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WorksheetsBiology, First Semester, Post Assessment, Review
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The girl is crying.
a)
Observation
b)
Inference
2.
The most common organism on Earth have
a)
One cell
b)
Two cells
c)
More than one cells
d)
No cells
3.
Animals need ________ in order to build up or break down materials.
a)
DNA
b)
Metabolism
c)
Energy
d)
sunlight
4.
Cells reproduce by
a)
dividing
b)
combining
c)
producing seeds only
d)
sleeping
5.
When organisms reproduce, they pass on their _____
a)
offspring
b)
metabolism
c)
genetic material
6.
All organisms store their genetic material in
a)
DNA
b)
cells
c)
species
d)
metabolism
7.
An organism is
a)
a type of species
b)
an environment in the biosphere
c)
any individual living thing
d)
the basic unit of life
8.
The scientific study of all forms of life is called
a)
geology
b)
chemistry
c)
physics
d)
biology
9.
Humans shiver in response to cold because of the body's attempts to maintain an even
a)
temperature
b)
acidity
c)
function
d)
adaptation
10.
Homeostasis is important because _____ need certain conditions in order to function.
a)
behaviors
b)
metabolism
c)
cells
d)
systems
11.
This is an organized group of related parts that interact to form a whole
a)
evolution
b)
adaptation
c)
ecosystem
d)
system
12.
This is a physical environment with different species that interact with each other and with nonliving things
a)
evolution
b)
adaptation
c)
ecosystem
d)
system
13.
This is a change in living things over time
a)
ecosystem
b)
evolution
c)
adaptation
d)
homeostasis
14.
This is an inherited trait that gives an advantage to individual organisms and is passed on to future generations
a)
adaptation
b)
evolution
c)
homeostasis
d)
system
15.
This is the maintenance of constant internal conditions in an organism
a)
system
b)
ecosystem
c)
homeostasis
d)
evolution
16.
Sight is an example of
a)
qualitative data
b)
quantitative data
17.
Volume is an example of
a)
qualitative data
b)
quantitative data
18.
Temperature is an example of
a)
qualitative data
b)
quantitative data
19.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
20.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
21.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
22.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
23.
The girl is crying because her parents yelled at her.
a)
Observation
b)
Inference
24.
The three particles that make up atoms are
a)
protons, neutrons, and isotopes
b)
neutrons, isotopes, and electrons
c)
positives, negatives, and neutrals
d)
protons, neutrons, and electrons
25.
What are found in the space surrounding the nucleus of an atom?
a)
protons
b)
electrons
c)
neutrons
d)
ions
26.
Subatomic particles are
a)
particles that are smaller than an atom
b)
made up of a single atom
c)
particles found beneath atoms
d)
composed of several atoms
27.
If an atom contains 3 protons, 4 neutrons, and 3 electrons, its mass number is
a)
3
b)
4
c)
7
d)
11
28.
A chlorine atom that has 17 protons and 18 neutrons is called
a)
Chlorine-17
b)
Chlorine-18
c)
Chlorine-35
d)
Chlorine-1
29.
Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same number of protons and a different number of
a)
Electrons
b)
Molecules
c)
Neutrons
d)
Ions
30.
If an atom contains 11 protons and 12 neutrons, its atomic number is
a)
1
b)
11
c)
12
d)
23
31.
Which of the following is a substance formed by the chemical joining of two or more elements in definite amounts
a)
compound
b)
isotope
c)
nucleus
d)
enzyme
32.
Which of the following makes up a molecule of water
a)
one atom of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen
b)
one atom of sodium and one atom of chlorine
c)
one atom of hydrogen and two atoms of oxygen
d)
two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen
33.
Which of the following is NOT true about chlorine
a)
It is a poisonous, greenish gas
b)
It combines with sodium to form table salt
c)
It was used in battles in World War 1
d)
It is not reactive
34.
A covalent bond is formed as the result of
a)
transferring electrons
b)
sharing electrons
c)
transferring protons
d)
sharing protons
35.
Which term does NOT apply to sodium chloride
a)
molecule
b)
ionic bonding
c)
compound
d)
crystal
36.
What type of electron is available to form bonds
a)
valence
b)
nucleus
c)
ionic
d)
covalent
37.
What type of ion forms when an atom loses electrons
a)
neutral
b)
positive
c)
negative
d)
radioactive
38.
If the pH of stomach acid and of oven cleaner were measured
a)
both would be below 7
b)
both would be above 7
c)
the pH of stomach acid would be above 7, but the pH of
oven cleaner would be below 7
d)
the pH of stomach acid would be below 7, but the pH of
oven cleaner would be above 7
39.
A substance with a pH of 6 is called
a)
an acid
b)
a base
c)
Water
d)
a suspension
40.
Which of the following is NOT a function of proteins
a)
store and transmit genetic information
b)
help to fight disease
c)
control the rate of reactions
d)
move substances into or out of cells
41.
When hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water, water is
a)
a product
b)
a reactant
c)
an enzyme
d)
a catalyst
42.
Number 1 is a(the)
a)
Golgi bodies
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
Ribosome
d)
Nucleus
43.
Identify this structure that surrounds the entire cell.
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Sap Vacoule
d)
Cytoplasm
44.
Identify this structure that is green and makes food in the plant cell.
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Cell Membrane
45.
There are some similarities between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells. Which of the following structures is found in both Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells?
a)
lysosome
b)
mitochondrion
c)
nucleus
d)
cell membrane
46.
Which characteristic do most plants have in common?
a)
they are unicellular
b)
they are prokaryotic
c)
they produce seeds
d)
they all have cell wall and chloroplast.
47.
Joy took the notes shown below while learning about cells.
. Forms boundary between a cell and the outside environment
. Controls the movement of materials into and out of the cell
. Forms boundary between a cell and the outside environment
. Controls the movement of materials into and out of the cell
a)
endoplasmic reticulum
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell wall
d)
nucleus
48.
What is the function of the cell membrane?
a)
Supports and protects the cell
b)
Controls the cell
c)
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
d)
Metabolic reactions occur here
49.
What is the function of the cytoplasm?
a)
Stores water and mineral ions
b)
It holds all the organelles in place
c)
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
d)
Supports the cell
50.
Which cell structure is correctly paired with its primary function.
a)
ribosome - movement
b)
mitochondria - energy production
c)
vacuole - cell division
d)
nucleus - storage of nutrients
51.
Animal cells DO NOT have ...
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Lysosomes
c)
Vacuoles
d)
Chloroplasts
52.
Which organelle sorts, modifies and packages molecules for storage in the cell or secretion out of the cell?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
c)
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
d)
Golgi Body
53.
Which organelle is responsible for making proteins?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Nucleolus
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Ribosomes
54.
What is a sac-like structure used to store water and nutrients? These are much larger in plant cells?
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Vacuoles
d)
Golgi Body
55.
What gas is released by plants from the process of photosynthesis?
a)
air
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
56.
What PIGMENT absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?
a)
chloroplast
b)
thylakoid
c)
grana
d)
chlorophyll
57.
Why is photosynthesis important?
a)
creates oxygen for animals to breath
b)
becomes a food source for animals and humans
c)
creates food for plants to use
d)
all of these are correct
58.
Which living things do NOT use photosynthesis to make their own food?
a)
grass
b)
animals
c)
trees
d)
plant cells
59.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
60.
How can photosynthesis be related to cellular respiration?
a)
What's produced (made) by one is needed (the reactants) for the other
b)
They both produce the same products
c)
They both have the same reactants (need the same things)
d)
These 2 processes have nothing in common
61.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
62.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
6CO2 + 6H2O + sunlight --> 6O2 + C6H12O6
b)
6CO2 + C6H12O6 + 6H2O --> O2
c)
6O2 + 6H2O + sunlight --> 6CO2 + C6H12O6
d)
C6H12O6 + 6O2 ---> 6H2O + 6CO2
63.
What is another name for glucose?
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Stomata
d)
Sugar
65.
Where does the Calvin Cycle occur?
a)
thylakoid
b)
stroma
c)
lumen
d)
mitochondria
65.
Where does the Calvin Cycle occur?
a)
thylakoid
b)
stroma
c)
lumen
d)
mitochondria
66.
True or False. The Calvin Cycle can happen at night.
a)
true
b)
false
67.
Where does glycolysis occur?
a)
Inner mitochondrial membrane
b)
Mitochondrial Matrix
c)
Cytosol
d)
At a ribosome
68.
The step of aerobic respiration that makes the most ATP is
a)
krebs cycle
b)
glycolysis
c)
prep reaction
d)
electron transport
69.
A structure not found in animal cells
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
70.
The main form of energy for a cell is
a)
sugar
b)
candy
c)
ATP
d)
GTP
71.
What color is chlorophyll?
a)
Red
b)
Green
c)
Blue
d)
Yellow
72.
What process occurs inside of mitochondria?
a)
mitochondresis
b)
chlorophyll
c)
photosynthesis
d)
cellular respiration
73.
What is one of the reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
energy
b)
glucose
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water
74.
What does this organelle do?
a)
Only found in plants, makes food through photosynthesis
b)
Only found in plants, provides support
c)
Makes ATP, powerhouse of the cell
d)
Makes Ribosomes
75.
What is the purpose of cellular respiration?
a)
Take glucose and turn it into chemical energy
b)
Take glucose and turn it into usable energy
c)
Take sunlight and turn it into chemical energy
d)
Take sunlight and turn it into usable energy
76.
In which stage of the cell cycle do the nucleus and its contents divide?
a)
synthesis
b)
gap 1
c)
mitosis
d)
gap 2
77.
During the gap 1 stage of the cell cycle, a cell
a)
splits into two new cells.
b)
carries out its normal functions.
c)
duplicates its DNA.
d)
divides its cytoplasm.
78.
Which of the following phrases best describes cytokinesis?
a)
division of the cytoplasm
b)
division of the nucleus
c)
division of DNA
d)
division of surface area
79.
The processes of mitosis and cytokinesis produce two identical
a)
daughter cells.
b)
strands.
c)
chromosomes.
d)
chromatids.
80.
Which phrase best describes cancer?
a)
absence of cyclins
b)
multiple gene mutations
c)
uncontrolled cell growth
d)
presence of genetic defects
81.
Substances known to produce or promote cancer are called
a)
carcinogens.
b)
kinases.
c)
cyclins.
d)
malignancies.
82.
Mitosis is the process by which
a)
microtubules are assembled.
b)
cytoplasm is divided.
c)
the nucleus is divided into two nuclei.
d)
the cell rests.
83.
As a result of mitosis, each of the two new cells produced from the parent cell during cytokinesis
a)
receives a few chromosomes from the parent cell.
b)
receives an exact copy of all the chromosomes present in the parent cell.
c)
donates a chromosome to the parent cell.
d)
receives exactly half the chromosomes from the parent cell.
84.
In animal cells, cytokinesis results when a cell plate forms across the cell to divide the cytoplasm.
a)
True
b)
False, plant
85.
After the replication of a cell's DNA, there are twice as many centromeres as there are chromatids.
a)
True
b)
False, half
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