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Fall 2019-2020 Biology Final

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What evidence best supports the Endosymbiotic Theory, which states that current cell

organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts were once prokaryotic cells consumed by other

prokaryotic cells?

a)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts can break away and live on their own without the host cell.

b)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts act as parasites inside the host cell.

c)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have DNA coding different from the nuclear DNA.

d)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts are both performing the same function.

2.

There are no membrane-bound organelles

inside _______, means that there will not

be any _________ found inside of them.

a)

eukaryotes; nucleus

b)

eukaryotes; ribosomes

c)

prokaryotes; mitochondria

d)

prokaryotes; ribosomes

3.

Which of the following occurs during a

lysogenic cycle?

a)

viral DNA is replicated and the host cell

is destroyed

b)

viral DNA is not replicated and the host

cell is destroyed

c)

viral DNA is replicated and the host cell

is not destroyed

d)

viral DNA is not replicated and the host

cell is not destroyed

4.

HIV attacks cells inside humans called CD4

cells, which causes a disruption of a

certain body system. To which system do

these cells belong?

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Immune System

c)

Nervous System

d)

Respiratory System

5.

Which list describes the organization of the

human body from the most complex to the

least complex?

a)

epithelial tissue, large intestine,

digestive system

b)

digestive system, large intestine,

epithelial tissue

c)

cardiovascular system, respiratory

system, digestive system

d)

stomach, small intestine, large intestine

6.

Which of the following represents the same

level of organization in plants as blood is

for animals?

a)

chloroplast

b)

water

c)

leaf

7.

Compared to mitosis, meiosis results in a

greater.....

a)

amount of cell cytoplasm per cell

b)

number of daughter cells per cell

c)

amount of genetic material per cell

d)

number of cell chromosomes per cell

8.

Which of the following may result in

cancer?

I. Poor diet

II. Chemicals in cigarettes

III. Ultraviolet light

IV. Tobacco use

a)

I only

b)

I & II

c)

I, II, III, & IV

d)

none of these

9.

Which of these changes in a cell would

cause a normal cell to become an

unregulated, cancerous cell?

a)

Any mutation that decreases the

normal activity of the genes that make

tumor-suppressing proteins.

b)

The repair of damaged DNA.

c)

The tumor-suppressing gene mutates

and causes premature cell death.

d)

Any mutation that leads to an allele

that is NOT increasing the fitness of

the organism.

10.

The human body uses specialized proteins to speed up chemical reactions. These proteins are called enzymes. Without enzymes, the reactions in the body would happen too slowly to keep you alive. Enzymes are made during protein synthesis, which occurs at a cell's ribosomes.

Which biomolecule provides the instructions?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic acids

d)

Proteins

11.

What monomer is represented by this

diagram?

a)

monosaccharide

b)

nucleotide

c)

glycerol

d)

amino acid

12.

Name the stages of cellular respiration

that come before and after the stage

represented in this diagram.

a)

glycolysis, electron transport chain

b)

glycolysis, alcohol fermentation

c)

glycolysis, lactic acid fermentation

d)

electron transport chain, glycolysis

13.

What compound is most likely found at

W?

a)

NADH

b)

ATP

c)

C6H12O6

d)

pyruvate

14.

Identify substances which best complete

the diagram at U and Y.

a)

U - H2O and CO2; Y - C6H12O6 and

O2

b)

U - CO2 and O2; Y - C6H12O6 and

H2O

c)

U - C6H12O6 and O2; Y - CO2 and

H2O

d)

U - CH2O and CO2; Y - CO2 and H2O

15.

Identify structures T and V.

a)

nucleus, nucleolus

b)

chloroplast, mitochondrion

c)

smooth ER, rough ER

d)

ribosomes, Golgi apparatus

16.

Which molecule allows large materials to be transported across the membrane?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic acids

d)

Proteins

17.

Beeswax is a waxy substance that is produced by bees and then harvested by humans for a

variety of uses. Ancient Romans used beeswax as a waterproofing agent because it is not

water-permeable.

Beeswax is which of the following types of organic molecule?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

nucleic acid

d)

protein

18.

What occurs inside of a cell while it is performing the process of respiration?

a)

Sugar is broken down to generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP)molecules that are used for energy.

b)

The negative charge inside of the cell is used to increase the concentration

chemicals inside of the cell.

c)

Light reactive chemicals combine carbon dioxide (CO2 ) and water to form

glucose molecules that are stored as food.

d)

The cell membrane forms around air bubbles to create a vacuole that is

used to separate the oxygen from the rest of the air.

19.

Which statement explains how consumers depend upon producers for their survival?

a)

Producers make glucose and carbon dioxide for consumers to use during cellular respiration.

b)

Producers make glucose and oxygen for consumers to use during cellular respiration.

c)

Producers require glucose and oxygen that consumers make during cellular respiration.

d)

Producers require oxygen and carbon dioxide that consumers make during cellular respiration.

20.

Amylase is an enzyme that helps break down complex carbohydrates into simple carbohydrates.

This enzyme is present in the saliva in the mouth. When salivary amylase is in the stomach, it

stops functioning.

Which of the following best explains the change that occurs when salivary amylase enters the

stomach?

a)

Amylase is used up in digestion of proteins in the stomach.

b)

The alkaline pH of the stomach inhibits the amylase.

c)

Amylase is denatured in the acidic pH in the stomach.

d)

All complex carbohydrates are already broken down when swallowed.

21.

In the Enzyme-Substrate Complex shown above, what is represented by Y?

a)

Enzyme

b)

Substrate

c)

Active site

d)

Product

22.

Which of the following nucleotides is NOT found in DNA?

a)

thyamine

b)

cytosine

c)

uracil

d)

guanine

23.

Nucleotides are composed of a phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogenous base. DNA is made

up of long strands of nucleotides. Which part of the above molecule can differ between

nucleotides?

a)

the sugar

b)

the phosphate group

c)

the nitrogenous base

d)

there is no differing structure in nucleotides

24.

Which type of ribonucleic acid carries the

coding information to the site of protein

synthesis?

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

sRNA

d)

rRNA

25.

Study the sentences describing the steps

of protein synthesis. Which sequence

places the steps in the correct order?

1. Transfer RNA picks up individual amino

acids and carries them to the ribosome.

2. Ribosomal RNA bonds mRNA and tRNA.

3. A single strand of DNA serves as a

template for making mRNA.

4. Messenger RNA carries the sequence

of nucleotides to the ribosomes.

5. A protein is synthesized.

a)

2,5,3,4,1

b)

3,4,1,2,5

c)

3,2,4,5,1

d)

2,4,1,5,3

26.

A mutation that results in a nucleotide being inserted into the DNA sequence most likely occurs

during the process of —

a)

replication

b)

transcription

c)

translation

d)

transformation

27.

Mutations within the DNA sequence of an organism can —

a)

result in alterations that are harmful to an organism

b)

result in alterations that are helpful to an organism

c)

result in alterations that do not effect the organism

d)

all of the above

28.

Which of the following best describes a tissue?

a)

the smallest functioning unit of a living organism

b)

a group of cells working together to perform a specific function

c)

a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function

d)

a specialized unit within a cell that has a specific function

29.

According to the above table, which level of biological organization is represented on Day 2 of

the student’s observations?

a)

Organism

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

30.

Which statement best describes the end result of this process?

a)

Two new DNA molecules are formed, each identical to the original.

b)

New molecules of mRNA are transcribed from the DNA molecule.

c)

A protein molecule is synthesized from the code in the DNA molecule.

d)

The new DNA molecules are made from opposite DNA strands so they are not identical.