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Biology 2021 Fall Semester Review

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is an image of a beaker?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Which is an image of a graduated cylinder?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which is an image of a hot plate?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which is an image of a digital balance?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Which is an image of a weigh boat?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

All chemicals in the lab are to be considered dangerous.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

You should return all unused chemicals to their original containers.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Your work areas should be kept clean and tidy.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Laboratory work can be started immediately upon entering the laboratory even if the instructor is not yet present.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Never remove chemicals or other equipment from the laboratory.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Chipped or cracked glassware is okay to use.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Read all procedures thoroughly before entering the laboratory.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

All unauthorized experiments are prohibited.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

You are allowed to enter the chemical preparation/storage area any time you need to get an item.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

It’s okay to pick up broken glass with your bare hands as long as the glass is placed in the trash.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Never leave a lit burner unattended.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be

a)

left at your lab station for the next class.

b)

disposed of according to your instructor’s directions.

c)

dumped in the sink.

d)

taken home.

18.

If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should

a)

figure it out as you do the lab.

b)

try several methods until something works.

c)

ask the instructor before proceeding.

d)

skip it and go on to the next part.

19.

Flammable materials, like alcohol, should never be dispensed or used near

a)

an open door.

b)

an open flame.

c)

another student.

d)

a sink.

20.

Select all that apply:

When you are going to use a hot plate what should you do?

a)

Check top for any cracks.

b)

Check the cord and make sure there are no melted spots, cuts, or exposed wires.

c)

Check for cracks in the bottom of the piece.

d)

Check for damage to the glass bottom.

21.

Select all that apply:

When you are going to use a piece of glassware what should you do?

a)

Check for chips in the rim

b)

Check for cracks in the rim and walls of the piece

c)

Check for cracks in the bottom of the piece

d)

Make sure it won't electrocute you.

22.

What type of relationship is this?

a)

Parasitism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Predation

23.

Which are characteristics of living things?

a)

maintain homeostasis

b)

grow and change

c)

ability to breath

d)

are built of structures called cells

e)

uses sunlight for food

24.

Which are characteristics of living things?

a)

made of some sort of building block

b)

reproduce and have offspring

c)

obtains and uses energy

d)

pass their traits onto their offspring

e)

respond to their environment

25.

Some birds live in natural hollows in trees giving them shelter and a place to sleep high up from predators. Their presence in the tree doesn't hurt nor benefit the tree. What type of relationship is this?

a)

Parasitism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Predation

26.

When I go hiking in the woods up near Tahoe I have to check my dog for ticks when I am done. Ticks will latch on and draw blood from their host. Ticks will release enzymes into the blood to keep it from clotting. If there are too many ticks it can be life threatening for my dog. What type of relationship is this?

a)

Parasitism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Predation

27.

There is bacteria in our gut that produces vitamin K that is essential for blood clotting. Without it we may not get enough vitamin K from the food we eat. While we get vitamin K and not sick the bacteria gets a nice place to live. What type of relationship is this?

a)

Parasitism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Predation

28.

Community

a)

group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area

b)

relationship in which two species live closely together.

c)

assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area (plants, animals, fungi, bacteria...anything alive)

d)

collection of all the organisms that live in a particular place, together with their nonliving environment.

29.

Population

a)

group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area

b)

relationship in which two species live closely together.

c)

assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area (plants, animals, fungi, bacteria...anything alive)

d)

collection of all the organisms that live in a particular place, together with their nonliving environment.

30.

Niche

a)

symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship

b)

full range of physical and biological conditions in which an organism lives and the way in which the organism uses those conditions.

c)

organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals.

d)

symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism (the host) and consequently harms it.

31.

Biodiversity

a)

are the nonliving aspects of the environment. They include factors such as sunlight, soil, temperature, and water.

b)

biological diversity; the sum total of variety of organisms in the biosphere

c)

Group of ecosystems that have the same climate and dominant communities.

d)

are the living aspects of the environment. They consist of other organisms, including members of the same and different species.

32.
Which of the following statement is true regarding photosynthesis
a)
creates oxygen for animals to breath
b)
creates energy for consumers to use
c)
creates food for plants to use
d)
all of these are correct
33.

What is the main chemical compound in cells that stores and releases energy?

a)

ATP

b)

PTP

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Oxygen

34.

Where does the Calvin cycle (light-independent reaction) take place?

a)

thylakoid membrane

b)

lumen

c)

stroma

35.
What is the function of NADPH and ATP?
a)
They absorb light
b)
They power the light-dependent reactions
c)
They are light-reflecting pigments
d)
They are short term energy carriers
36.
Chlorophyll absorbs ________ light.
a)
red - blue
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
light greens
37.
Most plants appear green because chlorophyll
a)
absorbs green light.
b)
absorbs violet light.
c)
reflects green light.
d)
does not absorb violet light.
38.

Which is the correct chemical reaction formula for photosynthesis?

a)

CO2 + H20 + Light Energy ------> C6H12O6 + O2

b)

CO2 + H20 + Light Energy ------> C6H12O6

c)

CO2 + Light Energy ------> C6H12O6 + O2

d)

CO2 + H20 + Light Energy ------> O2

39.

Autotroph

a)

organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer

b)

process that does not require oxygen

c)

process that requires oxygen

d)

one of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy

40.

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

a)

organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer

b)

process that does not require oxygen

c)

process that requires oxygen

d)

one of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy

41.

Aerobic

a)

organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer

b)

process that does not require oxygen

c)

process that requires oxygen

d)

one of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy

42.

Anaerobic

a)

organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds; also called a producer

b)

process that does not require oxygen

c)

process that requires oxygen

d)

one of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store and release energy

43.

Calvin Cycle (light independent cycle)

a)

process in which elements, chemical compounds, and other forms of matter are passed from one organism to another and from one part of the biosphere to another.

b)

total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level.

c)

reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugars.

d)

process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen

44.

Cellular respiration

a)

process in which elements, chemical compounds, and other forms of matter are passed from one organism to another and from one part of the biosphere to another.

b)

total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level.

c)

reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugars.

d)

process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen

45.

Chlorophyll

a)

process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria, use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates.

b)

principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy.

c)

organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.

d)

organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a heterotroph.

46.

Chloroplast

a)

process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria, use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates.

b)

principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy.

c)

organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.

d)

organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a heterotroph.

47.

Fermentation

a)

series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten.

b)

process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen.

c)

diagram that shows the relative amounts of energy or matter within each trophic level in a food chain or food web

d)

organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter

48.

Light dependent reaction

a)

reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH.

b)

single nutrient that either is scarce or cycles very slowly, limiting the growth of organisms in an ecosystem.

c)

cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use.

d)

process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia

49.

Photosynthesis

a)

resource that cannot be replenished by natural processes

b)

chemical substance that an organism requires to live

c)

process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.

d)

light-absorbing molecule

50.

Trophic level

a)

saclike photosynthetic membrane found in chloroplasts

b)

step in a food chain or food web.

c)

principal pigment of plants and other photosynthetic organisms; captures light energy.

d)

organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.

51.

Glycolysis

a)

breaks down glucose into two pyruvates and generates ATP and NADH

b)

the process by which organisms use oxygen to break down food molecules to get chemical energy for cell functions.

c)

a process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.

d)

reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH.

52.

Heterotroph

a)

breaks down glucose into two pyruvates and generates ATP and NADH

b)

the process by which organisms use oxygen to break down food molecules to get chemical energy for cell functions.

c)

a process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high-energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.

d)

an organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes; also called a consumer

53.
What is the primary function of the light reactions of photosynthesis?
a)
To produce glucose
b)
To produce NADPH and ATP
c)
To use ATP
d)
To produce RuBP
54.
What process breaks down sugars and makes large amounts of ATP when oxygen is present?
a)
Anaerobic Respiration
b)
Cellular Respiration
c)
Glycolysis
d)
Photosynthesis
55.
What is the equation for cellular respiration?
a)
C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> --> --> 6CO2 + 6H2O
b)
C6H12O6 + 6CO2 --> --> --> 6O2 + 6H2O
c)
6 CO+ 6H2O --> --> --> 6O2 + C6H12O6
56.
What do you get at the end of glycolysis?
a)
Pyruvate, NADH, and ATP
b)
NAD, Oxygen, and ATP
c)
Carbon Dioxide, Water, ATP
d)
NAD, ATP, Pyruvate
57.

What are the reactants (taken into) of cellular respiration? (Mark all of them!)

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

e)

energy

58.

What are the products (what is released) of cellular respiration? (Mark all of them!)

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

e)

ATP (energy)

59.
What is the function of oxygen in the process of cellular respiration?
a)
to deliver hydrogen ions to the electron transport chain
b)
to pick up electrons at the end of the electron transport chain
c)
to provide oxygen for the production of carbon dioxide
d)
to give a source of energy to the Krebs cycle
60.
What is the energy organelle?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
ribosomes
d)
lysosomes
61.
Which organelle performs PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
62.

Choose the Three main cycles of matter in an ecosystem. (check all the apply)

a)

Water

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon

d)

Nitrogen

e)

Mass

63.

Why is water important to living things?

a)

It is used in many biological processes and it is what most chemicals a dissolved in inside cells

b)

It allows us to fully utilize nitrogen

c)

Something has to offset the carbon dioxide we produce

d)

It is hardly used in biological processes and is usually released as waste

64.

Why is nitrogen important to living things?

a)

It allows them to breath

b)

It allows them to produce proteins

c)

It allows them to produce more oxygen

d)

it allows them to utilize all of the water they take in

65.

Why is carbon important to living things?

a)

It is one of the most important building blocks for life

b)

Without it, we would not be able to produce pencils

c)

It is needed for combustion reactions that keep living things warm

d)

It isn't important carbon is kind of harmful and useless to living things.

66.
An environmental change that removed which of these organisms from the ecosystem would cause the most instability in the ecosystem?
a)
Auklets
b)
Foxes
c)
Salmon
d)
Zooplankton
67.
All food webs and food chains begin with _________________.
a)
primary consumer
b)
producers
c)
secondary consumers
d)
predators
68.
Overlapping food chains in an ecosystem make up....
a)
food web
b)
food chain
c)
niche
d)
symbiosis
69.

A food web has arrows. The arrow shows:

a)

The direction of energy flow (from predator TO prey)

b)

The direction of energy flow (from prey TO predator)

c)

The biomass at each trophic level

d)

Possible feeding relationships

70.

On average, this much energy from prey to predator is stored:

a)

15%

b)

5%

c)

10%

d)

100%

71.

Only 10 percent of the energy stored in an organism can be passed on to the next trophic level. Of the remaining energy, some is used for the organism’s life processes, and the rest is

a)

used in reproduction.

b)

stored as body tissue.

c)

stored as fat.

d)

eliminated as heat.