Biology Final Exam 1st Semester

Which event occurs during interphase?

Which of the following is NOT found in the nucleus?

The mass of a plant is composed mostly of _____________.

When cyclins malfunction, cells grow out of control in a disease called:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?

Ponds and lakes are:

A group of cells that were grown from an original cell is called a:

The work of a scientist begins with:

Cells fall into two broad categories, depending on whether they

Earth has 3 main climate zones because of the difference in latitude and

The average year after year conditions of temperature and precipitation in a region are called:

The number of chromosomes in a gamete is represented by the symbol

The type of symbiotic relationship between an insect and a flower is

The photic zone

Which of the following is an autotroph?

To observe small, living organism, scientists might use a/an:

The pigment that captures light for photosynthesis is called:

Which is smaller, a bacteria or a virus?

Many scientists don't consider a virus to be a living thing because

In the metric system, the basic unit of length is the:

Biology is the study of:

Which substances are REACTANTS in photosynthesis?

The ability to reproduce results is an important part of any:

Several species of warblers can live in the same spruce tree ONLY because they

A group of similar cells that perform a particular function is called:

Which of the following help to slow the spread of bacterial and viral disease?

Which factor can influence continual change in an ecosystem?

An instrument used to separate parts based on density is:

A group of one type of organism living in the same place is called a:

Which of the following is NOT a shape of bacteria?

Information gathered from observing a plant is:

Cells of multicellular organisms are

A well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations is a/an:

A technique used to separate cell parts is called:

The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions fairly constant is called:

Which organelle makes proteins using coded instructions from the nucleus?

The loss of heat to space is slowed by:

Climate is a global factor that produces:

There are 2 parts of photosynthesis: the Light Dependent Reaction and the _________ _________

Describe the role of algae in a food chain.

Which is NOT an adaptation of an organism that lives in flowing water?

A ____________ causes the immunes system to develop antibodies to a specific virus or bacteria.

A controlled experiment allows scientists to isolate and test:

The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane is known as

Which of the following are the PRODUCTS of the photosynthesis reaction?

The tendency of warm air to rise and cool air to sink results in:

Scientists publish their work so that:

Primary succession can occur after a:

Diffusion occurs because:

Which of the following is a function of the cytoskeleton?

A type of medicine that can treat a bacterial infection, but will NOT treat a virus is a/an

The series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time is called:

Scientific hypotheses must be proposed in a way that:

The chemistry of an aquatic ecosystem is determined by:

An animal cell that is surrounded by fresh water will burst because osmotic pressure causes

An organ system is a group of organs that

During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?

An ____________ is a blood protein that helps our immunes system identify and kill bacteria and viruses.

The basic unit of mass in the SI system of measurement is the:

Which of the following terms includes all the others?

Which of the following affect the RATE of photosynthesis?

Name one difference between primary and secondary succession:

Which organelle converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that can be used?