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Semester 1 (2025) Final PRACTICES

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 3hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organize these interactions into the right categories

Categorize the following

+,+

+,-

+,0

Helps maintain a stable ecosystem

Predator/Prey
Mutalism
Parasitism
Commensalism
2.
In this picture of parasitism, the dog is the __________________________
a)
host
b)
parasite
3.

Parasites and predators help maintain ecosystem stability because...

a)

They increase the population of all organisms so ecosystems become diverse

b)

They decrease the population of certain organisms to ensure no species overpopulates

c)

They increase the survival of all species

d)

Any of the above are possible

4.
A close, long-term relationship in which 2 different organisms live in close association with each other. 
a)
Carrying Capacity
b)
Coexistence
c)
Limiting Factor
d)
Symbiosis
5.

Rabbits and deer eat lettuce leaves from a garden.

What ecological interaction describes the relationship between rabbits and deer?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Competition

c)

Commensalism

d)

Predation

6.

Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers. The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower. This is an example of

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

d)

predation

7.

Mistletoe extracts water and nutrients from the spruce tree to the trees detriment (causing harm). What type of interaction is this?

a)

Parasitism

b)

Competition

c)

Commensalism

d)

Mutualism

8.

Ostriches and Gazelles feed next to each other. They both watch for predators and alert each other to danger. Since the visual abilities of the two species are different, they can each identify threats the other animal would not as readily see. What type of interaction is this?

a)

Parasitism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Competition

9-11.

Experimental design:   Caterpillars were raised in individual containers where they could build shelters.  One had a “clean” treatment where frass (caterpillar poop) was removed daily from the container.  The other had a “frassy” treatment which allowed frass to accumulate in the container throughout development.

A further experiment was conducted to test whether predators could be attracted by the smell of frass. Artificial shelters similar to those of the caterpillars were placed with either 6 frass pellets or 6 beads designed to look like frass.  Predator wasps were introduced to the containers. Each wasp had to individually choose between a larva in a shelter with its frass and a larva in a shelter with pellets to visually imitate the frass (but not the smell). 


The percentage of time spent by each wasp at each container was recorded. 

9.

After reading the data, create a claim that answers the Research Question

4 lines
10.

The independent variable is (a)   The dependent variable is ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
Cleanliness of the shelter
the number of predators
11.

Summarize the evidence that supports your claim.

Use at least 1 piece of evidence that supports the claim.

4 lines
12.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Interaction between living and nonliving

Biotic
Abiotic
Ecosytem
13.

Use the Earth as your guide.

Label the Climate Zones

14.

The amount of energy the producers in this energy pyramid provide the primary consumers is 54,000 joules. From this amount, 540 joules are provided to the tertiary consumers. Based on this model, how much of the energy was provided to secondary consumers?

a)

5,400 J

b)

54 J

c)

540 J

15.

Part of a hydrothermal vent food web is represented in the diagram. Which organisms are both secondary and tertiary consumers in this food web?

a)

Chemosynthetic bacteria and amphipods

b)

Galatheid crabs and zoarcid fish

c)

Ratfish and octopuses

16.

An ocean food chain is shown in the diagram above. Which organism represents the trophic level containing approximately 1% of the initial amount of solar energy acquired by the phytoplankton?

a)

sand eels

b)

herring

c)

humans

d)

copepods

17.

Match the following vocabulary terms with their correct definitions.

a)

food chain

1.

model showing one feeding pathway

b)

energy pyramid

2.

model that shows movement of energy

c)

consumers

3.

organisms that consume other organisms

d)

food web

4.

model showing multiple feeding pathways

e)

producers

5.

organisms that make their own food

18.

Organize these factors into the correct categories.

Categorize the following

Butterfly

Mushroom

Bear

Air

Sunlight

Soil

Biotic Factor
Abiotic Factor
19.

Label the trophic levels on the energy pyramid.

20.

Two organisms that occupy the same trophic level in the food web shown are the ​ (a)   and the fox.

Choose from the below words
frog
mouse
snake
grasses
21.
Question Image

Match the organism with the correct energy percentage available at that organism's trophic level.

a)

grasses and blackberries

1.

100%

b)

rabbits

2.

10%

c)

corn snakes

3.

1%

d)

eagle

4.

0.1%

22.

What do you call the total count of a specific organism living within their natural habitat?

a)

ecosystem

b)

community

c)

population

d)

symbiosis

e)

niche

23.

The term used to include all of the living things PLUS all the non-living things together in a specific environment...

a)

community

b)

biosphere

c)

habitat

d)

population

e)

ecosystem

24.

The non-living part of the natural environment where an animal, plant or other organism lives…

a)

niche

b)

habitat

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

e)

biosphere

25.

What do you call an animal that only eats plants?

a)

niche

b)

carnivore

c)

parasite

d)

herbivore

e)

predator

26.
Which part of a plant is responsible for the majority of photosynthesis?
a)
leaves
b)
stem
c)
roots
d)
stomata
27.
What is the chemical formula for glucose?
a)
C2H6O2
b)
C12H12O12
c)
C2H2O2
d)
C6H12O6
28.
An organism that utilizes light energy to create chemical energy to fuel itself is a(n)
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
chlorophyll
d)
human
29.
Which of the following is not a heterotroph?
a)
brown bear
b)
perch
c)
human
d)
oak tree
30.

What is the equation for Photosynthesis follows the Law of Mass

a)

6CO2 + H2O + ----> C6H12O6 + 6O2

b)

6CO2 + 6H2O + ---- > C6H12O6 + 6O2

31.
Life on earth is dependent on photosynthesis for _________ and ____________
a)

Food Energy & Carbon Dioxide

b)

Water & Food Energy

c)

Food Energy & Oxygen

d)

Carbon dioxide & Oxygen

32.

The gas ______ enters the leave through the _____

(a)  

33.
What two things do photosynthesis make?
a)
Gluclose & Oyxgen
b)
Glucose & Oxygen
c)
Food and food and food galore
d)
Foods and more oxygwen
34.
The raw ingredients (reactants) of photosynthesis are sunlight along with ?
a)
CO2 and H20
b)
CO2 AND C6H12O6
c)
oxygen and water
d)
oxygen and CO2
35.
The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.
a)
the Earth
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
the food we eat/make
36.

What molecule do animal and plant cells use to power processes in the cell?

a)

ATP

b)

Glucose

c)

NADH

d)

Oxygen Gas

37.

What is the function of veins in a leaf?

a)

To supply water and nutrients to leaf cells

b)

To protect the plant against predators

38.

Organize the types of cells and functions of the various parts of the plant cell

Categorize the following

Palisade Cells

Spongy cells

Guard Cells

Allows Gas exchange

Xylem

Phloem

Transports nutrients and water

Where photosynthesis takes place

MESOPHYLL
STOMATA
VASCULAR BUNDLE
39.

Identify the various parts of the plants cell.

40.
Select all components that represent reactants in the photosynthesis equation.
41.

In the picture, which letter represents the guard cells?

a)

C

b)

F

c)

G

d)

H

42.

This part of the plant anchors the plant to the ground and absorbs water and minerals.

a)

Root

b)

Stem

c)

Leaf

d)

Flower

43.

Label the following parts of the Light Dependent Reaction of Photosynthesis:

44.

​ (a)   are brought to the Clavin Cycle and attached to ​ (b)   to make ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
Hydrogen ions
Carbon dioxide
glucose
Water
oxygen
45.

Drag the molecule to the correct location on the diagram.

46.

What is the function of NADP+?

a)
It absorbs light
b)

It carries Hydrogen Ions

c)
It is a light-reflecting pigment
d)
It acts as long-term energy storage
47.

Drag and label each component of photosynthesis to the part of the diagram to which it corresponds. HINT: the clouds represent gases!

48.

True or false: The light independent reaction of photosynthesis uses solar energy to produce oxygen.

a)

True

b)

False

49.
Carbon dioxide enters plant leaves through the __________.
a)
stomata
b)
chloroplasts
c)
xylem
d)
cuticle
50.

Does increasing Greenhouse gases increase global temperatures?

Write your claim

Explain your reasoning

Use the model to support your claim.

(identify greenhouse gases, what they do with heat and your rationale)

4 lines
51.

What does A represent?

a)

inner membrane

b)

cristae

c)

outer membrane

d)

matrix

52.

What does c represent?

a)

inner membrane

b)

cristae

c)

matrix

d)

outer membrane

53.

What letter represents the matrix?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

b and c

54.

What organelle is pictured?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

lysosome

d)

bacteria

55.

What is the function of this organelle?

a)

power house of the cell

b)

makes ATP

c)

cellular respiration

d)

photosynthesis

56.

Which of these are reactants needed to start cellular respiration?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

glucose

d)

water

57.

Which of these are products of cellular respiration?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

ATP

58.

What stage occurs in the cytosol (cytoplasm) of the cell?

a)

glycolysis

b)

Kreb's cycle

c)

ETC

d)

Calvin Cycle

59.

What molecule does glycolysis split in two?

a)

starch

b)

glucose

c)

water

d)
60.

When an organism is in a low oxygen situation, such as running sprints, cellular respiration ceases and the organism must use a different metabolic pathway for creating energy without oxygen. What do we call this process?

a)

Acidification

b)

Hydrolysis

c)

Fermentation

d)

Citric Acid Cycle

61.

Many different chemical reactions occur during cellular respiration. It is a process that requires certain resources to get started and in turn it produces resources when it is finished. With all of that being said, why do organisms want to perform cellular respiration? What is the main purpose?

a)

To make H2O from CO2

b)

To harvest energy from food

c)

To create much needed O2

d)

To create glucose

62.

Which of the following is NOT a product of cellular respiration?

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Energy in the form of ATP

d)

Glucose

63.

During which phase of cellular respiration is the most ATP harvested?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Krebs Cycle

c)

Electron Transport Chain

d)

Citric Acid Cycle

64.

True or False: Only heterotrophs need to perform cellular respiration.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

True or False: This is the cellular respiration equation:

C6H12O6 + O2 ------> CO2 + H2O

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Glycolysis is responsible for breaking glucose down into what?

a)

CO2

b)

H2O

c)

Acetyl CoA

d)

2 Pyruvic Acids

67.

True or False: We call the first phase of cellular respiration glycolysis.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

True or False: An anaerobic process is one that does not require oxygen to take place.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

When we say a process that does not require oxygen, we call it what?

a)

Anaerobic

b)

Aerobic

c)

Oxyphillic

d)

Oxygenphilia

70.

When we say a process requires oxygen, we call it what?

a)

Anaerobic

b)

Aerobic

c)

Oxyphillic

d)

Oxygenphilia

71.

What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?

a)

oxygen + sugar -> carbon dioxide + water + Energy

b)

carbon dioxide + sugar + Energy -> carbon dioxide + water

c)

carbon dioxide + water -> oxygen + sugar + Energy

d)

carbon dioxide + water + Energy -> oxygen + sugar

72.

What is important about cellular respiration?

a)

It produces energy from the sun.

b)

It forms sugar.

c)

It transforms sugar into a usable form of energy (ATP)

d)

Only plants perform this process.

73.

Label the Mitochondria

74.

Site B identifies the Cristae what are it's function?

75.

Match the following

a)

The third step of cellular respiration.

1.

Electron transport chain

b)

Rising bread dough.

2.

Alcoholic fermentation.

c)

Cellular respiration involving oxygen.

3.

Aerobic respiration.

d)

Fermentation.

4.

Anaerobic respiration

e)

Results in the formation of NADH and FADH2

5.

Kreb's Cycle

76.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Fermentation produces more ATP molecules than aerobic respiration.

Glycolysis produces more ATP than any other step of aerobic respiration.

We breathe oxygen to help breakdown food molecules into usable energy.

Cellular respiration occurs in animal cells only.

NADH and FADH2 are electron carriers used during the electron transport    chain.

True
False
77.

Label the Diagram of the first stage of aerobic cellular respiration:

78.

The Krebs cycle takes place in the ​ (a)   of a cell?

Choose from the below words
Mitochondrial matrix
Mitochondrial membrane
Cytoplasm
Chloroplast
79-85.

How the Body Processes and Uses Glucose

The digestive system plays a crucial role in breaking down food into smaller molecules that the body can use for energy. When you eat, enzymes in your mouth, stomach, and intestines work to break down carbohydrates into glucose, a simple sugar. This glucose is absorbed through the walls of the small intestine and diffused into the bloodstream, where it becomes available for transport to cells throughout the body.

The circulatory system is responsible for delivering glucose to cells. Once glucose enters the bloodstream, the heart pumps it through a network of blood vessels to tissues and organs. Red blood cells and plasma carry the glucose to individual cells, ensuring they have the energy needed to perform their functions. This efficient transport system is vital for maintaining the body's energy balance.

Inside the cells, glucose undergoes cellular respiration, a process that converts it into usable energy. Cellular respiration occurs in three main stages: glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain. During glycolysis, glucose is broken down into smaller molecules, producing a small amount of energy. The Krebs cycle and electron transport chain further process these molecules, generating ATP, the primary energy currency of the cell.

When cells cannot access glucose, they face energy shortages, which can lead to dysfunction. This can occur due to conditions like diabetes, where glucose is unable to enter cells due to insufficient insulin. In such cases, cells may turn to alternative energy sources like fats or proteins, but this is less efficient and can lead to complications. Ensuring a steady supply of glucose is essential for the proper functioning of the body’s systems.

79.

What is the primary role of the digestive system in glucose processing?

a)

Breaking down carbohydrates into glucose

b)

Transporting glucose to cells

c)

Converting glucose into ATP

d)

Producing insulin

80.

Which organ absorbs glucose into the bloodstream?

a)

Stomach

b)

Small intestine

c)

Large intestine

d)

Liver

81.

During glycolysis ​ (a)   is broken down

Choose from the below words
Carbohydrate
glucose
82.

What condition prevents glucose from entering cells due to insufficient insulin?

a)

Diabetes

b)

Heart disease

c)

Obesity

d)

Hypertension

83.

What alternative energy sources do cells use when glucose is unavailable?

a)

Fats and proteins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Plasma

d)

Insulin

84.

Why is a steady supply of glucose essential for the body?

a)

To prevent energy shortages and dysfunction

b)

To produce insulin

c)

To maintain blood pressure

d)

To regulate body temperature

85.

Reorder the following steps of digestion of food into smaller molecules like glucose

a)

Mouth

b)

Stomach

c)

Small intestive

d)

Blood stream

1)
2)
3)
4)
86.

Glucose molecules store _____________.

a)

chemical energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

gravitational potential energy

d)

heat energy

87.

(a)   is expelled when we exhale

Choose from the below words
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
88.

Occurs in the alveoli, where gases are exchanged in the blood.

a)

External respiration

b)

Cellular respiration.

c)

Internal respiration.

89.

Alveoli are surrounded by____

a)

Bronchioles

b)

Connective tissue

c)

Capillaries (tiny blood vessels)

90.

Match the following

a)

External Respiration

1.

Inhalation and Exhalation

b)

Internal Respiration

2.

exchange of gases between the bloodstream and the body tissues

c)

Cellular Respiration

3.

oxygen is used to produce energy

91.

During inspiration

a)

the diaphragm relaxes while the intercostal muscles contract

b)

the intercostal muscles relax while the diaphragm contracts

c)

the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles contract

d)

the diaphragm and intercostal muscles both relax

92.
The air sacs that are covered with capillaries where gas exchange takes place
a)
bronchi
b)
lungs
c)
oxygen
d)
alveoli
93.

Breathing out; exhalation of breath.

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

94.

The drawing in of breath; inhalation.

a)

Inspiration

b)

Expiration

95.

What happens when we exercise?

a)

It feels easier to breathe because we are getting stronger

b)

Our hearts pump slower to conserve oxygen

c)

Our lungs will try to breathe harder and faster to get more oxygen

d)

We use up all the carbon dioxide in our red blood cells

e)

Our muscles store energy

96.

Which specific complex molecule do we get from eating?

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Dihydrogen Monoxide

d)

Glucose

e)

Insulin

97.

Where is oxygen stored in our bodies?

a)

Brain

b)

White Blood Cells

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Red Blood Cells

e)

Thyroid

98.

Reorder the following path oxygen takes from your outside to the inside to the RBC

a)

Nostril

b)

Trachea

c)

Bronchi

d)

Bronchioles

e)

Capillaries

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
99.

​ (a)   ​ diffuse​ from the (b)   to the ​ (c)  

​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
Capillaries
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
lungs
100.

What is the general function of respiratory system?

a)

for transport of essential and removal of waste materials

b)

for immunity

c)

for gaseous exchange

101.

Label the diagram

102.

During photosynthesis the suns energy is converted to​ glucose.

The energy is converted ​ to ​ (a)   where it is stored ​in the​ (b)   ,

Choose from the below words

kinetic energy

elements
bonds
chemical energy
103.

Sort the following statements based on if the statement is talking about prokaryotes or eukaryotes

104.
Question Image

See how much you remember! Match the following characteristics that belong to Eukaryotes, Prokaryotes, or BOTH!

a)

- No nucleus

- No membrane-bound organelles

- DNA in the cytoplasm

- Single Celled

1.

Prokaryote

b)

- Nucleus

- Membrane bound organelles

- DNA in the nucleus

- Single & Multi celled

2.

Eukaryote

c)

- Ribosomes

- DNA

- Cells divide

- Plasma Membrane

3.

Prokaryote and Eukaryote

105.

What is the primary role of the nucleolus, which is located inside the nucleus?

a)

To control what enters and exits the nucleus

b)

To assemble ribosomes

c)

To store the cell's DNA

d)

To produce energy for the cell

106.

A protein has just been made on the Rough ER. What is the most likely pathway it will take next?

a)

It will go to the Smooth ER to be modified.

b)

It will go to the Golgi apparatus for packaging.

c)

It will travel to the nucleus for storage.

d)

It will be sent directly out of the cell.

107.
Question Image

Match the organelle to its description.

a)

Proteins are made on these small structures.

1.

Ribosomes

b)

Controls all activity in the cell (the brain) and stores DNA

2.

Nucleus

c)

Helps make and move proteins and lipids

3.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Power plant of the cell. They

create energy called ATP.

4.

Mitochondrian

e)

Outer lining the cells.

Controls what goes

in and out.

5.

Cell Membrane

108.

A scientist discovers a new cell that has a cell wall and chloroplasts. What can she conclude about this cell?

a)

It is an animal cell.

b)

It cannot be a eukaryotic cell.

c)

It is a plant cell.

d)

It must have centrioles.

109.

What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

a)

To control what enters and exits the cell.

b)

To create proteins.

c)

To produce energy for the cell.

d)

To hold all the organelles in place.

110.
Identify the organelles in the animal cell.
111.
Identify the organelles in the animal cell.
112.
Label the organelles in the plant cell.
113.
Label the organelles in the plant cell.
114.
Label the organelles in the plant cell.