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Biology Final Preparation - Semester 1

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 37mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a part of how scientists work?

a)

guessing

b)

observing

c)

hypothesizing

d)

experimenting

2.

The work of scientists usually begins with...

a)

drawing conclusions

b)

careful observations

c)

testing a hypothesis

d)

creating experiments

3.

Information gathered from observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period results in...

a)

variables.

b)

hypotheses.

c)

data.

d)

inferences.

4.

Which of the following variables present in Redi's experiment on spontaneous generation is NOT a controlled variable?

a)

types of meat used

b)

gauze covering that keeps flies away from meat

c)

temperature at which the jars were stored

d)

types of jars used

5.

Which of the following is a valid hypothesis for why a plant appears to be dying?

a)

The plant is receiving too much sunlight.

b)

The plant is not being watered enough.

c)

The plant is being watered too much.

d)

all of the above

6.

Hypotheses may arise from...

a)

informed, creative imagination.

b)

logical inferences.

c)

prior knowledge.

d)

all of the above

7.

Scientists publish the details of important experiments so that...

a)

their work can be repeated.

b)

others can try to reproduce the results.

c)

their experimental procedures can be reviewed.

d)

all of the above

8.

Biology is the study of...

a)

animals and plants only.

b)

the environment.

c)

the land, water, and air on Earth.

d)

the living world.

9.

Safety procedures are important when working...

a)

in a laboratory.

b)

in the field.

c)

with animals.

d)

all of the above.

10.

You suggest that the presence of water could accelerate the growth of bread mold. This is a(an)...

a)

analysis.

b)

experiment.

c)

hypothesis.

d)

conclusion.

11.

The three particles that make up atoms are...

a)

protons, neutrons, and isotopes.

b)

neutrons, isotopes, and electrons.

c)

positives, negatives, and electrons.

d)

protons, neutrons, and electrons.

12.

The space surrounding the nucleus of an atom contains...

a)

protons.

b)

electrons.

c)

neutrons.

d)

ions.

13.

The nucleus is made up of...

a)

protons and electrons.

b)

electrons and neutrons.

c)

protons and neutrons.

d)

protons, neutrons, and electrons.

14.

Which of the following makes up a molecule of water?

a)

one atom of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen.

b)

one atom of sodium and one atom of chlorine.

c)

one atom of hydrogen and two atoms of oxygen.

d)

two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen.

15.

The most abundant compound in most living things is...

a)

carbon dioxide.

b)

water.

c)

sodium chloride.

d)

sugar.

16.

A solution is a(an)...

a)

breaking of a chemical bond.

b)

chemical reaction.

c)

evenly distributed mixture of two or more substances.

d)

combination of two or more liquids.

17.

A map of eastern North America, showing the pH of rainfall in the various states, indicates that the pH of rain in New York State varies from 4.22 to 4.40. According to these figures, the most acidic rainfall in New York State has a pH of...

a)

4.22.

b)

4.30.

c)

4.35.

d)

4.40.

18.

A substance with a pH of 6 is called...

a)

an acid.

b)

a base.

c)

both an acid and a base.

d)

neither an acid or a base.

19.

Which hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water, water is...

a)

a product.

b)

a reactant.

c)

both a product and a reactant.

d)

neither an acid nor a base.

20.

Identify the reactant(s) in the chemical reaction CO₂+ H₂O → H₂CO₃.

a)

CO₂, H₂O, and H₂CO₃

b)

CO₂ and H₂O

c)

H₂CO₃

d)

CO₂

21.

Which of the following is NOT a principle of the cell theory?

a)

Cells are the basic units of life.

b)

All cells are produced by existing cells.

c)

Very few cells reproduce.

d)

All living things are made of cells.

22.

Which organelles help provide cells with energy?

a)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Golgi apparatus and ribosomes

c)

mitochondria and chloroplasts

d)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

23.

Which of the following organisms are prokaryotes?

a)

bacteria

b)

animals

c)

plants

d)

all of the above

24.

Which organelle would you expect to find in plant cells but not animal cells?

a)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondrion

d)

ribosome

25.

Who was one of the first people to identify and see cork cells?

a)

Matthias Schleiden

b)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Rudolf Virchow

26.

The main function of the cell wall is to...

a)

store DNA.

b)

direct the activities of the cell.

c)

support and protect the cell.

d)

help the cell move.

27.

Which of the following is a function of the cell membrane?

a)

regulates what enters and leaves the cell

b)

breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins from foods

c)

keeps the cell wall in place

d)

stores water, salt, proteins, and carbohydrates

28.

Which of the following contain a nucleus?

a)

organelles

b)

bacteria

c)

prokaryotes

d)

eukaryotes

29.

The work of Schleiden and Schwann can be summarized by saying that...

a)

plants and animals have specialized cells.

b)

all plants and animals are made of cells.

c)

all plants are made of cells.

d)

all animals are made of cells.

30.

Which of the following is an example of an organ?

a)

digestive system

b)

heart

c)

nerve cell

d)

epithelial tissue

31.

Which of the following is an organ of the digestive system?

a)

stomach

b)

muscle cell

c)

epithelial tissue

d)

nerve tissue

32.

Which of the following structures serves as the cell's boundary from its environment?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondrion

c)

channel proteins

d)

cell membrane

33.

Which of the following is a function of the nucleus?

a)

contains information needed to make proteins

b)

stores DNA

c)

controls most of the cell's processes

d)

all of the above

34.

Which of the following statements explains why the nucleus is important to cells?

a)

The nucleus is surrounded by a nuclear envelope.

b)

Only prokaryotes have nuclei.

c)

The nucleus contains coded instructions for making proteins.

d)

Only eukaryotes have nuclei.

35.

Which of the following structures is found in the cytoplasm?

a)

nucleolus

b)

cell wall

c)

chromatin

d)

ribosome

36.

Prokaryotes lack...

a)

cytoplasm.

b)

genetic material.

c)

a cell membrane.

d)

a nucleus.

37.

The cell throry applies to...

a)

multicellular organisms.

b)

plants and animals.

c)

bacteria.

d)

all of the above

38.

Which list represents the levels of organization in a multicellular organism from the simplest level to the most complex level?

a)

biosphere, cell, tissue, organ system

b)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system

c)

organ system, organ, tissue, cell

d)

tissue, organ, organ system

39.

The main function of the ______ is to provide support and protection.

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

40.

The cell represented in the image is a _________.

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

41.

If a cell contains a nucleus, it must be a ________.

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

42.

The basic unit of matter is the ______.

a)

molecule

b)

atom

43.

A substance made up of only one kind of atom is an ________.

a)

element

b)

product

44.

"The bird has brown spots on its wings" is an example of an _________.

a)

inference

b)

observation

45.

For a hypothesis to have value, it must be _______.

a)

testable

b)

correct

46.

Field studies are used to study animals in the _________.

a)

laboratory

b)

field

47.

What is the photosynthetic equation?

a)

6CO2 + 6H2O →(light) C6H12O6 + 6O2

b)

6H2O + 6CO2 →(light) C6H12O6

c)

C6H12O6

d)

6H2O + 6CO2 →(light)

48.

strong supporting layer around the cell membrane in plants, algae, and some bacteria.

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

lipid bilayer

d)

nucleus

49.

double-layered sheet that forms the core of nearly all cell membranes.

a)

nucleus

b)

cell wall

c)

lipid bilayer

d)

cell membrane

50.

the mass of solute in given volume of solution, or mass/volume

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

d)

Concentration

51.

All materials in/out of the cell are at equilibrium

a)

Isotonic

b)

Concentration

c)

Hypertonic

d)

Hypotonic

52.

Having a higher concentration of solute outside the cell

a)

Concentration

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Isotonic

d)

Hypotonic

53.

Having a higher concentration inside the cell

a)

Hypotonic

b)

Isotonic

c)

Hypertonic

d)

Concentration

54.

process by which molecules tend to move from an area where they are more concentrated to an area where they are less concentrated.

a)

Facilitated Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Diffusion

d)

Active Transport

55.

Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

a)

Active Transport

b)

Facilitated Diffusion

c)

Diffusion

d)

Osmosis

56.

process that moves materials from high to low concentration with the help of protein channels; does not require energy

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active Transport

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

57.

The movement of materials through a cell membrane using energy

a)

Active Transport

b)

Facilitated Diffusion

c)

Osmosis

d)

Diffusion

58.

actively transporting molecules into the cell by engulfing it into its membrane

a)

Exocytosis

b)

Pinocytosis

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Phagocytosis

59.

process in which extensions of cytoplasm surround and engulf large particles and take them into the cell; cell eating

a)

Phagocytosis

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Pinocytosis

60.

process by which a cell takes in small liquid particles from the surrounding environment; cell drinking

a)

Exocytosis

b)

Phagocytosis

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Pinocytosis

61.

a process by which the contents of a cell vacuole are released to the outside of a cell through fusion of the vacuole membrane with the cell membrane.

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Phagocytosis

d)

Pinocytosis

62.

When the concentration of a solute is the same throughout a solution, this is called _________.

a)

equilibrium

b)

isotonic

63.

Which of the following are autotrophs?

a)

impalas

b)

leopards

c)

plants

d)

mushrooms

64.

One of the principal chemical compounds that living things use to store energy is...

a)

DNA

b)

ATP

c)

H2O

d)

CO2

65.

Which scientist concluded that most of a growing plant's mass comes from water?

a)

Priestly

b)

van Helmont

c)

Ingenhousz

d)

Calvin

66.

In addition to light and chlorophyll, photosynthesis requires...

a)

water and oxygen

b)

water and sugars

c)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

d)

water and carbon dioxide

67.

The leaves of a plant appear green because chlorophyll...

a)

reflects blue light

b)

absorbs blue light

c)

reflects green light

d)

absorbs green light

68.

The products of photosynthesis are...

a)

sugars and oxygen

b)

sugars and carbon dioxide

c)

water and carbon dioxide

d)

hydrogen and oxygen

69.

Which organelle contains chlorophyll?

a)
b)
c)
d)
70.

The first process in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis is...

a)

light absorption.

b)

electron transport.

c)

oxygen production.

d)

ATP formation.

71.

Which substance from the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis is a source of energy for the Calvin cycle?

a)

ADP

b)

NADPH

c)

H2O

d)

pyruvic acid

72.

The light-independent reactions of photosynthesis are also known as the...

a)

Calvin cycle.

b)

Priestley cycle.

c)

Ingenhousz cycle.

d)

van Helmont cycle.

73.

Which factor affects photosynthesis?

a)

Location

b)

Temperature

c)

Weather

d)

all of the above