1st Semester Exam Powerpoint

observation
hypothesis
experiment
constant
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What is a testable explanation?
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made of one or
grows and develops

capable of
maintains
Which is not a characteristic of all

organisms?
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exploration
dynamics
physics
technology
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What area of science takes scientific
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adaptation
development
growth
maturation
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What is the process of change that takes
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Why does the Texas horned
lizard squirt blood out of its eyes?
How is a banded pipefish able to
hide in its environment of seaweeds?
What chemicals cause plant
stems to lengthen or flowers to bloom?
All of these.
Chapter 1
Which of the following are likely topics
in a biology course?
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acquiring energy
adapting to the
displaying organization
responding to stimuli
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Some species of plants begin opening their
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Because it is often difficult to gather
numerical data, ____ information is collected.
a.
b.
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5-6 days
6-7 days
7-8 days
8-9 days
Chapter 1
Students in a biology class ran an experiment
on a type of flowering plant. Their goal was to
find the optimal time in the plant's life for
flowering. What time period will provide the most
flowering plants? Use Table 1-1 to determine your
answer.
Table 1-1
Day
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adaptation
equilibrium
homeostasis
metabolism
Chapter 1
What process regulates an organisms internal
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Which describes a major benefit that
bioengineering technology has provided to society?
a.
b.
c.
d.
a body of knowledge
a creative tool for
a scientific inquiry that
an explanation supported
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What is a theory?
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Scientists discard
observations and data that are not
consistent with current scientific
understanding.
true
false
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A person studying a topic is presented with
new information that conflicts with previous
findings. What would a scientist do in this situation?
a.
b.
c.
d.
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What is the basis of the metric measurement
system?
a.
b.
c.
d.
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forensics
peer review
scientific methods
the metric system
Chapter 1
A scientist wants to report the findings
from
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Which of the following results from
quantitative analysis of Figure 1-1?
Figure 1-1
a.
b.
c.
d.
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They involve ethics.
They involve forensics.
They must be addressed
They require the
Chapter 1
What do issues such as AIDS, global
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Which is an inference?
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Which is an inference?
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Tasha is testing the effect of blue-colored
light on the growth of tomato plants. Which is
the independent variable in this experiment?
a.
b.
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a conjecture
an inference
a speculation
a theory
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When you form a logical conclusion
based
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a defined question
a curious assumption
a tested inference
a testable explanation
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What is a hypothesis?
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accidental
anticipated
ingenious
whimsical
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What type of discovery is a serendipitous
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Which of the following nutrients has
only a short-term biogeochemical cycle?
a.
b.
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Organisms with overlapping niches
probably have which type of relationship?
a.
b.
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Which process describes nitrogen
fixation?
a.
b.
c.
d.
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In order for scientific
experiments to be valid, they must be
based on scientific methods
that
true
false
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forensics
natural law
theory
physics
Chapter 1
Identify the term used to describe an
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control group
experimental group
dependent variable
independent variable
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In a controlled experiment, which factor
can
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ecology
genetics
animal behavior
biotechnology
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Which biological science was Jane Goodall
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genetically
finding ways to
preventing the spread
developing new
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In which activity would an environmental
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It brings up
It causes disagreement
It does not welcome
It does not receive
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Which is an indication that an idea is based on
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food containing Razatrin
food without Razatrin
food containing
food containing a variety
Chapter 1
Scientists use laboratory rats to test the
effects
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number
of days
mass
Which is the
Chapter 2
Referring to Figure 2-1, the coyotes would
be considered ____.
a.
b.
In the energy pyramid shown in

Figure 2-3, which level has the smallest
number of organisms?
a.
b.
Which of the following is the

ultimate source of energy for the pyramid
in Figure 2-3?
a.
b.
predation
parasitism
commensalism
mutualism
Principles of Ecology
Chapter 2
The act of one organism consuming another
predation
parasitism
commensalism
mutualism
Chapter 2
The act of one organism consuming another
from an autotroph to
from a heterotroph to
from a carnivore to
from an omnivore to
Chapter 2
Identify how energy flows through an
biomass
energy
matter
nutrient
Chapter 2
What is a chemical substance that an
organism
plants and microscopic
pH and salt
sunlight, soil type and

temperature, air
Chapter 2
Which are biotic factors in a forest
ecosystem
habitat
biological community
biotic collection
Chapter 2
What is the name for a group of
interacting
Chapter 2
The group of animals in Figure 2-2 is an
example of what?
a.
b.
all of the biotic factors

an area where an
an area in which
the role or position
Chapter 2
Which defines habitat?
autotroph
herbivore
heterotroph
decomposer
Chapter 2
What type of organism is the
foundation of
Chapter 2
They feed on fragments
They feed on organisms
digestive
They get energy from
to
They use chlorophyll to
How do detritivores obtain their energy in an

carnivores
herbivores
autotrophs
heterotrophs
Chapter 2
Which type of organism
decomposer
primary producer
secondary producer
top level consumer
Chapter 2
What type of organism returns nutrients to
an
biochemist
ecologist
geologist
hydrologist
Chapter 2
What type of scientist studies water found
carbon cycle
nitrogen cycle
phosphorus cycle
water cycle
Chapter 2
Which biogeochemical cycle involves
Chapter 2
photosynthesis
respiration
combustion
fossil fuels
deposition of
dead material
Which process in this cycle
converts carbon dioxide and water
into carbohydrates?
Chapter 2
identifying and classifying
insects in
locating fossils of distinct species
a geographical area
observing the relationships that
have with other
studying the internal organs of a
how it survives in
In what type of activity would you most expect an
commensalism
competition
mutualism
parasitism
Chapter 2
Certain types of tropical orchids use trees
for
Chapter 2
If an ecologist finds that
the
true
false
Chapter 2
It is consumed by
snakes.
It consumes
grasshoppers.
It is a third-level
consumer.
It consumes both
grasshoppers and
plants.
Why is this mouse classified as
decomposition
denitrification
nitrification
nitrogen fixation
Chapter 2
Which process returns nitrogen
Communities, Biomes, and Ecosystems Chapter 3
a.
b.
c.
d.

A team of ecologists measured the salinity of the water in an estuary at
various distances from the river mouth. They also sampled populations of two
species of clam worm,
Nereis occidentalis and Neanthes succinea, at each point. The results
are tabulated below.
Which of the following hypotheses is most valuable in explaining the
trends seen in the data?
Nereis occidentalis outcompetes Neanthes succinea at salinities under
14.
Neanthes succinea reproduces most rapidly in areas at least 20 meters
from the river mouth.
c.
Neanthes succinea and Nereis occidentalis can survive at any salinity.
d.
Nereis occidentalis is more resistant to salinity than Neanthes succinea.
If the ecologists were to take a population sample of
Neanthes succinea in an area 65 meters from the river mouth
with 30 salinity, what do you infer that they would find?
a.
b.
c.
d.
primary succession
secondary succession
climax community
end succession
Mosses and lichens are the first organisms
to
A biologist is searching for a new plant-based antibiotic.
In which of the following types of ecosystems would the
biologist have the best chance of finding new kinds of plants to
use in her research?
a.
b.
In Figure 3-1, where will you most likely

find the greatest diversity?
a.
b.
In Figure 3-1, which section would account

for a lower number of organisms near the
bottom of a pond due to a short supply of oxygen
and sunlight?
a.
b.
tundra
tropical savanna
tropical seasonal forest
tropical rainforest
Which biome is the most diverse?
Imagine you are listening to a series of student
presentations in which the speakers hypothesize about the kinds of
marine life they would expect to find in an abyssal marine zone.
Which hypothesis do you find most compelling?
a.
b.
c.
d.
in groundwater
in streams
in glaciers
in wetlands
Where is most of
a biome
a community
an ecosystem
an environment
What is a group of interacting populations
that
At which stage in Figure 3-3 are the
most pioneer species found?
Figure 3-3
a.
b.

What type of species would be most likely
found in the area labeled D in Figure 3-5?
a.
b.
c.
d.
It is outside the range

It is the optimum zone
Organisms are unable
There are fewer
Which is true of the zone
of physiological stress?
Environmental factors affect
One biological community

in
Organisms adapt to new
factors.
Pioneer species move in
existing species.
What occurs in the process of ecological
by their average
by their latitudes
by the type of animal
by the type of plant
By what characteristics are biomes primarily
taiga
tundra
arctic grassland
polar regions
Which biome contains short grasses,
caribou,
If you were dropped off on the North
American continent at a latitude of 40 N, which
of the following climate zones would you
discover there?
a.
b.

If fire were suppressed on a temperate
grassland, what species do you think would
increase in number?
a.
b.
desert
tundra
woodland
tropical rainforest
Which is the most diverse of all
biomes?
They have
They exist near
They exist at
They contain less

Why do oligotrophic lakes contain fewer
plant
littoral zone
limnetic zone
profundal zone
benthic zone
Which region of the
estuary
salt marsh
swamp
wetland
Which is the most diverse ecosystem?
the accumulation of
and detritus
the mixture of waters with
concentrations
the variety of species
currents
the wide variety of
and feed
What makes an estuary such a unique
ecosystem?
dominated by plankton
deepest area of the lake
very little light penetrates
lower in oxygen
Look at the figure.
Which is
not true
of the profundal
zone?
Based on the
information in the
graph, what can be
inferred about
carbon
dioxide in the
atmosphere?
Answer:
The measured increase of carbon dioxide (CO
2
) in the atmosphere
is mainly due to the burning
of
fossil fuels. As carbon dioxide
levels have increased, the
average global temperature
has
increased.
Use the figure below to infer which abiotic
factor
might limit the survival of steelhead trout.
Communities, Biomes, and Ecosystems
Answer:
Temperature
Chapter 3
precipitation
soil type
sunlight
temperature
What is the most critical limiting
factor for a polar bear?
The mature
community in this diagram
is a true climax
community.
true
false
Communities, Biomes, and Ecosystems Chapter 3 Average precipitation:
38100 cm per year
Temperature range:
10C40C
Abiotic factors:
summers are very hot and dry;
winters are cool and wet
desert
boreal forest
temperate woodland
tropical seasonal forest
For which biome was this data collected?
tundra
arctic desert
coniferous forest
temperate grassland
What type of
community is likely to exist near
the top of a mountain?
bottom dwellers
crustaceans
insects
plankton
What type of
organisms enables fish to live
in the limnetic zone?
Average
temperature (C)
Average
precipitation (cm)
0
10
20
100
25
200
What is the approximate
average temperature and annual
precipitation in the boreal forest biome?
emigration
imitation
immigration
migration
Population Ecology Chapter 4
What term is used to describe the number
of
number of organisms
characteristics of
manner in which a
pattern of spacing of a
What is population density?

when birth rate
when death rate
when birth rate
when there are
When does zero population growth occur?

disease
fire
flooding
weather
Which is a density-dependent factor?
Some coral reefs off the east coast of South
America are starting to die off. Satellite images reveal
great plumes of sediment washing out of the mouths
of rivers. What can you conclude, if anything,
about the relationship between these two factors?
a.
b.
c.
d.
competition
extreme cold
parasites
predation
Which is a density-independent factor?
Compare primary and secondary succession.
What is the distinction between them?
a.
b.
c.
d.

emigration
predation
available nutrients
extreme temperatures
Which factor can limit the carrying
capacity
A place at 2 N latitude has an average
annual temperature of 6 C. What can you
conclude about the environment?
a.
b.
c.
d.

exponential
spatial
genetic
logistic
Which type of population
growth model does this graph
represent?
0.23
23
230
2300
An ecologist estimates a population density of
density
dispersion
logistic spacing
spatial distribution
The ecologist finds that over a 1000m
2
plot of
Biodiversity and Conservation Chapter 5
Young adult male chimpanzees look for
mates outside their own population. The males
then take the females back to their group.
Which of the following occurs in females
original population?
a.
b.
Why does the population
Biotic factors have made
The population has reached
its carrying capacity.
Density-independent factors
have slowed the growth of the
population.
Immigration into the
Which factor is most responsible for

the
lack of plants in polar regions?
heavy grazing by
little precipitation
no soil for plants to
not enough sunlight

What form of pollution is caused by
extensive algae growth in waterways?
acid precipitation
eutrophication
biological
edge effects
Which is not a renewable
resource?
solar energy
fossil fuels
agricultural plants
clean water
Which has
indirect
economic value?
ecosystems that
organisms that provide
plants that contain
species that have

It is likely that some of
the worlds unidentified
species will have economic
value.
true
false
When does the aesthetic value of an
ecosystem become most apparent?
when scientists begin to
study the ecosystem
when the ecosystem
when the ecosystem is
Density, distribution, and growth rate
are characteristics used to classify which
one of the following?
a.
b.

deserts
grasslands
tropical forests
temperate forests
Where are most extinctions likely to
occur in the near future?
habitat loss
eutrophication
overexploitation
nonnative predators
What is the primary factor that has
endangered the North American bison and the white
rhinoceros?
Area
A
Table 5-1 shows the population sizes for 6

different species in four different areas.
From Table 5-1, which species has the highest
average population size?
a.
b.

Area
A
Table 5-1 shows the population sizes for 6

different species in four different areas.
If the four areas in Table 5-1 were the only places in
the world to find these organisms, which species most
likely faces the greatest chance of extinction?
a.
b.

habitat loss
human predators
transported diseases
background extermination
What is the number one cause of
species
extinction today?
agricultural plants
clean water
forest timber
mineral deposits
Which resource is nonrenewable?
farming
logging
oil drilling
commercial fishing
For which human activity is
sustainable
use
not
possible?
What effect did the loss of species B have on species A
and D in Figure 5-3?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Examine the graph in Figure 5-3. Which species were
not affected by the loss of species B?
a.
b.

Which of the following resources can be
considered renewable?
a.
b.

Examine the food web shown in Figure 5-4. What
would most likely happen to the organisms in this ecosystem
if the algae began to disappear?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Examine the food web shown in Figure 5-4. Suppose an
herbicide is used to kill some of the algae in this ecosystem. The
herbicide does not break down in the environment. Inside the
cells of which organism would you expect to find the highest
amount of herbicide?
a.
b.

Which is an example of bioremediation?
replanting trees in an
using microorganisms
enacting a law that
amphibians
introducing natural
a
For many years orchid collectors searched
Exotic Islands for the beautiful Kimmarie Orchid,
which is found no place else in the world. After they
found the orchid, they brought it back to their
homes. In the last couple of years the Kimmarie
Orchid has not been found on the island. As a result,
hobbyists are now sending the Kimmarie Orchid to be
replanted on the islands.
The hobbyists are trying to correct the Kimmarie Orchid
problem they caused by using ____.
a.

Look at the figure. Name the
process that is occurring with the
increasing concentration of DDT.
pollution
extinction
biological
habitat

ecosystem diversity
genetic diversity
social diversity
species diversity
Which type of biodiversity increases as
you
move geographically from the polar
regions
to the equator?
It increases the number of
useful genes.
It increases the ability of
environmental changes.
It produces a variety of species
biological community.
It randomly distributes
throughout an ecosystem.
How does genetic diversity increase a species
chance of survival?
acid rain
fertilizers
PCBs
pesticides
What type of substances causes
eutrophication of aquatic
ecosystems?
Which factor has the
greatest impact on a countrys rate
of natural resource
consumption?
land area
population
industrialization
availability of
resources
electron
isotope
neutron
proton
Which of the following particles is
negatively
charged?
Chemistry in Biology Chapter 6
____ represents a formula for a
chemical compound.
a.
b.
2
O
The total number of atoms in a
molecule of sucrose, C
12
H
22
O
11
, is ____.
a.

Which property is responsible for the
fact that water and oil do not mix?
a.
b.

Which property is responsible for the
fact that water and oil do not mix?
a.
b.

Which is the best example of a
solution?
a.
b.

Which beverage is the best example of
a colloid?
a.
b.

electrons
neutrons
protons
ions
Isotopes are created by a change in the
number of what particle of an atom?
An atom of fluorine has nine electrons.
Its second energy level has ____.
a.
b.

Which of the atoms pictured in Figure
6-1 is most likely to form an ion?
a.
b.
c.
d.

substrates
enzymes
ions
reactants
Identify the proteins that speed up the
rate of chemical reactions.
neutrons and electrons
protons and electrons
protons and neutrons
What particles are in
an
atoms nucleus?
an equal number of
an equal number of
an equal number of
What causes the overall charge of an atom
to
be zero?
a compound
an element
an isotope
a mixture
What type of substance is
water?
chemical bonds
ionic compounds
radioactive isotopes
van der Waals forces
What provides the energy for all living
processes?
a match burning
salt dissolving
water boiling
gasoline evaporating
Which is a chemical reaction?
Two substances are combined and heat is
produced. Does this provide evidence that a chemical
reaction took place?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Which chemical reaction is endothermic?
It acts as a reactant.
It reduces the amount
It increases the
It lowers the activation
energy.
How does an enzyme increase the rate of
a
chemical reaction?
How does an enzyme influence a biological
reaction?
a.
b.
c.
d.

What occurs at the active
site in the enzyme substrate
complex?
An exothermic chemical
place.
Chemical bonds are broken
and new bonds are formed.
The enzyme gets used up
The substrates provide
It acts as a catalyst.
Its pH is neutral.
It is a polar molecule.
It is an ionic compound.
Why is water able to dissolve a wide
variety of solutes?
covalent bonds
double bonds
hydrogen bonds
ionic bonds
What type of bonds attracts water molecules
to each other and to other substances?
Cl
OH
H
+
Na
+
Which ion, when released in water,
causes a
solution to be basic?
carbon
nitrogen
phosphorus
sodium
Which element do almost all biological
molecules contain?
1
2
4
8
How many covalent bonds can
carbon form with other atoms?
hormone
nucleic acid
protein
steroid
What type of biological molecule is an
enzyme?
lipids
nucleotides
polypeptides
sugars
What are fats, oils, and waxes composed of?
amino acids
fatty acids
glycerols
nucleotides
What are the monomers that make up
proteins?
carbohydrate
lipid
nucleic acid
protein
Which biological molecule transports
substances between cells?
activation energy
reactants
products
enzymes
Look at the following figure.
Determine what the upward curve
represents.
?
2
4
6
8
Look at the energy levels in
the atom. What is the maximum
number of electrons energy
level two can hold?
tomatoes
bananas
Which fruit contains
What is the function of this
biological macromolecule?
communicate signals
produce vitamins
provide support
store and transmit
Which is a characteristic of all lipids?
They are saturated
They do not dissolve
They are liquid at room
They store less energy
An organisms genetic information
is stored in which type of
macromolecule?
a.
b.
Chapter 7
What would happen to the structure in Figure 7-4
if part D is completely removed?
It would become more rigid.
It would disintegrate.
It would have holes in it.
It would collapse in on itself.

Chapter 7
Where are you least likely to find water in the
structure shown in Figure 7-4?
a.
b.
Chapter 7
Which statement is a fundamental principle of the
cell theory?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Chapter 7
Which statement is true about bacterial cells?
The cells are very large.
The cells have no nucleus.

They are eukaryotes.
They have organelles.
Chapter 7
Cholesterol is repelled by water and can be found
between the layers of the phospholipids in the plasma
membrane. What can be concluded from this information?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Chapter 7
Which is present only in eukaryotic cells?
a.
b.
Chapter 7
Which substance on the plasma membrane helps
identify chemical signals from outside the cell?
a.
b.
Chapter 7
Which organelle converts sugars into energy?
a.
b.
scanning electron
transmission electron
scanning tunneling
simple light microscope
If you wanted to see a three-dimensional
image of DNA from a live specimen,
which
type of microscope would you use?
Cellular Structure and Function Chapter 7
Which is
not
a part of the cell theory?
Cells are the basic unit of
All living things are composed
Cells arise only from previously
existing cells.
Cells are produced
ribosomes, endoplasmic
cell membrane, lysosome,
nucleus, centriole, vacuole
endoplasmic reticulum,
Which cell organelles are directly involved
with
the production of proteins?
Robert Hooke and
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
designed microscopes that
enabled them to see organelles
within the cells they observed.
true
false
A scientist at the polar ice cap was studying
an ice sample from hundred of meters below the
surface. While examining the ice, the scientist found
some cells from many years ago. Using an electron
microscope, the scientist identified these cell structures: a
cytoskeleton, mitochondrion, nucleus, cell wall, and
ribosomes. What kind of organism did the scientist find?
a.
Bacteria
Plant
He did not have enough information.
All cells, whether
eukaryotic or prokaryotic, have a
plasma membrane.
true
false
nucleus
organelles
genetic material (DNA)
larger cell size
What feature of eukaryotic cells has
enabled
them to develop more specific functions
than
prokaryotic cells?
phospholipids
proteins
carbohydrates
cholesterol molecules
Which component of the plasma
membrane
contributes to the fluidity of the plasma
membrane?
What is the function of carbohydrates that
stick out from the outer surface of the
plasma
membrane?
They give the cell shape
They give the plasma
They help the cell identify
They hold the cell in place.
cytoplasm
DNA
mitochondria
ribosomes
In prokaryotic cells, where does the
conversion of fuel particles into usable energy occur?
chloroplast
endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
Which organelle is similar to the section
of a factory that organizes, boxes, and
ships the final product?
chloroplast
lysosome
nucleus
vacuole
In which structure is light energy captured
and
converted to chemical energy?
At what point in the process of diffusion is
dynamic equilibrium reached?
a.
b.
c.
d.

How does osmosis occur
between the two solutions separated
by the selectively permeable
membrane?
Sugar moves to the left.
Sugar moves to the right.
Water moves to the left.
Water moves to the right.
Which diagram shows a cell in a hypotonic
solution?
Compare and contrast plant and animal
cells.
Cellular Structure and Function
Answer:
Plant cells have both cell walls and
chloroplasts. Animal cells do not have
these structures. Only animal cells
contain
lysosomes. Both plant and animal cells
have plasma membranes, a nucleus,
mitochondria, vacuoles, endoplasmic
reticulum, Golgi apparatus, centrioles,
a
nucleolus, ribosomes, and a
cytoskeleton.
Chapter 7
Chapter Assessment
Questions
Diffusion
Endocytosis
Exocytosis
Equilibrium
_______ is the net movement of particles
from
an area where there are many particles of
the
substance to an area where there are fewer
particles of the substance.
2.5X
25X
35X
250X
What is the magnification of a compound
light
microscope that uses a 10X lens in series
with
a 25X lens?
membrane proteins
transport proteins
the nonpolar tails in the
the polar heads facing the
What part of the plasma membrane makes
it
difficult for water-soluble substances to
move
freely into and out of the cell?
centrioles
endoplasmic reticulum
mitochondria
ribosomes
Muscle cells require a great amount of
energy.
Which would you expect to find in large
numbers in muscle cells?
In what type of cell would you most likely
expect to find numerous lysosomes?
a plant cell that stores food,
or other materials
a plant cell that uses light
photosynthesis
a single-celled organism that
around its environment
a white blood cell that digests
and viruses
What is a major difference between
facilitated diffusion and active transport?
a.
b.
c.
d.

At what point in the process of diffusion is
dynamic equilibrium reached?
a.
b.
c.
d.

A plant cell is placed in a hypotonic
solution. What will happen to the plant cell?
a.
b.

Algal cells are placed in an isotonic
solution. Additional amounts of solutes are slowly
added to the solution. What happens to the
cells?
They will begin to swell.
They will burst.
They will shrink.
They will stay the same.

Which of the following is an example of passive
transport?
a.
b.
+
/K
+
ATPase pump
Energy cannot be
Energy can be converted
Energy can be converted
Energy can be destroyed
Which statement describes the law of
conservation of energy?
Cellular Energy Chapter 8
photosynthesis
cellular respiration
homeostasis
fermentation
In which metabolic process are
molecules
broken down to produce carbon dioxide
and
water?
NADPH
ATP
chloroplast
glucose
At the end of the Calvin cycle, where is energy
stored?
Which law of thermodynamics explains why the
ladybug receives the least amount of usable energy?
the first law of
the second law of
All of the energy from
the food you eat comes
from the sun.
true
false
Why is cellular respiration a catabolic pathway?
Energy is used to form
Energy is converted from
carbon dioxide.
Energy that is lost is
thermal energy.
Energy is released by the
of molecules.
It captures light energy
It is produced in anabolic
It stores and releases
It converts mechanical
Why is adenosine triphosphate (ATP) such
an
important biological molecule?
chloroplasts
Golgi apparatus
mitochondria
vacuoles
Where in the plant cell
does photosynthesis take place?
400-500 nm
500-600 nm
600-700 nm
Which range of
a
and
b
?
absorption
chemiosmosis
electron transport
C
2
pathway
Which mechanism of photosynthesis uses
the movement of hydrogen ions (H
+
) across
a concentration gradient to synthesize
ATP?
They accelerate
They release
They help the plant
They reduce the
How are the C
4
pathway and the CAM pathway
an adaptive strategy for some plants?
What is the main purpose of the cycle
shown in Figure 8-3?
sugar production
production of ADP
destruction of CO
2
production of NADP
-
to make ATP
to process H
2
O
to store glucose
to deliver oxygen
What is the overall purpose of cellular
respiration?
Which represents the general sequence of
cellular respiration?
TCA cycle
glycolysis
glycolysis
Krebs
electron transport
electron absorption
glycolysis
Krebs cycle
electron transport
Which stage of cellular respiration is
the
anaerobic process?
In which types of organisms does
the process shown in Figure 8-4 take
place?
plants only
neither plants nor animals

animals only
both plants and animals
CoA
CO
2
FADH
2
NADH
Which molecule
generated by the Krebs
cycle is a waste
product?
Which part of the chloroplast
grana
stroma
thylakoids
Golgi apparatus
During the Krebs cycle,
pyruvate is broken down
into what compound?
H
2
O
O
2
CO
CO
2
What is the role of oxygen in cellular
respiration?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Look at the following
figure. Which molecule is released
when ATP becomes ADP?
phosphate group
water molecule
ribose sugar
energy cells
What results from the removal of a
phosphate group from ATP?
a. the production of mechanical energy
b. the release of energy
c. the creation of energy
d. the absorption of energy by chlorophyll

Which of the following metabolic pathways is
anabolic?
Photosynthesis
breakdown of actin in muscles
Respiration
alcohol fermentation
Which metabolic process is
photosynthesis?
A
B
At the beginning of photosynthesis,
which
molecule is split to produce oxygen (O
2
) as
a waste product?
CO
2
H
2
O
C
6
Which molecule helps
provide the energy that
drives this cycle?
3-PGA
CO
2
NADPH
rubisco
The energy acquired in the light-dependent
reactions is used in the light-independent reactions to build
glucose molecules. How is this energy transferred from
light-dependent to light-independent reactions?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Which product of the
Calvin cycle is used for
the production of
glucose and other organic
compounds?
ADP
CO
2
G3P
NADP
+
What is the final step of cellular
respiration?
O
2
and H
+
form H
2
O.
Electrons and H
2
What prevents pyruvate from
entering the Krebs cycle and instead
results in this pathway?
a buildup of CO
2
a lack of oxygen
an excess of
an increased
In what organisms does alcoholic
fermentation take place?
a. yeast and some bacteria
b. fruit flies
c. Viruses
d. plants
Which is
not
a process that occurs in both
cellular respiration and photosynthesis?
chemiosmosis
electron transport
glycolysis
production of G3P
If yellow, red, and orange pigments exist in
the leaves of trees, why are leaves green except
for in the autumn?
a. Chlorophyll is the most abundant of all the
pigments.
b. Chlorophyll molecules are the largest of the
all pigment molecules.
c. Chlorophyll reproduces faster than the

other pigments.
d. Green is the color of the spectrum most

easily seen by humans.
interphase
prophase
metaphase
telophase
Which is the first phase of mitosis?
Cellular Reproduction
Chapter 9
Chapter 9
interphase
metaphase
anaphase
telophase
During what phase do the sister
chromatids
line up in the middle of the cell?
Chapter 9
cytokinesis
interphase
apoptosis
mitosis
Which is
not
a phase of the cell cycle?
Chapter 9
Which can more efficiently supply nutrients and
expel waste products?
larger cells
smaller cells
cells with lower surface
cells shaped like a cube
Chapter 9
At what stage does a cell spend most
of
its life?
cytokinesis
interphase
mitosis
synthesis
Chapter 9
What happens in the cell during cytokinesis?
The cell grows and carries
The cell copies its DNA
chromosomes.
The cells nucleus and
divide.
The cells cytoplasm
Chapter 9
In what stage of the cell cycle does
the
cells replicated genetic material
separate?
cytokinesis
interphase
mitosis
prophase
Chapter 9
By the end of prophase, each of the
following has occurred except ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Chapter 9
The chromosomes shown in Figure 9-1
are in which state of mitosis?
a.
Chapter 9
Which of the cells depicted in the line
graph in Figure 9-2 are most likely cancerous?
a.
Chapter 9
Which of the following does
not
occur as a cell grows larger and larger in
size?
a.
b.
c.
Chapter 9
Why is the synthesis stage called this?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Chapter 9
Why is it important for the chromosomes
to condense during mitosis?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Chapter 9
The typical growth period of a cell occurs
during which stage of the cell cycle?
a.
b.
Chapter 9
Which diagram shows anaphase?
Chapter 9
Figure 9-4 illustrates which stage of
mitosis?
a.
b.
Chapter 9
How is the alignment of chromosomes, shown
in Figure 9-4, on the equatorial plate of the cell
maintained?
a.
b.
c.
Chapter 9
What are the key and ignition that start the
various activities in the cell cycle?
chromatin and
cyclin and CDKs
microtubules and
protein and ribosomes
Chapter 9
Which of these cancer-causing substances or
agents is impossible to avoid completely?
c
hemicals such as asbestos
food and drinks that the FDA warns
may contain carcinogens
tobacco and second-hand smoke
ultraviolet radiation from the Sun
Chapter 9
What is the term for the programmed
death
of cells that are damaged beyond repair
or
have harmful changes in their DNA? apoptosis
carcinogens
cytokinesis
mitosis
Chapter 9
Which cells are not locked into
becoming
one particular kind of cell and are
capable
of developing into specialized tissues? apoptotic cells
cancer cells
prokaryotic cells
stem cells
Chapter 9
This cell has completed
what stage of mitosis?
anaphase
interphase
metaphase
telophase
Chapter 9
What term is used to describe
programmed
cell death?
apoptosis
anaphase
necrosis
cyclins
Chapter 9
A cell has 12 chromosomes. After
mitosis, how many chromosomes will each
daughter cell have?
a.
b.
Chapter 9
What is the role of cyclins in a cell?
to control the movement of microtubules
to signal for the cell to divide
to stimulate the breakdown of the nuclear
membrane
t
o cause the nucleolus to disappear
Chapter 9
The cell cycle is regulated by
a.
b.
Chapter 9
What is the role of cyclin-dependent kinases in the
cell cycle?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Chapter 9
Which of the graphs in Figure 9-3 shows
the correct changes in the amount of DNA in
a cell as it moves through one cell cycle?
a.
b.
Chapter 9
At what stage of
interphase does the cell take
inventory and make sure it is ready
for the division of its nucleus?
G
1
S
G
2
M
Chapter 9
DNA replication occurs during
a.
Chapter 9
Which occurs in plant cells but not animal
cells
during the cell cycle?
formation of a cell plate
formation of microtubules
formation of a cleavage
of
movement of
the cell
Chapter 9
A cell that undergoes repeated mitosis without
cytokinesis would have
a.
b.
Chapter 9
Colchicine is a chemical that when applied to a cell
during mitosis can be used to freeze cells in metaphase by
preventing the chromosomes from moving away from the
metaphase plate. What part of the cell does colchicine most likely
affect?
chromosome structure
nuclear membrane
spindle fibers
cell membrane
Chapter 9
Cancer cells can reproduce rapidly
because they
a.
b.
c.
Chapter 9
Which is
not
a condition that can result in cancer?
a failure in the control mechanisms that regulate
a failure in the repair systems that fix changes
a failure of the spindle fibers to move
chromosomes during mitosis
mutations or changes in segments of DNA that
Sexual Reproduction and Genetics Chapter 10
The numbers in Figure 10-1 represent the chromosome number
found in each of the dog cells shown. The processes that are occurring at
A and B are ____.
a.
b.

Segments of DNA that control the
production
of proteins are called _______.
chromatids
chromosomes
genes
traits
What is the term for a pair of chromosomes
that have the same length, same centromere
position, and carry genes that control the
same traits?
diploid
heterozygous
homozygous
homologous
How does the number of chromosomes in
gametes compare with the number of chromosomes in
body cells?
Gametes have 1/4 the
Gametes have 1/2 the
Gametes have the same
Gametes have twice as
Using Figure 10-3, which process would result in
the formation of chromosome C from chromosomes
A and B?
a.
b.

6
12
24
36
How many chromosomes would a cell
have after
meiosis
if it has 12 chromosomes during
interphase?
prophase I
interphase
anaphase I
anaphase II
Which stage of meiosis
What is the next step for
the chromosomes illustrated?
Chromosomes replicate.
Chromosomes move to
Chromosomes uncoil
Chromosomes line up
Which is the best description of the events
that take place during anaphase II?
a.
b.
c.
d.

What is this process called?
fertilization
gamete formation
inheritance
reproduction
The typical human body cell contains 46
chromosomes. How many chromosomes are found in a
typical human sperm?
a.
b.

Before meiosis I, the sister
chromatids of this chromosome were identical.
What process caused a change in a section
of one chromatid?
DNA replication
crossing over
synapsis
telophase
Crossing over would most likely occur during which
stage of the cell cycle?
a.
b.
c.
d.

At what stage is the
chromosome number reduced from
2n
to
n
?
prophase I
metaphase I
anaphase I
meiosis II
Consider the cell labeled X in Figure 10-9
containing 4 chromosomes. Which of the four cells
below it represents a healthy gamete that could
be produced from this cell?
a.
b.

The diagram in Figure 10-2 shows a diploid
cell with two homologous pairs of chromosomes.
Due to independent assortment, the possible
allelic combinations that could be found in gametes
produced by the meiotic division of this cell are ____.
a.
Bb, Dd, BB, and DD
b.
BD, bD, Bd, and bd
Chapter 11
Recall that Huntingtons Disease follows a
dominant inheritance pattern. According to Figure 11-4,
what is the chance that individual A will be afflicted
with Huntington's?
a.
b.
Chapter 11
What occurs during the process of meiosis in
humans that can lead to a child with the condition of
Down Syndrome?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Chapter 11
A person has a non-normal set of sex
chromosomes but is obviously female. Her cells show two
Barr bodies. Which condition accounts for these
observations?
a.
b.
Chapter 11
What part of the chromosome might be
involved with processes such as aging and cancer?
a.
b.

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