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BIO Vocab Descriptions

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

cell without a nucleus

a)

ribosome

b)

eukaryote

c)

mitochondria

d)

prokaryote

2.
cell with a nucleus
a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
eukaryote
d)
prokaryote
3.
site for photosynthesis; organelle found in a plant cell
a)
mitochondria
b)
nucleus
c)
vacuole
d)
chloroplast
4.
site for cellular respiration; found in plant and animal cells
a)
chloroplast
b)
ribosome
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
5.
"brain of the cell"; contains DNA
a)
mitochondria
b)
nucleus
c)
ribosome
d)
cell membrane
6.
stores materials; very large in a plant cell
a)
nucleus
b)
chloroplast
c)
vacuole
d)
mitochondria
7.
makes (synthesizes) proteins; found on rough endoplasmic reticulum
a)
ribosome
b)
vacuole
c)
chloroplast
d)
mitochondria
8.
surrounds animal cell; allows some things to enter/exit cell; recognizes self from non-self
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
vacuole
d)
nucleus
9.
 correct order for levels of organization
a)
organelle cell tissue organ organ system organism population community ecosystem
b)
cell organelle organ tissue organ system community organism population ecosystem
c)
organelle cell organ tissue organ system organism ecosystem community population
d)
organelle organ organ system cell tissue organism population community ecosystem
10.
multicellular, eukaryotic, decomposers, cell wall
a)
protist
b)
fungi
c)
plant
d)
eubacteria
11.
unicellular, eukaryotic, many are aquatic, some are plant-like and some are animal-like
a)
fungi
b)
protist
c)
plant
d)
archaebacteria
12.
eukaryotic, cell wall, mutlicellular, not-motile, autotrophic
a)
plant
b)
animal
c)
protist
d)
fungi
13.
heterotrophic, multicellular, no cell wall, sexual reproduction, eukaryotic
a)
animal
b)
plant
c)
fungi
d)
protist
14.
unicellular, prokaryotic, decomposers, cell wall
a)
eubacteria
b)
archaebacteria
c)
protist
d)
fungi
15.
unicellular, prokaryotic, cell wall, harsh environments
a)
archaebacteria
b)
eubacteria
c)
protist
d)
fungi
16.
cannot make their own food
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
plant
d)
producer
17.
able to make their own food (photosynthesis)
a)
heterotroph
b)
autotroph
c)
decomposer
d)
consumer
18.
breaks down dead organic matter
a)
decomposer
b)
plant
c)
animal
d)
heterotroph
19.
site of photosynthesis in the cell
a)
chloroplast
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
20.
does not have a nucleus in cell
a)
prokaryote
b)
eukaryote
c)
plant
d)
fungi
21.
takes place in the chloroplast of autotrophs
a)
cellular respiration
b)
photosynthesis
c)
glucose
d)
ATP
22.
takes place in the mitochondria of autotrophs and heterostrophs
a)
cellular respiration
b)
photosynthesis
c)
glucose
d)
ATP
23.
is produced by plants during photosynthesis
a)
glucose
b)
water
c)
CO2
d)
H2O
24.
is produced during respiration along with carbon dioxide and water
a)
ATP
b)
glucose
c)
oxygen
d)
plants
25.
able to make its own food (autotroph); plant
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
herbivore
d)
carnivore
26.
eats its food; cannot make its own food (heterotroph)
a)
consumer
b)
producer
c)
autotroph
d)
decomposer
27.
eats plants ONLY
a)
herbivore
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
d)
autotroph
28.
eats only meat (eats animals)
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
producer
29.
eats both plants and animals
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
producer
30.
animal hunts, kills, and eats another animal
a)
predation
b)
parasitism
c)
commensalism
d)
mutualism
31.
a relationship in which one organism is harmed and the other benefits from the relationship
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
d)
predation
32.
a relationship in which one organism benefits and the other organism is unaffected
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
d)
predation
33.
relationship in which both organisms benefit
a)
predation
b)
parasitism
c)
commensalism
d)
mutualism
34.
organism fight over resources (food, water, mates, shelter)
a)
competition
b)
parasitism
c)
mutualism
d)
commensalim
35.
bare, no soil, long time, slow
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
commensalism
d)
climax community
36.
starts with soil, fast, short time
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
commensalism
d)
climax community
37.
first organism to inhabit an environment
a)
pioneer species
b)
predation
c)
primary succession
d)
secondary succession
38.
the plant life in an environment at the end of succession
a)
competition
b)
predation
c)
climax community
d)
pioneer species
39.
The roots store...
a)
water
b)
glucose
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen
40.
stem contains...
a)
xylem & phloem
b)
phloem & roots
c)
roots & xylem
d)
roots & flower
41.
transpiration (water loss) takes place in the...
a)
roots
b)
stems
c)
leaves
d)
flowers
42.
transports water from the roots to the leaves
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
chloroplast
d)
vacuole
43.
transports glucose (sugar) through out the plant
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
mitochondria
d)
ribosome
44.
the plant grows in response to light
a)
phototropism
b)
geotropism
c)
thigmotropism
d)
photosynthesis
45.
plant grows in response to gravity
a)
photosynthesis
b)
phototropism
c)
geotropism
d)
thigmotropism
46.
plant grows in response to touch
a)
photosynthesis
b)
phototropism
c)
geotropism
d)
thigmotropism
47.
"sperm" of the plant is carried to the female reproductive parts of the plant to allow for fertilization
a)
pollination
b)
photosynthesis
c)
respiration
d)
geotropism
48.
building block (monomer) of a carbohydrate
a)
amino acid
b)
monosaccharide
c)
nucleotide
d)
glycerol
49.
building block (monomer) of protein
a)
amino acid
b)
monosaccharide
c)
nucleotide
d)
glycerol
50.
glycerol + fatty acid
a)
lipid
b)
carb
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
51.
short-term (quick) energy storage
a)
carb
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
52.
long-term energy storage
a)
carb
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
53.
build muscle
a)
carb
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
54.
carries genetic code; ATP
a)
carb
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
55.
vascular part of the plant that carries water up the stem
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
roots
d)
leaves
56.
vascular part of the plant that transports sugar (glucose)
a)
xylem
b)
leaves
c)
phloem
d)
roots
57.
organism that lives in extreme (harsh environments)
a)
protists
b)
amoeba
c)
archaebacteria
d)
eubacteria
58.
cellular respiration takes place in the _________
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
vacuole
d)
ribosome
59.
physical appearance
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
c)
dominant
d)
recessive
60.
genetic makeup
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
c)
dominant
d)
recessive
61.
the trait that shows up
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
c)
genotype
d)
homozygous
62.
the trait that shows up
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
c)
genotype
d)
homozygous
63.
the allele that can be hidden
a)
recessive
b)
dominant
c)
genotype
d)
phenotype
64.
one of each allele
a)
phenotype
b)
dominant
c)
recessive
d)
heterozygous
65.
both alleles are the same
a)
heterozygous
b)
homozygous
c)
genotype
d)
recessive
66.
building blocks of proteins
a)
nucleic acids
b)
amino acids
c)
monosaccharides
d)
nucleotides
67.
long chains; carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
a)
lipids
b)
carbs
c)
nucleic acids
d)
proteins
68.

Which is matched correctly?

a)

HH-homozygous dominant, Hh-heterozygous, hh-homozygous recessive

b)

HH-heterozygous, Hh-homozygous dominant, hh-homozygous recessive

c)

HH- homozygous dominant, Hh-homozygous recessive, hh-heterozygous

d)

HH-homozygous recessive, Hh-heterozygous, hh-homozygous dominant

69.

travels out of the nucleus to the ribosome during protein synthesis

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

virus

d)

chromosomes

70.

section of DNA

a)

RNA

b)

gene

c)

virus

d)

biomolecule

71.

makes up the rungs of the ladder (DNA)

a)

nitrogen bases

b)

phosphate

c)

sugar

d)

nucleus

72.

makes up the sides of the ladder (DNA)

a)

nitrogen bases

b)

sugar & phosphate

c)

ATGC

d)

biomolecules

73.

correct order - viral replication

a)

attach, inject, replicate, assemble, lyse (burst)

b)

attach, replicate, inject, assemble, lyse (burst)

c)

replicate, attach, inject, assemble, lyse (burst)

d)

replicate, assemble, attach, inject, lyse (burst)

74.

short, quick (days)

a)

lytic cycle

b)

lysogenic cycle

c)

lytic and lysogenic cycles

d)

lipid cycle

75.

long (years)

a)

lytic cycle

b)

lytic and lysogenic cycles

c)

lysogenic cycle

d)

lipid cycle

76.

What happens during S-phase?

a)

cell grows

b)

cell divides

c)

DNA Replication

d)

Viral Replication

77.

Cell prepares for division. DNA duplicates, creating two copies of each strand. Cell size increases.

a)

prophase

b)

interphase

c)

anaphase

d)

metaphase

78.

Chromosomes condense and become visible.

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

79.

Nuclear envelope, surrounding the chromosomes, breaks down. The pairs of condensed chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell.

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

80.

Pairs of chromosomes are drawn to opposite poles of the cell and are read to divide completely.

a)

metaphase

b)

anaphase

c)

telophase

d)

cytokinesis

81.

Two new nuclear envelopes surround the sister chromatids.

a)

anaphase

b)

telophase

c)

cytokinesis

d)

prophase

82.

Cytoplasm divides creating two new cells.

a)

cytokinesis

b)

telophase

c)

anaphase

d)

metaphase

83.

Correct order?

a)

interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis

b)

prophase, interphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis

c)

interphase, prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase, cytokinesis

d)

prophase, interphase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase, cytokinesis

84.

Correct match?

a)

lytic cycle - short, lysogenic cycle - long, lytic - days, lysogenic - years

b)

lytic cycle - long, lysogenic cycle - short, lytic - days, lysogenic - years

c)

lytic cycle- short, lysogenic cycle - long, lytic - years, lysogenic - days

d)

lytic cycle - long, lysogenic cycle - short, lytic - years, lysogenic - days

85.

gametes

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

biomolecules

d)

replication

86.

clone

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

biomolecule

d)

mitochondria

87.

correct match?

a)

mitosis - one division, identical, body cells

meiosis - two divisions, variation, sex cells

b)

mitosis- one division, variation, body cells

meiosis - two divisions, identical, sex cells

c)

mitosis- two divisions, identical, body cells

meiosis- one division, variation, sex cells

d)

mitosis- two divisions, variation, body cells

meiosis- one division, identical, sex cells

88.

Correct order?

a)

interphase prophase metaphase anaphase telophase cytokinesis

b)

prophase metaphase interphase anaphase telophase cytokinesis

c)

interphase metaphase prophase anaphase telophase cytokinesis

d)

anaphase prophase metaphase interphase telophase cytokinesis

89.

survival of the fittest

a)

natural selection

b)

mutation

c)

population

d)

variation

90.

Evolution- different kinds of biotic populations __________ over time

a)

change

b)

grow

c)

become endangered

d)

mutate

91.

a change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment

a)

adaptation

b)

mutation

c)

variation

d)

biodiversity

92.

variety of life in an ecosystem

a)

biodiversity

b)

population

c)

evolution

d)

adaptation

93.

difference between individual organisms or groups of organisms of any species caused by genetic differences or by the effect of environmental factors on the expression of genetic potentials

a)

variation

b)

population

c)

adaptation

d)

mutation

94.

changing the structure of a gene

a)

natural selection

b)

mutation

c)

evolution

d)

adaptation

95.

chromosomes start to become visible

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

96.

hormones

a)

endocrine

b)

excretory

c)

immune

d)

circulatory

e)

respiratory

97.

messages (fast)

a)

nervous

b)

endocrine

c)

circulatory

d)

respiratory

e)

muscular

98.

breaks down materials, absorbs nutrients

a)

digestive

b)

respiratory

c)

excretory

d)

circulatory

e)

integumentary

99.

transports materials

a)

circulatory

b)

nervous

c)

integumentary

d)

muscular

e)

endocrine

100.

gas exchange

a)

respiratory

b)

circulatory

c)

immune

d)

integumentary

e)

endocrine

101.

protects and regulates body temperature

a)

integumentary

b)

circulatory

c)

endocrine

d)

nervous

e)

excretory

102.

protects body against pathogens

a)

immune

b)

excretory

c)

endocrine

d)

respiratory

e)

circulatory

103.

produces offspring

a)

reproductive

b)

nervous

c)

circulatory

d)

integumentary

e)

endocrine

104.

allows for movement

a)

muscular

b)

skeletal

c)

respiratory

d)

circulatory

e)

integumentary

105.

framework

a)

skeletal

b)

muscular

c)

nervous

d)

integumentary

e)

excretory

106.

removes liquid waste

a)

excretory

b)

endocrine

c)

reproductive

d)

integumentary

e)

circulatory

107.

diffusion of water

a)

osmosis

b)

active transport

c)

Na - K pump

d)

against gradient

108.

requires energy

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

c)

diffusion

d)

osmosis

109.

does not require energy

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

c)

pump

d)

against the gradient

110.

ATP

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

c)

diffusion

d)

osmosis

111.

molecules move from high concentration to low concentration

a)

against the gradient

b)

active transport

c)

diffusion

d)

ATP

112.

equal amounts of water moving in and out of cell

a)

isotonic

b)

hypertonic

c)

hypotonic

113.

cell is in a ___________solution when water moves into the cell

a)

isotonic

b)

hypertonic

c)

hypotonic

114.

cell is in a ___________solution when water moves out of the cell

a)

isotonic

b)

hypertonic

c)

hypotonic

115.

You eat a burrito for lunch. The ingredients are different biomolecules. Match them correctly.

a)

meat - carb, tortilla- protein, butter (on the tortilla) - lipid

b)

meat - protein, tortilla - carb, butter (on the tortilla) - lipid

c)

meat - lipid, tortilla - carb, butter (on the tortilla) - protein

d)

meat - carb, tortilla - carb, butter (on the tortilla) - lipid

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