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Total questions: 142
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which organelle is considered the "powerhouse" of the cell because of its role in cellular respiration?
a)
ATP
b)
chloroplast
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
2.
____ is a green pigment found within grana that makes chloroplasts and leaves green.
a)
actin
b)
chloroplast
c)
chlorophyll
d)
cellulose
3.
The cell theory states that all living things are composed of atoms.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
____ is the site of protein synthesis in the cytoplasm.
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosomes
c)
ribosomes
d)
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
5.
Which type of organelle forms a membranous system of channels and branches throughout the cytoplasm?
a)
microtubules
b)
lysosome
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
mitochondria
6.
Which plant organelles function as storage areas for water, sugars, salts, pigments, and toxic substances?
a)
vesicles
b)
vacuoles
c)
mitochondria
d)
lysosomes
7.
Which organelle contains hydrolytic enzymes that can digest macromolecules?
a)
Golgi appartus
b)
mitochondria
c)
centrioles
d)
lysosomes
8.
The ______ helps to maintain the cell's shape, anchors the organelles, and allows the cell and its organelles to move.
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoskeleton
c)
cell wall
d)
actin
9.
Which organelle does a prokaryote cell lack?
a)
ribosomes
b)
nucleus
c)
lysosomes
d)
mitochondria
10.
Which organelle contains enzymes that modify proteins and lipids?
a)
lysosomes
b)
rough endoplasmic reticulum
c)
Golgi apparatus
d)
peroxisomes
11.
Which of the following cells have a nucleoid region?
a)
bacterial cell
b)
muscle cell
c)
liver cell
d)
fungus cell
12.
Which of the following is NOT true concerning the cell theory?
a)
Prokaryotes are acellular.
b)
All plants have cells
c)
Animal tissues are made of cells.
d)
Cells from pre-existing cells
13.
Which of the following is a prokaryote?
a)
liver cell
b)
plant cell
c)
muscle cell
d)
bacteria
14.
Which of the following is found within an animal cell but NOT within a plant cell.
a)
lysosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosomes
15.
Which of the following organelles is found within a plant cell but NOT within an animal cell?
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
cytoplasm
d)
ribosomes
16.
How many total ATP are made by aerobic cellular respiration?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
36-38
d)
32-34
17.
Where does the Krebs Cycle take place?
a)
In the mitochondrial matrix
b)
In the cytoplasm
c)
In the cristae
d)
In the inter-membrane space
18.
Glycolysis can be used in both aerobic cellular respiration and fermentation.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Which of the following pathways will result in carbon dioxide and NADH2 being released but not ATP?
a)
Citric acid cycle
b)
Glycolysis
c)
Preparatory reaction
d)
Electron transport chain
20.
The preparatory reaction and citric acid cycle are located in the _____ of the mitochondria.
a)
matrix
b)
cytoplasm
c)
cristae
d)
inter-membrane space
21.
Oxidation is
a)
the gain of electrons
b)
the loss of electrons
22.
Redox/Reduction is
a)
the gain of electrons
b)
the loss of electrons
23.
______ inhibition is the normal way by which metabolic pathways are regulated in cells.
a)
Feedback
b)
Competitive
c)
Metabolic
d)
Noncompetitive
24.
A denatured enzyme has lost its normal shape and therefore its ability to form an enzyme-substrate complex.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
The 2nd law of Thermodynamics state
a)
Energy cannot be changed from one form to another without a loss of usable energy
b)
Energy cannot be created nor destroyed
c)
Energy is being constantly recycled throughout nature
d)
Energy is lost through the form of heat
26.
What is the sum of all chemical reactions that occur within a cell?
a)
ATP
b)
Metabolism
c)
Coupled Reaction
d)
Energy of Activation
27.
Fermentation results in a net gain of ____ ATP/glucose
a)
2
b)
4
c)
34-36
d)
8
28.
Glycolysis requires oxygen
a)
True
b)
False
29.
NADH+ and FAD are recycled back into cellular respiration
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Energy is released and captured to form ATP by ATP-synthase complexes. This process is called
a)
glycolysis
b)
chemiosmosis
c)
preparatory reaction
d)
Krebs Cycle
31.
What radioactive dating techniques are used to assign an actual date to a fossil?
a)
Relative dating method
b)
Absolute method
c)
Vestigal structures
d)
Analogous structures
32.
Same basic function but different origins
a)
Vestigal structures
b)
Analogous structures
c)
Homologous structures
33.
Anatomical structures fully functional in one group and reduced, nonfunctional in another
a)
Homologous structures
b)
Analogous structures
c)
Vestigal structures
34.
What is the study of the distribution of species throughout the world?
a)
Biogeographical evidence
b)
Biochemical evidence
c)
fossil evidence
d)
geological timescale
35.
Evolution occurs at what level?
a)
community
b)
population
c)
molecular
d)
individual
36.
What is a change in gene frequencies within a population over time?
a)
gene pool
b)
genetic drift
c)
microevolution
d)
gene flow
37.
What is the sum total of all alleles of all genes in a population, available to the next generation?
a)
genetic drift
b)
gene pool
c)
gene flow
d)
microevolution
38.
What is a change in allele frequencies due to chance?
a)
mutation
b)
genetic drift
c)
gene pool
d)
gene flow
39.
What is the movement of alleles between populations?
a)
genetic drift
b)
gene flow
c)
microevolution
d)
gene pool
40.
Process by which populations adapt to their environment
a)
Stabilizing selection
b)
Disruptive selection
c)
Natural selection
d)
Directional selection
41.
Extreme phenotypes are selected against;
a)
Stabilizing selection
b)
Disruptive selection
c)
Directional selection
d)
Natural selection
42.
One extreme phenotype is favored
a)
Natural selection
b)
Directional selection
c)
Stabilizing selection
d)
Disruptive selection
43.
Two or more extreme phenotypes are selected
a)
Disruptive selection
b)
Directional selection
c)
Natural selection
d)
Stabilizing selection
44.
How is the history of Earth divided?
a)
periods, eras, epochs
b)
eras, periods, epochs
c)
epochs, eras, periods
d)
eras, epochs, periods
45.
What are geographical barriers that separate a population into two groups?
a)
Allopatric speciation
b)
Sympatric speciation
46.
Which of these is an optional material?
a)
Paper
b)
Pen/Pencil
c)
Planner
d)
Textbook
47.
Which of these is a necessary material?
a)
Planner
b)
Highlighter
c)
Laptop
d)
Textbook
48.
Which of these is NOT a study resource?
a)
Quizizz
b)
Quizlet
c)
Kahoot
d)
Hulu
49.
Which of these is a proper time management tool?
a)
Planner
b)
Alarm clock
c)
Notecards
d)
Laptop
50.
A study resource that allows you to compete against your friends
a)
Quizizz
b)
Kahoot
c)
Quizlet
d)
Quizizz and Kahoot
51.
A study resource that allows you to study flashcards online
a)
Quizizz
b)
Kahoot
c)
Quizlet
d)
none of the above
52.
The best time management method(s) are
a)
Planner
b)
Setting a homework block
c)
Alarm
d)
Planner and setting a homework block
53.
Which necessary material allows you to distinguish important things?
a)
Paper
b)
Highlighter
c)
Pen/Pencil
d)
Laptop
54.
Which color of highlighter is recommended to best get attention?
a)
Black
b)
Yellow
c)
Brown
d)
Purple
55.
Place the following levels of organization in order, from lowest to highest.
a)
Population, organism, community, ecosystem
b)
Community, ecosystem, population, organism
c)
Organism, community, population, ecosystem
d)
Organism, population, community, ecosystem
56.
What type of survivorship curve would you expect for a plant species in which most seedlings die?
a)
Type I
b)
Type II
c)
Type III
d)
Type IV
57.
If a diagram indicates that there are more people in pre-reproductive stage of life than that in the reproductive stage, then replacement reproduction, will result in
a)
Zero population growth
b)
An increase in population growth
c)
A decrease in population growth
58.
An ecological niche includes an organism’s
a)
Interactions with other organisms
b)
Habitat
c)
Resources
d)
All of the above
59.
A colorful, nonpoisonous frog that mimics a poison-dart frog is exhibiting
a)
Batesian mimicry
b)
Mullerian mimicry
60.
Unicellular algae live in the tissues of coral animals. The algae provide food for the coral, while the coral provides a stable home for the algae.
a)
Parasitism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Symbiosis
61.
Flowering plants reward visiting insects with nectar. The insects, in turn, carry pollen to other flowers.
a)
Parasitism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Symbiosis
62.
Small wasps lay eggs on other insects. The eggs hatch into larvae that feed on the insects and kill them.
a)
Parasitism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Symbiosis
63.
The maximum per capita rate of increase for a population that can occur under ideal conditions is the
a)
biotic potential
b)
population growth
c)
steady state
d)
environmental resistence
64.
Which of these is a density-independent regulating factor?
a)
Competition
b)
Predation
c)
Size of population
d)
Weather
65.
At the time that a population growth curve begins to rise dramatically, that populations is demonstrating its ____ potential.
a)
exponential
b)
additive
c)
zero
d)
biotic
66.
The main difference between density-dependent and density-independent factors is ____.
a)
whether the factors are physical or biological
b)
whether the organisms are plants or animals
c)
random or determined by causes
d)
whether the effect of the factor changes when the population of organisms increases
67.
The competitive exclusion principle states that ___
a)
two species in the same niche will eventually evolve to share the same resources
b)
no two species can occupy the same niche at the same time
c)
exotic species are always better than native species at using resources
d)
two species in the same niche will eventually destroy the niche and go extinct
68.
Concealment, fright, and warning coloration are examples of ____.
a)
mimicry
b)
antipredator defenses
c)
exotic modifications
d)
predation strategies
69.
Where an organism lives is described as its ___.
a)
niche
b)
habitat
c)
ecosystem
d)
community
70.
A ____ survivorship curve reflects a population where most individuals survive well past the midpoint and death does not come until near the end of the life span.
a)
Type I
b)
Type II
c)
Type III
d)
Type IV
71.
Starches are polymers made exclusively of
a)
Glucose
b)
Protein
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
DNA
72.
A virus takes over the ____ of the host cell when it reproduces.
a)
metabolic machinery
b)
nucleus
c)
mitochondria
d)
osmotic functions
73.
Of the following, who discounted the concept that microscopic organisms were synthesized spontaneously?
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
c)
Louis Pasteur
d)
Stanley Miller
74.
A lichen is a ______ relationship between a green alga or cyanobacterium and a fungus.
a)
saprophytic
b)
competitive
c)
symbiotic
d)
predatory
75.
_____________ are short sequences of DNA bases that recur several times.
a)
polymerase chain reaction
b)
DNA array
c)
chorionic villus sampling
d)
gel electrophoresis
76.
What is an enzyme?
a)
An amino acid that speeds up chemical reactions
b)
A protein consumed in the diet that aids in chemical reactions
c)
Proteins that speed up metabolic reaction and are not destroyed in the process
d)
Proteins that speed up metabolic reaction and are destroyed in the process
77.
___ organisms contain foreign DNA or genes inserted into them.
a)
Transgenic
b)
Heterotrophic
c)
Recombinant
d)
Heterozygous
78.
__________ is the insertion of genetic material into human cells for the treatment of genetic disorders.
a)
genomic marking
b)
gene marking
c)
gene therapy
d)
genomic therapy
79.
__________ is the application of computer technologies, specially developed software, and statistical techniques to the study of biological information.
a)
Bioinformatics
b)
Computer modeling
c)
Genomics
d)
Proteomics
80.
The bond linking two amino acids is a
a)
Peptide bond
b)
Polypeptide bond
c)
Amino acid chain
d)
Carbnohydrate
81.
____ contains DNA from two or more different sources.
a)
Vector DNA
b)
Recombinant DNA
c)
Complimentary DNA
d)
Plasmid DNA
82.
During a process called ___________ an electrical current is used to force DNA through a porous gel material and thus separate them according to their size.
a)
polymerase chain reaction
b)
gel electrophoresis
c)
DNA array
d)
short tandem repeat profiling
83.
The study of the complete genetic sequence of humans and other organisms is ______.
a)
genetics
b)
genomics
c)
sequential genetics
d)
proteomics
84.
What two enzymes are needed to introduce foreign DNA into vector DNA?
a)
DNA polymerase and DNA ligase
b)
restriction enzyme and DNA polymerase
c)
restriction enzyme and DNA ligase
d)
DNA ligase and helicase
85.
Which of the following are removed during the processing of primary mRNA?
a)
introns
b)
RNA polymerase
c)
introns and exons
d)
exons
86.
The amount of adenine is always equal to the amount of ___ in DNA.
a)
adenosine triphosphate
b)
cytosine
c)
uracil
d)
thymine
87.
A nucleotide contains
a)
a sugar and a phosphate
b)
DNA and RNA
c)
a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
d)
RNA, protein, and lipids
88.
Which of the following have nitrogenous bases correctly paired in DNA?
a)
adenine-thymine; guanine-cytosine
b)
adenine-uracil; guanine-cytosine
c)
adenine-adenine; guanine-guanine
d)
adenine-guanine; thymine-cytosine
89.
Which of the classes of RNA molecules carries the amino acids that are added to the growing polypeptide chain?
a)
ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
b)
transfer RNA (tRNA)
c)
messenger RNA (mRNA
d)
primary mRNA transcript
90.
The flow of inherited information is
a)
DNA -> RNA -> protein
b)
RNA -> DNA -> protein
c)
DNA -> protein -> RNA
d)
protein -> RNA -> DNA
91.
The genetic code consists of sets of ___ bases that code for one amino acid.
a)
3
b)
20
c)
7
d)
4
92.
Messenger RNA is produced in the
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
ribosomes
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
93.
DNA is a polymer of
a)
proteins
b)
amino acids
c)
nucleotides
d)
nucleic acids
94.
The site of translation is the
a)
ribosome
b)
nucleus
c)
mitochondria
d)
nucleolus
95.
The correct sequence of events in the production of a polypeptide is
a)
initiation -> termination -> elongation
b)
termination -> initiation -> elongation
c)
initiation -> elongation -> termination
d)
elongation -> initiation -> termination
96.
For an autosomal recessive disorder to appear, inheritance of ____ allele(s) is required
a)
one recessive
b)
two recessive
c)
one dominant and one recessive
d)
two dominant
97.
Biologists conclude that all behavioral traits are partly inheritable and that genes exert their effects by acting together in complex combinations susceptible to ___.
a)
allelic influences
b)
environmental influences
c)
genetic influences
d)
number of chromosomes
98.
All the alleles on one chromosome form a ____ because they tend to be inherited together.
a)
chromosomal linkage group
b)
allelic linkage group
c)
linkage group
d)
sex-linkage group
99.
Which nitrogenous base is found in RNA but not in DNA?
a)
adenine
b)
guanine
c)
thymine
d)
uracil
100.
Once matured, mRNA carries information from the DNA to the ____.
a)
ribosome
b)
secretory vesicles
c)
golgi apparatus
d)
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
101.
Bacteria have DNA, but it is contained within a _____.
a)
ribsome
b)
fibriae
c)
nucleoid which has no nuclear envelope
d)
nucleus with a nuclear envelope
102.
Bacteria that are unable to grow in the presence of oxygen are ____.
a)
anaerobic
b)
mutualistic
c)
aerobic
d)
plasmids
103.
Cyanobacteria are important as ____.
a)
disease-causing organisms
b)
biotechnology tools
c)
producers of antibiotics
d)
the first colonizers of rock
104.
In the origin of life, the newly formed organic molecules could have polymerized to form ____.
a)
protocells
b)
macromolecules
c)
cells
d)
micromolecules
105.
Protists can be
a)
colonial
b)
all of these
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
106.
Which of the following photosynthetic protists cause red tide?
a)
dinoflagellates
b)
diatoms
c)
brown algae
d)
green algae
107.
The correct description of the relationship between photosynthesis and the living world is ______.
a)
heterotrophs are called "hetero" because they change sunlight energy into chemical energy.
b)
herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores are autotrophs since they can "eat for themselves."
c)
all heterotrophs are ultimately dependent upon food produced by autotrophs.
d)
herbivores are autotrophs, carnivores are heterotrophs, and omnivores are half autotrophs and half heterotrophs.
108.
Which metabolic pathway will produce carbohydrate?
a)
cyclic electron pathway
b)
noncyclic electron pathway
c)
glycolysis
d)
Calvin cycle
109.
Which of the following statements is NOT correct about photosynthesis?
a)
Photosynthesis occurs within the chloroplast.
b)
During photosynthesis, the hydrogen carrier is NAD.
c)
During photosynthesis, oxygen is released.
d)
During photosynthesis, solar energy is used.
110.
On the visible spectrum, energy content of light is greatest for ________.
a)
violet light
b)
red light
c)
all colors contain the same amount of energy
d)
yellow light
111.
The human population tends to modify existing ecosystems for the best interest of the original populations.
a)
True
b)
False
112.
Molds and mushrooms belong to the kingdom
a)
Fungi
b)
Plantae
c)
Bacteria
d)
Animalia
113.
A hypothesis is ______.
a)
a tentative explanation of a natural event
b)
a tentative explanation of the results
c)
conceptual scheme supported by many experiments
d)
a result of deductive reasoning
114.
Carbohydrates are macromolecules composed of __________ monomers.
a)
DNA
b)
protein
c)
polymer
d)
monosaccharide
115.
Chlorine has an atomic number of 17. How many electrons are in the outermost shell?
a)
7
b)
2
c)
6
d)
1
116.
______ are chemicals or combinations of chemicals that take up excess hydrogen ions or hydroxide ions in order to keep the pH constant.
a)
acids
b)
salts
c)
bases
d)
buffers
117.
Lipids are diverse in structure and function, but they have a common characteristic. What is it?
a)
Lipids are hydrophilic.
b)
Lipids act as solvents.
c)
Lipids do not dissolve in water.
d)
Lipids dissolve in water.
118.
______ molecules are characterized by having two strands of nucleotide polymers held together by hydrogen bonds.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Disaccharide
d)
Dipeptide
119.
Place the mitotic phases in the correct order.
a)
Prophase -> Anaphase -> Metaphase -> Telophase
b)
Anaphase -> Metaphase -> Telophase -> Prophase
c)
Prophase -> Metaphase -> Telophase -> Anaphase
120.
Which of the following statements is NOT correct about mitosis in plant and animal cells?
a)
Asters are seen in animal but not plant cell mitosis
b)
Spindle fibers appear in both plant and animal cell mitosis.
c)
A cell plate is formed in animal cells but not in plant cells during cytokinesis.
d)
Cell furrowing occurs in animal but not plant cell mitosis.
121.
Which of the following cells, when combined, will result in a diploid fertilized egg?
a)
sperm cell plus an egg cell
b)
sperm cell plus a polar body
c)
spermatid plus a primary oocyte
d)
spermatid plus an egg cell
122.
A physician specializes in surgery involving the following group of organs: mouth, esophagus, stomach and intestines. Overall, this physician is specialized at which level of organization?
a)
tissue
b)
organ
c)
organ system
d)
cell
123.
What molecule will form when hydrogen ions flow down the electrochemical gradient through ATP synthase complexes in mitochondria?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
water
c)
oxygen
d)
ATP
124.
If the diploid chromosome number is 16, the chromosome number of each gamete will be
a)
12
b)
8
c)
4
d)
32
125.
Which tissue system conducts water and nutrients in a plant?
a)
epidermal tissue
b)
ground tissue
c)
vascular tissue
126.
Which of the following pathways and reactions will result in the production of the most ATP molecules during aerobic cellular respiration of one glucose molecule?
a)
fermentation
b)
electron transport chain
c)
citric acid cycle
d)
glycolysis
127.
Which structure regulates passage of molecules into and out of the cell?
a)
plasma membrane
b)
mitochondria
c)
flagella
d)
nucleus
128.
Water is split and oxygen is released in
a)
fermentation
b)
the electron transport chain
c)
the light reactions
d)
the Calvin cycle
129.
What causes water to fill the xylem pipeline completely, from the roots to the leaves, and to resist any separation?
a)
atmospheric pressure
b)
cohesion of water molecules
c)
active transport of sugar into/out of phloem cells
d)
transpiration
130.
Which pathway for aerobic cellular respiration is located in the cytoplasm of the cell?
a)
prep reaction
b)
citric acid cycle
c)
glycolysis
d)
electron transport chain
131.
Place the following root zones into the correct order, starting with the tip of the root:
a)
Cell Division, Elongation, Maturation
b)
Cell Division, Maturation, Elongation
c)
Elongation, Cell Division, Maturation
132.
During ____, the daughter chromosomes (sister chromatids) will move away from each other.
a)
metaphase II
b)
anaphase II
c)
anaphase I
d)
prophase
133.
The final acceptor of electrons in aerobic cellular respiration is
a)
glucose
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide
134.
The raw materials of reactants of the photosynthetic process include
a)
carbon dioxide and water
b)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
c)
glucose and oxygen
d)
glucose and water
135.
Which term best describes the condition of red blood cells when placed in a hypotonic solution?
a)
hemolysis
b)
plasmolysis
c)
crenation
136.
___ are the end products for aerobic cellular respiration.
a)
glucose and water
b)
carbon dioxide and water
c)
lactate and carbon dioxide
d)
glucose and oxygen
137.
During which stage will daughter chromosomes move toward opposite poles of the spindle?
a)
telophase
b)
metaphase
c)
prophase
d)
anaphase
138.
Because epiphytes live on trees and lack soil roots, they
a)
are parasitic
b)
must survive without water
c)
absorb water from the air or catch rain
139.
______ is the net movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration
a)
diffusion
b)
osmosis
c)
active transport
d)
pinocytosis
140.
Which of the following statements is NOT a true characteristic of water
a)
Water absorbs a great deal of heat before it evaporates.
b)
Water is a solvent.
c)
Because of hydrogen bonding, liquid water is less dense than ice
141.
The three domains of life are
a)
archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes
b)
eukaryotes, prokaryotes, and viruses
c)
plants, animals, and protists
d)
bacteria, fungi, and eukaryotes
142.
When homologous chromosomes come together and line up side by side, it is termed ______.
a)
mitosis
b)
synapsis
c)
crossing-over
d)
replication
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