Midterm Quiz

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1 Honors (Midterm) Biology Honors Test sobre Midterm Quiz, creado por Stefania Schoen el 23/01/2017.
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Pregunta 1

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Which of the following statements about the image shown below is NOT an observation?
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  • the insect has three legs on the left side
  • the insect has a pattern on its back
  • the insect's pattern shows that it is poisonous
  • the insect is green, white, and black

Pregunta 2

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A scientific theory is
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  • the same as a hypothesis
  • a well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
  • the same as the conclusion of an experiment
  • the first step in a controlled experiment

Pregunta 3

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When shaking sugar and sand together in a test tube, you cause them to form a
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  • mixture
  • compound

Pregunta 4

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In many cells, the structure that controls the cell's activities is the
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  • cell membrane
  • nucleolus
  • organelle
  • nucleus

Pregunta 5

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To be useful in science, a hypothesis must be correct.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 6

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A skeptical attitude in science prevents scientists from accepting new ideas.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 7

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The process in which two cells from different parents unite to produce the first cell of a new organism is called sexual reproduction.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 8

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The basic unit of matter is a cell.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 9

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An enzyme speeds up a reaction by lowering the activation energy.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 10

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The positively charged particle of an atom is called a proton.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 11

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Which of these make up atoms? (check all that apply)
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  • protons
  • neutrons
  • cells
  • electrons
  • genes
  • alleles

Pregunta 12

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Which of the following are biomolecules?
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  • protein
  • lipid
  • macromolecule
  • amino acid
  • carbohydrate
  • nucleic acid

Pregunta 13

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Despite differences in size and shape, at some point all cells have DNA and a
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  • cell wall
  • mitochondrion
  • cell membrane
  • nucleus

Pregunta 14

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In eukaryotic cells, chromosomes carrying genetic information are found in the
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  • ribosomes
  • nucleus
  • lysosomes
  • cell membrane

Pregunta 15

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The organelles that breeak down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can be used by the cell are called
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  • vacuoles
  • lysosomes
  • ribosomes
  • microfilaments

Pregunta 16

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Cell membranes contain a central bilayer formed by
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  • lipids
  • carbohydrates
  • protein pumps
  • proteins

Pregunta 17

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The movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane is known as
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  • exocytosis
  • endocytosis
  • phagocytosis
  • osmosis

Pregunta 18

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A substance that moves by passive transport tends to move
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  • away from the area of equilibrium
  • away from the area where it is less concentrated
  • away from the area where it is more concentrated
  • toward the area where it is more concentrated

Pregunta 19

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Which of the following is true of ALL single-celled organisms
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  • they are all prokaryotes
  • they are all bacteria
  • they all reproduce
  • they all have a nucleus

Pregunta 20

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A tissue is composed of a group of
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  • similar cells
  • organ systems
  • related organelles
  • related organs

Pregunta 21

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Which of the following are autotrophs?
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  • deer
  • plants
  • leopards
  • mushrooms

Pregunta 22

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Which of the following is used by cells to store and release the energy needed to power cellular processes?
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  • DNA
  • ATP
  • H2O
  • CO2

Pregunta 23

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The amount of energy stored in a molecule of ATP compared to the amount stored in a molecule of glucose is
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  • greater
  • less
  • the same
  • variable

Pregunta 24

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When a candle burns, energy is released in the form of
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  • carbon dioxide and water
  • the chemical substance ATP
  • light and heat
  • electricity and motion

Pregunta 25

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In addition to light and chlorophyll, photosynthesis requires
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  • water and oxygen
  • water and sugars
  • oxygen and carbon dioxide
  • water and carbon dioxide

Pregunta 26

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The leaves of a plant appear green because chlorophyll
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  • reflects blue light
  • reflects green light
  • absorbs blue light
  • absorbs green light

Pregunta 27

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The first process in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis is
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  • light absorption
  • electron transport
  • oxygen production
  • ATP formation

Pregunta 28

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Light dependent reactions begin in photosystem II, [blank_start]absorbing light[blank_end]. Next comes the [blank_start]ETC[blank_end]. After that, comes the next photosystem, [blank_start]photosystem I[blank_end]. Finally comes the [blank_start]Hydrogen Ion movement and ATP formation[blank_end].
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  • absorbing light
  • ETC
  • photosystem I
  • Hydrogen Ion movement and ATP formation

Pregunta 29

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Which substance from the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis is a source of energy for the Calvin cycle?
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  • ADP
  • H2O
  • NADPH
  • pyruvic acid

Pregunta 30

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The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis are also known as the
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  • Calvin cycle
  • carbon cycle
  • sugar cycle
  • ATP cycle

Pregunta 31

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ATP synthase in the chloroplast membrane makes ATP, utilizing the energy of highly concentrated
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  • chlorophyll
  • hydrogen ions
  • electrons
  • NADPH

Pregunta 32

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CAM plants are specialized to survive under what conditions that would harm most other kinds of plants?
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  • low temperatures
  • hot, dry conditions
  • excess water
  • long day lengths

Pregunta 33

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Cells use the energy available in food to make a final energy-rich compound called
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  • water
  • glucose
  • ATP
  • ADP

Pregunta 34

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Each gram of glucose contains approximately how much energy?
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  • 1 calorie
  • 4 calories
  • 1 Calorie
  • 4 Calories

Pregunta 35

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The process that releases energy from food in the presence of oxygen is
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  • synthesis
  • cellular respiration
  • ATP synthase
  • photosynthesis

Pregunta 36

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The first step in releasing the energy of glucose in the cell is known as
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  • fermentation
  • the Krebs cycle
  • glycolysis
  • electron transport

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The net gain of energy in glycolysis from one molecule of glucose is
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  • 4 ATP molecules
  • 8 ADP molecules
  • 2 ATP molecules
  • 3 pyruvic acid molecules

Pregunta 38

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In eukaryotes, the Krebs cycle takes place within the
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  • chloroplast
  • nucleus
  • mitochondrion
  • cytoplasm

Pregunta 39

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The electron transport chain uses the high-energy electrons from the Krebs cycle to
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  • produce glucose
  • move H+ ions across the inner mitochondrial membrane
  • convert acetyl-CoA to citric acid
  • convert glucose to pyruvic acid

Pregunta 40

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Because fermentation takes place in the absence of oxygen, it is said to be
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  • aerobic
  • anaerobic
  • cyclic
  • oxygen-rich

Pregunta 41

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The process carried out by yeast that causes bread dough to rise is
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  • alcoholic fermentation
  • lactic acid fermentation
  • cellular respiration
  • yeast mitosis

Pregunta 42

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During heavy exercise, the buildup of lactic acid in muscle cells results in
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  • cellular respiration
  • fermentation
  • oxygen debt.
  • the Krebs cycle

Pregunta 43

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The rate at which materials enter and leave the cell depends on the cell's
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  • volume
  • speciation
  • weight
  • surface area

Pregunta 44

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In order for a cell to divide successfully, the cell must first
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  • duplicate its genetic information
  • decrease its volume
  • increase its number of chromosomes
  • decrease its number of organelles

Pregunta 45

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The process that increases genetic diversity within a population is
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  • asexual reproduction
  • cell division
  • sexual reproduction
  • binary fission

Pregunta 46

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Sister chromatids are attached to each other at an area called the
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  • centriole
  • spindle
  • centromere
  • chromosome

Pregunta 47

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If a cell has 12 chromosome, how many chromosomes will each of its daughter cells have after mitosis and cytokinesis?
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  • 4
  • 6
  • 12
  • 24

Pregunta 48

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In plant cells, what forms midway between the divided nuclei during cytokinesis?
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  • nuclear membrane
  • cell membrane
  • centromere
  • cell plate

Pregunta 49

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The timing in the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells is believed to be controlled by a group of closely related proteins known as
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  • chromatids
  • centromeres
  • cyclins
  • centrioles

Pregunta 50

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Which statement does NOT describe external regulatory proteins?
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  • They respond to events occurring inside a cell
  • Growth factors are one group of external regulatory proteins
  • They can speed up or slow down the cell cycle
  • Some can cause cells to slow down or stop their cell cycles

Pregunta 51

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Bone marrow cells that produce blood cells are best categorized as
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  • embryonic stem cells
  • pluripotent
  • adult stem cells
  • totipotent cells

Pregunta 52

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Which type of cell has the potential to develop into any type of cell?
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  • totipotent
  • pluripotent
  • multipotent
  • differentiated

Pregunta 53

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Unlike mitosis, meiosis in male mammals results in the formation of
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  • one haploid gamete
  • three diploid gametes
  • four diploid gametes
  • four haploid gametes

Pregunta 54

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A gene map shows
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  • the number of possible alleles for a gene
  • the relative locations of genes on a chromosome
  • where chromosomes are in a cell
  • how crossing-over occurs
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