Name: Class: Date: ID: A

Biology Benchmark 3

Multiple ChoiceIdentify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

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1. The box for an element from the periodic table is shown. Which is the atomic number?(SBlc)a. A c. CK B d . D

2. Which list represents the levels of organization in a multicellular organism from the simplest level to themost complex level? (SBla)a. cell, tissue, organ system c. tissue, organ, organ systemb. organ system, organ, tissue, cell d. cell, tissue, organ, organ system

3. An animal cell that is surrounded by fresh water will burst because the osmotic pressure causes (SBld)a. water to move into the cell. c. solutes to move into the cell.b. water to move out of the cell. d. solutes to move out of the cell.

4. Diffusion is the movement of molecules from (SBld)a. an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration.b. an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.c. an area of equilibrium to an area of high concentration.d. all of the above

5. Which of the following structures serves as the cell's boundary from its environment? (SBla)a. mitochondrion c. chloroplastb. cell membrane d. channel proteins

6. Which organelle breaks down food using digestive enzymes? (SBla)a. Golgi apparatus c. endoplasmic reticulumb. lysosome d. mitochondrion

7. Which structure makes proteins using coded instructions that come from the nucleus? (SBla)a. Golgi apparatus e. vacuoleb. mitochondrion d. ribosome

8. Enzymes affect the reactions in living cells by changing the (SBlb)a. products of the reaction. c. temperature of the reaction.b. speed of the reaction. d. pH of the reaction.

9. What is the term used to describe the energy needed to get a reaction started? (SBlb)a. adhesion energy c. cohesion energyb. activation energy d. chemical energy

Name: D): A

10. The three particles that make up atoms are (SB 1 c)a. protons, neutrons, and isotopes. c. positives, negatives, and electrons.b. neutrons, isotopes, and electrons. d. protons, neutrons, and electrons.

11. The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane is called (SB id)a. osmotic pressure. c. facilitated diffusion.b. osmosis. d. active transport.

12. Which organelle would you expect to find in plant cells but not animal cells? (SBla)a. mitochondrion c. chloroplastb. ribosome d. smooth endoplasmic reticulum

13. Which of the following is a function of the nucleus?-(SBla)a. stores DNAb. controls most of the cell's processesc. contains the information needed to make proteinsd. all of the above

14. Which of the following contain a nucleus? (SBla)a. prokaryotes c. eukaryotesb. bacteria d. organelles

15. Which of the following organisms are prokaryotes? (SBla)a. plants c. bacteriab. animals d. all of the above

16. Identify the reactant(s) in the chemical reaction, CO2 + H2O -> H2CO3. (SBlb)a. CO2, H2O, and H2CO3 c. H2CO3

b. CO2 and H2O d. CO2

17. Which statement is true? (SB 1 c)a. Simple sugars are made of polysaccharides.b. Glycerol is made of fatty acids.c. RNA molecules are made of nucleotides.d. Amino acids are made of proteins.

18. The most abundant compound in most living things is (SBld)a. carbon dioxide. c. sodium chloride.b. water. d. sugar.

19. A substance with a pH of 6 is called (SBld)a. an acid. c. both an acid and a base.b. a base. d. neither an acid nor a base.

20. When salt is dissolved in water, water is the (SBld)a. reactant. c. solute.b. solution. d. solvent.

21. A monosaceharide is a (SB 1 c)a. carbohydrate. c. nucleic acid.b. iipid. d. protein.

22. Whicli has become the most important source of environmental change on Earth?(SB4d)a. climate c. human activityb. energy d. conservation biology

23. Land is a resource that provides (SB4d)a. space for cities and suburbs. c. soil for growing crops.b. raw materials for industry. d. all of the above

Name: ID: A

24. An eld-growth forest is (SB4d)a. a renewable resource. c. a microclimate.b. a nonrenewable resource. d. poor in biodiversity.

25. Why are fossil fuels nonrenewable? (SB4d)a. They require hundreds of millions of years to form.b. Their ecosystems change forever when they are burned.c. They are converted to carbon dioxide when they are burned.d. They exist in a very small supply.

26. Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that play a role in population growth rate? (SB4a)a. immigration c. emigrationb. deatli rate d. demography

27. There are 150 Saguaro cactus plants per square kilometer in a certain area of Arizona desert. To whichpopulation characteristic does this information refer? (SB4a)a. growth rate c. age structureb. geographic distribution d. population density

28. What is happening in a population as it decreases? (SB4a)a. The birthrate and the death rate remain the same.b. The death rate becomes lower than the birthrate.c. 1 he death rate stays the same and the birthrate increases.d. The death rate becomes higher than the birthrate.

29. The cutting down of forests causing the loss of habitat is called (SB4d)a. deforestation. c. overgrazing.b. desertification. d. soil erosion.

30. The number of different species in the biosphere is called (SB4a)a. biodiversity. c. genetic diversity.b. ecosystem diversity. d. species diversity.

31. An endangered species is (SB4d)a. a diseased animal,b. a dangerous predator.c. a group of organisms in danger of extinction.d. all organisms at the top of a food chain.

32. An increase in Earth's average temperature from the buildup of carbon dioxide and other gases in theatmosphere is called (SB4d)a. the greenhouse effect. c. global warming.b. ozone depletion. d. particulate dispersal.

33. Information gathered from observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period results in (SCS3c)a. uvferences. c. hypotheses.b. variables. d. data.

34. Hypotheses may arise from (SCS3a)a. prior knowledge. c. informed, creative imagination.b. logical inferences. d. all of the above

35. If an atom contains 11 protons and 12 neutrons, its atomic number is (SBlc)a. 1. c. 12.b. 1 1 . d. 23.

Name: H): A

36. Which is the correct value for the prefix milli-1 (SCS3c)a. one-tenth c. hundredb. fen d. one-thousandth

37. What animals eat producers ? (SB4b)a. herbivores c. chemotrophsb. omnivores d. autotrophs

___ 38. What is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a food web? (SB4b)a. energy path c. trophic levelb. food chain d. food pyramid

39. A bird stalks, kills, and then eats an insect collecting nectar from a flower. Based on its behavior, whichecological terms describe the insect? (SB4a)a. nerbivore, decomposer c. herbivore, preyb. carnivore, heterotroph d. autotroph, herbivore

____ 40. Each of the following is an abiotic factor in the environment EXCEPT (SB4a)a. plant l i fe . c. rainfall.b. soil type. d. temperature.

41. Which is a biotic factor that affects the size of a population in a specific ecosystem? (SB4b)a. average temperature of the ecosystemb. lype of soil in the ecosystemc. number and kinds of predators in the ecosystemd. concentration of oxygen in the ecosystem

42. What is one difference between primary and secondary succession? (SB4c)a. Primary succession is slow and secondary succession is rapid.b. Secondary succession begins on soil and primary succession begins on newly exposed

surfaces.c. Primaiy succession modifies the environment and secondary succession does not.tf . Secondary succession begins with lichens and primary succession begins with trees.

43. Which biome is characterized by very low temperatures, little precipitation, and permafrost? (SB4a)a. desert c. tundrab. :cir.pcrate forest d. tropical dry forest

_____ 44. A biotic or an abiotic resource in the environment that causes population size to decrease is a (SB4a)a. carrying capacity. c. limiting factor.b. :i.Tiiting nutrient. d. growth factor.

45. Water liiics do not grow in desert sand because water availability to these plants in a desert is (SB4b)a. a l imit ing factor. c. a competition factor.b. the carrying capacity. d. none of the above

46. Each of the following is a density-dependent l imit ing factor (SB4a)a. competition, c. crowding.b. uisease d. all of the above.

47. In lab Suri placed potato wedges into a saltwater solution. To determine if the potato wedges changed inmass she needs to use a . (SCS3c)a. balance c. meter stickb. graduated cylinder d. ruler

48. The o/one layers acts as a filter protecting earth from . (SB4d)a. Cosmic rays c. tsunamisb. oartnquakes d. uv radiation

Name: ID: A

49. Which kind of graph would be best to use with these data? (SCS3c)Day of theWeekWeather:Sunny orCloudy

Monday

Sunny

Tuesday

Sunny

Wednesday

Cloudy

Thursday

Sunny

Friday

Sunny

a. Line graphb. Circle graph

c. Bar graphd. None of the above

50. Unlike smooth endoplasmic reticulum, rough endoplasinic reticulum hasit. (SB I a)

A-lip^ds B- proteins C-amino acids

attached to

D-ribosomes

Figure 3—3

51. Using Figure 3-3, identify the stage in the water cycle when water changes from a liquid phase to a gasphase. (SB4b)

A- CondensationB- EvaporationC- PrecipitationD- Transpiration

Name: ID: A

A student conducts an experiment to determine the effect of adding salt on the boiling temperature of water.The results are shown below.SampleSample ISample 2Sample 3Sample 4

Amount of Salt

O g2g5 g10g

Boiling Temperature1 00.0° C102.3°C104.8°C107. 5° C

52. The student graphs this data using the axes shown. Is this graph correct? Explain your answer. (SCS3c)

Amount of sa(t added (g)

A- Yes, the amount of salt is the dependent variable.B- Yes, the amount of salt is the independent variable.C- No, the amount of salt is the responding variable.D- No, the boiling point is the responding variable.

Figure 7-2

53. Identify the cell structure in Figure 7-2 responsible for modifying, sorting and packaging proteins and lipids.(SB I a)

A- Letter A B- Letter D C- Letter F D- Letter G

54. A hypertonir, salt solution has a higher concentration of solutes than a blood cell. Explain what happens whena blood cell is placed in a hypcrtonic sail solution. (SBld)

A- Water moves into the cell causing the cell to swell/burst.B- Water moves into the eel! causing the cell to shrivel/shrink.C- Water moves out of the cell causing the cell to shrivel/shrink.D- Water moves out of the cell causing the cell to swell/burst.

Name; ID: A

Tree

55, Figure 3—4 is an example of aA- Food chainB- Food webC- MutualismD- Commensalism

Wolf

Deer

Figure 3-4

. (SB4b)

56. In Figure 3^*, The tree is considered aA- Primary ProducerB- Primary ConsumerC- Secondary ConsumerD- Tertiary Consumer

.. (SB4b)

Name: ID: A

Bass

K£l 100 kcal

&fFish and other carnivores

1000 kcalI

Insects, small fish, and snails

10,000 kcal

Eel grass

Diagram I

Figure 3-5

57. Predicting If a toxin washed into the lake ecosystem show in Figure 3-5, which organism would contain themost toxin? (SB4d)

A- Eel grassB- TurtleC- Small fish and other carnivoresD- Bass

58. Interpreting Graphics How many kilocalories (kcal) can the top carnivore in Figure 3-5, Diagram I, store?(SB4b)

A-0.01 kcalB-0.1 kcalC - 1.0 kcalD- 10.0 kcal

Name: ID: A

pH Values of Some

Substance

Hydrochloric acid

Suifuric acid

Tomatoes

Rainwater

Pure water

Sea water

Ammonium chloride

Sodium hydroxide

Common Substances

pH

t.O

1.2

4.2

6.2

7.0

8.5

11.1

13.0

Figure 2-2

59. Applying Concepts What is the strongest acid listed in Figure 2-2? (SB Id)

A- Hydrochloric AcidB-RainwaterC- Sea waterD- Sodium Hydroxide

USING SCIENCE SKILLS

Effect of Temperature on Two EnzymesThat Function at Different Temperatures

in Two Different Organisms

0 1 0 - 2 0 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100Temperature (°C)

Figure 2-3

60. Applying Concepts According to Figure 2-3, which enzyme would you expect to find in a bacteriumgrowing in a hot spring? (SBlb)

A- Enzyme X B- Enzyme Y

Name: ID: A

61. Using Tables and Graphs According to Figure 2-3, at what temperature do the two enzymes have the sameamount of activity? (SBlb)

A-5°CB-20°CC- 45°CD- 75°C

A student put together the experimental setup shown below. The selectively permeable membrane ispermeable to both types of solute molecules shown.

Selectively/ permeable

/ membrane

^^ Side A

0 * *

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' SideB "̂ v.

O o 0 0 3

0 0 0 0

0 ° o0 0 0\ Molecule C

0 Molecule D

Figure 7—4

62. Interpreting Graphics using tho experimental setup shown in Figure 7-4. Which side has the greatestconcentration of molecule D? (S3 Id)

A- Side A B-Side B

Name: ID: A

63. Using the figure of an enzyme. What is letter "B" representing on the enzyme? (SBlb)

A- Active siteB- EnzymeC- ProductD- Substrate

Matching

MacromoleculeCarbohydrates

Lipid

Protein

Nucleic Acid

Monomermonosaccharide

none

D

E

ElementsC,H,Oin 1:2:1C,H,O

C,H,O,N,S

C,H,O,N,P

FunctionAC

Structure to buildcell parts,biological catalyst,defense,communication,

stores andtransmits genetic

information

ExamplesB

fats, oilsEnzymes,muscle, beans,meat

DNA, RNA

Using the choices below match the correct word with its location in the table.

64. Amino Acid (SBlc)65. Starch (SBlc)66. Energy for the cell (SBlc)67. nucleotide(SBlc)68. Stores energy, major part of the cell membrane (SBlc)

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