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Unit One QUALIFIER
PLACE ALL ANSWERS ON ANSWER SHEET!
For questions 1-10 use the following word Bank.
Word Bank:
Adaptation
Hypothesis
Ecology
Control
Multicellular
Stimulus
Metabolism
Independent
Unicellular
Sexual
Asexual
Dependent
Development
Homeostasis
Abc. Transport
1. The factor the scientist changes in each group is the ___________ variable.
2. An education predication is called a(n) _______________.
3. The group in an experiment which either lacks the variable or is under normal
conditions is called the ______________ group.
4. The study of living things and their environments is called _________.
5. A one-celled organism is called a(n) __________.
6. All of an organisms chemical reactions are called its ________.
7. Reproduction that only copies one individual’s genetic material (ex. Bacteria) is ____.
8. A condition or event that causes an organism to react is a(n) ______.
9. An inherited structure, behavior, or internal process that enables organisms to better
survive an environment is a(n) _____________.
10. A change that takes place in structure and function of an organism during its life
cycle is __________.
Concepts and Application
11. Which step of the scientific method is used to develop a hypothesis?
A. Background research
B. Results
C. Procedure
D. Intuition/Feelings
12. In the experiment, “The effect of caffeine on the blood pressure of a mouse”, the
independent variable is?
A. Group of mice given no caffeine
B. The Caffeine
C. Group of mice given caffeine
D. The Blood Pressure
13. In the experiment, “The effect of caffeine on the blood pressure of a mouse”, the
dependent variable is?
A. Group of mice given no caffeine
B. The Caffeine
C. Group of mice given caffeine
D. The Blood Pressure
14. Which of the following is the best example of a scientific observation?
A. There are many bacterial colonies in Section 4
B. The bacterial colony in Section 4 is 2mm wide.
C. The growth in the Petri Plate is disgusting
D. There is some stuff in the thing.
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15. Jenny separated 60 birds into 3 groups that received different types of nest building
materials. One group received twigs, one group feathers, and one group dried grass.
The birds normally used twigs to build their nests. She recorded the height of the
nest each group of birds built. Which of the following was the control group?
A. The group that received the twigs.
B. The group that received the feathers
C. The group that received dried grass
D. The kind of material the group received
For Questions 16-18 determine which characteristic of life is the best fit.
16. A plant in the window grows toward sunlight.
A. Organization
B. Reproduction
C. Response to Stimuli
D. Respiration
17. A plant leaf is made of many cells.
A. Organization
C. Reproduction
B. Response to stimuli
D. Energy Use
18. An entire colony (large group of many cells) appears two days after single bacterial
cell is placed on agar in a Petri Plate.
A. Organization
B. Response to stimuli
C. Reproduction
D. Energy Use
19. A sharp pain in David’s arm causes him to turn quickly and look down to see what
has happened. He sees a dark red mark which is rapidly swelling. The stimulus in
this example is.
A. The sharp pain
B. The dark red mark
C. The swelling
D. David quickly looking down
20. The reason fire is NOT alive is because?
A. Fire does not use energy
C. Fire does not have cells
B. Fire does not get bigger
D. Fire does not respond to stimuli
21. Which of the following does NOT increase the ability of a scientist to view an object
using the microscope?
A. Making sure the object is large and thick
B. Staining the object
C. Using a powerful objective lens
D. Using a microscope such as the TEM
22. If the ocular is 10x and the objective is 30x, what is the total magnification?
A. 4x
B. 300x
C. 40X
D. 30x
E. 400x
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23. You suggest that the presence of water could accelerate the growth of bread mold.
This is a(n)
A. Conclusion
B. Hypothesis
C. Experiment
D. Analysis
24. A controlled experiment allows the scientist to isolate and test?
A. a conclusion
B. a mass of information
C. several variables
D. one variable
25. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
A. Growth and Development
B. Ability to move
C. Respond to the environment
D. Ability to reproduce
26. Which of the following terms includes all the others?
A. Biology
B. Botany
C. Zoology
D. Genetics
27. Which level of organization includes all the other levels?
A. Organism
B. Cell
C. Organ
D. Tissue
28. A biologist who studies cacti and other desert plants would be called a?
A. Zoologist
B. Botanist
C. Oncologist
D. Microbiologist
For questions 29-32 use the following Data Table.
Group
Micrograms of Gibberellin in a water
solution
1
0.00
2
0.05
3
0.10
4
0.25
5
0.50
6
1.00
7
2.00
Average Height (cm)
20
40
60
70
75
80
80
29. What is the independent variable in this experiment?
A. group number
B. amount of gibberellin added
C. plant height
D. type of plant used in experiment
30. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
A. group number
B. amount of gibberellin added
C. plant height
D. type of plant used in experiment
31. How many experimental groups were included?
A. 7
B. 6
C. 2
D. 1
32. Which group represents the control group?
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A. Group 1
B. Group 2
C. Group 3
D. Group 4
33-35. Use the following Graph to answer the next two questions.
33. At a pH of 8, which enzyme had a higher activity?
A. cholinterase
B. pepsin
C. papain
D. trypsin
34. What is true of the activity of the trypsin?
A. The activity did not change in different pH levels.
B. The activity increased as pH increased.
C. The activity decreased as the pH decreased.
D. The activity increased and then decreased.
35. What is the independent variable in this experimental data?
A. pH
B. relative activity
C. trypsin
D. pepsin
Matching- Questions 36-45.
36. _____ Microbiology
37. _____ Theory
38. _____ Genetics
39. _____ Cytology
40. _____ SEM
41. _____ TEM
42. _____ Law
43. _____ Response
44. _____ hypothesis
45. _____ Stimulus
A. universal generalization
B. a single, specific reaction
C. produces a 3-D image
D. study of microorganisms
E. and educated guess
AB. based on current evidence
AC. study of cells
AD. anything that causes a reaction
AE. capable of highest magnification
BC. study of heredity
46. Short Essay –
List five different lab safety procedures or policies.
ANSWER EVERY QUESTION….
PLACE ALL ANSWERS ON YOUR OWN PAPER!
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Unit One Biology Exam – Answer Sheet
Rocky River HS- 2010/2011
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