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AP Bio Chapter 1 & 2 Review
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1
Which of the following is NOT a theme that unifies biology?
reductionism
information transfer
structure and function
emergent properties
2
The relationship of form to function is NOT exemplified by which of the following examples?
Fish that swim rapidly have very streamlined bodies
plants in dry areas have large roots for absorbing water
none of the above
Intestinal cells have many small projections for absorption
3
I have a data set of 9, 2, 5, 4, 12, 7, 8, 11... What is mean (x bar)?
7.25
2
8
12
4
The Paramecium in the image below lives in fresh water and it can use its contractile vacuole to force water out to help
maintain homeostasis
obtain food
ward off predators
reduce waste
5
When professors allowed cell phone usage in their classes...
students performed better overall
students performed about the same overall
students performed worse overall
6
In your penny lab, what was the dependent variable?
distance held from penny
presence of soap
number of drops
side of the penny used
7
Which is not one of 4 emergent properties of water that are important for life?
temperature moderation
high heat of vaporization
universal solvent
capillarity
8
I eat plants and get starch, which breaks down into glucose. Glucose is
chemical energy
solar energy
kinetic energy
heat energy
9
I have a data set of 9, 2, 5, 4, 12, 7 ... What is standard deviation of these? (Hint: average is 6.5)
3.61
3.3
13.1
10
Which statement is true about a scientific theory?
A theory eventually becomes a scientific law.
A theory is supported by many well-documented observations.
A theory is proven by experimentation.
Theories have no basis in truth.
11
95% of any data set is included within ___ standard deviations of the mean.
1
3
2
12
Which of the following properties or processes do we associate with living things?
energy processing
responding to the environment
all of the above
evolutionary adaptations
13
I have a data set of 9, 2, 5, 4, 12, 7, 8, 11... What is median?
8
7
7.5
7.25
14
What is true about the intermolecular bonds below?
they are attractions between positive and negative charges
they are attractions between partial positive and partial negative
they are attractions between partial positve and partial positive
they are van der Waals forces
15
I have a data set of 9, 2, 5, 4, 12, 7, 8, 11... What is n?
7.25
8
12
2
16
Which of the following represents an example of "systems biology"?
inferring evolutionary history from DNA
Measure the effect of an insect on oak trees and soil fungi
discovering the action of an enzyme
Microsopic comparison of different types of magnolia leaves
17
Which of the following contribute to the upward movement of water in a tree?
transpiration
adhesion
cohesion
all of the above
18
Milk with a pH of 6 is ____ more acidic than milk of magnesia with a pH of 10
10,000X
40X
10X
4X
19
Which of the following is not a major building block of living things?
nitrogen
oxygen
helium
carbon
20
What connects the red ball to the white balls in each molecule?
polar covalent bond
non-polar covalent bond
ionic bond
hydrogen bond
21
My data supports my hypothesis -hurray! What do I say?
I accept the alternative hypothesis
I reject the null hypothesis
I fail to reject the null hypothesis
I reject the alternative hypothesis
22
What will result when water is treated with chemicals that reduce its surface tension?
Droplets will be smaller when dropping from a sink
Droplets will form a thin film instead of beads
Water striders will sink
all are correct
23
Data set A has mean of 15, SD of 3.1, & SEM of 3.1 Data set B has mean of 15, & SD of 3.1, & SEM of 0.31. Which is true
We have higher confidence in Data Set A.
Data set B has higher summation.
Data set B has a wider range.
Data set B has higher sample size.
24
Look at the image of the Paramecium below. Based upon what you can see, you know it is ...
fungal cell
animal cell
prokaryote
eukaryote
25
Identify the lowest level of organization that can perform all the activities for life?
cell - for example, a skin cell
system - for example, reproductive system
tissue - for example, nervous tissue
organelle - for example, a chloroplast
26
When professors allowed cell phone usage in their classes...
students performed better on daily tasks
students performed worse on daily tasks
students performed about the same on daily tasks
27
Elephants' large ears radiate heat. Which statement about that radiated energy is correct?
Radiated energy will be captured by the elephant's predators
The original source of the energy was the sun.
More energy is radiated during colder conditions.
The energy will be recycled through the ecosystem.
28
I have a data set of 9, 2, 5, 4, 12, 7 ... What is standard error of the mean of these? (Hint: S is 3.61)
1.61
0.60
1.47
29
Which of the following is NOT a synonym?
control group
constants
experimental controls
controlled variable
