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Biology A Exam Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following organisms is part of the trophic level with the greatest amount of stored energy?

a)

Mouse

b)

Owl

c)

Hawk

d)

Grasses

2.

What are limiting factors?

a)

The number of living organisms that the environment can support

b)

The nonliving components of an ecosystem

c)

The environmental conditions that limit population growth in an ecosystem

d)

None of the above

3.

An example of a biotic factor is

a)

Temperature

b)

Bird

c)

Rock

d)

Water

4.

Example(s) of a abiotic factor is

a)

Temperature

b)

Bird

c)

Rock

d)

Water

5.

the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem

a)

biodiversity

b)

demography

c)

carrying capacity

d)

poaching

6.
The most energy is available at the _______ level of an energy pyramid?
a)
consumer
b)
predator
c)
decomposer
d)
producer
7.
The pattern of overlapping feeding relationships or food chains among the various organisms in an ecosystem is called
a)
Food chain
b)
Food web
c)
Energy pyramid
d)
Carbon cycle
8.
This is the way two organisms of different species exist in a relationship and both benefit...
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
9.
Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
competition
d)
parasitism
10.
A tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.
a)
mutualism
b)
parasitism
c)
commensalism
d)
competition
11.
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
12.
The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Decomposer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
13.
What does a Secondary Consumer eat?
a)
Tertiary Consumers
b)
Primary Consumers
c)
Producers
d)
Secondary Consumers
14.
Which is in the correct order for primary succession?
a)
bare rock-->lichen/moss-->grass-->shrubs-->trees
b)
lichen/moss-->bare rock--->grass--->trees-->shrubs
c)
bare rock--->grass-->lichen/moss-->shrubs-->trees
d)
lichen/moss--->grass-->shrubs-->trees-->bare rock
15.
What type of even could have caused a secondary succession? 
a)
forest fire
b)
glacier receding
c)
volcano
d)
underwater volcano forming a new island
16.
Secondary succession---
a)
starts out with soil and is faster than primary
b)
starts out with soil and is slower than primary
c)
does not start out with soil and is faster than primary
d)
does not start out with soil and is slower than primary
17.
A group of deer, chipmunks, otters, and insects is a...
a)
population
b)
organism
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
18.
A group of deer, chipmunks, otters, and insects and their non-living surroundings is a(n)...
a)
population
b)
organism
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
19.
What is the carrying capacity of the population according to this graph?
a)
21 days
b)
2,000
c)
2,500
d)
9 days
20.
What is the carrying capacity ?
a)
the maximum number of individuals an environment can support
b)
how much energy it takes to support a population
c)
the amount of time it takes to reach the maximum number of individuals in a population
d)
how many individuals can be carried by others
21.
Autotrophs make up the _______ level in all ecosystems.
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
22.
What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
sunlight
c)
water
d)
carbon
23.
An organism that produces its own food supply from inorganic compounds is called a(an)
a)
heterotroph
b)
consumer
c)
detritivore
d)
autotroph
24.
What does a food web represent?
a)
All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
b)
The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
c)
A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 
d)
How carnivores get their food. 
25.
The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next...
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
50%
26.
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
27.
A place where an organism lives.
a)
Terrain
b)
Habitat
c)
Community
d)
Population
28.
A graphic illustration that shows each trophic level and the amount of useable energy contained within.
a)
Food chain
b)
Food web
c)
Energy Pyramid
d)
All of these
29.
A relationship between organisms.
a)
Symbiosis
b)
Competition
c)
Predation
30.

What subatomic particle found in an atom has a positive charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

31.

What subatomic particle found in an atom has a negative charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

32.

What subatomic particle found in an atom has a no charge?

a)

proton

b)

neutron

c)

electron

33.

What subatomic particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

protons and neutrons

b)

protons and electrons

c)

neutrons and electrons

34.

Name the monomers that make up carbohydrates.

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Fatty Acids and Glycerol

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Nucleotides

35.

Name the monomers that make up proteins.

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Fatty Acids and Glycerol

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Nucleotides

36.

Name the monomers that make up lipids.

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Fatty Acids and Glycerol

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Nucleotides

37.

Name the monomers that make up nucleic acids.

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Fatty Acids and Glycerol

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Nucleotides

38.

Name the macromolecules that are responsible for short term energy storage.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

39.

Name the macromolecules that are responsible for long term energy storage.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

40.

Name the macromolecules that are responsible for providing structure and speed up chemical reactions.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

41.

Name the macromolecules that are responsible for our genetic information.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

42.

Water has a positive end and a negative end which makes it a _____ molecule.

a)

polar

b)

non-polar

43.
What is the part of the experiment that is left alone or “natural", and is used to compare back to?
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
c)
Control Group
d)
Experimental Group 
44.
You will want your experiment to have ____ independent variable(s) in it for the experiment to be valid.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
45.
What is a factor that the experimenter has full control over and changes to see what happens?
a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Control group 
d)
Hypothesis
46.
What is a factor that changes because of what the experimenter does?
a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Control Group
d)
Hypothesis
47.
Nick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water. Identify the DEPENDENT variable
-Amount of water
-Height of Ice cube
-Temperature the ice cube was at its highest height
-Temperature of the water
-Size of the ice cube
a)
Amount of water 
b)
Height of Ice cube
c)
Temperature the ice cube was at its highest height 
d)
Size of the ice cube
48.
Mario studied how far room temperature water would spurt out of a plastic milk carton when 3mm holes were punched at different heights from the bottom of the container. Identify the DEPENDENT variable
-3mm holes
-Distant water traveled out of carton
-Different heights of the holes in the container
-Ice water from Iceland
a)
3mm holes
b)
Distant water traveled out of carton
c)
Different heights of the holes in the container 
d)
Ice water from Iceland
49.
The following statement is a hypothesis formed about marsh grass: 
If the amount of nitrogen marsh grass receives is increased, then the height of the grass will increase, because nitrogen is an essential nutrient needed for marsh grass to grow.
What is the independent variable of the statement above? 
a)
Height of grass
b)
Amount of nitrogen
c)
Essential nutrient
d)
Amount of growth
50.

cells with a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

a)

eukaryotic

b)

prokaryotic

51.

cells without a nucleus and no membrane bound organelles

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

52.

the control center of the cell; it stores the DNA

a)

golgi body

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

cytoplasm

d)

nucleus

53.

photosynthesis occurs here; this organelle stores energy

a)

golgi body

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

54.

powerhouse of the cell; respiration occurs here

a)

chlorophyll

b)

golgi body

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

mitochondria

55.

makes proteins

a)

ribosomes

b)

mitochondria

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

56.

these package proteins to be shipped out of the cell

a)

proteins

b)

ribosomes

c)

golgi bodies

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

57.

Which structure is NOT present in animal cells?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondrion

58.

What is the definition of cytoplasm?

a)

Gel-like fluid that organelles float in inside the cell

b)

Stiff outer layer

c)

Gives energy to the cell

59.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
60.
The Chloroplast makes...
a)
Food (Glucose)
b)
Proteins
c)
Energy (ATP)
d)
Ribosomes
61.

_________________ is the process by which cells maintain a constant internal balance.

a)

natural selection

b)

evolution

c)

homeostasis

d)

differentiation

62.
A group of organs that work together to perform the same function is called _____________?
a)
cells
b)
tissues 
c)
organ system
d)
organs
63.
Groups of tissues that work together to perform a similar function are called_____. (Examples include the heart, lungs or stomach)
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ system
64.
 A group of cells that have similar functions? Examples are nervous, epithelial, muscle and connective
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
atoms
65.
When many organ systems work together it can form...
a)
organ
b)
cells
c)
organ system
d)
organism 
66.
What is the correct order of organization
a)
tissues-cells-organs-organ systems-organism
b)
cell-tissue-organs-organ systems-organism
c)
organism-cells-tissues-organ systems-organism
d)
tissues-cells-organs-organ sytems-organism
67.

Atoms share pairs of Electrons in what kind of bond

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Cohesive

68.

A substance that cannot be further broken down into other substances

a)

Element

b)

water

c)

Molecule

d)

cells

69.

The 4 molecules under a are probably representing ____ and the 1 molecule under b is probably representing ______.

a)

polymers; a monomer

b)

monomers; a polymer

c)

an inorganic molecule; an organic molecule

d)

an organic molecule; an inorganic molecule

70.

Enzymes are ________ that act as ________.

a)

proteins, catalysts

b)

amino acids, proteins

c)

proteins, amino acids

d)

catalysts, carbohydrates

71.

The enzyme is represented by

a)

A only

b)

C only

c)

A and E

d)

B, C and D

72.

A reactant that is acted upon by an enzyme is called a(n)?

a)
Coenzyme
b)
Substrate
c)
Vitamin
d)

non competitor inhibitor

73.

When one atom transfers electrons to another atom and then they bond, it is called....

a)

an ionic bond

b)

a covalent bond

74.
In addition to sunlight, what else is required for photosynthesis to take place?
A: sugar and water
B: water and oxygen
C: carbon dioxide and water
D: oxygen and carbon dioxide

a)
carbon dioxide and water
b)
sugar and water
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
water and oxygen
75.

What are the 2 products of photosynthesis? The products are the things made in the process of photosynthesis.

a)

water, sunlight

b)

glucose, carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen, glucose

d)

sunlight, oxygen

76.

What is the main purpose of photosynthesis?

a)

To make food

b)

To create energy

c)

To release oxygen

d)

To absorb sunlight

77.

Water (H2O) is:

a)

Inorganic

b)

Organic

c)

Both

78.
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 (outputs)
c)
They both have the same reactants (inputs)
d)
These 2 processes have nothing in common
79.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
6CO2 + 6H2O --> 6O2 + C6H12O6
b)
6CO2 + C6H12O6 + 6H2O --> O2 
c)
6O2 + 6H2O --> 6CO2 + C6H12O6
d)
C6H12O6 + 6O2 ---> 6H2O + 6CO2 
80.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
81.
Which statement BEST compares aerobic and anaerobic respiration?
a)
Less ATP is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration
b)
more water is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration
c)
more oxygen is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration
d)
less lactic acid is generated during anaeobic respiration than during aerobic respiration
82.
How do photosynthesis and cellular respiration differ?
a)
photosynthesis uses food and cellular respiration produces food
b)
photosynthesis gives off oxygen and cellular respiration uses oxygen
c)
photosynthesis uses oxygen and cellular respiration uses carbon dioxide
83.
Which products are produced during aerobic respiration?
a)
water and glucose
b)
glucose and oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide and water
d)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
84.
The xylem in a plant
a)
transports water and minerals.
b)
exchanges carbon dioxide with the atmosphere.
c)
exchanges sugars and starches with leaves.
85.
The phloem in a plant
a)
transports water and minerals.
b)
exchanges carbon dioxide with the atmosphere.
c)
transports sugars.
86.
Oxygen and carbon dioxide move in and out of a leaf through the
a)
xylem.
b)
phloem.
c)
stoma.
87.
Water and soil nutrients are delivered to all cells via the
a)
xylem.
b)
phloem.
c)
stoma.
88.
Which of the following is the correct formula for photosynthesis?
a)
C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂ → CO₂ + H₂O
b)
C₆H₁₂O₆ → H₂O
c)
CO₂ + H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂
89.
This molecule is stores energy from cellular respiration and is used to perform cellular functions.
a)
Electrons
b)
ATP
c)
ADP
90.
All of the following parts make up an ADP molecule except
a)
Structure A
b)
Structure B
c)
Structure C
d)
Structure D
91.
Which structures pictured would make up an ATP molecule?
a)
A & B
b)
A, B, & C
c)
C & D
d)
A, B, C, & D
92.
The following organisms make up a food chain: algae→fish→bear. If you were to place the bear into the trophic pyramid below, the bear would go on level ___ and have ___ amount of energy available to it.
a)
A, the least
b)
C, the least
c)
A, the greatest
d)
B, an intermediate
93.
Which of the following is NOT recycled in the biosphere?
a)
a. water
b)
b. nitrogen
c)
c. carbon
d)
d. energy
94.
Which of the following descriptions about the organization of an ecosystem is CORRECT?
a)
a. Communities make up species, which make up populations
b)
b. Populations make up species, which make up communities
c)
c. Species make up communities, which make up populations
d)
d. Species make up populations, which make up communities
95.
Which processes are most directly involved in the cycling of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen between plants and animals in an ecosystem?
a)
b. photosynthesis and cell respiration
b)
c. dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis
c)
d. decomposition and succession
96.
According to Figure 37-1, the herbivore in this chain is the
a)
a. cricket.
b)
b. grass.
c)
c. frog.
d)
d. snake.
97.
What does the diagram in Figure 13.1 show?
a)
a. the nitrogen cycle
b)
b. the water cycle
c)
c. the oxygen cycle
d)
d. the carbon cycle
98.
Compared to the energy contained in the plants eaten by cows, the amount of energy available to the organisms that eat the cows is LESS, since cows
a)
b. convert solar energy to food.
b)
c. store all their energy in milk.
c)
d. use energy for motion and heat.
99.
The molecules in the rabbit came from the grass without changing.
a)
True
b)
False
100.
The atoms in the rabbit came from the grass without changing.
a)
True
b)
False

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