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Biology Midterm Review

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 10hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organelle would you expect to find in a plant cell but not animal cells?

a)

ribosome

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplast

d)

vacuole

e)

smooth ER

2.

Looking at a cell under a microscope, you note that it is a prokaryote. How did you know?

a)

lacks a cytoplasm

b)

lacks genetic materail

c)

cell cytoplasm

d)

lacks a nucleus

3.

What is a function of the cell membrane?

a)

regulates what moves in and out of the cell

b)

keeps the cell wall in place

c)

breaks down lipids from food

d)

stores water and waste

4.

Which organelles are involved with energy conversion?

a)

mitochondria and ribosomes

b)

mitochondria and rough ER

c)

mitochondria and chloroplasts

d)

chloroplast and Golgi body

5.

What is a function of the nucleus?

a)

builds proteins

b)

stores sugar

c)

packaged proteins

d)

holds DNA

6.

What is a function of the cytoskeleton?

a)

contains DNA

b)

helps a cell keep its shape

c)

surrounds the cell

d)

helps make proteins

7.

Which organelle breaks down organelles that are no longer useful?

a)

lysosome

b)

Golgi body

c)

mitochondria

d)

smooth ER

8.

Which structure makes proteins?

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

ribosome

d)

lysosome

9.

which of the following components do ALL cells have in common?

a)

DNA

b)

nucleus

c)

cytoplasm

d)

organelles

e)

ribosomes

10.

What is a long hair-like structure that helps a cell move?

a)

peroxisomes

b)

flagellum

c)

cytoplasm

11.

the molecule that absorbs light and captures energy for the cell

a)

lysosome

b)

peroxisome

c)

chlorophyll

12.

the region inside the cell that includes the fluid and the organelles

a)

cytoplasm

b)

peroxisomes

c)

chlorophyll

13.

vesicles that bud from the Golgi and contain digestive enzymes to break down large molecules

a)

peroxisomes

b)

nucleolus

c)

lysosomes

14.

Mitochondria is the

a)

site of photosynthesis

b)

fluid substance

c)

makes up the cytoskeleton

d)

power plant of the cell

15.

Which organelle is the site of photosynthesis?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Vacuole

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Nucleus

16.

This barrel structure helps cell division occur in animal cells

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Centriole

17.
What is the job of the lysosome?
a)
Stores water, food, and waste
b)
Holds enzymes that break down food and sometimes the cell itself
c)
Photosynthesis stuff
d)
Protein synthesis
18.

If a cell was like a city, this would be the roadways, transporting materials from place to place

a)

nucleus

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

mitochondria

d)

lysosome

19.
which organelle is a semi-permeable boundary?
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
mitochondria
d)
none of the above
20.
A cell with a 5% salt solution is placed into a beaker with a 10% salt solution.  What will happen to the cell?
a)
It will shrink
b)
It will swell
c)
No change
d)
Cytolysis
21.
A cell with a 5% salt solution is placed into a beaker with a 10% salt solution.  This solution is considered to be _____ to the cell.
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
None of the Above
22.
Cells use energy to move materials across a membrane (low to high concentration).
a)
Active transport
b)
Passive transport
c)
Diffusion
d)
Osmosis
23.
Which way will the water molecules move during osmosis?
a)
Out of the cell, so the cell shrinks.
b)
Out of the cell, so the cell swells.
c)
Into the cell, so the cell shrinks.
d)
Into the cell, so the cell swells.
24.
What does selectively-permeable mean?
a)
The cell controls what passes in and out of the cell
b)
Nothing gets through
c)
The cell lets only large substances through
25.
When both inside and outside of a cell have the same amount of water it is said that the cell has reached a state of ___________.
a)
osmosis
b)
equilibrium
c)
diffusion
d)
hypertonic
26.
The picture  is an example of _________________.
a)
isotonic
b)
diffusion
c)
osmosis
d)
active transport
27.
A molecule that diffuses down a concentration gradient goes from an area of ______ concentration into an area of ______ concentration.
a)
high, low
b)
low, high
c)
passive, active
d)
active, passive
28.
In a nerve cell, ATP energy is used to pump sodium (Na) out of the cell and potassium (K) into the cell. This is an example of...
a)
Facilitated Diffusion
b)
Simple Diffusion
c)
Active Transport
d)
Osmosis
29.
What type of solution has more solutes and less water than a cell that it contains?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
None of the Above
30.
What type of transport uses transport (channel) proteins to help molecules move from higher to lower concentrations?
a)
Protein Pumps
b)
Diffusion
c)
Facilitated Diffusion
d)
Osmosis
31.
What type of transport involves the movement of water from high to low concentrations?
a)
Diffusion
b)
Active Transport
c)
Facilitated Diffusion
d)
Osmosis
32.
The release of large particles, often waste materials from the inside of the cell to the outside of the cell.
a)
Osmosis
b)
Exocytosis
c)
Endocytosis
d)
Diffusion
33.
The process of engulfing food or liquid particles into the cell.
a)
Osmosis
b)
Exocytosis
c)
Endocytosis
d)
Diffusion
34.
A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.
a)
stimulus
b)
response
c)
cause
d)
effect
35.
Which of these is not true about all organisms?
a)
all living things have many cells
b)
all living things need water
c)
all living things respond to stimuli
d)
all living things reproduce
36.
What is another way of saying organism?
a)
living thing
b)
organ system
c)
tissue team
d)
critter
37.

Which of these statements is true about plants?

a)

they are autotrophs

b)

they are stationary and unable to move

c)

they need sunlight

d)

all of these statements are true

38.

Which of these statements is true about animals?

a)

they are heterotrophs

b)

they display organization with complex organ systems.

c)

they need to eat other living things for food

d)

all of these statements are true

39.
Most single-celled organisms...
a)
reproduce asexually
b)
reproduce sexually
c)
have complex tissues
d)
can be seen without a microscope
40.
When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...
a)
energy metabolism
b)
growth and development
c)
response to stimuli
d)
having cells
41.
Your body shivers when you are cold. This is because of the concept of...
a)
homeostasis
b)
heredity
c)
energy metabolism
d)
cellular organization
42.

Living things are made up of units called

a)

DNA

b)

Cells

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Seeds

43.

If an organism is made entirely of one cell it is called...

a)

Multicellular

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Unicellular

d)

Eukaryotic

44.
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
45.
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
46.

What are the kingdoms that are eukaryotic? (select all that apply)

a)

animalia

b)

Fungi

c)

Protista

d)

Plantae

e)

Eubacteria

47.

What kingdoms are prokaryotic?

a)

animalia

b)

fungi

c)

eubacteria

d)

archeabacteria

48.
How many cells are found in Archaebacteria?
a)
Unicellular
b)
Multicellular
c)
Both
49.
How do animals reproduce? 
a)
Sexually
b)
Asexually
c)
Both 
50.
A pine tree is a member of the kingdom
a)
Animalia
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)
Plantae
51.
Tigers, Jellyfish, Gorillas and Sponges are all part of kingdom _______.
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
52.
Examples are mushrooms and yeast
a)
Fungi
b)
Protista
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
53.
Archeabacteria...
a)
are eukaryotic
b)
live in extreme environments
c)
are non-living
d)
live in the soil
54.
 You would find mushrooms in which kingdom?
a)
Plant
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Animal
55.
Organisms that are classified as autotrophic are able to-
a)
be seen with the human eye
b)
move
c)
reproduce
d)
make their own food
56.
Animals must eat other organisms for food, so they are classified as...
a)
heterotrophs
b)
autotrophs
c)
eukaryotic
d)
prokaryotic
57.
The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.
a)
the Earth
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
the food we eat/make
58.
In what part of the cell does photosynthesis occur?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Epidermis
d)
Vacuole
59.
Which of the following go through the process of photosynthesis?
a)
bees
b)
algae
c)
humans
d)
mushrooms
60.
During cellular respiration, what do animal cells use to produce energy from food?
a)
sunlight
b)
meat
c)
water
d)
oxygen
61.
Gas exchange through the stems or leaves of a plant takes place through the.....
a)
stomata
b)
chloroplasts
c)
roots
d)
underside of the leaves
62.
Photosynthesis is important because....
a)
plants need air to breathe
b)
it makes the plants green
c)
it is the process by which plants make their own food
d)
without it the Earth would all be a desert
63.
The process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food is called?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
transpiration
c)
cellular respiration
d)
germination
64.

Why are many plants green?

a)

plant cells are green

b)

plants absorb green light

c)

chlorophyll reflects green light

d)

rigid cell walls are green

65.
In which way are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?
a)
Cellular respiration stores ATP, while photosynthesis releases ATP.
b)
Cellular respiration produces oxygen, while photosynthesis uses oxygen.
c)
Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy.
d)
Photosynthesis used carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.
66.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
67.
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
68.
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
69.
The two main stages of photosynthesis are the
a)
light reactions and respiration
b)
dark reactions and the Calvin cycle 
c)
light reactions and the Calvin cycle
d)
dark reactions and fermentation
70.

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

a)

6CO2 + 6H2O → 6O2 + C6H12O6

b)

6CO2 + C6H12O6 + 6H2O → O2

c)

6O2 +6H2O → 6CO2 +C6H12O6

d)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6H2O + 6CO2

71.

Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?

a)

Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.

b)

Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.

c)

Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight.

d)

Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.

72.

Select all that are inputs for Photosynthesis.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight (Light Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

73.

Select all that are inputs for Cellular Respiration.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight (Light Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

74.
Chloroplasts are...
a)
A type of pigment used for photosynthesis
b)
The location inside a plant cell where photosynthesis happens
c)
The location where cellular respiration happens
d)
Green beans
75.

Location for anaerobic respiration

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplasts

c)

cytoplasm

d)

vesicle

76.
Mitochondria are...
a)
The location in cells where photosynthesis happens
b)
Kidney beans
c)
The location in cells where cellular respiration happens
d)
A type of pigment used for cellular respiration
77.
ATP is...
a)
A form of energy the cell can use that is produced by cellular respiration
b)
A kind of sugar produced in photosynthesis
c)
A battery
78.

What is the job of your circulatory system?

a)

To pump blood around the body

b)

To breathe in oxygen

c)

To move your body

d)

To create blood cells

79.

What does your blood give to cells that they need to live?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen and nutrients

c)

red and white blood cells

d)

cell waste

80.

What does blood take away from cells as waste?

a)

nutrients

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

food

81.

What 3 things make up your entire circulatory system?

a)

Red blood cells, white blood cells, and heart

b)

Veins, arteries, and capillaries

c)

Heart, lungs, and diaphragm

d)

Heart, blood, and blood vessels

82.

What is the muscular pump that sends blood around your body?

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Brain

d)

Stomach

83.

Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

a)

Capillaries

b)

Veins

c)

Arteries

d)

Tubes

84.

What are the tiny blood vessels where gases are exchanged?

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Tubes

d)

Capillaries

85.

What gas moves into your blood from the lungs?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

86.

What gas moves out of your blood and into your lungs?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

87.

What muscle controls your breathing?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Biceps

c)

Lungs

d)

Ribs

88.

What are the tiny air sacs in your lungs where gases are exchanged?

a)

Blood vessels

b)

Ravioli

c)

Alveoli

d)

Lungs

89.

How do your circulatory and respiratory systems work together?

a)

Your heart protects your lungs

b)

Lungs bring food into the body for your blood

c)

Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between your lungs and blood.

d)

The respiratory system makes blood for your circulatory system

90.
Which is the correct sequence of blood flow through the heart and lungs?
a)
left ventricle, left atrium, lungs, right ventricle, right atrium
b)
right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left atrium left ventricle
c)
lungs, right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle
d)
right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle, lungs
91.
Which is the correct pathway of air into the respiratory system?
a)
nose and mouth, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
b)
nose and mouth, bronchi, trachea, pharynx, bronchioles, alveoli
c)
alveoli, bronchioles, bronchi, trachea, pharynx, nose and mouth
d)
pharynx, nose and mouth, bronchioles, bronchi, trachea, alveoli
92.
What is an example of chemical breakdown?
a)
Chewing
b)
Saliva
c)
Peristalsis
93.
What pushes food from the mouth to the stomach?
a)
Stomach
b)
Gall bladder
c)
Esophagus
94.
What churns food and breaks it down further using strong acids?
a)
Stomach
b)
Salivary glands
c)
Liver
95.
Where does most digestion occur?
a)
Stomach
b)
Salivary gland
c)
Small intestine
96.

The involuntary propulsion of foodstuff is accomplished by circular muscle fibers that squeeze along the esophagus. That way food is moved involuntarily. What is the name of this process?

a)

swallowing

b)

peristalsis

c)

defecation

d)

absorption

97.

The small intestine is the longest of the digestive organs. What benefit to body is it that this organ is so long?

a)

It allows the organ to secrete bile which in turn breaks down food

b)

It allows more time for the food to be in the organ which allows more absoption to take place.

c)

It provides more surface area for mucus which helps digested food move more smoothly.

98.

The teeth and tongue of the oral cavity break foodstuff down physically. This is an example of

a)

mechanical digestion

b)

chemical digestion

c)

absorption

d)

peristalsis

99.

Which of the following is an accessory organ of the digestive system?

a)

stomach

b)

small intestine

c)

esophagus

d)

liver

100.

Chains of amino acids are

a)

proteins

b)

nucleic acids

c)

carbohydrates

d)

lipids

101.

Mechanical digestion

a)

is a physical process

b)

is not a physical process

c)

does not break down food

d)

results in a new substance

102.

Chemical digestion

a)

results in the formation of a new substance

b)

does not break down food

c)

is a physicial process

d)

does not result in a new substance does not result in a new substance

103.
These biomolecules are fats, oils, waxes and steroids. They are also a result if we eat too many carbohydrates and why we don't melt in water.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Nucleic Acids
d)
Enzymes
104.
This biomolecule is used to make energy for our cells. The simplest is glucose, a monosaccharide.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Nucleic Acids
d)
Proteins
105.
Examples of these biomolecules are DNA and RNA...
a)
Nucleic Acids
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Lipids
d)
Proteins
106.
These biomolecules are the main building blocks of you. They are large and complex and special ones do jobs all over your body as catalysts.
a)
Proteins
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Lipids
d)
Nucleic Acids
107.
What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
capillary action
d)
surface tension
108.
Attractions between the negative Oxygen atom of one water molecule and the positive Hydrogen atom of another water molecule are called
a)
Covalent bonds
b)
Ionic bonds
c)
Polar bonds
d)
Hydrogen bonds
109.
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.
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.
Large bodies of water, such as lakes and oceans, do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. What is the reason for this phenomenon?
a)
Water is an acid.
b)
Water is a versatile solvent.
c)
Water has a high heat capacity.
d)
 Water acts as a buffer.
112.
Enzymes need certain environmental conditions in order to function properly.  What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?
a)
they die
b)
they denature (change shape)
c)
they change their amino acid sequence
d)
they work better
113.
Once an enzyme does it's work, the enzyme is ___________.
a)
destroyed
b)
unchanged
c)
duplicated
d)
changed
114.
Saliva contains this enzyme to start the digestive process of carbohydrates.
a)
spit
b)
amylase
c)
hydrochloric acid
d)
sodium bicarbonate
115.

Pepsin breaks down

a)

carbohydrates into glucose

b)

proteins into amino acidis

c)

fats into glycerol and fatty acids

d)

nucleic acids

116.

Lipase breaks down lipids into

a)

maltose

b)

glucose

c)

glycerol and fatty acids

d)

amino acids

117.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
118.
DNA and RNA are examples of 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
119.
Waxes, oils and fats are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
120.
Monosaccharides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
121.
All polymers are made up of...
a)
monosaccharides
b)
monomers
c)
proteins
d)
None of these
122.
All organic compounds contain the element
a)
carbon
b)
nitrogen
c)
phosphorus
d)
sulfur

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