Biology Final Exam 1st Semester

Ponds and lakes are:

The pigment that captures light for photosynthesis is called:

Several species of warblers can live in the same spruce tree ONLY because they

Biology is the study of:

When cyclins malfunction, cells grow out of control in a disease called:

An instrument used to separate parts based on density is:

Which event occurs during interphase?

The type of symbiotic relationship between an insect and a flower is

The ability to reproduce results is an important part of any:

To observe small, living organism, scientists might use a/an:

The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane is known as

Primary succession can occur after a:

Name one difference between primary and secondary succession:

Which is NOT an adaptation of an organism that lives in flowing water?

Earth has 3 main climate zones because of the difference in latitude and

An animal cell that is surrounded by fresh water will burst because osmotic pressure causes

Which of the following is NOT found in the nucleus?

Which of the following is an autotroph?

There are 2 parts of photosynthesis: the Light Dependent Reaction and the _________ _________

The series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time is called:

Which of the following help to slow the spread of bacterial and viral disease?

Which is smaller, a bacteria or a virus?

During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?

A type of medicine that can treat a bacterial infection, but will NOT treat a virus is a/an

Which of the following affect the RATE of photosynthesis?

Which organelle makes proteins using coded instructions from the nucleus?

Which factor can influence continual change in an ecosystem?

Many scientists don't consider a virus to be a living thing because

An organ system is a group of organs that

Cells of multicellular organisms are

A group of one type of organism living in the same place is called a:

The work of a scientist begins with:

Which organelle converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that can be used?

In the metric system, the basic unit of length is the:

The loss of heat to space is slowed by:

Climate is a global factor that produces:

The basic unit of mass in the SI system of measurement is the:

The average year after year conditions of temperature and precipitation in a region are called:

An ____________ is a blood protein that helps our immunes system identify and kill bacteria and viruses.

The mass of a plant is composed mostly of _____________.

The number of chromosomes in a gamete is represented by the symbol

Which of the following are the PRODUCTS of the photosynthesis reaction?

A group of similar cells that perform a particular function is called:

A technique used to separate cell parts is called:

Scientific hypotheses must be proposed in a way that:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?

Which substances are REACTANTS in photosynthesis?

Cells fall into two broad categories, depending on whether they

Describe the role of algae in a food chain.

The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions fairly constant is called:

Information gathered from observing a plant is:

A group of cells that were grown from an original cell is called a:

Which of the following terms includes all the others?

A controlled experiment allows scientists to isolate and test:

Which of the following is NOT a shape of bacteria?

Scientists publish their work so that:

The chemistry of an aquatic ecosystem is determined by:

The photic zone

The tendency of warm air to rise and cool air to sink results in:

A well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations is a/an:

Which of the following is a function of the cytoskeleton?

A ____________ causes the immunes system to develop antibodies to a specific virus or bacteria.

Diffusion occurs because: