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HONORS Semester One Final Exam 2021

Total questions: 128

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do heterotrophs get the energy they need to survive?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

eating other organisms

c)

decomposing dead materials

d)

chemosynthesis

2.
Multicellular means
a)
made of many cells
b)
made of one kind of cell
c)
made of only one cell
3.

Atoms become more _________ when they bond together.

a)

Stable

b)

Unstable

4.

Which element is at the center of the four main molecules that make up living things?

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Phosphorous

5.

Large molecules are called:

a)

Monomers

b)

Polymers

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Fats

6.

Which picture is a monomer?

a)
b)
7.

Which type of reaction will join monomers together (creating a polymer)?

a)

dehydration synthesis

b)

hydrolysis

8.

Which does only eukaryotic cells contain?

a)

nucleus

b)

DNA

c)

cell membrane

d)

ribosomes

9.

Check all of the monomer - polymer pairings that are correct

a)

monosaccharide - polysaccharide

b)

amino acid - nucleic acid

c)

glycerol & fatty acid - lipid

d)

nucleotide - nucleic acid

10.
Which of the following is responsible for getting large or charged (polar) molecules across the cell membrane?
a)
E
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.

The function of the cell membrane is....

a)

to regulate what enters and leaves the cell.

b)

fight bacteria and viruses that enter the cell.

c)

provide rigid support and protection to the cell.

d)

make sure each cell can move

12.
___________ form the two layers of the cell membrane. 
a)
Carbohydrates 
b)
Proteins 
c)
Phospholipids 
d)
Cholesterol
13.
True or False: Large molecules, such as glucose, can easily pass through the cell membrane without any help...
a)
True: They pass right through.
b)
False: They need a protein channel.
14.

What type of molecule has the easist time passing through the cell membrane?

a)

small molecules like water and oxygen

b)

large molecules like glucose

c)

small charged molecules like Na+

15.

How do the particles move in diffusion?

a)

From a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration

b)

From a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration

c)

From a region of low concentration to a region of low concentration

d)

From a region of high concentration to a region of high concentration

16.

What kind of energy do cells use to do their work?

a)

ADP

b)

ATP

c)

Oxygen

d)

Lactic Acid

17.

What is cellular respiration?

a)

the breakdown of glucose to release ATP

b)

the breakdown of glucose to release oxygen

c)

the breakdown of glucose to release ADP

d)

the breakdown of glucose to release carbon

18.
What type of respiration does not require oxygen?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
19.

What is the equation for aerobic respiration?

a)

glucose + O2 --> H2O + CO2 + 2ATP

b)

glucose + O2 --> H2O + CO2 + 36ATP

c)

glucose --> H2O + CO2 + 2ATP

d)

glucose + O2 --> CO2 + 36ATP

20.

What are the two types of anaerobic respiration?

a)

aerobic respiration and ATP desnythase

b)

aerobic respiration & alcoholic respiration

c)

aerobic respiration and lactic acid fermentation

d)

lactic acid fermentation & alcoholic fermentation

21.

Which equation shows the reaction for the type of anaerobic respiration that happens in human cells?

a)

carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen

b)

glucose + Oxygen --> lactic acid + ATP

c)

glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water + ATP

d)

glucose --> lactic acid + ATP

22.

Which of the following structures is where cellular respiration occurs in the cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

vacuoles

23.

What molecule is shown in this picture? How much energy does it have?

a)

ADP - no energy

b)

ATP - a lot of energy

c)

ADP - a lot of energy

d)

ATP - no energy

24.

What is the equation for alcoholic fermentation?

a)

glucose + O2 --> alcohol + 2ATP

b)

glucose + O2 --> alcohol + CO2 + 2ATP

c)

glucose --> alcohol + CO2 + 2ATP

d)

glucose + O2 --> alcohol + 2ATP

25.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
carbon dioxide + water --> oxygen + glucose
b)
carbon dioxide + glucose + water --> oxygen 
c)
oxygen + water --> carbon dioxide + glucose
d)
glucose+ oxygen ---> water + carbon dioxide 
26.
What pigment absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?
a)
chloroplast
b)
thylakoid
c)
grana
d)
chlorophyll
27.
This image shows the process of _____.
a)
Respiration
b)
Photosystem I
c)
Dark Reactions
d)
Photosynthesis
28.

Look at the diagram. Which gas would most likely be found in the bubbles?

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

ozone

d)

carbon dioxide

29.

What does the light independent reactions make that is used by the light dependent reactions?

a)

ATP and O2

b)

NADPH, ATP, and O2

c)

O2

d)

NADP+ and ADP

30.

Which step in photosynthesis creates glucose?

a)

chlorophyll

b)

light independent reactions

c)

light dependent reactions

d)

glycolysis

31.

How is O2 made during photosynthesis?

a)

energy from the sun splits apart H2O molecules

b)

energy from the sun splits apart CO2 molecules

c)

NADPH and ATP are used to split apart CO2 molecules

d)

NADPH and ATP are used to fuse O2 molecules

32.

What do we call the holes that through which CO2 and O2 enter/exit a leaf?

a)

stomata

b)

mesophyll

c)

guard cells

d)

chloroplast

33.

What happens to the glucose after it is made during photosynthesis? (Check all that are correct)

a)

Glucose can be sent to the mitochondria of the plant cell where it is used to make ATP

b)

Glucose can be sent to other parts of the plant that don't do photosynthesis (like the roots) and used to make ATP

c)

Glucose can be linked together (creating starch) and stored up to be used later

d)

Glucose can be broken apart and used to make other important molecules like proteins and lipids

34.

Air moves into the body in this order:

Mouth/nose - trachea - bronchioles - bronchi - alveoli-capillaries

a)

True

b)

False

35.

What gas moves out of the alveoli and into the surrounding capillaries?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

glucose

d)

waste

36.

Imagine a capillary that runs through your skin. What will move out of the capillary and into your skin cells?

a)

just oxygen

b)

just carbon dioxide

c)

carbon dioxide and waste

d)

oxygen and glucose

37.

What is the function of the respiratory system?

a)

to carry oxygen and glucose to all the cells of the body

b)

to bring oxygen into the body from the atmosphere, and release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

c)

to break down food into monomers like glucose for cellular respiration

d)

to bring carbon dioxide into the body from the atmosphere, and release oxygen into the atmosphere

38.

What is the function of the circulatory system?

a)

to bring oxygen and nutrients to cells, and to remove carbon dioxide and waste from cells

b)

to break down food into monomers so that it can be used for cellular respiration

c)

to bring carbon dioxide and waste to cells, and to remove oxygen and nutrients from cells

d)

to bring oxygen into the body from the atmosphere, and to release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

39.

What is the name of the strong muscle that contracts, pulling air into the lungs?

a)

Bronchi

b)

Alveoli

c)

Heart

d)

Diaphragm

40.

Where are alveoli found?

a)

In the lungs, at the end of a bronchiole

b)

In the arteries, exchanging glucose and waste

c)

In the heart, preventing blood from flowing the wrong way

d)

In your nose, filtering out dust and other particles

41.

What is the aim of the digestion?

a)

Obtain matter and energy

b)

Obtain nutrients from food and break it down into small molecules, which are then absorbed

c)

Break down food into inorganic nutrients

d)

Obtain nutrients form food and transport it to the cells

42.

Where are the nutrients that eat absorbed into the blood?

a)

Oesophagus

b)

Stomach

c)

Small intestine

d)

Large intestine

e)

Digestive tract

43.

Which of the following is an example of positive feedback?

a)

Regulation of Body Temperature

b)

Regulation of proper Blood Pressure

c)

Childbirth

d)

Regulation of Blood Sugar Levels

44.

Homeostasis

a)

allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment

b)

is impossible in humans

c)

is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation

d)

is the maintenance of a relatively stable external environment

45.

The group of organisms that use the process of homeostasis includes

a)

mammals, only

b)

animals, only

c)

plants and animals

d)

all living things

46.

Which two systems work together to maintain homeostasis while transporting oxygen throughout the body and removing carbon dioxide?

a)

circulatory and respiratory

b)

respiratory and excretory

c)

circulatory and digestive

d)

respiratory and digestive

47.
When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. 
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
48.
Maintaining body temperature is an example of a:
a)
negative feedback loop
b)
positive feedback loop
49.
What growth pattern describes a population whose growth rate slows or stops following a period of exponential growth?
a)
logistic growth
b)
population growth
c)
exponential growth
d)
predator-prey cycle
50.
What type of growth is shown in the diagram?
a)
exponential growth
b)
logistic growth 
c)
predator-prey cycle
d)
boom-bust curve
51.
Largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support...  
a)
carrying capacity
b)
population crash
c)
lag phase
d)
mutualism
52.

What pattern of population growth is pictured?

a)

exponential

b)

logistic

c)

predator-prey

d)

invasive

53.
What is the carrying capacity for this sheep population?
a)
1.8 million
b)
1.25 million
c)
1.6 million
d)
1.o million
54.
What is the approximate carrying capacity of Paramecium aurelia cultured alone?
a)
150
b)
400
c)
450
d)
500
55.

What are limiting factors?

a)

Anything that keeps a population from continuing to grow exponentially

b)

Factors that help populations grow larger

c)

Factors that increase the birth date of a population

d)

Factors that increase the amount of immigration in a population

56.

Weather related events (frost, hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes) are all examples of:

a)

density dependent limiting factors

b)

density independent limiting factors

57.

Shortages of food, space, water, and nesting sites are all examples of:

a)

density dependent limiting factors

b)

density independent limiting factors

58.

The numbers of predators and prey in an ecosystem tend to rise and fall. Which population always rises first?

a)

prey

b)

predators

59.

Which line represents the prey species?

a)

red line

b)

blue line

60.

At the start of the year, there are 20 eagles. Over the course of the year, 4 eagles are born and 2 die. What is the growth rate of this population?

a)

2

b)

0.50

c)

0.20

d)

0.10

61.

The growth rate is 0.22 for a population of snakes. If the snake population starts out with 300 snakes, how many new snakes will be added to the population in one year?

a)

7 snakes

b)

66 snakes

c)

660 snakes

d)

1,363 snakes

62.

The growth rate is 0.08 for a population of turtles. If the population starts out with 150 turtles, how many total turtles will be in the population after one year goes by?

a)

12 turtles

b)

138 turtles

c)

162 turtles

d)

1,875 turtles

63.

What type of population growth is depicted in this graph?

a)

exponential growth model

b)

logistic growth model

c)

performance curve

64.

A species that plays a critical role in the health, maintenance, growth, or definition of an ecosystem.

a)

keystone

b)

invasive

c)

engineer

d)

predator

65.

Grizzly bears in Alaska wade into rivers to catch, kill, and eat the salmon (fish) that swim there. What type of relationship is this?

a)

Commensalism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Predation

66.

High biodiversity makes the food web more complex and better able to support the most species, even if some populations decrease.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

High biodiversity makes it more likely that the ecosystem will be able to keep functioning after a disturbance, such as disease or natural disaster.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

High biodiversity makes an ecosystem more sustainable because the food web is stronger and organisms perform a wider variety of functions.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

What do we call organisms that make their own food?

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

heterotrophs

d)

abiotic

70.

What do we call organisms that have to take in food to get energy?

a)

consumers

b)

producers

c)

autotrophs

d)

plants

71.

What is another word that means the same thing as consumer?

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

c)

producer

d)

plant

72.

What do we call an organism that eats a producer?

a)

carnivore

b)

secondary consumer

c)

autotroph

d)

primary consumer

73.

What is this diagram called?

a)

energy pyramid

b)

food web

c)

food chain

d)

circle of death

74.

What words would accurately describe the grass in this food chain?

a)

autotroph & producer

b)

heterotroph & consumer

c)

autotroph & consumer

d)

primary consumer & producer

75.

What trophic level is the hawk in?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

76.

What trophic level is the butterfly in?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

77.

What do we call organisms that break down dead materials outside their bodies and absorb the nutrients from the broken down material?

a)

producers

b)

carnivores

c)

detrivores

d)

decomposers

78.

Which trophic level would have the highest concentration of a harmful chemical like mercury or microplastics?

a)

1st trophic level

b)

2nd trophic level

c)

3rd trophic level

d)

4th trophic level

79.

What happens to 90% of the energy eaten by the organisms in a trophic level? Check all that apply

a)

It can be used to do cellular respiration and create ATP

b)

It can be converted into heat

c)

It can be excreted out through feces

d)

It can be put into the soil by decomposers

80.

Which trophic level will have the least biomass (weigh the least) compared to all the other trophic levels? Remember we are talking ALL the organisms in that trophic level, not an individual organism.)

a)

1st trophic level

b)

2nd trophic level

c)

3rd trophic level

d)

4th trophic level

81.

On average, what percentage of taken in by one trophic level is available to be passed on to the next trophic level?

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

50%

d)

90%

82.

How much energy would be available to the snakes in the 4th trophic level?

a)

10,000 kcal

b)

1,000 kcal

c)

100 kcal

d)

10 kcal

83.
What does not produce carbon dioxide?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Animal respiration
d)
Plants decaying
84.
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle
a)
True
b)
False
85.
Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?
a)
water
b)
nutrients
c)
air
d)
fossil fuels
86.
The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?
a)
lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
b)
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
c)
higher levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
d)
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
87.

How do carbon emissions lead to global warming?

a)

By trapping the sun's heat in the atmosphere.

b)

By causing very hot volcanic eruptions.

c)

Rocks become richer in carbon as time goes by.

d)

By increasing the amount of carbon in the earth's crust

88.

True or False. The nitrogen in the atmosphere is in the right form for living things to use.

a)

True

b)

False

89.
Plants and animals cannot use nitrogen directly from the air.
a)
True
b)
False
90.

What converts nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants and animals?

a)

bacteria

b)

rain

c)

fungi

d)

car exhaust

91.

How do animals get the nitrogen they need?

a)

From the air they breathe

b)

From the water they drink

c)

From the food they eat

d)

From the sun

92.

All of the following are advantages to animals living in groups EXCEPT one of these.

a)

living in groups provides the animals with protection

b)

living in groups provides animals with mates and companionship

c)

living in groups allows animals to hunt together to find food

d)

living in groups lets animals match color

93.

What is one disadvantage to animals living in groups?

a)

the animals can spread a sickness very quickly

b)

the animals live together forever

c)

the animals can find friends

d)

the animals will help protect one another

94.

Where does the carbon in the glucose made during photosynthesis come from?

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

fats

d)

carbon dioxide

95.

What molecule speeds up the rate of chemical reactions?

a)

lipids

b)

enzymes

c)

substrates

d)

products

96.

Which of the following correctly puts the words in order from smallest to largest?

a)

tissue - atom - molecule - cell - organ - organ system - organism

b)

cell - atom - molecule - tissue - organ - organ system - organism

c)

atom - molecule - cell - tissue - organ - organ system - organism

d)

atom - molecule - cell - tissue - organ system - organ - organism

97.

how do changes in pH or temperature affect enzymes?

a)

the increase the speed of the reaction

b)

they denature the enzymes and they will stop working

c)

they stabilize the enzymes

d)

they improve the enzymes

98.

Which hormone is produced when the blood glucose concentration is above normal?

a)

insulin

b)

glucagon

c)

both insulin and glucagon

d)

neither insulin nor glucagon

99.

Which hormone is produced when the blood glucose concentration is below normal?

a)

insulin

b)

glucagon

c)

both insulin and glucagon

d)

neither insulin nor glucagon

100.

The _____ divides into two main sections or branches from the Trachea.

a)

Alveoli

b)

Epiglottis

c)

Bronchi

101.
Flap of skin that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing
a)
Stomach
b)
Trachea
c)
Pancreas
d)
Epiglottis
102.

Which chambers of the heart push blood out?

a)

Atria

b)

Ventricles

c)

Capillaries

d)

Alveoli

103.

Where do arteries carry blood?

a)

Toward the mouth and nose

b)

Toward the heart

c)

Away from the heart

d)

Away from the mouth and nose

104.

What is the arrow pointing to on the heart?

a)

right atria

b)

right ventricle

c)

left atria

d)

left ventricle

105.
Which organ pushes food down to the stomach?
a)
Mouth
b)
Esophagus
c)
Rectum
d)
Large intestine
106.
As waste moves through the digestive system, the ______ absorbs water before storing waste in the rectum.
a)
Small intestine
b)
Stomach
c)
Esophagus
d)
Large intestine
107.

Part of the digestive system that food is stored and partially digested before it enters the small intestine

a)

stomach

b)

large intestine

c)

liver

d)

rectum

108.

Which organ releases digestive enzymes into the small intestine?

a)

pancreas

b)

small intestine

c)

esophagus

d)

salivary glands

109.

Which organ stores and releases bile?

a)

liver

b)

gallbladder

c)

pancreas

110.

Which of the following is NOT recycled on Earth?

a)

Carbon

b)

Water

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Energy

111.

Which way will the green CO2 molecules move?

a)

into the cell

b)

out of the cell

c)

equally into and out of the cell

d)

it is impossible to predict

112.

Structure 17 is the

a)

pancreas

b)

liver

c)

stomach

d)

gall bladder

113.

Structure 20 is the

a)

pancreas

b)

stomach

c)

large intestine

d)

small intestine

114.

What is labeled at E?

a)

bronchi

b)

trachea

c)

pharynx

d)

none of the above

115.
What are the tiny air sacs at the end of the Bronchioles, that transfer oxygen into the blood stream?
a)
Trachea
b)
Bronchi
c)
Alveoli
d)
Larynx
116.
The two main branches from the trachea (one to each lung)
a)
bronchi
b)
alveoli
c)
capillaries
d)
bronchioles
117.
Which biomolecule is a main source of quick energy?
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Protein
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
118.
What is the function of a nucleic acid?
a)
Stores genetic information
b)
Stores energy
c)
Quick source of energy
d)
Builds structures
119.
Which biomolecule is found in fats, oils, and waxes and is a source of long-term energy
a)
Proteins
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipids
d)
Carbohydrate
120.

What is a substance called if it speeds up a chemical reaction? (choose 2 answers)

a)

denature

b)

enzyme

c)

catalyst

d)

substrate

121.
Letter B...
a)
active site
b)
enzyme
c)
substrate
d)
products
122.

What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?

a)

The enzymes die.

b)

The shapes of the enzyme are denatured (changed).

c)

The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes.

d)

The enzymes remain the same

123.

What do letters B and C represent?

a)

B = carbon dioxide; C = oxygen gas

b)

B = light ; C = carbon dioxide

c)

B = carbon dioxide; C = glucose

d)

B=water; C = oxygen gas

124.

What are these structures?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

thylakoid membranes

c)

stroma

d)

plant cells

125.
What type of transport is this?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Facilitated Diffusion
c)
Active Transport Pump
d)
Osmosis
126.
What type of transport is this?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Exocytosis
c)
Diffusion
d)
Sodium-Potassium Pump
127.
Which type of cell is easier to get Oxygen in and waste out?
a)
small cell
b)
large cell
128.

When two or more individuals or population attempt to obtain a single resource

a)

Competitive Exclusion

b)

Environmental Interactions

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Limited Resources