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Midterm Review 2018 A
Test Description: Life science
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Trees that lose their leaves in the winter are called
A
coniferous trees
B
none of the above
C
deciduous trees
D
evergreen trees
2) In which area are you most likely to find plants that can tolerate water that has a constantly changing salt content?
A
a freshwater stream
B
a coral reef
C
an estuary
D
a pond
3) If you visited a savanna, you would most likely see
A
trees that form a continuous green roof, called the canopy.
B
dense forests stretching from horizon to horizon.
C
large herds of grazing animals, such as zebras, gazelles, and wildebeests.
D
snow and ice throughout most of the year.
4) Which domain(s) include (s) only prokaryotes?
A
bacteria only
B
Eukarya only
C
archaea only
D
Bacteria and Archaea
5) The science of describing, classifying, and naming organisms is
A
taxonomy
B
life science
C
biology
D
classification
6) What can you find out by working through a dichotomous key in order?
A
how long slime mold can live
B
the identity of oan organism
C
how many birds migrate north to south in winter
D
when a species first appeared on Earth
7) Which of the following is the correct order in a food chain?
A
sun-producers-herbivores-scavengers-carnivores
B
sun-producers-decomposers-consumers-omnivores
C
sun-consumers-predators-parasites-hosts
D
sun-producers-herbivores-carnivores-scavengers
8) The ___________ part of the environment includes all of the physical factors---- such as water, soil, light, and temperature ----- that affect organisms living in a particular area.
A
abiotic
B
biospherical
C
ecological
D
biotic
9) A beneficial association between coral and algae is an example of
A
predation
B
parasitism
C
mutualism
D
commensalism
10) What is necessary to begin the process of cellular respiration?
A
C6H12O6 and O2
B
H20 and C6H12O6
C
O2 and NaCl
D
NaCl and H20
11) Which biome contains the greatest diversity of living organisms?
A
tropical rainforest
B
grassland
C
desert
D
temperate forest
12) One characteristic feature of the tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known as
A
hoarfrost
B
crystallization
C
permafrost
D
glaciation
13) which biome is most common in Georgia?
A
grassland
B
taiga
C
desert
D
temperate forest
14) During photosynthesis, green plants remove a substance from the air. The substance is
A
carbon dioxide
B
oxygen
C
water
D
sulfur dioxide
15) Which biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?
A
grassland
B
taiga
C
desert
D
tundra
16) Which characteristics are common to the taiga (northern coniferous forest) biome?
A
spruces, elks, snowshoe hares, severe winters
B
grasses, bison, prairie dogs, droughts
C
epiphytes, parrots, jaguars, monsoons
D
lichens, reindeers, ptarmigans, permafrost
17) What is the function of the cell membrane?
A
to support the cell
B
to control what enters and leaves the cell
C
to form a hard-outer covering for the cell
D
to perform different functions in each cell
18) Most of the ATP produced by a cell is made in the
A
nucleus
B
mitochondria
C
ribosomes
D
chloroplast
19) The _________ is an organelle that is found only in plants.
A
chloroplast
B
mitochondria
C
ribosomes
D
endoplasmic reticulum
20) Prokaryotic cells do NOT have
A
DNA
B
a cell membrane
C
ribosomes
D
A nucleus
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