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WorksheetsBarrientos-Macias FINAL 17/18
Total questions: 115
Worksheet time: 58mins
Waxes, oils and fats are examples of
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
What is the function of nucleic acids?
store energy (long-term)
store genetic information
store energy (short-term)
build skin, hair, nails, muscles
What type of macromolecule are enzymes?
Lipid
Nucleic Acid
Protein
Carbohydrate
This is one job proteins do NOT have in the body
speed up chemical reactions
transport things through cell membrane
insulation
structure for tissues and organs
A student reported that a wilted stalk of celery became crisp when placed in a container of ice water. The student’s statement was based on
a deduction
a hypothesis
a conclusion
an observation
Which sequence should be followed when conducting a laboratory investigation?
gather experimental data, make observations,
form a conclusion, form a hypothesis
defi ne a problem, form a hypothesis gather
experimental data, form a conclusion
form a hypothesis, form a conclusion, gather
experimental data, defi ne a problem
make observations, gather experimental data,
form a conclusion, state a problem
A drug company tested a new medication before putting it on the commercial market. Pills without medication were given to 500 test subjects in group A and pills containing medication were given to 500 test subjects in group B. In this experiment, the individuals in group A served as the
host
variable
control
hypothesis
In a scientifi c investigation, after the question is de fined, the next step is most likely
formulating a hypothesis
identifying needed equipment
designing the experiment
collecting the data
In an experiment, the setup that provides a basis of comparison is known as
the conclusion
a variable
a control
the problem
What is the first step of a scientfi c investigation?
perform the experiment
analyze the experimental data
formulate a hypothesis
state the problem
Which organelle is primarily concerned with the conversion of potential energy of organic compounds into suitable form for immediate use by the cell?
mitochondria
centrosomes
ribosomes
vacuoules
Which structure, composed mainly of proteins and lipids, aids in maintaining homeostasis in a cell?
chromosome
centrosome
cell membrane
nucleolus
The building blocks of both DNA and RNA molecules are known as
amino acids
nucleotides
hydrocarbons
polysaccharides
The building blocks of both DNA and RNA molecules are known as
amino acids
nucleotides
hydrocarbons
polysaccharides
The building blocks of both DNA and RNA molecules are known as
amino acids
nucleotides
hydrocarbons
polysaccharides
The ribosome is an organelle that functions in the process of
phagocytosis
pinocytosis
protein synthesis
cellular respiration
Which life activity is illustrated by the diagrams
of the same cell shown?
reproduction
excretion
transport
growth
Chemical analysis of mitochondria indicates that these organelles
contain ATP molecules
do not contain enzymes
are found within cell nuclei
transport hemoglobin
Which compound carries amino acids from the cytoplasm to specfi c sites of protein synthesis?
adenosine triphosphate
deoxyribose nucleic acid
messenger RNA
transfer RNA
Which organelle is the site of aerobic respiration in a maple tree?
chloroplast
mitochondrion
vacuole
ribosome
The organelle that is the site of cellular respiration is the
chloroplast
nucleus
mitochondrion
ribosome
Which cell organelle is involved most directly in the digestion of large particles brought into the cell by phagocytosis?
ribosome
mitochondrion
lysosome
nucleolus
Which is an organic compound found in most cells?
glucose
water
sodium chloride
oxygen gas
Which cellular organelle is represented by the diagram?
ribosome
centriole
plasma membrane
cell wall
Which is an allergic reaction characterized by constriction of the bronchial tubes and reduced airflow to the lungs?
anemia
arthritis
asthma
angina
Which structures in human blood contain enzyme molecules necessary for the clotting process?
phagocytes
lymphocytes
red blood cells
platelets
Which type of human cell is a phagocyte?
white blood cell
red blood cell
muscle cell
bone cell
Viral activity is represented in the diagram shown. Invading the host cell enables the virus to
increase its size
synthesize needed oxygen
obtain nutrients
reproduce
Which process requires ATP molecules as a source of energy?
active transport
diffusion
osmosis
passive transport
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
A chemical compound that living organisms use to store energy.
A virus that attacks and destroys bacteria.
The basic functional and structural unit of all living organisms.
The destruction of a living cell.
Cell
A macromolecule made up of subunits.
Another word for carbohydrate.
Determines trait inheritance by working with two traits at a time.
The basic functional and structural unit of all living organisms.
Gene
Determines trait inheritance by working with two traits at a time.
life
The parts of a chromosomes that determine a specific trait of an organism
The genetic makeup of a cell, organism, or an individual
Mutation
A mutation that occurs when there is a change to one or a few nucleotides in a codon.
Any characteristic that increased the fitness of an organism.
Refers to the structure and organization of an organism.
The change in an organism's genetic material
Herbivores
Organisms that eat only plants for their energy source.
Organisms that eat other animals and plants for their energy source.
A type of consumer that eats plant material
An organism that eats primary consumers.
Symbiosis
A close ecological relationship between two or more dissimilar organisms.
An organism that feeds on secondary consumers.
Organisms that eat other animals for their energy source.
Occurs when two or more systems act upon or influence each other.
Cells can generate as many as 36 to 38 molecules of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) from the metabolism of one molecule of glucose. Which cellular process results in this amount of ATP production?
Anaerobic cellular respiration
Aerobic cellular respiration
Protein synthesis
Photosynthesis
How is information for a specific protein carried on the DNA molecule?
As a sequence of nucleotides
In the ratio of adenine to thymine
As a pattern of phosphates and sugars
In the double-helix shape of the condensed chromosome
At birth, Himalayan rabbits are usually white over their entire bodies. But when parts of their bodies reach temperatures below 35°C, a pigment that causes these parts to turn black is produced. Which of the following is most likely the cause of this phenomenon?
Poor blood circulation
Gene expression that is regulated by temperature
Infection caused by cold temperatures
A trait that is both sex-linked and hormone-dependent
A science class is planning a field trip to a local farm that has a large pond. Which of the following lists the order of biological organization from smallest to largest that the students can expect to find at the pond?
Organism, community, population, ecosystem
Population, organism, community, ecosystem
Organism, population, community, ecosystem
Population, organism, ecosystem, community
As ecosystems move through the stages of succession, the populations of organisms in them change. Which of the following describes the stage of succession likely to have the most species diversity?
A newly formed volcanic island
An agricultural field that has not been plowed for one year
A temperate forest that has never been cleared by logging
A field that is regularly mowed
The reactants of photosynthesis are sunlight, carbon dioxide, and ________________.
Water
ATP
Glucose
Oxygen
What is the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
The products of cellular respiration are the same as the products of photosynthesis
Cellular respiration is one of the steps in the process of photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is one of the steps in the process of cellular respiration
The reactants of cellular respiration are the products of photosynthesis
Which of the following best describes the function of vascular tissue in plants?
Produces sugars in the presence of sunlight
controls when trees lose their leaves
helps transport substances throughout the plant
converts the atmospheric carbon dioxide into oxygen
How does a plants response system help with fruit production?
Flowers attract pollinators that cause fruit growth.
Leaves produce the food necessary for fruit production
Hormones stimulate the growth and ripening of fruit
The response system does not help with fruit production
Which of the following correctly matches the cellular process to the organelle in which it occurs?
Photosynthesis-Mitochondria
Cellular Respiration - Chloroplast
Photosynthesis-Chloroplast
Cellular Respiration - Nucleus
Photosynthesis-Chloroplast
Cellular Respiration - Mitochondria
Photosynthesis-Nucleus
Cellular Respiration - Mitochondria
In which type of plant would you expect to find the highest concentration of thigmotrophic structures?
the tallest pine tree in a forest
a vine growing up the side of a tall tree
algae blooming in a pond
a rosebush growing in a garden
The cuticle of a leaf is made up of what biomolecule?
protein
lipid
carbohydrate
nucleic acid
Plants are made up of what type of cells?
Prokaryotic
Amoeba
Eukaryotic
Unicellular
Differences in traits such as hair texture are determined by differences in —
the location of sugar groups in DNA
the sequence of nucleotides in DNA
the number of nitrogenous bases in DNA
the molecules attached to the phosphate in DNA
Unlike mitosis, meiosis results in
one haploid gamete
two diploid gametes
four diploid gametes
four haploid gametes
Choose the nucleotide sequence of the RNA strand that would be complementary to the following strand:
GTAGTCA
UATUAGA
ACGACTG
CAUCAGU
CATCAGT
What is biomagnification?
a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals.
the concentration of toxins in an organism as a result of its ingesting other plants or animals in which the toxins are more widely disbursed.
relating to medicinal drugs, or their preparation, use, or sale
an antigenic poison or venom of plant or animal origin, especially one produced by or derived from microorganisms and causing disease when present at low concentration in the body
Every 5 years the US Government produces this to guide nutrition:
Food Charts and Pyramids
Diabetes Information
Vaccines
Heart Related Conditions Information
What is biomagnification?
a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals.
the concentration of toxins in an organism as a result of its ingesting other plants or animals in which the toxins are more widely disbursed.
relating to medicinal drugs, or their preparation, use, or sale
an antigenic poison or venom of plant or animal origin, especially one produced by or derived from microorganisms and causing disease when present at low concentration in the body
Dairy Corporations try to make product impressions on what generation of our population?
baby boomers
our parents
The older generations
the children
Who are the American Diabetes Association's conflicting sponsors?
Meat and Dairy Corporations and Big Pharmaceutical companies
Law Firm Coorporations
Big School Districts
Farmers Market Coorporations
All organism in a food chain will eventually return to environment by the action of ____?
top carnivores
decomposers
producers
secondary consumers
The amount of energy expected to be transferred from one trophic level to another is ___?
1%
90%
10%
100%
Identify the organism(s) that depend on photosynthesis for survival
Plants, algae, and phytoplankton
Amphibians and Reptiles
Mammals
Every living organism, in some manner, depends on photosynthesis
What is the simplest level of organization in the body?
cell
organ
tissue
organ system
"Crossing over" between maternal and paternal chromosomes takes place during
Dihybrid Cross
fertilization
mitosis
meiosis
The karyotype above shows paired, non-identical chromosomes that contain information for the same biological features and contain the same genes. These pairs are known as
somatic chromosomes
homologous chromosomes
sex chromosomes
heterologous chromosomes
The diploid number of chromosomes in mammals is always
an odd number
A weird number
two
an even number
The process of meiosis
begins with diploid cells and ends with diploid cells
begins with haploid cells and ends with diploid cells
begins with haploid cells and ends with haploid cells
begins with diploid cells and ends with haploid cells
A diploid cell in a buffalo has 60 chromosomes. A sperm or egg cell in a buffalo can be expected to have
30 chromosomes
120 chromosomes
15 chromosomes
60 chromosomes
Haploid reproductive cells are collectively referred to as
blastocysts
zygotes
polar bodies
gametes
This human karyotype shows the sex of the individual is
male
female
super female
super male
The infoldings of the inner-membrane of the mitochondria have the purpose of
increasing surface area for ATP production
increasing the cell's photosynthetic capacity
speeding up the process of glycolysis
speeding the loss of carbon dioxide during fermentation
Which of these represents the net equation for complete aerobic respiration?
pyruvate + oxygen → carbon dioxide + oxygen + ATP
glucose → carbon dioxide + ATP
glucose → pyruvate + lactic acid + alcohol + ATP
glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water + ATP
Food webs differ from food chains in that they
show the actual movement of energy within the ecosystem
identify the keystone species within an ecosystem
show more of the available feeding relationships in an ecosystem
show the distribution of biomass within an ecosystem
The producer in this food web is the
polar bear
phytoplankton
herbivorous zooplankton
capelin
Of the organisms depicted above, the one that would most likely be found in the smallest numbers within the ecosystem is the
bleak
osprey
northern pike
freshwater shrimp
An organism whose removal from an ecosystem may cause the collapse of that ecosystem is known as a(n)
dominant predator
herbivore
keystone species
tertiary consumer
Organisms that obtain energy directly from photosynthesis are known as
herbivores
autotrophs
primary consumers
hetertrophs
Missing from this food chain are:
producers
consumers
carnivores
heterotrophs
An organism that feeds only on heterotrophs is a(n)
omnivore
carnivore
herbivore
autotroph
Ultimately, all of the energy in most food chains or food webs comes from
the carnivores
the producers
the sun
the oceans
According to Darwin, the driving force behind evolution is
natural selection
large animals eating smaller animals
gene mutation
inheritance of acquired traits
In the phrase "Survival of the Fittest" the term "Fittest" refers to the organism's
physical strength and speed
brain size
number of genes
suitability for its environment
For centuries, professional dog breeders have chosen to breed particular dogs to pass on, or even enhance, desirable traits. This is an example of
natural selection
artificial selection
sexual selection
speciation
The birds shown above all have very different beak structure. These differences are known in evolutionary biology as
variations
adaptations
sexual selection
acquired traits
Invasive plant species affect the interactions of living and nonliving components of an ecosystem, so the removal of invasive plants is often necessary. The goal of most plant-control methods is to disrupt or inhibit the function of different plant systems. For example, insects can be used to chew through roots in order to reduce a plant’s ability to absorb water. Which of these functions would be most immediately affected by a reduction in water uptake by roots?
Photosynthesis
Disease resistance
Sunlight absorption
Seed dispersal
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) often infects and destroys CD4 T cells. These CD4 T cells are one of many kinds of white blood cells that are an important part of the immune system. The most common danger related to the destruction of CD4 T cells is —
an increase in the risk of high blood pressure
an increase in the threat of diseases caused by microorganisms and viruses
a decrease in the flow of blood to vital organs
a decrease in the amount of oxygen being transported to tissues
An organism that uses light is referred to as a(n):
heterotroph
organotroph
autotroph
phototroph
What are the levels of biological organization, starting from the smallest and proceeding in order to the largest?
organism, community, population, ecosystem
organism, population, ecosystem, community
organism, ecosystem, population, community
organism, population, community, ecosystem
The smallest unit of life is the __________.
population
species
cell
organelle
Which of the following is the correct order of levels of organization from small to large?
cell - organ - tissue - organ system - population - community - ecosystem
cell - tissue - organ system - organ - population - community - ecosystem
cell - tissue - organ - organ system - community - population - ecosystem
cell - tissue - organ - organ system - population - community - ecosystem
During what stage of cell division does the genetic material in the cell replicate.
Prophase
S-Phase
G1-Phase
G2-Phase
What type of cells undergo mitosis?
Sex Cells
Gametes
Egg cells
Somatic Cells
What does crossing over during meiosis lead to?
2 Diploid daughter cells
Trisomy
Monosomy
Genetic Variation
Mitosis results in . . .
4 identical haploid daughter cells
4 different haploid daughter cells
2 identical diploid daughter cells
2 different diploid daughter cells
Meiosis includes two rounds of cell division. How many times does the DNA replicate during meiosis?
Once
Twice
Select all of the following that characteristics of living organisms?
Breathes
Grows and Develops
Made of one or more cells
Moves in the ecosystem
What does Bio mean?
the study of
same
remains constant
life
A relationship where one organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Predation
Primary consumers are also known as
Plants
Omnivores
Carnivores
Herbivores
___________________________ is any abiotic or biotic factors that restricts the #s, reproduction or distribution of organisms
Tolerance
Limiting Factors
Niche
Habitat
The total mass of living matter at each trophic level
Biomass
Biotic Factors
The Study of living organisms and their interaction with their environment
Symbiosis
Ecology
Nonliving factors in an organism's environment
Biotic Factors
Abiotic Factors
Water moving through the plasma membrane is said to be using ___________________________
Passive Transport
Active Transport
An Isotonic Solution has
More Solutes outside
Equal about of solutes
More Solutes inside
A Hypotonic Solution has
More Solutes outside
Equal about of solutes
More Solutes inside
Where do plants get the energy they need to carry out photosynthesis?
air
sunlight
soil
water
Which of the following are autotrophs?
deer
leopards
grasses
mushrooms
The first step in photosynthesis is the
synthesis of water
breaking down of carbon dioxide
production of sugars
absorption of light energy
Which of the following is an aerobic process?
the Kreb Cycle
alcoholic fermentation
glycolysis
lactic acid fermentation
What materials are needed for cellular respiration?
glucose and carbon dioxide
carbon dioxide and oxygen
oxygen and lactic acid
glucose and oxygen
The reactants of photosynthesis is
carbon dioxide, glucose and sunlight
oxygen, water and sunlight
carbon dioxide, water and sunlight
oxygen and sugar
Cellular Respiration produces
Mitochondria
light
water + carbon dioxide
Energy (ATP)
Which is a female?
XX
XXY
XY
YY
Light dependent reactions occur in the ...
Thylakoid
Stroma
Nucleus
Mitochondria
One species living in one area is called a...
Biome
Population
Community
Organism
What organelle is the packing and shipping facility of the cell?
Golgi Apparatus
Endosome
Lysosome
Nucleus
The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration is called _________________.
Diffusion
the sky
selective permeability
Osmosis
