Biology EOC Tutoring Review - 1st Semester

Waxes create a water proof layer on the outside of some living organisms. Waxes are

Compare fermentation with aerobic respiration.

Which type of molecule do whales use for energy storage and insulation?

How are prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells similar?

Multicellular eukaryotic autotrophs belong to which kingdom?

What determines the function of a specialized cell?

Salivary amylase breaks down starches. Without this enzyme, which substance would be difficult to digest?

Which most directly controls the rate at which food is broken down to release energy?

We sweat during exercise to reduce body temperature. What is being demonstrated here?

Which statement best explains how sweating during exercise maintains homeostasis?

What is the function of autotrophs in the carbon cycle?

Which environmental factor would cause the greatest decrease in lake plant and animal species?

Which molecules are joined together to make proteins?

Which will most likely result in a negative growth rate in the human population of a country?

What will most likely happen if all mitochondria were removed from the cell?

Which is a primary function of a vacuole in a cell?

Plant cells are able to produce their own food using what structure?

If energy is needed to move materials into or out of a cell, what is most likely occurring?

Which device is used to determine the volume of a liquid?

What process best explains how a nerve cell and a muscle cell can develop from same fertilized egg?

Why are animals considered heterotrophs?

Two bird populations live in same area and eat same type of food. What most likely describes their relationship?

What do both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells contain?

A freshwater plant is placed in salt water. What will most likely happen to the cells?

Why are many farmers encouraged to plant different types of crops on same land throughout year?

What are the subunits of DNA?