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Name: ……………………………….. Date: ………………………………..

Grade: 9 Section: A Subject: Biology

I. Read the following questions and circle the correct answer.

1. Which of these levels of organization includes all the other levels? LS1.C
a. community
b. ecosystem
c. individual
d. population

2. Lack of iron in seawater can restrict the growth of certain plankton populations. Iron is what kind
of factor for marine plankton? LS1.C
a. distribution
b. tolerance
c. limiting
d. biotic

3. Which type of heterotroph best describes this hyena? LS1.C

a. herbivore
b. carnivore
c. omnivore

4. How does energy first enter a pond ecosystem? LS1.C

a. through growth of algae
b. through light from the sun
c. through decay of dead fish
d. through runoff from fields

5. What is the name of the process in which bacteria and lightning convert nitrogen into compounds
that are useful to plants? LS2.B
a. ammonification
b. denitrification
c. nitrate cycling
d. nitrogen fixation

6. Which of the following is NOT a process in the water cycle? LS2.B

a. precipitation
b. evaporation
c. condensation
d. runoff
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7. Which term best describes this collection of locations: a forest, a freshwater lake, a desert? LS4.D
a. genetic diversity
b. extinction
c. ecosystem diversity
d. species diversity

8. One of the factors that is increasing the current rate of extinction is ___________, or excessive
use of species that have economic value. LS2.C
a. overexploitation
b. natural resources
c. habitat fragmentation
d. edge effect

9. ______________ occurs when fertilizers, animal waste and sewage flow into waterways. LS2.C
a. acid precipitation
b. eutrophication

10. Those resources that are replaced by natural processes faster than they are consumed are called
______________. ETS1.B
a. nonrenewable resources
b. renewable resources

11. Which of these energy resources is a nonrenewable resource? ETS1.B

a. wind
b. uranium
c. rain

12. In which of the following are bonds broken and new bonds formed? LS1.C
a. chemical reactions
b. elements

13. Neutrals have pH value: LS1.C

a. greater than 7
b. less than 7
c. equals to 7

14. Which is a substance that produces H+ ions when it is dissolved in water? LS1.C
a. base
b. acid
c. buffer
d. salt

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15. Which statement is not true about pure water? LS1.C
a. It has a pH of 7.0.
b. It is composed of polar molecules.
c. It is composed of ionic bonds.
d. It is a good solvent.

16. A beaker contains three solids: salt, sand and iron nails. Which describes the contents of the
beaker? LS1.C
a. heterogeneous mixture
b. homogeneous mixture
c. solution
d. suspension

17. Which molecules are the building blocks in organisms? LS1.C

a. proteins
b. lipids
c. carbohydrates
d. nucleic acids

18. Which type of molecules store energy in organisms? LS1.C

a. nucleic acids
b. lipids
c. proteins
d. carbohydrates

II. Complete each sentence with the appropriate term. LS2.B

1. Heterotrophs that feed on plants are called _____herbivore_______________________________

2. Heterotrophs that feed on other animals are called _____carnivore_________________________

3. Heterotrophs that feed on both plants and animals are called _____omnivore_________________

4. Organisms that collect energy from sunlight to make their own food are called ____autotroph____

III. Balance the following equations. LS1.C

1. 4Al + 3O2 → 2Al2O3

2. 2HBr + Ca(OH)2 → CaBr2 + 2H2O

3. N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3

4. 2H2 + O2 → 2H2O

5. MgO + 2HCl → MgCl2 + H2O

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IV. Complete each sentence with the appropriate term from the box below. (LS1.C / LS1.A)

compound nucleus non-metals mitochondria protons

exothermic electrons chloroplast reactants ribosomes endothermic

1. When two or more elements combine, they form a _______compound___________________.

2. Elements that are brittle and dull are considered _______non-metals____________________.
3. ____protons__________ and neutrons are in the nucleus.
4. A chemical reaction that releases heat is called ____ exothermic _____________________.
5. A chemical reaction that absorbs heat is called ____ endothermic ______________________.
6. The law of conservation of mass states that, the mass of ____reactants________ is equal to the
mass of the products in a chemical reaction.
7. Atom is neutral, since the number of its protons is equal to the number of its __electrons____.
8. ______ mitochondria __________ are the powerhouse of the cell.
9. _____ chloroplast _______ is where photosynthesis occurs in the plant cell.
10. The organelles that are responsible of making proteins in a cell are called: ___ribosomes____.
11. DNA in eukaryotes is found inside the ___nucleus________________.

V. Nitrogen is an element having 7 positive particles and 7 neutral particles in its nucleus. LS1.C
1. Indicate the number of protons in nitrogen.
_p+ are the positive particles = 7__________________________________________________
2. Deduce the number of electrons in a nitrogen atom.
_ nb of p+ = nb of e- = 7 (since atom is neutral)______________________________________
3. Indicate its atomic number (Z).
_Z= nb of p+ = 7______________________________________________________________
4. Calculate its mass number (A).
_A = Z + N = 7 + 7 = 14 ________________________________________________________
5. Write its symbolic representation, knowing that the symbol of Nitrogen is “N”.

____ ___________________________________________________________________
6. Nitrogen gas (N2) reacts with hydrogen gas (H2) to produce ammonia (NH3) according to the
following equation: N2 + H2 → NH3
Tell whether the ammonia molecule (NH3) is a covalent compound or an ionic compound,
knowing that both nitrogen and hydrogen elements are non-metals.
___Covalent compound_______________________________________________________________
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