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Living Environment Regents DRILL 1

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Proteins are composed of what smaller building blocks?
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleic acids
c)
fatty acids
d)
nucleotides
2.

Based on the graph, what is the optimum temperature for this enzyme? 

a)
15 C
b)
40 C
c)
30 C
3.
What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?
a)
The enzymes die.
b)
The shapes of the enzyme are altered or denatured
c)
The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes.
d)
The enzymes remain the same
4.
Enzymes are
a)
nucleic acids
b)
proteins
c)
lipids
d)
carbohydrates
5.

Which is the strongest acid?

a)

ph of 1

b)

ph of 4

c)

ph of 7

d)

ph of 9

6.
DNA and RNA are two types of
a)
proteins
b)
lipids
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
7.

Which is the initial color of starch indicator solution?

a)

blue

b)

yellow/brownish orange

c)

amber

d)

blue-black

8.

In our diffusion lab, what happened to the “cell” that contained starch solution after 20 minutes?

a)

The contents of the dialysis tube turned blue-black.

b)

The liquid in the beaker would turn blue-black.

c)

The dialysis tube would burst.

d)

There would be no change.

9.

When a cell shrinks in size, what type of solution was added to it?

a)

Salt solution

b)

Tap water

c)

distilled water

d)

iodine solution

10.
Cell membranes are said to be selectively permeable. Which statement best explains what selectively permeable means?
a)
The cell membrane prevents any harmful substance from entering the cell.
b)
The cell membrane lets certain substances enter the cell and keeps certain substances out of the cell.
c)
The cell membrane allows only large molecules to diffuse into the cell.
d)
The cell membrane has pores that let only water and glucose into the cell and carbon dioxide out.
11.
Base your answer to the question on the diagram below and on your knowledge of biology. The diagram represents two solutions, A and B, separated by a selectively permeable membrane. Which statement best describes the outcome after 20 minutes?
a)
Solution A will contain approximately the same number of glucose molecules as solution B.
b)
Solution A will contain all of the water molecules.
c)
Solution B will remain unchanged.
d)
Solution B will lose all of the glucose molecules to solution A.
12.
The diagram below represents a cell in water.  Formulas of molecules that can move freely across the cell membrane are shown.  Some molecules are located inside the cell and others are in the water outside the cell.

Based on the distribution of these molecules, what would most likely happen after a period of time?
a)
The concentration of O2 will increase inside the cell.
b)
The concentration of CO2 will remain the same inside the cell.
c)
The concentration of O2 will remain the same outside the cell.
d)
The concentration of CO2 will decrease outside the cell.
13.
A substance is most likely to diffuse into a cell when
a)
it is a large organic food molecule such as protein or starch
b)
it is enclosed in an organelle such as a vacuole
c)
the concentration of the substance is greater outside the cell than inside
d)
the pH of the substance is greater than the pH of the cellListen
14.
The diagram below shows the relative concentration of molecules inside and outside of a cell.

Which statement best describes the general direction of diffusion across the membrane of this cell?
a)
Glucose would diffuse into the cell.
b)
Protein would diffuse out of the cell.
c)
Oxygen would diffuse into the cell.
d)
Carbon dioxide would diffuse out of the cell.
15.

If an DNA sequence reads AGGCTA then the mRNA sequence would read

a)

TCCGAT

b)

UGGCUA

c)

UCCGAU

16.

What is the total magnifications of a microscope on high power (40x) if the eyepiece is 10x?

a)

40x

b)

400x

c)

4000x

d)

4x

17.

What process requires energy?

a)

active transport

b)

osmosis

c)

diffusion

d)

passive transport

18.

creating large, complex molecules by combining smaller molecules is referred to as ____

a)

excretion

b)

transport

c)

synthesis

d)

homeostasis

19.

A solution with a pH of 9 is a(n) ___.

a)

Acid

b)

Base

20.

Organic compounds such as starch are too ___ to fit though the cell membrane. They must be digested into ___ before they can be absorbed

a)

Big

simple sugars

b)

Big

amino acids

c)

small

amino acids

d)

Big

fatty acids

21.

What term is used to describe the living components of an ecosystem?

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

c)

aerobic

d)

anaerobic

22.

What occurs in the organelle that looks like this?

a)

Break down excess or worn-out cell parts.

b)

Helps process and package proteins and lipid molecules

c)

Production of Ribosomes

d)

Production of Energy

23.

What form is energy made in?

a)

ATP

usable

b)

Lithium

transportable

c)

Fat

storable

24.

What direction does a microscope turn the object you are viewing?

a)

Forward

b)

Inside out

c)

Backwards and upside down

d)

Sideways

25.

What is the substance the enzyme works on called?

a)

Substrate

b)

Product

c)

Active Site

d)

Complex

26.

Name the most important inorganic compound to living things…

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Glucose

d)

Water

27.

How should the control group be treated differently than the experimental group?

a)

The control group gets double the variable.

b)

Both groups should be exactly the same EXCEPT for the variable. The control group doesn’t get the variable.

c)

The control group gets half the variable.

28.

If a 20% salt solution is put into dialysis tubing & added to a beaker of distilled water - what way will the water move?

a)

The water will move into the cell / dialysis tubing.

b)

Into the beaker

29.

What term defines a cell without a nucleus?

a)

Dead

b)

Virus

c)

Prokaryote / prokaryotic

d)

Eukaryote /

eukaryotic

30.

A cell maintains life by undergoing ….

a)

Metabolic (life) functions

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Mitosis

d)

Budding

31.

What part of a plant cell allows them to make their own food?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Mitochondria

32.

What molecule has the instructions (blueprint) for the cell?

a)

ATP

b)

RTI

c)

DNA

33.

Name the building block of a starch

a)

Polysaccharide

b)

Monosaccharide

c)

Amino Acid

d)

Lipid

34.

If a segment of DNA is ATCGA what would its complement be?

a)

UAGCU

b)

TAGCT

35.

What organism is an ecosystem that would be most affected by a decrease in CO2?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Consumers

c)

Green Plants/Algae

d)

Humans

36.

Rejection of a newly transplanted organ is caused by

a)

the immune system reacting to the presence of the organ

b)

antibiotics that stimulate the immune system to attack the organ

c)

inheritance of genetic disorders from infected individuals

d)

development of cancerous cells in the organ

37.

As blood glucose levels increase, hormones are released to return glucose levels to normal. This is an example of

a)

a nervous system disorder

b)

the synthesis of antibodies

c)

a stimulus and a response

d)

an antigen and antibody reaction

38.

Which statement describes a failure of homeostasis in humans?

a)

When activity in an individual increases, the body temperature rises and the individual sweats.

b)

As the concentration of carbon dioxide increases in the human body, the lungs begin to expel more carbon dioxide.

c)

A viral infection leads to a decrease in the number of white blood cells being produced in the body.

d)

After an individual gets a cut, certain chemical changes begin the healing process.

39.

Which biological process is represented in the diagram below?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

respiration

c)

digestion

d)

replication

40.

The diagram below shows specialized plant cells that control openings called stomates. The proper function of these cells is vital to the survival of the plant because they regulate the

a)

rate of glucose use by root cells

b)

absorption of sunlight by leaf cells

c)

products of photosynthesis in the stem

d)

exchange of gases in leaves

41.

Substance X directly supplies energy for various life functions, as shown in the diagram below. Which substance is represented by X in the diagram?

a)

ATP

b)

DNA

c)

starch

d)

glucose

42.

The structural formulas shown below represent parts of two different complex carbohydrate molecules composed of glucose subunits. Molecules 1 and 2 differ in their overall structure. Due to the differences in structure, each of these molecules most likely

a)

is composed of different molecular bases

b)

forms a different protein

c)

contains different elements

d)

performs a different function

43.

To capture their prey, spiders have fangs, which pierce the body wall of insects and inject venom. Spider venoms usually contain specific proteins that attack the cell membranes of the prey. The membranes and most of the contents of the insect’s body turn into a liquid that the spider then ingests for food. These specific venom proteins are most likely

a)

ATP molecules

b)

DNA molecules

c)

biological catalysts

d)

regulatory hormones

44.

Lymphatic capillaries are found throughout the body. Both the lymphatic and circulatory systems transport substances between the bloodstream and body tissues. These two systems are also involved in fighting infections. The arrows shown in the diagram that go from the blood capillaries to the interstitial fluid most likely represent the

a)

release of red blood cells, so that they can diffuse into body cells and fight bacteria

b)

movement of materials from the circulatory system that will eventually enter lymphatic capillaries

c)

transport of digestive enzymes from the blood to help with the digestion of glucose in muscle cells

d)

transport of glucose molecules from the blood to be used by cells to attack proteins and fats

45.

Doctors often use certain medications to treat infections. A few people have a reaction to some of these medications, such as itching, swelling, or trouble breathing. This is an example of

a)

using antibodies to cure a medical problem

b)

the body’s immune system overreacting to a usually harmless substance

c)

the body creating a mutation to fight unknown pathogens

d)

a vaccine causing the body to produce antigens against the infection

46.

A small lizard spends the morning hours lying in the sunlight until its body temperature rises. Later on in the day, the lizard rests in a shady area until its body temperature cools. This type of behavior is important to

a)

maintain homeostasis

b)

detect variations

c)

attract mates

d)

obtain nutrients

47.

The Venus flytrap is a plant that has a unique system by which it traps and breaks down its prey. Unsuspecting insects land on the leaf and touch tiny hairs located on the leaf, triggering the leaf to close around the prey. The substance responsible for breaking down the Venus flytrap’s prey most likely contains

a)

chlorophyll molecules

b)

glucose molecules

c)

hormone molecules

d)

enzyme molecules

48.

It may be harmful when people compete to see who can hold their breath the longest under water. Without oxygen, brain cells

a)

cannot make enough ATP

b)

have too few mitochondria

c)

make too many enzymes

d)

have too much water

49.

Students did an experiment comparing the activity of four different enzymes, A, B, C, and D. The results are represented in the graph below. A valid conclusion based on the information in the graph is that

a)

the pH of some enzymes changes as the temperature changes

b)

enzymes change color in proportion to the rate of activity

c)

a difference in the pH of an environment changes enzyme activity

d)

enzyme activity causes acids to change into bases over time

50.

The diagram below represents changes that take place within the human body. The diagram represents

a)

cellular differentiation

b)

dynamic equilibrium

c)

gene interaction

d)

biological evolution

51.

Sailors in the past may have heard the greeting from a passing ship, “Avast ye scurvy dogs.” This greeting would be a reference to a disease known as scurvy, which is due to inadequate intake of vitamin C. Which row in the chart below correctly identifies the cause of this disease and a possible treatment for it?

a)

Row 1

b)

Row 2

c)

Row 3

d)

Row 4

52.

In the 1660s, Flemish physician Jan van Helmont grew a small willow tree in a pot of soil. He added only water to the pot. At the end of five years, he found that the tree had gained 75 kilograms, but there was very little change in the mass of the soil. Van Helmont concluded that the plant gained weight directly from the water. We now know that this conclusion is only partially correct because, in addition to water, photosynthesis also requires

a)

oxygen from the atmosphere

b)

carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

c)

proteins from animal prey

d)

carbohydrates from the soil

53.

Doctors sometimes use a vaccine to prepare the body to defend itself against future infections. These vaccines most often contain

a)

antibodies

b)

antibiotics

c)

white blood cells

d)

weakened pathogens

54.

Anhidrosis is the inability to sweat normally. If the human body cannot sweat properly, it cannot cool itself, which is potentially harmful. Anhidrosis most directly interferes with

a)

a feedback mechanism that maintains homeostasis

b)

an immune system response to harmless antigens

c)

the synthesis of hormones in the circulatory system

d)

the enzymatic breakdown of water in cells

55.

Carmine, a compound that comes from the cochineal beetle, shown below, is used as a food coloring. The food coloring is not harmful to most people, but in a small number of individuals, it causes a reaction and affects their ability to breathe. This response to carmine is known as

a)

a stimulus

b)

an allergy

c)

natural selection

d)

an adaptation

56.

Humans have an effect on ecosystems when they use native grasslands or forested areas for farming or urban use. One negative effect of these changes on the ecosystem is that there will be

a)

Less biodiversity

b)

More homes

c)

Successful economic growth

d)

Increased food production

57.

Based on this information, which ecosystem is likely to be the most stable?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

58.

The organisms represented by X are

a)

Decomposes

b)

Producers

c)

Carnivores

d)

Scavengers

59.

Energy for this ecosystem originally comes from

a)

water

b)

consumers

c)

sunlight

d)

plants

60.

An environment can support only as many organisms as the available energy, minerals, and oxygen will allow. Which term is best described by this statement?

a)

biological feedback

b)

carrying capacity

c)

homeostatic control

d)

biological diversity

61.

What impact do the amounts of available energy, water, and oxygen have on an ecosystem?

a)

They act as limiting factors.

b)

]They are used as nutrients.

c)

They recycle the residue of dead organisms.

d)

They control environmental temperature.

62.

Which sequence shows increasing complexity of levels of ecological organization?

a)

biosphere, ecosystem, population, community,

b)

population, biosphere, community, ecosystem

c)

population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

d)

ecosystem, population, biosphere, community

63.

Great horned owls and red-tailed hawks have similar requirements for food, space, and nesting materials. What would most likely be the result of great horned owls and red-tailed hawks living in the same community?

a)

ecological succession

b)

competition

c)

habitat destruction

d)

parasitism

64.

Which organisms are not shown in this diagram but are essential to a balanced ecosystem?

a)

heterotrophs

b)

autotrophs

c)

producers

d)

decomposers

65.

Organisms that can make their own food are called

a)

consumers

b)

heterotrophs

c)

detrivores

d)

autotrophs

66.

An organism that eats both plants and animals is a

a)

carnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

omnivore

d)

detrivore

67.

Which of these is an abiotic factor?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Sunlight

c)

Worms

d)

Algae

68.
All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
69.
The living part of an ecosystem
a)
Biotic
b)
Abiotic
c)
Mother Earth
d)
Flowers
70.
Examples of a producer
a)
frog
b)
algae
c)
worm
d)
mouse
71.
What is a herbivore?
a)
an animal that gets energy from eating other animals
b)
an organism that gets energy from eating only plants
c)
an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals
d)
an animal that eats only herbs
72.
The shrew provides energy for the _______?
a)
cricket
b)
grasshopper
c)
frog
d)
snake
73.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
74.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
75.
An animal that eats other animals is a....
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
76.
Another name for a consumer is a
a)
heterotroph
b)
autotroph
c)
producer
d)
plant
77.
The image provided is an example of a:
a)
Producer
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Decomposer
78.
The study of how living things interact in an environment is called
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Biology
c)
Ecology
79.
Organisms that breaks down and absorbs nutrients from dead organisms 
a)
consumer
b)
trophic level
c)
decomposer
d)
species
80.
a relationship between two in which one species, the predator, feeds on the other species, the prey
a)
chemosynthesis
b)
predation
c)
cellular respiration 
d)
commensalism
81.
An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism
a)
Predator
b)
Prey
c)
Competition
d)
Adaptation
82.
A frog eats a fly. The frog and fly are demonstrating ________.
a)
mutualism
b)
competition
c)
predator/prey
d)
parasitism
83.

What happens if a population grows past its carrying capacity?

a)

The population keeps growing

b)

The population starts to die off

c)

The entire species will go extinct

d)

The carrying capacity just increases

84.

Lobsters prey on sea hares, which are marine animals. The lobsters find their prey through a sense of smell. The sea hares defend themselves by squirting ink at the lobster, as shown in the photo below. The ink sticks to the lobster, interfering with its sense of smell. The most likely reason the sea hare can escape is because the sea hare ink

a)

pushes the sea hare away rapidly as the ink is expelled

b)

blocks a receptor on certain cells in the lobster

c)

causes the lobster to change its prey

d)

prevents movement of the lobster

85.

The movement of molecules from side A to side B is an example of the process of

a)

active transport

b)

chromatography

c)

cellular respiration

d)

diffusion

86.
When a person is exercising on a hot day, he or she sweats, helping to maintain homeostatic body temperature. This is an example of:
a)
organ system malfunction
b)
feedback
c)
fighting infection
d)
a disruption of homeostasis
87.
molecules small enough to pass through the pores of cell membranes can passively leave the digestive system and enter the blood through what process?
a)
diffusion
b)
active transport
c)
photosynthesis
d)
cellular respiration
88.
When the homeostasis of at least one body system is disrupted, this is called:
a)
disease/illness
b)
dynamic equilibrium
c)
feedback mechanism
d)
response to stimuli
89.

Which sequence represents structures organized from MOST complex to LEAST complex?

a)

(1) cells → organ systems → organelles → organisms

b)

(2) organelles → cells → tissues → organs

c)

(3) tissues → organs → cells → organ systems

d)

(4) organs → tissues → cells → organelles

90.

An amoeba, a one-celled organism, can move, ingest, and transport materials within the cell, because it has:

a)

systems

b)

tissues

c)

organelles

d)

organs

91.
An individual walks out of his air-conditioned (75°F) home into the hot outside environment (85°F). His ability to adjust to this changing environment involves a mechanism similar to:  
a)
glucose production in the pancreas 
b)
using ATP for the diffusion of water
c)
the digestion of carbohydrates by enzymes 
d)
the regulation of water loss by guard cells in plant leaves
92.
The shape of a protein molecule directly determines its:  
a)
circulation throughout the body
b)
 roles in building water molecules 
c)
 functions inside and outside of cells 
d)
movements through the cytoplasm
93.
An individual eats a hamburger. Which two systems must interact to transfer the nutrients in the hamburger to human muscle tissue?  
a)
circulatory and respiratory
b)
digestive and circulatory
c)
digestive and immune
d)
 respiratory and excretory
94.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
CO+ light + H2O --> O+ Sugar
b)
CO+ sugar + H2O --> O+ light
c)
O2 + light + H2O --> CO+ Sugar
d)
CO+ O2 + H2O --> Light+ Sugar
95.
Which organisms perform Photosynthesis?
a)
Only Autotrophs
b)
Only Heterotrophs
c)
Autotrophs and Heterotrophs
96.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
97.
This process releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen is present.
a)
photosynthesis
b)
light-independent reaction
c)
cellular respiration
d)
light-dependent reaction
98.
Cellular respiration takes place in the
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosomes
d)
mitochondria
99.
Why is oxygen necessary for life?
a)
Because it helps our lungs to expand.
b)
Because it helps to fight germs.
c)
Because it keeps our brain alert.
d)
Because it allows energy to be released from glucose.
100.
which allows substances to enter or leave (or prevents that)
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
101.
Which does photosynthesis?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
102.
Which is 1?
a)
ribosome
b)
nucleus
c)
mitochondria
d)
cell membrane
103.

A cell needs to import a particle from it's environment. The particle is in a higher concentration in the cell than out of the cell. The particle will enter by:

a)

diffusion, without ATP

b)

diffusion, using ATP

c)

active transport, without ATP

d)

active transport, using ATP

104.

Why are sexually reproducing organisms more likely to survive in a changing environment?

a)

they produce more offspring in each generation

b)

offspring are identical

c)

offspring have more variety