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PMA 2 Review Skadoo

Total questions: 124

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the four groups of macromolecules?

a)

nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids

b)

nucleotides, amino acids, triglycerides, monosaccharides

c)

monomers, polymers, dimers, trimers

d)

glucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose

2.

What is the monomer of a carbohydrate?

a)

nucleotide

b)

triglyceride

c)

monosaccharide

d)

amino acid

3.

What is the monomer of a nucleic acid?

a)

nucleotide

b)

triglyceride

c)

monosaccharide

d)

amino acid

4.

What is the monomer of a protein?

a)

nucleotide

b)

triglyceride

c)

monosaccharide

d)

amino acid

5.

Examine the structure of this monomer. Which macromolecule group does it belong to?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

proteins

6.

Examine the structure of this monomer. Which macromolecule group does it belong to?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

proteins

7.

Examine the structure of this monomer. Which macromolecule group does it belong to?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

proteins

8.

Examine the structure of this monomer. Which macromolecule group does it belong to?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

proteins

9.

Which of the following molecular features would best help you identify a carbohydrate by its structure?

a)

rings filled with N

b)

one or two Ns attached to C

c)

a chain of C surrounded by H almost exclusively

d)

a chain or ring of C surrounded by alternating H and OH

10.

Which of the following molecular features would best help you identify a nucleic acid by its structure?

a)

rings filled with N

b)

one or two Ns attached to C

c)

a chain of C surrounded by H almost exclusively

d)

a chain or ring of C surrounded by alternating H and OH

11.

Which of the following molecular features would best help you identify a lipid by its structure?

a)

rings filled with N

b)

one or two Ns attached to C

c)

a chain of C surrounded by H almost exclusively

d)

a chain or ring of C surrounded by alternating H and OH

12.

Which function(s) listed below do proteins provide for living things?

a)

short-term energy storage

b)

long-term energy storage

c)

store genetic information

d)

structural support

e)

speed up chemical reactions

13.

Which function(s) listed below do lipids provide for living things?

a)

short-term energy storage

b)

long-term energy storage

c)

store genetic information

d)

build cell walls

e)

build cell membranes

14.

Which function(s) listed below do nucleic acids provide for living things?

a)

short-term energy storage

b)

long-term energy storage

c)

store genetic information

d)

structural support

e)

speed up chemical reactions

15.

Which group of macromolecules do enzymes belong to?

a)

lipids

b)

nucleic acids

c)

carbohydrates

d)

proteins

16.

What is the function of enzymes?

a)

speeds up reactions

b)

stores genetic information in the nucleus

c)

provides structure for the cell membrane

d)

removes viruses from the lymphatic system

17.

Enzymes are known to speed up chemical reactions. Which of the following conditions are known to affect the effectiveness of enzymes?

a)

changes in temperature

b)

changes in amount of enzyme present

c)

changes in pH (how acidic or basic the environment is)

18.

DNA and RNA are polymers of which macromolecule group?

a)

lipids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

19.

Sugars and starches can be polymers of which macromolecule group?

a)

lipids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

20.

A strand of DNA is about to be replicated. If the current code on one half reads ATGCC, what would the new matched code read?

a)

TACGG

b)

GCATT

c)

ATGCC

d)

CCGTA

21.
Which sequence of complementary DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG?
a)
ATG TGA CAG
b)
TAC ACT GTC
c)
GTA AGT GAC
d)
CAT TCA CTG
22.
Which of the following monomers are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA?
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleotides
c)
fatty acids
d)
polysaccharides
23.
In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of adenine present is always equal to the amount of _________.
a)
cytosine
b)
guanine
c)
thymine
d)
uracil
24.
What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?
a)
the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
b)
the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
c)
the color of the nitrogen bases
d)
the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases
25.

A process in which DNA has the unique ability to make an exact copy of itself.

a)

Replication

b)

Translation

c)

Transcription

d)

Protein Synthesis

26.
What process is shown in the diagram?
a)
replication
b)
transcription
c)
mitosis
d)
translation
27.

In what process is mRNA synthesized?

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

c)

DNA Replication

d)

Mitosis

28.

How many codons equals 1 amino acid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

How many nucleotides equal 1 amino acid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.
Does the order of amino acids in a protein matter?
a)
YES!
b)
NO!
31.
which process is shown?
a)
diffusion
b)
repiration
c)
recombination
d)
translation
32.
When an extra base is inserted into the DNA sequence of a gene, the protein doesn't work. Which explains why?
a)
the base increases rate of translation
b)
the base causes DNA to be transcribed in opposite direction
c)
the inserted base causes the codons in the sequence to be incorrect for the desired protein
d)
the base signals enzymes to translate DNA rather than RNA
33.
One human disease is caused by a change in one codon in a gene from GAA to GUA. The disease is a result of 
a)
a mutation
b)
crossing-over
c)
a meiosis error
d)
polyploidy
34.
What is the relationship between a protein, the cell, and DNA?
a)
DNA is produced by protein which is produced in the cell
b)
Protein is composed of DNA which is produced in the cell
c)
DNA controls the production of protein in the cell
d)
A cell is composed of DNA and protein
35.
Which process?
a)
mutation
b)
transcription
c)
respiration
d)
translation
36.
DNA sequence is ACAGTGC. How would this be coded on mRNA?
a)
TGTCACG
b)
UGUCACG
c)
GUGACAU
d)
CACUGUA
37.

A scientist puts nucleotide chains of UUUUUU in a test tube under conditions allowing protein synthesis. Soon there are only amino acids chains of phenylalinine. What does the experiment indicate?

a)

phenylalanine is composed of uracil

b)

UUU codes for phenylalanine

c)

protein synthesis malfunctions in test tubes

d)

proteins contain one kind of amino acids

38.
The main function of tRNA is to...
a)
carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins
b)
form a portion of ribosomes
c)
string together complementary RNA and DNA strands
d)
bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes
39.
Which of the following is the site of translation?
a)
vacuole
b)
lysosome
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
40.
Which of the following is the site of transcription?
a)
vacuole
b)
lysosome
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
41.

Mutations can be negative because

a)

They can cause cancer

b)

They can cause birth defects

c)

They can help an organism thrive in its environment.

d)

They can affect offspring.

42.

A mutation is defined as:

a)

A change in the cell's structure

b)

Anything that changes in an embryo

c)

Any change in the physical features of a human

d)

A change in the DNA sequence

43.

Which change below made to the codon "AGG" would result in a different Amino Acid?

a)

AGU

b)

AGA

c)

CGU

d)

CGG

44.
Any change in the sequence of DNA is...
a)
transgenic shift
b)
Single Genotype
c)
Monohybrid Trait
d)
Mutation
45.

All cells share some common structures. Which of the following structures would you find in bacteria, animals, and plants?

a)

ribosomes

b)

DNA

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

e)

mitochondria

46.

In eukaryotes, DNA has to be in this unraveled form in order for protein synthesis or cell reproduction to begin.

a)

chromatin

b)

chromosome

c)

nucleus

d)

nuclear envelope

47.
Which statement is not part of the cell theory?
a)
All cells come from other cells.
b)
All living things have one or more cells.
c)
Cells are a living thing's basic unit of structure and function.
d)
All cells have a nucleus.
48.
Which organelle is found in both plant and animal cells but is larger in plant cells?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Vacuole
49.

What is the name of a long, hair-like structure that some cells use to propel themselves forward?

a)

flagellum

b)

cilia

c)

transport protein

d)

lysosome

50.

Proteins can serve all kinds of functions in a cell. What is the function of a transport protein that is embedded in the cell membrane?

a)

acts as a catalyst to speed up reactions on the membrane's surface

b)

provides a stiff structure to give the cell membrane its inflexible shape

c)

allows certain substances to pass through the membrane

d)

provides protection for the endoplasmic reticulum

51.

You examine a cell under a microscope to discover that it has a cell wall structure. Which group (s) would it possibly belong to?

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

prokaryotes (bacteria)

52.

You examine a cell under a microscope to discover that it has ribosome structures. Which group (s) would it possibly belong to?

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

prokaryotes (bacteria)

53.

You examine a cell under a microscope to discover that it has plasmid structures. Which group (s) would it possibly belong to?

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

prokaryotes (bacteria)

54.

You examine a cell under a microscope to discover that it has a nucleus structure. Which group (s) would it possibly belong to?

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

prokaryotes (bacteria)

55.

You examine a cell under a microscope to discover that it has mitochondrial structures. Which group (s) would it possibly belong to?

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

prokaryotes (bacteria)

56.

These organelles are used for storage. Plants have one that is very large and filled with water.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

57.

An organelle involved in breaking down lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, damaged organelles, and bacteria are ___

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

vesicles

c)

vacuole

d)

lysosomes

58.

All cells have a need for energy. Plant cells can produce their own sugars, but both plant and animal cells can convert sugar into energy very efficiently with the assistance of a particular organelle. Which organelle helps both kinds of eukaryotic cells to convert sugar into energy?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

lysosome

59.

Cell membranes use proteins to help move large or polar molecules from the outside-in or inside-out. What is this type of movement across the membrane called?

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

60.

Water flows freely inside and outside of a cell membrane. What is this kind of movement across the membrane called?

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

61.

Water in the cell flows in equal amounts when the salt concentration on both sides of the cell membrane matches, at 0.9% salt. If the amount of salt increases on the outside of the cell, how will the situation change?

a)

Water will rush to outside of the cell membrane, causing the cell itself to grow.

b)

Water will rush to outside of the cell membrane, causing the cell itself to shrink.

c)

Water will rush to inside of the cell membrane, causing the cell itself to grow.

d)

Water will rush to inside of the cell membrane, causing the cell itself to shrink.

62.

Water in the cell flows in equal amounts when the salt concentration on both sides of the cell membrane matches, at 0.9% salt. If the amount of salt decreases on the outside of the cell, how will the situation change?

a)

Water will rush to outside of the cell membrane, causing the cell itself to grow.

b)

Water will rush to outside of the cell membrane, causing the cell itself to shrink.

c)

Water will rush to inside of the cell membrane, causing the cell itself to grow.

d)

Water will rush to inside of the cell membrane, causing the cell itself to shrink.

63.
How do organisms get the energy they need?
a)
Plants get energy from fertilizers and animals get energy from drinking water.
b)
Plants get energy from glucose produced in the soil, and animals get energy directly from sunlight.
c)
Plants break down the glucose they produced in photosynthesis, and animals get energy from eating other organisms.
d)
Plants do not require energy because they do not move, and animals get energy by performing exercise.
64.
Which of the following is NOT a necessary input for the process of photosynthesis?
a)
CO ₂ (carbon dioxide)
b)
Sunlight
c)
H ₂O (water)
d)
O ₂ (oxygen)
65.
Where within the cell does photosynthesis take place?
a)
the cytoplasm
b)
the chloroplasts
c)
the mitochondria
d)
the nucleus
66.
Which item listed is NOT produced in the process of cellular respiration?
a)
CO ₂  (carbon dioxide)
b)
C₆H₁₂O₆  (glucose)
c)
H₂O (water)
d)
Energy in the form of ATP
67.
In what way is photosynthesis and respiration related to each other?
a)
The reactants of photosynthesis are the reactants of respiration.
b)
The products of photosynthesis are the reactants of respiration.
c)
The products of photosynthesis are the products of respiration.
68.
In photosynthesis, how is chemical energy stored?
a)
ATP
b)
Glucose
c)
Oxygen
d)
Carbon Dioxide
69.
In respiration, how is chemical energy stored?
a)
ATP
b)
Glucose
c)
Oxygen
d)
Carbon Dioxide
70.
What do animals do with the carbon dioxide produced in their cells during cellular respiration?
a)
store it for later use
b)
reuse it during photosynthesis
c)
exhale it in the breathing process
d)
combine it with water to make sugar
71.
The following diagram shows the relationship between photosynthesis and respiration.  What products of photosynthesis are starting material for cellular respiration?
a)
glucose and oxygen
b)
heat energy and ATP
c)
carbon dioxide and water
d)
light energy and chlorophyll
72.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
carbon dioxide + water --> oxygen + glucose
b)
carbon dioxide + glucose + water --> oxygen 
c)
oxygen + water --> carbon dioxide + glucose
d)
glucose+ oxygen ---> water + carbon dioxide 
73.
What gas is released by plants from the process of photosynthesis?
a)
air
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
74.
______________ produces the most ATP.
a)
photosnthesis
b)
aerobic respiration
c)
anaerobic respiration
d)
glycolysis
75.
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
76.
What type of respiration requires oxygen?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
77.
What is the molecule called that mitochondria produce when they respire glucose?
a)
ATP
b)
ADP
c)
DNA
d)
80p
78.
 The expression "feel the burn" means that a person exercising is goes through...
a)
lactic acid fermentation
b)
alcoholic fermentation
c)
photosynthesis
d)
aerobic respiration
79.
What type of respiration requires oxygen?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
80.
Which type of respiration is most efficient?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
81.
Where in the cell does aerobic respiration take place?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cell membrane
82.
Adenosine triphosphate is more commonly known as
a)
ADP
b)
ATP
c)
DNA
d)
Sugar
83.
The purpose of cellular respiration is to make
a)
food from energy
b)
ATP from glucose
c)
heat for the organism
d)
oxygen
84.
When animals exercise with a lack of oxygen their muscles can form
a)
lactic acid
b)
alcohol
c)
minions
d)
oxygen
85.
The energy is stored 
a)
in the carbon bonds
b)
in the phosphate bonds
c)
in the hydrogen bonds
d)
in all of thesse
86.
Which is true about asexual reproduction?
a)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
b)
Takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce and it takes two mates to reproduce
c)
Reproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduce
d)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce
87.
What percentage of chromosomes are contributed by a sperm cell?
a)
75%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
88.
What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
a)
Allows genetic variation
b)
Only needs one parent
c)
Happens very quickly
d)
Offspring are exact copies of parent
89.
What types of cells are found only in organisms that reproduce sexually?
a)
blood cells 
b)
neurons 
c)
skin cells 
d)
gametes 
90.
If the message never gets through for a cell to stop dividing and it just keeps dividing over and over again, what can form?
a)
tumor
b)
freckle
c)
goosebump
d)
scab
91.
After meiosis is complete, the new cells:
a)
are all identical
b)
are all different
c)
are half identical and half different
d)
are all stretched out
92.
Another name for a sex cell is a:
a)
gamete
b)
embryo
c)
bone cell
d)
muscle cell
93.
The process on the left is:
The process on the right is:
a)
Left: meiosis
Right: meiosis
b)
Left: meiosis
Right: cloning
c)
Left: mitosis
Right: meiosis
d)
Left: mitosis
Right: mitosis
94.
Normal cells become cancer cells when 
a)
gene mutations cause uncontrolled mitotic division
b)
cells do not respond normally to control mechanisms
c)
regulation of cell growth and division is lost
d)
all of these reasons
95.
As a result of mitosis, each of the two new cells produced from the parent cell during cytokinesis
a)
receives a few chromosomes from the parent cell
b)
receives an exact copy of all the chromosomes present in the parent cell
c)
donates a chromosome to the parent cell
d)
receives exactly half the chromosomes from the parent cell.
96.
Domestic cats have 38 chromosomes in their skin cells. How many chromosomes are in the gamete of a domestic cat?
a)
76
b)
38
c)
19
d)
9
97.
This is 
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
98.
This is 
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
99.
The diagram below shows homologous chromosome during phase 1 of meiosis. Which of the following correctly describes the process being illustrated? 
a)
Mutation in which DNA content of the genes is altered. 
b)
segregation of sister chromatids
c)
condensation and segregation of alleles
d)
crossing-over in which alleles are exchanged
100.
Name the process in the diagram. 
a)
Meiosis 
b)
Mitosis 
c)
Endocytosis 
d)
Phagocytosis 
101.
Put the following stages in the cell cycle in order. 
a)
5,3,1,2,4
b)
3,1,4,2,5
c)
4,1,2,5,3
d)
2,3,1,5,4
102.

Cells spend most of their lives in which phase?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

103.

Cells of organisms must replicate for?

a)

Growth

b)

Replacement of dying cells

c)

Repair of damaged cells

d)

All of the above

104.
Identify the stage of mitosis.
a)
interphase
b)
prophase
c)
metaphase
d)
anaphase
105.

What is a difference between mitosis and meiosis? Mark ALL that apply!

a)

Mitosis occurs in the cytoplasm and Meiosis occurs in the nucleus.

b)

Mitosis results in diploid (2n) daughter cells and Meiosis results in haploid (n) daughter cells.

c)

Mitosis results in 2 daughter cells and Meiosis results in 4 daughter cells.

d)

Mitosis makes somatic (body) cells and Meiosis makes gametes (egg and sperm cells).

106.
Identify the stage of mitosis.
a)
interphase
b)
prophase
c)
anaphase
d)
cytokinesis
107.
A water strider can skate along the top of a pond because:
a)
covalent bonds result in water cohesion
b)
hydrogen bonds result in water cohesion (surface tension)
c)
water striders have adapted to take advantage of water cohesion
d)
low surface tension of water
108.
Attractions between water molecules are called
a)
Covalent bonds
b)
Ionic bonds
c)
Polar bonds
d)
Hydrogen bonds
109.
Why can water have no net charge but have slight charges in different parts of the molecule?
a)
The oxygen end is slightly negative and the hydrogen end is slightly positive
b)
The hydrogen end is slightly negative and the oxygen end is slightly positive
c)
The hydrogen and oxygen ends change in polarity
d)
Because it is hydrophobic
110.
Water is a universal solvent because it...
a)
It can be found anywhere
b)
It freezes when it gets cold
c)
floats when frozen
d)
Dissolves most substances
111.
The attraction that causes water and other liquids to form drops on thin films is called ________________. This is also water’s ability to be attraction to other water molecules.
a)
adhesion
b)
capillary action
c)
cohesion
d)
surface tension
112.
Which statement best describes an effect of the low density of frozen water on a lake?
a)
When water freezes it contracts, decreasing the water level in the lake.
b)
Water in a lake freezes from the bottom up
c)
Water removes thermal energy from the land, causing the lake to freeze
d)
When water in a lake freezes, it floats and provides insulation for the organisms below
113.
What property of water is being shown?
a)
polarity
b)
freezing point
c)
hydrogen bonds
d)
solution/universal solvent
114.
What property of water is being shown?
a)
cohesion
b)
specific heat
c)
capillary action
d)
hydrogen bonds
115.
Roots perform all of the following functions EXCEPT
a)
Carrying out the light reactions of photosynthesis
b)
Anchoring the plant in the soil
c)
Absorbing water and nutrients from the soil
d)
Storing water and minerals
116.
Where are stomata located on the plant?
a)
On the stem
b)
Top of the plant leaves
c)
Bottom of the plant leaves
d)
On the xylem
117.
What is the sticky part of the flower that catches pollen?
a)
style
b)
stigma
c)
ovary
d)
petal
118.
Where is pollen made?
a)
ovary
b)
petal
c)
pistil
d)
anther
119.
#2 the brightly colored part of the flower that attracts pollinating insects
a)
petal
b)
sepal
c)
pistil
d)
stamen
120.
Carries water and minerals up from the root to the rest of the plant?
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
121.
Carries food down from the leaves to the rest of the plant?
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
122.
Terrestrial plants have stomata on the surface of their leaves. A single stomata is surrounded by two guard cells that change shape in response to environmental factors and open or close the stoma. Which of the following best explains how the structure of the leaf is used in processes that occur in plants?
a)
Water enters the plant through the surface of the leaf for transpiration
b)
Gases for photosynthesis are exchanged through the surface of the leaf. 
c)
Energy for cellular reproduction is absorbed through the surface of the leaf.
d)
Carbon dioxide enters the plant through the surface of the leaf for cellular reproduction.
123.
If the xylem in a young tree is damaged, which process is first affected?
a)
performing photosynthesis
b)
transporting sugar to the roots
c)
 transporting water to the leaves
d)
absorbing water from the soil
124.
Which structure in the leaf controls the opening and closing of the stoma? 
a)
cuticle
b)
epidermis
c)
guard cell
d)
spongy mesophyll

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Biology Fall Final Review

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9th - 12th Grade