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Starter 01/26/16
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1. A beneficial trait that allows an organism to be better suited for
survival:
a. Homeostasis b. Theory c. Adaptation D. Hypothesis
2. A well supported explanation that is based on repeated experiments,
but not proven:
a. Test
b. Science c. Theory d. Hypothesis
3. Maintaining a stable internal environment
a. Balance
b. Temperature c. Homeostasis d. Sweating
4. The study of life:
a. Biology b. Science c. Experiment d. Cells
Starter 01/27/16
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5. Which objective should be in place when you begin to use the microscope?
a. Low power
b. Medium power
c. High power
6. Which of the following would most likely be used to measure precise
amounts of liquid:
a. Test tube
b. Graduated cylinder
c. Funnel
d. Forceps
7. Data drawn from observations made from the five senses:
a. Qualitative
b. Experiment
c. Independent
d. Sight
8. Total magnification is determined by multiplying the eyepiece times the
________.
a. Arm
b. Stage
c. Diaphragm
d. Objective
Starter 01/28/16
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9. Science is a systematic way of investigating the ______ world.
A. Fake
B. Natural
C. Make believe
D. Imaginary
10. True or False: A hypothesis must always be testable.
Starter 01/29/16
1. Place Extra Credit Intro to Biology Quiz in basket. Be
sure name is included.
2. Place Notebook on table at front where baskets are
located. Be sure name is on first page with table of
contents.
3. Take out a #2 pencil to use on scantron for test.
Starter 02/02/16
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1. A crab carries a pair of sea anemones on its claws. The crab uses the sea
anemone’s stinging tentacles as protection and the sea anemone obtains
small food particles released by the crab as it feeds. Which type of symbiotic
relationship does this best illustrate?
A. Commensalism
B. Mutualism
C. Parasitism
D. Predation
2. List the 8 characteristics of life.
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3. Which type of organism is able to make glucose during
photosynthesis?
a. autotroph/producer
b. heterotroph/consumer
4. During photosynthesis, which of the following gases are released
into the atmosphere?
a. helium
b. carbon dioxide
c. propane
d. oxygen
5. Fungi and bacteria are which type of consumer?
a. omnivore
b. decomposer c. carnivore
d. herbivore
6. Organisms in a (food chain or food web) are less likely to survive.
2/4/16
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Vocabulary Quiz #1-12
Abiotic factor to Consumer
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7. Classify the relationship between flowering plants and bees, where the plant
provides the bee with food and the bee spreads pollen for the plant.
a. commensalism
b. mutualism
c. parasitism
d. predation
8. During extreme conditions like drought or high heat, frogs will dig a hole in the
soil and bury themselves. Sometimes frogs will shed a layer of skin, wrap it
around themselves for more protection, and wait for rain. How does this
adaptation aid frogs?
a. This adaptation aids in the survival of frogs.
b. This adaptation attracts other frogs for mating.
c. This adaptation helps the frog find food.
d. This adaptation aids in the growth of frogs.
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9. What percent of energy is transferred between each level on the
pyramid of energy?
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 10%
d. 100%
10. In which symbiotic relationship does one species benefit while the
other is harmed?
a. Mutualism b. Parasitism
c. Commensalism
d. Predation
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11. Which level of the food pyramid
has the smallest
percentage of total stored
energy?
A. Algae
B. Copepods
C. Minnows
D. Bass
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1. To the right is a picture of a
Viceroy and a Monarch butterfly.
To birds, the Monarch butterfly looks like the Viceroy butterfly. The Monarch butterfly is
distasteful to birds; however, the Viceroy butterfly is not. Once a bird tastes a Monarch
butterfly, it will not attempt to eat a Viceroy butterfly. How is this adaptation an advantage to
the Viceroy butterfly?
a. This adaptation aids in the survival of the Viceroy butterfly.
b. This adaptation attracts other Viceroy butterflies for mating.
c. This adaptation helps the Viceroy butterfly find food.
d. This adaptation aids in the growth of the Viceroy butterfly.
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1. Which group of organic molecules contain starch and glucose?
• a. carbohydrates
b. lipids
c. proteins
d. nucleic acids
2. Which of the following statements concerning enzymes is FALSE?
• a. Each enzyme has an optimal temperature.
• b. Each enzyme has an optimal pH.
• c. Most enzymes are highly specific.
• d. Most enzymes work with multiple substrates.
3. DNA consists of subunits, or building blocks, known as:
a. dipeptides
b. nucleotides
c. amino acids
d. organic salts
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4. Which is a correct statement about the flow of energy through an ecosystem?
a. Carnivores are present to feed on producers
b. Herbivores are autotrophic through photosynthesis
c. Producers convert radiant energy into chemical energy
d. Consumers convert radiant energy into chemical energy
5. Which is larger, prokaryote or eukaryote?
6. Proteins are made of which of the following subunits, or basic building blocks:
a. Nucleotides
b. Amino acids
c. 3 fatty acids & 1 glycerol
d. sugar
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7. The inner membrane of the mitochondria consists of a series of folds. How
night this be advantageous to the cell?
a. It increases surface area for energy production.
b. It allows for more efficient conversion of light energy to chemical energy.
c. It reduces the need for transport proteins.
d. It creates a compartment for lipid storage.
8. Enzymes are which type of organic compound?
a. Lipid
b. Protein
c. Nucleic Acid
d. Carbohydrate
Starter 3/4/16
•Study SILENTLY for Cells
Vocabulary Quiz #11-20.
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1. Which cell organelle is correctly paired with its function?
A. vacuole—protein synthesis
B. mitochondrion—photosynthesis
C. chloroplast—cellular respiration
D. nucleus—directs cellular activities
2. The plasma membrane of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells consists mainly
of which organic compounds?
A. saccharides and carbohydrates
B. proteins and saccharides
C. lipids and carbohydrates
D. lipids and proteins
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3. Why are contractile vacuoles important
to unicellular organisms like
paramecia?
A. They excrete wastes.
B. They help the cell move.
C. They maintain homeostasis.
D. They respond to external stimuli.
4. Cell membranes allow some molecules to move freely across the
membrane, while other molecules are restricted. Which term best describes
this capability of a cell membrane?
A. Semipermeable
B. impervious
C. resilient D. unyielding
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5. The monomer of carbohydrates is which of the following:
a.Monosaccharides
b. Fatty acids
c. Nucleotides
d. Amino acids
6. Which could be used to represent the plasma membrane’s job?
A. a farmer growing crops
B. a high school principal running a school
C. a nuclear power plant producing energy
D. a gatekeeper allowing cars in and out of a parking lot
Starter 3/15/16
•Study SILENTLY for Cellular Processes
Vocabulary Quiz from Homeostasis to
Chemotaxis.
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1st period: Place Posters on desk at front. Be sure to attach project handout to back
with name on it.
2nd/3rd Period: Place posters on counter near podium at window. Be sure to attach
project handout to back with name on it.
7. A muscle cell absorbs the water it needs without using energy. Which
process does the cell use to take in water?
A. osmosis
B. exocytosis
C. phagocytosis
D. active transport
8. Phototaxis is movement in response to which stimulus?
A. light
B. sugar
C. chemicals
D. nutrients
Starter 3/17/16
•Study SILENTLY for Cellular
Processes Vocabulary Quiz
#11-20.
Starter 3/18/16---Copy and Answer
If you were absent yesterday, pick up handouts from front table.
9. What is the function of an eyespot?
A. Camouflage B. trapping food C. detecting light
D. photosynthesis
10. Glucose, sucrose, and starch are all examples of which of the following?
A. Carbohydrates
B. Proteins
C. Lipids D. Nucleic Acids
11. The purpose of the cristae (folds) of the mitochondria are to:
A. Pump out excess water
B. Detect light
C. Increase the surface area to make more ATP
D. Site of photosynthesis
Starter 3/21/16
• Pick up Photosynthesis Worksheet from front
desk and begin answering the questions. You
may write on the worksheet. The handout will
be page 22 in notebook.
Starter 3/24/16
•If you were ABSENT yesterday, pickup
Osmosis Jones Movie Guide at front.
•Everyone else, compare answers with a
classmate for movie guide.
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1. How many strands is DNA?
a. 3 b. 4 c. 1 d. 2
2. DNA is located in which organelle in the cell?
a. Nucleus
b. Mitochondria
c. Chloroplast d. Vacuole
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3. Which is the significance of the pairing of nitrogenous bases?
a. Pairing the bases stops DNA replication
b. Pairing the bases slows down DNA replication
c. All nitrogenous bases are present in equal amounts
d. Complementary bases are present in equal amounts
4. Which of the following is the sugar found in DNA?
a. Deoxyribose
b. Insulin
c. Glucose
d. Ribose
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5. What is the purpose of gel electrophoresis?
a. To clone chromosomes
b. To cut DNA into fragments in an electrically charged field
c. To inject recombinant DNA into cells
d. To make proteins
6. In which organelle does transcription take place?
a. Cytoplasm
b. Mitochondria
c. Nucleus
d. Golgi Complex
Starter 4/14/16
•Study Vocabulary words #11-20
SILENTLY for quiz.
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7. Which is
responsible for most
variation among
humans?
a. Mitosis
b. Cloning
c. Meiosis
d. Regeneration
8. Which amino acid sequence can be coded from the DNA sequence GCT GGG CTA?
a. Serine-Glycine-Lysine
b. Arginine-Leucine-Valine
c. Arginine-Glycine-Aspartic Acid
d. Arginine-Proline-Aspartic Acid
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This chart represents amino acids that are coded
from different combinations of mRNA codons.
9. Which amino acid sequence can be coded from
the DNA sequence CAG TAG CGA?
a. Valine — Isoleucine — Glycine
b. Valine — Aspartic Acid — Alanine
c. Valine — Isoleucine — Alanine
d. Valine — Phenylalanine — Alanine
10. Which amino acid sequence can be coded from
the RNA sequence AUG GAC GGG?
a.Methonine-Aspartate-Glycine
b.Valine-Alanine-Serine
c.Leucine-Serine-Tyrosine
d.Isoleucine-Threonine-Cysteine
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1. Why is the process of meiosis important to sexual reproduction?
a. It provides genetic variation in offspring.
b. It doubles the number of chromosomes in offspring.
c. It reduces the number of alleles from parent to offspring.
d. It produces a hybrid of all genetic traits in offspring.
2. True or False: Mutations in sex cells can lead to mutations in offspring as
well.
3. Mitosis or Meiosis: is the process in which diploid body cells are produced.
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4. If a diploid body cell (2n) has 50 chromosomes, how many
chromosomes will the haploid sex cell (n) have?
a. 10
b. 25
c. 50
d. 100
5. Which process will lead to great genetic variation in an
organism?
a. Mitosis
b. Cloning c. Asexual Repoduction d. Meiosis
4/27/26----Starter
•Study SILENTLY for Vocabulary Quiz #111.
4/28/16----Starter
•Review Bikini Bottom Genetics
Worksheets for quiz silently!
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6. Body cells are made during (mitosis/meiosis).
7. Sex cells are made during (mitosis/meiosis).
8. Sex cells are (haploid/diploid).
Starter 5/4/16
•Study Vocabulary words #12-22
SILENTLY!
•Place Signed Progress Report in
basket.
•Place critique in basket.
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9. Which is a likely outcome of independent assortment?
a. Decreased genetic variation
b. Increased genetic variation
c. Decreased self-fertilization
d. Increased self-fertilization
10. Which best describes how a Punnett square is used to interpret and predict
patterns of inheritance?
a. It shows only the recessive alleles
b. It shows all of the dominant alleles
c. It shows only the physical traits inherited from a pairing
d. It shows all possible genotypes that can result from a pairing