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F22 BIOL S Final Exam Review

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A group of parts that work together to achieve a goal. 
a)
matter 
b)
system 
c)
conduction 
d)
solar energy 
2.
If one part of the system fails ...... 
a)
The system will not work as well. 
b)
The system will be just fine. 
c)
More people will like the Steelers. 
d)
the system will explode. 
3.

Cells combine to form tissues, and tissues combine to form organs. This shows....

a)

Some parts of a system are more important than others

b)

Parts of a system can be placed in order from simple to complex

c)

feedbacks

4.
This is information used to control the process or output of a system. 
a)
subsystems 
b)
input 
c)
feedback 
d)
banana 
5.

Loops that cause a response to build up and build up until something big happens are called ____________ loops

a)

positive

b)

negative

6.

The heater kicks on and the house warms up, so it kicks off. Then the house cools a bit and the heater kicks back on. This continues all day. It's a _____________ loop.

a)

positive

b)

negative

7.

What is the point of a feedback loop?

a)

To provide the body with more energy

b)

To provide the body with more food

c)

To make sure the conditions in the body are always changing

d)

To make sure the conditions in the body remain stable

8.

A feedback loop best fits which characteristic of life?

a)

Cells

b)

Organization

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Adaptation

9.

What is a model (in general)?

a)

A simplified version of something.

b)

A unique picture of an atom.

c)

A image of an atom.

d)

A fun puzzle

10.

Models are used to better understand a complex thing.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Hydrosphere is

a)

All of Earth's Air

b)

All of Earth's Life

c)

All of Earth's Water

d)

All of Earth's Ground

12.

Made up of Earth's upper mantle and crust

a)

The Hydrosphere

b)

The Lithosphere

c)

The Atmosphere

d)

The Biosphere

13.

All of Earth's Life occupies the

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Biosphere

14.

The Atmosphere is

a)

all of Earth's water

b)

all of Earth's air

c)

all of Earth's rock

d)

all of Earth's life

15.

All Earth's spheres (biosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere) interact

a)

independently

b)

interdependently

c)

intermediately

d)

inorganically

16.

Sunlight, Water, Air, and Soil are all

a)

abiotic factors

b)

biotic factors

17.

Living factors are

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

18.

a population is

a)

any living thing

b)

the community and abiotic factors

c)

a group individuals from the same species in the same place at the same time

d)

many different species in the same place and at the same time

19.

Many different species in the same place at the same time

a)

Population

b)

Species

c)

Biosphere

d)

Community

20.

The correct level of ecological organization from narrowest to broadest is

a)

organism - species - community - population - ecosystem - biosphere

b)

species - organism - community - population - ecosystem - biosphere

c)

organism - species - population - community - ecosystem - biosphere

d)

biosphere - ecosystem - community - population - species - organism

21.

Which list contains only abiotic factors in a pond ecosystem?

a)

temperature of the water, dissolved oxygen in the water, dissolved minerals in the water

b)

temperature of the water, green plant populations, dissolved minerals in the water

c)

bacteria, dissolved minerals in the water, temperature of the water

d)

dissolved oxygen in the water, fish population, insect population

22.
All living organisms are made up of ____.
a)
Cells
b)
Bacteria
c)
Organs
d)
Tissue
23.

Which of the following is a term used to describe all the chemical reactions that take place in a living thing?

a)
respiration
b)
mutations
c)
homeostasis
d)
metabolism
24.

A plant growing towards a light source is an example of which of the following?

a)

attracting a mate

b)

destroying infectious germs

c)

responding to a stimuli

d)

obtaining moisture from the air

25.

This image best represents which of the following characterists of life?

a)

growth

b)

levels of organization

c)

ability to reproduce

d)

composed of cells

e)

respond to the environment

26.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older? 
a)
living things respond to their environment
b)
living things maintain internal balance
c)
living things are made of cells
d)
living things grow and develop
27.
In all of our cells there is DNA. Which characteristic of life does this fact best describe?
a)
living things respond
b)
living things maintain internal balance
c)
living things are based on a universal genetic code
d)
living things grow and develop
28.
Which one of these is NOT one of the characteristics of living things?
a)
All living things are made of cells
b)
All living things reproduce
c)
All living things eat
d)
All living things evolve
29.
Homeostasis
a)
allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment
b)
is impossible in vertebrates
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 and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation
30.

Which is the correct order for levels of organization from simple to complex?

a)

cell, organ , tissue, organ system, organism

b)

organism, organ system, tissue, cell, organ

c)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

d)

organ, tissue, cell, organism, organ system

31.

Which type of organism needs to eat other plants and animals to survive?

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

32.

How do most producers make their own food?

a)

Using light energy to make carbohydrates

b)

Using chemical energy to make carbohydrates

c)

Changing water into carbon dioxide

d)

Breaking down remains of organisms.

33.
How can photosynthesis be related to cellular respiration?
a)
What's produced (made) by one is needed (the reactants) for the other
b)
They both produce the same products
c)
They both have the same reactants (need the same things)
d)
These 2 processes have nothing in common
34.
Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?
a)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.
b)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.
c)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight.
d)
Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.
35.

What are the reactants in cell respiration?

a)

water, carbon dioxide, light

b)

oxygen, sugar

c)

sugar, water, carbon dioxide

36.

What are the products of cell respiration?

a)

water, light, and sugar

b)

water, carbon dioxide, ATP

c)

oxygen, water, sugar

37.
What are the reactants (what's needed) for photosynthesis?
a)
glucose and oxygen
b)
light, water, and carbon dioxide
38.
What gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?
a)
sulfur
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
39.
Complete the following sentence.
A food web is...
a)
the flow of energy from one organism to another.
b)
a habitat where animals live.
c)
something that contains only abiotic factors
d)
an ecosystem that is struggling.
40.
Where does the energy in a food web come from?
a)
sun
b)
producers
c)
consumers
d)
decomposers
41.
How is a food web different from a food chain?
a)
A food web is for insects whereas a food chain is for mammals.
b)
A food web combines many different food chains.
c)
A food web is for water ecosystems whereas a food chain is for land ecosystems.
d)
A food web does not include decomposers whereas a food chain does.
42.

What is an omnivore?

a)

The type of consumer that eats plants.

b)

The type of consumer that eats plants and animals.

c)

The type of consumer that eats only animals.

43.

What type of organisms are called autotrophs?

a)

Omnivores.

b)

Consumers.

c)

Decomposers.

d)

Producers.

44.

What are heterotrophs?

a)

Consumers that eat others.

b)

Consumers that eat plants.

c)

Consumers that create what they eat.

45.
__________ is an organism that only eats plants for energy.
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Omnivore
d)
Terivore
46.

__________ is an organism that only eats meat for energy. (What category of organism?)

a)

An omnivore is an organism that only eats meat for energy.

b)

A producer is an organism that only eats meat for energy.

c)

An herbivore is an organism that only eats meat for energy.

d)

A carnivore is an organism that only eats meat for energy.

47.
The efficiency of energy transfer from a lower trophic level to the next highest level is roughly
a)
1%
b)
10%
c)
100%
d)
1000%
48.
Trophic levels are represented by 
a)
squares
b)
circles
c)
pyramids
d)
lines
49.
The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?
a)
They point to the organism that is being eaten.
b)
It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
c)
They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 
d)
They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.
50.

According to the image, what is the producer?

a)

plant

b)

insect

c)

mouse

d)

snake

51.

The word "primary" means "first."

If that's true, what does primary consumer mean?

Hint: look carefully at the food chain!

a)

the first organism in a food chain

b)

the first organism that consumes something else for energy

52.

According to the image, what is the secondary consumer?

a)

plant

b)

insect

c)

mouse

d)

snake

53.

Look carefully at the image. If energy is lost as it moves up the food chain, what trophic level has the most amount of energy?

a)

1st level - producers

b)

2nd level - primary consumers

c)

3rd level - secondary consumers

d)

4th level - tertiary consumers

54.

Population density is the

a)

number of individuals (organisms) per unit of area.

b)

ratio of one species to the total number of species.

c)

total number of populations in an area.

55.
Two or more members of a particular species living and interacting in the same area
a)
Community
b)
Population
c)
Organisms
d)
Biosphere
56.

A pack of wolves that live and move together are an example of what type of dispersion?

a)

territorial

b)

clumped

c)

uniform

d)

random

57.

Nesting birds often space themselves evenly from other nests. This pattern is called

a)

uniform dispersion

b)

clumped dispersion

c)

random dispersion

d)

type I dispersion

58.
The way in which individuals of a population are spread out is called
a)
population density
b)
survivorship
c)
population dispersion
d)
logistic curve
59.

The movement of a single elephant into a herd is an example of

a)

competition

b)

emigration

c)

immigration

d)

population

60.

Which of the following will decrease the size of a population?

a)

immigration and births

b)

emigration and births

c)

immigration and deaths

d)

emigration and deaths

61.

What is the name for the maximum amount of rabbits shown in the graph?

a)

S-curve

b)

climax point

c)

carrying capacity

d)

density dependent limit

62.

Tracks organisms that tend to live long lives (low death rate and high survivorship rate); toward the end of their life expectancies, however, there is a dramatic increase in the death rate.

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

d)

Type IV

63.
Organisms that lay eggs, do no nurturing of their young and are adults for only short periods of time:
a)
Type 1
b)
Type 2
c)
Type 3
d)
Zebras
64.
A Killer Whale would be an example of this type of survivorship.
a)
Type 1
b)
Type 2
c)
Type 3
d)
None of the Above
65.
A rabbit would show this type of survivorship.
a)
Type 1
b)
Type 2
c)
Type 3
d)
Type 4
66.

Describes organisms with a high death rate (or low survivorship rate) immediately following birth. Examples include bacteria, fishes, and invertebrates.

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

d)

Type IV

67.

What might happen if the earth exceeds its carrying capacity?

a)

There might not be room for people to move around.

b)

There might not be enough food and water for everyone.

c)

The continents might sink into the oceans.

d)

Most of the people on the planet would starve.

68.

Why would advances in medicine lead to population growth?

a)

Curing deadly diseases allows people to live longer

b)

People are unable to have babies without medical help

c)

Babies do not grow if they don't take their medicine

d)

New drugs allow mothers to have multiple births, like octuplets

69.
What kind of factor: disease?
a)
density-independent
b)
density-dependent
70.
What kind of factor: flood?
a)
density-independent
b)
density-dependent
71.
What kind of factor: predation?
a)
density-independent
b)
density-dependent
72.
What kind of factor: temperature?
a)
density-independent
b)
density-dependent
73.

What limits Population Growth?

a)

birth rates increasing

b)

resources being used up

c)

natural selection taking place

d)

none of the above

74.

What could cause exponential growth in population in a community?

a)

people lifting heavy stuff

b)

a community leaving

c)

someone spreading a plague

d)

people moving to the community/unlimited resources

75.

Exponential Growth occurs when-

a)

populations have plenty of food/space

b)

home to keystone species

c)

have few evasive species in a habitat

d)

have little to no competition or predators

76.

Three factors can affect population size

a)

births, deaths,leaves or enters population

b)

deaths, birth, buildings

c)

photosynthesis, weather, deaths

d)

houses, weather, heath

77.

What type of growth is this graph representing

a)

Logistical Growth

b)

Exponential Growth

78.

The place where an organism lives within an ecosystem is its-

a)

habitat

b)

niche

c)

biome

d)

ecosystem

79.

An organisms role in it's environment is its-

a)

habitat

b)

niche

c)

trophic level

d)

biotic factors

80.

An organism’s habitat provides _____________________.

a)

food, water, shelter, and space.

b)

food, water, and clothes.

c)

only food.

d)

video games, ninjas, and baked beans.

81.

A squirrels niche would be _________________.

a)

hunting prey and providing meat for other squirrels.

b)

searching for fish to eat in the ocean.

c)

staying busy storing nuts and seeds for winter.

d)

help decompose other animals and plants.

82.

What is a Niche of a honeybee?

a)

Pollenating Flowers

b)

A Honeycomb

c)

Eating other insects.

d)

Swimming.

83.

Which of the following best describes Competition?

a)

Both organisms benefit from a relationship

b)

One organism benefits, while the other is harmed

c)

One organism benefits, but the other is neither helped or harmed

d)

One organism kills the other to eat as food

e)

One organism fights against another for food or shelter or a mate

84.

Orcas and Sharks eat similar foods in similar areas. Orcas have been known to kill sharks to keep them away from their food, but they do not eat the sharks. What is this an example of?

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Parasitism

d)

Mutualism

85.

_____________ is the free movement of particles across the membrane with the concentration gradient

a)

diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

fusion

86.

Match the following

a)

Selectively Permeable Membrane

1.

Allows some materials to pass through but keeps other materials out

b)

Concentration

2.

Amount of substance in a given space

c)

Diffusion

3.

Movement of particles from an area of concentration to an area of lower concentratioin

d)

Osmosis

4.

Diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane

87.

Match the following

a)

Selectively Permeable Membrane

1.

Can be compared to a window screen

b)

Diffusion

2.

Process by which oxygen and carbon dioxide is moved into a cell

c)

Osmosis

3.

When water particles move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

88.

Diffusion is the movement of particles from __1__ concentration to __2__ concentration until they are __3__ spread out.

a)

higher

1.

1

b)

lower

2.

2

c)

evenly

3.

3

89.

Which best describes which directions molecules move during diffusion?

a)

from an area of equilibrium to an area of high concentration

b)

from an area of equilibrium to an area of low concentration

c)

from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration

d)

from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

90.

What is the process by which water diffuses across a selectively permeable membrane?

a)

active  transport

b)

osmosis

c)

simple diffusion

d)

facilitated diffusion

91.

You decide to buy a new fish for your freshwater aquarium. When you introduce the fish into its new tank, the fish swells up and dies. You later learn that it was a fish from the ocean. what could have caused the fish to swell up and die?

a)

The water from the cells of the fish began to move out causing the cells to shrink.

b)

The salt moved into cells causing the fish to die.

c)

The freshwater from the aquarium moved into cells of the fish.

d)

The different concentrations of salt and freshwater caused the fish to be in an isotonic state.

92.

Define plasma membrane

a)

lipid that helps minimize effects of temperature

b)

only on the outer surface of the plasma membrane and are attached to proteins or lipids; form distinctive cellular markers

c)

flexible boundary of a cell that separates a cell from its surroundings

d)

may extend partway into the plasma membrane, cross the membrane entirely, or be loosely attached to its inside or outside face

93.

Which type of biological macromolecule is the main component of the plasma membrane?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

94.

Where can carbohydrates be found when part of a plasma membrane?

a)

On the outside of the membrane

b)

On the inside of the membrane

c)

Embedded part of the way into the membrane

d)

Embedded the whole way through the membrane

e)

All of the above

95.

Where can PROTEINS be found when part of a plasma membrane?

a)

On the outside of the membrane

b)

On the inside of the membrane

c)

Embedded part of the way into the membrane

d)

Embedded the whole way through the membrane

e)

All of the above

96.

What does "hydrophobic" mean?

a)

water loving, associates with water

b)

water fearing, does not associate with water

c)

a world war II submarine

d)

an example would be solutes like sugar or salt

97.

What does "hydrophilic" mean?

a)

water loving, associates with water

b)

water fearing, does not associate with water

c)

a world war II submarine

d)

an example would be solutes like oil or fat

98.
The cell membrane is selectively permeable, which means...
a)
All materials can enter and leave the cell
b)
Certain things can enter while others cannot
c)
The cell manually sorts through all materials
d)
Only certain cells can interact with the cell.
99.
The _____ in the plasma membrane is used to make sure the fatty acids tails don't stick together. 
a)
carbohydrates
b)
cholesterol
c)
proteins
d)
lipids
100.

This egg has shrunk, what type of solution was it placed in?

a)

hypotonic solution

b)

hypertonic solution

c)

isotonic solution

101.
What type of solution is this cell in?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
diffused
102.
What type of solution allows water to enter the plant cell?
a)
hypotonic solution
b)
hypertonic solution
c)
isotonic solution
d)
active transport
103.
What type of solution is this cell in?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
diffused
104.

The solution surrounding the cell in Diagram B, would be defined as:

a)

hypertonic

b)

hypotonic

c)

isotonic

105.

In the egg lab, what happened when the egg was soaked in water?

a)

the egg got smaller since water left the egg

b)

the egg got larger since water left the egg

c)

the egg got larger since water entered the egg

d)

the egg got smaller since water entered the egg

106.

During the egg lab, when was the egg placed in a HYPERTONIC solution?

a)

only vinegar

b)

only water

c)

only corn syrup

d)

vinegar and water

e)

never

107.

In the egg lab, what happened when the egg was soaked in vinegar?

a)

the egg got smaller since water left the egg

b)

the egg got larger since water left the egg

c)

the egg got larger since water entered the egg

d)

the egg got smaller since water entered the egg

108.

In the egg lab, what effect did the corn syrup have on the egg?

a)

the water in the corn syrup moved into the egg, causing it to get larger

b)

the water in the corn syrup moved into the egg, causing it to get smaller

c)

the water in the egg left, causing it to get smaller

d)

the water in the egg left, causing it to get larger

109.

Which of the following correctly describes what happened to the egg size in each liquid?

a)

smaller in water, bigger in corn syrup and vinegar

b)

bigger in vinegar, smaller in corn syrup and water

c)

smaller in vinegar and water, bigger in corn syrup

d)

bigger in water and vinegar, smaller in corn syrup

110.

During the egg lab, when was the egg placed in a HYPOTONIC solution?

a)

only vinegar

b)

only water

c)

only corn syrup

d)

vinegar and water

e)

never