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Worksheets1st Semester Final Exam Review--Biology
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 46mins
Homeostasis is
any condition to which an organism can react.
not one of the properties that all living things share.
the sum of all chemical reactions taking place in one's body.
the regulation of an organism's internal environment.
Metabolism is
not one of the properties that all living things share.
digesting food.
the sum of all chemical reactions that take place in one's body.
making calories for the body to utilize.
A scientist conducts an experiment to determine how the color of light affects the rate of photosynthesis. The independent variable would be
the rate of photosynthesis.
the color of light.
the amount of light.
the time that the plant is subjected to the light.
A scientist tests the amount of oxygen bubbles are produced as a light is shined on an Elodea plant from 10 cm away for 90 minutes. The dependent variable would be
the amount of oxygen bubbles produced.
the light being shined on the Elodea plant.
the distance the light is placed from the Elodea plant.
the time (90 minutes) that the experiment runs.
Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics that all living things share?
All breathe oxygen.
Made of cells
Ability to reproduce
Ability to respond to one's environment
What is the independent variable?
Time
Speed
What is the dependent variable?
Time
Speed
On which axis is the INDEPENDENT variable placed?
x-axis
y-axis
z-axis
Plants need a constant supply of light energy in order to perform photosynthesis. Which characteristic of life is this an example of?
Living things grow and develop.
Living things are made up of cells.
Living things reproduce.
Living things obtain and use energy.
Which of the following organelles is found in both plant and animal cells?
cell wall
centrioles
chloroplast
mitochondria
Which of the following best describes the cells pictured below?
eukaryotic, animal cells
eukaryotic, plant cells
prokaryotic, animal cells
prokaryotic, plant cells
Which number correctly identifies the mitochondrion?
1
2
10
14
Which number correctly identifies the centrioles?
2
6
9
13
Which number correctly identifies the Golgi apparatus?
3
9
10
14
Where are proteins produced in a cell?
ribosomes
nucleolus
smooth ER
lysosome
Which organelle is responsible for energy (ATP) production?
nucleus
mitochondrion
chloroplast
vacuole
Which organelle is responsible for breaking down and digesting things?
ribosome
rough ER
lysosome
vacuole
Which of the following pertains to bacteria?
prokaryotes
eukaryotes
multicellular
fungi
Which of the following is NOT found in animal cells?
cell wall
cell membrane
mitochondria
nucleus
What is the main difference between passive and active transport?
Active transport uses energy, passive transport does not.
Active transport uses oxygen, passive transport does not.
Passive transport uses energy, active transport does not.
Passive transport uses oxygen, active transport does not.
Which type of transport is shown in the diagram below?
active transport
diffusion
facilitated diffusion
osmosis
Which beaker contains a hypertonic solution?
Beaker A
Beaker B
Beaker C
In which beaker will water move INTO the cell?
Beaker A
Beaker B
Beaker C
In which beaker contains a hypotonic solution?
Beaker A
Beaker B
Beaker C
Which number corresponds to the organelle which stores water for the cell?
1
2
3
4
Which type of cell is pictured below?
animal cell
plant cell
bacterium
prokaryote
Bacteria reproduce by
conjugation.
chains.
colonies.
binary fission.
The capsid of a virus surrounds
an envelope.
the nucleus.
nucleic acid (DNA or RNA).
the chlorophyll.
A virus that destroys its host cell is a
virion.
temperate virus.
lysogenic virus.
lytic (virulent) virus.
Streptococcus pneumonia is a strain of bacteria which is a
cluster of round bacteria.
cluster of rod-shaped bacteria.
long chain of round bacteria.
long chain of rod-shaped bacteria.
Organisms such as viruses and bacteria that cause disease are called
virions.
vectors.
prophages.
pathogens.
Viruses used in vaccines that have been heat-killed and do not have the ability to replicate in a host cell are called
inactivated viruses.
attenuated viruses.
retroviruses.
mRNA viruses.
Which viral replication cycle is pictured below?
lytic cycle
lysogenic cycle
dormancy cycle
binary fission
Which number represents lysis?
1
2
5
6
What is happening in step #2?
The virus is injecting its nucleic acid into the host cell.
A prophage is being formed.
The viral capsid is entering the host cell.
Both the nucleic acid and capsid of the virus are entering the host cell.
"There are more good than there are bad."
pertains to viruses only
pertains to bacteria only
pertains to both viruses and bacteria
doesn't pertain to viruses nor bacteria
"These are responsible for causing the common cold as well as the flu."
pertains to viruses only
pertains to bacteria only
pertains to both viruses and bacteria
doesn't pertain to viruses nor bacteria
"These can be treated with antibiotics."
pertains to viruses only
pertains to bacteria only
pertains to both viruses and bacteria
doesn't pertain to viruses nor bacteria
"An infection with one of these can lead to AIDS."
pertains to viruses only
pertains to bacteria only
pertains to both viruses and bacteria
doesn't pertain to viruses nor bacteria
What is the correct equation for photosynthesis?
6H2O + 6CO2 + Light energy--> C6H12O6 + 6O2
6H2O + 6CO2 --> C6H12O6 + 6O2
C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6H2O + 6CO2+ 36-38 ATP
C6H12O6 + 6O2 -->6H2O + 6CO2 + Light energy
Cellular respiration releases energy by breaking down which of the following molecules?
ATP
carbon dioxide
glucose
water
Where does nutrient absorption take place within your body?
stomach
small intestine
large intestine
esophagus
In which of the following organs would food NOT pass through?
esophagus
gallbladder
small intestine
large intestine
Which of the following is TRUE regarding the human stomach?
The stomach begins protein digestion.
Acid in the stomach starts digesting food.
The stomach is the most important organ of the digestive system.
The stomach doesn't mechanically digest food.
What is the function of villi?
bile production
chemical digestion
nutrient absorption
water absorption
Which number is pointing to the gallbladder?
3
4
5
8
Which number is pointing to the pancreas?
4
5
8
10
Which number is pointing to the organ which produces bile?
3
4
5
8
Which number is pointing to the organ where the absorption of water occurs?
6
9
10
11
