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Review for Semester 1 High School Biology
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1
Which variable follows the "if" in an experiment?
then
controlled
independent
dependent
2
A hypertonic solution is put into a patient, the patient's cell will then
grow in size
shrink
stay the same
burst
3
A donkey has a total of 62 chromosomes. How many chromosomes is found in its gametes?
31
23
62
124
4
Interphase is used for all of the following except
Chromosomes aligning
carrying out celluar functions
Replicating DNA
cell growth
5
Both plants and animals undergo
cellular respiration
photosynthesis
6
Mitosis:
Increases the number of chromosomes in every cell
Increases the body’s genetic diversity
Always results in cancer
Is necessary to repair everyday damage and cell loss
7
The purpose of science is to explain the nature of things and science is focused on ___________
blowing $%# up
political issues of society
the world's ethical problems
observation and experimentation
8
Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes have the following in common with the exception of?
contains DNA
contains cytoplasm
can be unicellular
presence of a nucleus
9
ATP is converted into ___ for the release of energy
Pyruvate
NADPH
ADP
AARP
10
Which of the following is not apart of the Cell Theory?
Cells appear spontaneoulsy in all organisms
All living things are made of one or more cells
Cells are the basic unit of structure and organization
Cells arise from pre-existing cells
11
In an ecological pyramid which level has the largest number of organisms?
primary producers
Secondary consumer
primary consumer
third level consumer
12
What type of hetrotroph best describes this snake?
omnivore
carnivore
herbivore
detritivore
13
Another way of saying purebred is _______.
homozygous
heterozygous
hybrid
genotype
14
What do biologists study?
Living Things
Biomass
Living things and things that once were living
Dead things
15
When Mr. Kelley attempts to make his class smell better by spraying Glade this is an example of
endocytosis
diffusion
osmosis
active transport
16
Which of the following is an abiotic factor?
fungi
bacteria
humidity
llama
17
T is dominant for taste. What percentage of probability for this couples kids would be tasters?
50%
75%
100%
25%
18
Which of these levels of organization includes all the other levels?
ecosystem
population
community
individual
19
Biotic/abiotic factor that restricts the number, distribution, or reproduction of a population
limiting factor
population growth rate
emigration
carrying capacity
20
Semi-permeable means that
all material is funneled into the cell.
certain materials can pass through while others are blocked.
no material can pass through the cell.
all materials can pass into the cell.
21
It is raining
inference
observation
22
Why do some stem cell researchers experienced roadblocks in their studies?
stems cells do not become specialized cells
stem cells cannot be found
there are no known uses for stem cells
there are ethical concerns about otaining stem cells
23
What term best describes the bee's role of gathering pollen?
niche
predator
parasite
habitat
24
In a peer-review for a report of a study on honeybees,who would be an appropriate reviewer?
a biologist studying insects
a politician who knew about bees
a university president
a physicist who knew about bees
25
The production of sperm and egg cells are the result of
meiosis
mitosis
26
What type of data is descriptive?
quantitative
qualitative
27
Which phase of mitosis best describes the following onion cells
telophase
prophase
anaphase
metaphase
28
What best describes adaptation?
reproducing as a species
changes in size as an organism ages
inherited changes in response to environmental factors
a short-term change in behavior in response to a stimuli
29
What is the purpose of a control in an experiment?
draw conclusions based on prior experiences
to make inferences
to make additional work for one's self
compare control data to experimental data
30
Osmosis is the diffusion of
scents
glucose
solutes
water
31
Which would be an abiotic factor for a tree in the forest?
a caterpillar eating its leaves
fungus growing on its roots
wind blowing through its branches
a bird nesting in its branches
32
The POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL is
cytoplasm
lysosome
nucleus
mitchondria
33
Plasma Membrane, Nucleus, lysosomes, centrioles, ribosomes, & mitochondria. These best describe
A Plant Cell
A Virus
An Animal Cell
A Bacteria Cell
34
An abiotic factor can kill a biotic factor
False
True
35
The energy source for all life on earth is
Red Bull
sunlight
Oxygen
Water
36
An insect is gathering pollen and nectar for foods, but aiding the plant. This is an example of
mutualism
neutralism
parasitism
commensalism
37
Internal control of mechanisms or the regulation of an organism's internal environment is?
homeostasis
organization
internal adaptation
response
38
TtBb is an example of a
phenotype
genotype
39
Which characteristic of life indicates heart cells cannot be found where eye cells are located?
made of cells
homeostasis
displays organization
grows and develops
40
The role or position of an organism in its enviroment
niche
habitat
biotic factor
commensalism
