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WorksheetsBiology Mock EOC 2016-17
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
SB1: If placed in a hypertonic solution, cells will...
a)
Swell
b)
Burst
c)
Shrink in Size
d)
Remain Constant in size
2.
SB1: Cells use passive and active transport to move materials across cell membranes in order to maintain a constant internal environment. What is the process of maintaining a constant internal environment called?
a)
Mold
b)
Bacterium
c)
Yeast
d)
Lichen
3.
SB1: Which of the following lists the phases of the cell cycle in order?
a)
AECDB
b)
BCEAD
c)
CBEAD
d)
DAEBC
4.
SB1: Which of the following examples illustrates osmosis?
a)
Water leaves the tubules of the kidney in response to the hypertonic fluid surrounding the tubules.
b)
Digestive enzymes are excreted into the small intestine.
c)
White blood cells consume pathogens and cell debris at the site of an infection.
d)
Calcium is pumped inside a muscle cell after the muscle completes its contraction.
5.
SB1: Why is it important for the cells of multicellular organisms to undergo mitosis?
a)
Mitosis produces cells that are different from the original dividing cell.
b)
Mitosis increases variation within an organism
c)
Mitosis allows for reproduction with male and female gametes.
d)
Mitosis produces identical cells to theoriginal dividing cell.
6.
SB1: A type of cell that can exist in a broad range of environmental conditions, can rapidly multiply, and lacks a nucleus is known as what type of cell?
a)
Animal
b)
Prokaryotic
c)
Plant
d)
Eukaryotic
7.
SB1: The function of the Cell Organelle #9 is to produce energy.
What is the name of this Organelle?
What is the name of this Organelle?
a)
Golgi Apparatus
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Ribosome
8.
SB1: Athletes are often concerned with the question of how much protein they need in their diets because of the requirement of growing muscles for protein. Just as muscles need the basic building block of protein, protein itself has basic building blocks also. Which of the following are the basic building blocks of protein?
a)
Amino Acids
b)
monosaccharides
c)
Nitrates
d)
nucleotides
9.
SB1: The drawing below illustrates a small portion of the molecules that make up a cell membrane.
The phospholipid molecules serve to...
The phospholipid molecules serve to...
a)
line up amino acids for protein synthesis
b)
Help Cells recognize each other
c)
prevent the passage of certain molecules into the cell
d)
allow glucose molecules into the cell
10.
SB1: Homeostasis is the maintenance of stable conditions within the body. Which of the following is a method of maintaining homeostasis in the human body?
a)
Shivering when cold
b)
eating balanced meals
c)
sleeping reguraly
d)
Working in the AC
11.
SB2: How many chromosomes are contained in a human male gamete?
a)
11
b)
23
c)
34
d)
46
12.
SB2: The observed trait that appears in an organism as a result of its genetic makeup is called the organism’s
a)
Genotype
b)
allele
c)
phenotype
d)
karyotype
13.
SB2: The following picture shows a ________ molecule.
a)
RNA
b)
DNA
c)
Uracil
d)
Nucleotide
14.
SB2: A gene that is sex-linked is BEST described as which of the following?
a)
It results in all female offspring.
b)
It results in all male offspring
c)
It is located on the X chromosome.
d)
It is located inside the Mitochondria
15.
SB2:The process by which the order of bases in messenger RNA (mRNA) codes for the order of amino acids in a protein is called
a)
Translation
b)
Transcription
c)
replication
d)
Nondisjunction
16.
SB2: The genetic disorder trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) is caused by what genetic event?
a)
Crossing-over
b)
nondisjunction
c)
base pair substituition
d)
Frame Shift
17.
SB2: Which sentence is TRUE?
a)
Acquired traits are passed from parents to offspring
b)
Inherited traits are passed from parents to offspring
c)
Behaviors are never inherited
d)
Behaviors are always inherited
18.
SB2: Which of the following alleles is homozygous (purebred) recessive?
a)
Tt
b)
tt
c)
TT
d)
t
19.
SB2: When does DNA replication take place?
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
Mitosis
20.
SB2: Pea plants have seeds that are either round or wrinkled. In this cross, what will be the phenotypic ratio of the offspring?
R-round
r-wrinkled
RRxRr
(hint:make a punnet square)
R-round
r-wrinkled
RRxRr
(hint:make a punnet square)
a)
50% RR and 50% Rr
b)
100% round seeds
c)
50% round seeds and 50% wrinkled seeds
d)
25% RR, 50% Rr, and 25% rr
21.
SB2: Who is considered the "father of genetics"?
a)
Gregor Mendel
b)
Reginald Punnett
c)
James Watson
d)
Justin Bieber
22.
SB2: T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
23.
SB2: Which of the following shows how information is transformed to make a protein?
a)
gene → chromosome → protein
b)
DNA → RNA → protein
c)
cell respiration → ATP → protein
d)
ATP → amino acid → protein
24.
SB2: The gene for red/green colorblindness in humans is recessive and primarily affects males. It must be located on___
a)
the X Chromosome
b)
the Y Chromosome
c)
Both the X and the Y chromosome
d)
Either X or Y Chromosome
25.
SB2: What is the diploid chromosome number in a human body cell?
a)
23
b)
32
c)
44
d)
46
26.
SB3: Which of the following organisms is used to help in the production of bread?
a)
Mold
b)
Bacterium
c)
Yeast
d)
Lichen
27.
SB3: Of the following, which is considered a living organism?
a)
Bacterium
b)
Mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
Sperm
28.
SB3: Based on the summary equation for photosynthesis shown below, which of the following is produced by the reaction?
6CO2 + 6H2O + light → C6H12O6 + 6O2
6CO2 + 6H2O + light → C6H12O6 + 6O2
a)
C6H12O6
b)
CO2
c)
H2O
d)
Light
29.
SB3: When a virus infects a bacterium, what does the virus inject into the cell?
a)
Caspid Plasmid
b)
Viral Nucleic Acid
c)
Hormones
d)
Tail Fibers
30.
SB3: Unlike prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells have the capacity to...
a)
assemble into multicellular organisms
b)
establish symbiotic relationships with other organisms
c)
obtain energy from the Sun
d)
store genetic information in the form of DNA
31.
SB3: In glycolysis, the first stage of cellular respiration, ATP molecules are produced. What is the net gain of ATP molecules (per molecule of glucose) from glycolysis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
36
32.
SB3:______________ produces the most ATP.
a)
photosnthesis
b)
aerobic respiration
c)
anaerobic respiration
d)
glycolysis
33.
SB3: Some viral diseases require only one vaccination, which lasts for years. For other diseases like the flu, vaccinations last only one season. The flu vaccine lasts such a short time because the flu virus
a)
is more easily transmitted
b)
mutates much more rapidly
c)
is less dangerous
d)
is much smaller
34.
SB3: Which of the following “organisms” is considered to be an exception to the cell theory?
a)
bacteria
b)
viruses
c)
amoeba
d)
yeast
35.
SB3: A researcher could BEST monitor a person’s rate of respiration by measuring which of the following characteristics?
a)
Oxygen Consumption
b)
Body Temperature
c)
Heart Rate
d)
Lung capacity
36.
SB4: Predators often feed on weak or sick animals in an ecosystem. The role of the predator is described as its
a)
Community
b)
Niche
c)
Population
d)
Habitat
37.
SB4: Which of these can help farmers counteract the negative effects on their soil?
a)
Contour Planting
b)
Insect Predators
c)
Large Scale Irrigation
d)
Expensive Fertilizers
38.
SB4: Organisms in an ecosystem are linked together by
a)
Geochemical Pathways
b)
Greenhouse Effects
c)
Food Webs
d)
Water Cycles
39.
SB4: Humans have had a tremendous impact on the environment. What has caused an increase in the amount of acid rain?
a)
Use of Chloroflorocarbons
b)
Use of Pesticides
c)
Coal Burning Power Plants
d)
Nuclear Power Plants
40.
SB4: Georgia would BEST be described as belonging to which biome?
a)
Temperate Grassland
b)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
c)
Tropical Forest
d)
Chapparal
41.
SB4: Which type of succession is displayed in the image?
a)
Primary Succession
b)
Secondary Succession
42.
SB4: The biome populated by cone-bearing trees such as pine, spruce, and fir is the
a)
Deciduous Forest
b)
Coniferous Forest
c)
Savanna
d)
Tundra
43.
SB4: Which occurrence is the main cause for ozone layer depletion?
a)
Burning Coal
b)
Acid Rain
c)
Chloroflurocarbons (CFC's)
d)
Pollution
44.
SB4: Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
a)
Grass
b)
a Fox
c)
a Rock
d)
a Worm
45.
SB4: An undisturbed deer population grows until its carrying capacity is reached. Which of the graphs below BEST resembles this deer population?
a)
J- Shaped (Exponential)
b)
S-Shaped (Logistic)
46.
SB5: To identify an unfamiliar species of bird, it is MOST useful to refer to which of the following resources?
a)
Biology Textbook
b)
Field Guide
c)
Genetics Textbook
d)
Website about breeding exotic birds
47.
SB5: Which of the following is an example of micro-evolution in organisms?
a)
Speciation
b)
Biomagnification
c)
Habitat Selection
d)
Pesticide Resistance
48.
SB5: Which kingdom has representatives with the following characteristics?
Cell Type=Eukaryote
Body Plan=Multicellular
Organ Systems=Present
Method of Acquiring Food= photosynthesis
Cell Type=Eukaryote
Body Plan=Multicellular
Organ Systems=Present
Method of Acquiring Food= photosynthesis
a)
Fungi
b)
Plantae
c)
Protista
d)
Animalia
49.
SB5: Adam experiments with anole lizards that can change color, depending on their environment. Adam places a green anole lizard on a brown background and a brown anole lizard on a green background. Adam knows that the brown lizard should turn green and the green lizard should turn brown, but neither of the lizards changed color. What may have caused Adam’s results?
a)
Their color changing may be affected by something else besides the background color, such as fear or temperature.
b)
They may have to move to the new background on their own rather than being placed there.
c)
They may need more time in which to change color.
d)
The colors of the background may not have been appropriate for these lizards.
50.
SB5: A.I. Oparin and J.B.S. Haldane each suggested that Earth’s oceans once contained large amounts of organic molecules that eventually gave rise to precells. What is Oparin and Haldane’s idea historically known as?
a)
Big Bang Theory
b)
Cell Theory
c)
Primordial Soup Model
d)
Evolutionary Model
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