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9th Grade Biology Final Exam

Authored by Lorianne Roberts

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9th Grade

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This 9th grade biology final exam comprehensively covers the fundamental concepts that form the foundation of high school biology education. The quiz spans seven major topic areas: genetics and heredity, biomolecules and their functions, cell structure and organization, cellular transport mechanisms, molecular biology processes, cellular respiration and photosynthesis, and enzyme function and regulation. Students must demonstrate mastery of Mendelian genetics by calculating offspring ratios and identifying genotypes, understand the four major classes of biomolecules and their specific roles, distinguish between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structures, analyze various transport mechanisms across cell membranes, trace the processes of DNA replication, transcription and translation, compare photosynthesis and cellular respiration equations and functions, and interpret enzyme activity graphs showing optimal temperature and pH conditions. The complexity requires students to apply scientific reasoning, perform genetic crosses, analyze molecular diagrams, and synthesize information across multiple biological systems. Created by Lorianne Roberts, a Science teacher in US who teaches grade 9. This comprehensive final exam serves as an excellent summative assessment tool to evaluate student understanding of core biology principles before advancing to more specialized topics in subsequent years. The quiz format makes it highly versatile for classroom instruction - individual questions can be extracted for daily warm-ups, specific topic clusters work perfectly for unit reviews, and the entire assessment functions as either a practice exam or the actual final evaluation. Teachers can assign portions as homework to reinforce specific concepts or use it for formative assessment to identify areas needing remediation. The content directly aligns with NGSS standards HS-LS1-1 (cell structure and function), HS-LS1-2 (matter and energy in organisms), HS-LS1-6 (cellular respiration and photosynthesis), HS-LS3-1 (inheritance patterns), and HS-LS3-2 (genetic variation), ensuring students meet essential performance expectations for biology literacy at the high school level.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

W=white hair
w= non-white hair
If you cross a horse with WW and a horse with ww what fraction of the offspring would be expected to have white hair?

none
3/4
1/2
all

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the genotype for a pea plant heterozygous for round seeds (R), and homozygous recessive for green seeds (y)?

Ry
RRyy
RrYy
Rryy

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the functions of lipids?

Quick source of energy
Builds muscles, skin, enzymes
Stores genetic information
Stores energy, insulation, protection

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What is structure C?

Substrate
Active site
Enzyme
Products

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

The graph shows how enzymes affect reactions in cells. Which statement best summarizes the information shown in the graph?

Enzymes increase the energy of the reactants.
Enzymes decrease the energy level of the products.
Enzyme decrease the activation energy of the reaction.
Enzymes reverse the direction of the reaction.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.
Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.
Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.
Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which is true about active transport?

It requires energy
it does not require energy
It moves substances down the concentration gradient
it moves material from high to low concentration

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