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Biology Mid Year Review

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus and Eukaryotic cells do not

b)

Prokaryotic cells are unicellular and Eukaryotic cells are multicellular.

c)

Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus, Eukaryotic cells do have a nucleus.

d)

Prokaryotic cells are plant cells and Eukaryotic cells are animal cells.

2.

The main function of chloroplasts is:

a)

To control what enters and leaves the cell.

b)

To break down food to release energy for the cell.

c)

To control all activities of the cell.

d)

To produce food for the cell using the sun's energy.

3.

Ribosomes are the cell organelle that

a)

Break down food to produce energy for the cell.

b)

Produce proteins for the cell.

c)

Break down broken cell parts.

d)

Make food for the cell using the sun's energy.

4.

Which types of organisms are Prokaryotes?

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

Fungi

d)

Bacteria

5.

A solution that causes a cell to swell is called a

a)

hypertonic

b)

hypotonic

c)

isotonic

6.

A plant cell is placed in a solution whose solute concentration is twice as great as the concentration of the cells cytoplasm. The cell membrane is selectively permeable, allowing water but not the solute to pass through. What will happen to the cell?

a)

No change

b)

The cell will shrivel because of osmosis

c)

The cell will swell because of osmosis

d)

The cell will shrivel because of active transport

7.

An organism that produces its own food supply from inorganic compounds is called a(an)

a)

heterotroph

b)

consumer

c)

detritivore

d)

autotroph

8.

This is referred to as the energy currency of the cell

a)

ADP

b)

ATP

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleus

9.
Vaccinations are used for
a)
Curing the illness
b)
Preventing the Illness
c)
Getting the illness
10.
What type of microbe is used in a vaccine?
a)
it doesn't really matter
b)
a damaged one
c)
a weakened or inactivated one
d)
a normal one
11.
Vaccines stimulate the body to produce...
a)
autoimmune diseases
b)
helper t-cells
c)
fever
d)
antibodies
12.
Antibiotics work against most
a)
Bacteria
b)
Bacteria & Viruses
c)
Vaccines
d)
Viruses
13.

Fertilization usually takes place here.

a)

uterus

b)

fallopian tubes

c)

vagina

d)

ovaries

14.
What is a herbivore?
a)
an animal that gets energy from eating other animals
b)
an organism that gets energy from eating only plants
c)
an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals
d)
an animal that eats only herbs
15.
What is a carnivore?
a)
an animal that gets energy by eating other animals
b)
An animal that gets energy by eating only plants
c)
an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and animals
d)
an animal that makes its own energy through photosynthesis
16.
The shrew provides energy for the _______?
a)
cricket
b)
grasshopper
c)
frog
d)
snake
17.
Soil is an example of...
a)
Biotic Factor
b)
Abiotic Factor
c)
living organism
d)
autotroph
18.

The efficiency of energy transfer from a lower trophic level to the next highest level is roughly

a)

1%

b)

10%

c)

100%

d)

1000%

19.

The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?

a)

They point to the organism that is being eaten.

b)

It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.

c)

They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

d)

They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.

20.

High blood viscosity means

a)

There is a high concentration of blood cells and solutes

b)

The blood is more thick and the heart has to pump harder

c)

Blood pressure goes up

d)

All are correct

21.

Atherosclerosis is caused by

a)

a buildup of fat in the arteries

b)

a buildup of protein in the arteries

c)

a buildup of calcium in the arteries

d)

a buildup of sodium in the arteries

22.

Which of these molecules stores the most energy?

a)

NADH

b)

NAD+

c)

ADP

d)

ATP

23.

Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?

a)

organisms that share a domain

b)

organisms that share a family

c)

organisms that share a genus

d)

organisms that share a species

24.

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

a)

class and family name

b)

genus and species name

c)

domain and kingdom name

d)

kingdom and phylum name

25.
The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
26.

Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

27.

Cells that have a true nucleus are called....

a)

eukaryotes

b)

prokaryotes

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

28.
Which organisms are closely related? 
a)
American badger and leopard
b)
coyote and gray wolf
c)
european otter and leopard
d)
coyote and american badger
29.

The first two months of development in the uterus is called

a)

fetus

b)

embryo

c)

eggs

d)

ovum

30.
Which organ ejects the sperms into the female reproductive system?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
31.
Which organ produces sperms?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
Which organ produces eggs?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
The function of part B is to _______. 
a)
produce eggs
b)
produce sperms
c)
allow fertiisation to take place 
d)
release the sperms
34.

Where does fertilization take place?

a)

Ovary

b)

Womb

c)

Vagina

d)

Fallopian tube

35.

How does the baby exchange substances between the baby and the mother?

a)

Ovary

b)

Womb

c)

umbilical cord

d)

Fallopian tube

36.

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

37.

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

a)

yes

b)

no

38.

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

a)

scientific method

b)

recipe

c)

data collection

d)

metric system

39.

Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the dependent variable.

a)

height of the ramp

b)

distance traveled by the ball

c)

mass of the ball

d)

weight of the ball

40.

Under a microscope, a student observes a specimen containing a cell wall, nucleus, and chloroplasts. Which of the following could the specimen being observed belong to?

a)

oak tree leaf

b)

human

c)

bacteria

d)

cat hair

41.
Which of the following would help you determine if the image shown comes from a plant or an animal?
a)
the number of mitochondria
b)
the size of the vacuole
c)
the presence of a cell wall
d)
all of these could be used
42.

Which of the following does a bacteria cell NOT have in common with a plant cell?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cell membrane

c)

genetic material (DNA)

d)

nucleus

43.

What is the purpose of an enzyme?

a)

give permission for the reaction

b)

raise activation energy

c)

speed up reactions

d)

control how many reactions occur

44.
Which of the following is the correct matching of brain lobe regions?
a)
White=parietal, Pink=temporal, Blue=frontal, & Green=occipital
b)
White=frontal, Pink=parietal, Blue=occipital & Green=temporal
c)
White=temporal, Pink=occipital, Blue=frontal & Green=parietal
d)
White=frontal, Pink=occipital, Blue=temporal, & Green=parietal
45.

What are the reactants (what's needed) for photosynthesis?

a)

glucose and oxygen

b)

light, water, and carbon dioxide

46.

What is the purpose of photosynthesis?

a)

make glucose

b)

make ATP

c)

make light

d)

release carbon dioxide

47.

What type of organism uses photosynthesis?

a)

plants

b)

bacteria

c)

animals

d)

both plants and bacteria

48.

What is the gas we breath out that plants use for photosynthesis?

a)

sulfur

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

49.

Unlike active immunity, passive immunity causes

a)

long term resistance to disease

b)

short and long term resistance to disease

c)

no resistance to disease

d)

short term resistance to disease

50.

The cell membrane is selectively permeable, which means...

a)

All materials can enter and leave the cell

b)

Certain things can enter while others cannot

c)

The cell manually sorts through all materials

d)

Only certain cells can interact with the cell.

51.

What is the name of the process in which molecules move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration across a selectively permeable membrane?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active Transport

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

52.
Against the concentration gradient
low to high
uses energy/ATP
a)
facilitated diffusion
b)
osmosis
c)
active transport
d)
simple diffusion
53.

How many ATP molecules can a glucose molecule produce during aerobic respiration?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

34

d)

38

54.

The diffusion of WATER across a semi-permeable membrane is

a)

osmosis

b)

diffusion

c)

endocytosis

d)

exocytosis

55.

Active transport requires

a)

energy

b)

the nucleus

c)

chloroplasts

d)

lysosomes

56.

The cell membrane

a)

regulates what enters/leaves cell

b)

helps maintain homeostasis

c)

keeps contents of cell in place

d)

all of the above

57.

Permeable means

a)

it is permanent

b)

the concentration levels are different

c)

things can pass through

58.
What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?
a)
All living things have hair.
b)
All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.
c)
The cells of all living things have chloroplast.
d)
All living things can move. 
59.
When cells are damaged, new cells are created by cell division. How does the cell theory support this fact?
a)
It states that all cells have a nucleus which divides.
b)
It states that all living things are made up of one or more cells.
c)
It states that cells come from previously existing cells.
d)
 It states that the basic units of structure and function are cells.
60.

What might happen if you remove a primary consumer from the ecosystem?

a)

There would be more food for secondary consumers.

b)

The number of primary consumers would increase.

c)

The number of plants would increase.

d)

The number of secondary consumers would increase.

61.
Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________
a)
increase in number
b)
become extinct
62.
Which species’ DNA is most similar to the DNA of the toothed whale? 
a)
Hippopotamus 
b)
Baleen Whale
c)
Grazing Mammals
d)
Camels
63.
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
64.
Letter D
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Occipital
d)
Temporal
65.
Letter H
a)
Pituitary gland
b)
hypothalamus
c)
thalamus
d)
midbrain
66.
Letter J
a)
pons
b)
medulla oblongata
c)
midbrain
d)
 cerebellum
67.
Letter K
a)
pons
b)
medulla oblongata
c)
cerebellum
d)
midbrain
68.
Letter N
a)
frontal
b)
parietal
c)
temporal
d)
occipital
69.

What is one way that someone can get active acquired immunity?

a)

genetic disposition

b)

gamma globulin

c)

antitoxins

d)

having a disease

70.
According to this data, the unknown bacterial species is most closely related to: 
a)
Species I
b)
Species II
c)
Species III
d)
Species IV
71.
The similarities of organisms in which two areas numbered in the picture provide the best evidence for common ancestry?
a)
1 and 2
b)
3 and 4
c)
5 and 6
d)
7 and 8
72.

What are the results of high blood pressure?

a)

Leaking Arteries

b)

Heart attack or stroke

c)

Lifestyle Diseases

d)

Insomnia

73.

What helps prevent High Blood Pressure?

a)

Physical Excersise

b)

Stress Management

c)

All of the Above

d)

Low Sodium Diets

74.

Which structures are found in every living cell?

a)

cell membrane and cytoplasm

b)

chloroplasts and mitochondria

c)

a cell wall and nucleus

d)

chloroplasts and cell wall

75.

What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?

a)

to produce energy

b)

to control cell activity

c)

to remove waste products

d)

to allow molecules to enter the cell

76.

Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles and other cellular wastes are called ___________________.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Chlororplasts

77.

Low to High

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Active Transport

78.
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
79.

What do scientists call bacteria and viruses that can make people sick?

a)

diseases

b)

vaccines

c)

antibodies

d)

pathogens

80.

Diseases are passed from human to human by these four types of germs:

a)

Viruses, influenza, HIV, and vaccines

b)

Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites

c)

Viruses, cancers, mutagens, and DNA

d)

Viruses, blood, pollutants, and symptoms

81.

A well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations is called a(an):

a)

hypothesis

b)

experiment

c)

cause and effect

d)

scientific theory

82.

What is another name for natural selection?

a)

survival of the smartest

b)

survival of the fastest

c)

survival of the biggest

d)

survival of the fittest

83.

__________ immunity is when the bodies makes its own antibodies.

a)

passive

b)

active

c)

cell mediated

d)

false

84.

____________ immunity occurs when an individual receives antibodies.

a)

active

b)

passive

c)

false

d)

cell mediated

85.
What is labeled number 3?
a)
oviducts
b)
uterus
c)
ovary
d)
vagina
86.
What is labeled number 5?
a)
prostate
b)
scrotum
c)
vas deferens
d)
urethra
87.

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.

a)

data

b)

theory

c)

hypothesis

d)

fact

88.

What is the cell organelle that stores water, food and waste called?

a)

The cytoplasm

b)

The lysosomes

c)

The vacuole

d)

The mitochondria

89.

Identify which of these is NOT a major difference between plant and animal cells.

a)

Only plant cells have a cell wall.

b)

Only animal cells have mitochondria.

c)

Animal cells do NOT contain chloroplasts.

d)

Plant cells have a large central vacuole.

90.

___________ form the two layers of the cell membrane.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Phospholipids

d)

Cholesterol

91.
In the image, the water will move 
a)
into the cell.
b)
out of the cell.
c)
both in and out of the cell.
92.
In the image, the water will move 
a)
into the cell.
b)
out of the cell.
c)
both in and out of the cell.
93.

Solutes move with the concentration gradient, therefore no energy is used.

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Active Transport

94.
Movement of particles from high to low concentration. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
95.
This is a picture of
a)
Cell wall
b)
Cell membrane
c)
chloroplast
d)
mitochondria
96.
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
97.

Where does cellular respiration occur?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Vacuole

d)

Chloroplast

98.

Enzymes are considered to be

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

99.

Which of the following is a risk factor of heart disease?

a)

Working out for 30 minutes

b)

Smoking

c)

Playing video games

d)

Drinking fruit juice

100.

Atherosclerosis can lead to heart disease. What is Atherosclerosis?

a)

Blood clots

b)

A weakening of heart muscles

c)

A disease of the arteries that deposits plaques of fatty material on their inner walls

d)

Structural problems

101.

Which of the following terms is terms is another way to say "Heart Disease"?

a)

Hypertension

b)

Cardiovascular Disease

c)

Atherosclerosis

d)

Coronary Heart Disease

102.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of heart disease?

a)

Plaque buildup in blood vessels

b)

Structural Issues with the heart

c)

Diseased Vessels

d)

Collapsed lung

103.
The table shows the survival rate of two types of beetles in the same environment over a period of three years.  

Which statement about the beetles in this environment is best supported by the data?
a)
Brown beetles have a shorter life cycle than green beetles have
b)
Green beetles are more fit for their environment than brown beetles
c)
 brown beetles are undergo more unfavorable mutations than green beetles
104.
Scientist sometimes compare the limbs of these organisms to look for evidence of common ancestry.
These limbs provide evidence of common ancestry because they— 
a)
have the same basic structure
b)
are the same size
c)
are parts of mammals
d)
perform the same function
105.
The study of the early stages of development that is one evidence of evolution is:
a)
Homologous Structures
b)
Embryology
c)
Vestigial Organs
106.

A plant cell is placed in a solution whose solute concentration is twice as great as the concentration of the cells cytoplasm. The cell membrane is selectively permeable, allowing water but not the solute to pass through. What will happen to the cell?

a)

No change

b)

The cell will shrivel because of osmosis

c)

The cell will swell because of osmosis

d)

The cell will shrivel because of active transport

107.
Which of the following statements is not part of the cell theory?
a)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
b)
All cells are produced from other cells.
c)
Only animal cells are composed of cells.
d)
All living things are composed of cells.
108.
The invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover and learn about
a)
Plants
b)
Skin 
c)
Animals 
d)
Cells
109.
Letter A
a)
frontal
b)
parietal
c)
occipital
d)
temporal
110.
After the egg is fertilised, where does the fertilized egg develops?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D

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