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Biology Semester Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which lists the levels of classification in the correct order from most broad to most specific?
a)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
b)
Domain, Order, Family, Species, Class, Phylum, Genus, Kingdom
c)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Species, Domain
d)
Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
2.
What organic molecule provide short term energy for us?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbs
d)
nucleic acid
3.
What is the correct order of levels of organization that make up an organism?
a)
organ, organ system, cell, tissue
b)
cell, organ, tissue, organ system
c)
cell, tissue, organ, organ system
d)
organ, tissue, organ system, cell 
4.
If fever, headaches, and body aches occur withing two to seven days after an viral infection occurs what type of virus reproductive cycle is occuing?
a)
lytic, because of quick onset of symptoms
b)
lysogenic, because virus affect the young and old worse
c)
lytic, because the virsus causes illness
d)
lysogenic, because this is a coronavirus virus
5.

The diagram represents a flower. The letters A & E represent what?

a)

The stamen, a male reproductive structure that produces pollen.

b)

The Pistol, female reproductive structure which collects pollen and passes it to the ovary.

c)

The roots, absorbs water and nutrients for the plant.

d)

The leaves, gives the ability to do photosynthesis.

6.

The rocky material left behind by a retreating glacier forms what is called a moraine. When primary succession occurs on a moraine, which life-forms will help create the soil by breaking down bare rock?

a)

Insects

b)

Lichens

c)

Grasses

d)

Deciduous trees

7.

Which organic compound includes large organic molecules that determine the genetic traits of organisms?

a)

Proteins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

8.

Can viruses reproduce without a host?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

What is the most important physical distinction between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cell Membrane

10.

Identify Part E:

a)

Enzyme

b)

Substrate

c)

Enzyme-Substrate Complex

d)

Products

11.
Which four body systems interact to allow a person to sneeze?
a)
Muscular, immune, nervous, respiratory
b)
Nervous, respiratory, circulatory, skeletal
c)
Respiratory, endocrine, skeletal, circulatory
d)
Lymphatic, skeletal, respiratory, muscular
12.
Leaves are part of a plant's shoot system. The xylem tissue in leaves transports -
a)
the bacteria needed for nitrogen fixation in root nodules
b)
the wax required to coat the surface of actively growing tissue
c)
the water and minerals that are absorbed by the roots
d)
the oxygen that regulates the rate of carbohydrate production
13.

What trait do salamanders and turtles NOT share in this cladogram?

a)

amniotic egg

b)

four walking legs

c)

jaws

d)

vertebral column

14.

Mistletoe grows and spreads on trees, taking their nutrients:

a)

predation

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

15.

These organisms are often not shown in a food chain, but are important for recycling nutrients

a)

producers

b)

decomposers

c)

primary consumers

d)

carnivores

16.

What would be a good example of a primary consumer?

a)

carnivore

b)

detrivore

c)

decomposer

d)

herbivore