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Fall FInal Review 23-24

Total questions: 153

Worksheet time: 3hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why don't populations grow indefinitely(forever)?

a)

limiting factors

b)

only biotic factors

c)

only abiotic factors

d)

none of the above

2.

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

a)

food

b)

parasites

c)

disease

d)

pollution

3.

What is the arrow pointing at?

a)

carrying capacity

b)

biotic potential

c)

density-independent

d)

density dependent

4.

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

a)

density dependent AND biotic

b)

density independent AND biotic

c)

density dependent AND abiotic

d)

density independent AND abiotic

5.

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

6.

Populations do not continue to grow to an unlimited size. Their environment, including food and other natural resources, limits their size eventually. This limit is called the

a)

differential population

b)

carrying capacity

c)

prey maximum

d)

predator limit

7.

Researchers have found that a local squirrel population fluctuates from year to year, increasing one year and decreasing the next. Which of the following factors would cause the squirrel population to grow?

a)

the birth rate is equal to the death rate

b)

emigration is greater than immigration

c)

the death rate is higher than the birth rate

d)

the birth rate is greater than the death rate

8.

Which of the following phrases best describes line K in the graph above?

a)

The rate of population growth

b)

The carrying capacity of the environment

c)

The time it takes for the population to double in size

d)

The number of individuals in the population at the beginning of the study

9.

Which of the following shows a population's lag phase?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Which of the following shows a point in time where the population is too large for the ecosystem to support?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Which section of the growth curve shows a population with more emigration than immigration?

a)

A-B

b)

B-C

c)

C-D

d)

B-D

12.

From B to C what is most likely happening?

a)

The amount of emigration is greater than immigration

b)

The amount of emigration is greater than births

c)

The amount of immigration is greater than deaths

d)

The amount of birth is equal to the amount of deaths

13.

What is the population's carrying capacity?

a)

1.3 million

b)

1.6 million

c)

1.8 million

d)

1850

e)

1900

14.

Exponential Growth occurs when-

a)

populations have plenty of resources

b)

compete with other species for resources

c)

population have limites amounts of resources

d)

have no predators

15.

What type of growth is shown in the diagram?

a)

exponential growth

b)

logistic growth

c)

predator-prey cycle

d)

boom-bust curve

16.

The type of growth represented by this graph is exponential/logistic population growth.

a)

logistic

b)

linear

c)

exponential

d)

random

17.

Factors that affect population size:

DECREASE: Number of ___________ & ____________


Choose all that applies.

a)

Birth

b)

Death

c)

Immigration

d)

Emigration

18.

As resources become less available the growth of a population

a)

slows or stops

b)

decreases or increases

c)

up or down

d)

in or out

19.

The population growth curve shows a population of rabbits living in a field. At what point in the graph do rabbits experience the best environmental conditions?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

K

20.

What is the molecule that plants use to absorb the energy from light?

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Stomata

d)

Stroma

21.

What are the structures inside plant cells that contain chlorophyll called?

a)

Stomata

b)

Stroma

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Mitochondria

22.

The reactants of photosynthesis are...

a)

sugar and water.

b)

sugar and oxygen.

c)

carbon dioxide and water.

d)

carbon dioxide and oxygen.

23.

Most plants appear green because chlorophyll...

a)

absorbs green light.

b)

absorbs violet light.

c)

does not absorb green light.

d)

does not absorb violet light.

24.
At approximately which wavelength does chlorophyll a absorb most light?
a)
660 nm
b)
640 nm
c)
455 nm
d)
425 nm
25.

In what structure does the light dependent reaction take place in?

a)

Thylakoid

b)

Stroma

c)

Stomata

d)

Chlorophyll

26.

What is produced in the light dependent reaction of photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen and Sugar

b)

Oxygen and ATP

c)

Carbon Dioxide and Water

d)

Water and oxygen

27.

What is produced in the light independent cycle?

a)

Sugar(glucose)

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Water

d)

Oxygen gas

28.

The two products of photosynthesis are:

a)

Carbon dioxide and water

b)

Glucose and oxygen gas

c)

Water and oxygen gas`

d)

Carbon dioxide gas and glucose

29.

What is produced in the light independent cycle?

a)

Sugar(glucose)

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Water

d)

Oxygen gas

30.

What does the stomata do in a plant?

a)

It is the location of the Calvin Cycle or Light Independent Reaction

b)

It is the location of the light dependent reaction

c)

It is location where carbon dioxide enters a leaf

d)

It is the molecule that reflects green light and makes a plant green

31.

Can do photosynthesis?

a)

Autotroph

b)

Heterotroph

c)

Both

32.

Can do cell respiration?

a)

Autotroph

b)

Heterotroph

c)

Both

33.

Can remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

a)

Autotroph

b)

Heterotroph

c)

Both

34.

What would first happen to the amount of carbon dioxide in the water if you increased the amount of snails?

a)

More photosynthesis would result in higher carbon dioxide levels

b)

More respiration would result in more carbon dioxide levels

c)

Autotroph plants would die and less carbon dioxide would be absorbed by photosynthesis.

d)

Snails would do photosynthesis and decrease the amount of carbon dioxide.

35.

What is a first possible result of adding more autorophs into the carbon cycle shown?

a)

They would eat plants and decrease the amount of photosynthesis being done.

b)

They would do more photosynthesis and absorb more carbon dioxide, causing carbon dioxide levels to decrease.

c)

They would do less respiration and slow the amount of carbon dioxide entering the water.

d)

They would allow heterotrophs to grow in number. Heterotrophs do respiration, which releases carbon dioxide in the water.

36.

Which of the following represents a carbon sink?

a)

Cell respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Burning fossil fuels

d)

Autotrophs

37.

Which of the following represents a carbon source/process

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Heterotroph

c)

Fossil Fuels

d)

Photosynthesis

38.

The diagram shows the flow of organic molecules through an ecosystem. What two processes are identified by the labels X and Y?

a)

X : Respiration

Y : Predation

b)

X : Adaptation

Y : Decomposition

c)

X : Fermentation

Y : Nitrogen Fixation

d)

X : Decomposition

Y : Respiration

39.

The factory in the diagram to the right does combustion. What happens carbon during combustion?

a)

Carbon dioxide is turned in to a fossil fuel

b)

Carbon dioxide is released by burning fossil fuels

c)

Autotroph carbon is converted into fossil fuels

d)

The factory converts carbon dioxde into glucose

40.

On a climatogram, the bar graph represents _____________.

a)

precipitation

b)

temperature

41.

A climatogram shows a biome's ___________ and ___________.

a)

temperature and precipitation

b)

temperature and plant life

c)

precipitation and rainfall

d)

precipitation and cloud cover

42.
The line graph represents?
a)
Temperature
b)
Precipitation
c)
Wind Direction
43.

The average temperature in July is...

(a)  

44.
The bar graph represents?
a)
Temperature
b)
Precipitation
c)
Wind Direction
45.

It rains about (a)   mm in April

46.

What is the best description of this biome?

a)

Hot, dry summers and mild, dry winters

b)

Hot dry summers and cold and rainy winters

c)

Cold and wet summers, cold and dry winters

d)

rainy year round and cold year round

47.

What is approximate rainfall(precipitation) in June?

a)

225

b)

25

c)

5

d)

50

48.

What is approximate rainfall(precipitation) in June?

a)

225

b)

25

c)

5

d)

50

49.

Which of the following is a similarity between the tundra and the desert?

a)

low temperatures

b)

high temperatures

c)

low precipitation levels

d)

permanently frozen ground

50.

Which of the following is the best description for the biome represented by this climatograph?

a)

Constant amount of rain with cooler winters

b)

hot summers and cold winters

c)

warm year with lowest rainfall in summer

d)

cold and dry year round

51.

What is the average temperature in December?

a)

120

b)

20

c)

15

d)

-20

52.

In which month is the temperature the lowest?

a)

January

b)

April

c)

July

d)

September

53.

What is the average rainfall in September?

a)

10

b)

150

c)

20

d)

-20

54.

The climate can be a _____ factor for the growth of a population.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

55.

Cacti grow in hot and dry climates. In the desert biomes where they live, there is very little rain and the soil can be rocky with few nutrients and space for roots. To adapt to this biome, the cactus has evolved a specialized stem that can absorb and hold onto water. Which of the following limiting factors is a part of the geosphere?

a)

Rocky soil

b)

Hot temperature

c)

Little rainfall (precipitation)

d)

Competition with other desert plants for water.

56.

Cacti grow in hot and dry climates. In the desert biomes where they live, there is very little rain and the soil can be rocky with few nutrients and space for roots. To adapt to this biome, the cactus has evolved a specialized stem that can absorb and hold onto water. The climate the cactus has adapted to is part of the...

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Biosphere

57.

Cacti grow in hot and dry climates. In the desert biomes where they live, there is very little rain and the soil can be rocky with few nutrients and space for roots. To adapt to this biome, the cactus has evolved a specialized stem that can absorb and hold onto water. Which climate graph best represents the desert biome the cactus lives in?

a)

b)

c)

d)

58.

Trees lose their leaves in winter to adapt to climates that have very cold winters with less sunlight. This allows trees to conserve resources until conditions improve and they receive the sunlight and temperature to grow. What type of factorw is limiting the growth of trees in these climates?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

59.

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Both of these

60.

What do greenhouse gases do?

a)

Reflect the sun's energy

b)

Block the sun's infrared radiation

c)

Act as a thermal blanket for the Earth, absorbing heat and warming the surface

d)

They help light up the moon at night

61.

If we didn't have the 'greenhouse effect' at all, Earth would

a)

have volcanoes erupting everywhere

b)

Cool to a point where we could not live here

c)

Catch on fire

d)

blow up from being hit by meteors

62.

The greenhouse effect is caused by

a)

more heat arriving at the Earth from the sun

b)

the Earth releasing more heat at night

c)

gases in the air trapping heat released by the Earth

63.

The graph shows us that

a)

the earth temperature is always increasing

b)

the earth's temperature has steadily increased since 1900

c)

the earth's temperature has steadily rising since the 1960s

d)

the earth's temperature decreased during the 19th and 20th centuries

64.
 Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?
a)
Deforestation
b)
Agriculture
c)
Burning fossil fuels
d)
Respiration
65.
Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....
a)
will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
b)
will result in sea-levels rising
c)
Will have no effect on ecosystems
d)
None of the above
66.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
67.

why cows contribute to tthe climmate change

a)

because they are dumb

b)

because they produce methane

c)

beccause they are black and white

d)

because they are ugly

68.

Eat fewer or smaller portions of meat and reduce dairy products

a)

Yes, it is one of the biggest ways to reduce your environmental impact on the planet

b)

No, it is better for the planet eating meat (so that there are less cows)

69.

Plant trees. Add pot plants to your window sill or balcony.

a)

No, they steal oxygen from you.

b)

Yes, they absorb carbon dioxide.

70.

An effect of climate change is stronger storms.

a)

True

b)

False

71.
What is deforestation?
a)
Clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale
b)
Eating too much vegetables
c)
Going to a forest and pulling weeds
d)
Clearing the five trees in my backyard
72.

Deforestation causes an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide

a)

true

b)

false

73.
What are the effects of deforestation ?
a)
loss of habitat
b)
increased green house gasses 
c)
soil erosion and flooding
d)
all of the above
74.
Does deforestation contribute to global warming?
a)
No, trees aren't that important
b)
Sometimes because only the cutting down of Maple trees contributes to global warming
c)
No, deforestation adds methane to the atmosphere, which makes the Earth cooler
d)
Yes; less trees means less CO2 is turned into oxygen.
75.

What is an invasive species?

a)

A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 

b)

A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area.

c)

A keystone species in an environment.

d)

None of the answers listed

76.

This type of threat to biodiversity refers to changes in climate patterns over time.

a)

Overexploitation

b)

Invasive species

c)

Climate Change

d)

Habitat destruction

77.

What is carbon footprint?

a)

Amount of water used to produce goods & services

b)

A mark you left behind with your shoes

c)

Amount of carbon dioxide gas released from human activities

d)

Amount of carbon dioxide released naturally only

78.

Polar ice caps ______ the light helping keep the Earth _____.

a)

absorb, warm

b)

Absorb, cool

c)

Reflect, warm

d)

Reflect, cool

79.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
80.
What type of cell has a nucleus? 
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic 
81.
What type of cell does not have a nucleus?
a)
eukaryotic 
b)
prokaryotic 
82.
Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells 
a)
prokaryotic cells 
b)
eukaryotic cells 
83.
What type of cell is pictured?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Plant
d)
Animal
84.
Which of the following in NOT a characteristic of eukaryotic cells?
a)
DNA is separated from the cytoplasm by a nuclear membrane
b)
Large
c)
Complex 
d)
Lack membrane-bound organelles
85.
Which of the following would be found in both eukaryotic AND prokaryotic cells?
a)
chloroplast
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
86.
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have many differences, but they also share some common features.  Which of the following may be found in either type of cell?
a)
Golgi bodies
b)
ribosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
nucleus
87.
Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a)
Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.
b)
Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.
c)
Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.
d)
Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.
88.

Which of the following are things that both types of cells have in common?

(Hint there are more than one)

a)

No nucleus

b)

contains ribosomes

c)

has DNA

d)

Unicellular only

e)

found in humans

89.

Classify this organism.

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

90.

Which of these is a defining characteristic in a eukaryotic cell?

a)

presence of a membrane bound nucleus

b)

DNA is present

c)

absence of membrane bound mitochondria

d)

reproduces asexually

91.

Plant cells are much less flexible than animal cells. Which cellular structure in plant cells is most responsible for this characteristic?

a)

vacuole

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplast

d)

cell membrane

92.

The cell structure labeled X is found only in –

a)

animal cells

b)

eukaryotic cells

c)

plant cells

d)

prokaryotic cells

93.

What additional characteristic (X) belongs in the central section of the Venn diagram?

a)

mitochondrion

b)

chloroplast

c)

ribosome

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

94.
______________ are the basic unit of life.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Cells
d)
Takis
95.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
96.

What type of cell has a nucleus?

a)

eukaryotic

b)

prokaryotic

c)

neither

d)

both

97.

Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells

a)

prokaryotic cells

b)

eukaryotic cells

c)

both eukaryotic and prokaryotic

d)

neither

98.

Prokaryotes do NOT have....

a)

membrane bound organelles

b)

DNA or RNA

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Life

99.

Bacteria are considered what?

a)

Eukaryotes

b)

Prokaryotes

100.
This is a picture of:
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
101.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
102.

Which cell type tends to be smaller?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

there is not a size difference

103.
Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a)
Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.
b)
Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.
c)
Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.
d)
Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.
104.

Which do BOTH prokaryotes and eukaryotes contain?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

cell wall

105.

You can distinguish a prokaryote apart from a nucleus by--

a)

The presence of a ribosome

b)

The presence of a cell membrane

c)

The presence of DNA

d)

The presence of a nuclear membrane

106.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Prokaryotic cell?
a)
unicellular
b)
floating DNA
c)
very small
d)
complex
107.
A fossilized cell is discovered, and evidence suggests it reproduced on its own and had DNA, but a membrane did not enclose its DNA. Which type of organism would this most likely be?
a)
prokaryote
b)
eukaryote
c)
plant cell
d)
animal cell
108.
Has cytoplasm
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
both
109.
Has membrane bound organelles
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
both
110.
multicellular
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
both
111.

Which macromolecule is used as our main source of energy?

a)

Lipids/Fats

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

112.

Which of the following are examples of carbohydrates? (Select all that apply).

a)

Bread

b)

Pasta

c)

Olive Oil

d)

Cheese

113.

Which macromolecule stores energy?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids/Fats

d)

Nucleic Acids

114.

Nucleic acids make up which of the two molecules listed below?

a)

FDA

b)

RNA

c)

DNA

d)

FDR

115.

Match the following

a)
1.

carbohydrate

b)
2.

lipid

c)
3.

protein

116.

Which macromolecule gives LONG-TERM energy?

a)

lipid

b)

carbohydrate

c)

nucleic acid

117.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
118.
DNA and RNA are examples of 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
119.

A ______________ is a large molecule.

a)

Micromolecule

b)

Polymer

c)

Amino Acid

d)

Macromolecule

120.
Waxes, oils and fats are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
121.

Why do we need proteins?

a)

various cell structures

b)

main source of energy for the body

c)

important component of our DNA

d)

main component of our cell membranes

122.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
123.
Nucleotides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
124.
Monosaccharides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
125.
All polymers are made up of...
a)
monosaccharides
b)
monomers
c)
proteins
d)
None of these
126.

Name this structure

a)

double helix

b)

nucelotide

c)

twisted ladder

d)

hydrogen bond

127.

The three parts of a nucleotide are:

a)

Sugar, protein, letter from DNA alphabet

b)

Sugar, phosphate, letter from DNA alphabet

c)

Phosphate, protein, letter from DNA alphabet

d)

Phosphate, sulphur, letter from DNA alphabet

128.
The following examples Glucose, Starch, Cellulose, and Glycogen belong to which macromolecule:
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acid
129.
The picture indicates which macromolecule 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acid
130.

The following examples Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Steroids belong to which macromolecule?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acid

131.
The following function Energy Storage, Insulation/Protection, and Vitamins belongs to which macromolecule? 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acid
132.
The examples DNA and RNA belong to which macromolecule? 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acid
133.

The monomer Monosaccarides belongs to which macromolecule?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

134.

The monomer amino acid makes up which polymer?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acid

135.

The monomer of a nucleotide makes up which polymer?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acid

136.
The element _______is found in all of the organic compounds.
a)
Iron
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
137.
Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
138.
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
139.
What type of macromolecule works as an enzymes to speed up chemical reactions?
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Lipid
d)
Nucleic Acid
140.
Which of the following organic compounds is the main source of energy for living things?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
lipids
c)
nucleic acids
d)
proteins
141.
Which macromolecule stores energy (long term), insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
142.

A ____________________ is a large molecule.

a)

Micromolecule

b)

Macromolecule

c)

Amino Acid

d)

Monosaccharide

143.

A __________________ is a large molecule made of many small ones.

a)

Monomer

b)

Dissacharide

c)

Polymer

d)

Sugar

144.

Which of the following is not one of the four major classes of biomolecules?

a)

Lipids/Fats

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Bacteria

e)

Proteins

145.

Which macromolecule is used as our main source of energy?

a)

Nucleic Acids

b)

Lipids/fats

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

146.

Which of the following is an example of carbohydrates?

a)

Steak

b)

Olive oil

c)

Bread

d)

DNA

147.

_______________ are the monomers of carbohydrates.

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Polymers

c)

Complex sugars

d)

Fructose

148.

Which macromolecule stores energy?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids/Fats

d)

Nucleic Acids

149.

What is the monomer of lipids/fats?

a)

Fatty Acids

b)

DNA

c)

Monosaccharides

d)

Polymers

150.

Protein is found in...

a)

DNA

b)

Olive Oil

c)

Bread

d)

Steak

151.

The monomer of proteins is...

a)

Polymers

b)

Monosaccharides

c)

Fatty Acids

d)

Amino Acids

152.

What is the monomer of nucleic acids?

a)

RNA

b)

DNA

c)

Nucleotides

d)

Nucleic pieces

153.

Nucleic acids make up which of the two molecules listed below?

a)

RNA

b)

FDA

c)

DNA

d)

RDA