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WorksheetsBiology Final Test
Total questions: 97
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Ethan conducts an experiment to see if using a cell phone before sleeping has an impact on the amount of hours slept. What is the dependent variable?
a)
cell phone light
b)
hours slept
c)
type of cell phone
d)
location of sleep
2.
Which organelle converts food energy into energy the cell can use for growth, development, and movement? It is the "powerhouse" of the cell
a)
chloroplast
b)
Golgi apparatus
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
mitochondria
3.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
a)
Livings things are made of cells
b)
Living things respond to the environment
c)
Living things move
d)
Livings things have the need for energy
4.
Which of the following BEST completes the sentence below?
Due to the polarity of water, nonpolar covalent substances like wax:
Due to the polarity of water, nonpolar covalent substances like wax:
a)
do not dissolve in water and are considered insoluble
b)
are volatile so they dissolve in water
c)
dissolve in water and are considered soluble
d)
do not melt but will not dissolve in water
5.
Proteins are polymers formed from
a)
cholesterol
b)
nucleotides
c)
amino acids
d)
glycerol + 3 fatty acids
6.
What is the term used to describe the energy needed to start a reaction?
a)
activation energy
b)
adhesion energy
c)
cohesion energy
d)
chemical energy
7.
Eukaryotes contain a ___________ whereas prokaryotes do not contain this.
a)
cytoplasm
b)
nucleus
c)
DNA
d)
ribsome
8.
Which organelle converts food energy into energy the cell can use for growth, development, and movement? It is the "powerhouse" of the cell
a)
chloroplast
b)
Golgi apparatus
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
mitochondria
9.
Which of the following is a function of the cell membrane?
a)
Regulates which materials enter and leave the cell, like a window screen
b)
Keeps the cell wall in place
c)
Breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins from foods
d)
Stores water, salt, proteins, and carbohydrates
10.
Diffusion is the movement of molecules from
a)
an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration.
b)
an area of equilibrium to an area of high solute concentration.
c)
an area of high solute concentration to an area of low solute concentration.
d)
all of the above
11.
Cell A is a normal human blood cell before it is placed in a solution. Cell B is the same human blood cell after it placed in the solution. The solution can be described as
a)
isotonic
b)
hypertonic
c)
hypotonic
d)
equilibrium
12.
The figure shows which of the following?
a)
ADP
b)
ATP
c)
NADPH
d)
NAD+
13.
Which type of cell? (It has a nuclues, membrane bound organelles)
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
14.
A substance that lowers the activation energy and increases the rate of a chemical reaction is called a(n)
a)
catalyst
b)
molecule
c)
lipid
d)
element
15.
Which of the following equations best represents photosynthesis?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Light energy --> 6O2 + C6H12O6
c)
6CO2 + C6H12O6 + Light Energy -> 6O2 + 6H2O
d)
6O2 + 6H2O -> 6CO2 + C6H12O6
16.
Which of the following is a reactant (input) in the Calvin Cycle of photosynthesis?
a)
O2
b)
C6H12O6
c)
CO2
d)
COOH
17.
Which of the following equations best represents cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Light energy --> 6O2 + C6H12O6
c)
6CO2 + C6H12O6 + Light Energy -> 6O2 + 6H2O
d)
6O2 + 6H2O -> 6CO2 + C6H12O6
18.
Glycolysis and fermentation are anaerobic processes. What does this mean?
a)
They do not produce oxygen.
b)
They do not need oxygen to occur.
c)
They need oxygen in order to occur.
d)
They produce oxygen.
19.
If a cell has 12 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each of its daughter cells have after mitosis and cytokinesis?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
20.
Which statement describes the chromosome shown?
a)
made up of two histones
b)
Made up of two sister chromatids
c)
Made up of two centromeres
d)
Make up of two centrioles
21.
The process of asexual reproduction in prokaryotes is known as
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
binary fission
d)
gametogenesis
22.
A kidney cell is an example of which type of cell?
a)
sex cell
b)
gamete
c)
somatic cell
d)
haploid cell
23.
Apoptosis represents genetically programmed __________________.
a)
differentiation
b)
cell death
c)
tumor suppression
d)
mitosis
24.
If humans have 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes would be present in sex cells after meiosis?
a)
16
b)
23
c)
46
d)
47
25.
Unlike mitosis, meiosis results in the formation of
a)
2 diploid cells
b)
4 haploid cells
c)
1 daughter cell
d)
2 daughter cells
26.
By looking at each picture of various stages of meiosis, which one represents prophase 2?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
27.
What is the ultimate goal of meiosis?
a)
Reduce the chromosome number by half
b)
Double the number of chromosomes
c)
Increase the genetic information for the next generation
d)
Inherit 2 of the same genes to decrease the chances for mutations.
28.
What kind of organic molecule is DNA?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
29.
In the drawing, what nucleotide is going to be added at point 1, opposite from thymine?
a)
adenine
b)
thymine
c)
cytosine
d)
guanine
30.
All of the following statements are true of a DNA molecule except that it-
a)
is made up of lipids.
b)
contains nucleotides.
c)
stores genetic information.
d)
duplicates itself.
31.
Which component of DNA specifies the traits of an organism?
a)
5-carbon sugar (deoxyribose)
b)
hydrogen bonds
c)
phosphate groups
d)
nitrogenous base pairs
32.
What term names the process during which DNA is copied prior to cell division?
a)
DNA polymerase
b)
DNA replication
c)
DNA regneration
d)
DNA redistribution
33.
How are the amino acids linked together during translation?
a)
by creating peptide bonds
b)
by creating hydrogen bonds
c)
by creating covalent bonds
d)
by creating phospate bonds
34.
How many amino acids can be represented by a single 3-base DNA sequence?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
6
d)
8
35.
ATTTGAGCC- Original
ATTGAGCC - Mutated
The example above is an example of a
ATTGAGCC - Mutated
The example above is an example of a
a)
Insertion- Frameshift
b)
Deletion- Substitution
c)
Deletion -Frameshift
d)
All of the above
36.
DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTACGCAAC. This is an example of ___ mutation.
The mutated DNA segment is TTACGCAAC. This is an example of ___ mutation.
a)
Substitution
b)
Insertion
c)
Inversion
d)
Translocation
37.
What is the first step in protein synthesis?
DNA->mRNA
DNA->mRNA
a)
transcription
b)
translation
c)
replication
38.
What is the final step in protein synthesis?
mRNA-->protein
mRNA-->protein
a)
transcription
b)
translation
c)
replication
39.
Which phase of which process does this picture show?
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
Replication
40.
The codon is located on the
a)
DNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
rRNA
41.
What is the name of the enzyme that is used to "Unzip" the DNA to begin DNA replication?
a)
Ligase
b)
DNA Polymerase
c)
Helicase
d)
Primase
42.
Which is the mRNA molecule that would be transcribed from this DNA template:
TGGCAA
TGGCAA
a)
ACCGTT
b)
UGGCAA
c)
UCCGUU
d)
ACCGUU
43.
What amino acid is represented by the codon CAA?
a)
Met
b)
Glu
c)
Tyr
d)
Arg
44.
Translation takes place in the __________.
a)
Ribosome
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Nucleus
d)
Mitochondria
45.
Structurally, RNA is a
a)
single strand
b)double strand
c)loop
d)
star
46.
DNA is shaped like a
a)
step ladder
b)twisted ladder
c)train bridge
d)
rainbow
47.
What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
capillary action
d)
surface tension
48.
tendency of molecules of the same kind to stick to one another
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
solution
d)
polar molecule
49.
Which types of compounds dissolve easily in water?
a)
Polar and Nonpolar
b)
Polar and Ionic
c)
Nonpolar and Ionic
d)
Covalent and Nonpolar
50.
Why does ice float?
a)
As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases.
b)
As water freezes, it takes up more hydrogen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
c)
As water freezes, air becomes trapped between the hydrogen bonds of water molecules.
d)
As water freezes, it takes up more oxygen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
51.
What did Erwin Chargaff conclude from his experiments?
a)
Nitrogen bases are held together by peptide bonds
b)
A and T, C and G always occur in equal amounts
c)
Proteins are the carriers of genetic information
d)
C and G rarely occur in eukaryotic organisms
52.
What was Watson and Crick's main scientific accomplishment?
a)
Building the first accurate model of DNA
b)
Isolating strains of pneumonia causing bacteria
c)
Determining base pairing rules
d)
Discovering the process of genetic transformation
53.
If a sample of DNA has 20% ADENINE, how much GUANINE will it have?
a)
30%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
60%
54.
From his work with mice and pneumonia-causing bacteria, Frederick Griffin discovered ________.
a)
Replication
b)
Transcription
c)
Transformation
d)
Translation
55.
Rosalind Franklin's "Photo 51" allowed Watson and Crick to determine the ___ of DNA.
a)
Shape
b)
Backbone
c)
Nitrogen bases
d)
Hydrogen bonds
56.
What makes up the rails, or backbone, of a DNA molecule?
a)
Alternating sugars and nitrogen bases
b)
Nitrogen base pairs
c)
A sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogen base
d)
Alternating sugars and phosphates
57.
According to the semi-conservative model of DNA replication, two DNA molecules result, ___.
a)
Each strand with one new strand and one original strand
b)
Each with two new strands
c)
One with two new strands and one with both original strands
d)
Each with two original strands
58.
When does DNA replication take place in the cell cycle?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Prophase
d)
S stage of Interphase
59.
Replication takes place in many locations of the lagging strand of DNA. This creates ___ which are pieced together by DNA ligase.
a)
RNA Sections
b)
DNA Polymerase
c)
Okazaki Fragments
d)
Replication Forks
60.
What is a combination of two or more substances that is NOT chemically combined?
a)
Mixture
b)
Compound
c)
Molecule
d)
Element
61.
What do we call any substance that has a pH of 0 through 6?
a)
Acid
b)
Base
c)
Neutral
d)
Awesome
62.
How do lipids function for cells?
a)
store information
b)
store energy
c)
breakdown wastes
d)
join with substrates
63.
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
64.
In this graph, what is the dependent variable?
a)
Walla Walla Island
b)
Time
c)
Number of Deer
65.
What is the main purpose of the Calvin cycle?
a)
produce oxygen
b)
produce sugar
c)
produce ATP
d)
destruction of carbon dioxide
66.
Keeping your internal body temperature the same is called
a)
excretion
b)
homeostasis
c)
respiration
d)
metabolism
67.
This picture represents what type of cell transport?
a)
endocytosis
b)
exocytosis
c)
osmosis
d)
passive transport
68.
The cell below is in a _________ solution.
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Isotonic
69.
which way would the purple molecules move through the semi permeable membrane?
a)
From the A side to the B-side
b)
From the B side to the A side
c)
none of the purple molecules would move
70.
What are the two compounds identified by the PH scale?
a)
Lipids and carbohydrates
b)
Proteins and nucleic acids
c)
Solutes and solvents
d)
Acids and Bases
71.
The structures labeled B are
a)
centrioles
b)
chromatids
c)
centromeres
d)
chromopheres
72.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
73.
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
74.
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
75.
A storage structure- in an animal cell there are many small ones, but in a plant cell there is just one large one.
a)
vacuole
b)
ribosomes
c)
golgi body
d)
chloroplast
76.
A process in which DNA has the unique ability to make an exact copy of itself.
a)
Replication
b)
Translation
c)
Transcription
77.
DNA sequence is ACAGTGC. How would this be coded on mRNA?
a)
TGTCACG
b)
UGUCACG
c)
GUGACAU
d)
CACUGUA
78.
What amino acids are represented by this strand of DNA?
TAC CAA ACT
TAC CAA ACT
a)
methionine-stop
b)
methionine-asparagine-stop
c)
methionine-valine-stop
d)
methionine-glycine-stop
79.
What are the phases of interphase?
a)
G1, S, G2
b)
anaphase and cytokinesis
c)
prophase and S phase
d)
metaphase, anaphase, and prophase
80.
What is a point mutation?
a)
an entire protein is deleted
b)
a codon is added
c)
only a single nitrogen base is changed
d)
a mutation that doesn't cause any changes
81.
Which pairing of organelle and function is NOT correct?
a)
chloroplast: capture energy from the sun to make glucose
b)
mitochondria: uses glucose and oxygen to produce ATP
c)
vacuole: used for storage
d)
golgi body: stores the DNA
82.
Which organelle from the plant cell is primarily responsible for converting sunlight to energy?
a)
Mitochonria
b)
Nucleus
c)
Vacuole
d)
Chloroplast
83.
How many amino acids are used to make up the all of the proteins in the human body?
a)
16
b)
20
c)
23
d)
46
84.
A portion of DNA reads GAG. The corresponding mRNA would be
a)
GUG
b)
GTG
c)
CTC
d)
CUC
85.
Where in a DNA molecule would you find the hydrogen bonds?
a)
Between the phosphate and sugar
b)
Between the sugar and nitrogen bases
c)
Between the nitrogen bases
d)
At the phosphates
86.
Identify the mutation in the picture.
a)
Inversion
b)
Duplication
c)
Deletion
d)
Translocation
87.
What type of gene mutation results from the insertion or deletion of nucleotides and alters the entire amino acid sequence from that point forward?
a)
Frameshift
b)
Missense
c)
Nonsense
d)
Silent
88.
What "message" does mRNA carry?
a)
the genetic code that, when translated, forms proteins
b)
orders for making ribosomes, a cell's protein factories
c)
the order of base pairs in complementary RNA strands
d)
the number of codons in an individual reading frame
89.
Which major macromolecule is being represented in this image?
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
90.
What type of macromolecule is being represented in this image?
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
91.
A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.
a)
Population
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Ecosphere
92.
A common ancestor gave rise to fourteen species of Darwin’s finches, which live on the Galapagos Islands. The finches that colonized different habitats on the islands diverged into different species. Which of the following explains the process that led to the divergence of finches?
a)
Through gene isolation, the finches were unable to adapt due to a limited gene pool
b)
Through natural selection, the finches adapted to different food sources in their habitats.
c)
Through natural fragmentation, the finches were unable to interbreed in different habitats.
d)
Through gene recombination, the finches began to develop different physical characteristics.
93.
Researchers conducted a seven-year study of a rabbit population and its predators in an ecosystem. During the first two-and-a-half years of the study, the rabbit population rose steadily then declined to the lowest level in the fourth year. The rabbit population rose again during the last three years of the study. Which of the following graphs shows how the population of rabbit predators would be expected to change during the same period in the ecosystem?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
94.
In which way are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?
a)
Cellular respiration stores ATP, while photosynthesis releases ATP.
b)
Cellular respiration produces oxygen, while photosynthesis uses oxygen.
c)
Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy.
d)
Photosynthesis used carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.
95.
After cellular respiration is complete, how many ATP are made?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
12
d)
38
96.
Where does the light dependent cycle take place?
a)
Stroma
b)
Thylakoids
c)
mitochondria
d)
none of these
97.
This diagram shows an experimental setup containing an aquatic plant, elodea, gas collection equipent, and a light source. Which gas bubbles are being collected?
a)
carbon dioxide, because it is a waste product of photosynthesis
b)
water vapor, because it is a waste product of photosynthesis
c)
nitrogen, because it is a waste product of photosynthesis
d)
oxygen, because it is a waste product of photosynthesis
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