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Biology final exam review for the fall semester.
- 1.
Which is not a characteristics of living things?
- A.
Made up of units called cells
- B.
Based on a vuniversal genetic code
- C.
They are not used up
- D.
Change over time
- E.
Maintain a stable internal environment
Correct Answer
C. They are not used up -
- 2.
What is a triple beam balance used for?
Correct Answer
to find mass - 3.
What is a graduated cylinder used for, and what is it measured in?
Correct Answer
to find the volume of a liquid. Ml - 4.
Define: control group
- A.
Comparison group
- B.
Test group
Correct Answer
A. Comparison group -
- 5.
Define: experimental group
- A.
Comparison group
- B.
Test group
Correct Answer
B. Test group -
- 6.
Define: independent variable
- A.
Factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely changes; also know as a responding variable
- B.
Factor in an experiment that a scientist wants to observe
- C.
Factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely keeps the same
Correct Answer
A. Factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely changes; also know as a responding variable -
- 7.
Define: dependent variable
- A.
Factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely keeps the same
- B.
Factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely changes; also know as a responding variable
- C.
Factor in an experiment that a scientist wants to observe
Correct Answer
C. Factor in an experiment that a scientist wants to observe -
- 8.
Define: Controlled variable
- A.
Factor in an experiment that a scientist wants to observe
- B.
Factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely keeps the same
- C.
Factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely changes; also know as a responding variable
Correct Answer
B. Factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely keeps the same -
- 9.
What is the first step of the scientific method?
- A.
Experiment
- B.
Analyze data
- C.
Conclusion
- D.
Hypothesis
- E.
Observation
Correct Answer
E. Observation -
- 10.
Changing your data to fit your hypothesis is good science.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 11.
Opinions are testable using science.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 12.
The dependent variable is the outcome which is measured.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 13.
The control group is the group that we are not testing the independent variable.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 14.
Safety precautions should be planned when the experiment is being designed.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 15.
Liquids should be heated in closed containers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 16.
What number on the pH scale represents neutral.
- A.
7
- B.
0-6
- C.
8-14
- D.
9
Correct Answer
A. 7 -
- 17.
What number range on the pH scale indicates an acid.
- A.
0-6
- B.
8-14
- C.
14-17
Correct Answer
A. 0-6 -
- 18.
What number range on the pH scale indicates a base.
- A.
8-14
- B.
0-6
- C.
14-16
Correct Answer
A. 8-14 -
- 19.
What is the importance of reproduction to a species?
Correct Answer
to keep the species going - 20.
Define: Homeostasis
- A.
Made up of units called cells
- B.
Respond to their enviroment
- C.
Maintain a relatively stable internal enviroment
Correct Answer
C. Maintain a relatively stable internal enviroment -
- 21.
What are two examples of how your body maintains homeostasis?
- A.
Sweating and shiviring
- B.
Sweating and breathing
Correct Answer
A. Sweating and shiviring -
- 22.
What is used to determine the strength of an acid or base?
- A.
PH scale and lab litmus paper
- B.
Triple beam balance
- C.
A scale
Correct Answer
A. PH scale and lab litmus paper -
- 23.
Which group are waxes, fats, and oils in?
- A.
Carbohydrate
- B.
Lipid
- C.
Protein
- D.
Nucleic acid
Correct Answer
B. Lipid -
- 24.
Which group are Glucose, starch, and cellulose in?
- A.
Lipids
- B.
Carbohydrate
- C.
Nucleic Acid
- D.
Protein
Correct Answer
B. Carbohydrate -
- 25.
What group is DNA and RNA in?
- A.
Lipids
- B.
Nucleic Acid
- C.
Carbohydrate
- D.
Protein
Correct Answer
B. Nucleic Acid -
- 26.
What group is Enzymes in?
- A.
Protein
- B.
Carbohydrate
- C.
Lipids
- D.
Nucleic acid
Correct Answer
A. Protein -
- 27.
Provides short term energy/Main source of energy. What is the function
- A.
Lipids
- B.
Carbohydrate
- C.
Proteins
- D.
Nucleic Acid
Correct Answer
B. Carbohydrate -
- 28.
Provides long term energy storage. What is the function?
- A.
Carbohydrate
- B.
Nucleic Acid
- C.
Lipids
- D.
Proteins
Correct Answer
C. Lipids -
- 29.
Used for building muscle, hair and nails. What is the function?
- A.
Protein
- B.
Lipid
- C.
Nucleic Acid
- D.
Carbohydrate
Correct Answer
A. Protein -
- 30.
Stores genetic information. What is the function?
- A.
Proteins
- B.
Nucleic Acid
- C.
Carbohydrate
- D.
Lipid
Correct Answer
B. Nucleic Acid -
- 31.
How many jobs will one enzyme perform?
- A.
1
- B.
Unlimited
- C.
100
- D.
10
Correct Answer
B. Unlimited -
- 32.
If an enzyme is exposed to an acide or excessive heat, will the enzyme likely be able to continue to perform its function?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
Correct Answer
B. No -
- 33.
What is the basic unit of structure and function of living things?
- A.
Cells
- B.
Chromosomes
- C.
Prokaryotic
- D.
Nucleus
Correct Answer
A. Cells -
- 34.
What is the function of the cell wall?
- A.
Strong supporting layer around the cell membrane in plants,bacteria, and algae
- B.
Thin flexible barrier around a cell, regulates what enters and leaves the cell
- C.
Converts the chemical energy in food into something the cell can use
Correct Answer
A. Strong supporting layer around the cell membrane in plants,bacteria, and algae -
- 35.
What is the function of the cell membrane?
- A.
Converts the chemical energy in food into something the cell can use
- B.
Strong supporting layer around the cell membrane in plants,bacteria, and algae
- C.
Thin flexible barrier around a cell, regulates what enters and leaves the cell
Correct Answer
C. Thin flexible barrier around a cell, regulates what enters and leaves the cell -
- 36.
What is the function of the mitochondria?
- A.
Converts the chemical energy in food into something the cell can use
- B.
Thin flexible barrier around a cell, regulates what enters and leaves the cell
- C.
Strong supporting layer around the cell membrane in plants,bacteria, and algae
Correct Answer
A. Converts the chemical energy in food into something the cell can use -
- 37.
What is the function of the nucleus?
- A.
Converts the chemical energy in food into something the cell can use
- B.
Controls the cell
- C.
Regulates what enters and leaves the cell
Correct Answer
B. Controls the cell -
- 38.
Which parts are only found is plants cell wall, cell membrane, mitochondria, ribosomes, chloroplast, nucleus, and vacuole
- A.
Chloroplast, cell wall, and mitochondria
- B.
Cell wall, chloroplast, and vacuole
- C.
Vacuole, chloroplast, and ribosomes
Correct Answer
B. Cell wall, chloroplast, and vacuole -
- 39.
What shape are plant cells?
- A.
Round
- B.
Square
- C.
Rectangle
Correct Answer
B. Square -
- 40.
What shape are animal cells?
- A.
Square
- B.
Round
- C.
Rectangle
Correct Answer
B. Round -
- 41.
What is Robert Hooke know for?
- A.
Discoved the structure of DNA
- B.
Saw tiny regular shaped "boxes" called them cells
- C.
Took and x-ray of DNA
Correct Answer
B. Saw tiny regular shaped "boxes" called them cells -
- 42.
What type of transport requires energy to send materials across a membrane form areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration?
- A.
Active transport
- B.
Passive transport
- C.
Osmosis
Correct Answer
A. Active transport -
- 43.
What type of transport does not require energy to send materials from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration?
- A.
Passive transport
- B.
Active transport
Correct Answer
A. Passive transport -
- 44.
What type of passive transport does water move through a selectively permeable membrane?
- A.
Osmosis
- B.
Active transprot
Correct Answer
A. Osmosis -
- 45.
If a cell is placed in a high salt solution, what will happen to the cell?
- A.
Shrink
- B.
Grow
- C.
Divide
- D.
Disolve
Correct Answer
A. Shrink -
- 46.
What does ATP supply for the cell?
- A.
Sugar
- B.
Carbon Dioxide
- C.
Energy
Correct Answer
C. Energy -
- 47.
Where is the energy stored in an ATP molecule?
- A.
A phosphate bond
- B.
A sugar
- C.
Adenine
Correct Answer
A. A phosphate bond -
- 48.
What is the source of energy for photosynthesis?
- A.
ATP
- B.
Sunlight
Correct Answer
B. Sunlight -
- 49.
What gas is released form plants due to photosynthesis?
- A.
Carbon Dioxide
- B.
Hydrogen
- C.
Oxygen
Correct Answer
C. Oxygen -
- 50.
What does mitosis divide?
- A.
Chromosomes
- B.
Nucleus
- C.
Chromatides
Correct Answer
B. Nucleus -
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