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Career Day Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which biomolecule is a main source of quick energy?
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Protein
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
2.
Which biomolecule is found in fats, oils, and waxes and is a source of long-term energy
a)
Proteins
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipids
d)
Carbohydrate
3.

Which biomolecule helps form muscles?

a)

Nucleic Acid

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Lipids

4.
Which biomolecule is responsible for insulation and energy storage?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
5.
Which biomolecule has sugars and starches?
a)
Lipids
b)
Proteins
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Nucleic Acid
6.
A monomer is ...
a)
a single atom
b)
a building block for polymers
c)
a single element
d)
is an inorganic molecule
7.
What is the purpose  of an enzyme?
a)
give permission for the reaction
b)
raise activation energy
c)
speed up reactions
d)
control how many reactions occur
8.
Enzymes are capable of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction within a living cell.  Enzymes accomplish this through which of the following means?
a)
reducing the number of products   
b)
reducing the activation energy
c)
increasing the temperature of the cell
d)
increasing the concentration of reactants 
9.

The enzyme protease is found in the stomach and is used to help break down ingested proteins. What monomer would you expect to find after eating a protein-rich food?

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Monosaccharides

c)

Fatty acids

d)

Amino acids

10.

The enzyme Amylase is found in saliva and is used to help break down carbohydrates like starch. What monomer would you expect to find after eating a starch-rich food?

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Fatty acids

d)

Amino Acids

11.

In the diagram, what is letter D?

a)

active site

b)

enzyme

c)

substrate

d)

products

12.

The arrows show the movement of sugar through a cell membrane. Which cell is using energy to transport sugar?

a)

The cell on the left is using energy to transport sugar.

b)

The cell on the right is using energy to transport sugar.

c)

Both cells are using energy to transport sugar.

d)

Neither cell is using energy to transport sugar.

13.

The arrows show the movement of sugar through a cell membrane. Which cell is not using energy to transport sugar?

a)

The cell on the left is not using energy to transport sugar.

b)

The cell on the right is not using energy to transport sugar.

c)

Both cells are not using energy to transport sugar.

d)

Neither cell is transporting sugar without the use of energy.

14.

A cell in an isotonic solution will

a)

swell

b)

shrink

c)

stay the same size

d)

impossible to tell

15.
How does a cell maintain homeostasis?
a)
Regulates what enters and leaves the cell
b)
Flexibility
c)
Protective barrier
d)
Structure and support
16.

A cell in a hypotonic solution will

a)

swell

b)

shrink

c)

stay the same size

d)

impossible to tell

17.

Uses ATP (energy)

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Active Transport

18.

With the concentration gradient.

a)
b)
19.

Against the concentration gradient.

a)
b)
20.

What kind of cell transport is happening to maintain homeostasis (balance) in these cells?

a)

The movement of water by osmosis.

b)

The movement of solutes by diffusion.

c)

The cell takes in molecules by endocytosis.

d)

The cell removes molecules by exocytosis.

21.

How does a virus cause a person to develop the common cold?

a)

invades the host cell to reproduce

b)

removes energy from the host cell

c)

produces toxins in the host cell

d)

protects the host cell from bacteria

22.

What do viruses need to reproduce?

a)

they need genetic material

b)

They need a host cell

c)

They need bacteria

d)

They need insulin

23.

Which viral life cycle kills its host cell by lysing (exploding)?

a)

lytic

b)

mitosis

c)

lysogenic

d)

S phase

24.

Which viral life cycle allows viral genetic material to lay dormant while the host cell reproduces?

a)

lytic

b)

mitosis

c)

lysogenic

d)

S phase

25.

How do vaccines work against viruses?

a)

Vaccines are like antibiotics, except they work against viruses.

b)

Vaccines prepare the immune system to fight the virus without harming the host.

c)

Vaccines make it impossible for a virus to enter a host cell.

d)

Vaccines find viral DNA or RNA and cut it to pieces, making the virus unable to replicate.

26.

How does Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) replicate?

a)

Lytic Cycle

b)

Lysogenic Cycle

c)

Mitosis

d)

Binary fission

27.

How does influenza (flu virus) replicate?

a)

Lytic Cycle

b)

Lysogenic Cycle

c)

Mitosis

d)

Binary fission

28.

Should a doctor give a patient antibiotics to treat a disease caused by a virus?

a)

Yes, because antibiotics will stop the cellular processes of the virus, helping the patient get better faster.

b)

Yes, because antibiotics will kill bacteria in the body, giving the immune system an easier time fighting the virus.

c)

No, because diseases caused by viruses are always deadly, meaning that the patient cannot be saved.

d)

No, because viruses are not cells, and antibiotics target cellular processes.

29.

Which shows the correct complementary base pairing for DNA?

a)

C-A, T-G

b)

A-G, C-T

c)

C-G, U-A

d)

T-A, G-C

30.

What is responsible for holding the two strands of the DNA double helix together?

a)

hydrogen bonds

b)

alleles

c)

London dispersion forces

d)

deoxyribose sugars

31.

DNA is a polymer made of:

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Purines

d)

Pyrimidines

32.

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

a)

cell membrane

b)

vacuole

c)

ribosome

d)

nucleus

33.

How is information for a specific protein carried on a DNA molecule?

a)

As a sequence of nucleotides.

b)

In the double-helix shape of the condensed chromosome.

c)

In the ratio of adenines to thymines.

d)

As a pattern of phosphates ad sugars.

34.

The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____

a)

transcription

b)

reverse transcription

c)

replication

d)

translation

35.

Which component of DNA determines the traits of an organism?

a)

Nitrogen Bases

b)

Sugar-Phosphate Backbone

c)

Hydrogen bonds

36.

What mutation has occurred here?

T-G-A-C-C-A

T-G-A-G-C-A

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Insertion

d)

Frameshift

37.

ATT-TGA-GCC- Original

ATT-GAG-CC - Mutated

The example above is an example of a

a)

Insertion- Frameshift

b)

Deletion- Substitution

c)

Deletion -Frameshift

d)

All of the above

38.

Original DNA: CAT GAT CCA

New DNA: CAT TGA TCC A

What mutation occurred?

a)

deletion

b)

substitution

c)

tranverse

d)

insertion

39.
Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?
a)
Insertions only
b)
Substitution only
c)
Deletion only
d)
Insertions and Deletions
40.
Mutated DNA sequences that can be passed from parent to offspring --
a)
occur in somatic cells (body cells)
b)
occur in gametic cells (sex cells)
c)
are rejected by meiosis
d)
only occur if the parent is exposed to harmful substances
41.
Two organisms that are closely related would have
a)
very similar DNA sequence
b)
exactly the same DNA sequences
c)
no proteins in common
d)
completely different DNA sequence
42.

Is this showing Analogous, Homologous, or Vestigial structures?

a)

Analogous

b)

Homologous

c)

Vestigial

43.

Is this showing Analogous, Homologous, or Vestigial structures?

a)

Analogous

b)

Homologous

c)

Vestigial

44.
The similarities of organisms in which two areas numbered in the picture provide the best evidence for common ancestry?
a)
1 and 2
b)
3 and 4
c)
5 and 6
d)
7 and 8
45.
The study of the early stages of development that is one evidence of evolution is:
a)
Homologous Structures
b)
Embryology
c)
Vestigial Organs
46.
Which species’ DNA is most similar to the DNA of the toothed whale? 
a)
Hippopotamus 
b)
Baleen Whale
c)
Grazing Mammals
d)
Camels
47.
On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the human?
a)
Frog
b)
Hare
c)
Caiman
d)
Parrot
48.
"Survival of the Fittest" describes which theory
a)
a) natural selection
b)
b) gravity
c)
c) heredity
d)
d) string theory
49.
The trees these moths used to live on were white, but have been covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?
a)
Dark moth
b)
Light moth
c)
Both will be equally successful
d)
Neither will be successful
50.

It took millions of years for giraffes to develop long necks. Slow evolution is called:

a)

Punctuated equilibrium

b)

Survival of the fittest

c)

Gradualism

d)

Selective Breeding

51.

A grizzly bear survives because he is well-adapted to his environment. When he reproduces he passes on those traits to his offspring. this process is called

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Selective Breeding

c)

Random mutations

d)

Variations in a species

52.

Heredity is:

a)

Survival of the fittest

b)

The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring

c)

Believing in false gods

d)

Unexplained

53.

The male and female black widow spider look very different. However, we know they are the same species because:

a)

They reproduce creating fertile offspring

b)

They reproduce creating infertile offspring

c)

They cannot reproduce

d)

They are not the same species