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Bio124 Final Exam Review

Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 3hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All living things are composed of ___________________.

a)

Heredity

b)

Metabolism

c)

Respond

d)

Cells

2.

All living things carry on ___________________ as they obtain and use energy.

a)

Heredity

b)

Metabolism

c)

Respond

d)

Cells

3.

All living things are able to ___________________ to things in their environment. Such as a plant growing toward light.

a)

Heredity

b)

Metabolism

c)

Respond

d)

Cells

4.

All living things contain a molecule called ____________ which allows them to pass on traits through a process called _________________.

a)

DNA and Heredity

b)

Metabolism and Homeostasis

c)

Respond and Reproduce

d)

Cells and Metabolism

5.

All living things must maintain a stable internal balance. This is called ___________________.

a)

DNA

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Reproduce

d)

Metabolism

6.

All living things _________________ to make sure that their species continues after they die.

a)

DNA

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Reproduce

d)

Metabolism

7.

Living things _______________ as a group, allowing living things to acquire _______________ to survive in their environment.

a)

DNA and Heredity

b)

Evolve and Adaptations

c)

Reproduce and Metabolism

d)

Growth and Development

8.

These talons on an eagle would be an example of an _______________.

a)

Response to environment.

b)

Adaptation for survival.

c)

Metabolism.

d)

Homeostasis.

9.

This shows...

a)

Metabolism

b)

Response

c)

Growth and Development

d)

Heredity

10.

This guy best shows which property of life?

a)

Adaptations.

b)

Metabolism - getting and using energy.

c)

Growth and Development.

d)

Reproduction

11.

This is an example of ______________.

a)

Metabolism.

b)

Reproduction.

c)

Cells.

d)

Homeostasis

12.

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?

a)

Organism, community, population, ecosystem

b)

Organism, population, community, ecosystem

c)

Population, organism, community, ecosystem

d)

Population, organism, ecosystem, community

13.

In what order are the levels in the diagrams?

a)

Population --> community --> ecosystem

b)

Organism --> community --> population

c)

Organism --> population --> community

d)

Ecosystem --> population --> community

14.

Multi-cellular organisms have structures that are arranged in increasing levels of complexity. Which of the following places these levels of organization in the correct order, from least complex to most complex?

a)

organisms, organ systems, organs, molecules, organelles, tissues, cells

b)

molecules, organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism

c)

cells, molecules, tissues, organisms, organs, organ systems, organelles

d)

molecules, organisms, cells, organs, organelles, tissues, organ systems

15.
Abby is walking to school with her best friend Jaylyn. They begin talking about everything they see including the ash trees, grass, weeds, ants, and people. They also notice how cold it is, how there are several large puffy clouds out, and how the sun is just starting to come up.  What level of organization are they discussing?
a)
community
b)
ecosystem
c)
biome
d)
biosphere
16.
Antonio and Javier are astronauts in space looking back at Earth and discussing how all the life on Earth interacts with each other as well as the nonliving things. What level of organization are they discussing?
a)
A community
b)
A biome
c)
An ecosystem
d)
A biosphere
17.

What are the ecological levels of organization from smallest to the largest?

a)

organism, species, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

b)

organism, community, population, species, ecosystem, biosphere

c)

organism, population, community, species, ecosystem, ecosphere.

d)

organism, community, population, species, ecosystem, ecosphere

18.
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 
19.
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
20.
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
21.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
22.
Which 2 organisms have the fewest characteristics in common?
a)
2 organisms in the same kingdom
b)
2 organisms in the same genus
c)
2 organisms in the same species
d)
2 organisms in the same family
23.
Organisms are the same ___________ when they can have offspring, then those have more offspring.
a)
Class
b)
Family
c)
Species
d)
Phylum
24.
Fill-in-the-blank:
Domain--Kingdom--Phylum--____________
a)
Order
b)
Family
c)
Class
d)
Species
25.
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
26.
Has membrane bound organelles
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
both
27.
Oldest type of cell
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
both
28.

The function of chloroplasts is

a)

Intracellular transport of proteins

b)

Intracellular digestion

c)

Lipid synthesis

d)

Photosynthesis

e)

Cellular respiration

29.

In eukaryotic cells, internal membranes

a)

provide additional area where many metabolic process occur.

b)

form membranous compartments called organelles.

c)

contain proteins essential for metabolic processes.

d)

greatly increase a cell's total membrane area.

30.

Most organelles in a eukaryotic cell are found in the

a)

cell wall

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

31.

Which type of cell does not contain membrane-bound organelles?

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

c)

virus

d)

plant

32.

In a prokaryotic cell, the DNA is ...

a)

wrapped around histone proteins.

b)

contained in the nucleus.

c)

"naked" and "free floating"

d)

contained in the lysosome

33.

Which type of cell is likely the most recently evolved?

a)

Eukaryote

b)

Prokaryote

c)

Both at the same time.

34.

Which type of cell has ribosomes?

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

c)

both prokaryotes and eukaryotes

35.

Which type of cell is always a single celled organism?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Neither cell is single celled

36.
Plant cells have ___ for cell to cell communication.
a)
gap junctions
b)
plasmodesmata
c)
desmosomes
d)
tight junctions
37.
This structure supports and protects plant cells.
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Cell membrane
d)
Cytoplasm
38.

This structure is a storage area for the cell. In plants specifically, it is large and stores water.

a)

Lysosome

b)

Vacuole

c)

Ribosome

d)

Golgi Body

39.

Which type of cell is this?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

40.
Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells 
a)
prokaryotic cells 
b)
eukaryotic cells 
41.
Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a)
Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.
b)
Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.
c)
Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.
d)
Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.
42.

All of the following contain a cell wall except:

a)

prokaryotes

b)

animal cells

c)

plant cells

d)

bacteria

43.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
44.
Unicellular or multicellular
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
Both
45.

Bacteria reproduce through what process?

a)

Binary Fusion

b)

Binary Fission

c)

Cellular Respiration

d)

Meosis

46.

What are benefits of fungus?

a)

Fungus is found in probotics, regulates hormone level, controls cholesterol levels, and enhances the immune system

b)

Fungus plays a role in the nitrogen cycle and producing enzymes to clean waste treatment plants

c)

Fungus is found in penicillin, cheese, mushrooms, and as decomposers

d)

Fungus found pastas, vegetables, and fruits

47.

What are the three domains?

a)

animal, human, and plant cells

b)

human, animal, and bacteria cell

c)

fungus, bacteria, and eukaryotes

d)

bacteria, archea, and eukaryotes

48.
Name this bacteria shape
a)
coccus
b)
spirillum
c)
bacillus
49.
Name this bacteria shape
a)
bacillus
b)
coccus
c)
spirillum
50.
Name this bacteria shape
a)
coccus
b)
bacillus
c)
spirillum
51.
Which disease is not caused by bacteria?
a)
Strep throat
b)
Pneumonia
c)
Food poisoning
d)
Influenza (the Flu)
52.
Bacteria are both harmful and beneficial.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
How many cells does one bacteria have?
a)
Two
b)
One
c)
Three
d)
Multi-celled
54.
Bacteria share similar structures that plants have.  What are two of these structures?
a)
Nucleus & Cell Wall
b)
Cell Wall & Tail
c)
Cell Wall & Cell Membrane
d)
Cell Membrane
55.
Bacteria are known to make medicine.  What do they make for people who suffer from diabetes?
a)
Insulin
b)
Antibiotics
c)
Vaccines
d)
Advil
56.
HOW DO BACTERIAL CELLS REPRODUCE?
a)
ASEXUALLY
b)
SEXUALLY 
c)
THROUGH MEIOSIS
d)
NONE OF THE ABOVE
57.

The name streptococcus tells you the bacteria are arranged as ___.

a)

pairs of round cells

b)

long chains of round cells

c)

groups of spirals

d)

chains of rods

58.

How is bacteria helpful?

a)

Provide carbon dioxide, food products, environmental recycling, medicine.

b)

Provide oxygen, food products, environmental recycling, medicine.

c)

Provide oxygen, food wastes, environmental recycling, medicine.

d)

Provide oxygen, food products, environment medicine.

59.

A process by which bacteria reproduce asexually

a)

binary fission

b)

cellular respiration

c)

pasteurization

d)

decomposers

60.
?
a)
gram positive
b)
gram negative
c)
gram cracker
d)
grams of sodium chloride
61.
These bacteria are
a)
gram positive and negative
b)
gram positive
c)
gram negative
d)
viral
62.
These bacteria are
a)
nonliving
b)
gram positive
c)
gram negative
d)
gram positive and gram negative
63.
Which protozoan genus causes malaria?
a)
plasmodium
b)
anopheles
c)
falciparum
d)
chagas
64.
Which statement best describes the vector (mechanism for human infection)for Plasmodium?
a)
all female mosquito
b)
all male mosquito
c)
both male and female mosquito
d)
female Anopheles mosquito
65.
What is the 1st stage of plasmodium that infects the human?
a)
sporozoite
b)
gametocyte
c)
merozoite
d)
plasmodiocyte
66.
During human infection, where does the Plasmodium parasite (1st location) go after the mosquito bites a human?
a)
liver
b)
red blood cells
c)
eggs and sperm
d)
brain
67.
Where does the Plasmodium parasite travel to after the incubation stage ?
a)
Brain
b)
Liver
c)
Red Blood Cells
d)
Mosquito gut
68.
What does Plasmodium accomplish in the liver stage?
a)
asexual reproduction
b)
hides form the immune system
c)
protection
d)
all of the above
69.
The human represents the _________ host for Plasmodium since _____________ reproduction occurs at this site.
a)
intermediate .....asexual
b)
intermediate....sexual
c)
definitive....asexual
d)
definitive......sexual
70.
What type of cells are protists?
a)
Prokaryotic 
b)
Eukaryoitc 
71.

Plant-like protists are collectively called by their common name.

a)

Prtozoans

b)

Algae

c)

Diatoms

72.
A protist that can make its own food is called what? 
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
73.

How are they helpful

a)

Decompose

b)

Cause diseases

c)

Produce oxygen

d)

They don't help at all

74.
Where does giardia live on Earth?
a)
Guard lives in salt water environments, and becomes active when the water temperature is above 74 degrees fahrenheit.
b)
Giardia lives in animal and human feces, and in trained freshwater areas such as ponds, rivers, lakes, and streams.
c)
Giardia can live in any watery environment, even if the water is chlorinated or dechloronated.
d)
Giardia lives in both salt water and fresh water that is tainted with anima feces.
75.
What is the illness that is caused by giardia?
a)
Giardiasis
b)
Giardia Incertation
c)
Giardia Gastrique
d)
Giardia Limbaticey
76.
What organelle does giardia use to feed off of your intestines?
a)
Giardia use flagellum to feed off of your intestines which suck up nutrients and other useful materials.
b)
Guard use cilia to feed off your intestines which suck up nutrients and other useful materials.
c)
Giardia use a ventral adhesive disk which sticks to the mucous of your intestines sucking up nutrients and other useful materials.
d)
Giardia uses pseudopods which sticks to the mucous of your intestines sucking up nutrients and other useful materials.
77.
When the protozoan "giardia" enters your body, how does it reproduce?
a)
Giardia reproduce by binary fission through asexual reproduction. The cytoplasm splits into two daughter cells with the same DNA.
b)
Giardia reproduce by a process called budding, within which the parent cell buds off multiple, yet identical, offspring.
c)
Giardia reproduce by sexual reproduction, within which the protzoan latches onto each other by the ventral adhesive disks. Within 24 hours, several new protozoan are created
78.
_________ cause poisonous red tides.
a)
dinoflagellates
b)
diatoms
c)
euglena
d)
rhodophyta
79.
These are protists called _____
a)
diatoms
b)
dinoflagellates
c)
green algae
d)
amoeba
80.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
81.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
6CO2 + 6H2O --> 6O+ C6H12O6
b)
6CO+ C6H12O6 + 6H2O --> O
c)
6O2 + 6H2O --> 6CO+ C6H12O6
d)
C6H12O6 + 6O2 ---> 6H2O + 6CO2 
82.
Which of the following best describes photosynthesis?
a)
Photosynthesis converts radiant energy into chemical energy.
b)
Photosynthesis produces carbohydrates.
c)
Plants need sunlight, carbon dioxide, water, nutrients, and chlorophyll to complete photosynthesis.
d)
Plants use chlorophyll, water, and carbon dioxide to make sugar.
83.
______________ produces the most ATP.
a)
photosnthesis
b)
aerobic respiration
c)
anaerobic respiration
d)
glycolysis
84.
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
85.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
86.
Anaerobic respiration.....
a)
doesn't require CO2
b)
requires CO2
c)
doesn't require oxygen
d)
requires oxygen
87.
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
88.
What is cellular respiration?
a)
the breakdown of glucose  to release ATP
b)
the breakdown of glucose to release NADH
c)
the breakdown of glucose to release FADH
d)
the breakdown of glucose to release carbon
89.

What is glucose converted to during glycolysis?

a)

Acetyl-Co A

b)

Coenzyme A

c)

Pyruvate

d)

Sucrose

90.

What comes next after glycolysis if oxygen is present

a)

Krebs cycle

b)

Electron transport chain

c)

Alcoholic Fermentation

d)

Lactic Acid Fermentation

91.
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.
92.

Where does the Krebs Cycle take place?

a)

Cristae

b)

Matrix

c)

cytoplasm

d)

nucleus

93.
What is cellular respiration?
a)
the breakdown of glucose  to release ATP
b)
the breakdown of glucose to release NADH
c)
the breakdown of glucose to release FADH
d)
the breakdown of glucose to release carbon
94.
Glycolysis results in a net gain of how many ATP?
a)
0
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1
95.
Where does aerobic respiration occur?
a)
glucose molecule
b)
mitochondria
c)
cytoplasm
d)
chloroplast
96.
This process does not make ATP alone, but it allows glycolysis to continue making ATP when oxygen is unavailable for cellular respiration.
a)
Fermentation
b)
Electron Transport Chain
c)
Glycolysis
d)
Kreb's cycle
97.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the products of photosynthesis and the reactants in cellular respiration?

a)

The products of photosynthesis serve as the reactants in cellular respiration to provide chemical energy

b)

The products of photosynthesis combine with the reactants in cellular respiration to remove ATP from the cells

c)

The products of photosynthesis inhibit the reactants in cellular respiration in the presence of light

d)

The products of photosynthesis change the structure of the reactants in cellular respiration in the presence of light.

98.

The diagram below represents a structure involved

in cellular respiration. The release of which

substance is represented by the arrows?

a)

glucose

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

DNA

99.

Which of the following shows the three stages of respiration in the correct order?

a)

Calvin Cycle, Glycolysis, Electron Transport Chain

b)

Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, Electron Transport Chain

c)

Glucose, Krebs Cycle, Electron Transport Chain

d)

Glycolysis, Calvin Cycle, Electron Transport Chain

100.

Uses energy from kreb's cycle to make 32 atp

a)

calvin cycle

b)

alcoholic fermentation

c)

etc

d)

kreb's cycle

101.
The diffusion of WATER across a semi-permeable membrane is
a)
osmosis
b)
diffusion
c)
endocytosis
d)
exocytosis
102.
The movement of molecules from higher concentration to lower concentration is
a)
diffusion
b)
cell division
active transport
c)
active transport
d)
tonicity
103.
Active transport requires
a)
energy
b)
the nucleus
c)
chloroplasts
d)
lysosomes
104.
water moves from
a)
higher conc. H20 => lower conc H20
b)
lower conc. H20 => higher conc. H20
105.
An Amoeba is a unicellular, animal-like protist that lives in ponds and streams. According to cell theory, where did this cell come from?
a)
another pre-existing amoeba cell.
b)
energy from sun that allowed the protist to reproduce.
c)
a multicellular organism.
d)
the nonliving environment.
106.
Which of the following is NOT a cell theory.
a)
All non-living things are made of cells
b)
All cells come from pre-existing cells
c)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things
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.
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
109.
Movement of particles from high to low concentration. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
110.
The cell membrane that surrounds the cell is made of what material?
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Phospholipids (Fats)
d)
Nucleic Acids
111.
Phospholipids are a unique molecule because they are "two-faced"! They have a water-loving side and a water-hating side. The water-loving side is called what?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Hydrophilic (Polar)
c)
Hydrophobic (Non-polar)
d)
Maleable
112.
Which side of the phospholipid molecule touches both the inside and outside of the cell?
a)
No part of the molecule touches the inside and outside of the cell
b)
Cholesterol
c)
Hydrophobic "Tails"
d)
Hydrophilic "Heads"
113.

What is the cell membrane responsible for?

a)

Separates the cell from its environment and controls what enters and exits

b)

Breaks molecules down

c)

Acts as a gate keeper for the heart

d)

Floats around the cell

114.

What is a phospholipid made up of?

a)

2 lipids and 1 fatty acid

b)

2 phosphate group and glycerol

c)

2 fatty acids, 1 phosphate group, glycerol

d)

sugar, amino acids and saturated fats

115.

When the cell membrane reassembles...

a)

The hydrophobic ends attract while the hydrophilic ends steer

b)

They somehow blindly find each other

c)

The hydrophilic ends attract while the hydrophobic ends steer

d)

They don't

116.
In addition to phospholipids, what other molecules made of PROTEIN are "floating" in the cell membrane?
a)
Channels and Receptors
b)
Insulin and Hemoglobin
c)
Muscle
d)
No proteins float in the cell membrane
117.
A phospholipid has 2 parts. What are they called? 
a)
Hydrophilic Head, Hydrophobic Tail 
b)
Hydrophobic Head, Hydrophilic Tail 
118.
___________ form the two layers of the cell membrane. 
a)
Carbohydrates 
b)
Proteins 
c)
Phospholipids 
d)
Cholesterol
119.

Controls the passage of materials inside and outside of the cell.

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell wall

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

120.

The ability to allow only certain molecules into or out of the cell.

a)

Selectively permeable

b)

Permeation

c)

Impermeability

d)

Unpermeability

121.

Why is the cell membrane like a window screen?

a)

They both allow everything to pass through.

b)

Neither allow anything to pass through.

c)

They both allow certain things to pass through, while blocking the passage of others.

d)

They are not similar to each other at all.

122.

Which of the following are embedded in the phospholipid bilayer and help substances pass through?

a)

lipids

b)

proteins

c)

cholesterol

d)

carbohydrates

123.
What does "bilayer" mean?
a)
one layer
b)
two layers
c)
laminated
d)
bilateral
124.
What forms the channels and pumps in the phospholipid bilayer?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
proteins
c)
hydrophilic heads 
d)
lipids
125.
Which type of microscope uses electrons to provide a 3-dimensional view of the surface of an object?
a)
transmission electron microscope
b)
scanning electron microscope
c)
light microscope
d)
dissecting microscope
126.

What is the disadvantage of electron microscopes?

a)

It can only see up to 2000x

b)

It kills living specimen

c)

N/A