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Biology Midterm (Fall final) Practice

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of growth is shown in the diagram?
a)
exponential growth
b)
logistic growth 
c)
predator-prey cycle
d)
boom-bust curve
2.
Largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support...  
a)
carrying capacity
b)
population crash
c)
lag phase
d)
mutualism
3.
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
4.
Any thing or organism that regulates the size of a population of another organism is known as __________.
a)
a limiting measure
b)
a limiting factor
c)
factorization
d)
materialization of precipitation
5.
An animal that hunts an other animal to eat it, is called a
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
6.
All members of one species in a certain area.
a)
Population
b)
Limiting Factors
c)
Immigration
d)
Birth Rate
7.

Which statement best explains section X?

a)

competition does not occur between members of different species in the same habitat

b)

energy is used for interbreeding between members of different species

c)

the population has reached the carrying capacity of its environment

d)

a predator recycles the remains of dead organisms

8.
All of the following are limiting factors EXCEPT
a)
food
b)
soil
c)
space
d)
weather conditions
9.
If the number of births in a population is the same as the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?
a)
It will increase.
b)
It will decrease.
c)
It will stay the same.
d)
It will fluctuate.
10.
Which trophic level has the greatest amount of energy to use?  
a)
Producers
b)
Primary consumers
c)
Secondary consumers
d)
Tertiary consumers
11.
If the original amount of energy in an energy pyramid is 10,000 J what amount is left for the apex predators?
a)
10 J
b)
1 J
c)
100 J
d)
1000 J
12.
How much energy is lost when organisms consume another organism from a different level? 
a)
90%
b)
20%
c)
50%
d)
10%
13.
Where do producers get their energy? 
a)
soil
b)
decomposers
c)
sun
d)
garbage
14.
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in the producers gets passed to the herbivores?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
90%
15.
If these organisms were arranged in a food pyramid, which organism would have the least amount of total energy available?
a)
coyote
b)
insect
c)
lizard
d)
shrub
16.
Which organism has the most energy and which organism has the least amount of energy? Choose the best answer. 
a)
mosquito and grass
b)
mouse and grass
c)
grass and owl
d)
grass and small bird
17.

What is an example of a density-independent (Abiotic) limiting factor?

a)

food

b)

parasites

c)

disease

d)

pollution

18.

What is the carrying capacity mean?

a)

The number of individuals an area can carry

b)

the number of births

c)

The number of deaths an area has

d)

not sure

19.

parasites, disease, predators, are examples of what type of limiting factors?

a)

density dependent

b)

density independent

c)

survivorship

d)

type 1 curve

20.

The eruption of Mt. St. Helens destroys most of the wildlife in the immediate area.

a)

Density-dependent

b)

Density-independent

21.

Two animals attempt to occupy the same habitat. The more aggressive animal survives and the other does not.

a)

Density-dependent

b)

Density-independent

22.

Since snakes prey on frogs, an increase in the frog population causes an increase in the snake population.

a)

Density-dependent

b)

Density-independent

23.

A severe frost wipes out the citrus crop in Florida

a)

Density-dependent

b)

Density-independent

24.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
25.
DNA and RNA are examples of 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
26.
Waxes, oils and fats are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
27.
Which of the following organic compounds is the main source of energy for living things?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
lipids
c)
nucleic acids
d)
proteins
28.
All polymers are made up of...
a)
monosaccharides
b)
monomers
c)
proteins
d)
None of these
29.

Enzymes belong to which class of macromolecules?

a)

lipids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

30.

Sugar belongs to which class of macromolecules?

a)

proteins

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

carbohydrates

31.
Is found in the cell membrane as a bilayer. 
a)
lipids
b)
protein
c)
nucleic acid
d)
carbohydrate
32.

DNA belongs to which class of macromolecules?

a)

proteins

b)

nucleic acids

c)

carbohydrates

d)

lipids

33.
What is the function of nucleic acids?
a)
store genetic information
b)
store energy (long-term)
c)
store energy (short-term)
d)
build skin, hair, nails, muscles
34.

What organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

ribosomes

d)

cytoplasm

35.

What are the raw materials (reactants) of photosynthesis?

a)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
carbon dioxide and water
d)
water and glucose
36.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
carbon dioxide and water
d)
water and glucose
37.
Which choice correctly shows the gases that enter and exit plants during photosynthesis?
a)
Enter: Oxygen
Exit: Carbon dioxide
b)
Enter: Water vapor
Exit: Glucose
c)
Enter: Carbon dioxide
Exit: Oxygen
d)
Enter: Light
Exit: Water vapor
38.
After photosynthesis, plants store their energy as _________ .
a)
chlorophyll
b)
pigment
c)
glucose (sugar)
d)
Oxygen
39.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)

6CO2 + light + 6H2O --> 6O2 + Sugar

b)

6CO2 + sugar + 6H2O --> 6O2 + light

c)

6O2 + light + 6H2O --> 6CO2 + Sugar

d)

6CO2 + 6O2 + 6H2O --> Light+ Sugar

40.
A student is collecting the gas given off from a plant in bright sunlight at a temperature of 27°C. The gas being collected is probably ________.
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
ATP
d)
glucose
41.
If carbon dioxide is completely removed from a plant’s environment, what would you expect to happen to the plant’s production of high-energy sugars (rate of photosynthesis)?
a)
Sugar production will likely increase.
b)
Sugars will not be produced.
c)
The rate of sugar production will decrease .
d)
Fewer sugars will be produced at first, but then the plant will recover.
42.
If we enclosed a plant in an air-proof bottle, what would happen to the rate of photosynthesis 
a)
Gradually slow down to zero because CO2 is used up
b)
Shows a constant rate as long as the light remains on
c)
Gradually speeds up because O2 builds up
d)
Gradually slows down because glucose builds up
43.

In which way are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?

a)

Cellular respiration stores ATP, while photosynthesis releases ATP.

b)

Cellular respiration produces oxygen, while photosynthesis uses oxygen.

c)

Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy.

d)

Photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.

44.

Which organism go through cellular respiration?

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

both animals and plants

d)

none

45.
This process releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen is present.
a)
photosynthesis
b)
light-independent reaction
c)
cellular respiration
d)
light-dependent reaction
46.
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
47.

7. How does a human body get energy?

a)

Sunlight on the skin produces energy.

b)

Water provides the majority of energy.

c)

Food and oxygen combine to deliver energy

d)

Sleep provides energy stored at night for the next day.

48.

Which statement accurately describes an interaction between plants and animals?

a)

Animals release CO2, required for photosynthesis.

b)

Animals release O2, required for plant survival.

c)

Plants provide humans with atmospheric nitrogen.

d)

Plants provide humans with CO2 for respiration.

49.
The process of converting sunlight energy into chemical energy stored in a molecule is called
a)
Cellular respiration
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Carbon dioxide
50.
The process that converts food (glucose) into energy is called
a)
Cellular Respiration
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Carbon dioxide
51.

What is the equation for aerobic cellular respiration?

a)
C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> --> --> 6CO2 + 6H2O
b)
C6H12O6 + 6CO2 --> --> --> 6O2 + 6H2O
c)
6 CO2 + 6H2O --> --> --> 6O2 + C6H12O6
52.

Cellular respiration (a)   energy.

Choose from the below words
Stores
Releases
53.

In what molecule is the energy carried in cells?

a)

Glucose

b)

Oxygen

c)

ATP

d)

Carbon Dioxide

54.

What materials (reactants) GO INTO cellular respiration?

a)

Glucose

b)

ATP

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon Dioxide

e)

Water

55.

Organize the stages of cellular respiration from first to last.

a)

Glycolysis

b)

(Citric Acid) Krebs cycle

c)

Electron Transport Chain

1)
2)
3)
56.

What types of cells never have a cell wall?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Fungi

d)

Prokaryotic cells

57.

Plant cells contain​ (a)   , which aid in photosynthesis.

Choose from the below words
Chloroplasts
Vacuoles
Centrioles
Ribosomes
58.

The semi-fluid material that suspends the organelles is known as the

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Smooth ER

59.

What is the main function of the Golgi Apparatus?

a)

Makes Proteins

b)

Inspects and packages proteins

c)

Makes Ribosomes

d)

Site of Photosynthesis

60.

What is the main function of the Nucleus?

a)

Holds the DNA

b)

Makes Ribosomes

c)

Packages Proteins

d)

Supports and Protects

61.

Ribosomes are key to the production of (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Proteins
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Amino Acids
62.

Which cell is eukaryotic?

a)

Left

b)

Right

63.
Which of these is NOT a part of the Cell Theory?
a)
All cells are independent.
b)
Cells are the basic unit of living things. 
c)
All living things are one or more cells.
d)
Cells come from cells.
64.
Plant and animal cells are identical. 
a)
True
b)
False
65.
Which of the following is an enzyme filled organelle that breaks down waste in the cell?
a)
lysosomes
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria 
d)
Golgi apparatus 
66.

Prokaryotic cells do not have…….

a)

Nucleus

b)

cell membrane

c)

DNA

d)

genetic material

67.

This macromolecule is made of CHO and provides quick energy to the cell.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

nucleic acids

d)

lipids

68.

This macromolecule can form many highly complex structures.  Some of the many functions include structural support, speed up chemical reactions, and cell membrane channels.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

nucleic acids

d)

lipids

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