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Biology Winter Final Online 2019/20

Total questions: 128

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a living thing?

a)

Made of @least one cell

b)

ability to reproduce

c)

ability to split into identical clones

d)

reacts to stimuli

2.
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
3.
A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.
a)
Diameter of the ball
b)
Force acting on the ball
c)
Height that the ball bounces
d)
Height of the student
4.
What does Biology mean?
a)
study of animals
b)
study of life
c)
study of plants
d)
study of the world
5.
What is the term for any living thing?
a)
reproduction
b)
organism
c)
development
d)
homeostasis
6.
The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions relatively stable is called
a)
homeostasis
b)
evolution
c)
reproduction
d)
photosynthesis
7.
Which list represents the levels of organization from the simplest to the most complex?
a)
tissue, cell, organ, organ system
b)
organ system, organ, tissue, cell
c)
organ, tissue, cell, organ system
d)
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, 
8.
Living things do all the following EXCEPT:
a)
Respond to stimulus
b)
Grow and develop
c)
Maintain homeostasis
d)
They do not change
9.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older? 
a)
living things respond to their environment
b)
living things maintain internal balance
c)
living things are made of cells
d)
living things grow and develop
10.
A worm that turns away from light, or a plant that grows towards it, are examples of an organism 
a)
reproducing
b)
doing cellular respiration
c)
having cells
d)
responding to its environment
11.
A relationship between living things that depend on the same resources for survival is:
a)
conceit
b)
adaptation
c)
competition
d)
evolution
12.
Examples of symbiosis include all of the following except for
a)
barnacles that attach to whales
b)
cattle egrets eating insects kicked up by the cattle 
c)
a hermit crab finds an empty sea snail seashell
d)
a good running back allows a quarterback to have more freedom  to pass the ball and vice versa
13.

Which of the following elements is required in any organic compound?

a)

nitrogen

b)

bromine

c)

carbon

d)

sodium

14.
All of the following elements are found in organic compounds EXCEPT for:
a)
iodine
b)
hydrogen
c)
phosphorous
d)
oxygen
15.
A/An _____________ is a substance that is made of 2 or more elements that are chemically combined.
a)
atom
b)
cell
c)
element
d)
compound
16.
Enzymes are proteins that regulate ______________.
a)
pheromones
b)
nucleic acids
c)
chemical reactions
d)
gas prices at Fairgrove Oil
17.
Nucleic acids contain all of the following except for:
a)
phosphate group
b)
nitrogen base
c)
sugar
d)
magnesium base
18.
Which two organic molecules contain  only Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen atoms?
a)
Carbohydrates/Nucleic Acids
b)
Lipids/Carbohydrates
c)
Proteins/Nucleic Acids
d)
Proteins/Lipids
19.
Sugars, starches and chitin are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
20.
The basic unit of life is a ____________.
a)
atom
b)
molecule
c)
organelle
d)
cell
21.
This type of organic compound serves functions including waterproofing and storing energy long-term, and includes steroids:
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
22.
Illustration #1
a)
This illustration is of nucleic acids.
b)
This illustration is of proteins.
c)
This illustration is of carbohydrates.
d)
This illustration is of lipids.
23.

One way the Periodic Table is organized is by...

a)

shiny and dull

b)

flexible or not flexible

c)

Periods and Tables

d)

Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids

24.
What happens to the atomic number of elements as you move left to right, up to down on the Periodic Table?
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
The Atomic Number stays the same
d)
Bad stuff happens, man.
25.
Which part of this illustration is known as the atomic mass?
a)
N
b)
7
c)
14.00643-14.00728
d)
nitrogen
26.
On this illustration, what is the element's atomic symbol?
a)
N
b)
7
c)
14.00643-14.00728
d)
nitrogen
27.

Nucleic acids are organic compounds that include:

a)

Starches and Sugars

b)

Fats and Waxes

c)

DNA and RNA

d)

Pickles and Gourds

28.
If the activation energy is lowered, the reaction will take...
a)
More energy 
b)
Less energy
c)
The same amount of energy
d)
No energy
29.
 Identify the products in this reaction:
6H2O + 6CO
→ C6H12O6 + 6O2
a)
C6H12O6 + 6O2
b)
6H2O + 6CO2
c)
6O2
d)
 6H2O
30.
 Identify the reactants in this reaction: 
6H2O + 6CO→ C6H12O6 + 6O2
a)
6CO2
b)
6O2
c)
6H2O + 6CO2
d)
 C6H12O6 + 6O2
31.
Chemical reactions change ________ and form __________
a)
reactants; products
b)
matter; gas
c)
matter; matter 
d)
enzymes; products
32.
There are two kinds of chemical reactions; _________ and ___________
a)
Reactant; product
b)
Exothermic; endothermic
c)
activation energy; substrate 
d)
Molecular bonding; substrate
33.
Chemical reactions always involve energy
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
34.
What best describes metabolism?
a)
sum of all biochemical reactions
b)
ability to turn food into energy easily
c)
ability to build muscle
d)
ability to turn fat into energy
35.

The enzyme assisted reaction pictured in this graph is an/a _________ reaction

a)

endothermic

b)

exonerated

c)

exothermic

d)

spontaneous

36.

The reaction represented by this graph is a/an ___________ reaction.

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

c)

Explosive

d)

Catabolic

37.

Anabolic reactions inside a living organism include

a)

making bigger molecules from smaller ones, such as amino acids making proteins

b)

breaking down glucose in order to release energy that cells need

38.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
39.
Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2--> H2SO4
b)
SO2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
d)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H
40.

At the end of chemical reactions, what is the total mass of the reactants compared to the total mass of the products?

a)

the product is doubled

b)

the product is half the mass of the reactants

c)

the mass is the same

d)

the mass changes depending on the reaction

41.

What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?

a)

Matter cannot be gained or lost in a chemical reaction.

b)

Matter can only be lost in a chemical reaction.

c)

Matter can only be gained in a chemical reaction.

d)

Matter can be gained and lost in a chemical reaction.

42.

Enzymes depend on what in order to work properly:

a)

temperature

b)

ionic conditions

c)

pH of surroundings

d)

All of these

43.

Which of these pH values represent an acid?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

44.

Milk is a very weak acid. What might its pH value be?

a)

6.5

b)

7.8

c)

4.2

d)

12.2

45.

Which of the following is a property of a base?

a)

bitter taste

b)

reacts with metals

c)

salty

d)

sour taste

46.

The higher the concentration of negative (hydroxide) ions in the solution, the stronger the base is.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Which of the following is the strongest base?

a)

oven cleaner - 13.5

b)

lemon juice - 2.5

c)

soap - 10

d)

blood - 7.4

48.

Solutions that have more OH– ions than H+ ions are

a)

acids

b)

bases

c)

enzymes

d)

neutral

49.
What term refers to the fact that water has a partial negative and positive charge on one molecule?
a)
Hydrogen bonds
b)
Polarity
c)
Magnetism
d)
Covalent bonds
50.
How many Oxygen (O) atoms are in C6H12O6
a)
6
b)
12
c)
8
d)
24
51.
What property of water is BEST being represented in this picture?
a)
Adhesion
b)
Cohesion
c)
Capillary Action 
d)
Surface Tension
52.
Which is NOT a unique property of water?
a)
Frozen water floats on liquid water.
b)
Water covers most of the Earth’s surface and retains a large amount of heat.
c)
Water molecules stick to each other through hydrogen bonds.
d)
Water cools very rapidly.
53.
Why does ice float?
a)
As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases.
b)
As water freezes, it takes up more hydrogen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
c)
As water freezes, air becomes trapped between the hydrogen bonds of water molecules.
d)
As water freezes, it takes up more oxygen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
54.
What two elements make up water?
a)
Helium and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and oxygen
c)
helium and carbon
d)
oxygen and carbon
55.
7 on the pH scale means that it is...
a)
Acidic
b)
Basic
c)
Neutral
56.
What are properties of a base?
a)
Slippery, bitter, does not react with metals, pH above 7.
b)
Slippery, bitter, reacts with metals, pH below 7.
c)
Sour, reacts with metals, pH below 7
d)
Sour, reacts with metals, pH above 7.
57.
According to the pH scale, which of the following would be true?
a)
baking soda is a weak base while drain cleaner is a strong base
b)
lemon is a weaker acid than a banana
c)
tomato and soap are acidic
d)
vinegar is less acidic than an apple
58.
What percent of Earth is covered by water and ice?
a)
85%
b)
90%
c)
75%
d)
97%
59.
Why is water the most important substance on the planet?
a)
It Dilutes
b)
Drives Climate
c)
Sustains Life
d)
It's Pretty
60.
The Golgi apparatus _____.
a)
packages cell products for export
b)
eliminates waste
c)
stores DNA
d)
makes energy
61.
This organelle creates energy. It's the  powerhouse of the cell!
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosome
c)
Mitochondria
d)
ER
62.
This organelle turns the light energy into a simple sugar. 
a)
Mitochondria
b)
ER
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
63.
This is a double layer (bilayer) of phospholipids that creates a barrier between the cells internal and external environments; it controls what comes in or out of the cell (selective permeability)
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cilia
c)
Cell membrane
d)
Flagella
64.
You are made up of...
a)
eukaryotic cells
b)
prokaryotic cells
c)
plant cells
d)
bacterial cells
65.
This is part of the endoplasmic reticulum that is used to make proteins that will be used by other cells. It is lined with ribosomes.
a)
Vesicles
b)
Lysosomes
c)
Rough ER
d)
Smooth ER
66.
The large area in this plant cell is a  
a)
Lysosome
b)
Nucleus
c)
Vacuole
d)
Fred
67.
Which organelle is only found in a plant cell? 
a)
nucleus
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
cell membrane
68.
What is the fluid inside a cell called? 
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Cytoplasm
69.
The theory that eukaryotic cells evolved from ancient free-living prokaryotes that invaded other prokaryotic cells is called: 
a)
endosymbiotic theory
b)
big bang theory
c)
cell theory
d)
JoJo theory
70.
I am the tough exterior that protects plant cells and gives them their shape. Who am I?
a)
Cell wall
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Mitochondria
71.
Using this image, what organelle is N?
a)
Centrioles
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Golgi Apparatus
d)
Ribosome
72.
What is the difference between rough and smooth ER?
a)
There is no difference.
b)
Plants have rough ER, animals have smooth ER.
c)
What type of injuries the Doctors treat.
d)
Rough has ribosomes, smooth does not.
73.

Chloroplasts, leucoplasts, and chromoplasts are all palstids that we would find in what type of cell?

a)

Animal cell

b)

Plant Cell

c)

Free Cell

d)

Jail Cell

74.

A_____________ is a thin layer of bacteria that sticks to a surface. Cells in a _______ are all alike, but they may play

different roles, such as taking in nutrients or making the “glue” that sticks the ______ to the surface.

What term makes this statement correct?

a)

single-celled organism

b)

multicellular organism

c)

Bioshock Infinite

d)

biofilm

e)

colony

75.

Human beings have _______-level organization, in which groups of organs work together to do a certain

job, with each organ doing part of the overall task.

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

76.

Cells can exist independently as single-celled organisms or with other cells as multi-cellular organisms. Cells

of a multi-cellular organism can be organized at the level of cells, ______, _________, and organ systems.

a)

tissue

b)

axiom

c)

laboratory

d)

organ

77.
Bacteria has what type of cell?
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
c)
opaque
d)
cell phone
78.
Eukaryotic cells contain ____________ surrounded by membranes.
a)
organelles
b)
organs
c)
cells
d)
plants
79.
Cells are extremely small, which increases their efficiency in doing what:
a)
transfer of nutrients and oxygen into the cell and wastes out
b)
eliminating eukaryotic cells 
c)
forming a plasma membrane
d)
feeding their pet animalcules
80.
Which type of cell is pictured?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
Aardvarck
d)
Bleu Cheese
81.
Which type of cell is pictured?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
zipper
d)
blue
82.
The oldest, most primitive cell type
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
both
d)
Chain Saw Cells 
83.
This cell part is in ALL cells. It is the gel-like substance that provides cell shape.
a)
Chloroplasts
b)
Chromosomes
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Mitochondria
84.
This tiny particle is not considered alive and is neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic. But it does make us sick often!
a)
haploid
b)
virus
c)
Golgi apparatus
d)
the color blue
85.
The cell theory states that cells are produced from nonliving cells.
a)
True
b)
False
86.
An Amoeba is a unicellular, animal-like protist that lives in ponds and streams. According to cell theory, where did this cell come from?
a)
another pre-existing amoeba cell.
b)
energy from sun that allowed the protist to reproduce.
c)
a multicellular organism.
d)
the nonliving environment.
87.
Which of the following is NOT a cell theory.
a)
All non-living things are made of cells
b)
All cells come from pre-existing cells
c)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things
88.
The Dutch draper who looked at pond scum and observed tiny aquatic organisms he called "animalcules."
a)
Robert Hooke
b)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
c)
 Rudolf Virchow
89.
The scientists responsible for the original Cell Theory were from . . .
a)
Holland
b)
Belgium
c)
Germany
90.
I discovered and named the first cells. Newton despised me. Who am I?
a)
Zacharias Jansen
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Antony Van Leuweenhoek
d)
Theodore Schwann
91.
Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a)
Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.
b)
Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.
c)
Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.
d)
Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.
92.
Organelles are ____
a)
the same as organs
b)
small specialized structures in a cell
c)
particles that make an atom
d)
not really important
93.
How does a cell maintain homeostasis?
a)
Regulates what enters and leaves the cell
b)
Flexibility
c)
Protective barrier
d)
Structure and support
94.
The cell membrane is selectively permeable, which means...
a)
All materials can enter and leave the cell
b)
Certain things can enter while others cannot
c)
The cell manually sorts through all materials
d)
Only certain cells can interact with the cell.
95.
What is it called when molecules move across the cell membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a carrier protein?
a)
Diffusion
b)
Osmosis
c)
Active Transport
d)
Facilitated Diffusion
96.

The illustration represents a type of:

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Active Transport

c)

Ground Transport

97.
Which is NOT a form of active transport?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Osmosis
c)
Exocytosis
d)
Pinocytosis
98.
When cells form a vesicle to release materials, which form of transport is occurring? 
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Exocytosis
c)
Facilitated Diffusion
d)
Osmosis
99.
When the concentration of molecules on both sides of a membrane is the SAME, the solution is
a)
isotonic
b)
hypertonic
c)
hypotonic
100.

Movement of materials from high to low concentration through a protein channel. This is an example of:

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Active Transport

101.

Solutes move against the concentration gradient, therefore energy is needed. This is an example of:

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Active Transport

102.
What is facilitated diffusion?
a)
Transport that uses proteins to help move molecules across the membrane. 
b)
Movements of substances through a membrane. 
c)
When molecules spread from High to Low concentration on their own. 
d)
When pressure pushes something through a membrane. 
103.
Which of the following is the best example of osmosis? 
a)
NA/K Pump 
b)
Water moving though the cell membrane 
c)
Kidneys 
d)
Photosynthesis 
104.
What is an isotonic solution?
a)
When solutions are in equilibrium 
b)
When the solution has more solute 
c)
When the solution has less solute 
d)
Has a greater pressure 
105.
Molecules using simple diffusion move from 
a)
high to low concentrations 
b)
low to high concentrations 
c)
no concentrations  
d)
both concentrations  
106.
Molecules using simple diffusion move from 
a)
high to low concentrations 
b)
low to high concentrations 
c)
no concentrations  
d)
both concentrations  
107.
This picture represents which type of cellular transport?
a)
passive transport
b)
endocytosis
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
108.
 An animal cell placed in a hypertonic (salty) solution will
a)
Stay the same
b)
Shrink- get smaller
c)
Swell- get bigger
109.
If the sodium concentration inside a cell is greater than outside the cell, how can a cell take in more sodium?
a)
osmosis
b)
diffusion
c)
active transport
d)
passive transport
110.
Which process involves the movement of molecules from high concentration to low concentration?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Active transport
c)
osmosis
d)
phagocytosis
111.
Two different solutions are separated by a membrane permeable only to water. How will molecules move?
a)
solutes will move by dissolving
b)
water will move by active transport
c)
solutes will move by osmosis
d)
water will move by osmosis
112.
This picture represents which type of cellular transport?
a)
passive transport
b)
endocytosis
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
113.
ATP is 
a)
cell energy
b)
sugar
c)
your teachers intials
d)
only used by mitochondria 
114.
Which term means "water-loving"?
a)
Cohesion
b)
Nonpolar
c)
Hydrophilic
d)
Hydrophobic
115.
Which term means "water-fearing"?
a)
Adhesion
b)
Polar
c)
Hydrophilic
d)
Hydrophobic
116.
Which of the following does not have a cell wall?
a)
animal cells
b)
bacteria cells
c)
plant cells
d)
fungi
117.

In the diagram of the plasma (cell) membrane shown below, which structures are indicated by letters A and B?

a)

A –– proteins; B –– lipids

b)

A –– fats; B –– carbohydrates

c)

A –– cellulose; B –– fats

d)

A –– water; B –– proteins

118.

The diagram below represents a portion of a cell

membrane.

The arrow indicates that the cell membrane is carrying out the process of

a)

respiration

b)

cell recognition

c)

diffusion

d)

active transport

119.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.
a)
change
b)
keep the same
c)
experiment with
d)
investigate
120.

In a controlled experiment, the variable that is changed to test the hypothesis is called the –

a)

Controlled Variable

b)

Responsive Variable

c)

Dependent Variable

d)

Independent Variable

121.
The measurable factor in an experiment is known as the: 
a)
Control
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Dependent Variable
122.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
123.

The parts of an investigation that remain the same so that the dependent variable can be measured.

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

hypothesis

d)

control variable

124.

A procedure you carry out under controlled conditions to test a hypothesis.

a)

hypothesis

b)

inquiry

c)

experiment

d)

investigation

125.

Which of these contains steps in the right order?

a)

Ask a question, form a hypothesis, research, plan and conduct an investigation, draw conclusions, report and share results, make a conclusion

b)

Form a hypothesis, ask a question, research, plan and conduct an investigation, draw conclusions, report and share results

c)

Observe and ask questions, form a hypothesis, plan and conduct an investigation, draw conclusions, report and share results

d)

Form a hypothesis, ask a question, research, report and share results, plan and conduct an investigation, draw conclusions

126.
This is the group that we will compare our experimental group to. This group stays "normal."
a)
Control Group
b)
Experimental Group
c)
 Normal Group
d)
Weird Group
127.
This is the group that is affected by the independent variable or the group that is changed.
a)
Control Group
b)
Experimental Group
c)
Changed Group
d)
Cool Group
128.
Observations made during an experiment are called:
a)
data
b)
problems
c)
conclusions
d)
questions