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Biology Fall Final

Total questions: 145

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cells that contain a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles are called:

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Simple

d)

Bacteria

2.

Eukaryotic cells all have MITOCHONDRIA. What is the function?

a)

To create proteins for the cell

b)

To clean out cell waste

c)

To generate energy from glucose

d)

To store DNA

3.

A type of cell has a nucleus, lysosomes, cell membrane & chloroplast. The type of cell is:

a)

Animal Cell

b)

Plant Cell

c)

Bacteria

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the Above

4.

What cell part is responsible for the conversion of sunlight and water into glucose (photosynthesis)?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Central Vacuole

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Chloroplast

5.

Select all cell organelles that are found ONLY in plant cells.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Central Vacuole

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Chloroplast

e)

Golgi Apparatus

6.

What are the ways that nitrogen can be fixed?

a)

bacteria in cells

b)

bacteria in roots of legumes

c)

bacteria in soil

d)

lightning strikes

7.

Most of the earth's carbon is trapped in _______ and _________.

a)

ocean; underground

b)

soil; air

c)

plants; plankton

8.

All cells have a cell membrane that surrounds them.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
What are the smallest objects that biologist study?
a)
Organisms
b)
Molecules
c)
Body organs
d)
Cells
10.
Which structure makes proteins?
a)
Golgi Bodies
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Vacuole
d)
Ribosome
11.
Which of the following is a function of the cell membrane?
a)
Breaks down food molecules into energy.
b)
Keeps the cell wall in place.
c)
Stores water, salt, and proteins.
d)
Controls the movement of materials into and out of the cell.
12.
Which term means the maintaining of internal conditions suitable for life?
a)
Homeostasis
b)
Cell Specialization
c)
The Force
d)
Enzyme
13.
Each of the following is an abiotic factor in an environment EXCEPT for?
a)
Rock
b)
Rain
c)
Soil
d)
Eagle
14.
Organisms such as plants, that can make their own food are called
a)
Autotrophs
b)
Heterotrophs
c)
Thylakoids
d)
Pigments
15.
What organelle is found only in plant cells?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Centrioles
d)
Chloroplast
16.
The Cell Theory can be summed up with which Statement?
a)
Atoms are made of Cells.
b)
Only Plants are made of Cells.
c)
All Plants & Animals are made of Cells.
d)
Only Animals are made of Cells.
17.
What are carnivores?
a)
meat eaters
b)
plant eaters
c)
plant & meat eaters
d)
none are correct
18.
SPEED QUESTION!!  I am the control center of a cell.
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Ribosome
d)
Plasma membrane
19.

Grass is a...

a)

Producer

b)

Primary Consumer

c)

Secondary Consumer

d)

Tertiary Consumer

20.

The hawk is considered a...

a)

Producer

b)

Primary Consumer

c)

Secondary Consumer

d)

Tertiary Consumer

21.

Using the 10% rule for energy transfer, how much energy would be available at level 2 (primary consumer)?

a)

44,000,000

b)

440,000

c)

44,000

d)

4,400

22.

Using the 10% rule for energy transfer, how much energy would be available at level 3 (secondary consumer)?

a)

440,000

b)

44,000

c)

4,400

23.

An organism found at level 1 would be...

a)

Lion

b)

Zebra

c)

Grass

d)

Wildebeest

24.

An organism found at level 3 would be...

a)

Grass

b)

Lion

c)

Zebra

25.

Why are decomposers important to an ecosystem?

a)

They provide energy through photosynthesis

b)

They recycle nutrients

c)

They are an important prey species

26.

Water, soil and oxygen are examples of ___________ factors.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

27.

Plants, animals, and diseases are examples of _______ factors.

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

28.

Why are invasive species such a threat to biodiversity?

a)

They have no natural predator and their populations can take too many resources

b)

They provide a food source for native species increasing native species populations

c)

They are top predators and tend to keep other populations in check

29.

Which type of energy transformation occurs in photosynthesis?

a)
Chemical energy to light energy
b)
Nuclear energy to electrical energy
c)
Mechanical energy to heat energy
d)
Light energy to chemical energy
30.

What is the name of all light-absorbing molecules that harvest light energy from the sun and assist with photosynthesis?

a)
Water
b)

pigments

c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Sunscreen
31.

Light-independent reactions do not require sunlight in order to occur.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Where is chlorophyll found?

a)
Nucleus
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Endoplasmic reticulum
d)
Mitochondria
33.
What is happening at 1?
a)
respiration: releasing CO2
b)
decomposing CO2 in the soil
c)
photosynthesis: absorbing CO2
d)
turning CO2 from the atmosphere into organic molecules
34.
What is the recycling of chemical elements throughout an ecosystem called?
a)
energy
b)
phosphorus cycle
c)
biogeochemical cycle
d)
trophic level
35.
Deforestation by burning has been described as a "double whammy" to the environment, meaning it has 2 negative impacts. Why is this description accurate? 
a)
Forest burning releases CO2 while decreasing oxygen, which disrupts cycles
b)
Deforestation reduces the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere, which depletes the ozone layer
c)
Forest clearing is often followed by land development, which often leads to increased noise pollution
d)
Deforestation increases the number of plant and animal species by destroying habitat
36.
What type of growth is shown on this graph?
a)
logistic
b)
exponential
c)
average
d)
density-independent
37.
Which of the following is a density-dependent limiting factor?
a)
human activities 
b)
unusual weather
c)
competition
d)
natural disaster
38.
Which of the following will increase the size of a population?
a)
emigration and births
b)
immigration and deaths
c)
immigration and births
d)
emigration and deaths
39.
The way in which individuals of a population are spread out is called
a)
population density
b)
survivorship
c)
population dispersion
d)
logistic curve
40.
The movement of a single caribou into a herd is an example of
a)
population
b)
immigration
c)
emigration
d)
predation
41.
What 2 factors decrease population size?
a)
Immigration, Births
b)
Emigration, Births
c)
Emigration, Deaths
d)
Immigration, Deaths
42.
Who discovered that cells come from preexisting cells and whose research lead to the major principles of cell theory?
a)
Matthias Schleiden
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Zacharias Janssen
d)
Rudolf Virchow
43.
What is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a biological community?
a)
energy path
b)
food web
c)
trophic level
d)
food pyramid
44.
which symbiosis is this 
a)
parasitism 
b)
mutualism
c)
commensalism
d)
nonalism 
45.
symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit
a)
competition
b)
Mutualism
c)
nitrogen fixation
d)
energy pyramid
46.
A _______________ cannot make its own energy and eats only plants for their energy.
a)
producer
b)
Primary consumer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Tertiary Consumer
47.
Two or more members of a particular species living and interacting in the same area
a)
Community
b)
Population
c)
Organisms
d)
Biosphere
48.
What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
sunlight
c)
water
d)
carbon
49.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Producer
b)
Autotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Insect
50.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Producer
d)
Autotroph
51.
Which of the following would be the definition of a detritivore?
a)
Animals that eat insects.
b)
Organisms that feed on rocks, recycling the nutrients back into the ground.
c)
Organisms that eat only pants
d)
Things that feed on dead organisms, recycling the nutrients back into the ground.
52.
Different populations living and interacting with each other in the same area
a)
Biome
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Niche
53.
If a disease destroying barley plants in a field swept through an ecosystem, what would happen to the barley eating bird population in the the field ?
a)
The bird population would stay the same
b)
The bird population would infinitely increase
c)
The bird population would decrease
54.
What point on the graph represents the carrying capacity?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
55.
The major human causes of extinction today are
a)
hunting and destroying habitats.
b)
polluting and introducing non-native species.
c)
Both
d)
Neither
56.
What will happen to the population when the death rate is larger than the birth rate?
a)
grow
b)
shrink
c)
stay the same
d)
None of these
57.

How does the way matter flows through an ecosystem differ from the way energy flows through an ecosystem?

a)

Energy flows in one direction while matter is recycled

b)

Matter flows in one direction while energy is recycled

c)

Both energy and matter are recycled

d)

Both energy and matter flow in one direction

58.

If light is removed from a plant’s environment, what would you expect to happen to its production of high-energy sugars?

a)

More sugars will be produced

b)

No sugars will be produced

c)

The same number of sugars will be produced but without light.

d)

Light does not affect the production of high-energy sugars in plants.

59.

What is the name of this organelle?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosome

d)

nucleus

60.

After a wheat field is cleared, wild grasses and weeds begin growing. This process is considered —

a)

primary succession because pioneer species appear

b)

primary succession because there are no large trees

c)

secondary succession because soil is already present

d)

secondary succession because the field contains inorganic matter

61.

Complete the ecological levels of organization: species, population, community,...

a)

biosphere, biome, ecosystem

b)

ecosystem, biome, biosphere

c)

ecosystem, biosphere, biome

d)

biome, biosphere, ecosystem

62.

What is the function of lysosomes?

a)

making DNA

b)

making energy

c)

making lipids & proteins

d)

breaking down nutrients & old organelles

63.

What feature do ALL cells have?

a)

DNA & cell membrane

b)

cell membrane & nucleus

c)

nucleus & DNA

d)

ribosomes & cell wall

64.
When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...
a)
energy metabolism
b)
growth and development
c)
response to stimuli
d)
having cells
65.

Maintaining a stable internal

environment is called

a)

homeostasis

b)

equilibrium

c)

balance

d)

evenness

66.
An organism that makes its own food is 
a)
an omnivore
b)
a heterotroph
c)
an autotroph
d)
a carnivore
67.

Identify the characteristic: when you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6oF.

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things contain cells

c)

All living things maintain homeostasis

d)

All living things grow and develop

68.

Identify the characteristic: green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things contain cells

c)

All living things maintain homeostasis

d)

All living things grow and develop

69.

Identify the characteristic: a caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly.

a)

All living things adapt to their environment

b)

All living things use energy

c)

All living things respond to their environment

d)

All living things grow and develop

70.

___________a molecule that is present in all living cells and that contains the information that determines the traits a living thing inherits and needs to live.

a)

Cell

b)

Stimulus

c)

Homeostasis

d)

DNA

71.
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
72.
The basic unit of structure and function in the human body is the....
a)
organ
b)
organ system
c)
cell
d)
tissue
73.

What process do plants use to convert sunlight into chemical energy?

a)

Respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Fermentation

d)

Transpiration

74.

Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

a)

Water

b)

Temperature

c)

Bacteria

d)

Sunlight

75.

What is the primary role of chlorophyll in plants?

a)

Release oxygen

b)

Store nutrients

c)

Absorb sunlight

d)

Absorb water

76.

the variety of species in an ecosystem is called

a)

biogeography

b)

biodiversity

c)

resilience

d)

resistance

77.

a species that is critical to the success of an ecosystem

a)

predator species

b)

parasitism

c)

carrying capacity

d)

keystone species

78.

the first species of an area that previously had 0 species

a)

fresh species

b)

resilient species

c)

keystone species

d)

pioneer species

79.

Why is biodiversity important to ecosystems?

a)

It helps populations adapt to ecological changes.

b)

It increases at each level of the food chain.

c)

It provides more abiotic factors for the ecosystem.

80.
A small marine area has phytoplankton as its only producer.  Should the marine biologist be concerned about this ecosystem?
a)
No the fish do not need the phytoplanton. Since there are so many fish, there is high biodiversity.
b)
Yes, this ecosystem has low biodiversity.  Without a producer the herbivores will die out leaving no food.
c)
Yes, this system has high biodiversity; however the fish can adapt and get food from another source.
d)
Yes, the fish will overate to get all of the phytoplankton that is left, then they will die.
81.
Where does the energy from an ecosystem come from?
a)
Trees
b)
Sun
c)
Plants
d)
Water
82.

True or false: An ecosystem with high genetic diversity is healthier than an ecosystem with low genetic diversity.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

Biodiversity is greater

a)

At the poles

b)

At the equator

c)

At the middle latitudes

d)

Nowhere...it is equal across the globe.

84.

Directs all cell activities through the DNA located there.

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

ribosomes

d)

Mitochondria

85.

Who discovered and named cells while looking at cork?

a)

Captain Hook

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Matthais Schleiden

d)

Rudolf Virchow

86.

Who noted that all animals are made of cells and helped write the first two parts of cell theory?

a)

Rudolf Virchow

b)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Theodor Schwann

d)

Robert Hooke

87.

Who discovered that all cells come from other living cells and had research that lead to the last major principle of cell theory?

a)

Matthias Schleiden

b)

Theodore Schwann

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Rudolf Virchow

88.

How many layers does the phospholipid bilayer have?

a)

Two

b)

One

c)

Three

89.

This is a

a)

cell

b)

cholesterol

c)

lipid

d)

phospholipid

90.

The head of a phospholipid is

a)

hydroblast

b)

hydrophobic

c)

hydrophilic

d)

hydropump

91.

The tail of a phospholipid is

a)

hydrophilic

b)

hydroblast

c)

hydrophobic

d)

hydropump

92.

What is the goal of the Calvin cycle

a)

make sugar

b)

make oxygen gas

c)

make ATP

d)

make water

93.

The oxygen gas we breathe comes from the splitting of water during the light reaction

a)

True

b)

False

94.

Plants use their stomata to obtain

a)

water

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen gas

95.

Which color light is MOST LIKELY to be reflected from this object?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

96.

Chlorophyll will be found inside of the discs called (a)   that are in chloroplasts

97.

The flow of energy can be described based on the connections of organisms in the _____________.

a)

biosphere

b)

ocean

c)

trophic level

d)

food web

98.
Which best explains the role of bacteria in an ecosystem?
a)
They break down organic matter into necessary nutrient components.
b)
 They release energy from the decomposition of atmospheric gases.
c)
They convert carbon dioxide and water into simple carbohydrates.
d)
They absorb energy from the synthesis of inorganic compounds.
99.
Which shows the correct flow of energy through this simple food chain?
a)
fox → grass → rabbit
b)
grass → fox → rabbit
c)
grass → rabbit → fox
d)
rabbit → grass → fox
100.
bones of the cell
a)
chloroplast
b)
central vacuole
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
centrioles
101.
The rate of photosynthesis is affected by all of the following except
a)
the amount of salt.
b)
the availability of water.
c)
light intensity.
d)
temperature (enzymes).
102.

What is the function of the STOMATA in plants?

a)

Allows water to enter the plant

b)

Provides food to enter the plant

c)

Allows for gas exchange

d)

Site of photosynthesis

103.

Which tissue is responsible for the transport of water in plants?

a)

phloem

b)

epidermis

c)

xylem

d)

mesophyll

104.

What is the main function of phloem tissue?

a)

Transportation of sugars and nutrients

b)

Storage of water and minerals

c)

Protection against pathogens

d)

Production of energy

105.
In order for something to be considered a living organism, it must display _____ of the eight characteristics of living things.
a)
one
b)
some
c)
all
d)
more than half
106.

An organism has a cell membrane, a mitochondria, and many small vacuoles. It is a(n)

a)

Prokaryotic cell

b)

Animal cell

c)

Plant cell

d)

Virus

107.

Prokaryotic cells have all of the following parts EXCEPT:

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nuclear membrane

108.

The amount of energy that is transferred from one trophic level to another in an energy pyramid.

a)

0.1%

b)

1%

c)

10%

d)

100%

109.

This category on an energy pyramid is also known as the apex predator and is usually a carnivore.

a)

Producer

b)

Primary consumer

c)

Secondary consumer

d)

Tertiary consumer

110.

These do not have membrane-bound organelles.

a)

Bacteria cells

b)

Plant cells only

c)

Animal cells only

d)

Plant and animal cells

111.

Water, carbon dioxide, and light are needed for this process.

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

112.

This form of carbon is stored in the ground.

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

Emissions

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Cellular respiration

113.

This form of nitrogen cannot be used by plants and animals.

a)

Ammonium

b)

Nitrates

c)

Nitrites

d)

Atmospheric nitrogen

114.

By this process, plants and animals contribute carbon into the atmosphere.

a)

Nitrification

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Fermentation

115.

I am a prokaryote that fixes nitrogen into a usable form called ammonia and nitrate.

a)

Water

b)

Plant cell

c)

Carbon

d)

Bacteria

116.

This type of succession starts with soil.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

117.

This is the upper limit to the population size that the environment can support.

a)

Migration

b)

Limitation

c)

Abiotic factor

d)

Carrying capacity

118.

This distribution pattern is characterized by distinct social groups.

a)

Random

b)

Clumped

c)

Uniform

119.

This shows the feeding interactions of all the organisms in an ecosystem.

a)

Food chain

b)

Food web

c)

Energy pyramid

120.
A living relationship between two species in which one organism is harmed is called...
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
niche
121.
What type of growth is represented in this graph?
a)
exponential
b)
logistics
c)
a good kind
d)
representative
122.
What will happen to the population when the death rate is larger than the birth rate?
a)
grow
b)
shrink
c)
stay the same
d)
None of these
123.
What type of symbiotic relationship exists between this sea turtle and the barnacles attached to his shell? (the turtle doesn't care)
a)
competition
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
mutualism
124.
When water leaves a plant through its leaves, like sweating
a)
Evaporation
b)
Transpiration
c)
Precipitation
125.
Which of the following are the main component building blocks of the cell membrane?
a)
A) water molecules
b)
B) membrane proteins
c)
C) membrane receptors
d)
D) phospholipids
126.
Which of the following best describes the cell membrane?
a)
A) the cell membrane produces ATP for cellular energy
b)
B) the cell membrane regulates the flow of materials into and out from the cell
c)
C) the cell membrane anchors enzymes involved in DNA replication
d)
D) the cell membrane supplies the amino acids necessary for protein synthesis
127.
Fill in the Blanks for the following statement: Plants take in __________ from the environment and release ____________ back into the environment.
a)
A) oxygen , water
b)
B) oxygen , carbon dioxide
c)
C) water , carbon dioxide
d)
D) carbon dioxide , oxygen
128.
Which of the following is the correct chemical equation for Photosynthesis?
a)
A) 6CO2 + C2H12O6 + Light Energy → 6H2O + 6O2
b)
B) 6 CO2 + 6H2O + Light Energy → 6O2 + C6H12O6
c)
C) C6H12O6 + Light Energy → 6O2 + 6CO2 + 6H2O
d)
D) 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 + Light Energy
129.

If a cell is compared to a city, then the Golgi apparatus, acts as the

a)

trash service of the cell as it removes waste from the cell

b)

post office of the cell by packaging and sorting proteins

c)

mayor of the cell as it controls all of the cell's activities

d)

electrical plant of the cell by making usable energy

130.

Ostriches and gazelles feed next to each other. They both watch for predators. Because the visual abilities of the two species are different, they can each identify threats that the other animal may not see as readily.


This is an example of _____________.

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

detrivorism

d)

mutualism

131.

Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from the spruce tree to the detriment (ill effect) of the spruce.


This is an example of _____________.

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

detrivorism

d)

mutualism

132.
What term best describes all the plants and animals in this image?
a)
Species
b)
Population
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Community
133.
The ___________ is all the area on and around earth where living things exist.
a)
Biome
b)
Biosphere
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Ecosphere
134.
Which term best describes this baobab tree?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Herbivore
d)
Omnivore
135.

An organisms role in the environment

a)

Community

b)

Biome

c)

Niche

d)

adaptation

136.

What is the process of rain, snow, or hail falling from the sky?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

137.
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
138.

The species that plays a critical role in maintaining the ecosystem structure is?

a)

Flagship species

b)

Umbrella species

c)

Keystone Species

d)

Leading species

139.

Which biome has the greatest diversity of living things?

a)

tundra

b)

taiga

c)

tropical forest

d)

deciduous forest

140.
What is the main factor that separates the biomes?
a)
Land
b)
Water
c)
Climate
d)
Longitude
141.

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

142.

The organelle that breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell:

a)

Lysosome

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Chloroplast

143.
The movement of a single caribou into a herd is an example of
a)
population
b)
immigration
c)
emigration
d)
predation
144.
The way in which individuals of a population are spread out is called
a)
population density
b)
survivorship
c)
population dispersion
d)
logistic curve
145.
Diseases may spread more rapidly when an area is crowded, so disease is considered to be a
a)
type I survivorship curve
b)
population crasher
c)
density-dependent limiting factor
d)
population enhancer

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