Master NY Regents Living Environment Test Now

Question 1

Which process converts light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

Question 2

The organelle that releases energy from nutrients is the

Accepted Answer

mitochondrion

Question 3

Which type of cell division results in gametes with half the chromosome number?

Accepted Answer

Meiosis

Question 4

A student exercising begins to sweat. This response is an example of

Accepted Answer

homeostasis

Question 5

Which statement best describes the relationship between photosynthesis and respiration?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis stores energy and respiration releases energy

Question 6

A change in the base sequence of DNA is called a

Accepted Answer

mutation

Question 7

Which structure controls what substances enter and leave a cell?

Accepted Answer

Cell membrane

Question 8

In which organelle does protein synthesis occur?

Accepted Answer

Ribosome

Question 9

Which process requires the cell to use energy to move molecules against the concentration gradient?

Accepted Answer

Active transport

Question 10

Natural selection is best described as

Accepted Answer

survival and reproduction of organisms with favorable traits

Question 11

Which molecule carries genetic information from one generation to the next?

Accepted Answer

DNA

Question 12

A green plant placed in the dark for several days would be unable to

Accepted Answer

carry out photosynthesis

Question 13

Which process produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent?

Accepted Answer

Asexual reproduction

Question 14

The function of white blood cells is to

Accepted Answer

fight infection

Question 15

Which factor would most likely increase the rate of evolution in a population?

Accepted Answer

High mutation rate

Question 16

The diagram below represents a process in a cell.

Glucose + Oxygen → Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy

This process is known as

Accepted Answer

respiration

Question 17

Which structure is found in plant cells but NOT in animal cells?

Accepted Answer

Cell wall

Question 18

In humans, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs in the

Accepted Answer

lungs

Question 19

Which process directly increases genetic variation in offspring?

Accepted Answer

Meiosis

Question 20

An ecosystem is most stable when it has

Accepted Answer

high biodiversity

Question 21

Which process moves molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration without using energy?

Accepted Answer

Diffusion

Question 22

The main function of the human digestive system is to

Accepted Answer

break down food into usable molecules

Question 23

Which statement describes a role of enzymes in living organisms?

Accepted Answer

They speed up chemical reactions

Question 24

A hawk eating a mouse is an example of

Accepted Answer

a predator-prey relationship

Question 25

ATP is best described as a molecule that

Accepted Answer

provides usable energy for cell activities