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Semester Final Review

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the prefix bio- refer to?

a)

life

b)

chemicals

c)

Earth

d)

Space

2.

What contains information (the codes) for growth and development?

a)

DNA

b)

Atoms

c)

Organs

d)

Organelles

3.

What are the instructions for traits that are passed from parents to offspring?

a)

genes

b)

homeostasis

c)

stroma

d)

molecules

4.

What word means keep things the same?

a)

homeostasis

b)

stimuli

c)

concentration

d)

cellulose

5.

Cells are the

a)

smallest units that can carry on all of the functions of life.

b)

same as atoms.

c)

smallest thing in the universe.

d)

things that make up everything on Earth.

6.

What needs energy, reproduces, and is composed of cells?

a)

living things

b)

atoms

c)

nonliving things

d)

molecules

7.

________ compose all organisms.

a)

Cells

b)

Starch

c)

CO2

d)

Plants

8.

Homeostasis is how all living things

a)

maintain a balance with their environment.

b)

grow bigger.

c)

develop their cells.

d)

acquire energy.

9.

How do you test a hypothesis?

a)

Conduct an experiment

b)

Make inferences

c)

Look up the answer

d)

Communicate with other scientists.

10.

Which of these is a testable possible explanation of an observation?

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Answer

c)

Statement

d)

Experiment

11.

Protons are _________, Neutrons are ________, electrons are ________.

a)

positive; neutral; negative

b)

negative; neutral; positive

c)

negative; positive; neutral

d)

neutral; positive; negative

12.

Protons, neutrons, and electrons make up

a)

atoms

b)

space

c)

nuclei

d)

negativity

13.

Elements are composed of ______ type(s) of atoms.

a)

one

b)

many

c)

multiple

d)

several

14.

Where do electrons exist in the atom?

a)

in orbits around the nucleus

b)

in the nucleus

c)

outside the atom

d)

where the positive charge is

15.

If matter contains particles that are not tightly linked together, the substance is a

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

all choices are correct

16.

Covalent bonds...

a)

share electrons between atoms.

b)

are caused by charge.

c)

only involve hydrogen.

d)

all choices are correct

17.

Sharing of electrons results in

a)

compounds.

b)

ions.

c)

gametes.

d)

atoms.

18.

When an atom gains or loses an electron, it becomes...

a)

charged.

b)

neutral.

c)

molecular.

d)

solid.

19.

Which of these speeds up reactions?

a)

enzymes

b)

hydronium ions

c)

ions

d)

gases

20.

The ratio of solute to solvent in a solution is the...

a)

concentration.

b)

solventity

c)

solubility

d)

alkalinity

21.

Hydroxide(OH-) and hydrogen(H+) ions determine the ________ of a solution.

a)

pH

b)

thickness

c)

color

d)

polarity

22.

If a solution has more hydroxide (OH-) ions than it is considered to be

a)

a base.

b)

alkaline.

c)

both choices are correct.

d)

neither choice is correct.

23.

Solutions with a pH ______ 7 are considered to be bases, or alkaline.

a)

above

b)

equal to

c)

below

d)

no choice is correct.

24.

Solutions with a pH ______ 7 are considered to be acidic.

a)

above

b)

equal to

c)

below

d)

no choice is correct.

25.

Polar molecules...

a)

have partial charges on each side.

b)

are made of only protons.

c)

are bigger than regular molecules.

d)

are only found to the north and the south.

26.

This element is found in all organic compounds.

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Calcium

27.

Sugars, such as sucrose and glucose, are considered to be

a)

carbohydrates.

b)

proteins.

c)

lipids.

d)

inorganic.

28.

Glycogen is how animals store...

a)

glucose.

b)

sucrose.

c)

cellulose.

d)

lipids.

29.

Saccharides are considered to be...

a)

lipids.

b)

carbohydrates.

c)

proteins.

d)

nucleic acids.

30.

T/F - Steroids are considered to carbohydrates.

a)

False

b)

True

31.

Nucleotides are made out of...

a)

amino acids.

b)

glycogen.

c)

disaccharides.

d)

proteins.

32.

What are proteins made out of?

a)

amino acids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

CH2 Chains

d)

Nucleic Acids

33.

Starch is an example of a...

a)

carbohydrate

b)

protein

c)

amino acid

d)

fatty acid

34.

Carbohydrate are to monosaccharides as lipids are to...

a)

Fatty Acids

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Sugars

35.

DNA and RNA are made out of...

a)

Nucleic Acids

b)

Amino Acids

c)

Fatty Acids

d)

Fluorescent Acids

36.

When the bond between two phosphate groups in ATP is broken, what happens?

a)

Energy is released.

b)

Energy is absorbed.

c)

More stuff bonds to ATP.

d)

All of the above.

37.

Enzymes cause chemicals reactions...

a)

to speed up.

b)

to slow down.

c)

to stay the same.

d)

no choices are correct

38.

The smallest units of life are...

a)

cells.

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm.

d)

Golgi apparatus.

39.

When the volume of a cell increases, its surface area

a)

increases at the same rate.

b)

remains the same.

c)

increases at a faster rate.

d)

increases at a slower rate.

40.

Surface area is an important factor in limiting cell growth because

a)

the cell can burst if the membrane becomes too large.

b)

materials cannot enter the cell if the surface is too large.

c)

the may become too large to take in enough food and to remove enough wastes.

d)

waste products cannot leave the cell if the cell is too small.

41.

What limits the size that a cell can grow?

a)

surface area

b)

location.

c)

structure

d)

function

42.

Prokaryotes do not have...

a)

DNA.

b)

a cell membrane.

c)

cytoplasm.

d)

a Golgi apparatus.

43.

Bacterium is an example of a...

a)

prokaryotic cell.

b)

eukaryotic cell.

c)

plant cell.

d)

no choices are correct.

44.

Which of these does not have a nucleus?

a)

prokaryotic cell

b)

eukaryotic cell

c)

plant cell

d)

animal cell

45.

What do eukaryotic cells contain?

a)

nucleus

b)

membrane-bound organelles

c)

DNA

d)

cytoplasm

e)

all choices are correct

46.

What is the thin coverings that surround cells?

a)

plasma membrane

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Nucleus

47.

What regulates what enters and exits the cell?

a)

plasma membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

DNA

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

48.

Mitochondria is more likely to be high in number in muscle cells, which have a high level of....

a)

activity.

b)

blood.

c)

fiber.

d)

fat.

49.

Which of these is found in both plant and animal cells?

a)

plasma membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplasts

d)

chlorophyl

50.

Chloroplasts are the organelles responsible for carrying out...

a)

photosynthesis.

b)

cellular respiration.

c)

mitochondria production

d)

ATP Synthesis

51.

Chlorophyll is found in the...

a)

chloroplasts.

b)

mitochondria.

c)

vacuole.

d)

cell wall.

52.

What organelle is found in a large number in plants, and stores water, waste, and nutrients?

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

53.

Which of these put the order of organization of structure in living things in the correct order of most complex to simplest?

a)

organ systems, organs, tissues, cells

b)

tissues, organ systems, organs, cells

c)

cells, organs, tissues, organ systems

d)

organ systems, cells, tissues, organs

54.

Diffusion goes from....

a)

high concentration to low.

b)

low concentration to high.

c)

equilibrium to high.

d)

equilibrium to low.

55.

Diffusion takes place in...

a)

both choices are correct.

b)

liquids.

c)

gases.

d)

neither choice is correct.

56.

When diffusion or osmosis stops happening because the number of molecules on each side have reached a balance is called...

a)

equilibrium.

b)

homeostasis.

c)

concentration.

d)

solubility.

57.

Osmosis is the passage of _____ into and out of a cell.

a)

Water

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Soda

58.

What process is shown here?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Concentration

59.

If a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, the cell will...

a)

lose turgor pressure.

b)

gain turgor pressure.

c)

experience no change.

d)

grow larger.

60.

Which of these processes expends energy?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Diffusion

d)

Passive Transport

61.

What happens to the cell if you place it in a hypotonic solution?

a)

the cell grows

b)

the cell shrinkens

c)

the cell shrivels

d)

equilibrium was reached

62.

Where do heterotrophs get their energy?

a)

other organisms

b)

directly from the sun

c)

strictly from plants in all cases

d)

Strictly from other bacteria in all cases

63.

What is it that absorbs light energy during photosynthesis?

a)

chlorophyll

b)

vacuoles

c)

electron transport chain

d)

mitochondria

64.

Carbon dioxide supplies _______ during photosynthesis.

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon

d)

ATP

65.

Photosynthesis produces...

a)

glucose.

b)

oxygen.

c)

carbon dioxide.

d)

glucose and oxygen.

66.

Where do cells get most of their energy from?

a)

DNA

b)

ATP

c)

NADPH

d)

NADP+

67.

Why does DNA wrap around proteins?

a)

To make sure it fits into a daughter cell

b)

So that enzymes can act on the DNA

c)

So it doesn't get released by a vacuole.

d)

So the cell can go through binary fission.

68.

What are the duplicate halves of chromosomes?

a)

chromatids

b)

centromeres

c)

chromatins

d)

chroma

69.

How is energy stored in cells?

a)

ATP

b)

ADP

c)

water

d)

NADPH

70.

When animal cells break down food molecules to release stored energy it is called...

a)

cellular respiration.

b)

photosynthesis.

c)

hydrolysis.

d)

replication.

71.

Why does DNA wrap tightly into chromosomes?

a)

So more genes are expressed.

b)

So DNA can be replicated.

c)

So chromosomes can form 23 chromatin.

d)

So it can fit into a daughter cell.

72.

What are the duplicate halves of a chromosome?

a)

chromatid

b)

chromatin

c)

chromosome

d)

autosome

73.

How many autosomes does a diploid human cell have?

a)

44

b)

2

c)

46

d)

23

74.

How many sex chromosomes does a diploid human cell have?

a)

44

b)

2

c)

46

d)

23

75.

How many pairs chromosomes does a diploid human cell have?

a)

44

b)

2

c)

46

d)

23

76.

What is the snapshot of the chromosomes in a cell that tells you the amount of chromosomes in a cell?

a)

karyotype

b)

molecular photo

c)

genetotype

d)

diplotype

77.

What type of cell has chromosomes found in pairs, and is denoted as 2n?

a)

diploid

b)

haploid

c)

multoid

d)

chromatid

78.

Zygotes are...

a)

diploid.

b)

haploid.

c)

multicellular.

d)

All choices are correct.

79.

Gametes are...

a)

haploid.

b)

diploid.

c)

multicellular.

d)

No choices are correct.

80.

How many chromosomes are in a human gamete?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

2

d)

92

81.

If the haploid number of chromosomes for an organism is 18, what is the diploid number of chromosomes?

a)

36

b)

9

c)

72

d)

16

82.

How do bacteria reproduce?

a)

binary fission

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

mitosis

d)

meiosis

83.

Metaphase is when chromosomes...

a)

line up in the middle of a cell.

b)

split apart.

c)

duplicate their DNA.

d)

cross over their genes.

84.

A cell has 64 chromosomes in a diploid cell. It undergoes cell division (mitosis and cytokinesis). How many chromosomes are now in each of the daughter cells?

a)

64

b)

32

c)

128

d)

23

85.

This type of organism splits by forming a new cell wall.

a)

plant

b)

animal

c)

bacteria

d)

no choices are correct

86.

What is the process called where a cell splits its nucleus into two parts?

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

binary fission

d)

cytokinesis