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Biology 1

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Biotic means ______________.

a)

Living organisms.

b)

Non living factors.

c)

Living and non living factors.

d)

Unicellular and Multicellular

2.

An Eukaryotic cell is ___________________.

a)

A cell that has cytoplasm.

b)

A cell that has membrane bound organelles (nucleus)

c)

A cell that has no membrane cell organelles (No nucleus)

d)

A cell that has ribosomes.

3.

A prokaryote is _________________.

a)

A cell that has membrane bound organelles.

b)

A cell that has a nucleus.

c)

A cell that has no membrane bound organelles (No nucleus).

d)

A fungi.

4.

An unicellular organism is one that...

a)

Can make its own food.

b)

Cannot make its own food.

c)

Has only one cell.

d)

Has many cells.

5.

Some organisms are capable of making their own food. These kind of organisms are called...

a)

Multitrophic

b)

Autotrophic

c)

Heterotrophic

d)

Semitrophic

6.

Organisms that are NOT capable of making their own food are ...

a)

Autotrophic

b)

Producer

c)

Abundant

d)

Heterotrophic

7.

The "brain" of the cell, contains the DNA is ______________________.

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytolasm

8.

Biotic means __________________.

a)

Both living and non living

b)

Living

c)

Non living

d)

Abundant

9.

What is the study of life?

a)

Anatomy

b)

Biology

c)

Psychology

10.
The ___________ is the basic unit of life
a)
organ
b)
cell
c)
atom
d)
tissue
11.
Which of these best describes an organism's ability to maintain the constant internal conditions necessary for life?
a)
homeostasis
b)
stability
c)
reproduction
d)
adaptation
12.
The scientific name for something living is a(an)
a)
organism
b)
cell
c)
tissue
d)
human
13.

What is a biosphere?

a)

basic unit of life

b)

everything that lives on Earth

c)

species

d)

chemicals

14.

What is a biosphere?

a)

basic unit of life

b)

everything that lives on Earth

c)

species

d)

chemicals

15.

Which of the following converts food into energy for the cell?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

16.
What is something that prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have in common?
a)
They have a nucleus. 
b)
They are multi-cellular. 
c)
They have DNA. 
d)
They have organelles that are membrane-bound.
17.
These molecules represent which organic molecule?
a)
proteins
b)
lipids
c)
nucleic acids
d)
carbohydrates
18.

What is an Hypothesis?

a)

Educated Guess

b)

Random Guess

19.

Chlorophyll reflects (does not absorb) which color of light?

a)

red

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

orange

e)

blue

20.
Directs all cell activities "Brain or Control Center of cell"
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Nucleus
c)
ribosomes
d)
Mitochondria
21.
Jelly-like substance found inside cell that acts as a medium for chemical reactions within the cell
a)
Nuclear Membrane
b)
Golgi Body
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Ribosome
22.
"powerhouse of the cell" breaks down sugar molecules to release energy, site of cellular respiration, double membrane, self-replicating, contains own DNA, cristae
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Vesicle
23.
"Storage tanks" Can hold food, water or waste for the cell
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Vacuole
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleolus
24.
"Gatekeeper" Separates the cell from the rest of the environment and helps control what passes in and out of the cell.  Semi-permeable: allows some materials to pass through but not all
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cell Membrane
25.
Rigid outer layer made of cellulose that supports and protects the cell (plant, fungi, and bacterial cells)
a)
Nucleolus
b)
Golgi Body
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Cytoskeleton
26.
The organelle that uses the energy of sunlight to make food for the cell.
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Ribosome
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
27.
Contains the Cell's DNA and is a part of the processes of growth, metabolism, and reproduction.
a)
Downy
b)
Nucleus
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Golgi Complex
28.
A group of tissues that work together
a)
Organ
b)
Tissue
c)
Cell
d)
Steak
29.
Organelles that convert food into energy that a cell can use
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Stomach
30.
An organelle that stores food, water, and wastes
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
c)
Vacuole
d)
Trash can
31.
A group of similar cells that work together
a)
Molecule
b)
Tissue
c)
Organ
d)
Cell
32.
A small unit inside a cell with a specific purpose
a)
Cell
b)
Tissue
c)
Organ
d)
Organelle
33.
An organelle that makes proteins for a cell
a)
Nucleus
b)
Golgi Body
c)
Ribosome
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
34.
An organelle that is made of a network of tubes that processes and transports proteins from place to place inside a cell
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Golgi Body
c)
Lysosome
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
35.
Which organelle is found in a plant cell and NOT an animal cell?
a)
vacuole
b)
lysosome
c)
cell wall
d)
cell membrane
36.
What type of organic molecules are enzymes? 
a)
carbohydrates
b)
lipids 
c)
nucleic acids
d)
proteins
37.
Name B.
a)
phosophate
b)
glucose
c)
deoxyribose
d)
nitrogen base
38.
This is a example of........ 
a)
organ system
b)
cells
c)
organ
d)
tissue
39.
What is the chemical formula for glucose?
a)
C2H6O2
b)
C12H12O12
c)
C2H2O2
d)
C6H12O6
40.

Identify the cellular organelle that the process of photosynthesis occurs in:

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuole

41.

Identify the cellular organelle that the process of cellular respiration occurs in:

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

golgi

42.

Which of the following levels of organization BEST represents the sequence from smallest to largest?

a)

Cell, tissue, organism, organ

b)

Cell, organism, organ, tissue

c)

Cell, tissue, organ, organ system

d)

Cell, organism, tissue, organ system

43.
What are the basic building blocks of life?
a)
Atoms
b)
Cells
c)
Tissues
d)
Organs
44.
The first step in the scientific method is to 
a)
form a hypothesis
b)
ask a question
c)
state the conclusion
d)
conduct an experiment
45.
All living things grow and develop. _________ is an increase in mass, while _________ results in different abilities.
a)
Growth ; Development
b)
Development ; Growth