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Unit 3 AP Biology Test

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9th - 11th Grade

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Unit 3 AP Biology Test
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This quiz comprehensively covers cellular energy processes and enzyme function, representing core concepts taught in 11th-grade AP Biology. The questions systematically examine cellular respiration (including glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and electron transport chain), photosynthesis (light-dependent and light-independent reactions), and enzyme structure and function. Students must demonstrate understanding of ATP energy transfer mechanisms, the complementary relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration, the specific products and locations of metabolic pathways, and the lock-and-key model of enzyme specificity. The content requires students to analyze biochemical processes at the molecular level, understand the role of organelles like chloroplasts and mitochondria, and connect metabolic processes to broader ecological concepts like producer-consumer relationships. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying AP Biology in grade 11. The assessment serves as an excellent unit test for cellular energetics, providing comprehensive coverage that can be used for summative assessment following instruction on metabolism and enzymes. Teachers can also utilize individual sections for targeted review sessions, with the enzyme questions working well as homework practice and the cellular respiration sequence serving effectively as a formative assessment tool. The quiz aligns with AP Biology standards covering cellular processes and energy transfer, specifically addressing Learning Objectives 2.4 (growth and dynamic homeostasis), 2.5 (photosynthesis), and 4.17-4.19 (enzyme catalysis and environmental effects). This assessment effectively measures student mastery of Big Ideas 2 and 4 from the AP Biology framework, focusing on energy utilization and biological systems interactions.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does a cell use energy from ATP?

Bonds are broken between the second and third phosphate to create ADP.

A bond is broken at the sugar and phosphate to create a Nitrogen Base plus a Sugar bond.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Aero =

heat

air

space

energy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are the equations for cellular respiration and photosynthesis similar?


The products and reactants are the same.

The products and reactants are on different sides.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do organisms obtain energy from glucose?


Through eating food that contains glucose which is then broken down to create energy.

By breathing in oxygen alone.

Through the process of photosynthesis to create glucose.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Since glycolysis doesn't require oxygen, it is considered


Aerobic

Anaerobic

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many ATP molecules are netted from glycolysis?


3

4

2

1

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Kreb's cycle creates which of the following products?


H2O

2 ATP molecules

CO2

Pyruvate

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

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