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Biology Semester Exam
Using prior knowledge, logical
thinking and creativity to make
predictions.
The variable that scientists
measure in an experiment.
List the 5 of the 8
characteristics of life.
Give an example of a stimulus
that a plant might respond to.
A well tested explanation that
unifies a broad range of
observations
The process by which
organisms keep their internal
conditions constant
Give an example of a
quantitative
measurement/observation.
Name the subatomic particle
that is NOT found in the
nucleus.
Name the subatomic particle
that is transferred or shared
when compounds are formed.
Give an example of the
cohesive nature of water
What does it mean that water is
a polar molecule?
What is the pH range for an
acid?
Monosaccharides are the
building block for what organic
compound?
Amino acids are the monomer
for what macromolecule?
What type of organic molecule are
enzymes?
What is the function of enzymes?
Draw a picture of an enzyme
catalyzed reaction and label the
enzyme, substrate, active site
and product.
Put the following in order from
“smallest” to “largest”:
Species
Community
 population
ecosystem
Give an example of an
autotroph and a heterotroph
Sketch the carbon cycle and
include the following in your
sketch:
Photosynthesis,
Respiration
Decomposition
combustion
How are abiotic and biotic
factors different?
How is mutualism different from
commensalism?
How is primary succession
different from secondary
succession?
What is the climax community
in the following locations:
1- Kent, Ohio
2- Nebraska
3- Northern Alaska
25 Oak trees per acre is an
example of what characteristic
of a population?
What does the range of a
population tell you?
Create a sketch of a graph that
represents logisitic growth:
Label the following sections
1- exponential growth
2- carrying capacity
Give 2 examples of each of the
following:
1-Density dependent limiting
factor
2-Density independent limiting
factor
How are eukaryotic cells
different from prokaryotic cells?
Which organelle makes proteins
from coded information held in
DNA?
Name the organelle that
converts chemical energy
stored in food into usable
energy for the cell.
What is this process called?
Name the 3 structures only
found in plant cells and the 1
structure only found in animal
cells.
Diffusion of water across a
semi-permiable membrane.
The movement of a material
against the gradient which
requires energy.
Sketch a cell in a hypotonic
solution and draw arrows to
show the movement of water.
How is energy released from
ATP?
What are the reactants in
photosynthesis?
Sketch a chloroplast and label
the following:
Granum, thylakoid, stroma
What are the products of
photosynthesis?
What are the 2 reactants for
cellular respiration?
Aerobic respiration requires
________
What physical effect is the
result of lactic acid fermentation
in muscle cells?
What is the end result of mitosis
and cytokinesis?
During which phase of mitosis
do chromosomes line up along
the equator of the cell?
Name the fiber like structures
that attach to chromosomes
and help to pull them apart.
What phase of mitosis does this
occur in?
Draw a chromosome and label
the centromere and sister
chromatids.
What are the end results of
meiosis?
(Note: include 3 things in your
response)
Functions of this organic
compound include: protecting
organs, insulating the body and
storing energy for the long term.
The function of this organic
compound is to store genetic
information.