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1
What
is not
a part of the cell theory?
cells are the basic unit of life
all cells were once prokaryotic
cells arise from cells
all living things are made of cells
2
What is the picture showing?
Biomes
Biosphere
Organisms
Community
3
What are the MAIN product of photosynthesis that will be used by plants?
CO2
Glucose
Oxygen
H2O
4
What type of symbiosis is this? Flower benefits from pollination, bees benefit from nectar.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
5
Bacteria (prokaryotes) reproduce asexually using...
Binary fission
Mitosis
Meiosis
Crossing over
6
What is the process that moves materials across a membrane
against
a gradient?
passive transport
osmosis
active transport
diffusion
7
What happens to the energy as you move up each level of the pyramid?
All of it goes into the predator.
All of the above
Energy is conserved in each organism.
Most of it is used up by the previous organism.
8
Which of these are only found in eukaryotic cells?
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Ribosomes
DNA
9
What is found in plant cells and not animal cells?
Cell wall
all of the above
Chloroplasts
Large central vacoule
10
Which statement describes a setup that is in a controlled experiment?
Use an old thermometer to measure temperature
Different types of plants to test plant growth
The students construct identical terrariums
Different types of light to see if it affects plant growth.
11
Name the process: Some bird's beaks are better at eating, giving energy for more offspring.
Domestication
Speciation
Selective breeding
Natural selection
12
Which of the following is a hypothesis?
generalizes a set of observations
a hypothesis that has been supported with repeated testing
something that cannot be changed
an educated guess based on previous observations
13
What would happen if deer exceeded their carrying capacity? (refer to the graph)
increased competition for space
food shortages would be more prevalent
all of the above
disease could spread more rapidly
14
(Refer to the image) The kangaroo rats are
secondary consumers and carnivores
producers and autotrophs
primary consumers and herbivores
tertiary consumers and hetertrophs
15
Protein synthesis involves two parts. What are they?
translation and transformation
transcription and translation
transformation and transcription
16
Identify two substances made during photosynthesis.
carbon dioxide and ATP
oxygen and water
glucose and water
glucose and oxygen
17
Order from
SMALL to LARGE
nucleic acid, gene, DNA, chromosome
chromosome, nucleic acid, DNA, gene
gene, chromosome, nucleic acid, DNA
DNA, gene, chromosome, nucleic acid
18
This is a group of the same species that live in a particular area.
Community
Biome
Population
Habitat
19
Which compound provides energy storage, and is found in part of the cell membrane?
Carbohydrates
Nucleic Acids
Lipids
Proteins
20
What is the MAIN end product of cellular respiration that plants use?
CO2
Oxygen
ATP
Glucose
21
The following are polysaccharides (sugars). They help create energy and are also known as
nucleic acids
carbohydrates
proteins
lipids
22
When scientists do a study & discover new evidence, what must they do to make sure it is valid?
Keep changing the variables to see what happens
Repeat it numerous times and compare the outcomes
Do the experiment once
Write a paper
23
How does the body’s organ systems help convert food to energy?
cellular respiration
photosynthesis
respiration
digestion
24
Which organism evolved first?
birds
fish
sharks
amphibians
25
What type RNA moves the code from the nucleus to the ribosome?
rRNA
tRNA
mRNA
dRNA
26
What is the chance the offspring will be heterozygous?
3/4
1/4
no chance
1/2
27
The image is an example of _________growth. One example of this is the ________ population.
exponential, wolf
logistic, moose
exponential, human
logistic, insect
28
This is the study of all living things.
Ecology
Physical Science
Biology
Evolution
29
RNA and DNA are types of
lipids
nucleic acids
proteins
carbohydrates
30
Eukaryotic cells produce _____________ during
mitosis.
gamete cells
2 identical daughter cells
genetic diversity
eggs or sperm
31
Without _______, your cells could
not
complete protein synthesis.
lysosomes
E.R. (endoplasmic reticulum)
ribosomes
mitochondria
32
This is an example of a scientific theory.
High school boys are immature
Russia helped Trump win the election.
Women drivers are bad
All cells come from cells
33
All the following are homologous structures except:
bat wing and human arm
human arm and cat leg
bird wing and bat wing
bird wing and insect wing
34
Coyotes eat chickens. How does the coyote population most likely affect the prairie chicken?
As coyote numbers increase, chickens increase
They are not related
As coyote numbers decrease, chickens decrease
As coyote numbers decrease, chickens increase
35
What is different about the DNA in a bacteria cell (prokaryote) compared to a eukaryote?
all of the above
DNA is shorter in length
DNA is NOT located in a nucleus
DNA is circular
36
___ is a way to purposefully expose your immune system to build to antigens against a disease
a pathogen
a virus
a vaccination
allergies
37
Enzymes are a type of ___________ and __________ the rate of chemical processes.
protein, speed up
carbohydrate, speed up
carbohydrate, slow down
protein, slow down
38
Which pair has the
most genetic variation
(differences)?
birds and crocodiles
sharks and amphibians
rabbits and primates
39
Which of the following is the correct sequence concerning the synthesis of proteins?
DNA -> Proteins ->RNA
RNA -> Proteins ->DNA
Proteins -> RNA ->DNA
DNA -> RNA ->Proteins
40
Who is considered the father of genetics?
Hardy Weinberg
Reginald Punnett
Gregor Mendel
Charles Darwin
41
In a terrarium, a student counted a total of 20 live animals. What kind of data is this?
quantitative
qualitative
42
The end result of
meiosis
is...
4 cells with half the chromosomes
2 cells with full set of chromosomes
2 cells with half the chromosomes
4 cells with full set of chromosomes
43
Pathogens are ...
a type of white blood cell.
only found in your stomach.
disease causing agents.
very rare.
44
What is the chance the offspring will have the dominant phenotype?
1/4
1/2
no chance
3/4
45
Which
is not
a characteristic of all living things?
Reproduction
Requires energy
Grows/develops
Needs oxygen
46
Processes that adds genetic diversity to gamete (sex cells) cells
Mitosis
DNA replication
Crossing over
Binary fission
47
What would happen to your blood cells if placed in hypertonic solution of salt water?
they would swell and burst
they would shrivel and die
remain the same
not enough information
48
All the following are somatic (body) cells except:
hair
liver
skin
sperm
49
Which of the following is a theory?
an educated guess based on previous observations
generalizes a set of observations
a hypothesis that has been supported with repeated testing
something that cannot be changed
50
Planned breeding of animals for preferred traits, such as big muscles on beef cattle, is _____.
Selective (artificial) breeding
Evolution
Speciation
Natural selection