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Science - Pre Test

Total questions: 211

Worksheet time: 3hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose all the items that are elements.

a)

NaCl (table salt)

b)

Sulfur

c)

O2

d)

Water

e)

Air

2.

Choose all of the items that are compounds.

a)

NaCl (table salt)

b)

Sulfur

c)

O2

d)

Water

e)

Air

3.

Choose all of the items that are mixtures

a)

NaCl (table salt)

b)

Sulfur

c)

O2

d)

water

e)

Air

4.

Which element is similar to Li?

a)

Be

b)

K

5.

Which element is similar to Mg?

a)

Ca

b)

B

6.

Which element is similar to B?

a)

C

b)

Al

7.

Which element is similar to F?

a)

Ne

b)

Cl

8.

Which element is similar to He?

a)

H

b)

Ar

9.

Which element is the least reactive?

a)

Li

b)

Ne

c)

B

d)

C

10.

Which element is the least reactive?

a)

Mg

b)

Na

c)

C

d)

S

11.

Which choice shows the elements in order from most reactive to least reactive. Sr, K, Cl, P

a)

Sr, K, Cl, P

b)

K, Cl, Sr, P

c)

K,P, Sr, Cl

d)

K, Sr, P, Cl

12.

Students in Mrs. Clark's science class are investigating a substance that has the following properties

-shiny

-bends easily

-hard, not easily broken


Based on these properties how would you classify the substance?

a)

metal

b)

nonmetal

c)

metalloid

13.

Which best describes the sequence of the elements in Period 5 of the periodic table?

a)

highly reactive gases, relatively nonreactive metals, metalloids, very nonreactive gases, nonreactive nonmetals

b)

highly reactive metals, relatively nonreactive metals, metalloids, reactive nonmetals, nonreactive gases

c)

nonreactive gases, metalloids, nonreactive metals, highly reactive metals, highly reactive gases

d)

nonreactive gases, nonreactive metals, highly reactive metals, metalloids,

reactive nonmetals, reactive gases

14.
What element is represented in this Bohr Model? 
a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Aluminum

d)

Lithium

15.
Which is an electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
16.
What is the atomic number?
a)
The number of protons in an element
b)
The number of neutrons in an element
c)
The number of protons and neutrons.
d)
The number of protons and electrons.
17.
What is found in the nucleus of atoms?
a)
Protons and electrons.
b)
Protons, neutrons, and electrons.
c)
Protons and neutrons.
d)
Neutrons and electrons.
18.
How many valence electrons does Sodium (Na) have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.
Each row in the periodic table is called a 
a)
group
b)
period
c)
cluster
d)
unit
20.
Each column in the periodic table is called a 
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
21.
Where are the most nonmetals located on the periodic table?
a)
In the bottom row
b)
On the left side and in the middle
c)
On the right side
d)
In the top row
22.

Elements in a .................. have similar chemical properties.

a)

period

b)

group

c)

row

23.

Elements in the same group have : (2 correct answers)

a)

Similar chemical properties

b)

Similar names

c)

Same number of outer (valence) electrons)

d)

The same number of protons

24.

The blue elements (left side) are called 

a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
25.

Match the following

a)

lithium

1.

2 energy levels

b)

helium

2.

1 energy level

c)

aluminum

3.

3 energy levels

d)

bromine

4.

4 energy levels

e)

strontium

5.

5 energy levels

26.

which 2 elements have the same number of valence electrons?

a)

Mg

b)

Ca

c)

B

d)

He

27.

which 2 elements have the same number of valence electrons?

a)

Mg

b)

Ca

c)

B

d)

He

28.

which 2 elements have the same properties like families

a)

Ne

b)

He

c)

Fe

d)

Mg

29.

Groups run:

a)

up and down

b)

left to right

30.

Periods run:

a)

up and down

b)

left to right

31.

Which two elements share common characteristics based on the periodic table?

a)

Sodium and Magnesium

b)

Chlorine and Sulfur

c)

Argon and Neon

d)

Calcium and Bromine

32.

How are the 3 elements in the picture organized on the periodic table?

a)

Niobium and cobalt have the same energy levels.

b)

Cobalt and scandium have the same energy levels.

c)

Cobalt and scandium have the same characteristics.

d)

Niobium and cobalt have the same characteristics.

33.

Metals are on the:

a)

Left side

b)

Right Side

c)

Stairstep

34.

Metalloids are on the:

a)

Left side

b)

Right Side

c)

Stairstep

35.

Nonmetals are on the:

a)

Left side

b)

Right Side

c)

Stairstep

36.

A student is studying a mystery substance. It breaks easily. It has a very dull luster. It doesn't conduct any electricity. What is the most likely substance this is?

a)

Metal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Nonmetal

37.

The same student works with a new substance. He concludes it conducts electricity very well. It has a very shiny luster. When he hammers it, it simply dents and flattens. What is the most likely substance type?

a)

Metal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Nonmetal

38.

The third substance the student works with is a little brittle. It is just a little shiny. When he tries to conduct electricity through it at first, it doesn't conduct, but upon heating up, it does start to allow electrons to flow. What is the most likely substance type?

a)

Metal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Nonmetal

39.

In nature a relationship between two organisms that last a long time is called ...

a)

parasitism

b)

symbiosis

c)

mutualism

40.
What is mutualism?
a)
One organism benefits greatly and the other is not harmed
b)
One organism benefits while the other is harmed
c)
Close relationship where both organisms benefit
41.
A limited supply of food and shelter in the same habitat will lead to -
a)
mutualism
b)
parasitism
c)
competition
d)
environmental changes
42.
What is the type of symbiotic relationship that helps one organism, but does not harm or help the other?
a)
parasitism
b)
mutualism
c)
commensalism
d)
symbiosis
43.
Fleas and ticks are examples of what?
a)
predators
b)
prey
c)
hosts
d)
parasites
44.
What is a predator?
a)
Neither
b)
An organism that is consumed
c)
An organism that does the consuming
45.
What is prey?
a)
An organism that is consumed
b)
An organism that consumes
c)
neither
46.
Plants need light, water, and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.  This is an example of an organism interacting with -
a)
biotic factors
b)
food webs
c)
abiotic factors
d)
dominant factors
47.
Which of these populations is most likely to decrease if the number of grasshoppers decreases?
a)
plants
b)
frog
c)
praying mantis
d)
owl
48.
An organism that creates its own food through the process of photosynthesis is called a -
a)
decomposer
b)
prey
c)
consumer
d)
producer
49.
A tapeworm lives in human intestines absorbing the nutrients that would normally be absorbed by the person.  This eventually causes the person to experience health problems.  This relationship is -
a)
predator/prey
b)
parasite/host
c)
herbivore/omnivore
d)
consumer/producer
50.
The food web shown is found in a marine ecosystem.  The heron is considered a - 
a)
producer
b)
primary consumer
c)
secondary consumer
d)
decomposer
51.

Which of these diseases is caused by a bacterium?

a)

rabies

b)

influenza

c)

strep throat

d)

chicken pox

52.

The flu, which is caused by Influenza, is caused by a?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

53.

Which pathogens are largest in size?

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria are about the same size

54.

Which are considered pathogens which can cause diseases?

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

55.

Which can come in a variety of shapes and sizes?

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

56.

Composed of a protein coat called a capsid which contains DNA or RNA, or never both?

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

57.

These are considered to be living organisms _________________.

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

58.

These are considered to be non-living particles __________________.

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

59.

Which one(s) reproduce on their own both sexually and asexually?

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

60.

Which one(s) reproduce by hi-jacking a host cell machinery?

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

61.

A disease causing microorganism such as fungi, protozoans, parasites, bacteria, or virus is called a _____________________.

a)

Pathogen

b)

Infectious Disease

c)

Virus

d)

Bacteria

62.

Antibiotics can treat infections caused by __________________.

a)

viruses

b)

bacteria

c)

viruses or bacteria

d)

anything

63.

These are single-cell organisms ______________________.

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Both viruses and bacteria

64.

What is a host?

a)

An organism that eats another organism

b)

An organism or a cell that the virus needs to reproduce in

c)

Something that causes harm to the cell

d)

The person that greats you at a resturant

65.

Where is DNA stored in a eukaryotic cell?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Nucleus

66.

Which type of cell is this?

a)

Prokaryotic Cell

b)

Eukaryotic Cell

67.

This is a picture of:

a)

Prokaryotic Cell

b)

Eukaryotic Cell

68.

What do you need to be able to see bacteria?

a)

Microscope

b)

Telescope

c)

Sunglasses

d)

3D Glasses

69.

Where are bacteria located?

a)

No where.

b)

Every where!

c)

Only in the restroom.

d)

On my hands only.

70.

Tiny single-celled organisms that live almost everywhere

a)

ribosomes

b)

cytoplasm

c)

bacteria

d)

virus

71.

Bacteria are prokaryotes, meaning they ________.

a)

lack a nucleus

b)

are very large

c)

contain no DNA

d)

have a cytoplasm

72.

Bacteria are prokaryotes, meaning they ________.

a)

lack a nucleus

b)

are very large

c)

contain no DNA

d)

have a cytoplasm

73.

Which of these statements is true?

a)

A virus is unicellular, it has only one cell.

b)

A virus may sometimes be multicellular, have many cells.

c)

A virus has no cells

74.

A viruses are considered

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

75.

When a virus attaches to a host, what does it inject into the host

a)

protein coat

b)

Capsid

c)

DNA/ RNA

d)

Envelope

76.

Which pathogen is non-living?

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Parasite/Protist

e)

They are all alive

77.

Which type of pathogen is responsible for causing the flu, chicken pox, and yellow fever?

a)

viruses

b)

parasites

c)

fungi

d)

bacteria

78.
How could you describe the size of a virus?
a)
Smaller than bacteria
b)
Larger than a parasite
c)
About the size of a dime
d)
Smaller than a proton
79.

Which pathogen is treated with antibiotics?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

parasite

d)

fungi

80.

Athlete's Foot is caused by:

a)

fungus

b)

bacteria

c)

parasite

d)

virus

81.
One way to prevent the spreading of disease is:
a)
to cough without covering your mouth.
b)
to wash your hands often.
c)
to rub your eyes and nose when sick.
82.
Which is not an infectious disease?
a)
Malaria
b)

Diabetes

c)

Tetanus

d)

Measles

83.

Malaria is a common disease in many countries. What type of pathogen is malaria?

a)

a virus

b)

a bacterium

c)

a fungus

d)

a protist

84.

Sabrina has the flu. Her neighbor suggests she get a prescription for an antibiotic, but Sabrina's mothers says that antibiotics would not help in this situation. Why?

a)

the flu is caused by a virus, and it cannot be treated with an antibiotic.

b)

the flu is caused by a fungus, and it must be treated with antifungal medication

c)

the flu is caused by a parasitic worm, and must be treated with an anti-parasitic medication

d)

the flu is caused by a bacterium, and it cannot be treated with an antibiotic.

85.

In the graph to the right, what is the population of deer at the carrying capacity of the environment?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

70

d)

40

86.
When a specific population grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity, what happens to the population?
a)
Density Independent limiting factors start to occur resulting in the population going farther above carrying capacity.
b)
Density Dependent limiting factors start to occur resulting in the population going back below carrying capacity.
c)
The population will go extinct due to lack of resources
d)
The population grows then finds a new carrying capacity
87.
What is the carrying capacity of the graph?
a)
around 500
b)
more than 500
c)
less than 500
d)
around 600
88.
What is the carrying capacity of the following graph?
a)
1000
b)
8000
c)
800
d)
600
89.
Excessive amounts of rain caused a flood in the southwest United States that resulted in substantial amounts of deaths in the rabbit population? This situation is an example of a density _____________ limiting factor.
a)
density-independent
b)
density-dependent
c)
density- too high
d)
density- too low
90.

A lion and a cheetah attempt to occupy the same niche. The more aggressive lion survives; the cheetah does not.

a)

Density-Dependent: Competition

b)

Density-Independent: Competition

c)

Density-Dependent: Predator-Prey

d)

Density-Independent: Predator-Prey

91.

Since lynx prey on hares, an increase in the hare population causes an increase in the lynx population.

a)

Density-Dependent: Competition

b)

Density-Independent: Competition

c)

Density-Dependent: Predator-Prey

d)

Density-Independent: Predator-Prey

92.

What will happen if all of the frogs in a population die?

a)

The frogs' predators will decrease and the frogs' prey will increase

b)

The frogs' predators will increase and the frogs' prey will decrease

c)

We better all pray because there isn't anymore frogs.

93.
What is the carrying capacity for this sheep population?
a)
1.8 million
b)
1.25 million
c)
1.6 million
d)
1.o million
94.

What type of growth model is shown in image A?

a)

Exponential

b)

Logistic

95.

What type of growth model is shown in image B?

a)

Exponential

b)

Logistic

96.
What point on the graph represents the carrying capacity?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
97.

What are the 3 types of dispersion?

a)

Size, Density, Dispersion

b)

Groups, Couples, Single

c)

Near, Far, Wherever you are

d)

Random, Clumped, Uniform

98.

What does the yellow line represent?

a)

exponential growth

b)

logistic growth

c)

carrying capacity

d)

none of the above

99.
Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are  __________.
a)
limiting factors
b)
wet
c)
messy
d)
found in rocks
100.

Two arctic fox are fighting with a polar bear for a sea lion carcass. One fox distracts the bear while the other eats. What type of limiting factor is the polar bear?

a)

Predator-Prey Relationships

b)

Competition

c)

Herbivory Effect

d)

Weather

101.

A group of elephants gets stuck in mud at the edge of the river from a recent mud slide. A lion waits for an elephant to get tired before it attacks. What is the limiting factor to the elephant population?

a)

Predator-Prey Relationships

b)

Natural Disaster

c)

Herbivory Effect

d)

Competition

102.

A duck population normally begin migrating south right after the last rain of the late summer season. Suddenly, they’re migrating much earlier. The climate has been changing far too often which is altering the effects of their magnetite.

a)

Predator-Prey Relationships

b)

Weather

c)

Herbivory Effect

d)

Competition

103.

The wolf goes extinct, and the deer population has no predator to worry about. They graze the land. Because there is no more food. Some of the deer begin to bite at each other, while others die of starvation. What is the limiting factor to the deep population?

a)

Competition

b)

Overcrowding

c)

Predator-Prey Relationships

d)

Herbivory Effect

104.
Which of the following would INCREASE the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?
a)
increase in predators
b)
disease
c)
increase in available food
d)
drought
105.

All energy in an ecosystem comes from the sun. This energy is passed through the ecosystem as organisms eat other organsims.

a)

Ominvores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Detritivores

d)

Flow of energy

106.

Animal that gets its energy and nutrition from eating plants.

a)

Parasite

b)

Herbivore

c)

Carnivore

d)

Ominvore

107.

Animal that gets its energy and nutrition from eating meat.

a)

Detritivore

b)

Ominvore

c)

Carnivore

d)

Herbivore

108.

Organisms that produce their own food mostly through photosynthesis (producers). Examples are plants and algae.

a)

Ominvore

b)

Detritivore

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Autotroph

109.

All energy in an ecosystem comes from the sun. This energy is passed through the ecosystem as organisms eat other organsims.

a)

Ominvores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Detritivores

d)

Flow of energy

110.

Animal that gets its energy and nutrition from eating plants.

a)

Parasite

b)

Herbivore

c)

Carnivore

d)

Ominvore

111.

Animal that gets its energy and nutrition from eating meat.

a)

Detritivore

b)

Ominvore

c)

Carnivore

d)

Herbivore

112.

Organisms that produce their own food mostly through photosynthesis (producers). Examples are plants and algae.

a)

Ominvore

b)

Detritivore

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Autotroph

113.

Organisms that get their energy and nutrition from other organisms (consumers).

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

c)

Decomposer

d)

Detritivore

114.

Heterotrophs that get energy and nutrition from dead or decaying organisms or their waste products and recycle nutrients back to the ecosystem.

a)

Producer

b)

Trophic

c)

Decomposer

d)

Autotrooph

115.

Heterotrophs that “clean up” the ecosystem by eating dead and decaying organisms.

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Herbivores

c)

Ominvores

d)

Detritivores

116.

The level in an Ecological pyramid that includes all the organisms that share the same place in a food chain.

a)

Trophic Levels

b)

Toxic Levels

c)

KeKe Levels

d)

Environmental Systems

117.

Autotrophs--The bottom trophic level where all organisms produce their own food, usually by photosynthesis.

a)

Trophic Levels

b)

Producers

c)

Ominvores

d)

Herbivores

118.

Herbivores--The second trophic level where herbivores eat the primary producers.

a)

Detritivores

b)

Autotrophs

c)

Producers

d)

Primary Consumers

119.

The third trophic level where the animals eat herbivores.

a)

Abiotic Factor

b)

Biotic Factor

c)

Secondary Consumer

d)

Secondary Producer

120.

The fourth trophic level where animals eat secondary consumers or below.

a)

Herbivore

b)

Autotroph

c)

Tertiary Consumer

d)

Tertiary Producer

121.

Only 10% of the energy is passed on from one trophic level to the next. 90% is lost as heat due to cellular respiration or waste.

a)

Tertiary Consumer

b)

Biotic Factor

c)

Abiotic Factor

d)

10% Rule

122.

Matter is passed up the ecological pyramid in a similar way to energy but recycled by decomposers and detritivores. This Biomass pyramid roughly follows the 10% rule as well.

a)

Flow of energy

b)

Flow of matter

c)

Ecological Hysteria

d)

Producers

123.

Complex trophic relationships in an ecological pyramid.

a)

Food Chain

b)

Food Web

c)

Abiotic Factor

d)

Biome

124.

Parts of an ecosystem that are living or deal with the living. Examples include producers, consumers, decomposers, predation, disease, competition, parasitism, and symbiosis.

a)

Abiotic Factors

b)

Biotic Factors

c)

Community

d)

Population

125.

One organism consuming another organism.

a)

Producers

b)

Biotic factors

c)

Abiotic Factors

d)

Trophic Relationships

126.

Parts of an ecosystem that are not living. Examples: water, soil, sunlight, temperature, altitude.

a)

Detritivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Biotic Factors

d)

Abiotic Factors

127.

The flow of nitrogen from the atmosphere to the soil, to plants, to animals and then back to the soil or back into the atmosphere.

a)

Nitrogen Cycle

b)

Carbon Cycle

c)

Trophic Cycle

d)

Abiotic Cycle

128.

The flow of carbon from the atmosphere to plants, to animals to the soil and back into the atmosphere.

a)

Bi-Cycle

b)

Nitrogen Cycle

c)

Carbon Cycle

d)

Abiotic Cycle

129.

What process converts nitrogen gas into a biologically useful (fixed) form?

a)

Respiration

b)

Assimilation

c)

Denitrification

d)

Nitrogen fixation

130.

Which organisms play the largest role in converting nitrogen into various usable forms and back to a gas form?

a)

rabbits

b)

bacteria

c)

plants

d)

worms

131.

How do animals get nitrogen to make important biological molecules?

a)

Breathe it in through the air

b)

Fix it from nitrogen gas

c)

Consume other organisms

d)

Assimilate it through the soil

132.

Which of the following cannot fix nitrogen?

a)

lightning

b)

fertilizer production

c)

combustion

d)

rain

133.

Which of the following is not a possible process that results in ammonification?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

decomposition

c)

nitrogen fixation

d)

fertilizer production

134.

Carbon moves between which two reservoirs through the process of diffusion?

a)

atmosphere & biosphere

b)

atmosphere & lithosphere

c)

lithosphere & biosphere

d)

hydrosphere & atmosphere

135.

What happens to carbon during the process of photosynthesis?

a)

CO2 is released by plants

b)

CO2 is taken up by plants

c)

organic carbon is taken up through plant roots

d)

carbon is lost through heat

136.

All the gases surrounding Earth are known collectively as the...

a)

hydrosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

lithosphere

137.

The process of breathing in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide into the air (or water) is...

a)

Assimilation

b)

Decomposition

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Respiration

138.

Which of the following best describes weathering and erosion?

a)

when it rains on rocks

b)

decay of dead organisms

c)

break down of rocks that wash into the water

d)

when a volcano erupts

139.

Which of the following best describes the Greenhouse Effect?

a)

when solar radiation reflects off the atmosphere

b)

heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere by greenhouse gases

c)

plants grow better when a greenhouse is filled with CO2

d)

when solar radiation hits Earth's surface directly

140.

Which gas is most abundant in the atmosphere?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

methane

c)

nitrous oxide

d)

nitrogen gas

141.

Which of the following does NOT release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

a)

volcanic activity

b)

respiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

fossil fuel combustion

142.

The most abundant Greenhouse Gas in the atmosphere is...

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen gas

c)

nitrate

d)

oxygen

143.

The process of making nitrites and nitrates is...

a)

denitrification

b)

nitrogen fixation

c)

nitrification

d)

ammonification

144.

What does denitrification do?

a)

converts fixed nitrogen into nitrogen gas

b)

converts nitrogen gas into fixed nitrogen

c)

makes nitrates

d)

makes ammonia

145.

Which of the following is not a form of fixed nitrogen?

a)

ammonia

b)

nitrogen gas

c)

nitrate

d)

nitrite

146.

Which of the following best describes the movement of nitrogen between reservoirs in the process of assimilation?

a)

from the soil into plants

b)

from the air into plants

c)

from the air into soil

d)

from soil into animals

147.

The process that releases carbon and nitrogen into the soil through decay is...

a)

erosion

b)

photosynthesis

c)

decomposition

d)

assimilation

148.

Which of the following would not be included in the hydrosphere?

a)

ocean

b)

trees

c)

surface water

d)

groundwater

149.
When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the                       as carbon dioxide.
a)
Water
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Sun
d)
Air
150.
How do living organisms return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?
a)
respiration and photosynthesis
b)
 decomposition and respiration
151.
Which of the following add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
a)
volcanoes
b)
combustion of fossil fuels
c)
animal and plant respiration
d)
all of these
152.
Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?
a)
water
b)
nutrients
c)
air
d)
fossil fuels
153.
The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?
a)
lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
b)
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
c)
higher levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
d)
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
154.

With the help of the Sun, through the process of photosynthesis, carbon dioxide is pulled from the air to make plant________

a)

leaves

b)

food

c)

roots

d)

nutrients

155.

Through food chains, the carbon that is in plants moves to the animals that eat them. When an animal eats another animal, carbon is ___________________.

a)

released

b)

transferred

c)

dissolved

d)

gone

156.

Which process contributes carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

a)

respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

tree farms

157.

Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

a)

deforestation

b)

tree farms

c)

burning fossil fuels

d)

cellular respiration

158.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

There is as much carbon on earth as when it was formed

b)

Carbon is being created whenever it is recycled

c)

Carbon is lost every time it is recycled

d)

Carbon changes to different forms and is never recovered

159.

What is the greatest contributor to atmospheric carbon?

a)

burning garbage

b)

burning biomass

c)

transportation

d)

household usage

160.

What are two (2) ways to reduce the carbon emissions from passenger cars?

a)

Use less expensive gas

b)

Carpooling

c)

Public Transportation

d)

Driving only passenger cars

161.
Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?
a)
water
b)
nutrients
c)
air
d)
fossil fuels
162.
Carbon can be found in...
a)
The atmosphere
b)
Soil
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
All of the above
163.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
164.

Respiration is the process by which animals take in _____ and release _____ to make energy. 

a)
photosynthesis, air
b)
carbon, oxygen
c)
oxygen
d)
oxygen, carbon dioxide
165.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
166.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)

CO2 +light+H2O --> O2 + glucose

b)

CO2 + glucose + H2O --> O2 + light

c)

O2 + light + H2O --> CO2 + Glucosg

d)

CO2 + O2 + H2O --> Light+ glucose

167.

Cellular Respiration involves the chemical breakdown of _____ to form ATP Energy

a)

Fats

b)

Fructose

c)

Glucose

d)

Proteins

168.

A trait or change in lifestyle that helps a plant or animal survive in its environment

a)

adaptation

b)

evolution

c)

homologous

d)

vestigial

169.

A harmless species resembles a dangerous species

a)

batesian

b)

mullerian

c)

aggressive

170.

When two or more species that are poisonous or dangerous or not very tasty resemble each other

a)

batesian

b)

mullerian

c)

aggressive

171.

When predators or parasites share similar signals or characteristics which allow them to avoid being correctly identified by the prey or host

a)

batesian

b)

mullerian

c)

aggressive

172.

When HUMANS select or choose a plant or animal for breeding based on a desired trait

a)

natural selection

b)

artificial selection

173.

Shows how different groups of organisms have changed over time.

a)

fossil record

b)

homologous structures

c)

embryology

174.

Parts of the body that are similar to other species because they have a common ancestor

a)

fossil record

b)

homologous structures

c)

embryology

175.

Body part you have that use to have a purpose but now has little or no function

a)

vestigial organ

b)

embryology

c)

homologous structures

176.

When living organisms that are not closely related have very similar DNA bases it means they had a common ancestor

a)

biomechanical evidence

b)

embryology

c)

fossil record

d)

homologous structures

177.

Scientist that contributed the most to our understanding of evolution

a)

Darwin

b)

Lamarck

178.

Organisms with the best suited adaptations for their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than organisms that are not very well adapted

a)

natural selection

b)

artificial selection

c)

creationism

179.

The more offspring an organism has the greater the odds that a few of them will survive, reproduce and pass on those traits

a)

overproduction

b)

variation

c)

selection

d)

adaptation

180.

Organisms from the same species can vary in…

1) physical appearance

2) genetic makeup

a)

overproduction

b)

variation

c)

selection

d)

adaptation

181.

a trait that gives an organism an advantage in their particular environment

a)

overproduction

b)

adaptation

c)

selection

d)

variation

182.

Over long periods of time natural selection produces organisms different than their ancestors

a)

overproduction

b)

selection

c)

adaptation

d)

variation

183.

Species not closely related evolve similar traits due to their similar environment

a)

Convergent evolution

b)

divergent evolution

c)

parallel evolution

184.

Species from very different areas of the world evolve in a similar manner in order to survive

a)

convergent evolution

b)

parallel evolution

c)

divergent evolution

185.

Species from the same ancestor accumulate differences over time

a)

convergent evolution

b)

divergent evolution

c)

parallel evolution

186.

What is the most useful change biotechnology has made in agriculture?

a)

Crops need more water

b)

Crops need more nutrients

c)

Crops need more time to grow

d)

Crops resist more diseases

187.

What term describes how humans created pure-bred dogs?

a)

artificial selection

b)

cloning

c)

crossbreeding

d)

selective breeding

188.

Which area of biotechnology is most likely to create ethical problems?

a)

insulin production by bacteria

b)

organ cloning

c)

genetic engineering to increase crop yields

d)

forensic testing of crime scene evidence

189.

1) What would be a positive reason to genetically alter Fraser Fir trees in North Carolina to make them more resistant to rot?

a)

By producing crops that are frost resistant

b)

By making robots to replace large farm machines

c)

The population of fir trees would increase and grow healthier.

d)

By increasing the use of wind farms that produce electricity

190.

2) In what way is biotechnology useful to law enforcement agencies such as the police or FBI?

a)

It can help identify who was present at the scene of a crime.

b)

It can help undercover officers disguise themselves.

c)

It might help determine who might be the victime of a future crime.

d)

It can help determine who is most likely to become a criminal in the future.

191.

3) How can agricultural biotechnology have a positive impact on the environment?

a)

By developing crops that are pest resistant requiring fewer pesticides to be used.

b)

planting crops in shaded areas.

c)

Harvesting crops that have thick stems and leaves.

d)

water crops with a recycled irrigation system.

192.

What type of job could a person who studies biotechnology in college have?

a)

Create new medicines and vaccines

b)

Create disease/pest resistant crop varieties

c)

Work in a forensic lab testing crime scene evidence

d)

Create environmentally friendly ways to clean up pollution

193.

9) What are some examples of biotechnology being used in agriculture?

a)

Crop irrigation

b)

DNA fingerprinting

c)

Gentically modified crops

d)

Crop rotation

194.

12) What would be a negative side of genetically modified foods?

a)

Lower cost of production.

b)

Long-term health effects, such as possible allergies to proteins not found in foods before GMO’s.

c)

Ability to produce more food in less time.

d)

Ability to grow more nutritious food in less time.

195.

13) What would increase the money made by farmers in North Carolina through biotechnology?

a)

Tomatoes that are different in color.

b)

Tomatoes that are smaller.

c)

Tomatoes that taste the same.

d)

Tomatoes that are resistant to disease.

196.

19) Which suspect was most likely present at the crime scene?

a)

Suspect 1

b)

Suspect 2

c)

Suspect 3

d)

None of them match

197.

A company that creates hair dye would most likely employ a bio-technician for which job?

a)

researching trends

b)

developing new colors

c)

creating cost effective packaging

d)

developing a product that will be safe for consumers

198.

Which are most closely related to biotechnology?

a)

medicine and agriculture

b)

construction and engineering

c)

water treatment and electricity generation

d)

communication and information technology

199.

Which is a concern of scientists when genetically modifying plants?

a)

Plants will pass on diseases to animals.

b)

There will be a decrease in biodiversity.

c)

Plants will have a longer growing season.

d)

There will be a decrease in revenue for pesticide manufacturers.

200.

Which is most important when investigating ethical issues in biotechnology?

a)

cost of the technology

b)

advantage of the technology

c)

public opinion of the technology

d)

benefits of the technology outweighing the harm

201.

Personal medical records become more available and more detailed because of biotechnological research. Based on this information, which is a major concern to the public?

a)

transmission of more diseases

b)

an increase in under qualified doctors

c)

inappropriate use of medical information

d)

overdiagnosis of certain medical conditions

202.

Residents of North Carolina presently burn 5 billion gallons of imported petroleum-based liquid fuel per year. How would the state’s economy be affected if North Carolina could produce bio-fuels locally as a replacement?

a)

Tax revenues would decrease.

b)

Unemployment would increase.

c)

The economy would decline due to exports.

d)

The economy would improve with new jobs and tax revenue.

203.

Supercow was created using which field of biotechnology?

a)

DNA Fingerprinting

b)

Cloning

c)

Artificial Selection

d)

Selective Breeding

204.

Tomatoes are genetically modified to have a longer shelf-life. Which best describes a concern people have with eating GM tomatoes?

a)

GM tomatoes do not taste as good as organic

b)

GM tomatoes are more expensive

c)

the DNA used to modify the tomatoes could change the DNA of the person eating the tomato

d)

GM tomatoes ripen and rot more quickly

205.

True or False: There are bacteria that can clean up oil spills.

a)

True

b)

False

206.

Which do you think is larger?

a)

Epidemic

b)

Pandemic

207.

Which of the following most accurately describes the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?

a)

A pandemic is the result of a disease more easily cured than an epidemic.

b)

A pandemic occurs in a rural area, an epidemic occurs in large cities.

c)

A pandemic describes a disease that kills people more quickly than an epidemic.

d)

A pandemic affects a larger region and more people than an epidemic.

208.

Which situation would most favor the spread of infectious disease?

a)

overcrowding

b)

use of vaccines

c)

small population

d)

sanitary conditions

209.

Which most likely spreads disease such as rabies or Lyme disease?

a)

contact with an infected animal

b)

contact with an infected human

c)

ingesting contaminated food

d)

breathing contaminated air

210.

Which will most likely occur when the quality of sanitation in an area improves?

a)

The number of disease carriers will increase.

b)

The number of infectious disease cases will decrease.

c)

The amount of available food resources will decrease.

d)

The amount of necessary medical treatment will increase.

211.

Which best distinguishes an infectious disease from a noninfectious disease?

a)

Infectious diseases can be cured with antibiotics; noninfectious diseases cannot.

b)

Infectious diseases can be prevented with vaccines; noninfectious diseases cannot.

c)

Infectious diseases can be spread from one organism to another; noninfectious diseases cannot.

d)

Infectious diseases cannot be transmitted from one organism to another; noninfectious diseases can.

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