All of the following are components of an ecosystem EXCEPT for:

A producer.
B consumers.
C forest.
D physical environment.

A relationship between two organisms where one organism derives benefits from
the relationship and the other organism derives no benefit, but is not harmed, is
called:
A a feeding association.
B parasitism.
C mutualism.
D commensalism.

All of the following processes result in energy loss from an ecosystem EXCEPT for:
A reproduction.
B respiration.
C excretion.
D egestion.

Decomposers are important in the process of decay because:

A they live in the soil.
B they release nutrients from dead organisms.
C they are microscopic.
D they kill other organisms.

In a food chain a plant is a producer because it produces:

A roots and stems.
B its own food.
C oxygen.
D carbon dioxide

All of the following are organelles EXCEPT for:

A cell surface membrane.
B mitochondrion.
C vacuole.
D chloroplast.

A collection of several tissues which carry out a particular function is called:

A an organism.
B an organ.
C a system.
D an organelle.

Which one of the following structures is responsible for controlling entry and exit of
materials into and out of the cell?
A Nucleus
B Mitochondrion
C Cell membrane
D Chloroplast

Which of the following statements about diffusion is NOT true?

A Diffusion happens due to kinetic energy of molecules.
B Molecules diffuse down a concentration gradient.
C Molecules diffuse from an area where there are few of them to an area where
there are more of them.
D Diffusion is the net movement of molecules.

Osmosis is:
A the movement of water molecules from a more dilute solution to a more
concentrated solution through a partially permeable membrane.
B the movement of solute molecules from a more concentrated solution to a less
concentrated solution through a permeable membrane.
C the movement of water molecules from a more concentrated solution to a more
dilute solution through a partially permeable membrane.
D the movement of solute molecules from a more dilute solution to a more
concentrated solution through a permeable membrane.

In a plant cell, turgor is caused by:

A the pressure of the cytoplasm and vacuole pushing against the cell wall.
B osmosis of water out of the cell.
C diffusion of water out of the cell.
D the strength of the cell wall.

Which one of the following chemicals is used to test for starch?

A Lime water
B Iodine solution
C Benedicts solution
D Biuret reagent

In order to carry out photosynthesis, a plant needs:

A starch,oxygen,light and chlorophyll.
B water,oxygen,glucose and light.
C water,carbon dioxide,chlorophyll and light.
D carbon dioxide,starch,light and chlorophyll.

Leaves are thin and flat:

A so they dont get damaged by the wind.
B to give them a large surface area for absorbing light.
C to make them light and easily supported.
D so insects can land on them.

Simple sugars are called monosaccharides because:

A they only contain carbon.
B they consist of a single sugar unit.
C they are easy to digest.
D they are half as sweet as disaccharides.