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Life Sciences 8 Midterm Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A chromosome is made up of what?

a)

RNA

b)

DNA

c)

Protein

d)

Chromofyll

2.

A Phospholipid Bi-Layer is the scientific term for a _______.

a)

2 cells splitting

b)

The space inside a membrane

c)

A cellular membrane

d)

The DNA backbone

3.

Is a virus considered alive?

a)

It is alive!

b)

Don't think so!

4.

What is the function of the nucleus?

a)

Package and fold proteins

b)

ATP production

c)

Produce proteins

d)

Secure & store DNA

e)

Waste disposal

5.

What is the function of the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum?

a)

Package and fold proteins

b)

ATP production

c)

Produce proteins

d)

Secure & store DNA

e)

Waste disposal

6.

What is the function of the Mitochondria?

a)

Package and fold proteins

b)

ATP production

c)

Produce proteins

d)

Secure & store DNA

e)

Waste disposal

7.

What is the function of the Lysosome?

a)

Package and fold proteins

b)

ATP production

c)

Produce proteins

d)

Secure & store DNA

e)

Waste disposal

8.

What is the function of the Golgi Apparatus?

a)

Package and fold proteins

b)

ATP production

c)

Produce proteins

d)

Secure & store DNA

e)

Waste disposal

9.

A Prokaryote is a cell that does not have (a) ___________?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Cytosol

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cell wall

10.

Which of the groups of organisms are NOT a Eukaryote?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Bacteria

d)

Fungus

11.

Glucose + O2 --> CO2 + H2O + ATP (Energy) ... is the equation for _____?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

12.

CO2 + H2O + Energy --> Glucose + O2 ... is the equation for _____?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

13.

Which of the following Nucleic Acids are NOT found in our DNA?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

G

d)

U

e)

T

14.

Which of the following Nucleic Acids are NOT found in our RNA?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

G

d)

U

e)

T

15.

During what process is having complimentary base pairs beneficial?

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

16.

Asexual Reproduction requires _______ parent(s).

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

17.

Identify the Homozygous Dominant Allele.

a)

Aa

b)

AA

c)

aa

18.

Identify the Homozygous Recessive Allele.

a)

Aa

b)

AA

c)

aa

19.

Identify the Heterozygous Allele.

a)

Aa

b)

AA

c)

aa

20.

The Hydrophobic region of the membrane _________.

a)

Interacts with water environments

b)

Keeps water out

21.

The Hydrophilic region of the membrane _________.

a)

Interacts with water environments

b)

Keeps water out

22.

A sequence of three nucleotides which together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule is a ____.

a)

Codon

b)

Protein

c)

Miracle

d)

Allele

23.

Translation & Transcription are known for being the processes of making ____.

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids (Fats)

c)

Hormones

d)

ATP (Energy)

24.

The Hydrophilic part of the cell membrane...

a)

Keeps water out; separates the inside (cytosol) from the outside of the cell.

b)

Interacts with the water environments found inside and outside of the cell

c)

None of the above

25.

The Hydrophobic part of the cell membrane...

a)

Keeps water out; separates the inside (cytosol) from the outside of the cell.

b)

Interacts with the water environments found inside and outside of the cell

c)

None of the above

26.

Identify the Homozygous Recessive Allele.

a)

Tt

b)

TT

c)

tt

27.

Identify the Homozygous Dominant Allele.

a)

Tt

b)

TT

c)

tt

28.

Identify the Heterozygous Allele.

a)

Tt

b)

TT

c)

tt

29.

DNA winds around proteins to form a structure known as a ___.

a)

Codon

b)

Chromosome

c)

Lipid

d)

Protein

30.

Genotype is the

a)

Genetic Make-up (AA, Aa, aa)

b)

Outward Appearance (Brown hair, blond hair)

31.

Phenotype is the

a)

Genetic Make-up (AA, Aa, aa)

b)

Outward Appearance (Brown hair, blond hair)

32.

A phenotypic expression is ...

a)

Genetic (Cannot be seen)

b)

Physical (You can see this)

33.

A genotypic expression is ...

a)

Genetic (Cannot be seen)

b)

Physical (You can see this)