Biology 1-2 Fall 2002 Final Exam Review Part 2

 

32. All organic compounds have the element ___.

 

33. What functions do proteins have in the human body?

 

34. ___ molecules have negative and positive poles.

 

35. What is the function of ribosomes in cells?

 

36. What is metabolism?

 

37. The X and Y chromosomes are known as the ___ chromosomes.

 

38. In humans, the ___ determines the sex of the offspring.

 

39. Haploid means having ___ set of chromosomes, and diploid means having ___ sets of chromosomes.

 

40. Chromosomes are arranged in the center of the cell in ______.

 

41. Chromosomes begin to move to opposite sides of the cell in _____.

 

42. The nucleus disappears during ___ of mitosis.

 

43. ____ means division of the nucleus.

 

44. ____ means division of the cell.

 

45. The three phases of interphase are ____, ___, and ____.

 

46. Name the phases of mitosis in order.

 

47. Abnormal cell growth is known as ____.

 

48. What is crossing over?

 

49. How many chromosomes do human cells have?

 

50. How many chromosomes do human sperm/egg cells have?

 

51. What are gametes?

 

52. Name three examples of fossils.

 

53. How is the age of fossils determined?

 

54. ___ structures are structures that are reduced in size because they no longer serve an important function.

 

55. The time it takes for half of a radioactive sample to decay is the ___________.

 

56. How are gradualism and punctuated equilibrium different?

 

57. How are food chains and food web similar?

 

58. How are food webs and food chains different?

 

59. What are producers?

 

60. Living things (such as fungus) that break down and recycle dead materials are known as ______.

 

61. What happens to the amount of usable energy as one moves from one trophic level to the next?

 

62. Name three materials that cycle through the environment.

 

63. What biome has evergreen trees?

 

64. What biome is found in the Midwestern United States?

 

65. Which biome is the northernmost biome and is characterized by permafrost?

 

66. The ___ biome gets less than ten inches of rainfall per year.

 

67. The _____ biome is found near the equator.

 

68. What is a community?

 

69. What is a habitat?

 

70. Living things that can make their own energy are known as ____.

 

71. Living things that have to consume food for energy are known as ____.

 

72. A relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed is called ____.

 

73. A relationship in which both organisms benefit is called ____.

 

74. A relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected is called ___.

 

75. What are nonrenewable resources?

 

76. What are renewable resources?

 

77. What is the function of the ozone layer?