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BIOLOGY 1st semester Final Review stidy

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 4hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the chemical symbol for Hydrogen

a)

H

b)

He

c)

Hy

d)

Hg

2.

What element has the symbol Al

a)

Argon

b)

Aluminium

c)

Silver

d)

Gold

3.

What is the symbol for Carbon

a)

Ca

b)

C

c)

Co

d)

Cr

4.

What is the symbol for Neon

a)

No

b)

Nn

c)

Ne

d)

N

5.

Which element has the symbol Li

a)

Aluminum

b)

Lithium

c)

Palladium

d)

Gallium

6.

What is the symbol for Potassium

a)

P

b)

Po

c)

K

d)

Pt

7.

Which element has the symbol O

a)

Osmium

b)

Oxygen

c)

Oganesson

d)

Neon

8.

Which element has the symbol Be

a)

Boron

b)

Berillium

c)

Bromine

d)

Beryllium

9.

Which element has the symbol Si

a)

Silicon

b)

Sulfur

c)

Scandium

d)

Strontium

10.

Which element has the symbol N

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Neon

c)

Sodium

d)

Nickel

11.

Which element has the symbol Cl

a)

Carbon

b)

Chlorine

c)

Cadium

d)

Copper

12.

What is the symbol for Sodium

a)

S

b)

Au

c)

So

d)

Na

13.

What is the symbol for Magnesium

a)

Mn

b)

Mc

c)

Mg

d)

Md

14.

Which element has the symbol He

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Hafnium

c)

Helium

d)

Mercury

15.

What is the symbol for Calcium

a)

Ca

b)

C

c)

Cl

d)

Cm

16.

What is the symbol for Zinc?

a)

Z

b)

Zi

c)

ZN

d)

Zn

17.

What is the symbol for Copper?

a)

CU

b)

Cp

c)

Cu

d)

Cr

18.

What is the symbol for Nickel?

a)

Ni

b)

N

c)

Nl

d)

Nc

19.

What is the symbol for Iron?

a)

Ir

b)

In

c)

Fe

d)

FE

20.

What is the symbol for Titanium?

a)

T

b)

Tn

c)

Ti

d)

Tl

21.

The atomic number tells you what?

a)

The number of electrons

b)

the number of neutrons

c)

The number of protons

d)

The group number

22.

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called:

a)

Groups

b)

Periods

c)

Compounds

d)

Elements

23.

What does the 4 represent?

a)

period number

b)

element name

c)

atomic number

d)

chemical symbol

24.

Which of the following are found on the Periodic Table?

a)

Elements

b)

Molecules

c)

Compounds

d)

Atoms

25.

The horizontal (side to side) rows in the Periodic Table are called:

a)

Groups

b)

Periods

c)

Families

d)

Elements

26.

The building blocks of all matter is:

a)

cells

b)

atoms

c)

elements

d)

mass

27.

A collection of the same type of atom is a(n):

a)

Compound

b)

Molecule

c)

Proton

d)

Element

28.

The positively charged part of an atom that is found in the nucleus is the:

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

d)

Element

29.

What part of an atom has no charge and is found in the nucleus?

a)

Proton

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

d)

Element

30.

What does the number of protons in an atom tell us?

a)

The number of electrons

b)

The atomic mass

c)

The atomic number

d)

The number of neutrons

31.

How many electrons are needed to make the element in the picture neutral?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

16

d)

32

32.

If an atom has 6 protons, 7 neutrons, and 6 electrons, what is its charge?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

not enough information

33.

A nucleus of an atom contains what two parts?

a)

electrons and protons

b)

protons and neutrons

c)

neutrons and electrons

d)

groups and periods

34.

If an atom has 11 protons and 9 electrons, what would its atomic number be?

a)

2

b)

9

c)

11

d)

20

35.

What charge does an atoms nucleus have?

a)

Positive

b)

Neutral

c)

Negative

d)

Either positive or negative

36.

A Sodium atom has 11 protons and 10 electrons. What is its charge?

a)

+11

b)

+1

c)

-1

d)

-10

37.
The pH scale is a range from:
a)
1-7
b)
0-14
c)
1-14
d)
1-20
38.
A(n) ______ is a substance with a pH less than 7
a)
Acid
b)
Alkaline
c)
Base
d)
Buffer
39.
A(n) _______ is a substance with a pH greater than 7.
a)
Base
b)
Acid
c)
Buffer
d)
Water
40.
What is the only substance with a neutral pH of 7?
a)
Milk
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Blood
41.
A solution with a pH of 3.6 would be...
a)
Acid
b)
Base
c)
Neutral
d)
Acid and Base
42.
A solution with a pH of 8.6 would be...
a)
Acid
b)
Base
c)
Neutral
d)
Acid and Base
43.
According to the pH range which substance is more acidic than lemon juice
a)
Hydrochloric acid
b)
cabbage
c)
milk
44.
Bleach is a strong base, what is the pH level of bleach?
a)
13
b)
14
c)
1
d)
2
45.
Which is most acidic?
a)
Baking Soda
b)
Lemon Juice
c)
Black Coffee
d)
Milk
46.
Tastes Sour
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
Salts
d)
All
47.
Tastes bitter.
a)
Acids
b)
Bases
c)
Salts
d)
All
48.

According to the image, what is the producer?

a)

plant

b)

insect

c)

mouse

d)

snake

49.

What are "producers" producing?

a)

the energy for the food chain

b)

the insects for the food chain

50.

The word "primary" means "first."

If that's true, what does primary consumer mean?

Hint: look carefully at the food chain!

a)

the first organism in a food chain

b)

the first organism that consumes something else for energy

51.

According to the image, what is the primary consumer in the food chain?

a)

plant

b)

insect

c)

mouse

d)

snake

52.

According to the image, what is the secondary consumer?

a)

plant

b)

insect

c)

mouse

d)

snake

53.

What kind of organisms are usually primary consumers?

a)

plants

b)

herbivores

c)

carnivores

54.

What kind of organisms are usually at the top of the food chain?

a)

producers

b)

herbivores

c)

omnivores

d)

carnivores

55.

Look carefully at the image. If energy is lost as it moves up the food chain, what trophic level has the most amount of energy?

a)

1st level - producers

b)

2nd level - primary consumers

c)

3rd level - secondary consumers

d)

4th level - tertiary consumers

56.
An organism that gets energy from breaking down dead organisms, non-living material or waste is a(an) ___________.
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
autotroph
57.

Organism that eats other things for food

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

decomposer

d)

prey

58.

Overlapping food chains

a)

food cycle

b)

food network

c)

food system

d)

food web

59.

Organism that makes its own food

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

decomposer

d)

predator

60.
What does a Primary Consumer eat?
a)
Tertiary Consumers
b)
Secondary Consumers
c)
Producers
61.
The fox in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Tertiary Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
62.

An arctic food web is shown. Suppose that the lemming population is removed from the web. Which of the following would be a likely short-term effect of this change?

a)

The arctic fox population will increase.

b)

The polar bear population will increase.

c)

The caribou population will decrease.

d)

The snowy owl population will decrease.

63.

In the food web provided, which organism is considered an omnivore?

a)

Grasshopper

b)

Frog

c)

Mouse

d)

Hawk

64.

What percent of energy moves on to each trophic level in a food chain?

a)

1%

b)

10%

c)

100%

d)

.01%

65.

If the grass has 100% of energy how much does the secondary consumer get?

a)

10%

b)

1%

c)

100%

d)

0.1%

66.

A system comprising all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Environment

c)

Tundra

d)

Environmental Interactions

67.
Which of the following removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
Combustion
b)
Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Death
68.
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle
a)
True
b)
False
69.
Which process converts carbon in the form of sugar into carbon dioxide gas?
a)
Bioremediation
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Respiration
d)
Transpiration
70.
Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?
a)
water
b)
nutrients
c)
air
d)
fossil fuels
71.
Carbon can be found in...
a)
The atmosphere
b)
Soil
c)
Fossil fuels
d)
All of the above
72.
When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the                       as carbon dioxide.
a)
Water
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Sun
d)
Air
73.
How do living organisms return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?
a)
respiration and photosynthesis
b)
 decomposition and respiration
74.

The circulation of the element Carbon among Earth's atmosphere, land, oceans, and organisms is called _____________.

a)

the Carbon Cycle

b)

the Oxygen Cycle

c)

the Carbon dioxide Cycle

d)

the Water Cycle

75.

When animals eat plants, the carbon that the plant contains is absorbed by the animals.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

How do animals get carbon?

a)

By eating plants and or other animals.

b)

They absorb it from the atmosphere.

c)

From the ground

d)

They do not get carbon from anywhere.

77.

What are fossil fuels made from?

a)

Plants and animals that are buried underground for millions of years.

b)

They absorb it from the atmosphere.

c)

Water

d)

Wind

78.

When humans EXHALE, we release __________________.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Water

79.

What microscopic (tiny) organism absorbs the CO2 at the surface of water?

a)

Algae

b)

Plants

c)

Phytoplankton

d)

Plankton

80.

True or false. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

Is carbon dissolved at the surface of the ocean or in the deep ocean?

a)

Surface

b)

Deep

82.
What does NOT produce carbon dioxide?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Animal respiration
d)
Plants decaying
83.

If the plant population decreased, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere would _________.

a)

Stay the same

b)

Increase

c)

Decrease

84.

An animal that naturally preys on others.

a)

Keystone Species

b)

Predators

c)

Umbrella Species

d)

Herbivores

85.

A life form that affects an entire ecosystem.

a)

Keystone Species

b)

Herbivores

c)

Umbrella Species

d)

Predators

86.

Plant Eaters

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

87.

Which of the following is a biotic factor that would affect the carrying capacity of a population?

a)

Soil

b)

Predator

c)

Rainfall

d)

Sunlight

88.

Which statement best describes the predator-prey relationship displayed on this graph?

a)

There is no relationship between the predator and prey.

b)

When the prey population increases, the predator population decreases.

c)

When the prey population increases, the predator population increases.

d)

when the predator population increases, the prey population increases.

89.

What are factors that affect carrying capacity?

a)

Biotic only

b)

Biotic and abiotic

c)

Depends on the ecosystem

d)

Abiotic only

90.

What is carrying capacity?

a)

A condition that occurs when two or more organisms compete for the same resources within an ecological community

b)

A relationship in which two organisms are mutually dependent on each other for survivial

c)

All the biotic and abiotic factors and the interactions among them in a given area

d)

The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support

91.

A condition that occurs when two or more organisms compete for the same resources within an ecological community

a)

Interdependent Relationship

b)

Carrying Capacity

c)

Competition

d)

Ecosystem

92.

Which statement best describes the term limiting factors?

a)

All the biotic and abiotic factors and the interactions among them in a given area

b)

A finite resource organisms in an ecosystem require

c)

The biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem

d)

The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support

93.

Green House gases

a)

absorb the sun's radiation and trap heat

b)

are good for our health

c)

absorb gravity and keep us attached to Earth

d)

expulse radiation to the sun and prevent us from getting to warm

94.

What would be Earth's temperature without green house gases?

a)

Earth's temperatures would be cold, oceans would freeze

b)

The same, green house gases do not affect Earth's temperature

c)

Earth's temperature would be 90 Fahrenheit

95.

What activity is increasing green house gases?

a)

Ocean and air currents

b)

Volcanic activity

c)

Plants activity

d)

Human activity

96.
True or False: All of the radiation from the Sun is absorbed by the Earth
a)
True
b)
False
97.

What gas is known for increasing the amount of "trapped" heat in the atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Methane

d)

Carbon Dioxide

98.
Things you can do to help decrease global warming include:
a)
Eat more ice cream.
b)
Keep your freezer door open.
c)
Keep your air conditioner on high.
d)
Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.
99.
 Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?
a)
Deforestation
b)
Agriculture
c)
Burning fossil fuels
d)
Respiration
100.

Which one of the macromolecules are instrumental in the cell membrane?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

101.
Large molecules made up of smaller molecules.
a)
monomer
b)
polymer
c)
hydrocarbon
d)
plastic
102.
Small molecules that make up larger molecules.
a)
monomer
b)
polymer
c)
synthetic
d)
plastic
103.

The prefix BIo- means?

a)

Before, ahead of time

b)

life, living

c)

house

d)

before, ahead of time

104.

An ecosystem comprising the ENTIRE EARTH and the organisms that inhabit it.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Biome

c)

Abiotic

d)

Ecoregion

105.
The process by which sugar is converted into energy (ATP) by living organisms is called
a)
photosynthesis
b)
cellular respiration
106.
The process by which sugar is converted into energy (ATP) by living organisms is called
a)
photosynthesis
b)
cellular respiration
107.
The products of cellular respiration are
a)
carbon dioxide, water, energy
b)
oxygen and sugar (glucose)
108.
The products of photosynthesis are
a)
carbon dioxide, water, energy
b)
sugar (glucose), oxygen, water
109.
The reactants in photosynthesis are
a)
carbon dioxide, water
b)
sugar (glucose), oxygen
110.
The reactants in cellular respiration are
a)
sugar (glucose), oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide, water
111.
The green pigment in plants is called
a)
melanin
b)
chlorophyll
112.

In which cell organelle does PHOTOSYNTHESIS take place?

a)

The chloroplast

b)

The mitochondria

c)

The cytoplasm

d)

The golgi apparatus

113.

Where in the cell does cellular respiration take place?

a)

The chloroplasts

b)

The golgi apparatus

c)

The mitochondria

d)

The cell wall

114.

The organic molecule that is the cell's primary form of energy?

a)

Glucose

b)

ATP

c)

ADP

d)

GMP

115.

Where does the energy for plants to perform photosynthesis come from?

a)

Breaking down ATP

b)

sunlight

c)

glucose metabolism

d)

None of the Above

116.

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

a)

Fats

b)

Fructose

c)

Glucose

d)

Proteins

117.

True of False, Plants can perform Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis

a)

False

b)

True

118.

Photosynthesis is ...

a)

The process in which organisms convert/transfer energy from glucose to ATP.

b)

The process in which organisms exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen in their lungs.

c)

The process of taking a picture.

d)

The process of plants converting/transferring solar energy to chemical energy to make their food.

119.

Which process does heterotrophs and autotrophs undergo in order to convert glucose into ATP?

a)

cellular respiration

b)

osmosis

c)

photosynthesis

d)

transcription

120.

What is the main purpose of photosynthesis?

a)

To make food

b)

To create energy

c)

To release oxygen

d)

To absorb sunlight

121.

What movie is this?

a)

Aladdin

b)

Ducktales

c)

Tarzan

d)

Dinosaur

122.

Draw a predator

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