1. Cells, Ecology, & Classification
Science
1st Semester Exam
Cells, Ecology, & Classification

2. Which is NOT a part of cell theory?
A. The cell is the basic unit of life
B. Cells come from other living cells
C. Viruses are living
D. All living things are made of cells

3. C. Viruses are living

4. The study of the interactions among living things and their environment is?
Biology
Ecology
Botany
Hydrology

5. B. Ecology

6. What is the term for all of the organisms in an area and the abiotic factors that affect them?
A. Organism
B. Population
C. Communities
D. Ecosystem

7. D. Ecosystem

8. The endoplasmic reticulum is responsible for which of the following jobs?
Powering the cell
Directing the cells activities
Helps create proteins for the cell
Allowing food and water in the cell and waste out of the cell

9. C. Helps create proteins for the cell

10. The surface of the Earth
Ecosystem
Biome
Population
Biosphere

11. D. Biosphere

12. Which organism is a heterotroph and an herbivore?
Moss
Squirrel
Bacteria
Owl

13. B. Squirrel

14. What is a taxon?
A person who classifies things
A group in which to classify things
A place to pay taxes
The science of classifying things

15. B. A group in which to classify things

16. Which scientist was the first to begin classifying things?
John Ray
Aristotle
Carolus Linnaeus
Albert Einstein

17. B. Aristotle

18. All living things are made of these.
Bacteria
Cells
Mitochondria
Cell Walls

19. B. Cells

20. This is the tool used by early scientists to study cells.
Electron microscope
Scanning probe microscope
Compound microscope
Telescope

21. C. Compound microscope

22. Which is an abiotic factor?
Temperature
Eagles
A rose
Frogs

23. A. Temperature

24. The golgi body (apparatus) is responsible for which of the following jobs?
Putting proteins together to transport through the cell
Directing the cells activities
Allowing food and water in the cell and waste out of the cell
Powering the cell

25. Putting proteins together to transport through the cell

26. The sunlight was gently warming the trees which was home to many birds.
Ecosystem
Biosphere
Organism
Community

27. Ecosystem

28. Which organism is an autotroph and multicellular?
Oak Tree
Wolf
Algae
Snake

29. Oak Tree

30. Which organism would be considered an omnivore?
Shark
Sea anemone
Humans
Rosebush

31. C. Humans

32. What makes up a scientific name?
Bubble gum and shoe polish
Genus and Kingdom
Genus and species
Phylum and Family

33. C. Genus and species

34. The cell membrane is responsible for which of the following functions?
Packaging proteins for transport around the cell
Directing the cells activities
Storing food and waste materials
Allowing food and water in and waste out of the cell

35. D. Allowing food and water in and waste out of the cell

36. Which is a biotic factor?
Soil
Sunlight
Pine tree
Water

37. C. Pine tree

38. The vacuole is responsible for which of the following jobs?
A. Allowing the organelles to move within the cell
B. Allowing food and water in the cell and waste out of the cell
C. Storing food, water and waste
D. Directing the cells activities

39. C. Storing food, water and waste

40. A family of deer graze in the field.
Organism
Biome
Population
Community

41. C. Population

42. There were many types of butterflies circling the tree?
Organism
Biome
Population
Community

43. D. Community

44. Which organism is a decomposer?
Cheetah
Worms
Coyote
Sunflower

45. B. Worms

46. Which taxon is the most specific?
Domain
Kingdom
Genus
Species

47. D. Species

48. Which is a fungi?
Athlete’s foot
Paramecium
Algae
Slime mold

49. Athlete’s foot

50. What is the difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?
Prokaryotic cells have an organized nucleus and eukaryotic cells do not
There is no difference
Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus
Eukaryotic cells have an organized nucleus and prokaryotic cells do not

51. D. Eukaryotic cells have an organized nucleus and prokaryotic cells do not

52. What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?
Abiotic factors are living things while biotic factors are not
There is no difference
Biotic factors are animals while abiotic factors are plants
Biotic factors are living things while abiotic factors are not

53. D. Biotic factors are living things while abiotic factors are not

54. The nucleus is responsible for which of the following jobs?
Breaking down waste for storage in a vacuole
Directing the cells activities
Powering the cell
Allowing food and water in the cell and waste out of the cell

55. B. Directing the cells activities

56. The cell membrane is responsible for which of the following jobs?
Breaking down waste for storage in a vacuole
Directing the cells activities
Powering the cell
Allowing food and water in the cell and waste out of the cell

57. D. Allowing food and water in the cell and waste out of the cell

58. A fish feeds at the surface of a lake.
Organism
Biosphere
Population
Community

59. Organism

60. Which organism is a consumer and a carnivore?
Caterpillar
Cow
Bacteria
Tiger

61. D. Tiger

62. Which taxon is the most inclusive?
Domain
Kingdom
Genus
Species

63. Domain

64. Which scientist created the naming system we use today?
John Ray
Aristotle
Carolus Linnaeus
Albert Einstein

65. C. Carolus Linnaeus