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WorksheetsBiology EOC
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The graphic shows bacterial cells as seen through a microscope. which describes the shape of these bacteria?
a)
vibrio
b)
coccus
c)
bacillus
d)
spirillum
2.
Which matches a type of transport with its description?
a)
Phagocytosis-engulfing large particles into a cell
b)
Pinocytosis-expelling large amounts of liquid from the cell
c)
Endocytosis-releasing large amounts of material from the cell
d)
Exocytosis-taking materials into the cell by means of infoldings of the cell membrane
3.
Which waste management plan allows for the disposal of waste while reducing the consumption of raw materials for new products?
a)
recycling
b)
incineration
c)
trash compaction
d)
landfill expansion
4.
Which is the most important criteria for a hypothesis to be useful in science?
a)
It is correct.
b)
It is testable.
c)
It can be observed.
d)
It can be measured.
5.
Which correctly compares the structures and functions of mitochondria with those of chloroplasts?
a)
Mitochondria have thylakoids; chloroplasts have cristae
b)
Mitochondria and chloroplast convert light to chemical energy
c)
Mitochondria have cristae and chloroplasts have thylakoids
d)
Mitochondria and chloroplasts both have cristae and conduct photosynthesis.
6.
Which is true if a population is in genetic equilibrium?
a)
Evolution is occuring.
b)
New species are evolving.
c)
Allele frequency is changing form one generation to the next.
d)
Allele frequency is remaining the same from one generation to the next.
7.
Which has declined because of the growth of the human population?
a)
biodiversity
b)
deforestation
c)
extinction rates
d)
habitat destruction
8.
When an individual is heterozygous for a particular allele, the dominant allele always masks the recessive allele in the phenotype. What is this an example of?
a)
a hypothesis
b)
an experiment
c)
a scientific law
d)
a scientific theory
9.
Viruses are infectious particles made of nucleic acid and protein. Based on the cell theory, how would viruses be described today?
a)
Viruses are living because they are made of cells.
b)
Viruses are non-living because they are not multicellular
c)
Viruses are non-living because they are not made of cells.
d)
Viruses are living because they are produced from existing cells.
10.
Viruses are infectious particles made of nucleic acid and protein. Based on the cell theory, how would viruses be described today?
a)
Viruses are living because they are made of cells.
b)
Viruses are non-living because they are not multicellular
c)
Viruses are non-living because they are not made of cells.
d)
Viruses are living because they are produced from existing cells.
11.
Look the the cross below.
Yy x Yy
In this cross, two yellow seed plants are crossed. What are the genotypes for the offspring in this cross?
Yy x Yy
In this cross, two yellow seed plants are crossed. What are the genotypes for the offspring in this cross?
a)
Yy, Yy, Yy, Yy
b)
YY, Yy, Yy, yy
c)
YY, YY, Yy, Yy
d)
YY, YY, YY, YY
12.
Which describes a similarity between cellular respiration and photosynthesis?
a)
Animal cells carry out both reactions in different organelles.
b)
Lysosomes break down waste products during both reactions.
c)
Part of both reactions occurs in specialized organelle membranes.
d)
Both reactions begin with a breakdown of molecules in the cytoplasm.
13.
The Montreal Protocol is an agreement among some countries to decrease and eliminate the use of certain chemicals such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) in aerosol cans. What is the Montreal Protocol directly trying to protect?
a)
ozone layer
b)
polar ice caps
c)
old growth forests
d)
endangered species
14.
A student collected data on the percent of time cells spent in each phase of the cell cycle.
Which type of graph would best display this data?
Which type of graph would best display this data?
a)
pie
b)
bar
c)
scatter plot
d)
multiple line
15.
Which best describes an ecosystem?
a)
A group of species that inhabits a particular area
b)
a group of popultions as well as the abiotic environment
c)
All the organisms of one species that inhabit a particular area
d)
All the zones of Earth's land, water, and air where living organisms are found
16.
Understanding cell division in order to develop treatments for cancer is an example of which type of science?
a)
pure
b)
applied
c)
bioethics
d)
theoretical
17.
Why is Mendel known as the father of genetics?
a)
He was the first to study the traits of plants.
b)
He was the first to keep detailed records during experiments
c)
He was the first to establish that DNA is passed from parents to offspring.
d)
He was the first to describe the procress of inheritance between parents and offspring.
18.
The class Mammalia can be split into more restrictive groups such as Carnivora, Insectivora, and Marsupialia. Which taxonomic level describes Carnivora, Insectivora, and Marsupialia?
a)
order
b)
phylum
c)
domain
d)
kingdom
19.
Which statement describes a main difference between primary and secondary succession?
a)
Primary succession is always followed by secondary succession
b)
Secondary succession always ends in a climax community while primary does not
c)
Primary succession always starts with barren rock; secondary does not
d)
Secondary succession always reaches a climax community of trees while primary succession ends with pioneer species.
20.
Which do aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration have in common?
a)
both require oxygen
b)
both produce alcohol
c)
both begin with glycolysis
d)
both occur in the mitochondria
21.
An organism has a nucleus and is mutlicellular but has no cell wall and no chloroplasts. This organism belongs to which kingdom?
a)
Fungi
b)
Plantae
c)
Animalia
d)
Eubacteria
22.
Which term best describes all trees?
a)
vacular
b)
angiosperm
c)
nonvascular
d)
gymnosperm
23.
Which biome is characterized by a cold, wet climate and coniferous trees?
a)
taiga
b)
desert
c)
tundra
d)
grassland
24.
Which is primarily composed of the molecules cytosine, guanine, adenine, and thymine?
a)
lipid
b)
DNA
c)
RNA
d)
protein
25.
Examine the DNA sequence:
TAC CCG ATC AAA GCC
Which represents the complementary strand of DNA?
TAC CCG ATC AAA GCC
Which represents the complementary strand of DNA?
a)
CGT TTA GCT GGG ATT
b)
ATG GGC TAG TTT CGG
c)
GCA AAT CGA TAA
d)
UCA CCG AUC AAA GCC
26.
Suppose two organisms, each heterozygous for eye color, reproduced and had offspring. How likely are the two organisms to have heterozygous offspring?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
100%
27.
This scientist experimented with pea plants to gain knowledge about heredity.
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Rosalind Franklin
c)
Galileo
d)
Gregor Mendel
28.
This type of process requires oxygen.
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
c)
Cell transport
d)
None of the above
29.
This type of process does not require oxygen.
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
c)
Cell transport
d)
None of the above
30.
This phase of mitosis occurs after metaphase and before telophase.
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Anaphase
d)
Cytokinesis
31.
Gametes are formed and the chromosome number is reduced in this type of cell division.
a)
Meiosis
b)
Mitosis
c)
Transcription
d)
Translation
32.
Suppose two organisms reproduced. One organism was homozygous dominant (BB) for fur color while the other was homozygous recessive (bb). If brown fur is dominant over white fur, what phenotype can be expected for 100% of these organisms' offspring?
a)
Brown fur
b)
Bb
c)
BB / bb
d)
White fur
33.
Which of the following provides an accurate example of a genotype OR a phenotype?
a)
"Bb" would be an example of a phenotype
b)
"Brown fur" would be an example of a genotype
c)
"Brown fur" would be an example of a phenotype
d)
"Bb" is both a phenotype and a genotype
34.
Suppose a classmate is comparing two cell types. They state, "One type has a cell wall while the other does not." What two cell types are they comparing?
a)
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
b)
Dominant and recessive cells
c)
Animal and plant cells
d)
Bacterial and fungi cells
35.
Chromosomes that make up a pair (one chromosome from each parent) are called _________ chromosomes.
a)
Homozygous
b)
Heterozygous
c)
Homologous
d)
Haploid
36.
Suppose you are assigned a research project. You must research a type of cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes and forms gametes. What process are you researching?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Darwin's theory of natural selection
d)
Mendel's theory of genetic loss and replacement
37.
Which of the following pieces of information would not be included in a presentation on photosynthesis?
a)
An explanation of the Calvin cycle and its counterparts
b)
A detailed diagram of glycolysis
c)
Descriptions of a chloroplast
d)
How the sugar glucose is produced
38.
DNA code is transferred to mRNA in the ____ through a process called ____.
a)
Cytoplasm, translation
b)
Nucleus, transcription
c)
Nucleus, translation
d)
Ribosome, transcription
39.
What do phototropism and geotropism enable plants to do?
a)
Prevent invasion by insect colonies
b)
Defend themselves against herbivores
c)
Develop pesticide resistance by exchanging DNA
d)
Grow toward needed resources
40.
How do fungi obtain nutrients?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Chemosynthesis
c)
Absorption
d)
Ingestion
41.
Many Northern Hemisphere birds respond to seasonal environmental changes by:
a)
Hibernating
b)
Migrating
c)
Mutating
d)
Estivating
42.
Growth blah blah blah blah.
a)
is stuff that plants do when they are watered and absorb sunlight.
b)
Blaaahhhhh, blablablah blah blah.
c)
results in the addition of mass to an organism.
d)
is when things get bigger.
43.
BLANK is the process of natural changes that take place during the life of an organism
a)
Development
b)
Fish and chips
c)
Adaptations
d)
Mutations
44.
Reproduction is the BLANK of BLANK.
a)
offspring, production
b)
cookies, chips
c)
organism, living
d)
production, offspring
45.
What is shown in the diagram below?
a)
DAN
b)
RAN
c)
DNA
d)
RNA
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