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Midterm Practice Problems/Topics Honors

1. Design a controlled experiment testing the effects of a new weight loss drug on mice. Identify
the following components of the experiment.
Hypothesis:

Independent Variable

Dependent Variable

Control Group

Experimental Group

Constants

2. Define the terms Biotic and Abiotic and provide good examples of each.

3. Explain the carbon cycle. What is the purpose?

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4. Explain the Nitrogen cycle. What is the purpose?

5. Explain the phosphorus cycle. What is the purpose?

6. Create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast primary and secondary succession. What is a
pioneer species?

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7. Create an energy pyramid that includes at least 4 trophic levels. Label the trophic levels.
Assuming there is 467,000 calories available to the producer, how much energy is available to
the top consumer?

8. What is Biological Magnification? Why does it happen?

9. Complete the following chart.

Global Warming Ozone Depletion Acid Rain

Molecule/Chemical
that causes it?

Where do the
chemicals/molecules
come from?

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 Negative Effect

How can it be
repaired/improved?

10. What are invasive species? Why are they so successful? Provide some examples.

11. Horses used to have short legs and necks. Today, they are tall and have long legs and necks so
they can run quickly.
How would Lamarck have explained this evolution?

How would Darwin explain this evolution?

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12. What are some pieces of evidence that support the Theory of Evolution?

13. What are derived characters?

14. Given the following cladogram,.

What characteristics do the hagfish have?

What characteristics distinguish the salamander from the lizard?

What trait is specific to the pigeon?

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15. What type of organic compound is an enzyme? What are they made of?

16. What is the function of an enzyme?

17. Describe the Lock and Key Model.

18. Using the lock and key model, explain the reaction between lactose and lactase.

19. What is the basic unit of carbohydrates? What are some examples of complex carbohydrates?

20. What is the basic unit of DNA and RNA?

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21. Compare Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis.

22. List all of the organelles and their functions. Be sure to note the differences between plant and
animal cells.

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23. What are the functions of the cell membrane?

24. Define diffusion.

25. A cell is placed into a hypertonic solution. Explain what will happen to the cell and why. Be
specific!

26. How does active transport differ from passive transport? What are some examples of active
transport?

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27. What are the stages of the cell cycle? What important events happen during each stage?

28. What is the end result of mitosis & cytokinesis?

29. What are some characteristics of healthy cells?

30. What is cancer? What are some causes?

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31. Light Dependent Reactions

32. Calvin Cycle

33. Glycolysis

34. Krebs Cycle

35. Electron Transport Chain

36. Lactic Acid Fermentation vs. Alcoholic Fermentation

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