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Biology Final Study Guide

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Organelle in eukaryotic cell organisms that is responsible for the production of ribosomes
a)
Nucleolus
b)
Nucleus
c)
Cytoskeleton
2.
Basic unit of all organisms
a)
Bacteria
b)
Atom
c)
Cell
3.
What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)?
a)
Gets rid of materials that are no longer useful
b)
Assembles proteins and lipids
c)
Converts energy from food into usable compounds
4.
In the factory analogy, the endoplasmic reticulum is considered the
a)
The powerhouse
b)
Highway system
c)
The support system
5.
Eukaryotic cells are found in
a)
Animals and plants only
b)
Single celled organisms only
c)
plants, animals, fungi, single celled organisms
6.
The portion of the cell outside the nucleus
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Centriole
c)
Nucleolus
7.
Specialized organs that work for a cell
a)
Organelles
b)
Cytoskeleton
c)
Cell
8.
A network of protein filaments that gives eukaryotic cells their shape
a)
Endoplasmic reticulum
b)
Cytoskeleton
c)
Mitochondria
9.
The rough ER produces exclusively proteins made for export from the cell
a)
false
b)
true
10.
Mitochondria and Chloroplasts are alike in that they
a)
both convert energy into usable compounds for the cell
b)
Are both found ONLY in plant cells
c)
Are both found in the Nucleus
11.
Mitochondria is found ONLY in plant cells
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Which of these is not a reliable way to tell the difference between plant and animal cells
a)
Plant cells have a large central vacuole and animal cells do not
b)
Shape of the cell
c)
Plant cells have a cell wall AND a plasma membrane
13.

The movement of materials across the cell membrane without using cellular energy is called

a)

Active transport

b)

Osmosis

c)

Diffusion

d)

Passive transport

14.
Osmosis is the diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
The movement of materials (that requires energy) against a concentration difference is known as
a)
Active Transport
b)
Osmosis
c)
Diffusion
16.
A tissue is composed of a group of
a)
Lipids
b)
Similar Organs
c)
Similar Cells
17.
A general term for phytoplankton and zooplankton
a)
Kelp
b)
Plankton
c)
Cell
18.

A special kind of wetland formed where a river meets the sea

a)

Taiga

b)

Brackish

c)

Marsh

d)

Estuary

19.

A nutrient rich material formed from decaying leaves and other organic matter

a)

Canopy

b)

Estuary

c)

Forest floor

d)

Humus

20.
Bursting of a cell due to too much turgor pressure
a)
Concentration difference
b)
Plasmolysis
c)
Cytolysis
21.
Endocytosis occurs when a cell expels materials
a)
true
b)
false
22.
No energy is needed in this type of transport
a)
Passive transport
b)
Active transport
23.
Diffusion usually results in dynamic equilibrium
a)
true
b)
false
24.
The area along the ocean floor is known as the
a)
Aphotic zone
b)
Photic zone
c)
Benthic zone
25.
Which organisms can be found in the Abyssal zone?
a)
Jellyfish only
b)
Turtles, crabs, Snails
c)
Bacterial communities
26.
Sunlight cannot penetrate within the photic zone
a)
true
b)
false
27.
The branch of biology called ____ is the study of organisms and their ____
a)
Ecology, Environments
b)
Science, Communities
c)
Ecology, Communities
28.
Which of these is not a biotic factor?
a)
Precipitation
b)
Plants
c)
Animals
29.
A collection of interacting populations is known as a(n)
a)
Competition
b)
Community
c)
Ecosystem
30.
It is an advantage for two species to share the same niche
a)
true
b)
false
31.
Which of these is known as symbiosis
a)
Organisms of different species live together in a close, permanent relationship
b)
One species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed
c)
One species benefits at the expense of the other species.
32.
Which of these is known as commensalism
a)
Organisms of different species live together in a close, permanent relationship
b)
One species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed
c)
One species benefits at the expense of the other species.
33.
Which of these is known as parasitism
a)
Organisms of different species live together in a close, permanent relationship
b)
One species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed
c)
One species benefits at the expense of the other species.
34.
Which of these is known as mutualism
a)
Organisms of different species live together in a close, permanent relationship
b)
One species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed
c)
Both species benefit from the relationship
35.
A limiting factor that affects populations no matter their size
a)
Density independent
b)
Density dependent
c)
emigration
36.

The study of human populations

a)

Logistic

b)

Biology

c)

Ecology

d)

Demography

37.
Moving into a population
a)
Immigration
b)
Emigration
38.
Moving out of a population
a)
Immigration
b)
Emigration
39.

A pathogen is...

a)

A disease curing agent

b)

Ability of the virus to cause disease

c)

A disease causing agent

d)

A molecule of the host that attacks intruders

e)

None of these

40.

Which viral replication cycle involves a period of latency (inactivity)?

a)

Lytic

b)

Lysogenic

41.

Which viral replication cycle involves the cell to burst and release the virus to other cells?

a)

Lytic

b)

Lysogenic

c)

Both

42.

True or False: A virus can reproduce on its own

a)

True

b)

False

43.

When there is more solute than solution, the solution is called

a)

Hypotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Lysogenic

d)

Isotonic

44.

If a cell is placed in a solution HYPERTONIC to the cell, It will

a)

Lose water and shrink

b)

Gain water and burst

c)

Lose water and burst

d)

Gain water and shrink

45.

How do animal cells defend themselves from cytolysis?

a)

Contractile vacuoles (pumps)

b)

Central vacuole

c)

Strong cell wall

d)

Turgor pressure