Free Printable Bio Winter Exam Review

1.

DNA replication occurs during the

a)

G₀phase

b)

G₁phase

c)

G₂phase

d)

S phase

2.

Which of these applies to passive transport

a)

it does not use ATP

b)

large sugars move across the membrane this way

c)

it requires energy

d)

it goes against the concentration gradient

3.

The storage structure indicated in Figure 7–6 by the letter F is a(an)

a)

lysosome

b)

rough ER

c)

smooth ER

d)

vacuole

4.

How many kilometers are in 125m?

a)

12.5km

b)

1.25km

c)

0.125km

d)

125,000km

5.

A scientist conducted an experiment to determine the effect of environment on the fur color of a Himalayan rabbit. The Himalayan rabbit typically has a white coat except for its colder nose, feet, tail, and ears, which are black. The scientist shaved an area of hair on the back of each rabbit, then placed an ice pack over the shaved area on one rabbit (A).

Which rabbit is considered the control?

a)

A

b)

B

6.

A scientist conducted an experiment to determine the effect of environment on the fur color of a Himalayan rabbit. The Himalayan rabbit typically has a white coat except for its colder nose, feet, tail, and ears, which are black. The scientist shaved an area of hair on the back of each rabbit, then placed an ice pack over the shaved area on one rabbit (A).

What is the independent variable?

a)

shaved back

b)

ice pack

c)

black fur

d)

rabbits

7.

A scientist conducted an experiment to determine the effect of environment on the fur color of a Himalayan rabbit. The Himalayan rabbit typically has a white coat except for its colder nose, feet, tail, and ears, which are black. The scientist shaved an area of hair on the back of each rabbit, then placed an ice pack over the shaved area on one rabbit (A).

What is the dependent variable?

a)

shaved back

b)

ice pack

c)

black fur

d)

rabbits

8.

Which of the following is NOT found in the nucleus

a)

nucleolus

b)

nucleoplasm

c)

DNA

d)

cytoplasm

9.

What is structure A?

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Golgi Apparatus

10.

What is structure B?

a)

Nucleoplasm

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Ribosomes

11.

What is structure C?

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Golgi Apparatus

12.

What is structure D?

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleoplasm

c)

nucleolus

13.

What is structure E?

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleoplasm

c)

nucleolus

14.

What is structure f?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

lysosome

d)

centriole

15.

What is structure G?

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Golgi Apparatus

16.

What part of the cell membrane is responsible for strength and fluidity?

a)

aquaporin

b)

carbohydrate chain

c)

cholesterol

d)

protein pump

17.

Which cell is the most efficient?

a)

1mm cube

b)

0.5mm cube

c)

2mm cube

d)

4mm cube

18.

Plants capture the sun's power with light-absorbing molecules called

a)

chloroplasts

b)

glucose

c)

pigments

d)

thylakoids

19.

Which one of these correctly sequences the organization of the things inside organisms from largest to smallest?

a)

organ $\rightarrow$ organ system $\rightarrow$ tissue

b)

organ system $\rightarrow$ organ $\rightarrow$ tissue

c)

organelle $\rightarrow$ cell $\rightarrow$ organ

20.

Which of these organisms do not have a nucleus?

a)

protist, euglena

b)

E. coli

c)

human

d)

plant

21.

What is the function of the cytoskeleton?

a)

surrounds the cell

b)

contains DNA

c)

maintains cell shape

d)

make protein

22.

A base is a solution that

a)

contain more hydroxide ions(OH-) than hydrogen ions (H+).

b)

contain more hydroxide ions (OH-) than sodium ions (Na+)

c)

contain more hydrogen ions (H+)than hydroxide ions (OH-).

d)

contain dissolved sodium hydroxide.

23.

Surface area is an important factor in limiting cell growth because

a)

the cell will burst if the membrane becomes too large.

b)

materials cannot enter the cell if it is too large.

c)

the cell may become too large to take in enough food and remove enough waste.

d)

waste products cannot leave the cell if it is too large

24.

You suggest that moisture could speed up the growth of mold. This is

a)

an analysis

b)

a prediction/hypothesis

c)

an experiment

d)

a conclusion

25.

The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials as it carries out its life processes is called

a)

homeostasis

b)

cytolysis

c)

cytokinesis

d)

metabolism

26.

The organelle responsible for cellular respiration (creating ATP energy) is

a)

chloroplast

b)

lysosome

c)

mitochondria

d)

ribosome

27.

Which cell structure contains the cell’s genetic material and controls many of the cell’s activities?

a)

ribosomes

b)

nucleolus

c)

nucleus

d)

Golgi apparatus

28.

The part of the microscope used for adjusting the microscope on high-power is the

a)

course adjustment

b)

fine adjustment

29.

What is important to maintain, so cells can get the necessary nutrients in and the waste products out to maintain stable internal level?

a)

equilibrium

b)

homeostasis

c)

concentration gradient

d)

salinity

30.

What type of tumors spread throughout the body?

a)

benign

b)

malignant

31.

What type of solution results in water moving out of the cell?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

32.

What type of solution results in water moving into the cell?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

33.

What type of solution results in water moving into and out of the cell at the same rate?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

34.

Select all that apply: What are the 3 parts of ATP?

a)

adenine

b)

ribose

c)

thymine

d)

phosphate groups

35.

If a cell originally has 48 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each of its daughter cells have after mitosis?

a)

24

b)

48

c)

96

d)

0

36.

A zoologist is collecting field data on Meerkats. They are writing down information on feeding and mating behavior. What kind of data are they collecting?

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

37.

What is phase is cell a in?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

38.

What is phase is cell b in?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

39.

What is phase is cell c in?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

40.

What is phase is cell d in?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

41.

What is phase is cell e in?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

e)

telophase

42.

If you are looking at a cell under the microscope, how do you know its an eukaryotic cell?

a)

the cell has cytoplasm

b)

the cell has DNA

c)

the cell has a cell membrane

d)

the cell has a nucleus

43.

The building blocks (monomer) of a protein is

a)

amino acids

b)

monosaccharides

c)

fatty acids and glycerol

d)

nucleotides

44.

The building blocks (monomer) of a lipid is

a)

amino acids

b)

monosaccharides

c)

fatty acids and glycerol

d)

nucleotides

45.

The building blocks (monomer) of a carbohydrate is

a)

amino acids

b)

monosaccharides

c)

fatty acids and glycerol

d)

nucleotides

46.

The building blocks (monomer) of a nucleotide is

a)

amino acids

b)

monosaccharides

c)

fatty acids and glycerol

d)

nucleotides

47.

What is part A? (you need to know all the parts)

a)

G₁phase

b)

S phase

c)

Interphase

d)

Prophase

48.

Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why some North American birds fly south for the winter?

a)

maintaining internal balance

b)

made up of cells

c)

have a universal genetic code

d)

responding to the environment

49.

Is this a normal human?

a)

Yes

b)

No, it has down's syndrome

c)

No, it has trisomy 13, Patua's syndrome

d)

No, its a girl

50.

Cellular Respiration takes 1 glucose molecule to make about

a)

2 ATPs

b)

6 ATPs

c)

15 ATPs

d)

36 ATPs

51.

Which of these species can perform photosynthesis?

a)

human

b)

paramecium

c)

mosquito

d)

venus flytrap

52.

Which ones of the following is a type of active transport?

a)

diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

osmosis

d)

protein pump

53.

In which phase of the cell cycle does DNA uncoil, the nuclear membrane reform and spindle fibers disappear?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Telophase

54.

Which pH number is neutral

a)

0

b)

5

c)

7

d)

14

55.

Which reaction happens first in photosynthesis and takes place in the thylakoid membrane?

a)

light independent reaction

b)

light dependent reaction

c)

Calvin cycle

d)

dark reaction

56.

The organelle responsible for doing photosynthesis is the

a)

chloroplast

b)

lysosome

c)

mitochondria

d)

ribosome

57.

Unlike the cell membrane, the cell wall is

a)

found in all organisms

b)

composed only of lipids

c)

selectively permeable

d)

a rigid structure

58.

Mitosis is the division of

a)

the cell

b)

the cytoplasm

c)

the nucleus

d)

chromosomes

59.

Which of these molecules can use simple diffusion to get into the cell?

a)

water

b)

chlorine ions

c)

hydrogen ions

d)

oxygen molecules

60.

An instrument that allows light to pass through the specimen and uses two lenses to form an image is a(an)

a)

LCM

b)

SEM

c)

TEM

61.

What is a person's set of morals or beliefs?

a)

theory

b)

inference

c)

ethics

d)

hypothesis

62.

What is the function of the cell membrane?

a)

keeps the cell wall in place

b)

regulates the movement of materials into and out of the cell

c)

stores water, salts, proteins and carbohydrates

d)

breaks down lipids, carbohydrates and proteins from foods

63.

What are used to prevent great fluctuations in pH?

a)

buffers

b)

acids

c)

bases

d)

neutral substances

64.

Most plants are green because chlorophyll

a)

absorbs green lightwaves

b)

absorbs all lightwaves

c)

reflects green lightwaves

d)

reflects all lightwaves

65.

Water molecules are polar, with the

a)

oxygen side being slightly negative and the hydrogen side being slightly positive.

b)

oxygen side being slightly positive and the hydrogen side being slightly negative.

66.

Which part of the cell membrane is hydrophobic?

a)

heads

b)

tails

c)

cholesterol

d)

carbohydrate chain

67.

The work of scientists usually begins with

a)

drawing conclusions

b)

creating experiments

c)

collecting data

d)

careful observations

68.

An organism that consumes other organisms is a/an

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

69.

Select 3: What are the 3 parts of the cell theory?

a)

All living things are made of cells.

b)

Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things

c)

All cells have a cell membrane, DNA and cytoplasm.

d)

Cell come from pre-existing cells

70.

(Select 2) To calculate total magnification of a microscope, you need to multiply which of these two together

a)

objective lens

b)

course adjustment

c)

ocular lens

d)

field of view

71.

When a cell's size increases, its

a)

volume increases faster than its surface area

b)

surface area increases faster than its volume.

c)

volume increases, but its surface area stays the same.

d)

surface area stays the same, but its volume increases.

72.

When a cell's size increases, its

a)

volume increases faster than its surface area

b)

surface area increases faster than its volume.

c)

volume increases, but its surface area stays the same.

d)

surface area stays the same, but its volume increases.

73.

Which of the following happens when a cell divides?

a)

The cell's volume increases by a 1000 times

b)

The cell has difficulty getting rid of wastes

c)

each daughter cell receives an exact copy of the parent's DNA

d)

it becomes difficult for the cell to direct activities

74.

An advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction is that sexual reproduction

a)

takes less time

b)

its more efficient

c)

provides genetic diversity

d)

it produces identical offspring

75.

The process by which a cell divides into two daughter cells is called

a)

cell division

b)

mitosis

c)

meiosis

d)

interphase

76.

When during the cell cycle are chromosomes visible?

a)

only during interphase

b)

only when they are being replicated

c)

only during the G₁ phase

d)

only during cell division

77.

During which phase in the cell cycle does mitosis happen?

a)

G₁ phase

b)

G₂ phase

c)

M phase

d)

S phase

78.

When during the cell cycle is a cell's DNA replicated?

a)

G₁ phase

b)

G₂ phase

c)

M phase

d)

S phase

79.

When during the cell cycle does the cell make more organelles?

a)

G₁ phase

b)

G₂ phase

c)

M phase

d)

S phase

80.

When during the cell cycle does the cell spend most of the cycle growing?

a)

G₁ phase

b)

G₂ phase

c)

M phase

d)

S phase

81.

Which of the following are a part of interphase? (Select all that apply)

a)

G₁ phase

b)

G₂ phase

c)

M phase

d)

S phase

82.

Cell Division is represented by letter

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

83.

DNA is replicated is represented by letter

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

84.

Which is the first part of mitosis, when the cell is preparing to divide?

a)

interphase

b)

telophase

c)

prophase

d)

anaphase

e)

metaphase

85.

Which part of mitosis occurs when the chromosomes are lining up in the center of the cell?

a)

interphase

b)

telophase

c)

prophase

d)

anaphase

e)

metaphase

86.

Which part of mitosis occurs when the chromosomes are separating to opposite sides of the cell?

a)

interphase

b)

telophase

c)

prophase

d)

anaphase

e)

metaphase

87.

Which of the following represents the phases of mitosis in their proper sequence?

a)

metaphase, anaphase, prophase, telophase

b)

telophase, metaphase, anaphase, prophase,

c)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

d)

anaphase, metaphase, prophase, telophase

88.

During normal mitotic cell division, a parent cell that has 46 chromosomes will produce two daughter cells, each containing

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

89.

In eukaryotic cells, the timing of the cell cycle is regulated by

a)

centrioles

b)

cyclins

c)

centromeres

d)

spindle fibers

90.

What type of cells form a cleavage furrow during cytokinesis

a)

animal

b)

bacteria

c)

plant

d)

fungi

91.

What type of cells form a cell plate during cytokinesis

a)

animal

b)

bacteria

c)

plant

d)

protist

92.

Cancer is a disorder in which some cells have lost the ability to control their

a)

growth rate

b)

size

c)

spindle fibers

d)

surface area

93.

During early development, all cells in the embryo of a multicellular organism are identical. Later on in development, the cells will become specialized through a process called

a)

apoptosis

b)

cytokinesis

c)

differentiation

d)

interphase

94.

Why are stem cells important?

a)

They have specialized DNA

b)

They are incapable of becoming cancer cells

c)

They have the potential to undergo cell division

d)

They have the potential to develop into other cell types

95.

Each parent (mom and dad) give ____chromosomes to their offspring

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

96.

Human body cells, like muscle cells, have ____chromosomes

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

97.

Cytokinesis in ______cells, involves a cell plate that is formed by vesicles from the Golgi body.

a)

animal

b)

plant

98.

A map of chromosomes is called

a)

chromatid

b)

genotype

c)

karyotype

d)

phenotype

99.

What are the two things that a karyotype can show? Select all that apply

a)

any genetic mutations

b)

the gender

c)

any chromosomal abnormalities

100.

What information can you tell about this karyotype?

a)

female

b)

male

c)

abnormal

d)

normal

101.

What can you tell from this karyotype?

a)

female

b)

male

c)

abnormal

d)

normal

102.

What type of syndrome does this male have?

a)

Down's

b)

Edward's

c)

Patau

d)

Klinefelters

e)

Turners

103.

What type of stem cell is more controversal?

a)

adult

b)

embryonic

104.

Refer to the picture of water sticking to a leaf; this is occurring because of:

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

105.

Refer to the picture; the water strider can walk over waters surface. This is occurring due to:

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

106.

A substance with pH of 5 has...

a)

more OH- ions than H+ ions.

b)

has the same number of OH- ions as H+ ions.

c)

more hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions.

d)

tastes sweet.

107.

What is PH SCALE?

a)

The substance that gets dissolved in a solution

b)

Ranges from 0-14 by measuring hydrogen ion concentration

c)

Any atom or group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge.

d)

When all components are evenly distributed in a mixture

108.

What is acid?

a)

The substance that gets dissolved in a solution

b)

Prevents drastic pH changes

c)

Forms H+ ions in solution in a higher concentration than water

109.

What is hydrogen ion?

a)

A hydrogen atom that has lost an electron resulting in a positive one charge

b)

Part of water that has a negative charge when water breaks apart (written as OH-)

c)

Any atom or group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge.

110.

What is hydroxide ion.

a)

When one side of a molecule has a positive charge & other has a negative charge

b)

Forms H+ ions in solution in a higher concentration than water

c)

Part of water that has a negative charge when water breaks apart (written as OH-)

d)

Substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in definite proportions.

111.

How many variables should be manipulated in a correct scientific experiment?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

112.

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

data

d)

control group

113.

There are two types of data. Which type of data involves describing characteristics?

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

114.

There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

115.

A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.

a)

stimulus

b)

response

c)

cause

d)

effect

116.

Reproduction that only involves one parent and all offspring are identical; for example, binary fission of bacteria or amoebas.

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

c)

Division

d)

Addition

117.

Reproduction that involves two cells from different parents unite to produce the first cell of a new organism.

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

c)

Budding

d)

Division

118.

For single-celled organisms, _____ is

mostly an increase in size.

Multicellular organisms go through a

process called __________, where cells

divide and differentiate into different

kinds of cells.

a)

Evolve, respond to stimulus

b)

Expansion, progress

c)

Growth, development

d)

Production, evolution

119.

Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things contain cells

c)

All living things maintain homeostasis

d)

All living things grow

120.

A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching.

a)

All living things reproduce

b)

All living things maintain homeostasis

c)

All living things use energy

d)

All living things grow

121.

Rocks are not living because

a)

they never move

b)

they aren't needed for humans

c)

they are not made of cells

d)

they don't break down

Bio Winter Exam Review

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