Which of the following is most likely to cause the greatest decrease in the snake population?

A decrease in the mouse population

Many organisms that are bred for specific characteristics are inbred. What is the problem with inbreeding?

decreases genetic variation & leads to mutations

If a genetic defect prevented a protein catalyst from being produced which do you think would happen in a cell?

The reaction the protein catalyzes would proceed very slowly

How do organisms benefit from water's ability to store heat longer than substances and moderate temperature?

It allows organisms to maintain a stable internal temperature/homeostasis

Which best compares a eukaryote to a prokaryote?

Eukaryotes have membrane bound organelles, prokaryotes do not

The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?

They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

Compare the structures found in plant cells and animal cells

Animal cells don't have chloroplasts, cell walls or a large central vacuole

An argument in favor of food biotechnology is that it

provides more food to feed a growing population.

The mitochondria produces the energy currency in the cell. How is this energy used by the body?

by the release of the terminal phosphate group of ATP

Why do we need to get a flu shot every year?

The flu virus is constantly mutating and changing

If a patient has atherosclerosis, what medical condition connected to blood flow is most likely to affect this patient?

Heart attack because of reduction in blood flow due to plaque build up

A farmer is considering the benefits of cloning a herd of cattle from one cow. What is one advantage of a cloned herd?

All cattle in the herd would have the most desired traits.

Which property of water allows it to move from the roots to the leaves of the plant?

Water exhibits cohesive behavior

Which compares the functions of the vas deferens and the fallopian tube?

Sperm moves through the vas deferens, eggs travel move the fallopian tube

Which property of water prevents a lake from freezing solid and allows aquatic plants to survive a cold winter

Water expands and become less dense when it freezes

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1
An animal that eats other animals
Decomposer
Detritivore
Autotroph
Heterotroph
2
Which of the following is most likely to cause the greatest decrease in the snake population?
A decrease in the vulture population
A decrease in the hawk population
A decrease in the mouse population
An increase in the grasshopper population
3
Many organisms that are bred for specific characteristics are inbred. What is the problem with inbreeding?
creates hybrids
creates transgenic organisms
increases genetic variation
decreases genetic variation & leads to mutations
4
Which organelle uses energy from sunlight to make sugar?
Golgi apparatus
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
5
Where in the cell are proteins made?
Nucleus
Ribosome
Cell membrane
Chloroplast
6
What type of cells does the domain archaea contain
Prokaryotic
Plant
Eukaryotic
Animal
7
If a genetic defect prevented a protein catalyst from being produced which do you think would happen in a cell?
The reverse reaction would begin to proceed
The cell would find a different type of protein to catalyze reaction
The reaction the protein catalyzes would proceed very slowly
The reaction the protein helps would only occur in some parts of the cell
8
How do organisms benefit from water's ability to store heat longer than substances and moderate temperature?
It enables organisms to function with a higher cellular pH
It provides the ability to dissolve nonpolar compounds
It provides the appropriate catalyst for chemical reactions
It allows organisms to maintain a stable internal temperature/homeostasis
9
A kingdom of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms that are free-moving and lack cell walls
Kingdom animalia
Kingdom fungi
Kingdom protista
Kingdom plantae
10
Which best compares a eukaryote to a prokaryote?
Eukaryotes have a cell wall, prokaryoites have a cell memebrane
Eukaryotes have membrane bound organelles, prokaryotes do not
Eukaryotes have active transport, prokaryotes have facilitated diffusion
Eukaryotes have flagella to move, prokaryotes are not able to move
11
Enzymes are composed of which of the following monomers?
Amino acids
Fatty acids
Monosaccharides
Nucleotides
12
The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?
They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.
They point to the organism that is being eaten.
They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.
It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
13
The ____________ packages and processes material before it exports out of the cell.
Vacuoles
Smoothe end plastic reticulum
Nucleus
Golgi apparatus
14
Compare the structures found in plant cells and animal cells
Plant cells have rigid cells walls and do not contain mitochondria
Animal cells don't have chloroplasts, cell walls or a large central vacuole
Animal cells contain a large vacuole, plant cells have many small vacuoles
Plant cells have a rough ER, animal cells have smooth ER
15
A kingdom of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms, NOT free moving, such as mushrooms and molds
Bacteria
Fungi
Plant
Animal
16
An enzyme speeds up a reaction by
Releasing energy
Raising the activation energy
Lowering the activation energy
Absorbing energy
17
An argument in favor of food biotechnology is that it
provides foods that cure disease.
provides a cash crop for low income nations.
biotech foods are not controversial
provides more food to feed a growing population.
18
The mitochondria produces the energy currency in the cell. How is this energy used by the body?
by the release of the terminal sugar group of ATP
by the release of the terminal phosphate group ADP
by the release of the terminal phosphate group of ATP
by the release of the terminal sugar group of ADP
19
Why do we need to get a flu shot every year?
the flu virus eventually breaks down the vaccine
antibodies for the flu virus only last for one year
there are not enough antibodies in the vaccine to kill the entire virus
The flu virus is constantly mutating and changing
20
If a patient has atherosclerosis, what medical condition connected to blood flow is most likely to affect this patient?
Heart attack because of reduction in blood flow due to plaque build up
Stiff joints and chest pains from high blood pressure in joint tissues
Headaches and confusion due to cancer in the brain
Confusion and weakness due to high blood pressure when plaque dislodges
21
A farmer is considering the benefits of cloning a herd of cattle from one cow. What is one advantage of a cloned herd?
All cattle in the herd would have more genetic variation
All cattle in the herd would have much longer life spans.
All cattle in the herd would have more resistance to diseases.
All cattle in the herd would have the most desired traits.
22
Which of the following is the broadest category when classifying organisms?
Genus
Domain
Phylum
Species
23
Phytoplankton --> Krill --> Fish --> Sea Gull. Which organism in this food chain is the primary consumer?
krill
fish
sea gull
phytoplankton
24
Which property of water allows it to move from the roots to the leaves of the plant?
Water expands as it freezes
Water exhibits cohesive behavior
Water is able to moderate temperature
Water is an excellent solvent
25
Complex, multi-cellular organisms that use photosynthesis to make food
Kingdom protist
Kingdom plantae
Kingdom Animalia
Kingdom bacteria
26
Which property of water allows it to stick to your skin?
Cohesion
Specific heat
Adhesion
Expansion on freezing
27
The scientific study of how living things are classified
Species
Order
Biodiversity
Taxonomy
28
Which compares the functions of the vas deferens and the fallopian tube?
Sperm moves through the vas deferens, eggs travel move the fallopian tube
vas deferens stores sperm, fallopian tube stores eggs
vas deferens produces sperm, fallopian tube produces eggs
Sperm exits through the vas deferens, eggs leave through the fallopian tube
29
Which property of water prevents a lake from freezing solid and allows aquatic plants to survive a cold winter
Water expands and become less dense when it freezes
Water molecules completely separate into ions in solutions
Water forms hydrogen bonds with ions and other polar substances
Water absorbs heat when it evaporates and forms a gas
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How much energy is lost every time an organism consumes another organism
1%
30%
10%
15%

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