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1 Semester Cumulative Test
7 Characteristics
Question: The sum of all chemical reactions going on inside an organism.
Answer: Metabolism
Question: Humans belong to which kingdom?
Answer: Animalia
Question: The smallest unit that can carry out all of life's processes.
Answer: Cell
Question: A normal standard against which the biologist can compare results of the experimental group.
Answer: Control group
Question: The act of perceiving a natural occurrence that causes someone to pose a question.
Answer: Observation
Biochemistry
Question: Organic molecules will always contain this element.
Answer: Carbon
Question: The nucleus of an atom is composed of:
Answer: Protons and Neutrons
Question: Genetic information is stored in this biological macromolecule.
Answer: Nucleic acid
Question: Biological catalysts.
Answer: Enzymes
Question: Solutions which release a lot of H+ ions when dissolved in water.
Answer: Acids
Cell Structure
Question: Groups of cells that work together to perform a specific function.
Answer: Tissues
Question: Organelle responsible for making protein.
Answer: Ribosomes
Question: Which biological macromolecule is the primary component of the cell membrane?
Answer: Lipids
Question: Organelle which produces ATP.
Answer: Mitochondria
Question: Bacteria are this type of cell.
Answer: Prokaryotic
Cell function
Question: When water molecules diffuse across a membrane toward a solute.
Answer: Osmosis
Question: Movement from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
Answer: Diffusion
Question: Some single celled organisms can ingest large particles through this process.
Answer: Phagocytosis (A type of endocytosis)
Question: Placing a cell in a hypertonic solution will cause the cell to _____________.
Answer: Shrivel
Question: When molecules cannot diffuse through the cell membrane on their own, sometimes they use a carrier protein as a "helper." This process is called:
Answer: Facilitated diffusion
Cellular Energetics
Question: Openings of the underside of a leaf which allow for gas exchange.
Answer: Stomata
Question: The vascular tissue used to transport water around a plant.
Answer: Xylem
Question: Organisms that use energy from sunlight or from chemical bonds in
inorganic substances to make organic compounds.
Answer: Autotrophs
Question: The complex process by which cells make ATP by breaking down organic compounds.
Answer: Cellular respiration
Question: Light energy from the sun is converted to chemical energy through this process.
Answer: Photosynthesis