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1How is science approached?
- AScience is approached by assuming nothing is true until you have proven otherwise
- BScience is approached from the idea that everything that is proven cannot be proven otherwise
2Which one is NOT part of the scientific method?
- AInitial Observation
- BCollect and analyze data
- CCollect materials and create a procedure
- DAsk: "Whats the problem?"
3An inference is is a guess based on prior knowledge and a hypothesis is possible explanation for a set of observations or an answer to a scientific question
- ATrue
- BFalse
4A controlled experiment is an experiment where 2 variables are changed
- ATrue
- BFalse
5Why is it important to control variables?
- ASo that you don't get too confused when conducting the experiment
- BIn order to ensure that the change you see happening can have an identified source
- CTo make sure that the experiment will function properly
6A dependent variable is a variable that changes in response to the independent variable. It is the one you are testing. Independent is the factor in a controlled experiment that is changed on purpose (time)
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Qualitative: Data represented in numbers
Quantitative: Data that is represented in other ways than numbers, such as color- ATrue
- BFalse
8A scientific theyory is a well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations or hypotheses
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Which one is NOT a characteristic of life
- Amade of cells
- Bhave a basic genetic code
- Cobtain and use materials and energy
- Dbasic respiratory system
- Egrow and develop
- Freproduce
- Grespond to environment
- Hevolve
- Ihomeostasis
10YAY! YOU GOT THROUGH CHAPTER ONE! HOW DO YOU FEEL SO FAR?
- AHonestly Nina, I think I am going to do FANTASTIC on this test!!
- BI mean I'm fine now but I dont really know how I'm going to do when its actually test time
- CIm fine... can you like... get on with the quiz please?
- DThis quiz is helping SO MUCH thank you for making it!
11The smallest particle of matter made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
- ATrue
- BFalse
12What are the charges of sub-atomic particles? { / means nuetral }
- Anuetron +
proton /
electrion - - Bnuetron /
proton -
election + - Cnuetron /
proton +
electron -
- Anuetron +
13All molecules are compounds but not all compounds are molecules.
- ATrue
- BFalse
14Check all that is correct for COVALENT bonding
- Athe transfer of electrons
- Bthe sharing of electrons
- Cit is covalent if it has a subscript
- Dthere can be polar and non polar covalent bonds
- Eit is a strong attraction
- Fit is the weakest attraction
15polar: where there are two different elements combined: H2O
nonpolar: same element combined H2- ATrue
- BFalse
16An example of IONIC bonding is:
- AH20
- BNaCl
- CH+
17Check all that apply for HYDROGEN bonds
- Aform DNA and RNA
- Bvery strong attraction
- Ca weak attraction
- Da bond between 2 hydrogen atoms
- Ebond between hydrogen and carbon atoms
18Van der Waals bonding is the bonding that lizards use to stick to walls and stuff. But what causes them to do that?
- Asuction cup type things
- Bhot spots on the bottom of the fingers
- Cmagic
19Cohesion is water molecules sticking to water molecules
- ATrue
- BFalse
20What is an example of Adhesion?
- Abeads of water on a glass
- Bwater on the side of the xylem
- Cwater climbing a paper towel
21What is High Specific Heat?
- Athe amount of water that is required to boil in under one minute
- Bthe amount of heat water can experience while keeping liquid form
- C the amount of heat a substance must absorb to increase 1 gram of the substance by 1c
22We all know ice floats but why though?
- Adue to the oxygen in water molecules
- Bdue to H+ bonds
- Cbecause water in its solid form weighs less than water in its liquid form
23Water is a great solvent (i know i know just answer its hard coming up with questions geez)
- ATrue
- BFalse
24Solute- the thing being dissolved
Solvent- the thing doing the dissolving
Solution- solvent+solute
Suspension- something that doesn’t dissolve, can see many layers(oil and water)
Mixture- things that are physically combined (SALAD!!)
(again i couldnt think of a question BUT K N O W T H I S)- ATrue
- BFalse
25What is a buffer?
- Akeeps substance from changing pH
- Bsomething you clean with
- Cmakes it easier to change the pH of a substance
26Check all that is TRUE
- Athe pH scale measures the acidity/alkalinity of a substance
- Bthe pH scale measures the H+/OH concentration in a substance
- Cthe pH scale goes from 1-7 with 1 being basic and 7 being acidic
- Dthe pH scale goes from 1-7 with 7 being basic and 1 being acidic
- Ethe pH scale goes from 1-14 with 14 being basic and 1 being acidic
- Fwater is neutral (7)
- Gthe pH of your blood is 6.45-7.35 meaning that it is slightly acidic
- Hthe pH of your blood is 7.35-7.45 meaning that it is slightly basic
- Iacidosis- too much acid in blood
alkalosis- too much base in blood - Jalkalosis- too much acid in blood
acidosis- too much base in blood
27YIKES HERE COMES THE HARD PART
HOW YOU HANGING?- AHonestly Nina im not sure why you keep asking i'm fine i am going to do FANTASTIC
- BNo im not ready omg i am going to FAIL THIS THING
- CPlease get on with the questions OH MY GOSH I NEED TO STUDY GOSH DANGIT
- DWAT IS GOING ON
28What are monomers and polymers?
- Aa monomer is a building block
a polymer is many monomers - Ba monomer is a type of sugar
a polymer is a type of lipid - Ca monomer is a cool name for mom
a polymer is the hip name for polygon
- Aa monomer is a building block
29How many carbon containing compounds are there?
- A1
- B2
- C3
- D4
- E5
- F6
- G10+
30What are CARBOHYDRATES made from?
- AC, H, O, S and sometimes R
- BC, H, O
- CC, H, O, N
31What are the monomers is CARBOHYDRATES
- Asimple sugars
- Bmonosaccharides
- Cfatty acids
- Damino sugars
32What does cellulose do?
- Afeeds the plants
- Bmakes the leaves of a plant green
- Cmakes plants digest sunlight easier
- Dsupports cell wall of plants and makes it rigid
33What does starch do?
- Amakes it taste delicious
- Bhelps with photosynthesis/stores energy in plants
- Cprovides protection and support
34What does glycogen do?
- Aprovides energy in animals
- Bprovides necessary nutrients for bone development in animals
- Cprovides the proteins so hair can grow on animals
35What does Chitin do?
- Aprotection and support in fungi
- Bprotection and support in arthropods (snail ) and photosynthesizing fungi
- Cprotection in mammals
36What are LIPIDS made from?
- AC, H, S, N
- BC, H, O, S
- CC, H ,O
- DC, H, O, and sometimes S
37What are the monomers in LIPIDS
- Aamino acids
- Bpeptide bonds
- Cfatty acids and glycerol
- Dbacon molecules
38Carbs store more energy than lipids
- ATrue
- BFalse
39What are the functions for LIPIDS?
- Ainsulates
- Bprovides wax for hair and ears
- Cso you can be all about that bass
- Dstores energy
40What is in PROTEINS
- AC, H, O, N and sometimes S
- BC, H, O
- CC, H, O, N
41What are the monomers in PROTEINS?
- Apeptide bonds
- BproTEENEIES (im really proud of my self for that)
- Camino acids
- Dfatty acids
42We need 20 Amino Acids to live and we get (a) from body and (b) from food
- Aa- 19
b- 1 - Ba- 10
b- 10 - Ca- 13
b- 7 - Da-15
b-5
- Aa- 19
43What is the purpose of PROTEINS?
- Ato store energy
- Bto give you energy
- Cto help you grow
- Dto help you have better sight
- Efor repair and muscle building
44(oh no here it comes)
You ready?- Ayeah :(
- BHECK YES
45The first level of amino acids is
(is this too easy?)- Aprimary
- Bsecondary
- Ctertiary
- Dquaternary
46Which level of amino acids is a mess of bonding with more peptide and covalent bonds
HLA- Human Leukocyte Antigen: Prevents cancer- Aprimary
- Bsecondary
- Ctertiary
- Dquaternary
47Which amino acid level has peptide and covalent bonds with pleats and spirals; fibrous:keratin, collagen, and elastin
- Aprimary
- Bsecondary
- Ctertiary
- Dquaternary
48What is in NUCLEIC ACIDS?
- AC, H, O
- BC, H, O, N
- CC, H, O, N, P
- DC, H, O, N, and sometimes S
49The two types of nucleic acids are:
- ADNA and DMA
- BNINA and ANIN
- CDNA and RNA
- DDSW and DSLR
50Subunits of nucleic acids are called Nucleotides, each of these subunits contain a:
- Ahydrogen bases
- Bamino acids
- Cphosphate
- Dpotato
- E5 carbon sugar
51A - T
(adenine) (thymine)
C - G
(cystine) (guanine)
(I couldn't come up with a question for this but this is important)
just write true- ATrue
- BFalse
52What does this beautiful beautiful human and all humans (and all living things) have
- ADNA
- Bcarbon
- Csorry, I cant concentrate he's just too beautiful...
53this is very very important so you should look at this for a while
- Aokay
- Bstop telling me what to do
- Ccome up with better questions
54What is a chemical reaction?
- Aa process in which a substance change the charge of its sub-atomic particles
- Ba process that changes, or transforms one set of chemicals into another
- Cwhen jim looks at pam and you can see the love he has for her in his eyes
- Dwhen something heat sup so much to the point where it evaporates
55Enzymes are ______ and they ______ chemical reaction
- Aproteins; speed up
- Btasty; flavor
56Which one is NOT a characteristic of enzymes?
- Asaline dependent
- Btemperature dependent
- Cacts as a catalyst
- Dwhen too hot they break apart
- Ewhen too slow they slow down
- Fonly work in body at 98.6º
- Gthere can be induced fit and lock in ket fit
- Hthese are all characteristics of enzymes
57Protein: biuret solution: turns lavender
- ATrue
- BFalse
58Glucose: benedicts solution: boil and turn solid
- ATrue
- BFalse
59Starch: Lugol’s Iodine Solutions: turns black
- ATrue
- BFalse
60Vitamin C: Indophenol Solution: awseome magic happens and it stays clear
- ATrue
- BFalse
61Fat: Silver Nitrate: white suspension
- ATrue
- BFalse
62Fat: brown paper bag: see through stain
- ATrue
- BFalse
63YAY WE ARE ALMOST DONE!!
CHECK IN TIME!- ALike I said before, Im going to ACE THIS TEST YAAAAS
- BI am still so confused... HELP
- CSERIOUSLY STOP WITH THESE RANDOM QUESTIONS OMG
- DI mean all I want is some birds with arms to cheer me up...
64THE CORRECT ANSWER TO THE LAST QUESTION IS THAT YOU WANTED SOME BIRDS WITH ARMS SO HERE YOU GO
I hope that these amusing pictures relive some stress :)
Now back to the real stuff :(- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- A
65Ecology is the scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment.
- ATrue
- BFalse
66Subatomic particle
.-neutron
-proton
-electron
l
atoms
l
simple molecules
(M2, O2)
l
complex molecules
(C12 H22 O11)
l
amino acid
(protein, DNA)
l
organelles
(nucleus, chloroplast)
l
cell
(where basic life begins)
l
tissue
(muscle tissue, nerve tissue)
l
organ
(pancreas, skin, heart, liver, brain)
l
organ system
(respiratory, nervous, skeletal)
l
organism
l
population
l
community
(interacting population)
l
ecosystem
l
biomes
l
biosphere
(planet earth)
(im really bad at coming up with questions guys but this is IMPORTANT STARE AT THIS FOR A WHILE)- ATrue
- BFalse
67Biotic Factors:
a nonliving condition or thing, as climate or habitat, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it
Abiotic Factors:
any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact.- ATrue
- BFalse
68An example of a producer is:
- Arabbits
- Bgrass
- Ceagle
- Dcement
69The primary consumer is usually a:
- Aomnivore
- Bherbivore
- Ccarnivore
- Dveagan
70If we are looking at this food chain
secondary consumer
|
primary
|
producer
how much of the energy does the secondary consumer get?- A100%
- B50%
- C0.1%
- D1%
71YAYAYAY!
ON TO THE SECOND TO LAST CHAPTER!!
How ya feeling?- ATotally confident
- Bim crying on the inside because I have gotten every single question wrong so far
- CSERIOUSLY I WILL QUIT THIS QUIZ UNLESS YOU STOP ASKING THESE STUPID QUESTIONS OMG
- DI still cant get over those birds with arms
72How do you measure slope (tool)?
- Aa slope-o-meter
- Ba ruler
- Ca clinometer
- Da Biltmore stick
73What is aspect?
- Adirection hill is facing, measured w/ compass
- Bthe slope divided by the the length of the longest hill in the area
- Cthe temperature of the area
74Niche: an organism's “role” in the population or community (two organisms can't occupy same niche)
Habitat: Where something lives- ATrue
- BFalse
75Two bunnies competing for berries is an example of a _________ relationship
- Ainterspecific
- Bintraspecific
- Cexploitive
- Dinterference
76A squirrel and a bird competing for seeds is an example of a _______ relationship
- AIntraspecific
- Binterspecific
- Cexploitive
- Dinterference
77Once upon a time there was a deer that lived in a forrest and every day the deer would walk across the small stream to get to his favorite little berry bush. He didn't have the common sense to stay on the same side of the stream so he wouldn't have to cross it though. So one day, the stream flooded and it became a huge deep river some how (i dont know just roll with me here). Now, he couldn't get to his favorite bush so he started starving to death :(
What relationship is this an example of ?- Aexploitive
- BIntraspecific
- Cinterference
- Dinterspecific
78When two competing life forms attempt to occupy the same niche, only one outcome is possible: One life form will drive out the other.
What is this?- Acommon sense
- Bcompetitive exclusion principle
- Cinterspecific populations formula
79Predator-prey- Hawk eats a mouse (+) (-)
- ATrue
- BFalse
80Herbivory-Bunny eats a berry (+) (-)
- ATrue
- BFalse
81Symbiosis- Relationship in which two species live direct physical contact
- ATrue
- BFalse
82Commensalism-Fish swim under shark (+) (/)
- ATrue
- BFalse
83Mutualism- oxpecker (a kind of bird) and the rhinoceros or zebra (+)(+)
- ATrue
- BFalse
84Parasitism- Ecto: Parasite lives on the host (+) (-) Endo: parasite lives in (+) (-) or (+) (+)
- ATrue
- BFalse
85Scavenger's: Vulture eats deer carcass (+) (rip)
- ATrue
- BFalse
86I know I know but I just wanted to get through those so we could get to the GOOD STUFF YESS!
- Astop
- Byou are so annoying
- Cthis is supposed to be helping us study you should really make better questions
87bare rock is exposed, rock becomes colonized by lichens, forms soil, mosses replace lichens, forbes and plants replace mosses, woody shrubs grow, trees grow producing forests
What type of succession is this?- Aprimary
- Bsecondary
- Ctertiary
88Starts at formation of soil, soil is intact (can happen after forest fire)
Pioneer species: first specie to take root
What type of succession is this?- Aprimary
- Bsecondary
- Ctertiary
89When does a community reach its "climax"
- Awhen trees start to grow
- Bafter 50 years
- Cafter 100 years
- Dafter 1000 years
90What is a TUNDRA like?
- Aits a grassland
- Bits like a cold dessert
- Cits like a rocky beach
91What are some examples of vegetation that would be in a TUNDRA?
- Atall trees
- Btall grasses
- Cshort grasses
- Dforbs and shrubs
92Who lives in the TAIGA?
- AObama
- BReindeer
- CTAIGAS! (haha) (no)
- DGirrafes
- ESnowy Owl
93What is in the MID LATITUDE GRASSLANDS?
- Anothing... where even is kansas?
- Bhoofed animals
- Ctall, short mixed grasses
- Dvery heavy snowfall
94What movie is set in the Savanna?
- AFinding Nemo
- BMonsters Inc
- CThe Lion King
- DCinderella II: Dreams Come True (yes that is a real thing!)
95What would the pros and cons of going to a TROPICAL RAIN FOREST be?
- Apros:
lots of good tanning
very warm
cons:
prone to forest fires
very dry - Bpros:
very pretty
warm and there are lots of medicinal plants
cons:
FRIZZY HAIR OMG
all these poisonous animals and plants - Cpros:
4 seasons so there will be a white christmas
cons:
deer
- Apros:
96What would you NOT see in a CHAPARRAL
- Adry ground
- Btumbleweeds
- Clizards
- Dsnow
- Elots of brown
97Animals are most likely to do what in a DESERT?
- Aanimals dont live in desserts silly
- Bestivate (be nocturnal)
- Cdie
- Dlive in packs to conserve heat
98A climatogram is written like:
Precip (cm) and temperature (c)- ATrue
- BFalse
99YAY WE ARE ALOST DONE FOR REAL THIS TIME!
Are you even still here? This got to be a super long quiz- Ayeah im still here and i still feel LIKE IM GONNA ROCK IT BOOOOYAAA
- B99 problems and they are all bout bio because i have no idea whats going on
- Cyeah im leaving now you seriously need to stop
- Dim hungry
100A group of organisms of the same species living in the same place at the same time.
Where, when, what
This is the definition for what?- Adisperal
- Bpopualtions
- Ccommunity
- Dbiosphere
101Closed: No control of organisms in and out
Open: No immigration or emigration- ATrue
- BFalse
102What kind of dispersal does the US have?
- Aclumped
- Buniform
- Crandom
103Density is
- Asame demographic, over long time period
- Bthe documented population over 100 years
- CSame area, same time
1041. Food (dependent)
2.. Water (dependent)
3. Disease (dependent)
4. Weather/Climate (density independent)
5. Natural disasters (density independent)
(again, couldnt come up with a question but this is important to know) (i know i suck at this i know)- ATrue
- BFalse
105growth rate is: natality-mortality - Emigration+Immigration
- ATrue
- BFalse
106THIS ONE IS ACTUALLY TRUE OR FALSE
Logistic: J shaped graph
Semilog: A constant line/graph
Exponential:S shaped graphCarrying capacity: maximum number a space supports, without degrading the environment- ATrue
- BFalse
107YESSS!!!! WE ARE FINISHED! HOW DO YOU FEEL NOW?
- AThis quiz didn't even help you didnt even ask good questions
- Byeah all you did was show pictures of birds with arms
- Ci feel LESS confident than I did before and im not sure how thats even possible
108ANYWAY I HOPE YOU DO FANTASTIC ON THIS QUIZ AND I REALLY HOPED THIS HELPED :)
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- Quiz on Bio Midterm , created by Nina P on 22/01/2015.
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