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Biology Semester Exam 1 Review
Biology Semester Exam 1 Review
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Review for Semester 1 Exam
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1
Which type of cell is pictured here?
prokaryote
plant
animal
bacteria
2
Where is glucose made in plants?
stroma
thylakoid membrane
outside of the chloroplast
thylakoid
3
Tool commonly used to measure the mass of an object is:
graduated cylinder
meter stick
triple-beam balance
beaker
4
In what century did the cell theory come an accepted part of biology?
1900s
1800s
1600s
2000s
5
Which of the following is an example of passive transport?
endocytosis
exocytosis
facilitated diffusion
sodium-potassium pump
6
Which statement is true about bacterial cells?
They have organelles.
They are very large.
They have no nucleus.
They are eukaryotes.
7
Which of the following is NOT one of the important themes in biology?
interdependence of living things
evolution of life
diversity and unity of life
classification of living organisms
8
Which of the following are in the correct order from smallest to largest?
milliliter, liter, centiliter
millimeter, kilometer, centimeter
milligram, gram, kilogram
meter, kilometer, millimeter
9
Which organelle produces energy in the cell?
lysosome
nucleus
mitochondrion
ribosome
10
Which type of cell is pictured here?
plant
animal
prokaryote
bacteria
11
What happens to a plant cell in a hypotonic solution?
stay the same
swell
wilt
shrink
12
Which of the following is NOT one of the essential characteristics of living things?
growth and development
adapts over time
maintains homeostasis
multicellular
13
All of the chemical reactions that an organism carries out to maintain life is called:
metabolism
development
evolution
homeostasis
14
What is the main difference between active and passive transport?
passive involves water, active involves all other molecules
passive goes down the concentration gradient, active goes up
passive goes up the concentration gradient, active goes down
passive uses energy, active does not
15
Which flavor of ice cream melts the fastest?Identify the independent variable.
Amount of ice cream
Toppings on the ice cream
Flavor of ice cream
How long the ice cream takes to melt
16
Which type of graph would be used to show some fixed quantity that is broken down into parts?
bar graph
line graph
table
circle graph
17
Which type of cell is pictured here?
animal
plant
prokaryote
bacteria
18
To measure the volume of an object with an irregular shape, you would need:
ruler
graduated cylinder
meter stick
triple-beam balance
19
Which statement is a fundamental principle of the cell theory?
Living organisms are composed of cells.
All cells have a plasma membrane.
Eukaryotic cells are larger than prokaryotic cells.
The genetic material in cells is DNA.
20
What did scientists observe using the earliest microscopes?
tiny organisms
atoms
cell parts
molecules
21
Experiment to test which food causes you to burp more. Identify the dependent variable
Amount of food eaten
Food eaten
Amount of burping
Time to eat the food
22
0.67 m = ____ mm
0.067
670
6.7
67
23
Which is NOT something a scientist would study?
anatomy
botany
biology
astrology
24
Which best describes the purpose of science?
to solve the ethical problems of society
to debate the meaning of life
to explain the nature of things
to propose solutions to political issues
25
Which organelle is pictured here?
mitochondrion
ribosome
nucleus
cell membrane
26
When numeric data is difficult to gather, ____ information is collected.
descriptive
ethical
scientific
quantitative
27
Which of the following has the levels of organization in order from most basic to most complex?
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
organ, tissue, cell, organ system, organism
organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell
cell, organ, organelle, organ system, organism
28
A statement that explains an observation and can be tested is called:
experiment
hypothesis
theory
conclusion
29
A standard used for comparison in an experiment is:
dependent variable
constant
control
independent variable
30
Why are most leaves green except for in the autumn?
Chlorophyll reproduces faster than the other pigments.
Green is the color of spectrum most easily seen by humans.
Chlorophyll molecules are the largest of all the pigments.
Chlorophyll is the most abundant of all the pigments there.