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SBF 4

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

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1.

Euglena, unicellular protists, have an _____ near the base of the flagella that detects sunlight.

a)

eyespot

b)

mitochondria

c)

pseudopod

d)

nucleus

2.

_____ can be determined by multiplying the ocular lens

by the objective lens.

a)

differentiation

b)

teleportation

c)

magnification

d)

shrinkage

3.

Many organelles have highly folded membranes to increase

_____, thus allowing the organelle to be more efficient.

a)

surface tension

b)

surface area

c)

salinity

d)

osmosis

4.

_____ are unspecialized cells that reproduce quickly and have the potential to become any type of cell.

a)

stem cells

b)

cancer cells

c)

neurons

d)

pathogens

5.

All cells within an organism have identical _____.

a)

lifespans

b)

sizes

c)

mitochondria

d)

DNA

6.

_____ is maintaining a stable internal environment suitable for survival.

a)

excretion

b)

homeostasis

c)

synthesis

d)

metabolism

7.

_____ and _____ major components of the plasma

membrane.

a)

lipids, nucleic acids

b)

proteins, carbohydrates

c)

lipids, proteins

d)

carbohydrates, nucleic acids

8.

The plasma membrane is _____; it can choose what enters and exits the cell.

a)

selectively permeable

b)

porous

c)

polar

d)

nonpolar

9.

In _____ transport, molecules move from high concentrations to low concentrations; this is with the concentration gradient, so no energy is required.

a)

osmotic

b)

passive

c)

active

d)

parallel

10.

If the concentration of the solution surrounding the cell is higher than the concentration of solution inside the cell, it is said to be _____; water will _____ the cell.

a)

hypotonic; enter

b)

hypotonic; exit

c)

hypertonic; enter

d)

hypertonic; exit

11.

If the concentration of solution surrounding the cell is lower

than the concentration of solution inside the cell, it is said to be _____; water will _____ the cell.

a)

hypotonic; enter

b)

hypotonic; exit

c)

hypertonic; enter

d)

hypertonic; exit

12.

In _____ transport, molecules move from low concentrations to high concentrations; this is against the concentration gradient so energy is required.

a)

passive

b)

active

c)

osmotic

d)

hypostatic

13.

Cells use _____ to regulate cell pH and maintain homeostasis.

a)

eyespots

b)

ribosomes

c)

buffers

d)

carbohydrates

14.

_____ is the energy storing molecule in the cell.

a)

ATP

b)

RNA

c)

DNA

d)

ADP

15.

The reactants of _____ are carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight; the products are glucose and oxygen.

a)

decomposition

b)

respiration

c)

combustion

d)

photosynthesis

16.

Enzymes are _____; they only bond with one particular substrate.

a)

substrate-specific

b)

amorphic

c)

denatured

d)

cell-specific

17.

_____ states that all cells come from pre-existing cells, the cell is the smallest living organism, and all living things are made of cells.

a)

central dogma

b)

cell theory

c)

law of dominance

d)

law of independent assortment

18.

_____ cells lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

a)

animal

b)

plant

c)

prokaryotic

d)

eukaryotic

19.

_____ cells have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.

a)

eukaryotic

b)

prokaryotic

c)

bacteria

d)

all

20.

_____, found in all cells, make proteins for the cell.

a)

chloroplasts

b)

nuclei

c)

ribosomes

d)

cytoplasm

21.

_____ perform cellular respiration, producing energy for the cell.

a)

chloroplasts

b)

mitochondria

c)

lysosomes

d)

golgi

22.

_____ perform photosynthesis, producing food for the cell.

a)

chloroplasts

b)

mitochondria

c)

nuclei

d)

ribosomes

23.

The _____ controls all cell activities, including cell reproduction.

a)

nucleus

b)

cell wall

c)

cell membrane

d)

golgi

24.

The _____, found in all cells except animal cells, protects the cell and provides structure.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cell membrane

c)

cell wall

d)

nucleus

25.

_____ break down and release waste products from the cell.

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

lysosomes

c)

ribosomes

d)

chloroplasts

26.

_____ explains how the concentration of a chemical increases as it travels up a food chain.

a)

biomagnification

b)

bioaccumulation

c)

photosynthesis

d)

decomposition

27.

_____ are non-native organisms that tend to disrupt food chains.

a)

parasites

b)

indigenous species

c)

invasive species

d)

mutualists

28.

Organic molecules contain _____ and are found in living organisms.

a)

phosphorus

b)

nitrogen

c)

hydrogen

d)

carbon

29.

_____ are made of monosaccharides and are quick sources of energy.

a)

nucleic acids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

proteins

d)

lipids

30.

_____ are made of amino acids; they regulate chemical reactions, aide in cell recognition, and build tissue and muscle.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

proteins

31.

_____ are made of fatty acids; they are components of cell membranes and store energy long term.

a)

proteins

b)

nucleic acids

c)

carbohydrates

d)

lipids

32.

_____ are made of nucleotides and contain the genetic code needed to make proteins.

a)

nucleic acids

b)

proteins

c)

lipids

d)

carbohydrates

33.

Enzymes _____, or speed up, chemical reactions.

a)

catalyze

b)

hinder

c)

mutate

d)

denature

34.

Enzymes work best at optimal _____ and _____.

a)

pH, temperatures

b)

salinity, pressure

c)

wavelengths, pH

d)

lumens, temperatures

35.

______ factors are living components of an ecosystem, and

abiotic factors are ______ components of an ecosystem.

a)

biotic; abiotic

b)

abiotic; biotic

c)

organisms; rocks

d)

aerobic; anaerobic

36.

_____ convert unusable nitrogen into usable

nitrates for plants.

a)

nitrogen-fixing bacteria

b)

autotrophs

c)

heterotrophs

d)

parasites

37.

In the carbon cycle, autotrophs do _____ which takes

carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

respiration

c)

combustion

d)

decomposition

38.

In the carbon cycle, all living organisms do _____ which

releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

combustion

c)

respiration

d)

decomposition

39.

Only _____ of available energy is passed from one trophic level to the next.

a)

10%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

25%

40.

_____ is a complex carbohydrate found in the plant cell wall.

a)

starch

b)

cellulose

c)

glucose

d)

glycogen

41.

The _____ maintains homeostasis by regulating what enters and exits the cell.

a)

plasma membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

cell wall

42.

_____ work together as a system to perform specific tasks within the cell.

a)

organelles

b)

organs

c)

tissues

d)

molecules

43.

_____, or cell specialization, occurs when a specific _____, a segment of DNA, is activated.

a)

differentiation; gene

b)

gene; differentiation

c)

mutation; gene

d)

denaturation; allele

44.

Cilia, flagella, pseudopodia are organelles that unicellular organisms use for _____.

a)

movement

b)

feeding

c)

homeostasis

d)

camouflage

45.

A _____ helps unicellular organisms regulate the amount of water within the cell.

a)

cell membrane

b)

contractile vacuole

c)

pseudopod

d)

mitochondrion

46.

_____ and _____ are human activities that are increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

a)

deforestation, combustion

b)

photosynthesis, respiration

c)

combustion, respiration

d)

decomposition, deforestation

47.

Acid rain is caused by _____ and _____ combining with water vapor in the atmosphere.

a)

phosphates and nitrates

b)

carbon dioxide, CFCs

c)

sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide

d)

sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide

48.

Eutrophication is caused when _____ and _____ in fertilizers and animal waste run into nearby water sources.

a)

carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide

b)

nitrates, phosphates

c)

sulfur dioxide, CFCs

d)

carbon dioxide, nitrates

49.

Ozone depletion is caused by excessive _____ from aerosols and air conditioning units.

a)

sulfur dioxide

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

CFCs

d)

nitrates

50.

Global warming is caused by excessive _____ in the atmosphere.

a)

CFCs

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

sulfur dioxide

d)

nitrates

51.

An organism’s _____ is the role it plays in its environment.

a)

niche

b)

habitat

c)

adaptation

d)

job

52.

Organisms of different species that share a habitat often have different niches in order to reduce _____ for resources.

a)

competition

b)

predation

c)

the need for

d)

mating

53.

_____ is the symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit.

a)

mutualism

b)

parasitism

c)

predation

d)

commensalism

54.

_____ is the symbiotic relationship in which one species

benefits and the other is harmed.

a)

predation

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

55.

_____ produce their own food using photosynthesis,

while _____ consume other organisms.

a)

autotrophs; heterotrophs

b)

heterotrophs; autotrophs

c)

consumers; producers

d)

parasites; mutualists

56.

_____ recycle nutrients from dead organic matter back to the soil.

a)

scavengers

b)

autotrophs

c)

decomposers

d)

viruses

57.

_____ populations experience cycles of growth and decline; they are each other’s limiting factors.

a)

parasites and mammals

b)

predator and prey

c)

autotrophs and heterotrophs

d)

viruses and bacteria

58.

A _____ is anything that restricts the distribution,

existence, or reproduction of a population.

a)

limiting factor

b)

carrying capacity

c)

niche

d)

habitat

59.

A _____ is the maximum number of organisms that

an environment can support at a given time.

a)

carrying capacity

b)

maximum cap

c)

holding limit

d)

life expectancy

60.

_____ growth occurs when a population grows faster as its size increases.

a)

exponential

b)

logistic

c)

linear

d)

sporatic