Midterm Review 2018 A Question Preview (ID: 45165)
Life Science.
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What is the function of the cell membrane?
a) to support the cell
b) to perform different functions in each cell
c) to form a hard-outer covering for the cell
d) to control what enters and leaves the cell
Which biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?
a) desert
b) taiga
c) tundra
d) grassland
Which characteristics are common to the taiga (northern coniferous forest) biome?
a) lichens, reindeers, ptarmigans, permafrost
b) spruces, elks, snowshoe hares, severe winters
c) grasses, bison, prairie dogs, droughts
d) epiphytes, parrots, jaguars, monsoons
During photosynthesis, green plants remove a substance from the air. The substance is
a) water
b) oxygen
c) sulfur dioxide
d) carbon dioxide
which biome is most common in Georgia?
a) taiga
b) grassland
c) temperate forest
d) desert
Which biome contains the greatest diversity of living organisms?
a) desert
b) grassland
c) tropical rainforest
d) temperate forest
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) glaciation
c) permafrost
d) crystallization
A beneficial association between coral and algae is an example of
a) commensalism
b) parasitism
c) mutualism
d) predation
What is necessary to begin the process of cellular respiration?
a) NaCl and H20
b) O2 and NaCl
c) H20 and C6H12O6
d) C6H12O6 and O2
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) ecological
b) biospherical
c) abiotic
d) biotic
Which of the following is the correct order in a food chain?
a) sun-producers-herbivores-scavengers-carnivores
b) sun-consumers-predators-parasites-hosts
c) sun-producers-decomposers-consumers-omnivores
d) sun-producers-herbivores-carnivores-scavengers
What can you find out by working through a dichotomous key in order?
a) the identity of oan organism
b) how long slime mold can live
c) when a species first appeared on Earth
d) how many birds migrate north to south in winter
The science of describing, classifying, and naming organisms is
a) classification
b) life science
c) taxonomy
d) biology
Which domain(s) include (s) only prokaryotes?
a) bacteria only
b) Bacteria and Archaea
c) archaea only
d) Eukarya only
If you visited a savanna, you would most likely see
a) large herds of grazing animals, such as zebras, gazelles, and wildebeests.
b) dense forests stretching from horizon to horizon.
c) snow and ice throughout most of the year.
d) trees that form a continuous green roof, called the canopy.
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) an estuary
c) a pond
d) a coral reef
Trees that lose their leaves in the winter are called
a) evergreen trees
b) coniferous trees
c) deciduous trees
d) none of the above
Most of the ATP produced by a cell is made in the
a) ribosomes
b) nucleus
c) mitochondria
d) chloroplast
The _________ is an organelle that is found only in plants.
a) ribosomes
b) endoplasmic reticulum
c) mitochondria
d) chloroplast
Prokaryotic cells do NOT have
a) DNA
b) A nucleus
c) a cell membrane
d) ribosomes
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