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Biology for summitive

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is being released at "A" in the diagram?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Glucose

c)

Water

d)

Carbon Dioxide

2.

What is the reactant at "B" in the diagram?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Glucose

c)

Water

d)

Carbon Dioxide

3.

What is the product at "C" in the diagram?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Glucose

c)

Water

d)

Carbon Dioxide

4.

What products are released at "D" in the diagram?

a)

Carbon Dioxide & Glucose

b)

Glucose & Water

c)

Water & Oxygen

d)

Carbon Dioxide & Water

5.

Which is a molecule created by photosynthesis?

a)

Water

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Glucose

d)

Carbon Dioxide

6.

Which is a molecule is a reactant in photosynthesis?

a)

Water

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Glucose

d)

Oxygen

7.

Which is a molecule is a product in photosynthesis?

a)

Water

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Glucose

d)

Carbon Dioxide

8.

Why does a plant have both chloroplast and mitochondria?

a)

The chloroplast makes glucose that the mitochondria uses to make ATP.

b)

Photosynthesis can not produce ATP

c)

When its dark photosynthesis stops and the mitochondria produces glucose

d)

Chloroplasts are found in the roots of the plant and mitochondria is found in the leaves.

9.

Oxygen is produced from what molecule in photosynthesis

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Water

c)

Glucose

d)

Chlorophyll

10.

Glucose is produced from what molecule in photosynthesis

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Water

c)

Oxygen

d)

Chlorophyll

11.

Which of the following provides the most energy?

a)

ADP - P → ATP

b)

ATP + P → ADP

c)

ADP + P → ATP

d)

ATP - P → ADP

12.

Which of the following is a reactant in aerobic respiration?

a)

H2O

b)

CO2

c)

C6H12O6

d)

CH3

13.

Which of the following is a product in aerobic respiration?

a)

O2

b)

CO2

c)

C6H12O6

d)

CH3

14.

Which of the following is a reactant in photosynthesis?

a)

H2O

b)

O2

c)

C6H12O6

d)

CH3

15.

Which of the following is a product in photosynthesis?

a)

H2O

b)

CO2

c)

C6H12O6

d)

CH3

16.

Light dependent reactions are found in the

a)

Thylakoid

b)

Stroma

c)

Matrix

d)

Cristae

17.

Light INdependent reactions are found in the

a)

Thylakoid

b)

Stroma

c)

Matrix

d)

Cristae

18.

Light independent reactions are also known as

a)

Calvin Cycle

b)

Krebs Cycle

c)

Carbon Cycle

d)

Nitrogen Cycle

19.

Cellulose, a starch carbohydrate, has what function in plants?

a)

cell wall structural support

b)

membrane assembly

c)

breaks down water

d)

an enzyme formation

20.

Aerobic respiration mostly occurs inside the

a)

MItochondrion

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

21.
What does NOT produce carbon dioxide?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Animal respiration
d)
Plants decaying
22.
Combustion is another word for __________.
a)
Transportation
b)
Respiration
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Burning
23.
TRUE or FALSE?
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Carbon can be found in...
a)
The atmosphere
b)
Soil
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
All of the above
25.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
26.
When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the                       as carbon dioxide.
a)
Water
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Sun
d)
Air
27.

Which compound does NOT contain carbon atoms?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

ammonium

c)

calcium carbonate

d)

methane

28.
Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?
a)
cooking with gas
b)
planting trees
c)
burning wood
d)
riding in a bus
29.
How do living organisms return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?
a)
respiration and photosynthesis
b)
 decomposition and respiration
30.
How does the carbon in grass become part of a lion?
a)
The lion eats the grass
b)
Carbon from grass doesn't end up in a lion. 
c)
The carbon ends up in the lion's food chain. 
d)
The lion breathes in carbon given out by the plant
31.
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
33.
Which process converts carbon in the form of sugar into carbon dioxide gas?
a)
Bioremediation
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Respiration
d)
Transpiration
34.
Combustion is another word for __________.
a)
Transportation
b)
Respiration
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Burning
35.
Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?
a)
water
b)
nutrients
c)
air
d)
fossil fuels
36.
Carbon can be found in...
a)
The atmosphere
b)
Soil
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
All of the above
37.
What process occurs when coal (fossil fuel) is used for energy?
a)
Decomposition
b)
Combustion
c)
Pressurization 
d)
Respiration 
38.
How do living organisms return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?
a)
respiration and photosynthesis
b)
 decomposition and respiration
39.

When animals eat plants, the carbon that the plant contains is absorbed by the animals.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

How do animals get carbon?

a)

By eating plants and or other animals.

b)

They absorb it from the atmosphere.

c)

From the ground

d)

They do not get carbon from anywhere.

41.

What are fossil fuels made from?

a)

Plants and animals that are buried underground for millions of years.

b)

They absorb it from the atmosphere.

c)

Water

d)

Wind

42.

When humans EXHALE, we release __________________.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Water

43.

What is CO2?

a)

Carbon Monoxide

b)

Carbon Trioxide

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Oxygen

44.

Which of the following are fossil fuels?

a)

Coal, water, oil

b)

Oxygen, coal, oil

c)

Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

d)

None of the above

45.

How is the carbon cycle similar to the water cycle?

a)

Both involve liquid substances falling to the Earth from the atmosphere?

b)

Neither process works at low temperature.

c)

Both involve the transfer of substances between animals, plants, and the Earth.

d)

Both involve the transfer of substances between the earth and outer space.

46.

What is the process (equation) for photosynthesis?

a)

6CO2 + C6H12O6 --> 6H2O + 6O2

b)

6H2O + 6CO2 --> C6H12O6 + 6O2

c)

6CO2 + C6H12O6 --> 6H2O + Energy

d)

6O2 + C6H12O6 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O

47.

What is the relationship between the plant and the duck?

a)

"A" represents oxygen produced by the duck and "B" represents carbon dioxide produced by the plant

b)

"A" represents carbon dioxide produced by the plant and "B" represents oxygen produced by the duck

c)

"A" represents oxygen produced by the plant and "B" represents carbon dioxide produced by the Duck

d)

"A" represents the sunlight received by the plant and "B" represents the oxygen produced by the duck

48.

Which correctly explains the diagram?

a)

Light Energy to Chemical Energy to Thermal Energy

b)

Light Energy to Thermal Energy to Mechanical Energy

c)

Thermal Energy to Light Energy to Chemical Energy

d)

Thermal Energy to Light Energy to Mechanical Energy

49.

What is produced in the leaves of the plant?

a)

oxygen and water

b)

carbon dioxide only

c)

glucose and oxygen

d)

oxygen only

50.

During photosynthesis the carbon atoms from the carbon dioxide molecule are turned into

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

water

d)

hydrogen

51.

Which describes the transfer in this image?

a)

Carbon Dioxide from the air becomes glucose in the plant. The deer ingest the glucose and it becomes carbon.

b)

Carbon Dioxide from the air becomes water in the plant. The deer ingest the water and it becomes oxygen.

c)

Oxygen from the air becomes carbon dioxide in the plant. The deer ingest the carbon dioxide and it becomes carbon.

d)

Water from the air becomes Oxygen in the plant. The deer ingest the Water and it becomes Oxygen.

52.

As you move up the energy pyramid, 90% of the energy is lost. What happens to this energy?

a)

It is lost as heat or thermal energy

b)

It is lost to the sun

c)

This statement is not true

d)

The law of conservation does not apply to living systems

53.

What is the primary source of energy for all food chains or webs?

a)

decomposers

b)

producers

c)

consumers

d)

the sun

54.
What is the energy molecule?
a)
DNA
b)
ATP
c)
RNA
d)
AAA
55.
After cellular respiration is complete, on 38% of the energy in glucose is used. What happens to the rest of the energy?
a)
released as heat
b)
stored for later use
c)
eliminated by the digestive system
d)
turned into protein
56.
What gas is released into the air during cellular respiration?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
water 
d)
glucose
57.

Cellular respiration is the process that our cells use to ….

a)

convert sugar (glucose) into energy (ATP)

b)

break food down into smaller molecules (sugars)

c)

makes acid

d)

breathe

58.

Where do animals get the glucose that is needed for cellular respiration?

a)

from the exercise they get

b)

from the water they drink

c)

from the food they eat

d)

from the sunlight they get

59.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
60.

Which of the following molecules can NOT be rearranged to form C6H12O6 (glucose)

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Fat

d)

Salt

61.

When there is not enough light.....

a)

...the rate of photosynthesis is at the optimum.

b)

...the rate of photosynthesis is limited.

c)

...the rate of photosynthesis will not be affected.

62.

Why does the amount of water affect rate of photosynthesis?

a)

It is produced by the reaction

b)

It is used in the reaction

c)

It affects the enzymes responsible for the reaction

d)

The plant cells have to stay turgid

63.

Which of the following is responsible for plants mass?

a)

carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

b)

Oxygen in the atmosphere

c)

Water in the soil

d)

nutrients in the soil

64.

The following graph represents a plant in a sealed ecosystem where the levels of carbon dioxide (pink) and oxygen (green) can be observed.

Which of the following explains the changes to the gas levels over the 24 hour period?

a)

Carbon increases at night because there is less photosynthesis and more cellular respiration occuring in the plant

b)

Carbon increases during the day because there is less photosynthesis and more cellular respiration occuring in the plant

c)

Oxygen increases at night because there is more photosynthesis occuring in the dark

d)

cellular respiration does not occur in plants, so carbon dioxide decreases during the day in the light and never increases again.

65.

Why is the human body made up of only 1% carbohydrates if they eat 72% carbs each day?

a)

All of the carbohydrates are used for cellular respiration and are no longer in the body

b)

Some carbohydrates are used for cellular respiration, others are rearranged into fat

c)

carbohydrates that are not needed are destroyed

d)

carbohydrates atoms are changed to other atoms

66.
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
67.
In photosynthesis ...
a)
water is chloronated
b)
light energy is changed to glucose
c)
osmosis happens
d)
ATP is made
68.
What is cellular respiration?
a)
the breakdown of glucose  to release ATP
b)
the breakdown of glucose to release NADH
c)
the breakdown of glucose to release FADH
d)
the breakdown of glucose to release carbon
69.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
sugar and glucose
b)
carbon dioxide 
c)
sugar and Oxygen
d)
water and energy
70.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
71.
The mitochondria is responsible for ...
a)
photosynthesis
b)
anaerobic respiration
c)
aerobic respiration
d)
fermentation
72.
A plant is releasing a gas. What is the mosl tlikely the gas?
a)
co2
b)
methane
c)
water vapor
d)
oxygen
73.
What is one of the reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
energy
b)
glucose
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water
74.
All living things do which of the following?
a)
Chemosynthesis
b)
Respiration
c)
photosynthesis
d)
all of the answers
75.
Aerobic respiration is different from anaerobic respiration in that aerobic respiration needs...
a)
chlorophyll
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
glucose
d)
oxygen
76.
you breathe in oxygen for
a)
photosynthesis
b)
anaerobic respiration
c)
 fermentation
d)
aerobic respiration
77.
In which eukaryotic organelles does photosynthesis occur?
a)
mitochondria
b)
stomata
c)
xylem
d)
chloroplast
78.
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.
79.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
80.
Which of the following structure is where cellular respiration occurs in the cell?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuoles
81.
The energy carrier that the cell uses to power its day to day activities is 
a)
ATP
b)
NADH
c)
FADH2
d)
glucose
82.

Carbon is a common component of

a)

limestone

b)

all organisms

c)

volcanic gases

d)

diamond

e)

all of the choices

83.

How does the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affect climate?

a)

As carbon dioxide concentration increase, temperatures decrease.

b)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase.

c)

Carbon dioxide concentrations have no affect on climate.

d)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures become more random.

84.

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants

a)

release CO2 to the atmosphere.

b)

turn CO2 into sugars.

c)

turn sugars into energy.

d)

none of the choices

85.

Respiration is the process by which ____________ is consumed and _______________ is produced.

a)

carbon dioxide, oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide, energy

c)

oxygen, carbon dioxide

d)

energy, carbon dioxide

86.

How has man influenced the carbon cycle and increased the amount of carbon in the atmosphere?

a)

Burning coal

b)

Cutting down trees

c)

Burning oil

d)

All of the above

87.

How does the human body return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?

a)

Cellular respiration

b)

Waste products

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Formation of glucose

88.

Humans burn fossil fuels and wood, releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This carbon dioxide is then absorbed by trees for photosynthesis. These processes are contributory to which chemical cycle?

a)

The sulfur cycle

b)

The phosphorous cycle

c)

The water cycle

d)

The carbon cycle

89.

Which of the following is an example of human impact on the carbon cycle?

a)

The increased production of methane gases from cattle farms

b)

The burning of fossil fuels

c)

The cutting down of trees for lumber

d)

All of the above

90.
What does NOT produce carbon dioxide?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Animal respiration
d)
Plants decaying
91.

Combustion is another word for __________.

a)

Transportation

b)

Respiration

c)

Fossil Fuels

d)

Burning

92.
TRUE or FALSE?
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
93.
Carbon can be found in...
a)
The atmosphere
b)
Soil
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
All of the above
94.
Respiration is the process by which animals take in _____ and release _____. 
a)
photosynthesis, air
b)
carbon, oxygen
c)
oxygen
d)
oxygen, carbon dioxide
95.

what are the two major processes that involve carbon ad oxygen?

a)

coal formation and photosynthesis.

b)

photosynthesis and respiration.

c)

death and decay.

96.

Oxygen is the only element that humans and animals require to live. 

a)
True 
b)
False
97.

________________ could increase the amount of oxygen in the air.

a)

Building more houses

b)

Burning more oil

c)

Paving more streets

d)

Planting more trees

98.

The two main processes of the oxygen-carbon cycle are

a)

photosynthesis and carbonation.

b)

transpiration and photosynthesis.

c)

transpiration and photosynthesis.

d)

cellular respiration and photosynthesis.

99.

State the two main Fluxes in the Carbon Cycle.

a)

Hydrosphere and Biosphere

b)

Atmosphere and Geosphere

c)

Photosynthesis and Hydrosphere

d)

Respiration and Photosynthesis

100.

Why is Photosynthesis useful in the Carbon Cycle?

a)

It produces carbon dioxide back to the atmosphere

b)

It produces glucose to the biosphere

c)

It gains Carbon Dioxide and changes it to Oxygen

d)

None of the Above

101.

State the chemical equation for Photosynthesis

a)

C6H12O6 + 6H20--> 6H20+ C6H12O6

b)

6CO2 + 6O2--> C6H12O6 + 6H20

c)

6H20 + 6CO2--> C6H12O6 + 6O2

d)

None of the Above

102.

How does CO2 enter the plant that is needed for Photosynthesis

a)

It enters it by Respiration

b)

It enters it from the roots through the process of Xylem

c)

It enters it from the leaf into the stomato

d)

It does not enter it as it is not needed in Photosynthesis

103.

What does Respiration do?

a)

It takes in CO2 and H20 from the atmosphere to produce Glucose

b)

It produces CO2 and H2O from Glucose only

c)

It produces CO2 and H20 from Glucose and Oxygen

d)

None of the above

104.

State the process when dead decayed organisms turned into fossil fuel

a)

Erosion

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Fossilization

105.

How does CO2 enters the ocean from the soil? (Lithosphere to Hydrosphere)

a)

By Fossilization

b)

By Erosion

c)

By Respiration

d)

It does not enter the ocean from the soil

106.

What decays waste products from living things in the soil? And give an Example?

a)

Scavengers such as Vultures

b)

Decomposers such as Fungi

c)

None of the above

107.

What does Fossil Fuel contain?

a)

Oil, Water and Fire

b)

Fire, Grass and Soil

c)

Oil, Gas and Coal

108.

What happens to the fossil fuel afterwards?

a)

It gets back to the hydrosphere

b)

It gets consumed by the factories and/or deforestration

c)

It gets back to the Lithosphere

d)

It stays the same

109.

Does Carbon leave the Biosphere naturally?

a)

Yes by Erosion

b)

No because it gets photosynthesized

c)

No, as it is a cycle

110.

What is the Food Chain?

a)

It is a diagram that represent what people eat

b)

It is a diagram demonstrating how each organism get Carbon by eating plants or animals in an ecosystem

c)

It is a diagram that explains the Pythagorean Theorem

d)

None of the Above

111.

From where does the producer gets it energy from?

a)

From the Consumer

b)

From the moon

c)

From the Sun

d)

From Mars

112.

Let X be the Producer and Y be the primary and Z be the the secondary consumer. If Y is gone, what will happen to the food chain?

a)

X will be more and Z will be more

b)

X will be less and Z will be less

c)

X will be more, but Z will be less

d)

None of the above

113.

What is a food pyramid and what does it demonstrates?

a)

It is a pyramid that shows how CO2 changes

b)

It is a pyramid that shows the different tropic levels of animals only

c)

It is a pyramid that shows the amount of energy decreasment of each tropic level by 10%

d)

None of the above

114.

In a food pyramid, if the produces have 10,000 J how much will the secondary consumer have?

a)

1,000 J

b)

10 J

c)

100 J

d)

0.1 J

115.

What happens when the population increased and doubled to 14 billion?

a)

Nothing Happens

b)

It will affect the food chain only

c)

It will increase the amount of CO2 yearly only

d)

It will affect the food chain, and increase the amount of CO2 yearly.