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Biology Final Review Part 1
Biology Final Review Part 1
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1
Which of these described climate rather than weather?
Wind speed changes as a storm moves through an area.
The temperature decreases in a slow-moving cold front.
Annual high temperatures in the summer have increased over many decades.
The rainfall this year was greater than the rainfall last year.
2
Which of the following pairs does not fit the pattern shown by the other pairs?
glucose, starch
ribonucleotide, RNA
amino acids, protein
fatty acids, DNA
3
Rank the following in order from most acidic to least acidic.
coffee, rainwater, soap, bleach
soap, bleach, coffee, rainwater
bleach, soap, rainwater, coffee
rainwater, coffee, bleach, soap
4
Sea otters live in the ocean. Which of the following is
not
likely to be a limiting factor on the sea otter population?
drought
predation
disease
competition
5
Which of the following pairs interacts with one another in a competitive manner?
two birds of the same or different species living in the same area
two birds of the same or different species living in different areas
a bird and the snake that preys on the bird’s eggs
a bird and the mite that lives on the bird’s body
6
Which of the following describes a neutral atom of oxygen?
8 protons, 8 neutrons, 8 electrons
6 protons, 6 neutrons, 6 electrons
8 protons, 8 neutrons, 10 electrons
6 protons, 6 neutrons, 8 electrons
7
Introduced species can threaten biodiversity because they ___________.
cause biological magnification
reduce the amount of fertile land
threaten native species
cause desertification
8
What happens during photosynthesis?
Autotrophs produce carbohydrates.
Autotrophs consume carbohydrates.
Heterotrophs produce ATP.
Heterotrophs consume ATP.
9
Which organelles are involved in energy conversion?
smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum
mitochondria and ribosomes
Golgi apparatus and chloroplasts
mitochondria and chloroplasts
10
The
35
S isotope is used to label proteins. How does this isotope differ from the
32
S isotope and why is it used?
35S has fewer neutrons than 32S, it has a smaller mass.
35S has fewer protons than 32S, 35S is radioactive and easily traced.
35S has more neutrons than 32S, 35S is radioactive and easily traced.
35S has more protons than 32S; 35S has a greater mass.
11
Matter can recycle through the biosphere because ___________.
biological systems use only carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen
matter is assembled into chemical compounds
biological systems do not use up matter, they transform it
matter does not change into new compounds
12
How does studying science help you be a better member of society?
Memorizing science facts will help you become more intelligent.
Learning the biases of science will help you know what is right or wrong.
Knowing science will help you live without the aid of technology.
Understanding how science works will help you make better decisions.
13
Ideally, sustainable development should ___________.
preserve ecosystems while providing for human needs
provide for human needs at the expense of the environment
put the protection of the environment ahead of human needs
use more natural resources to make goods to meet human needs
14
Science differs from other disciplines, such as history and the arts, because science relies on ___________ .
testing explanations
theories
observations
facts
15
What happens if you place human red blood cells in a concentrated salt solution?
No change occurs as water freely diffuses back and forth across.
They shrink as water moves from inside to outside the cells.
The cells expend energy pumping water out.
They burst as water moves from outside to inside the cells.
16
Only 10% of energy stored in an organism can be passed to the next trophic level, the rest is: ____________.
eliminated as heat
stored as fat
stored as body tissue
used in reproduction
17
As resources in a population become less available, the population ___________.
enters a phase of exponential growth.
reaches carrying capacity.
increases slowly.
declines rapidly.
18
What goes in Box 5 of the food web ?
herbivores
decomposers
scavengers
carnivores
19
Which of the following are true concerning living things? Check all that apply.
They do not require catalysts to sustain their living state.
They undergo chemical reactions to use energy from the environment.
They contain a vital force absent in nonliving things.
They are composed of molecules that contain carbon-carbon bonds.
20
Marine biomes are divided into ecologically distinct zones depending on
the type of fish present.
their temperature and distance from the shore.
their depth and distance from the shore.
the type of plant life present.
