CP Biology Mid-Term Review

2012- 2013

Please select a Team.

1. Producers2. Herbivores3. Omnivores4. Carnivores

Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?

1. Growth2. Reproduction 3. Use of energy4. movement

10

The process by which an organism maintains a constant internal environment is called

1. Metabolism2. Homeostasis3. Photosynthesis4. Plasmolysis

10

What type of electron is important in the formation of chemical bonds?

1. Covalent 2. Nucleus 3. Ionic 4. Valence

10

What type of ion is formed when an atom loses an electron?

1. Negative 2. Neutral 3. Positive4. Covalent

10

The most abundant substance in almost all living things is?

1. Carbon dioxide 2. Sugar3. Water4. Sodium chloride

10

Solutions with a pH of 1-6 are

Aci

dic

Bas

ic

Neu

tral

Com

posite

0% 0%0%0%

1. Acidic 2. Basic3. Neutral 4. Composite

10

Which of the following is true?

Sim

ple s

ugars

are

ma.

.

RNA is

mad

e of

nucl

e...

Am

ino a

cids

are

mad

e...

0% 0%0%

1. Simple sugars are made form polysaccharides.

2. RNA is made of nucleotides

3. Amino acids are made of proteins 10

Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different numbers of ?

Ele

ctro

ns

Pro

tons

Orb

itals

Neu

trons

0% 0%0%0%

1. Electrons 2. Protons3. Orbitals4. Neutrons

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Covalent bonds form as a result of?

Losi

ng ele

ctro

ns

Shar

ing e

lect

rons

Tra

nsfer

ring e

lect

rons

Losi

ng pro

tons

25% 25%25%25%1. Losing electrons2. Sharing electrons3. Transferring

electrons4. Losing protons

10

Solutions that contain concentrations of H+ ions lower than pure water

Hav

e a

pH bel

ow 7.

Are

bas

es

Are

aci

ds

0% 0%0%

1. Have a pH below 7.2. Are bases3. Are acids

10

The main energy molecule of living things is:

0%0%0%0%

Carbohydra... Fats Proteins Nucleic Ac...

1. Carbohydrates2. Fats3. Proteins4. Nucleic Acids

10

A substance that regulates a chemical reaction is a :

Lip

id

Cat

alys

t

Ele

men

t

Susp

ensi

on

0% 0%0%0%

1. Lipid2. Catalyst3. Element4. Suspension

10

Organisms that produce their own food are:

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Consumers Heterotrophs

Autotrophs Detrivores

1. Consumers2. Heterotrophs3. Autotrophs4. Detrivores

10

Carbon cycles in all of the following except:

Tra

nspira

tion

Res

piratio

n

Photo

synth

esis

Dec

ompos

ition

0% 0%0%0%

1. Transpiration2. Respiration3. Photosynthesis4. Decomposition

10

Most energy in trophic cycles is eliminated as heat. What % goes to the next level?

0%0%0%0%

55% 40% 25% 10%

1. 55%2. 40%3. 25%4. 10%

10

The largest combined area of living things are included in the:

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Ecosystem Biosphere Community Biome

1. Ecosystem2. Biosphere3. Community4. Biome

10

Chemosynthetic bacteria and green plants are:

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Omnivores Carnivores

Consumers Producers

1. Omnivores2. Carnivores3. Consumers4. Producers

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Interconnected feeding relationships are included in:

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Food chains Food Webs

Food Interactions Food Networks

1. Food chains2. Food Webs3. Food Interactions4. Food Networks

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Non-food producing organisms are:

Het

erotro

phs

Auto

trophs

Chem

otrophs

Photo

trophs

0% 0%0%0%

1. Heterotrophs2. Autotrophs3. Chemotrophs4. Phototrophs

10

Pyramid type showing the amount of living tissue at each level:

0%0%0%0%

Food Pyramid Egyptian p...

Numbers Py... Biomass Py...

1. Food Pyramid2. Egyptian

pyramid3. Numbers

Pyramid 4. Biomass Pyramid

10

Nitrogen fixation is…..

Car

ried

out b

y pla

nts

Car

ried

out b

y bac

teria

Car

ried

out b

y ca

rni..

.

Car

ried

out b

y om

niv...

0% 0%0%0%

1. Carried out by plants

2. Carried out by bacteria

3. Carried out by carnivores

4. Carried out by omnivores

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The differences in solar energy cause

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Wind and o... Heat trans... Impacts Ea... All of the...

1. Wind and ocean currents

2. Heat transport in the biosphere

3. Impacts Earth’s climate regions

4. All of the above

10

What biotic factor impacts ecosystem?

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Number of predators Number of rocks

Type of soil Amount of water

1. Number of predators

2. Number of rocks3. Type of soil4. Amount of water

10

What is an example of a symbiotic relationship?

Par

asiti

sm

Pre

datio

n

Com

petiti

on

Nic

he

0% 0%0%0%

1. Parasitism2. Predation3. Competition4. Niche

10

What is climate?

Dai

ly w

eath

er

Ave

rage

year

ly te

mp...

Clo

uds

The

ecosy

stem

0% 0%0%0%

1. Daily weather2. Average yearly

temperature and precipitation

3. Clouds4. The ecosystem

10

Why do temperatures on Earth remain within a livable range?

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Greenhouse effect Loss of heat to s...

Sunlight radiatin... Unequal heating o...

1. Greenhouse effect2. Loss of heat to

space3. Sunlight radiating

to Earth4. Unequal heating of

Earth’s surface

10

What is a niche?

the

range

of p

hysic

al...

all

the

physic

al fa

ctor

...

the

range

of t

empe

rat..

.

a fu

ll des

crip

tion o

f th...

0% 0%0%0%

1. the range of physical and biological conditions in which it lives

2. all the physical factors in the organism’s environment.

3. the range of temperatures that the organism needs to survive.

4. a full description of the place an organism lives.

10

A symbiosis where one species benefits and one is neither helped nor harmed is….

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Parasitism Mutualism Commensalism Predation

1. Parasitism2. Mutualism3. Commensalism4. Predation

10

What is ecological succession?

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Series of random ... Series of predict...

Series of changes... Series of changes...

1. Series of random changes in an ecosystem

2. Series of predictable changes in an ecosystem

3. Series of changes in a community

4. Series of changes in a population

10

One characteristic of a population is…

Geo

grap

hic d

istri

butio

n

Gro

wth R

ate

Popul

atio

n Den

sity

All

of the

above

0% 0%0%0%

1. Geographic distribution

2. Growth Rate3. Population

Density4. All of the above

10

Acid rain is produced when water combines with which of the following?

25%

25%25%

25%

Carbon dio... CFCs Sulfur and... None of th...

1. Carbon dioxide2. CFCs3. Sulfur and

Nitrogen oxides 4. None of the

above

10

Sustainable development is best described as…

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Not overusing or ... Creating biodiver...

Not using nonrene... Not using harmful...

1. Not overusing or depleting natural resources

2. Creating biodiversity

3. Not using nonrenewable resources

4. Not using harmful pollutants

10

The current human population is approximately 6.8 billion. What is it approximately expected to be by 2050 if we complete demographic transition? what will it if we do not?

7 b

illio

n; 9 b

illio

n

9 b

illio

n; 90

billi

on

12

billi

on;12

billio

n

6.8

bill

ion;3

00 b

illio

n

0% 0%0%0%

1. 7 billion; 9 billion

2. 9 billion; 90 billion

3. 12 billion;12 billion

4. 6.8 billion;300 billion 10

The study of populations and how they change over time is called...

eco

logy

bio

logy

dem

ography

epid

emio

logy

0% 0%0%0%

1. ecology2. biology3. demography4. epidemiology

10

Which of the following is a correct density dependent and density independent factor respectively?...

0%0%0%

earthquake... disease; w... Population...

1. earthquake; competition

2. disease; extreme weather

3. Population growth characterisitics ;carrying capacity

10

Which of the following is not true of populations?...

25%

25%25%

25%

They change over ... They are larger u...

They are decrease... There are limits ...

10

1. They change over time2. They are larger usually

for those high on a food chain compared to those low on a food chain

3. They are decreased by limiting factors

4. There are limits in a closed system

Which is NOT a renewable resource?

Wat

er

Fis

h

Old

-gro

wth

fore

st

Top s

oil in

a fo

rest

0% 0%0%0%

1. Water2. Fish3. Old-growth

forest4. Top soil in a

forest

10

The ozone layer has been mostly damaged by …

0%0%0%0%

Burning fossil fu... Chlorofluorocarbons

Acid rain UV light

1. Burning fossil fuels

2. Chlorofluorocarbons

3. Acid rain4. UV light

10

The number of organisms in a particular area is how you calculate the ….

0%0%0%0%

Growth rate population

Population density Carrying capacity

1. Growth rate2. population3. Population

density4. Carrying

capacity

10

WHAT TYPE OF BOND HOLDS THE ELEMENTS SODIUM AND CHLORIDE TOGETHER TO MAKE SALT?

COVALE

NT BO

ND

IONIC

BOND

HYDROG

EN BOND

MAG

NETIC B

OND

FIS

SION B

OND

0% 0% 0%0%0%

1. COVALENT BOND

2. IONIC BOND

3. HYDROGEN BOND

4. MAGNETIC BOND

5. FISSION BOND

Which is Not a true statement about a nutrient that cycles through an ecosystem?

25%

25%25%

25%

Oxygen is ... Carbon dio...

Nitrogen i... Decomposer...

10

1. Oxygen is needed for respiration

2. Carbon dioxide is made from burning fossil fuels

3. Nitrogen is needed to make proteins

4. Decomposers cause problems for an ecosystem because they remove nutrients that cycle

Which of the following best explains why water is so stable and important to life?

25%

25%25%

25%

Water has a very ... Water is made of ...

Water is a soluti... Water is an organ...

10

1. Water has a very low pH so that it does not react with many other compounds

2. Water is made of a molecule that has covalent bonds that do not react as quick as compounds made of ionic bonds

3. Water is a solution that has many solutes dissolved in it

4. Water is an organic compound that is present in large amounts in life

Land is a resource that provides?

25%

25%25%

25%

A space fo... Raw materi... Soil for g... All of the...

10

1. A space for cities and suburbs.

2. Raw materials for industry.

3. Soil for growing crops.

4. All of the above or other options are true

Which describes the function of respiration and the location in the cell?

25%

25%25%

25%

Breathing and tak... Making energy and...

Eliminating waste... Sweating and take...

10

1. Breathing and takes place at the cell membrane

2. Making energy and takes place in the mitochondria

3. Eliminating wastes and takes place in the lysosome

4. Sweating and takes place in the vacuoles

Using renewable resources to make sure they are not depleted is called

Sust

ainab

le d

evel

o...

Mono

cultu

re

Bio

logic

al m

agnifi

catio

n

Subsi

sten

ce h

untin

g

0% 0%0%0%

1. Sustainable development

2. Monoculture3. Biological

magnification4. Subsistence

hunting

10

Which organelle breaks down old cell parts and other compounds into small particles that the cell can use?

0%0%0%0%

Golgi apparatus Lysosome

Endoplasmic retic... Mitochondrion

1. Golgi apparatus2. Lysosome3. Endoplasmic

reticulum4. Mitochondrion

10

Which organelle makes proteins using the instructions from the DNA that comes from the nucleus?

0%0%0%0%

Golgi apparatus Mitochondrion

Vacuole Ribosome

1. Golgi apparatus2. Mitochondrion3. Vacuole4. Ribosome

10

Which cell structure contains the DNA and controls many of the cell’s activities

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Nucleolus Cell membr... Nucleus Cytoplasm

1. Nucleolus2. Cell membrane3. Nucleus4. Cytoplasm

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What is the main function of the cell membrane?

Bre

aks

down lipid

s, ..

.

Sto

res

water

, sal

t pro

...

Kee

ps th

e ce

ll w

all i

n ...

Reg

ulat

es w

hich

mat

e...

0% 0%0%0%

1. Breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, & proteins from foods

2. Stores water, salt proteins, & carbohydrates

3. Keeps the cell wall in place

4. Regulates which materials enter and leave the cell

10

Diffusion occurs because…

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Molecules never m... The concentration...

Molecules move an... The concentration...

1. Molecules never move or collide with one another.

2. The concentration of a solution is never the same throughout a solution.

3. Molecules move and collide with one another.

4. The concentration of a solution is always the same throughout the solution.

10

Which item do eukaryotes contain but prokaryotes lack?

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Cytoplasm A cell mem... A nucleus Genetic ma...

1. Cytoplasm2. A cell

membrane3. A nucleus4. Genetic material

10

An animal cell that is surrounded by salt water will shrink because osmotic pressure causes…

Wat

er to

move

into

th...

Wat

er to

move

out o

f t..

Solu

tes

to m

ove in

to t.

.

Solu

tes

to m

ove o

ut o...

0% 0%0%0%

1. Water to move into the cell

2. Water to move out of the cell

3. Solutes to move into the cell

4. Solutes to move out of the cell

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The cells of multicellular organisms are…

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Smaller than thos... Specialized to pe...

Not dependent on ... Simpler than thos...

1. Smaller than those of unicellular organisms

2. Specialized to perform particular functions

3. Not dependent on one another

4. Simpler than those of unicellular organisms 10

A tropical rainforest is…

0%0%0%0%

A renewabl... A nonrenew...

A microcli... Poor in bi...

1. A renewable resource

2. A nonrenewable resource

3. A microclimate4. Poor in

biodiversity

10