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Fall Final Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT one of the eight characteristics discussed in class?

a)

excreting waste

b)

grows

c)

has metabolism

d)

has DNA

2.

Which of the following is a good definition of "homeostasis"?

a)

having balance

b)

changing over time

c)

keeping everything inside the body within certain limits

d)

responding to stimuli

3.

What range of the pH scale is for bases?

a)

0-6.9

b)

7

c)

7.1-14

d)

-6.9-0

4.

Budding is an example of which type of reproduction?

a)

cell division

b)

cell enlargement

c)

sexual

d)

asexual

5.

What is the genetic code for life?

a)

RNA

b)

DNA

c)

ATP

d)

DAN

6.

Providing a quick source of energy is the function for which biomolecule?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

7.

Which part of a solution is the substance being dissolved?

a)

solvent

b)

solute

c)

solution

d)

substance

8.

What is water made out of?

a)

two negative hydrogens, one positive oxygen

b)

one positive hydrogen, two negative oxygens

c)

one positive hydrogen, two positive oxygens

d)

two positive hydrogens, one negative oxygen

9.

Which property of water allows the basilisk lizard to run across it?

a)

surface tension

b)

adhesion

c)

capillary action

d)

density

10.

Which property of water is beneficial to us by allowing us to transport nutrients?

a)

high heat capacity

b)

high heat of vaporization

c)

universal solvent

d)

fluidity

11.

Which type of growth is when individual cells get bigger?

a)

cell enlargement

b)

cell division

c)

mitosis

d)

sexual reproduction

12.

Which of the following is NOT part of the cell theory?

a)

cells come from pre-existing cells

b)

all things are made of cells

c)

cells are the basic unit of life

d)

all living things are made of cells

13.

When viewing a cell under the microscope, the 40x objective is used. What is the total magnification used to view the cell?

a)

4x

b)

40x

c)

400x

d)

4000x

14.

In the cell membrane, why do the heads of the phospholipids point to the outsides?

a)

they are hydrophobic and attracted to water

b)

they are hydrophilic and attracted to water

c)

they are hydrophobic and repelled from water

d)

they are hydrophilic and repelled from water

15.

Which type of transport requires energy? (select all that apply)

a)

active

b)

osmosis

c)

endocytosis

d)

protein pumps

16.

Which way do substances move for passive transport?

a)

Low to High concentrations

b)

High to low concentrations

c)

Always in through a membrane

d)

Always out through a membrane

17.

A cell is put into a solution and got bigger. What happened?

a)

The cell was placed in a hypotonic solution so salt moved in

b)

The cell was placed in a hypertonic solution so salt moved in

c)

The cell was placed in a hypertonic solution so water moved in

d)

The cell was placed in a hypotonic solution so water moved in

18.

Which of the following will result in osmosis? (Select all that apply)

a)

Osmotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic

d)

Isotonic

19.

What is the term used for the process of building up or breaking down materials for energy?

a)

metabolism

b)

evolution

c)

digestion

d)

homeostasis

20.

Which of the following organelles are found in a plant cell but not an animal cell

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

centrioles

d)

ribosomes

21.

What element is needed for a compound to be organic?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Water

22.

Which type of molecules cannot move due to passive transport? (Select all that apply)

a)

water

b)

large molecules

c)

charged molecules

d)

small molecules

23.

Which part of the graph indicates a hypotonic solution?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

24.

Where do specialized cells come from?

a)

other specialized cells

b)

your parents

c)

blood cells

d)

stem cells

25.

Monosaccharides are the monomer for which biomolecule?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

26.

Which of the following shows the correct order for levels of organization?

a)

cells - organism - tissues - organ systems - organs

b)

tissues - cells - organ systems - organs - organism

c)

cells - tissues - organs - organ systems - organism

d)

organ - tissues - cells - organ systems - organism

27.

What makes water polar?

a)

it is found at both poles

b)

one side is negative, one is positive

c)

one side is small, one side is big

d)

polar bears drink it

28.

You are looking at a cell under the microscope and it does not have a nucleus. What kind of cell is it?

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

c)

plant

d)

animal

29.

Which organ system is responsible for maintaining hormonal balance?

a)

respiratory

b)

digestive

c)

nervous

d)

endocrine

30.

which body system is responsible for sending, receiving, and interpreting information from the body?

a)

circulatory

b)

nervous

c)

respiratory

d)

endocrine