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EOCT PREP
• 1) In an ecosystem, some plants may
convert atmospheric nitrogen gas into
ammonia through a process called
__________ ____________.
• A)denitrification
• B)nitrogenous mutation
• C)transformation
• D)nitrogen fixation
ANSWER
•D. Nitrogen Fixation
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• 2) Producers break down sugar and create
energy in the process of
__________________.
• A)diffusion
• B)photosynthesis
• C)cell respiration
• D)chemosynthesis
ANSWER
•C. Cellular
Respiration
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• 3) You have been collecting data to determine the
average monthly temperature for a particular year. You
have 30 samples recorded in degrees Celsius each
month. You want to show temperature trends over the
entire year. What would be the best way to represent
your data to illustrate the average temperature for each
month?
• A)In a descriptive paragraph
• B)In a data table
• C)On a calendar
• D)on a bar graph
ANSWER
•D. Bar Graph
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4) The organism in the photograph shares many
characteristics with humans. Which of the following is a
common or shared feature?
A)respiration through the skin
B)respiration through lungs
C)complete digestive system with a crop and gizzard
D)closed circulatory system
ANSWER
•D. Closed Circulatory
System
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• 5) _________ _________ are responsible
for the transport of substances down a
concentration gradient during facilitated
diffusion.
• A)Carrier proteins
• B)Ionic pumps
• C)Ion channels
• D)Protein receptors
ANSWER
•C. Ion Channels
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• 6) The graph shows the changes in population of black
bears in rural Michigan in a single year. Complete
depletion of food supply for black bears most likely
occured during the month of:
• A)May.
• B)July.
• C)September.
• D)April.
ANSWER
•D. April
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• 7) Changes in the DNA sequence, or
mutations, drive ___________
____________.
• A)dreamination events
• B)evolutionary change
• C)amino acid coding
• D)environmental interaction
ANSWER
•B. Evolutionary
Change
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• 8) The process of DNA replication occurs
just before______________.
• A)cytokinesis
• B)nucleosynthesis
• C)cell division
• D)replication
ANSWER
•C. Cell Division
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• 9) A _________________ is the largest
natural population of organisms that can
interbreed to produce fertile offspring.
• A)Class
• B)Genus
• C)Family
• D)Species
ANSWER
•D. Species
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• 10) Which of the following organisms does
not depend upon the successful growth of
kelp beds in a marine environment?
• A)Sea otters
• B)Crustaceans
• C)Young fish
• D)Frogs
ANSWER
•D. Frogs
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• 11) Ecological pyramids can be based on
the numbers of individual organisms at
each ________ level.
• A)consumable
• B)biomass
• C)resource
• D)trophic
ANSWER
•D. Trophic Level
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• 12) Letter D is the part of the cell that
makes proteins. What is letter D?
• A)chromosones
• B)golgi apparatus
• C)chloroplast
• D)ribosomes
ANSWER
•D. Ribosomes
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13) Which of the following is a vertebrate?
A)squid
B)beaver
C)snail
D)crab
ANSWER
•B. Beaver
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• 14) Lichens are symbiotic relationships
between algae and ___________.
• A)protists.
• B)fungi.
• C)microscopic animals.
• D)diatoms.
ANSWER
•B. Fungi
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• 15) In a prokaryotic cell, most ribosomes
are:
• A)attached to the ER.
• B)floating freely in the cytoplasm.
• C)in the nucleus.
• D)attached to the nucleus.
ANSWER
•B. Floating freely in
the Cytoplasm.
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• 16) ____________________ helps explain
why there are a large number of marsupial
mammal species in Australia and South
America, continents that were once
connected.
• A)Ozone production
• B)The fifth mass extinction
• C)The first mass extinction
• D)Continental drift
ANSWER
•D. Continental Drift
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• 17) If a student notices that frogs are all
gathering at one end of the pond the
student has done what?
• A)experimented
• B)hypothesized
• C)collected data
• D)observed
ANSWER
•D. Observed
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• 18) The first step in the scientific method is
to _____________________.
• A)gather information
• B)state the problem
• C)form a hypothesis
• D)state the conclusion
ANSWER
•B. State the Problem
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• 19) In the Punnett shown, two plants that are
alike genetically were crossed. The predicted
ratios of offspring can be found in the four
boxes. How many of the offspring in the boxes
will look like the parents?
• A)one
• B)four
• C)three
• D)two
ANSWER
•C.Three
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• 20) The portion of the membrane system
in eukaryotic cells that is responsible for
the making lipids and breaking down toxic
substances is the _______ _______.
• A)rough ER
• B)smooth ER
• C)ribosomal ER
• D)semi-permeable ER
ANSWER
•A. Rough ER
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• 21) Most of the ATP made during cellular
respiration is produced in:
• A)ribosomes
• B)mitochondria
• C)the Krebs cycle
• D)glycolysis
ANSWER
•B. Mitochondria
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• 22) Which of the following is a
carbohydrate?
• A)Saturated fat
• B)Salt
• C)Protein
• D)Starch
ANSWER
•D. Starch
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• 23) ___________ are the oldest
organisms and are divided into two
groups, the acheabacteria and the
eubacteria.
• A)Viruses
• B)Prokaryotes
• C)Eukaryotes
• D)Algae
ANSWER
•B. Prokaryotes
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• 24) What is the correct scientific name for
Organism 1 in the picture?
• A)Orange-barred sulphur
• B)Insecta Lepidoptera Peridae Phoebis
• C)Peridae Phoebis
• D)Not enough information given
ANSWER
•D. Not enough
information given.
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• 25) How many variables should be
manipulated in an experiment?
• A)one
• B)two
• C)three
• D)it does not matter
ANSWER
•A)one
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• 26) When bacteria successfully undergo
cell transformation, recombinant DNA:
• A)undergoes mutation.
• B)is treated with oncogenes.
• C)clones itself.
• D)is integrated into a chromosome.
ANSWER
•D)is integrated into a
chromosome.
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• 27) A milk snake looks similar to the
deadly coral snake. This is an example of:
• A)warning coloration
• B)cryptic coloration
• C)mimicry
• D)adaptive radiation
ANSWER
•C)mimicry
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• 28) The ________ includes the entire
planet and all of its living and nonliving
parts.
• A)biosphere
• B)community
• C)ecosystem
• D)lithosphere
ANSWER
•A)biosphere
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• 29) The cell shown is most likely a
____________ cell based upon its physical
features.
• A)eukaryotic animal
• B)prokaryotic bacterial
• C)prokaryotic fungus
• D)dogmatic cisterna
ANSWER
•A)eukaryotic animal
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• 30) Which of the following lab safety
procedures is incorrect?
• A)Follow instructions as given by teacher.
• B)Always carry a textbook into the lab for
checking accuracy.
• C)Know the fire escape route from your
lab.
• D)No horseplay in the lab.
ANSWER
•B) Always carry a
textbook into the lab
for checking accuracy.
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• 31) In the diagram, the top square and
circle represent the _____________
generation.
• A)F1
• B)P
• C)F2
• D)G
ANSWER
•B)P
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• 32) The products of photosynthesis that
begin cellular respiration are
_______________________.
• A)organic compounds and oxygen.
• B)carbon dioxide and water.
• C)NADPH and hydrogen.
• D)AARP and water.
ANSWER
•A)organic compounds
and oxygen.
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• 33) The organelle identified in the picture as #10 helps
the cell maintain homeostasis in what way? This
organelle is the smaller white circularly shaped organelle
found in the top middle of the image.
• A)houses the cell's DNA for reproduction
• B)aids the cell in movement
• C)produces energy for cellular processes
• D)storage of needed components or cellular waste
ANSWER
•D)storage of needed
components or cellular
waste
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• 34) The substitution, addition, or removal
of a single nucleotide in DNA is called a(n)
____________ mutation.
• A)exorcism
• B)reference
• C)point
• D)normal
ANSWER
•C)point
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• 35) In humans, cystic fibrosis is a recessive
genetic disorder that results in mucus clogging
major organs. If both parents are genetically
heterozygous for cystic fibrosis, then what are
their chances of having a child with the disease?
• A)25%
• B)50%
• C)75%
• D)100%
ANSWER
•A)25%
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• 36) Which type of molecule makes up
most of a cell membrane?
• A)protein
• B)lipid
• C)nucleic acid
• D)carbohydrate
ANSWER
•B)lipid
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• 37) In rabbits, the allele B for black fur is
dominant over the allele b for brown fur.
Calculate the probability of a homozygous
dominant (BB) offspring resulting from a cross
between two parents with the genotype Bb.
• A)1/100
• B)7/10
• C)1/4
• D)1/2
ANSWER
•C)1/4
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• 38) Bears and coyotes both consume large
plant-eating mammals such as deer. When the
deer are in short supply, bears and coyotes may
fight over the prey. This type of biological
interaction is called _________________.
• A)rumination
• B)commensalism
• C)mutualism
• D)competition
ANSWER
•D)competition
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• 39) Which of the following procedures is most
important when handling acids and bases
correctly in the lab?
• A)Wear safety goggles and a lab apron at all
times for protection
• B)Be sure to take books and notes into the lab
station to know what you are doing
• C)Be sure to work at eye level with the
experiments to better observe
• D)Wear gloves and a respirator.
ANSWER
•A) Wear safety
goggles and a lab
apron at all times for
protection
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• 40) In the replication process of this
molecule, polymerase proofreads the
molecule so that few mistakes or
___________ occur.
• A)oppositions
• B)interferons
• C)vexations
• D)mutations
ANSWER
•D)mutations
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• 41) __________ ___________ is a
technology that allows strands of DNA to
be transferred from the cells of one
species into the cells of another species.
• A)Gene splicing
• B)Gene cultivation
• C)Hormone growth
• D)Binary fission
ANSWER
•A) Gene splicing
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42) Which of the following is an autotroph?
A)rabbit
B)bear
C)mushroom
D)dandelion
ANSWER
•D)dandelion
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• 43) In the graph, the density-independent
limiting factor is most likely:
• A)seasonal cycles.
• B)predation.
• C)parasitism.
• D)disease.
ANSWER
•A)seasonal cycles.
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• 44) Viruses are not considered to be living things, but
they depend upon living cells for energy, reproduction,
and protection at the expense of the cells that they
invade.
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The type of relationship described above could best be
classified as one of ______________________.
A)mutualism
B)parasitism
C)commensalism
D)resignation
ANSWER
•B)parasitism
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• 45) An organism with 24 chromosomes in
each body cell will produce sex cells with
__________ chromosomes.
• A)48
• B)12
• C)10
• D)6
ANSWER
•B)12
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• 46) The finches that Darwin studied in the
Galapagos islands have evolved with
different types of beaks: Drilling, cracking,
tearing and fishing. This is an example of:
• A)protective resemblence
• B)adaptive radiation
• C)warning coloration
• D)predation
ANSWER
•B)adaptive radiation
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• 47) In the diagram, if a cell
starts with 48
chromosomes, then each
new cell produced at the
end of the process will
contain ________
chromosomes.
• A)23
• B)96
• C)48
• D)24
ANSWER
•D)24
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• 48) Mutations can be both harmful and
helpful. Indicate which of the following is
NOT caused by a genetic mutation.
• A)AIDS
• B)Sickle cell anemia
• C)Cystic fibrosis
• D)Down syndrome
ANSWER
•A)AIDS
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• 49) Which of the following is NOT a
nucleic acid found within the confines of a
typical cell?
• A)rRNA
• B)tRNA
• C)mRNA
• D)qRNA
ANSWER
•D)qRNA
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• 50) What are the products of
photosynthesis?
• A)carbon dioxide and oxygen
• B)carbon dioxide and water
• C)glucose and carbon dioxide
• D)glucose and oxygen
ANSWER
•D)glucose and oxygen
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• 51) If a population grows larger than its
environmental carrying capacity, then:
• A)birth rate may rise significantly.
• B)death rate may rise.
• C)death rate may fall significantly.
• D)immigration rate may increase.
ANSWER
•B)death rate may rise.
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• 52) ___________ are a large and varied
groups of molecules that are usually not
soluble in water.
• A)lipids
• B)carbohydrates
• C)proteins
• D)amino acids
ANSWER
•A)lipids
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• 53) Which of the following is NOT part of a
nucleic acid?
• A)ribose
• B)phosphate
• C)nitrogenous base
• D)amino acid
ANSWER
•D)amino acid
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• 54) During which month is the bird population in
Georgia increasing the most?
• A)January
• B)March
• C)August
• D)September
ANSWER
•D)September
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• 55) What adaptation allowed reptiles to
reproduce on land?
• A)amniotic eggs
• B)clawed toes
• C)body scales
• D)warm bloodedness
ANSWER
•A)amniotic eggs