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SC Biology EOC Review #4

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which step in the process of photosynthesis is dependent on light energy?

a)

splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen

b)

combining hydrogen and oxygen to form water

c)

splitting carbon dioxide into carbon and oxygen

d)

combining carbon and oxygen to form carbon dioxide

2.

Which statement is true about cellular respiration?

a)

It produces carbon dioxide, which combines with hydrogen to form glucose.

b)

It produces oxygen, which combines with hydrogen to prevent cell poisoning.

c)

It produces glucose, which provides energy for the cell.

d)

It produces ATP, which stores energy that is used by the cell.

3.

Which statement best explains why muscle cells are different from blood cells?

a)

A mutation occurs during development of muscle cells but not in blood cells.

b)

Different genes are activated in muscle cells than in blood cells.

c)

Muscle cells experience different environmental influences than blood cells.

d)

Muscle cells are produced by the brain, but blood cells are produced by the heart.

4.

What is the relationship between wolves and white-tailed deer?

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

d)

predation

e)

competition

5.

Which form of RNA takes DNA's genetic information out of the nucleus?

a)

rRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

none of these

6.

Which 2 of these are abiotic factors?

a)

bacteria

b)

water

c)

animals

d)

sunlight

e)

fungi

7.

If a DNA sequence has 10% Adenine (A) bases, what is the percent of Cytosine (C) bases?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

20%

d)

40%

e)

90%

8.

Which amino acids are coded for by an mRNA segment that reads CAG GUG ?

a)

Arg and Val

b)

Ile and Arg

c)

Glu and Val

d)

Val and Ile

9.

Which of these organic molecules is NOT used as a source of energy?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

proteins

10.

Which form of passive transport requires the help of transport proteins or channels to move large particles?

a)

diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

osmosis

d)

endocytosis

e)

exocytosis

11.

How are sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction different?

a)

Sexual reproduction produces offspring identical to the parents, but asexual reproduction produces offspring with traits from both parents.

b)

Asexual reproduction produces offspring identical to the parents, but sexual reproduction produces offspring with traits from both parents.

c)

Sexual reproduction only occurs in multicellular organisms, but asexual reproduction only occurs in unicellular organisms.

d)

Asexual reproduction only occurs in multicellular organisms, but sexual reproduction only occurs in unicellular organisms.

12.

Convergent evolution happens when unrelated species evolve to become similar due to similar environments. Which structures are evidence of this ?

a)

analogous

b)

homologous

c)

vestigial

d)

all of these

13.

In which populations does genetic drift happen most often?

a)

in marine populations

b)

in land populations

c)

in large populations

d)

in small populations

14.

A young lion fights an old lion for territory. What type of relationship is this?

a)

competition

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

d)

predation

15.

The central dogma is --------------

a)

DNA to protein to RNA

b)

DNA to RNA to protein

c)

RNA to DNA to protein

d)

RNA to protein to DNA

16.

Based on the diagram, which two groups of organisms have the MOT genetic differences?

a)

rotifers and nematodes

b)

mollusks and annelids

c)

mollusks and arthropods

d)

echinoderms and chordates

17.

Which factor MOST affects the order of amino acids in a protein?

a)

the cell where the protein is located

b)

the amount of ATP available for the cell's use

c)

the DNA located in the nucleus of the cell

d)

the area in a cell where proteins are produced

18.

Which statement best compares aerobic and anaerobic respiration?

a)

More water is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration.

b)

More oxygen is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration.

c)

Less ATP is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration.

d)

Less lactic acid is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration.

19.

Which would be the best evidence that a cell is using active transport to move a substance across its cell membrane?

a)

Substances are moving rapidly across the cell membrane

b)

Substances are moving from high to low concentrations

c)

ATP is being used near the cellular membrane

d)

Substances are moving through channels in the cell membrane

20.

A hospital wants to identify the parents of the baby. Based on DNA fingerprinting, which couple is MOST LIKELY the parents?

a)

Couple W

b)

Couple X

c)

Couple Y

d)

Couple Z

21.

Which of the following conclusions is BEST supported by the data?

a)

Every year, more individuals were born than died.

b)

A predator of this mammal was removed from the island in 1990.

c)

The population decreases were the result of low immigration rates.

d)

In the 1980s, the mammal's population size stayed around its carrying capacity.

22.

A scientist is trying to determine how closely related two species of plants are. Which of the following would be most useful for the scientist to compare?

a)

the root depths of the plants

b)

the leaf structures of the plants

c)

the amount of glucose produced

d)

the genetic sequences of the plants

e)

the nutrient requirements of the plants

23.

Based on the graph, which statement is BEST supported by the graph?

a)

Between month 1 and month 5, the immigration rate was zero.

b)

Between month 4 and month 6, a predator was introduced into the ecosystem and increased the death rate.

c)

Between month 5 and month 7, the birth and emigration rates decreased and the death and immigration rates increased.

d)

Between month 8 and month 12, the birth and immigration rates equaled the death and emigration rates.

24.

Which part of the diagram represents transcription?

a)

part W

b)

part X

c)

part Y

d)

part Z

25.

A cell is not able to store water or nutrients. Which cell organelle is damaged or missing?

a)

cell membrane

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

mitochondria

d)

vacuole

e)

ribosomes

26.

A particular species of moth can have green or yellow scales on its wings. When moths that are homozygous for green scales are mated with moths that are homozygous for yellow scales, 100% of the offspring have green scales.

Based on this information, how do the alleles for scale color work?

a)

The green allele is dominant to the yellow allele.

b)

The green allele is recessive to the yellow allele.

c)

The green allele and the yellow allele are co-dominant.

d)

The green allele and the yellow allele are incompletely dominant.

27.

Early explorers in the United States often observed huge flocks of passenger pigeons. In the 1800s, hunters began shooting the birds in huge numbers to sell as food. In 1914, passenger pigeons were declared extinct when the last one died at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Which statement explains why the pigeons became extinct?

a)

Humans ate the passenger pigeons’ main source of food.

b)

Zookeepers did not understand how to keep passenger pigeons alive.

c)

Hunters killed passenger pigeons faster than the pigeons could reproduce

d)

Passenger pigeon populations were so large that there was not enough food for them to survive.

28.

An aquarium contains two shrimp species, Artemia sinica and Artemia franciscana. An individual from the A. sinica population and an individual from the A. franciscana population are UNABLE to do which of the following?

a)

grow under the same conditions

b)

compete for the same food source

c)

break down the same types of sugars for energy

d)

produce fertile offspring with each other

29.

Which of the following describes how DNA is different from lipids and carbohydrates?

a)

Only DNA has carbon atoms.

b)

Only DNA is found in the cytoplasm.

c)

Only DNA is needed to create new cells.

d)

Only DNA contains genetic information

30.

Which of these processes removes carbon from the air and uses it to make glucose?

a)

combustion

b)

decomposition

c)

respiration

d)

photosynthesis

31.

Based on the food web, the organism labeled X is a(n) -------

a)

primary consumer

b)

secondary consumer

c)

tertiary consumer

d)

producer

32.

Which of the following best describes how enzymes affect chemical reactions?

a)

They change the reactants into ions.

b)

They speed up the rate of reactions

c)

They dissolve the products of reactions.

d)

They take the place of one of the reactants.

33.

Each summer, 40% of the lobsters in a certain area lose one of their claws due to injury. By late fall, the missing claw usually begins to grow back. Which of the following describes the process by which lobsters grow new claws?

a)

Lysosomes fuse together to recycle matter to build a new claw

b)

Mitosis adds new cells to rebuild the lobster’s claw

c)

Facilitated diffusion moves body cells from the remaining claw to the new claw

d)

Cellular respiration creates nutrients to enlarge existing cells in the lobster’s claw.

34.

Which of these is a product of the reactions that take place in a chloroplast?

a)

hydrogen gas

b)

nitrate

c)

oxygen gas

d)

protein

35.

In humans, an X-linked recessive allele (Xb) causes colorblindness. Which of the following crosses could produce a female who is colorblind?

a)

XBXB x XbY

b)

XbXb x XBY

c)

XBXb x XbY

d)

XBXb x XBY

36.

In a cell, a phosphate group is added to ADP to form ATP. Which of the following best describes the importance of the formation of ATP?

a)

It connects amino acids

b)

It creates carbon dioxide

c)

It provides energy for the cell

d)

It speeds up chemical reaction

37.

Which of the following mutations in a parent could be passed on to its future offspring?

a)

in the RNA of a skin cell

b)

in the DNA of a liver cell

c)

in the RNA of a brain cell

d)

in the DNA of a sperm/egg cell

38.

There is a large population of lizards. A volcanic eruption splits the population. What type of isolation is this?

a)

reproductive

b)

behavioral

c)

temporal

d)

geographic

39.

Which 2 of these types of species are good for an ecosystem?

a)

non-native species

b)

keystone species

c)

indicator species

d)

invasive species

40.

Charles Darwin theorized that evolution is due to __________ selection.

a)

artificial

b)

sexual

c)

natural

d)

none of these