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Harrison High School On-level Biology Final Review
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1
Where are proteins made?
Nuclei
Mitochondria
Chromosomes
Ribosomes
2
Living things that are adapted to their environment will usually ____________
improve their appearance
die off
survive
feed
3
DNA forms the code for the making of ___________
fats
proteins
chromosomes
genes
4
Makes its own food, cannot move around
fungus
protist
plant
bacteria & archaea
5
What do biologists study?
chemicals
minerals
planets
living and once-living things
6
What is primary succession?
Establishment of a new community in an existing ecosystem
Sequence of plants that colonize a new area
Sequence of animals that colonize a new area
Establishment of a new community in an area with no soil.
7
What do we compare changes that occur in an experiment to?
conclusion
control
variable
hypothesis
8
The first scientist to classify living things into two main groups was ___________.
Aristotle
Darwin
Linnaeus
Hooke
9
How many chromosomes do human somatic cells have?
42
21
23
46
10
All living things are made of small units called ___________
vacuoles
mitochondria
cells
ribosomes
11
Which stage of meiosis is represented in the picture?
anaphase I
anaphase II
metaphase I
metaphase II
12
How many chromosomes do human sperm cells have?
23
46
21
42
13
Any trait that makes an organism better able to survive in its environment is a(n)
mutation
selection
variable
adaptation
14
Why is photosynthesis considered an anaerobic process?
it uses oxygen
it does not use oxygen
it means ATP is being used
it uses carbon dioxide
15
Has a cell wall, multicellular, cannot make its own food, absorbs its food
fungus
protist
bacteria & archaea
plant
16
What unit do we use to measure volume in science?
centimenters
ounces
grams
liters
17
What unit of measurement is used to measure length in science?
inches
grams
liters
centimeters
18
The reactants in cellular respiration are ______________________
carbon dioxide and sugar
oxygen and sugar
oxygen and carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide and water
19
DNA contains sugar, nitrogen bases, and ________________
a phosphate group
protein
RNA
fat
20
Organisms that obtain nutrients by breaking down dead and decaying plants and animals are:
omnivores
herbivores
detrivores
carnivores
21
A testable statement is called a(n) ___________
experiment
observation
variable
hypothesis
22
In which organisms does alcoholic fermentation take place?
viruses
fruit flies
plants
yeast and some bacteria
23
When a substance moves from a high concentration to low concentration
Facilitated Diffusion
Osmosis
Active Transport
Diffusion
24
A trait that makes a living thing better able to survive
adaptation
evolution
selection
mutation
25
Water is a(n) _____________
symbol
element
atom
compound
26
Main energy source; Monosaccharides are building blocks; made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
lipids
nucleic acids
carbohydrate
proteins
27
In the energy pyramid shown, which level has the smallest number of organisms?
hawk
snake
grasshopper
frog
28
Gravitropism is a response to ________
light
touch
water
gravity
29
When DNA copies itself, and a change occurs, a __________ results.
clone
base
death
mutation
30
The sister chromatids are pulled apart ______________ in mitosis.
by the fibers
by the centrioles
two times
in the nucleus
31
Mushrooms and molds are classified as:
bacteria
plant
fungus
animal
32
White mouse, parents are both white, has only brown offspring when mated with a brown mouse
the white mouse is homozygous dominant
the white mouse is heterozygous
the white mouse is homozygous recessive
the white mouse is haploid
33
How do fossils demonstrate evidence of evolution?
Show that species have not changed for millions of years
Show evidence of now extinct species
Show ancient species share similarities with species now
Primary source of evidence of natural selection
34
Which stage of meiosis is represented in the picture?
metaphase I
anaphase I
anaphase II
metaphase II
35
What unit of measurement is used to measure mass in science?
liters
grams
centimeters
ounces
36
Which of the following is the ultimate source of energy for the pyramid in the picture shown?
water
heat
grass
sunlight
37
All the living and non-living things surrounding an organism is its ____________
biosphere
environment
biome
ecosystem
38
The theory of evolution by natural selection was developed by ___________
Darwin
Pasteur
Hooke
Mendel
39
The movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane
Osmosis
Active Transport
Facilitated Diffusion
Diffusion
40
According to the picture, the snake would be considered a(n)
decomposer
producer
third level consumer
second level consumer
41
Which of the following are homozygous dominant?
Hh
hh
Hn
HH
42
Thigmotropism is a response to ________
gravity
light
touch
water
43
Stores & communicates genetic info; made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus
carbohydrate
proteins
lipids
nucleic acids
44
Single celled organisms with a nucleus that can be plant-like, animal-like, and/or fungi-like
protist
fungus
bacteria & archaea
45
Energy storage; makes up plasma membranes; made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
carbohydrate
lipids
nucleic acids
proteins
46
What processes are occuring at A and B on the picture?
meiosis and pollination
meiosis and fertilization
mitosis and pollination
mitosis and fertilization
47
All the members of a particular species that live in the same area are called a(n)
community
population
ecosystem
biome
48
What type of cells are formed by meiosis?
egg only
somatic cells
sperm only
sperm and egg
49
Which of these is the correct way to write the scientific name of the Northern cardinal?
Cardinalis cardinalis
cardinalis Cardinalis
cardinalis cardinalis
Cardinalis Cardinalis
50
The relationship between a fungus and the roots of a plant is an example of _____________
neighbors
saprophytes
parasitism
mutualism
51
Which of these is evidence for endosymbiont theory? Mitochondria and chloroplasts:
cannot live on their own outside a cell
are surrounded by a membrane
contain their own circular DNA
both transform energy from one form to another
52
What type of succession is most likely to happen in the picture shown?
secondary
primary
climax
tertiary
53
What shape does a DNA molecule have?
flat
straight
double helix
circular
54
A section of DNA with bases ATTCGC will line up with bases _____________
TAAGGC
TAAGCC
TAAGCG
ATTCGC
55
One kind of evidence that life existed in the past is a ______________
fossil
selection
variation
mutation
56
The main difference between fungi and plants is that fungi ___________
have no cell walls
produce spores
cannot make food
57
Scientific names show the classification groups of ___________ & ____________
phylum & species
family & kingdom
kingdom & phylum
genus & species
58
Which of the following are homozygous recessive
HH
Hh
hh
Hn
59
Why is cellular respiration considered an aerobic process?
it uses carbon dioxide
it does not use oxygen
it uses oxygen
it means ATP is being used
60
Which one is
Felis leo
most closely related to?
Xenopus laevis
Rana pipiens
Homo sapiens
Felis domesticus
61
Which of these species might be classified as a pioneer species?
ponderosa pine
choke cherry
lichen
aspen
62
According to the DNA gel shown, which suspect committed the crime?
suspect 3
suspect 2
none of the suspects shown
suspect 1
63
What do we call the measurements taken during an experiment?
Controls
Variables
Conclusions
Data
64
Heterozygous individuals contain the following genes for a trait
two dominant genes
two recessive genes
two dominant, two recessive genes
one dominant, one recessive gene
65
Which domain includes organisms that are called extremophiles?
Bacteria
Eukarya
Animalia
Archaea
66
Which of these is NOT common shape of bacteria?
round
spiral
cube
rod
67
What part of the cell controls most of the cell's activities?
centriole
vacuole
cytoplasm
nucleus
68
In DNA, nitrogen base A joins with base ___
U
G
C
T
69
Which type of symbiosis is occuring in the picture?
commensalism
mutualism
predation
parasitism
70
What is secondary succession?
Sequence of plants that colonize a new area
Sequence of animals that colonize a new area
Establishment of a new community in an area with no soil.
Establishment of a new community in an existing ecosystem
71
What happens to a prey population when the amount of predators increase?
Prey population increases
Carrying capacity is met
Prey population remains the same
Prey population decreases
72
What type of adaptation is shown in the picture?
mimicry
camouflage
artificial selection
homologous structure
73
There are fewer organisms at the top of the energy pyramid because
they are small organisms
less energy is available to them
more energy is available to them
they have less space
74
What type of succession is most likely to happen in the picture shown?
tertiary
climax
secondary
primary
75
Rabbits are rivals for food and shelter. This is an example of _________________
selection
competition
evolution
mutation
76
Has no cell wall, can't make its own food, able to move, multicellular
animal
protist
bacteria & archaea
fungus
77
Cell Theory states that cells:
come from pre-existing cells
are the basic units of structure & function in living things
all of the above
make up all living things
78
The reactants in photosynthesis are ___________________________
carbon dioxide and sugar
oxygen and carbon dioxide
oxygen and sugar
carbon dioxide and water
79
Phototropism is a response to ________
light
water
gravity
touch
80
Speeds up chemical reactions; transport substances; made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
carbohydrate
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids