Biology Midterm Review
Authored by Liesel Gruben
Biology
9th - 10th Grade
NGSS covered
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This quiz covers fundamental concepts in cell biology and biochemistry, targeting students at the high school level, specifically grades 9-10. The questions assess core knowledge areas including cell structure and organelles, macromolecules and their building blocks, cellular transport mechanisms, chemical bonding, and basic biochemical processes like photosynthesis. Students need to understand the structural differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, distinguish between plant and animal cell components, and comprehend the functions of key organelles such as mitochondria, nucleus, and chloroplasts. The quiz also requires knowledge of the four major macromolecules (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids), their monomeric units, and their biological roles. Additionally, students must grasp concepts of membrane transport including passive processes like diffusion and osmosis versus active transport, as well as fundamental chemistry principles such as pH, polarity, and chemical bonding types. Created by Liesel Gruben, a Biology teacher in the US who teaches grades 9 and 10. This comprehensive midterm review quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment, allowing teachers to gauge student understanding across multiple essential biology topics before a major examination. The quiz works effectively as a homework assignment to reinforce classroom learning, a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, or a review session to identify areas requiring additional instruction. Teachers can use the results to differentiate instruction and provide targeted support where students demonstrate gaps in understanding. The content aligns with Next Generation Science Standards including HS-LS1-1 (constructing explanations for how molecular interactions determine cell structure and function), HS-LS1-2 (developing models of cellular processes), and HS-LS1-7 (modeling cellular respiration and photosynthesis), making it an ideal assessment tool for standards-based biology curricula.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Building blocks of proteins are
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NGSS.HS-LS1-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Two structures present in plant cells but NOT animal cells are:
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Controls what goes in and out of the cell
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NGSS.MS-LS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
One of the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is that -
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The process of photosynthesis converts which type of energy to chemical energy?
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NGSS.HS-LS1-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is true about enzymes?
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NGSS.MS-LS1-7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The organelle that provides energy for the cell and acts like the "power house" is the
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NGSS.HS-LS1-7
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