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Midterm Exam Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What property of water allows it to be such a versatile solvent that it is often called the "universal solvent?"
a)
Purity
b)
Polarity and cohesion
c)
High heat capacity
d)
Expansion upon freezing
2.
Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?
a)
nitrogenous base
b)
nucleic acid
c)
cholesterol
d)
fatty acid
3.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
4.

The cytoskeleton is important because

a)

It gives the cell its shape

b)

It strengthens the cells

c)

It helps the cells move and divide

d)

All of the above

5.

The following features are found only in the plant cell

a)

Lysosome

b)

Cell wall

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Central vacuole

6.

The following is found inside the nucleus

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

DNA

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleolus

7.

The main function of rough ER is

a)

Fat production

b)

Protein production

c)

Breaking down alcohol and drugs

d)

Delivering proteins to Golgi Body

8.

Breaking down alcohol and drug is one job of the

a)

Nucleus

b)

Rough ER

c)

Smooth ER

d)

Golgi apparatus

9.

It provides the cell with energy

a)

Vesicle

b)

Nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

Vacuole

10.

It is the waste collector and recycler in the animal cell

a)

Ribosome

b)

Vesicle

c)

Central vacuole

d)

Lysosome

11.

Centrosome and centrioles play a major role in

a)

Cell movement

b)

Cell division

c)

Cell contraction

d)

Cell membrane

12.
Movement of anything from an area of high concentration to low concentration.
a)
Diffusion
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
d)
Passive Transport
13.
A solution that contains more dissolved substances than the cell it surrounds.  Water leaves the cell. Cell shrinks.
a)
Exocytosis
b)
Osmosis
c)
Hypertonic
d)
Passive transport
14.
Movement of particles into the cell that does not require energy.  From low to high.
a)
Facilitated Diffusion
b)
Osmosis
c)
Isotonic
d)
Active transport
15.
Movement of water from an area of high concentration to low concentration.  Diffusion of water.
a)
Exocytosis
b)
Osmosis
c)
Hypotonic
d)
Isotonic
16.
Movement of particles into a cell that does not require energy.  From high to low.
a)
Passive transport
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
d)
Endocytosis
17.
Process by which very large particles are brought into the cell by the formation of vacuoles.
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Exocytosis
d)
Endocytosis
18.
Solution that contains the same amount of dissolved substances as the cell it surrounds.  No water movement. Shape stays the same.
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Isotonic
c)
Diffusion
d)
Endocytosis
19.
Movement of very large particles out of the cell through the binding of vacuoles to the plasma membrane.
a)
Diffusion
b)
Passive transport
c)
Active transport
d)
Exocytosis
20.
Solution that contains less dissolved substances than the cell it surrounds.  Water enters the cell. Cell swells up.
a)
Exocytosis
b)
Isotonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
Active transport
21.
Movement of particles from high to low through a transport protein.  Form of passive transport.
a)
Facilitated diffusion
b)
Active transport
c)
Endocytosis
d)
Hypotonic
22.

Which on of these represents from smallest to largest in which all organisms are organized?

a)

Organism, cell, organ, organ system, tissue

b)

Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

c)

Cell, organism,organ system, organ, tissue

d)

Tissue, organ, organ system, cell, organism

23.

Every day your body takes in food and breaks it down into usable materials. The system responsible for performing this task is the

a)

skeletal system

b)

muscular system

c)

digestive system

d)

urinary system

24.

Red blood cells are made in the?

a)

heart

b)

bone marrow

c)

kidneys

d)

brain

25.

Which type of waste is removed by the respiratory system?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

bile

c)

urine

d)

amino acids

26.

The system that provides oxygen to the cells is the

a)

digestive system

b)

muscular system

c)

urinary system

d)

respiratory system

27.

This system involves the mouth, stomach, intestines, liver and pancreas

a)

respiratory system

b)

urinary system

c)

digestive system

d)

skeletal system

28.

During cellular respiration, your cells use oxygen and sugars to create ________________________which can be stored in the Mitochondria.

a)

food

b)

energy

c)

urine

d)

waste

29.

This system is responsible for breaking down food so that the body can absorb important nutrients for life.

a)

respiratory system

b)

digestive system

c)

urinary system

d)

circulatory system

30.
Which of the following is true about the kingdom Bacteria?
a)
Bacteria are not motile.
b)
Bacteria have a cell wall.
c)
Bacteria reproduce sexually.
d)
Some bacteria have a nucleus.
31.
The original cell which gave rise to all other cells in evolution had which three parts?
a)
ribosomes, mitochondria, DNA
b)
nucleus, cell membrane, DNA 
c)
chloroplasts, mitochondria, DNA
d)
ribosomes, membrane, DNA
32.
Fill in the blanks: Proteins are made of different ____________ which are arranged in different orders, or _________________.
a)
ribosomes, tRNAs
b)
polymers, monomers
c)
mRNA, bases
d)
amino acids, sequences
33.
A change in DNA is called a __________________.
a)
Nucleotide
b)
Mutation
c)
Radiation
d)
Transcription
34.
What is meant by the term "genetic variation?"
a)
Some individuals have the same genes as others
b)
Some genes are multiplied in tetraploid organisms
c)
Some chromosomes are longer than others
d)
Some individuals have different genes than others
35.
How do molecules move during facilitated diffusion?
a)
With the concentration gradient, using energy
b)
Against the concentration gradient, without using energy
c)
With the concentration gradient, without using energy
d)
Against the concentration gradient, using energy
36.
_____ are cells that enclose their DNA in nuclei.
a)
Phototophylites
b)
Prokaryote
c)
Eukaryote
d)
LocoKaryotes
37.
In general, Eukaryota cells (including plant and animal cells) are ____ _____ than Prokaryotic cells. 
a)
obviously stronger
b)
less complex
c)
more complex
d)
obviously weaker
38.
What is the total magnification of a microscope with an eyepiece magnification of 10x and an objective lens magnification of 50x ?
a)
500x
b)
50x
c)
5x
d)
5000x
39.
_____ cells contain an internal membrane system known as the ______ ____ where lipid components of the cell membrane are assembled along with proteins and other materials
a)
Eukaryotic, endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
b)
Prokaryotic, endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
c)
Mutant, oxygen exchanger
d)
New, permeable membrane
40.
Most prokaryotic cells produce a strong supporting layer around the cell membrane known as a(n) ___ ____. 
a)
plastic cellotite
b)
cell wall
c)
selective argroleme
d)
vacuole pyrite
41.
The ____ ____ regulates what enters and leaves the cell and also protects and supports the cell.
a)
Golgi Apparatus
b)
ER
c)
cell wall
d)
cell membrane
42.
Particles moving from a high concentration to a lower concentration are demonstrating _____.
a)
diffusion
b)
confusion
c)
permeable response to environment
d)
permanent membrane
43.
Molecules that are unable to diffuse across the membrane may use _____ ____ or special protein channels to pass through,
a)
permits glucosomine
b)
permits forfietures
c)
facilitated diffusion
d)
optional optusion
44.
What three things are needed for a plant to do photosynthesis?
a)
Glucose, Oxygen, Sunlight
b)
CO2, Oxygen, Sunlight
c)
CO2, Water, Sunlight
d)
Oxygen, Water, Sunlight
45.
What two products does a plant make during photosynthesis?
a)
Water and Glucose
b)
Oxygen and Glucose
c)
Oxygen and Water
d)
CO2 and Glucose
46.
The splitting of the glucose molecule is called?
a)
synthesis
b)
denaturalization
c)
glycolysis
d)
dissolving
47.
The two type of fermentation are alcohol and _____________ acid fermentation. 
a)
lactic
b)
sulfuric
c)
hydrochloric
d)
acetic 
48.
To get the most ATP molecules for energy in cellular respiration, you have to have lots of ?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water
49.
The waste gas given off by cellular respiration is?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
methane
50.
After cellular respiration is complete, on 38% of the energy in glucose is used. What happens to the rest of the energy?
a)
released as heat
b)
stored for later use
c)
eliminated by the digestive system
d)
turned into protein

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