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Biology Final Review Semester 1

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A plant bending towards the sunny side of the room is an example of:

a)

Response to the environment

b)

Reproduction

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Growth and development

2.

All of the body systems work together to maintain...

a)

blood pressure

b)

even temperature

c)

homeostasis

d)

a heart beat

3.

What is the correct order, smallest to largest

a)

cell, organ, tissue, organ system

b)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system

c)

organism, tissue, cells

d)

Tissue, cells, blood, heart

4.

zygote --> baby ---> adolescent ---> adult is an example of:

a)

Response to stimuli

b)

Cellular life

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Growth and development

5.

The study of the chemistry of living things is:

a)

Zoology

b)

Cell biology

c)

Biochemistry

d)

Chemical analysis

6.

What are the four biological macro-molecules?

a)

Amino acids, glucose, phosphates, slime

b)

Nucleic acids, Lipids, Proteins, Carbohydrates

c)

Carbs, Fats, Lipids, Oils

d)

Glucose, fructose, lactose, sucrose

7.

Source of long term, stored energy

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

8.

Stores genetic info (DNA, RNA)

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Proteins

9.

Immediate or short term energy source

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic acids

10.

Made of amino acids

a)

Lipids

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic acids

11.

Contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Carbohydrates

12.

C6H12O6 is an example of this macro-molecule

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Carbohydrates

13.

Used for flexible, protective membranes and insulation

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Carbohydrates

14.

Composed of fatty acids and glycerol

a)

Lipids

b)

Sugars

c)

Proteins

d)

Honey

15.

Controlling what comes into and out of the cell is a function of the:

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Nuclear membrane

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Cell membrane

16.

The cell membrane is made of:

a)

A single layer of proteins and lipids

b)

A double layer of proteins with lipids embedded

c)

A single phospholipid layer with proteins and carbohydrates

d)

A phospholipid bi-layer with proteins and carbohydrates

17.

What does selectively permeable mean?

a)

Only some molecules are allowed to pass

b)

Any molecule can pass

c)

Only large molecules are selected

18.

Which beaker would show water moving out of the cell?

a)

Left

b)

Middle

c)

Right

d)

All

19.

In which beaker would the cell not gain or lose water

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Middle

20.

In this beaker water moves into the cell

a)

Left

b)

Middle

c)

Right

d)

All

21.

What beaker has a cell that will shrink

a)

Left

b)

Middle

c)

Right

d)

All

22.

What would happen to a blood cell (1% salt , 99% water) that is submerged in sea water (5% salt, 95% water)? Salt cannot pass freely across the membrane

a)

The cells would lose salt and shrink

b)

The cells would lose water and shrink

c)

The cells would gain salt and swell

d)

The cells would gain water and burst

23.

Which cell transport process requires energy

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Facilitated diffusion

d)

Active transport

24.

In which organelle does photosynthesis take place?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Vacuoles

d)

Chloroplasts

25.

Where does respiration occur?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Mitochondria

26.

The chemical compound that cells utilize for energy is:

a)

DNA

b)

ATP

c)

Water

d)

Gasoline

27.

Why do leaves look green?

a)

Reflect blue light

b)

Reflect red light

c)

Reflect green light

d)

Absorb green light

28.

What does this equation represent?

a)

Fermentation

b)

Respiration

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Phosphorylation

29.

What best describes an autotroph?

a)

They use sunlight to break down sugar

b)

They use sunlight to create sugar from carbon dioxide

c)

They have to consume other organisms for energy

d)

They cannot make their own food

30.

What two factors combined give the highest rate of photosynthesis

a)

High CO2 and high temps

b)

High CO2 and low temps

c)

High light and low temps

d)

High light and low CO2

31.

Why do all of the lines start near zero for photosynthetic rate?

a)

Because their is no CO2 present

b)

Because it is early in the morning

c)

Because the light intensity is zero (not enough light)

32.

How do high CO2 levels compare to low CO2 levels in terms of rate of photosynthesis?

a)

The rate stops

b)

The rate is higher

c)

The rate is lower

d)

The rate stays the same

33.

What organisms undergo respiration?

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Heterotrophs

c)

Both

d)

Neither

34.

36 ATP are produced from each glucose during what reaction

a)

Aerobic respiration

b)

Lactic acid fermentation

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Anaerobic respiration

35.

When an athlete works out, their muscles produce ______________ in the absence of oxygen.

a)

CO2

b)

Lactic Acid

c)

Ethylene

d)

ATP

36.

What is the optimum temperature for photosynthesis?

a)

-5 degrees celsius

b)

ZERO

c)

20 degrees celsius

d)

25 degrees celsius

37.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Bacteria

d)

Heterotroph

38.

How can you tell this is a plant cell?

a)

It has a cell wall

b)

It is box shaped

c)

It has a large vacuole

d)

It has chloroplasts

39.

Which letter is the vacuole?

a)

A

b)

G

c)

F

d)

E

40.

Which letter is the “powerhouse” of the cell.

a)

A

b)

F

c)

G

d)

E

41.

Which letter is the control center of the cell?

a)

F

b)

E

c)

D

d)

C

42.

As a cell becomes larger, it’s volume...

a)

Increases faster than surface area

b)

Increases slower than surface area

c)

Increases at the same rate as surface area

43.

What is this image?

a)

Chromatid

b)

Chromatin

c)

Chromosome

d)

Chromatograph

44.

What is B?

a)

Centriole

b)

Centromere

c)

Center

d)

Middle point

45.

What phase of the cell cycle can you first see chromosomes?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

46.

What is C?

a)

Sister chromatids

b)

Brother chromatids

c)

Centromeres

47.

Plant or animal?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Either

d)

Neither

48.

Each chromosome copies itself in this process.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

49.

The chromosome number of the “parent” cell is diploid

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

50.

The daughter cells created in this process are haploid and genetically different.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

51.

This process creates sperm and eggs.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both

52.

Cancerous cells have lost their ability to control...

a)

Growth rate

b)

Spindle fibers

c)

Anger

d)

Size

53.

If an animal has 10 chromosomes in its sperm cells, how many chromosomes will be in its body cells.

a)

5

b)

10

c)

20

d)

Zero

54.
a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Cytosis

55.

If you change the microscope magnification from low to high, the field of view will...

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

No change