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Second Semester Biology Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is number 14?
a)
stage clips
b)
stage
c)
diaphragm
d)
light source
2.

In a microscope, the eyepiece has a magnification of

a)

10X

b)

50X

c)

100X

d)

400X

3.

Which is NOT a characteristic of all living things

a)

Evolve

b)

Need food for energy

c)

Breathe

d)

Respond to stimuli

4.
Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles and other cellular wastes are called ___________________.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Chlororplasts
5.
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
6.
Chloroplasts are organelles that convert light energy to sugars.  These organelles are found only in plants.  Which organelles are found only in animals?
a)
Golgi apparatus
b)
lysosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
ribosomes
7.

During which part of the cell cycle is DNA copied?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

S phase

d)

G1 phase

8.

Which phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

9.

What is shown in the picture?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Interphase

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Telophase

10.

The division of the nucleus is known as:

a)

synthesis

b)

mitosis

c)

interphase

d)

cytokinesis

11.

The ___________ holds the replicated sister chromatids together.

a)

centriole

b)

chromosome

c)

centromere

d)

spindle fibers

12.

Which of the following is a carbohydrate?

a)

Glucose

b)

Glycogen

c)

Cholesterol

d)

Enzymes

13.

Fats, oils, waxes, cholesterol, hormones

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

14.

Source of quick energy

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

15.

Long-term storage of energy

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

16.

The light independent reactions of photosynthesis happen where?

a)

stroma of chloroplast

b)

stoma of plant leaves

c)

granum

d)

thylakoid

17.
Which product is produced by the splitting of water during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?
a)
NADPH
b)
oxygen
c)
glucose
d)
carbon dioxide
18.
#4 is pointing to an individual "pancake" in this stack.  What is this called?
a)
Stroma
b)
Thylakoid
c)
Granum
d)
Stomata
19.
Which structures shown in the Figure make up the ADP molecule?
a)
A and B
b)
A, B and C
c)
A, B, C, and D
d)
C and D
20.
Which of the following can be compared to a battery in need of recharging?  (empty wallet)
a)
ADP
b)
ATP
c)
Ribose
d)
Adenosine
21.
Which bond of the ATP molecule is broken in order to release energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.
Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?
a)
deoxyribose sugar and adenine
b)
deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond
c)
deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus
d)
deoxyribose sugar and phosphate
23.
What process is shown in the diagram?
a)
replication
b)
transcription
c)
mitosis
d)
translation
24.
X outlines a(n) ___________.
a)
amino acid
b)
nitrogen base 
c)
nucleotide
d)
nitrogen base pair
25.
Genotype refers to the ...
a)
physical expression of the genes
b)
the possible combination of alleles in a gene
c)
whether an allele is dominant or recessive
d)
how an organism will appear
26.

Snapdragon flowers come in red, pink and white. What type of inheritance is this?

a)

Multiple alleles

b)

Incomplete Dominance

c)

Codominance

d)

Polygenic Traits

27.
Which is the correct phenotype for this organism?
a)
BB
b)
blue
c)
green
d)
bb
28.
If two parents are heterozygous for type A blood, what is the probability that their offspring would have type O blood?
a)
100 %
b)
75%
c)
50%
d)
25%
29.
Jim has type AB blood. His dad could be type O.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
What types of blood can a person with AB RECEIVE?
a)
B only
b)
AB, A, B, O
c)
AB and O only
d)
A only
31.
What are the blood types of the possible children that a woman (type O) and man (type AB) can have?
a)
O and AB
b)
O and A
c)
O and B
d)
A and B
32.
What is NOT a possible genotype for someone with type B blood?
a)
BB
b)
AB
c)
BO
33.

A father has type AB blood and the mother has type O. What percentage of their offspring would you expect to have?

a)

Type A, 25%, Type B 25%, Type AB 25%, Type O 25%

b)

Type A 50%, Type B 25%, Type AB 25%, Type O 50%

c)

Type A blood 50%, Type B 50%, Type AB 0%, Type O Blood 0%

d)

Type A blood 100%

34.
How are individuals III-2 and II-4 related?
a)
Cousins
b)
Dad and Daughter
c)
Uncle and Niece
d)
Grandpa and Granddaughter
35.
How are individuals I-2 and III-5 related?
a)
Grandpa and grandson
b)
Mom and son
c)
Uncle and nephew
d)
Grandma and grandson
36.
Lisa has two grandmothers in this picture.
a)
Mona and Jackie
b)
Marge and Mona
c)
Selma and Jackie
d)
Patty and Selma
37.

What is the genotype of both great-grandsons? (Individuals 13 and 16)

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

A_

d)

aa

38.

What is the genotype of the great-grandfather in the first generation? (Individual 2)

a)

AA or Aa

b)

aa

c)

Aa

d)

AA

39.
Why do all the daughters in Generation II carry the colorblind gene?
a)
Because mom passed on the gene.
b)
Because dad passed on the X chromosome.
c)
Because their brother has it.
d)
Because their brother gave it to them.
40.
How many kids did the mother and father from the first generation have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
41.
In pea plants, the trait for tall stems is dominant over the trait for short stems. If two heterozygous tall plants are crossed, what percentage of the offspring would be expected to have the same phenotype as the parents?
a)
100%
b)
75%
c)
50%
d)
25%
42.
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that is controlled by a recessive allele. If a person suffering from CF were to marry an individual who is heterozygous for the trait, what % of their children could be expected to unaffected carriers of the trait? Ignore issues of sterility in persons with CF.
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
75%
d)
50%
43.
Gregor Mendel's "P" generation consisted of purple flower plants crossed with white flower plants. What were the results of this cross?
a)
All purple flower offspring
b)
All white flower offspring
c)
Some purple flowers and some white flowers