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Solutions that have more OH- than H+ ions are
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Solutions that have more OH- than H+ ions are
acids
enzymes
reactants
bases
2
An example of a renewable resource is
trees
Natural gas
Coal
Oil
3
Which of the following is NOT a function of proteins?
Store and transmit genetic information
Move substances in or out of the cell
Help to fight disease
Control the rate of reactions
4
Cellular respiration releases energy by breaking down
Carbon Dioxide
ATP
Food molecules
Water
5
Ideally, sustainable development should
provide for human needs at the expense of the environment
use more natural resources to make goods to meet human needs
put the protection of the environment ahead of human needs
Preserve ecosystems while providing for human needs
6
During a controlled experiment, a scientist isolates and test
a mass of information
a conclusion
a simple variable
a control group
7
A major factor that negitively affects biodiversity is
contour plowing
nonrenewable resources
biological magnification
habitat fragmentation
8
Which organelle breaks down organelles that are no longer useful?
Lysosomes
Golgi Appartus
ER
Mitochondria
9
Something that controls the growth or size of a population
A limiting factor
The carrying capacity
The growth rate
A growth rate
10
Characteristics of living things best explains why some NA birds fly south for the winter
Living things are based on a universal genetic code
Living things maintain internal balance
Living things are made up of units called cells
Living things respond to their environment
11
The total amount of living tissues within a given trophic level is called the
organic mass
energy mass
biomass
trophic mass
12
If cd is removed from plants environment, what would happen to the making of high-energy sugars
No sugars would be produced
Less sugars will be made at 1st, but the plant would recover
more sugars would be produced
the same number of sugars will be made but without cd
13
The process by which organisms keep everything inside their bodies within a certain limit
Evolution
Photosynthesis
Homeostasis
Metabolism
14
The movement of an organism into a range is called
Population shift
Carrying capacity
Immigration
Emigration
15
Which organelle converts the chemical energy into compounds that are convenient for the cell
Chloroplast
Mitochondrion
ER
Golgi
16
The stroma is the region outside the
Plant cells
Chloroplasts
Thylakoids
mitochondria
17
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration
6CO2 + 6H2O --> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy --> 6O2 + C6H12O6
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy --> 6CO2 + 6H2O
6O2 + C6H12O6 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
18
Organisms that cant make their own food and must obtain energy from external sources are called
autotrophs
plants
thylakoids
hetertrophs
19
A bird stalks, kills, then eats an insect. Which pair or ecological terms is the bird
Herbivore, decomposer
Autotroph, herbivore
Producer, Hetertroph
Carnivore, consumer
20
The cells of unicellular organisms are
Larger than those of multicellular organisms
able to carry out all the function necessary for life
specialized to perform different tasks
unable to respond to changes in their environment
21
Amino acid is to protein as
sugar is to fat
Fat is to lipid
DNA is to RNA
Simple sugar is to starch
22
Figure 1-1 illustrates which characteristics of living things
Living things are made up of cells
Living things reproduce
Living things need materials and energy (answer)
Living things grow and develope
23
How do organisms get the energy they need (cd = carbon dioxide)
By breaking down food molecules & capturing chemical energy
Using suns energy to break down food molecules&form chemical
by burning food molecules and releasing their energy as heat
By breathing oxygen into the lungs and combining it w/ cd
24
Which of these processes takes place in the cytoplasm of a cell?
Glysolysis
Electron transport
photosynthesis
Krebs cycle
25
The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane is called
Active Transport
Osmotic pressure
Osmosis
Pinocytosis
26
What happens during photosynthesis
Autotrophs consume carbohydrates
Hetertrophs consume ATP
Hetertrophs produce ATP
Autotrophs produce carbohydrates
27
Science differs from other disciplines, such as history and the arts, because science relies on
theories
observations
testing explanations
facts
28
Which of the following is a density-independent limiting factor
parasitism and disease
predator/prey relationship
A struggle for food, water, space, or sunlight
the eruption of a volcano
29
Which of the following is NOT a principal of the cell theory
Very few cells are able to reproduce
Cells are the basic units of life
All living things are made of cells
All cells are produced from existing cells
30
The starting molecule for gllycolysis is
Pyruvic acid
ADP
glucose
citric acid
31
Each of the following is a density-dependent limiting factor EXCEPT
competiton
disease
crowding
temperature
32
Which list represnts the levels of organization in a multicellular organism from simple-complex
organ system, organ, tissue, cell
cell, tissue, organ system, organ
cell, tissue, organ, organ system
tissue, organ, organ system, cell
33
The data in the graph in 6-5 above helped the ecologists identify which enviromental problem
global warming (answer)
Habitat fragmentation
desertification
The hole in the ozone layer
34
Which of the following could describe the population that is decreasing in size
The death rate is constant and the birthrate is increasing
The birthrate and the death rate remain the same
The death rate is becoming lower than the birthdate
The death rate is becoming higher than the birthrate
35
Which of the following is a food chain in the food web shown in Figure 3-4
Grass, caterpillar, robin, hawk
Tree, deer, mountain lion, fox
Tree, rabbit, hawk, snake
Grass, grasshopper, snake, hawk (answer)
36
A disease resulting in the deaths of one third of a dense population of bats in a cave would be
density-dependent limiting factor
nutrient-limiting factor
result of exponential growth
density-independent limiting factor
37
Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that play a role in population growth rate
Demography
Emigration
Immigration
Death rate
38
Which part of the water cycle is a biological process?
Precipitation
Runoff
Transporation
Condensation
39
If a lake receives a large input of a limiting nutrient, which of these would happen first
Nitrogen compounds are recycled
The concentration of oxygen drops below the necessary level
An algae bloom occurs
Algae begin to die and decomposers take over
40
Matter can recycle through the biosphere because
Matter does not change into new compounds
Biological systems only use C, O, H, and N
Biological systems do not use up matter, they transform it
Matter is assembled into chemical compounds
41
A substance with a pH of 6 is called
a suspension
an acid
water
a base
42
Which of the following organisms makes its own food using light energy from the sun?
Oak
Leopard
Mushroom
Amoeba
43
Which structures are involved in cell movement
Nucleolus and Nucleus
Cytoplasm and Ribosomes
Chromosomes
Microtubules and Microfilaments
44
Which is a biotic factor that affects the size of a population in a specific ecosystem
Concentration of oxygen in the ecosystem
Type of soil in the ecosystem
Average temperature of the ecosystem
Number and kinds of predators in the ecosystem
45
If a population grows larger than the carrying capacity,which of these is most likely to happen
The death rate may rise
The birthrate may rise
The death rate must fall
The birthrate must fall
46
The Calvin cycle is another name for the
light-independent reactions
photosynthesis reaction
electron transport chain
light-dependent reactions
47
All of the following are problems that growth causes for cells EXCEPT
obtaining enough food
expelling wastes
excess oxygen
more demands on DNA
48
A developer wants to build a new housing. Which plans would be LEASE harmful to the envionment
Clearing a forested area outside of the city to build houses
building a neighborhood in a meadow at the edge of the city
Building apartments at the site of an abandoned factory
Filling a wetland area and building oceanfront condominiums
49
Which term describes the relatively constant internal physical conditions of an organism
homeostasis
organ system
uniceularity
cell specialization
50
The greenhouse effect is
An unnatural phenomenon that causes heat energy to come back
The result of the differences in the angle of the suns rays
A natural phenomenon that maintains Earths temperature range
Something that has only occurred for the last 50 years
51
What are the channels and pumps in the cell membrane made of?
Lipids
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Bilipids
52
Introduced species can threaten biodiversity because they can
reduce the amount of fertile land
crowd out native species
cause biological magnification
cause desertification
53
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis by abosrbing
sunlight
chlorophyll b
Chlorophyll a
high-energy sugars
54
All of the following are threats to biodiversity EXCEPT
Introduced specied
biological magnification of toxic compounds
habitat preservation
Habitat fragmentation
55
Enzymes affect the reaction in living ells by changing the
temperature of the reaction
speed of the reaction
pH of the reaction
products of the reaction
56
The first step to using ecology to solve enviromental problems is to
use alternate fuels
ban the burning of fossil fuels
identify the problem
close businesses that pollute
57
Water lilies dont grow in desert sand because water availability to these plants in a desert is
limiting factor
A competition factor
the carrying capacity
The logistic growth curve
58
Which of the following is a function of the cytoskeleton
helps make proteins
Helps a cell keep its shape
Contains DNA
surrounds the cell
59
What is a product of the Calvin cycle?
high-energy sugars
carbon dioxide gas
Oxygen gas
ATP
60
A scientist working in which area of biology is MOST likely to study DNA
Information and heredity
Matter and energy
Interdependence in nature
Cellular basis of life
61
Farmers can reduce soil erosion by
contour plowing
plowing up roots
Grazing cattle on the land
increasing irrigation
62
Which of the following activities is NOT a way that unicellular organisms maintain homeostasis
Growth
Cell specizalation
Response to the environment
Reproduction
63
Each of the following is an abiotic factor in the environment EXCEPT
Soil type
Rainfall
Plant life
Temperature
64
What 2 themes in biology would help a student understand why animals come in different shapes
Science as a way of knowing; interdependence of nature
structure and function; unity and diversity of life
Matter and energy; homeostasis
Cellular basis for life; homeostasis
65
The algae at the beginning of the food chain in Figure 3-1 are
Hetertrophs
Primary producers (answer)
Primary consumers
Decomposers
66
One property that makes DDT hazardous over the long run is that DDT is
a perfect pesticide
an insecticide
subject to biological magnification
deadly to herbivores
67
Which of the following is NOT a monomer
a protein
a glucose molecule
a nucleotide
an amino acid
68
What are the three kinds of ecological pyramids
Energy, nutrient, and trophic
Biotic, abiotic, and nurtient
Energy, biomass, and numbers
Producer, consumer, and decomposer
69
The process in which a cell divides into two daughter cells is called
cell division
interphase
metaphase
mitsos
70
Where do the light-dependent reactions take place?
within the thylakoid membranes
in the outer membrane of the chloroplasts
within the mitochondria membranes
in the stroms of the chloroplast
71
The two main stages of cell division are called
mitosis and cytokinesis
mitosis and interphase
synthesis and cytokinesis
the M phase and the S phase
72
Photosynthesis uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into
Oxygen and high-energy sugars
oxygen and carbon
ATP and ozygen
high-energy sugars and proteins
73
The sulfur and nitrogen compounds in smog combine with water to form
acid rain
ammonia
ozone
chlorofluorocarbons
74
As DDT moves up the trophic level in food chains or food webs its concentration
Stays the same
is elimated
decreases
increases
75
Why normal cell growth in a petri dish tends to stop growing once they have covered the bottom
The petri dish inhibits cell growth
Contact with other cells stops cell growth
The cells lack cyclin
Most cells grown in petri dishes have a defective p53
76
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
response to the environment
able to move
Growth and developement
ability to reproduce
77
A substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction is called
an element
a molecule
a lipid
a catalyst
78
What is the term for each step in the transfer or energy and matter within a food web
Food pyramid
Energy path
Trophic level
Food chain
79
Which organelles are involved in energy conversion?
Smooth and Rough ER
Mitochondria and Ribosomes
Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
Golgi and Chloroplasts
80
Which of the following represents the prophase of mitosis in their proper sequence
interphase, prophase, metaphase, telophase
prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telephase
interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
81
Which of the following organisms is a hetertroph
Mushroom
Wheat
Alga
Sunflower
82
Most plants appear green because chlorophyll
does not abosrb green light
Absorbs green light
does not absrorb violet light
Absorbs violet light
83
Would a scientist who studies evolution also have to learn about other branches or biology?
Yes; the different branches of biology are interrelated
No; each branch of biology is separate from the others
Yes; the other branches of biology are more important
No; the other branches of biology do not affect evolution
84
Farming,over gazing, climate change, and/or seasonal drought changes farmland so it is unusable
desertification
monoculture
depletion
deforestation
85
Which of the following statements is true about catalysts
All catalysts are enzymes
Catalysts are used up during a chemical reaction
Catalysts lower the activation energy of a chemical reaction
Catalysts slow down the rate of chemical reaction
86
Diffusion occurs because
Cellular energy pups molecules across the cell membrane
Molecules constantly move and collide with each other
Cellular energy forces molecules to collide with each other
Molecules are attracted to one another
87
Using figure 5-3, what is the most likely cause of the decrease in moose population
Many moose reached old age and died
A decrease in predators caused competition in the moose popu
Overcrowding caused competition in the moose population
Poisonous plants killed off many moose
88
An advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction is that sexual reproduction
produces identical offspring
requires more time
takes less time
provides genetic diversity
89
It is difficult to observe density-independent limiting factors because density-indep. factors
Usually do not have any effect on populations
often have a greater effect on denser populations
Usually affect only a small part of a habitat
strike only dense populations
90
An animal cell that is surrounded by fresh water will burst because the osmotic pressure causes
solutes to move out of the cell
water to move out of the cell
water to move into the cell
solutes to move into the cell
91
Which is an example of how biotic and abiotic factors interact
Humidity in the air forms fog in a valley
Sunlight increases the temperature of pond water
Water and soil mix together to make mud
Tree roots split apart rocks in the ground
92
which of the following is a function of the nucleus
packages proteins
builds proteins
Stores DNA
stores sugars
93
How do most primary producers make their own food?
By using chemical energy to make carbohydrates
By breaking down remains to make carbon dioxide
By changing water into carbon dioxide
By using light energy to make carbohydrates
94
Which structure makes proteins using coded instructions that come from the nucleus
Ribsosomes
Golgi
Vacuole
Mitochondria
95
Which of the following is a density-independent limiting factor
earthquake
parasitism
emigration
disease
96
What would happen if the population of the bird species were to suddenly decrease
The fish population would increase (answer)
The grass population would increase
The grass and fish would compete for resources
The fish would occupy the bird's niche
97
In Figure 4-2, what organisms are found in the climate community for this ecosystem
Volcanoes and soil
Trees and shrubs
Weeds and grasses
Lichens and moss
98
Which sequence correctly traces the path of a protein in the cell?
ER, lysosomes, Golgi
Ribosomes, ER, Golgi
Ribosomes, ER, Chloroplast
Ribosomes, Golgi, ER
99
Carbon cycles through the biosphere in all of the following processes EXCEPT
photosynthesis
decomposition of plants and animals
burning of fossil fuels
transporation
100
What are 2 ways a population can decrease in size
Increased death rate and immigration
decreased birthrate and emicration
Immigration and Emigration
emigration and increased birthrate
101
Only 10% of energy stored is passed. The rest is
Stored as fat
Stored as body tissue
Used in reproduction
Eliminated as heat
102
When during the cell cycle is a cell's DNA replicated?
S phase
G1 phase
M phase
G2 phase
103
If immigration and emigration numbers remain =, which of these coul cause slowed growth rate
constant birthrate
Increased birthdate
Decreased birthrate
Constant death rate
104
Which of the following statements about enzymes is NOT true?
The shape of an enzyme allows it to do its job
Enzymes are proteins
Enzymes work best at a specified pH
All enzymes have the same shape and function
105
Which means of particle transport requires input of energy from the cell
Facilitated Diffusion
active transport
osmosis
Diffusion
106
One measure of the human impact on the biosphere is called
an ecological hot spot
biodiversity
Biological magnification
an ecological footprint
107
Organisms, such as plants, that make their own food are called
hetertrophs
pigments
autotrophs
thylakoids
108
Plants are
Herbivores
omnivores
Primary producers
Primary consumers
109
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about ATP?
ADP is produed when ATP releases energy
ATp consists of ribose, adenine, and three phosphate groups
ATP provides energy for the mechanical functions of cells
Used ATP is discarded by the cell as waste
110
What animals eat both producers and consumers
Autotrophs
Omnivores
Herbivores
Chemotrophs
111
When salt is dissolved in water, water is the
solute
reactant
solution
solvent
112
During diffusion when both sides of the membrane are the same, the molecules will
Continue to move across the membrane in both directions
Move across the membrane to the outside of the cell
Stop moving across the membrane
Move across the membrane to the inside of the cell
113
Which of the following is a function of the cell membrane?
Breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins from foods
Keeps the cell wall in place
Regulates the movement of materials into and out of the cell
stores water, salt, proteins, and carbohydrates
114
What is at the base of an ecological pyramids?
Producers
Scavengers
Decomposers
Consumers
115
Which statement is true about macromolecules
Simple sugars are made of polysaccharides
Proteins are made of amino acids
Glycerol is made of fatty acids
Nucleutides are made of nucleic acids
116
How does studying science help you be a better member of society
Understanding will help you make better decisions
Memorizing science facts will help you become more smart
Learning the basics of science will help u know right/wrong
Knowing science will help you live without the aid of tech
117
A parent cell that has 4 chromosomes will produce 2 daughter cells, each containing
2 chromosomes
8 chromosomes
16 chromosomes
4 chromoesomes
118
Cell specialization allows cells to
Perform different Functions
Respond to their environment
Be less complex
Reproduce
119
Cancer is a disorder in which some cells have lost the ability to control their
spindle fibers
size
Surface Area
Growth rate
120
Which of the following is true about nonrenewable resources
Using them up will keep the environment healthy
They cannot be replaced after they are used up
There are plenty for people to use for a very long time
They can be replaced through sustainable development
121
When cells are grown in labs, which is a factor that can stop normal cells from dividing
contact with other cells
a sut in the skin
injection of cyclin
growth factors
122
The repeated movement of water between Earth's surface and the atmosphere is called
Evaporation
the condensation cycle
The water cycle
precipitation
123
A word that means the same thing as consumer is
Autotroph
Producer
Hetertroph
carbohydrates
124
In eukaryotic cells, the timing of the cell cycle is regulated by
cyclins
spindle fibers
Centrioles
The nuclear envelope
125
Which organelles would you expect to find in plants cells but not animal cells
Smooth ER
Ribosomes
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
126
The primary function of the cell wall is to
Help the cell move
Store DNA
Support and protect the cell
Direct the activities of the cell
127
Water molecules are polar, with the
Oxygen being slightly negative and hydrogen being positive
Oxygen and hydrogen sides being slightly negative
oxygen being slightly positive and hydrogen being positive
Oxygen and hydrogen sides being slightly positive