and RNA are two kinds of
nucleic acids
atoms
cells
elements
Jello-like material, fills the space between cell organelles, is where many chemical reactions occur
cytoplasm
chromatin
chloroplast
cell membrane
How are a theory and a hypothesis different?
a hypothesis has been tested and accepted by the scientific community, based on evidence, and could potentially change in the future
there is no difference... they can be used interchangeably
a theory has been tested and accepted by the scientific community, based on evidence, and could potentially change in the future
a hypothesis is testable and a theory is not
Which element is able to bond with 4 different atoms, form a variety of different structures, and form single/double/triple bonds?
hydrogen
carbon
oxygen
neon
_____________ is the breakdown of polymers into monomers and ____________ is the formation of polymers from monomers
dehydration synthesis, hydrolysis
disulfide bonds, hydrolysis
hydrolysis, dehydration synthesis
dehydration synthesis, peptide bonds
The monomers of proteins are called _________. All 20 of these have the exact same structure except for the "R" group/functional group.
amino acids
nucleic acids
monosaccharides
triglycerides
Which type of cell would you expect to find a higher number of mitochondria?
muscle cell
skin cell
bone cell
nerve cell
Identify the type of molecule shown in the diagram:
carbohydrates
proteins
lipids
nucleic acids
Identify the type of molecules shown in the diagram:
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
These limbs provide evidence of common ancestry because they—
