Question 1

Most organisms native to a desert community are

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A) well adapted to the heat and dry environment. 
B) well adapted to the heat but probably not the dry environment. 
C) well adapted to the dry environment but probably not the heat. 
D) not well adapted to the heat or dry environment. 
A) well adapted to the heat and dry environment. 
B) well adapted to the heat but probably not the dry environment. 
C) well adapted to the dry environment but probably not the heat. 
D) not well adapted to the heat or dry environment. A

Question 2

Chemical methods to extract some usable energy from glucose molecules without using oxygen are possible and used by many organisms.However,cell respiration reactions using oxygen are more common because using oxidative respiration

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A) yields much more energy than anaerobic respiration. 
B) generates the water needed by most organisms to survive. 
C) provides carbon dioxide that is essential for photosynthesis. 
D) allows glucose to be stored instead of burned. 
A) yields much more energy than anaerobic respiration. 
B) generates the water needed by most organisms to survive. 
C) provides carbon dioxide that is essential for photosynthesis. 
D) allows glucose to be stored instead of burned. A

Question 3

Organisms with a very broad range of temperature tolerance would most likely occur in

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A) the oceans. 
B) tropical environments. 
C) the Midwestern United States. 
D) Hawaii. 
A) the oceans. 
B) tropical environments. 
C) the Midwestern United States. 
D) Hawaii. C

Question 4

Which one of the following is a molecule but not a compound?

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A) H₂O 
B) CO₂ 
C) O₂ 
D) CH₄ 
A) H₂O 
B) CO₂ 
C) O₂ 
D) CH₄

Question 5

Biogeochemical cycles involve

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A) only biological processes. 
B) heat loss from both respiration and photosynthesis. 
C) only geological and chemical processes. 
D) the cyclic movement of materials through ecosystems. 
A) only biological processes. 
B) heat loss from both respiration and photosynthesis. 
C) only geological and chemical processes. 
D) the cyclic movement of materials through ecosystems.

Question 6

Consumers that eat plants rely upon

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A) chemical energy stored in organic molecules produced by photosynthesis. 
B) kinetic energy stored in organic molecules produced by photosynthesis. 
C) photosynthesis to convert potential energy to kinetic energy. 
D) entropy to generate heat to drive kinetic processes in their bodies. 
A) chemical energy stored in organic molecules produced by photosynthesis. 
B) kinetic energy stored in organic molecules produced by photosynthesis. 
C) photosynthesis to convert potential energy to kinetic energy. 
D) entropy to generate heat to drive kinetic processes in their bodies.

Question 7

-This image represents a good example of a

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A) biotic community. 
B) species. 
C) biome. 
D) landscape. 
A) biotic community. 
B) species. 
C) biome. 
D) landscape.

Question 8

Most organisms use water in

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A) the form of rain. 
B) liquid form. 
C) solid form. 
D) gaseous form. 
A) the form of rain. 
B) liquid form. 
C) solid form. 
D) gaseous form.

Question 9

Plants grow as new organic molecules are formed by plant cells.Most of the carbon in the newly created organic molecules of these plants ultimately came from

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A) carbon dioxide in the air. 
B) carbon dioxide released during the production of plant sugars. 
C) proteins and carbohydrates absorbed by the roots of the plants. 
D) carbon compounds absorbed from water. 
A) carbon dioxide in the air. 
B) carbon dioxide released during the production of plant sugars. 
C) proteins and carbohydrates absorbed by the roots of the plants. 
D) carbon compounds absorbed from water.

Question 10

A form of a biome is largely predicted by its

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A) diversity of plant and animal species. 
B) diversity of soil microorganisms. 
C) temperature and rainfall. 
D) distance from the ocean. 
A) diversity of plant and animal species. 
B) diversity of soil microorganisms. 
C) temperature and rainfall. 
D) distance from the ocean.

Question 11

Energy

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A) and nutrients flow one way through ecosystems. 
B) and nutrients both cycle within ecosystems. 
C) cycles within ecosystems,while nutrients flow only one way through ecosystems. 
D) flows one way through ecosystems,but nutrients cycle within ecosystems. 
A) and nutrients flow one way through ecosystems. 
B) and nutrients both cycle within ecosystems. 
C) cycles within ecosystems,while nutrients flow only one way through ecosystems. 
D) flows one way through ecosystems,but nutrients cycle within ecosystems.

Question 12

When you exercise,you can feel your body getting warmer,perhaps even starting to sweat.Why does exercise make you warmer?

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A) Glucose oxidation speeds up during exercise to power muscular activities,and as a byproduct,extra heat is generated. 
B) Your body is using anaerobic respiration which releases more heat than oxidation. 
C) More glucose is synthesized requiring additional heat. 
D) Your body is using fermentation to produce alcohol,which takes heat to break down. 
A) Glucose oxidation speeds up during exercise to power muscular activities,and as a byproduct,extra heat is generated. 
B) Your body is using anaerobic respiration which releases more heat than oxidation. 
C) More glucose is synthesized requiring additional heat. 
D) Your body is using fermentation to produce alcohol,which takes heat to break down.

Question 13

In Lake Michigan,resources would include

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A) pH of the water. 
B) temperature of the water. 
C) the salinity of the water. 
D) microscopic algae in the water. 
A) pH of the water. 
B) temperature of the water. 
C) the salinity of the water. 
D) microscopic algae in the water.

Question 14

Which of the following best represents potential energy converted to kinetic energy?

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A) a windmill pumping water up into a water storage tank 
B) plants capturing sunlight to produce sugars using photosynthesis 
C) turning on a flashlight 
D) pulling a boat up onto a shoreline 
A) a windmill pumping water up into a water storage tank 
B) plants capturing sunlight to produce sugars using photosynthesis 
C) turning on a flashlight 
D) pulling a boat up onto a shoreline

Question 15

In the process of photosynthesis,

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A) potential energy in light is converted to kinetic energy of chemical bonds. 
B) energy in light is converted to potential energy of chemical bonds. 
C) potential energy in glucose is use to generate kinetic energy in heat. 
D) kinetic energy of heat is used to combine the potential energy of oxygen and water. 
A) potential energy in light is converted to kinetic energy of chemical bonds. 
B) energy in light is converted to potential energy of chemical bonds. 
C) potential energy in glucose is use to generate kinetic energy in heat. 
D) kinetic energy of heat is used to combine the potential energy of oxygen and water.

Question 16

Which of the following best represents kinetic energy?

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A) the energy in the wax molecules of a candle 
B) gunpowder in a bullet 
C) a charged battery 
D) a hot burner on a stove 
A) the energy in the wax molecules of a candle 
B) gunpowder in a bullet 
C) a charged battery 
D) a hot burner on a stove

Question 17

Which one of the following statements is correct?

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A) Molecules and compounds are types of matter. 
B) Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a gas but not a form of matter. 
C) When water is boiled,it changes from matter into a gas. 
D) During chemical reactions,elements combine and matter is formed. 
A) Molecules and compounds are types of matter. 
B) Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a gas but not a form of matter. 
C) When water is boiled,it changes from matter into a gas. 
D) During chemical reactions,elements combine and matter is formed.

Question 18

Which one of the following best describes the state of a system's energy as entropy increases?

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A) more concentrated 
B) increased 
C) decreased 
D) less concentrated 
A) more concentrated 
B) increased 
C) decreased 
D) less concentrated

Question 19

Ecotones

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A) contain only species found in the bordering ecosystems. 
B) have the same abiotic characteristics as the bordering ecosystems. 
C) consist of many distinct landscapes. 
D) are transitional regions between ecosystems. 
A) contain only species found in the bordering ecosystems. 
B) have the same abiotic characteristics as the bordering ecosystems. 
C) consist of many distinct landscapes. 
D) are transitional regions between ecosystems.

Question 20

Which one of the following best represents the relationship between cell respiration and photosynthesis?

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A) Complimentary;one produces chemical energy in the form of glucose while the other releases energy from glucose. 
B) Antagonistic;while one is operating,the other is inhibited. 
C) Neutral;they operate in different organisms or at different times in the same organism. 
D) Competing;both use the same limited resources. 
A) Complimentary;one produces chemical energy in the form of glucose while the other releases energy from glucose. 
B) Antagonistic;while one is operating,the other is inhibited. 
C) Neutral;they operate in different organisms or at different times in the same organism. 
D) Competing;both use the same limited resources.

Exam 3: Basic Needs of Living Things

Most organisms native to a desert community are

Chemical methods to extract some usable energy from glucose molecules without using oxygen are possible and used by many organisms.However,cell respiration reactions using oxygen are more common because using oxidative respiration

Organisms with a very broad range of temperature tolerance would most likely occur in

Which one of the following is a molecule but not a compound?

Biogeochemical cycles involve

Consumers that eat plants rely upon

-This image represents a good example of a

Most organisms use water in

Plants grow as new organic molecules are formed by plant cells.Most of the carbon in the newly created organic molecules of these plants ultimately came from

A form of a biome is largely predicted by its

Energy

When you exercise,you can feel your body getting warmer,perhaps even starting to sweat.Why does exercise make you warmer?

In Lake Michigan,resources would include

Which of the following best represents potential energy converted to kinetic energy?

In the process of photosynthesis,

Which of the following best represents kinetic energy?

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Which one of the following best describes the state of a system's energy as entropy increases?

Ecotones

Which one of the following best represents the relationship between cell respiration and photosynthesis?

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