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Biology Big Gold Test

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This plant is MOST likely a ____________ plant.

a)

C3

b)

C4

c)

CAM

d)

Rose

2.

Which plant is likely to live in an area with mild summers or cool temperatures?

a)

C3

b)

C4

c)

CAM

3.

Broccoli can only be grown in Alabama in the early spring or sometimes late fall. Based on this information, you can deduce that broccoli is a ____________ plant.

a)

C3

b)

C4

c)

CAM

d)

succulent

4.

Corn cannot be grown in Rhode Island in the spring. Based on this information, you can deduce that corn is a __________ plant.

a)

C3

b)

C4

c)

CAM

d)

succulent

5.

Which type of plant is adapted to live in areas that are hot AND humid?

a)

C3

b)

C4

c)

CAM

d)

roses

6.

The first organisms on earth that were photosynthetic were ___________.

a)

sea plants like kelp

b)

photosynthetic bacteria

c)

red algae

d)

green algae

7.

Most plants on earth are __________ plants.

a)

C3

b)

C4

c)

CAM

d)

roses

8.

What type of plant has the fewest stomata and only opens them at night?

a)

C3

b)

C4

c)

CAM

d)

roses

9.

What type of plant has evolved to survive in hot, arid (or dry) environments?

a)

C3

b)

C4

c)

CAM

d)

roses

10.

Which organism did all plants likely evolve from?

a)

sea kelp

b)

green algae

c)

red algae

d)

photosynthetic bacteria called cyanobacteria

11.

Which type(s) of plants open their stomata during the day? (Check all that apply.)

a)

C3

b)

C4

c)

CAM

d)

succulents

12.

Which type(s) of plants perform the calvin cycle to turn carbon dioxide into the building blocks of sugars?

a)

C3

b)

C4

c)

CAM

d)

all of these

13.

Enzymes that make or break down ATP are called____________.

a)

isomerases

b)

polymerases

c)

kinases

d)

chimases

14.
Where does glycolysis take place in cells?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
d)
Ribosomes
15.
Glycolysis results in the net gain of:
a)
2 ATP
b)
4 ATP
c)
4 NADH
d)
2 Acetyl CoA
16.
Glycolysis results in the total production of:
a)
2 ATP
b)
4 ATP
c)
4 NADH
d)
2 Acetyl CoA
17.
Which of the following is not a requirement for glycolysis?
a)
Oxygen
b)
ATP
c)
NAD+
d)
Glucose
18.
The first step in getting energy in the cell by breaking down glucose is known as
a)
the Krebs cycle
b)
electron transport
c)
fermentation
d)
glycolysis
19.
What is the starting molecule for glycolysis?
a)
Glucose
b)
ADP
c)
Oxygen
d)
Pyruvic Acid
20.
Glycolysis requires
a)
ATP
b)
Oxygen
c)
sunlight
d)
NADP+
21.
Glycolysis literally translates to:
a)
sugar-taking
b)
Glucose-making
c)
sugar-baking
d)
Glucose-breaking
22.
In glycolysis, glucose is converted into two molecules of _____. 
a)
citric acid
b)
oxaloacetic acid
c)
pyruvic acid
d)
Acetyl CoA
23.
What is Anaerobic Respiration?
a)
process of producing energy without oxygen.
b)
process of producing energy with oxygen.
24.
This molecule contains three phosphate groups
a)
ADP
b)
ATP
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
25.
This molecule contains two phosphate groups
a)
ADP
b)
ATP
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
26.
The energy in ATP is stored 
a)
in the bond between the second and third phosphate
b)
in the bond between the first and second phosphate
c)
in the bond between the adenosine and the first phosphate
d)
I like turtles
27.

In glycolysis, how many molecules of NADH are formed?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing; a biological catalyst

a)

enzyme

b)

enzyme-substrate complex

c)

substrate

d)

active site

29.

A temporary complex formed when an enzyme binds to its substrate molecule(s).

a)

enzyme-substrate complex

b)

enzyme

c)

substrate

d)

active site

30.

The reactant on which an enzyme works; binds to the active site

a)

enzyme

b)

substrate

c)

enzyme-substrate complex

d)

coenzymes

31.

The part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs

a)

active site

b)

coenzymes

c)

competitive inhibitor

d)

noncompetitive inhibitor

32.

An organic molecule that is a necessary participant in some enzymatic reactions; helps catalysis by donating or accepting electrons or functional groups; e.g., a vitamin, ATP, NAD+.

a)

enzyme

b)

coenzymes

c)

active site

d)

competitive inhibitor

33.

A substance that reduces the activity of an enzyme by entering the active site in place of the substrate whose structure it mimics.

a)

competitive inhibitor

b)

noncompetitive inhibitor

34.

A substance that reduces the activity of an enzyme by binding to a location remote from the active site, changing its conformation so that it no longer binds to the substrate.

a)

noncompetitive inhibitor

b)

competitive inhibitor

35.

A site on an enzyme other than the active site, to which a specific substance binds, thereby changing the shape and activity of the enzyme.

a)

allosteric site

b)

active site

c)

endothermic site

d)

catabolic site

36.

Energy needed to get a reaction started

a)

activation energy

b)

reaction energy

c)

ATP

d)

catabolic energy

37.

Metabolic pathways that break down molecules, releasing energy.

a)

catabolism

b)

anabolism

38.

Metabolic pathways that requires energy to build larger molecules

a)

catabolism

b)

anabolism

39.

A reaction that ABSORBS energy in the form of heat

a)

endothermic reaction

b)

exothermic reaction

40.

A reaction that RELEASES energy in the form of heat

a)

endothermic reaction

b)

exothermic reaction

41.

All of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism to support or sustain its life

a)

metabolism

b)

pH

c)

denaturation

d)

feedback inhibition

42.

Hydrogen ion concentration in a solution; lower than 7 is acidic, 7 is neutral, and greater than 7 is basic

a)

pH

b)

metabolism

c)

ATP

d)

ADP

43.

Loss of normal shape of a protein due to heat or other factor that typically results in a loss of function

a)

denaturation

b)

renaturation

c)

feedback inhibition

d)

endothermic reaction

44.

A metabolic pathway is switched off by the inhibitory binding of its end product to an enzyme that acts early in the pathway.

a)

feedback inhibition

b)

thylakoid

c)

catabolic reaction

d)

anabolic reaction

45.

A flattened membrane sac inside the chloroplast that is used to convert light energy into chemical energy

a)

thylakoid

b)

granum

c)

stroma

d)

chlorophyll

46.

A stack of thylakoids in a chloroplast

a)

granum

b)

thylakoid

c)

stroma

d)

metabolism

47.

The fluid-filled space of the chloroplast surrounding the thylakoid membrane that is involved in the synthesis of organic molecules from carbon dioxide and water.

a)

granum

b)

thylakoid

c)

stroma

d)

chlorophyll

48.

Reactions of photosynthesis that use energy from light to produce ATP and NADPH and O2; also called the electron transport chain

a)

light-dependent reactions

b)

light-independent reactions

49.

A sequence of electron carrier molecules (membrane proteins) that shuttle electrons during the redox reactions that release energy used to make ATP

a)

Electron Transport Chain (ETC)

b)

Chemiosmosis

c)

ATP

d)

ADP

50.

A process for synthesizing ATP using the energy of an electrochemical gradient, or battery, to power the ATP synthase enzyme

a)

chemiosmosis

b)

photosynthesis

c)

ATP synthase

d)

ADP

51.

Reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as glucose

a)

calvin cycle

b)

photosynthesis

c)

ATP synthase

d)

metabolism

52.

Large protein enzymes that uses energy from H+ ions to bind ADP and a phosphate group together to produce ATP

a)

ATP synthase

b)

metabolism

c)

ATP

d)

catobolic molecules

53.

Plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen

a)

photosynthesis

b)

metabolism

c)

ATP

d)

endothermic reaction

54.

The source of oxygen produced during photosynthesis

a)

ATP

b)

ADP

c)

water

d)

glucose

55.

Source of carbon used to make glucose in the Calvin cycle

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

sugar

d)

water

56.

Process where oxygen and glucose are used to make ATP

a)

cellular respiration

b)

metabolism

c)

photosynthesis

d)

carbon breakdown

57.

An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs

a)

chloroplast

b)

chlorophyll

c)

mitochondrion

d)

nucleus

58.

Cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in the glucose in food into compounds like ATP that are more convenient for the cell to use

a)

mitochondrion

b)

chlorophyll

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

59.

6CO2 (carbon dioxide) + 6H2O (water) +energy-------> C6H12O6 (glucose) + 6O2 (oxygen)

a)

equation for photosynthesis

b)

equation for cellular respiration

c)

equation for endothermic reactions

d)

equation for glycolysis

60.

C6H12O6 (glucose) + 6O2 (oxygen) ---------> 6CO2 (carbon dioxide) + 6H2O (water) + energy (ATP)

a)

equation for cellular respiration

b)

equation for photosynthesis

c)

equation for glycolysis

d)

equation for ATP

61.

A metabolic process that breaks down glucose through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and releases energy for the body in the form of ATP

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Krebs Cycle (Citric Acid Cycle)

62.

Second stage of cellular respiration, in which pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy-extracting reactions; takes place in the matrix of the mitochondrion

a)

Krebs Cycle (Citric Acid Cycle)

b)

Glycolysis

63.

2 pyruvate, 2 ATP, 2 NADH

a)

Products of glycolysis

b)

Products of Krebs Cycle

c)

Products of Calvin Cycle

d)

Products of ETC in cellular respiration

64.

6 NADH, 2 FADH2, 4 CO2, 2 ATP

a)

Products of Krebs Cycle

b)

Products of Calvin Cycle

c)

Products of ETC in cellular respiration

d)

Products of light dependent reactions

65.

glucose, ADP, NADP+

a)

Products of Calvin Cycle

b)

Products of ETC in cellular respiration

c)

Products of light dependent reactions

d)

aerobic respiration

66.

water, 34 ATP

a)

Products of ETC in cellular respiration

b)

Products of light dependent reactions

c)

aerobic respiration

d)

anaerobic respiration

67.

ATP, NADPH, O2

a)

Products of light dependent reactions

b)

Products of ETC in cellular respiration

c)

Products of Calvin Cycle

d)

Products of Krebs Cycle

68.

Respiration that requires oxygen

a)

aerobic respiration

b)

anaerobic respiration

69.

Respiration that does not require oxygen

a)

aerobic respiration

b)

anaerobic respiration

70.

A catabolic process that makes a limited amount of ATP from glucose without an electron transport chain and that produces a characteristic end product, such as ethyl alcohol or lactic acid.

a)

Fermentation

b)

Metabolism

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Catabolism

71.

Oxidation of one molecule is always accompanied by the reduction of another; oxidation is the loss of electrons while reduction is the gain of electrons (OIL RIG);Electrons are often transferred as hydrogen atoms

a)

oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions

b)

Electron Transport Chain (ETC)

c)

light-dependent reactions

d)

Stroma

72.

Starts light dependent reactions

a)

H204 light energy

b)

RuBP & Co2

73.

Starts light independent reactions

a)

H202 light energy

b)

RuBP & CO2

74.

Chlorophyll appears to be green because chlorophyll absorbs __________

a)

all wavelengths of light

b)

green wavelengths of light

c)

yellow wavelengths of light

d)

red and blue wavelengths of lught

75.

A black object absorbs ___________.

a)

all wavelengths of light

b)

green wavelengths of light

c)

black wavelengths of light

d)

red and blue wavelengths of light