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Biology Final Exam (Semester A)

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should 
a)
skip it and go on to the next part.
b)
ask the instructor before proceeding
c)
try several methods until something works
d)
figure it out as you do the lab
2.
Keeping your work area neat and clean is important because:
a)
My teacher is a neat-freak
b)
I won't lose my supplies in the clutter.
c)
It keeps the room from looking messy.
d)
It helps prevent accidents.
3.
Before leaving the lab you should always wash your hands.
a)
True 
b)
False
4.
Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory
a)
 to avoid eye strain
b)
to improve your vision
c)
only if you don’t have corrective glasses
d)
 any time chemicals, heat or glassware are used
5.

Safety goggles should be worn during the laboratory experiments to…

a)

improve vision

b)

protect your face

c)

protect contact lenses

d)

protect eyes

e)

all of the above

6.

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

a)

an open door

b)

an open flame

c)

another student

d)

a sink

7.

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

8.

You are heating a piece of glass and now want to pick it up. You should...

a)

Use a rubber hot pad holder or tongs

b)

use a paper towel

c)

pick up the end that looks cold

d)

pour cold water on it

9.

If acid is splashed on you skin, wash at once with

a)

a strong detergent

b)

oil

c)

a weaker acid

d)

plenty of water

10.

Never leave a lit burner unattended

a)

True

b)

False

11.
Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
12.
A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.
a)
All living things adapt to their environment
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things have cells
d)
All living things use energy
13.
Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
14.
When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
15.
YOU are a multi-celled organism but an amoeba is a single celled organism.
a)
All living things have cells
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things respond to their environment
16.

Living things are made up of units called

a)

DNA

b)

Cells

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Seeds

17.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
18.
The basic unit of structure and function in the human body is the....
a)
organ
b)
organ system
c)
cell
d)
tissue
19.
A group of similar cells that come together to perform a specific function is a/an
a)
organ
b)
organism
c)
organ system
d)
tissue
20.
When many organ systems work together it can form...
a)
organ
b)
cells
c)
organ system
d)
organism 
21.
Which is an example of an organism?
a)
a beetle
b)
a lake
c)
a rock
d)
a shell
22.
Which is an example of an organism?
a)
a beetle
b)
a lake
c)
a rock
d)
a shell
23.

A collection of living organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another is a...

a)

Population

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Community

d)

Ecosphere

24.

When your body temperature increases too much and you get hot, you sweat in order to help cool your body down.  Which of the following characteristics of life is this an example of?

a)

Growth and Development

b)

Cells and Organization

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Reproduction

25.

An organism that uses light as its energy source to make its own food is called... 

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

26.

Which of the following is true of ALL living organisms? 

a)

They are made of many cells linked together.

b)

They are highly organized.

c)

They obtain nutrients.

d)

They reproduce sexually.

27.

Stimulus is

a)

organisms that are made up of more than one cell

b)

a membrane-covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life.

c)

a change that affects the activity of an organism.

d)

the maintenance of a stable internal environment.

28.
Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
29.

The sum of all the chemical reactions in your body?

a)

organization

b)

metabolism

c)

homeostasis

d)

evolution

30.

Living things are made up of units called

a)

DNA

b)

Cells

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Seeds

31.

Which of the following is only present in plant cell?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

ribosomes

d)

Lysosomes

32.

A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.

a)

stimulus

b)

response

c)

cause

d)

effect

33.
When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...
a)
energy metabolism
b)
growth and development
c)
response to stimuli
d)
having cells
34.
Your body shivers when you are cold. This is because of the concept of...
a)
homeostasis
b)
heredity
c)
energy metabolism
d)
cellular organization
35.

If an organism is made entirely of one cell it is called...

a)

Multicellular

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Unicellular

d)

Eukaryotic

36.

Which of the following is not a type of symbiotic relationship

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Metabolism

37.

Mutualism is when....

a)

Both organisms involved in the relationship benefit

b)

One organism in the relationship benefits the other isn't harmed or benefitted

c)

One organism in the relationship benefits and the other is harmed

d)

Both organisms are harmed.

38.

Parasitism is when....

a)

Both organisms involved in the relationship benefit

b)

One organism in the relationship benefits the other isn't harmed or benefitted

c)

One organism in the relationship benefits and the other is harmed

d)

Both organisms are harmed.

39.

Commensalism is when....

a)

Both organisms involved in the relationship benefit

b)

One organism in the relationship benefits the other isn't harmed or benefitted

c)

One organism in the relationship benefits and the other is harmed

d)

Both organisms are harmed.

40.

What type of symbiotic relationship is a bird building a nest in a tree?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

None of the above

41.

A cactus and the bat that pollinates its flowers is an example of....

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Metabolism

42.

The pearl fish using the sea cucumber to hide is an example of

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Metabolism

43.
Cattle egrets foraging in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to food and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
competition
d)
parasitism
44.
A tick and a dog have this type of relationship.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
neutralism
d)
parasitism
45.
A tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.
a)
mutualism
b)
parasitism
c)
commensalism
d)
competition
46.
Red-billed oxpeckers are birds that feed on parasites found on an impala. The impala gets rid of parasites and the red-billed oxpeckers get a yummy dinner. This is an example of _______.
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
neutralism
d)
competition
47.
Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. This neither harms nor benefits the whales.
a)
Mutualsim 
b)
Parasitism 
c)
Commensalism 
48.

Two organisms that are so similar they can interbreed in nature and produce fertile offspring.

a)

biotic factor

b)

herbivore

c)

ecosystem

d)

species

49.
What type of symbiosis?  Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers.  The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
50.

The monkey would be a

a)

decomposer

b)

producer

c)

primary consumer

d)

secondary consumer

51.

A lion that eats a zebra that eats grass is a

a)

primary consumer

b)

secondary consumer

c)

tertiary consumer

d)

quaternary consumer

52.
Members of a species in a defined area
a)
Ecosystem
b)
community
c)
biodiversity
d)
population
53.
Study of interactions between organisms and their environment 
a)
niche
b)
community 
c)
ecology
d)
ecosystem
54.
A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.
a)
Population
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Ecosphere
55.
Individuals that can breed with one another make up a
a)
species
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
56.
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
57.
An individual belonging to a specific species
a)
Biotic
b)
Community
c)
Organism
d)
Reptile
58.
An area where an organism finds food, shelter and water in a specific arrangement
a)
niche
b)
biosphere
c)
biome
d)
habitat
59.
All these organisms share the same
a)
Biome
b)
Population
c)
Community
d)
Habitat
60.
Which of these is not a characteristic share by all living things
a)
Growth and Development
b)
Reproduction
c)
Movement
d)
Homeostatis 

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