Biology 1: Semester 1 Exam Review

Question 1

How do enzymes speed up reactions?

Accepted Answer

They lower activation energy

Question 2

Active transport _______ while passive transport ________.

Accepted Answer

Uses energy, does not use energy

Question 3

Which is NOT a part of mitosis?

Accepted Answer

Cytokinesis

Question 4

Which of these is a biotic factor?

Accepted Answer

Moss

Question 5

Which is NOT part of the cell theory?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria are not made of cells

Question 6

What is missing from the equation for photosynthesis? Sunlight + water + ____ = Oxygen + ____.

Accepted Answer

CO2, Glucose

Question 7

If you string many monosaccharides together, what polymer have you made?

Accepted Answer

Starch, Complex carbohydrate

Question 8

What type of community interaction does Nemo have with the anemone?

Accepted Answer

Mutualism

Question 9

What process occurs when oxygen is not available?

Accepted Answer

Fermentation

Question 10

What is the molecular energy for the cell?

Accepted Answer

ATP

Question 11

What area of biology studies the interactions between organisms and their environment?

Accepted Answer

Ecology

Question 12

Which organelle stores DNA?

Accepted Answer

Nucleus

Question 13

In diffusion, molecules move from an area of ___ concentration to an area of ____ concentration

Accepted Answer

High, low

Question 14

What is the end product of cellular respiration?

Accepted Answer

ATP

Question 15

Choose the best answer:

Accepted Answer

Lipids and proteins float freely in the membrane

Question 16

All living things are made up of ________.

Accepted Answer

Cells

Question 17

Choose the best growth rate for a population that is declining (more deaths than births).

Accepted Answer

-1

Question 18

Choose the true statement:

Accepted Answer

Plants do photosynthesis and respiration

Question 19

The variable that a scientist measures or observes in a scientific study

Accepted Answer

Dependent

Question 20

Choose the kind of growth shown in the graph:

Accepted Answer

Exponential

Question 21

If you lose the use of this organelle, you probably will feel weak and lethargic.

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria

Question 22

What is the monomer of a protein?

Accepted Answer

Amino acid

Question 23

What is the main structure of the cell membrane?

Accepted Answer

Double layer of lipids

Question 24

In this logistic growth graph, what does K represent?

Accepted Answer

Carrying capacity

Question 25

This organelle stores things such as water, salt, proteins, or other materials.

Accepted Answer

Vacuole

Question 26

________ is the atom found in all living things, because _______.

Accepted Answer

Carbon, it bonds with many other atoms

Question 27

What is the first step of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Define the problem

Question 28

Which phase of Interphase is responsible for copying the cell's DNA?

Accepted Answer

S Phase

Question 29

The hawk in this food chain represents a(n) ______________________.

Accepted Answer

Secondary consumer

Question 30

Soap is made of fats and oils plus an ingredient called lye. What molecule is found in soap?

Accepted Answer

Lipids

Biology 1: Semester 1 Exam Review

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Biology 1: Semester 1 Exam Review

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