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biology 2nd semester review
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1
Which organisms have peptidoglycan in their cell walls?
protists
eubacteria
archaebacteria
fungi
2
Why would the stem of a plant growing on a cliff grow upward?
gravitropism
phototropism
photoperiodism
thigmotropism
3
What is an example of a pioneer species?
weed
fern
lichen
insect
4
What type of symbiosis do fleas and ticks exhibit?
parasitism
predation
commensalism
mutualism
5
What biological compound causes changes in plants and animals?
carbohydrates
nucleic acids
hormones
proteins
6
Which is analogous to a human fetus?
A
D
B
C
7
What causes difference in color for plants and algae?
light
spores
organelles
pigments
8
What kind of population is most likely to undergo evolutionary change?
small population, few mutations
small population, many mutations
large population, many mutations
large population, few mutations
9
What chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood?
3
1
2
4
10
What part of your blood recognizes and kills disease causing organisms?
red blood cells
fibrin
platelets
white blood cells
11
What vascular tissue in plants carries minerals dissolved in water from roots to leaves?
phloem
parenchyma
xylem
root hairs
12
What viral replication cycle sees the immediate destruction of the host cell?
lysogenic
pathogenic
lytic
cryptic
13
Who is the father of evolutionary theory?
Redi
Darwin
Mendel
Pauling
14
What structure in the illustration receives impulses?
C
B
D
A
15
Which is part of the integumentary system?
organ
ligament
skin
bone
16
What do endospores do for bacteria?
repair plasma membranes
help them survive extreme conditions
complete binary fission
maintain genetic diversity
17
Which structure is not found in animal cells?
A
D
F
C
18
Seeds produced at the end of a growing season will do what?
disperse
produce hypocotyls
go dormant
germinate
19
The number of species in an area is a measure of what?
autotrophs
population
niche
biodiversity
20
What happens when the kidneys shut down?
toxins accumulate
reduced blood flow
CO2 builds up
excess water loss
21
Which protein is found in the epidermis of humans?
actin
myosin
melanin
keratin
22
What is the gap between an axon and a dendrite?
node
nerve impulse
synapse
reflex arc
23
In a scientific name what is the second name?
order
genus
species
class
24
Why does secondary succession occur faster than primary succession?
precipitation is higher
pioneer species are microscopic
soil has already formed
moderate climatic conditions exist
25
What describes a prokaryote?
without a nucleus
with a nucleus
multicellular
fungi
26
What organelle do protozoans use to get rid of excess water and waste?
pellicles
micronuclei
macronuclei
contractile vacuoles
27
What is the function of roots?
spore dispersal
transport water to stems and leaves
repel excess water and nutrients
produce food
28
What are plant like protists known as?
lichens
molds
algae
protozoans
29
What are proteins broken down into during digestion?
fatty acids and glycerol
simple sugars
amino acids
starches
30
A species that drops off in population then rebounds to a population that is inbred is in what?
a bottleneck
speciation
the founder effect
genetic equilibrium
31
What is the vector for malaria?
tsetse fly
bacteria
Anopheles mosquito
guinea worm
32
What gets reduced as a result of breathing?
increased heart rate
decreased heart rate
an increase in CO2
a decrease in CO2
33
What kind of nucleic acid does a retrovirus have?
enzyme
protein
RNA
DNA
34
A lion eating a zebra is an example of what?
parasitism
commensalism
mutualism
predation
35
Where does nutrient absorption take place?
B
A
D
C
36
Which of the following is not living?
slime mold
giant kelp
virus
bacteria
37
Why are green algae similar to plants?
they have more than one nucleus in a cell
they reproduce with spores
they have peptidoglycan
they have chloroplasts and store carbs for energy
38
What kingdom of life contains organisms that are unicellular, autotrophic, and have nuclei?
protista
plantae
fungi
eubacteria
39
What terrestrial biome has the most biodiversity?
desert
tropical rainforest
tundra
savannah
40
What is an organism's role in its environment?
community
niche
none of these
habitat
41
How do fossils show evidence of evolution?
They are the primary source of evidence of natural selection
Fossils reveal how species haven't changed over time.
The show evidence of species that are now extinct.
They show similarities between extinct and living organisms.
42
Where will you find permafrost?
desert
tundra
taiga
marine
43
What factor allows some species to survive environmental change when others do not?
polyploidy
disjunction
Ebola
variation
44
What is the function of simple sugars for an organism?
they are a source of fiber
they provide energy for cells
they are made of lipids
protein monomers
45
What is the correct path of food through the organs of the digestive system?
mouth, stomach, esophagus, sm. int., lg. int., anus
mouth, esophagus, stomach, lg. int., sm. int., anus
mouth, esophagus, stomach, sm. int., lg. int., anus
mouth, stomach, esophagus, lg. int., sm. int., anus
46
What organism is unique in its ability to be heterotrophic or autotrophic?
euglena
amoeba
diatoms
dinoflagellates
47
What is the system that uses genus and species to name an organism?
binomial nomenclature
taxonomy
phylogenetics
cladistics
48
What would use a pseudopod?
D
A
C
B
49
What distinguishes Fungi from Plantae?
multicellular
membrane bound organelles
membrane bound nucleus
cell walls with chitin
50
What is a biological community?
all interacting populations in an area
the living and nonliving things in an area
many interacting ecosystems in an area
all organisms in a type of biome
51
What is structure A on the paramecium?
oral grooves
cilia
food vacuoles
contractile vacuoles
52
Which description explains what is occurring in the diagram?
digestion of sugar
immune system response
hormonal regulation of egg production
feedback mechanism that maintains homeostasis
53
What is an example of a nonvascular plant?
fern
pine tree
lichen
moss
54
What are animal like protists known as?
molds
fungi
protozoans
algae
55
What is this process in bacteria?
endospore formation
conjugation
binary fission
chemosynthesis
56
What is the male part of the flower?
stigma
pistil
ovary
stamen
57
When would be the best time to plant this organism?
winter
fall
spring
summer
58
What protects the bud of a flower?
stamen
sepal
pistil
petal
59
What is an obligate anaerobe?
oxygen kills them
they do photosynthesis
they fart out CO2
They like it salty
60
Which lists the layers of skin from outer to inner?
melanin, epidermis
dermis, melanin
epidermis, dermis
keratin, epidermis
61
What kind of muscle can you control?
smooth
involuntary
cardiac
skeletal
62
What would likely lead to primary succession?
volcanic eruption
flooding
forest fire
logging
63
What structure on a leaf allows for gas exchange?
stomata
transpiration
xylem
guard cells
64
The lack of what substance will limit ATP production?
oxygen
water
lactic acid
melanin
65
What plant tissue feeds an embryo?
seed coat
sperm
endosperm
egg
66
Which organisms capture atmospheric nitrogen for the process of nitrogen fixation?
plants
bacteria
animals
fungi
67
Why does a person's skin darken due to sunlight exposure?
epithelial cells stretch to protect tissue
cells get thicker and layered
sebaceous glands secrete oil for protection
sunlight exposure causes melanin to be produced
68
What disease is caused by bacteria?
Ebola
pneumonia
cold
influenza
69
What is the function of the villi?
to moisten food
to absorb water from chyme
to produce Vitamin K
to absorb digested nutrients
70
What is a plant's growth response to touch?
phototropism
thigmotropism
gravitropism
nastic movement
71
What division makes up more than 75% of the plant kingdom?
bryophyta
anthophyta
gnetophyta
coniferophyta
72
What is a plant's response to light?
thigmotropism
gravitropism
phototropism
nastic response
73
Which type of flower has petals in multiples of three?
monocot
dicot
perfect
eudicot
74
What are these structures to each other?
analogous
vestigial
homologous
heterologous
75
What opens and closes stomata?
trichomes
companion cells
stone cells
guard cells
