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1st semester exam review Biology

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

a)

conclusions

b)

data

c)

hypotheses

d)

procedures

2.

The _________________________ answers the problem you are trying to solve in an experiment and explains the results to others.

a)

procedure

b)

hypothesis

c)

conclusion

d)

data

3.

A(n) ___________________________ is what you can learn about an object by using your 5 senses.

a)

Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

c)

Inference

d)

Hypothesis

4.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
5.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
6.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
7.
What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which  paper airplane design goes furthest?
a)
the paper used
b)
the paper airplane design
c)
the distance of each plane's flight
d)
how hard the plane is thrown
8.

The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

control variable

9.
Josie was performing an experiment where she grew the same kind of tomatoes in the same soil and amount of water.  She sat one in the sun and one in a closet for 14 days.  What is the independent variable in Josie's experiment?
a)
tomatoes
b)
soil
c)
sunlight
d)
water
10.

Susan said, “If I fertilize my geranium plants, then they will have more flowers.”

a)

recognize a problem

b)

test the hypothesis with an experiment

c)

form a hypothesis

d)

draw conclusions

11.

How many independent variables should you have in an experiment?

a)

two

b)

as many as possible

c)

four

d)

one

12.
The part of the experiment that remains the same for the control and experimental group.
a)
constants
b)
control
c)
independent
d)
dependent
13.

Heliotropism is the seasonal motion of plant parts (flowers or leaves) to face their direction of the Sun. This is an example of ...

a)

all living things being made of cells.

b)

all living things maintaining homeostasis.

c)

all living things growing and developing.

d)

all living things responding to stimuli.

14.

After eating, the pancreas releases a hormone called insulin to help the cells take in the sugar from the food to keep the blood stream at the appropriate sugar level. This is an example of ...

a)

all living things containing DNA.

b)

all living things maintaining homeostasis.

c)

all living things evolving.

d)

all living things reproducing.

15.

True or False: Living things must be multicellular.

a)

True

b)

False

16.
Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
17.
Which kingdom would this organism belong to?
a)
Protist
b)
Plant
c)
Animal
d)
Fungi
18.
A hetertrophic, eukaryotic organism associated with the decomposition of dead material is a(n):
a)
bacteria
b)
fungi
c)
plant
d)
archaea
19.
All of the following have a nucleus except...
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Animalia
c)
Plantae
d)
Protista
20.
What can an autotrophic organism due that a heterotrophic organism can NOT?
a)
Make their own food 
b)
Have a nucleus
c)
Reproduce through binary fission
d)
They're the same
21.

Which kingdom is prokaryotic?

a)

Animalia

b)

Archaebacteria

c)

Planta

d)

Fungi

22.

Three cell structures that ALL cells have are:

(Pick the three)

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplasts

e)

Ribosomes

23.
Cell theory states:
a)
All living cells must have a cell wall.
b)
 All living cells require glucose for survival.
c)
The basic unit of life is a cell.
d)
All cells contain a nucleus
24.
What type of cell has a nucleus? 
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic 
25.
Which statement is a part of the cell theory?
a)
all cells come from preexisting cells
b)
bacteria are prokaryotic cells
c)
eukaryotic cells are complex
d)
humans are multicellular
26.
The Cell Theory states...
a)
atoms create all matter
b)
living things evolve
c)
the cell is the backbone of all matter
d)
cells are the basic unit of structure and organization of organisms
27.
Which organelle is only found in a plant cell? 
a)
nucleus
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
cell membrane
28.

Which organelle is the trash collector, but also recycles parts of the cell?

a)

mitochondria

b)

lysosome

c)

vacuole

d)

ribosome

29.

This organelle takes food and turns it into ENERGY for plant and animal cells.

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

lysosome

d)

ribosome

30.

This controls what goes in and out of the cell.

a)

lysosomes

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

cytoplasm

31.

What is the gel-like substance inside of cells called?

a)

photoplasm

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

cytoplasm

32.

What is the blue organelle surrounding the nucleus?

a)

mitochondria

b)

lysosomes

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

33.

Which organelles are the workers that make proteins?

a)

golgi apparatus

b)

lysosomes

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

ribosomes

34.

Which organelle stores the genetic material, DNA?

a)

lysosomes

b)

vacuoles

c)

ribosomes

d)

nucleus

35.
How does a cell maintain homeostasis?
a)
Regulates what enters and leaves the cell
b)
Flexibility
c)
Protective barrier
d)
Structure and support
36.
What is another term for "selectively permeable"?
a)
Porous
b)
Acts like a switch
c)
Permanent
d)
Semipermeable
37.
Identify the part of the membrane identified as A.
a)
carbohydrate
b)
cholesterol
c)
protein
d)
phospholipid
38.

What molecule is pictured?

a)

Integral Protein

b)

Carbohydrate chain

c)

Phospholipid

39.
What type of transport is this?
a)
facilitated diffusion
b)
active transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
40.
The picture is an example of...
a)
Active transport
b)
Passive transport
c)
Simple diffusion
d)
Osmosis
41.
Something is ___________ ____________
when some molecules can cross the membrane while others cannot. 
a)
Selectively (or Semi) Permeable 
b)
Totally Transparent
c)
Liquid Licorice 
d)
Heavily Patrolled 
42.
 An animal cell placed in a hypertonic (salty) solution will
a)
Stay the same
b)
Shrink- get smaller
c)
Swell- get bigger
43.
ISO means...
a)
Low
b)
A lot
c)
Equal
d)
Mammal
44.
Where will the water go?
a)
Into the cell
b)
Out of the cell
c)
Equally in & out - it's isotonic
d)
There is no water
45.
A blood cell is placed into the jar, as seen. Where will the water go?
a)
Into the cell
b)
Out of the cell
c)
Equally in & out - it's isotonic
d)
The water is a lie
46.
During osmosis
a)
water moves from high to low concentration
b)
large or oddly shaped molecules move across a cell membrane
c)
water moves when energy is used
d)
proteins are built
47.
What type of transport is this?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Diffusion
c)
Exocytosis
d)
Osmosis
48.
What type of transport is this?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Facilitated Diffusion
c)
Active Transport Pump
d)
Osmosis
49.
What type of cell is bacteria?
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic
c)
multicellular
50.
What structure is used for movement?
a)
ribosomes
b)
cytoplasm
c)
flagella
51.
Which statement about bacteria is true?
a)
All bacteria are prokaryotes
b)
All bacteria are eukaryotes
c)
All bacteria are autotrophs
d)
All bacteria are heterotrophs
52.
Name this bacteria shape
a)
coccus
b)
bacillus
c)
spirillum
53.
Name this bacteria shape
a)
bacillus
b)
coccus
c)
spirillum
54.
Name this bacteria shape
a)
coccus
b)
spirillum
c)
bacillus
55.
All bacteria are
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
eukaryotic
56.

Viruses are bacteria.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Which of the following pictures is NOT a example of a virus?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

58.

A viruses are considered

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

59.

What is a host?

a)

An organism that eats another organism

b)

An organism or a cell that the virus needs to reproduce in

c)

Something that causes harm to the cell

d)

The person that greats you at a resturant

60.

What type of genetic material do viruses have?

a)

Only DNA

b)

Only RNA

c)

It could be DNA or RNA

d)

None of these are true.

61.
Which statement regarding viruses is true?
a)
a virus can only reproduce inside of a living cell
b)
viruses do not contain DNA
c)
viruses are unicellular
d)
viruses are generally larger than cells
62.
Which viral life cycle allows viral genetic material to lay dormant while the host cell reproduces?
a)
lytic
b)
mitosis
c)
lysogenic
d)
S phase
63.
Which viral life cycle kills its host cell by lysing?
a)
lytic
b)
mitosis
c)
lysogenic
d)
S phase
64.
What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?
a)
Chlorosynthesis
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
ADP
d)
Electron Transport
65.
The stacks of disks in the chloroplast are called:
a)
Lamellae
b)
Grana
c)
Stroma
d)
Thylakoid
66.
The interior space of the chloroplast is called:
a)
Lamellae
b)
Grana
c)
Stroma
d)
Thylakoids
67.

Which of the following equations represents the overall chemical reaction for photosynthesis?

a)

6O2+ 6H2O → C6H12O6+ 6O2

b)

C6H12O6 + 6H2O→ 6O2+ 6O2

c)

6CO2+ 6H2O→ C6H12O6+ 6O2

d)

6O2 + 6H2O→ C6H12O6 + 6CO2

68.
What are the two products of the light reactions that are needed for the calvin cycle?
a)
NAD and NADPH
b)
NADP + and Glucose
c)
NADPH and ATP
d)
Oxygen and NADPH
69.

what are the inputs of the calvin cycle?

a)

NADPH

b)

ATP

c)

CO2

d)

H2O

e)

chlorophyll

70.

Autotrophs (producers) can perform photosynthesis because they have -

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

A Nucleus

d)

Chloroplasts

71.

 What products from the light reactions are used in the Calvin Cycle?

a)

ATP, NADPH

b)

ATP, FADH2

c)

NADPH, O2

d)

Water + Carbon Dioxide

72.

What greenhouse gas does the Calvin Cycle use?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Methane

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Water Vapor

73.

Main products of the Calvin Cycle

a)

Oxygen, NADP+, ADP

b)

Glucose, CO2, ADP

c)

ADP, NADP+, Glucose

d)

ATP, NADPH, Oxygen

74.

Cellular Respiration occurs in what cell organelle?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

animal

75.

Which organism go through cellular respiration?

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

both animals and plants

d)

none

76.

Which molecule is the product of Glycolysis and the reactant of the Krebs Cycle?

a)

pyruvic acid

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

oxygen

77.

The Electron Transport Chain is a series of chemical reactions in which energy is transferred to form a large amount of what molecule?

a)

glucose

b)

oxygen

c)

pyruvic acid

d)

ATP

78.

What is formed at the end of the Electron Transport Chain by the combination of its reactant and hydrogen?

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

glucose

79.
Enzymes are considered to be 
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
80.
What is the purpose  of an enzyme?
a)
give permission for the reaction
b)
raise activation energy
c)
speed up reactions
d)
control how many reactions occur
81.
Where do substrates bind on an enzyme?
a)
voltage-gated channels
b)
surface receptor
c)
calcium channels
d)
active site
82.

What is an inhibitor?

a)

the region of an enzyme that attaches to a substrate

b)

a change in the shape of a protein

c)

substance that can bind to an enzyme and prevent the substrate from binding

d)

macromolecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen

83.
what part do the competitive inhibitors attach to?
a)
subtrate
b)
active site
c)
somewhere other than enzyme
84.

Where does Digestion start?

(a)  

85.

Involuntary muscle contractions that move food.

a)

Chemical breakdown

b)

Flexion

c)

Swallowing

d)

Peristalsis

86.

What is the chemical that breaks down food in your mouth?

a)

Saliva

b)

Lipase

c)

Lipid

d)

Bile

87.

The physical & chemical breakdown of food is called?

a)

Digestion

b)

Absorption

c)

Swallowing

d)

Excretion

88.

Pick the correct order of digestion

a)

Mouth,stomach,esophagus,large intestine,small intestine

b)

Mouth,esophagus,stomach,small intestine, large intestine

c)

Mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, colon

d)

Mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine

89.

What does the Gall Bladder store?

a)

Bile

b)

Fat

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Insulin

90.

What organ produces Insulin?

a)

Liver

b)

Stomach

c)

Appendix

d)

Pancreas

91.

Your stomach has what 3 functions?

a)

Stores food

b)

Makes Chyme

c)

Breaks down Fat

d)

Controls food moving into the small intestine

92.

Most absorption of nutrients occurs in the _

a)

stomach

b)

large intestine

c)

small intestine

d)

pancreas

93.

When your glucose levels are too high, what is the appropriate response?

a)

urinate

b)

release glucagon

c)

eat sugar

d)

release insulin

94.

Glucagon causes muscles and the liver to release _____ back into the bloodstream

a)

glucose

b)

glucagon

c)

glycogen

d)

insulin

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