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Biology Fall 2023 Final Exam

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which processes contribute to the carbon cycle by releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

a)

Photosynthesis and decomposition

b)

Cellular respiration and combustion

c)

Photosynthesis and combustion

d)

Cellular respiration and photosynthesis

2.

Grace, Avery, and Priya are studying the atmosphere for their science project. They are particularly interested in how Nitrogen gas gets removed from the atmosphere. Can you help them understand this process?

a)

Through the process of photosynthesis

b)

Through the process of cellular respiration

c)

Through the process of nitrogen fixation

d)

Through the process of decomposition

3.

What is the role of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the nitrogen cycle?

a)

They convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can use

b)

They convert fixed nitrogen into a form that plants cannot use

c)

They convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants cannot use

d)

They convert fixed nitrogen into a form that plants can use

4.

Lily, Anika, and Oliver are conducting a science experiment. They are trying to understand how plants produce ATP. They know that ATP is made using the energy from a certain molecule. Can you help them identify that molecule?

a)

CO2

b)

H2O

c)

Sunlight

d)

Glucose

5.

How many ATP molecules are generated in the process of Glycolysis during cellular respiration?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

32-34

d)

36-38

6.

Which of the following is a byproduct of cellular respiration that is used as a reactant in photosynthesis?

a)

Glucose

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Water

7.

Which of the following best represents energy conversion during cellular respiration?

a)

C6H12O6 + O2 → bonds broken → ATP + H2O + CO2

b)

H2O + CO2 → bonds formed → ATP

c)

ATP + C6H12O6 → bonds broken → H2O + O2 + CO2

d)

H2O + CO2 → bonds formed → C6H12O6

8.

How do plants obtain the simple molecules necessary to do photosynthesis and make glucose?

a)

Plants take in carbon dioxide from the roots and take in water through the atmosphere.

b)

Plants take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and take in water through the roots.

c)

Plants make carbon dioxide through the roots and make water from the atmosphere.

d)

Plants make carbon dioxide through the atmosphere and make water through the roots

9.

Which of the following best describes the chemical equation shown below?

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6H2O + 6CO2 + ATP

a)

Respiration: lipids and water are used, carbon dioxide and glucose are produced.

b)

Respiration: glucose and oxygen are used, carbon dioxide and water are produced.

c)

Photosynthesis: carbon dioxide and water are used, glucose and oxygen are produced.

d)

Photosynthesis: proteins and oxygen are used, carbon dioxide and water are produced.

10.

What process removes carbon from the atmosphere?

a)

Combustion

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Respiration

d)

Decay

11.
  1. Two substances, X and Y, are used by a plant cell in a process that forms the products shown below. What substances are represented by X and Y?

a)
Oxygen and nitrogen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Hydrogen and helium
d)
Salt and sugar
12.

William and Mia are working on a science project about cells. They are discussing about an organelle that converts sugars into energy. Can you tell them which organelle performs this function?

a)

nucleus

b)

ribosome

c)

mitochondria

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

13.

Oliver is studying plants and he learns that photosynthesis happens in the chloroplast. He then wonders, cellular respiration happens in which part of the cell?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

ribosomes

14.

What is the result of breaking a phosphate bond in ATP?

a)

Formation of ADP and release of energy

b)

Formation of ADP without release of energy

c)

Formation of ATP and release of energy

d)

Formation of ATP without release of energy

15.

What is the impact of the surface area of the inner membrane in mitochondria on ATP production?

a)

A larger surface area of the inner membrane enhances ATP production.

b)

A larger surface area of the inner membrane reduces ATP production.

c)

A smaller surface area of the inner membrane reduces ATP production.

d)

A smaller surface area of the inner membrane enhances ATP production.

16.

Put the steps of cellular respiration in the correct sequence

a)

Glycolysis

b)

The Krebs Cycle

c)

Electron Transport Chain

1)
2)
3)
17.

Which statements best describe the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

a)

Photosynthesis produces ATP that is used to make glucose in cellular respiration.

b)

Photosynthesis produces glucose that is used to make ATP during cellular respiration.

c)

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration both produce glucose.

d)

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration both use light energy to produce ATP.

18.

In what part of the chloroplast does the Light Reactions occur?

a)
Stroma
b)
Cell wall
c)
Nucleus
d)
Thylakoid membrane
19.

Which step of cellular respiration produces the MOST energy?

a)
Glycolysis
b)
Krebs cycle
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Electron Transport Chain (ETC)
20.

Which of the following biomolecules is the main energy supply for cellular work?

a)
Protein
b)

Carbohydrate

c)

DNA

d)
Lipid
21.

Which of the following would NOT be considered an essential atom for living things?

a)
Mercury
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Carbon
22.

All of the following are functions of protein EXCEPT:

a)

Act as a main source of energy for cells

b)

Defend the body from harmful microorganisms

c)

Control chemical reactions in a cell

d)

Build structures such as muscle

23.

What type of molecule is created when two sugars are bonded together?

a)
Disaccharide
b)
Lipid
c)
Polysaccharide
d)
Monosaccharide
24.

What is the protein that aids in digestion and respiration by speeding up the rate of the reaction?

a)
lipid
b)
carbohydrate
c)
enzyme
d)
nucleic acid
25.

Which of the following biological macromolecules is correctly paired with one of its functions?

a)

Proteins → provide short term energy to cells

b)

Carbohydrates → store genetic information

c)

Nucleic acids → provide cell structure

d)

Lipids → provide long term energy to cells

26.

What makes carbohydrates different from lipids?

a)

Lipids have less oxygen, in comparison to carbon and hydrogen, than carbohydrates

b)

Lipids have more oxygen, in comparison to carbon and hydrogen, than carbohydrates

c)

Lipids have less carbon, in comparison to oxygen and hydrogen, than carbohydrates

d)

Lipids have more carbon, in comparison to oxygen and hydrogen, than carbohydrates

27.

A population reaches the carrying capacity when the resources ________________.

a)
become limited
b)
become unlimited
c)
disappear completely
d)
remain constant
28.

When the settlers arrived in New England, many forests were turned into fields. Eventually, some fields were abandoned and then grew back into forests. This is best described as:

a)

Primary Succession

b)

Secondary Succession

c)

Tertiary Succession

d)

Old Growth Succession

29.

Refer to the graph below. Which time period shows exponential growth of the population?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

The carrying capacity would be determined by which region in the graph

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.

Each of the following is an abiotic factor in a pond ecosystem EXCEPT:

a)

plant life

b)

soil type

c)

water

d)

temperature

32.

How much energy is available to organisms from one trophic level to the next?

a)
10%
b)
75%
c)
25%
d)
50%
33.

A snake that eats a frog that has eaten an insect that fed on a plant is a…

a)
primary consumer
b)
producer
c)
tertiary consumer
d)
secondary consumer
34.

How many calories are available to a chicken from 2,500 calories of grain?

a)
1500
b)
1000
c)
500
d)
250
35.

The algae at the beginning of the food chain in Figure 1 is a…

a)

consumer

b)

decomposer

c)

autotroph

d)

heterotroph

36.

Which statement BEST describes why the amount of energy is greater at the bottom than at the top of the energy pyramid?

a)

Smaller organisms require more energy than larger organisms.

b)

Consumers are unable to use energy sources from lower levels.

c)

Primary producers store 95% of the available energy.

d)

Organisms at each level “lose” energy in the form of heat to the environment.

37.
Question Image

Match the organism with their role in the food web

a)

frog

1.

secondary consumer

b)

wolf

2.

tertiary consumer

c)

tree

3.

Primary producer

d)

rabbit

4.

Primary consumer

38.

The wetland plant purple loosestrife was imported to North America from Europe. Since its introduction, the loosestrife has spread, which has resulted in a dramatic decline in the biological diversity of native wetland plants. A likely reason for the spread of the purple loosestrife is that it can:

a)

Successfully compete with native herbivores for food.

b)

Serve as an excellent food source for native herbivores.

c)

Successfully compete with native plants for space.

d)

Prevent the migration of native plants.

39.

Which diagram, A or B, most accurately represents interactions between abiotic and biotic factors in a forest environment?

40.

What would most likely happen to one other population in this food web if all the squirrels and rabbits were suddenly killed by a viral disease?

a)

The grouse population would increase.

b)

The oak tree population would decrease.

c)

The cougar population would increase.

d)

The fox population would decrease.

41.

If this forest community experienced a severe lack of rain throughout the spring and summer seasons, what effect would this drought have on the grouse population?

a)

Increase in grouse numbers

b)

Decrease in grouse numbers

c)

The populations of grouse would remain unchanged.

d)

The deer population would increase.

42.

Identify one possible reason why the deer population could remain relatively constant, even though the number of berry bushes and berries varies from year to year.

a)

deer also eat other plants

b)

the fluctuation of the cougar population

c)

Energy rich berries provide substantial energy

d)

An increase in grouse helps the deer survive

43.

What is the pioneer species in secondary succession?

a)

moss

b)

grass

c)

trees

d)

bushes

44.

What is the correct order of events for the primary succession of a forest?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

6

e)

5

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
45.

What is the population density for Habitat #3?

a)

1/KM2

b)

2/KM2

c)

3/KM2

d)

4/KM2

46.

What is the population distribution for Habitat #1?

a)

random

b)

uniform

c)

clumped

d)

none of the above

47.

Herds of animals and schools of fish are examples showing a clumped (clustered) population distribution. What is one advantage that animals have in being distributed this way?

a)

Increased competition for resources

b)

Decreased potential for mating

c)

Decreased protection from predators

d)

Increased protection from predators

48.

Which of the following is a density-dependent factor?

a)

Fire

b)

Flood

c)

Disease

d)

Tornado

49.

At which lamp distance is photosynthesis occurring at the fastest rate?

a)

15 cm

b)

30 cm

c)

45 cm

d)

60 cm

e)

75 cm

50.

At which lamp distance is photosynthesis occurring at the slowest rate?

a)

15 cm

b)

30 cm

c)

45 cm

d)

60 cm

51.

At approximately what temperature do both enzymes have equal reaction rates?

a)

40°C

b)

50°C

c)

60°C

d)

70°C

e)

80°C

52.

At approximately what temperature does GlenKeppie have maximum activity rate?

a)

40-45°C

b)

60-65°C

c)

70-75°C

d)

50-55°C

53.

Which enzyme is better suited to work in humans and why? (Human Body Temperature = 37°C)

a)

Enzyme ChesAdams because the optimum temperature is not the same as the human body temperature.

b)

Enzyme ChesAdams because the optimum temperature is the same as the human body temperature.

c)

Enzyme GlenKeppie because the optimum temperature is the same as the human body temperature.

d)

Neither of them would function in humans because they would both denature.

54.

What does the x axis on the bottom of Model 1 represent?

a)

Number of hares

b)

Number of lynx

c)

Time

d)

The relationship between hares and lynx

55.

What does the y axis on the right of Model 1 represent?

a)

Number of hares

b)

Number of lynx

c)

Time

d)

The relationship between hares and lynx

56.

What was the approximate population of snowshoe hares in 1865?

a)

60

b)

150

c)

60,000

d)

150,000

57.

What was the approximate population of lynx in 1865?

a)

60

b)

4,000

c)

60,000

d)

150,000

58.

Which of the following is a TRUE statement?

a)

When the population of hares increases, the population of lynx decreases

b)

When the population of hares decreases, the population of lynx increases

c)

When the population of lynx increases, the population of hares decreases

d)

When the population of lynx decreases, the population of hares decreases

59.

How much energy does the original source of energy provide to a square meter of the Earth per year?

a)

3,190,000 kcal

b)

25,500 kcal

c)

4,000 kcal

d)

No way to determine

60.

What organisms are primary consumers in this energy pyramid?

a)

Oak tree leaves

b)

caterpillars

c)

blue jays

d)

hawks

61.

What organisms are primary consumers in this energy pyramid?

a)

0.8%

b)

5%

c)

12%

d)

16%

62.

An observation is a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Decomposers are typically not represented in an energy pyramid.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Soil is an abiotic factor.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Proteins are the ideal source of energy for the body.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

An organic compound is a compound that contains both carbon and hydrogen.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Photosynthesis produces glucose that is used to make ATP in cellular respiration.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Both plant and animal cells use the process of photosynthesis to make glucose.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Fermentation is the process that is used when there is no oxygen present.

a)

True

b)

False