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College Biology Midterm Review
College Biology Midterm Review
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Using fossil location in rock layers to determine age is called...
evolution dating
relative dating
layer dating
absolute dating
2
Acids are characterized by...
low pH
few hydroxide ions
lots of hydrogen ions
all of the above
3
The periodic table is arranged by increasing...
valence electrons
group number
atomic number
atomic mass
4
What evidence supports the continental drift theory?
mountain ranges
continent shape
fossils
all of the above
5
What is the correct format for a scientific name?
Genus Species
genus species
Genus species
Genus species
6
Water has many unique, important properties because of its ability to...
Form Hydrogen Bonds
FORM HYDROGEN BONDS
form hydrogen bonds
form Hydrogen Bonds
7
Converging continental plates form what type of landform?
mountains
volcanoes
trenches
mid-atlantic ridges
8
Darwin defines "fitness" as the ability to...
eat the most food
reproduce
survive
survive and reproduce
9
Earth's crust is divided into large plates called...
oceanic plates
continental plates
all of the above
tectonic plates
10
Which of the following is an example of active transport?
osmosis
diffusion
protein pumps
facilitated diffusion
11
Earth's surface is heated by convention currents in the...
crust
core
mantle
inner core
12
To neutralize a substance means to...
make it clear
turn it into water
bring the pH to 7
keep the pH where it is
13
According to continental drift theory...
the continents have always been in their current location
animals swam from one continent to another
the wind has blown the continents apart
all of the continents used to be connected
14
All of the following are chemical changes, EXCEPT...
rusting
bubbling
boiling
burning
15
A cell is placed into a beaker of glucose. After a time it becomes shriveled. This is an example of a(n) _____ solution.
hypotonic
dead
isotonic
hypertonic
16
Animal remains use which element for absolute dating?
Uranium
Carbon
Oxygen
Iron
17
Thorium decays to Lead with a half-life of 14 billion years. What percent of the parent is left after 28 billion years?
100%
50%
12.5%
25%
18
What is the correct order of the taxonomic levels?
Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species
Kingdom, Phylum, Family, Class, Order, Genus, Species
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Kindgom, Order, Family, Phylum, Class, Species, Genus
19
A good buffer will...
have a low buffer value
all of the above
maintain pH
acid/base lines close together in a graph
20
Elements in the same group have the same...
valence electrons
group number
all of the above
characteristics
21
He, Ne, Ar, and Kr are all found in which group?
noble gases
metalloids
alkali metals
halogens
22
Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection assumes...
variation exists in populations
advantageous variations will occur more frequently in the next generation
more offspring are produced than can survive
some variations are more advantageous than others
23
All of the following are examples of lipids, EXCEPT...
phosphoplipid bilayer
glycogen
saturated fats
triglycerides
24
How many valence electrons does sulfur (atomic number 16) have?
14
8
6
16
25
Which two animals are more closely related?
Birds and Earthworms
Birds and Snakes
Snakes and Earthworms
None of these are related
26
Correctly match the term to the definition...
heat capacity - how hot a substance can get
adhesion - attraction between the same substance
cohesion - attraction between different substances
surface tension - caused by cohesion of water molecules
27
Atomic mass =
protons
electrons + neutrons
protons + neutrons
protons + electrons
28
Cladograms can provide what type of information?
Shared characteristics
All of the above
Relatedness
Common ancestor
29
Which of the following supports the theory of sea-floor spreading?
magma currents
magnetic reversals
trenches
fossils
30
Earthquakes mainly occur along which type of plate boundaries?
divergent
convergent
transform
subduction
