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Life's Origins Biology Unit Test Review

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 3hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
You can find total magnification by which of the following methods?
a)
ocular PLUS objective
b)
ocular TIMES objective
c)
ocular MINUS objective
d)
ocular DIVIDED BY objective
2.
When looking at a specimen on your slide, you should always start with the
a)
low objective lens
b)
medium objective lens
c)
high objective lens
d)
super extra high power lens
3.
Who was the person who used his microscope to observe a thin slice of cork, and concluded that the cork was made up of cells?
a)
Robert Hooke
b)
Bill Nye
c)
Matthias Schleiden
d)
Rudolf Virchow
4.
Find total magnification for:
Eyepiece = 20X 
Objective lens = 20X  
a)
20x
b)
40x
c)
200x
d)
400x
5.
What is number 15?
a)
light source
b)
base
c)
coarse adjustment
d)
fine adjustment
6.
What is number 18?
a)
stage
b)
stage clips
c)
coarse adjustment
d)
fine adjustment
7.

All living organisms are composed of...

a)

cells

b)

monkeys

c)

eukaryotes

d)

tissues

8.

The idea of the 'cell' came from a scientist examining which type of tissue?

a)

seaweed

b)

cork

c)

neural tissue

d)

algae

9.

Which of the following is a difference between a dissecting microscope and a compound microscope

a)

The compound microscope bounces light off of the specimen

b)

The dissecting microscope usually has multiple objective lenses

c)

The dissecting microscope generally uses slides with thin sections

d)

The compound microscope generally has 3 levels of magnification

10.

The ability to distinguish between two objects with a given microscope or telescope is known as

a)

resolving power

b)

magnification

c)

fine adjustment

d)

illumination power

11.

What is generally the maximum useful magnification that one can use with a light microscope?

a)

100x

b)

400x

c)

1000x

d)

4000x

12.

One must utilize an electron microscope to effectively see which of the following?

a)

Red blood cells

b)

Coronavirus

c)

Plant ovaries

d)

Flagella

13.

What is one disadvantage of using an electron microscope

a)

The specimen cannot be alive when viewed

b)

The specimen cannot be viewed with as great a magnification as with a light microscope

c)

One cannot view thin sections, only the surface of objects

d)

It has less resolving power compared to a compound light microscope

14.

Which is not true?

a)

One can only use staining techniques with electron microscopes, not light microscopes

b)

Heavy metal is attached to specimens when preparing slides for electron microscope viewing

c)

A dissecting microscope can be used to view thin section microscope slides

d)

Two microscopes can have the same magnification but different resolving powers.

15.

What is the difference between transmission electron microscopes and scanning electron microscopes

a)

TEM is used for thin sections while SEM is for surface photography

b)

SEM does not require heavy metal staining while TEM does.

c)

One can use a slide prepared for a compound light microscope directly in TEM, but not in SEM.

d)

SEM generally has higher magnification than TEM

16.

Which of the following requires a beam of energy of some type (whether light or electrons) to pass through the specimen being examined?

a)

Only light microscopy

b)

Only light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy

c)

light microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy

d)

none of these

17.
This scientist concluded that animals and, in fact, all living things are made of cells:
a)
Hooke
b)
Leeunwenhoek
c)
Schleiden
d)
Schwann
18.
This scientist was the first to identify cells and name them:
a)
Hooke
b)
Leeunwenhoek
c)
Schleiden
d)
Virchow
19.
This scientist proposed that all cells come from other cells:
a)
Leeunwenhoek
b)
Schleiden
c)
Schwann
d)
Virchow
20.
This scientist concluded that plants are made of cells:
a)
Virchow
b)
Schwann
c)
Schleiden
d)
Leeunwenhoek
21.
This scientist observed live cells and observed greater detail:
a)
Hooke
b)
Leeunwenhoek
c)
Virchow
d)
Schwann
22.
All existing cells are produced by other
a)
living cells
b)
dead cells
c)
atom cells
d)
animal cells
23.
This is the most basic unit of life
a)
atom
b)
cell
c)
nucleus
d)
DNA
24.
The Cell Theory states...
a)
atoms create all matter
b)
living things evolve
c)
the cell is the backbone of all matter
d)
cells are the basic unit of structure and organization of organisms
25.
Which of the following scientists was the first to observe bacteria?
a)
Anton van Leuwenhoek
b)
Matthais Schleiden
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Theodor Schwann
26.
What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?
a)
All living things have hair.
b)
All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.
c)
The cells of all living things have chloroplast.
d)
All living things can move. 
27.
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
28.
The smallest unit that can perform the basic activities of life is
a)
a cell 
b)
a tissue
c)
an organ
d)
an organism
29.
surrounds the cell; controls what enters/leaves cell; maintains homeostasis
a)
vacuole
b)
cell wall
c)
cell membrane
d)
lysosome
30.
control the cell's activities; contains the cell's DNA
a)
mitochondria
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
golgi body
31.
breaks down food to release energy
a)
nucleus
b)
lysosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
32.
mainly found in plant cells
a)
nucleus
b)
cell wall
c)
cell membrane
d)
lysosome
33.
cells that contain a true nucleus
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
carbohydrate
d)
plant cells
34.
cells that lack a true nuclues
a)
animal
b)
prokaryotes
c)
eukaryotes
d)
fungus
35.
What is the function of the cytoplasm?
a)
Stores water and mineral ions
b)
It holds all the organelles in place
c)
a.Controls what enters and leaves the cell
d)
Supports the cell
36.
Number 1 is  a (the) - 
a)
Golgi Bodies
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
ribosome
d)
Nucleus
37.

In eukaryotic cells, all cellular contents outside the nucleus; in prokaryotic cells, all of the cell's contents

a)

Centriole

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cytoskeleton

38.

Specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a cell

a)

Vacuole

b)

Ribosome

c)

Organelle

d)

Nucleus

39.

Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates

a)

Centriole

b)

Vacuole

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosome

40.

Cell organelle that breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell

a)

Vacuole

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Lysosome

d)

Golgi apparatus

41.

Network of protein filaments in a eukaryotic cell that gives the cell its shape and internal organization and is involved in movement

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

42.

Structure in an animal cell that helps to organize cell division

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Centriole

43.

Describe COHESION.

a)

Water molecules attracted to other substances.

b)

Water molecules climbing upwards against the force of gravity.

c)

Water molecules dissolving many substances because of its polarity.

d)

Water molecules attracted to other water molecules.

44.

Describe ADHESION.

a)

Water molecules attracted to other substances.

b)

Water molecules climbing upwards against the force of gravity.

c)

Water molecules dissolving many substances because of its polarity.

d)

Water molecules attracted to other water molecules.

45.

Attractions between water molecules are called

a)

Covalent bonds

b)

Ionic bonds

c)

Polar bonds

d)

Hydrogen bonds

46.

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

c)

As water freezes, air becomes trapped between the water molecules.

d)

As water freezes, it takes up more oxygen from the atmosphere

47.

What type of bond attaches the oxygen and hydrogens together in a SINGLE water molecule?

a)

hydrogen bonds

b)

ionic bonds

c)

covalent bonds

48.
True or false water is a polar molecule? 
a)
True 
b)
False 
49.

Which end of the water molecule has a slightly positive charge?

a)

the oxygen end

b)

the hydrogen end

c)

both ends are slightly positive

d)

neither end is positive

50.

Why does water moderate temperature so well?

a)

It does not allow heat in between the hydrogen bonds.

b)

More energy is needed to break all the hydrogen bonds, or rebuild them, between water molecules.

c)

Water has high energy all the time, so it can't heat up any more.

d)

The polarity of the water molecule resists the added energy, causing water to stay the same temperature.

51.

Why is water so good at dissolving so many substances?

a)

it is polar

b)

it is less dense as a solid

c)

cohesion

d)

adhesion

52.
Paper clips are able to float on water because of ....
a)
adhesion
b)
capillary action
c)
surface tension
d)
universal solvent
53.
Surface tension is caused by ...
a)
strong cohesion between water molecules
b)
strong adhesion between the water molecules
c)
condensation
d)
water cycle
54.
Water, with nothing dissolved in it, will freeze at what temperature? 
a)
0° C
b)
32° C
c)
100 ° C
d)
115 ° C
55.
Large bodies of water do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. Why?
a)
Water is a solvent.
b)
Water has a high heat capacity.
c)
Water acts as a buffer.
d)
Water is non-polar.
56.
Which statement explains why water molecules stick together?
a)
both sides are negative
b)
one side has a positive charge and the other side has a negative charge
c)
one side has a negative charge adn the other side has a neutral charge
d)
both sides are positive
57.
Large bodies of water help to keep nearby climates from being too hot or too cold  because they...
a)
absorb heat in the spring and slowly release that heat in the fall
b)
absorb heat in the fall and slowly release that heat in the spring
c)
absorb heat in the summer and slowly release that heat in the winter
d)
absorb heat in the winter and slowly release that heat in the summer
58.

Cellular Respiration occurs in what cell organelle?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

animal

59.

Which organism go through cellular respiration?

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

both animals and plants

d)

none

60.

What's the chemical formula for glucose?

a)

6C6H12O6

b)

C12H6O12

c)

C6H12O6

d)

CHO

61.

Which molecule is the reactant of Glycolysis?

a)

water

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

ATP

62.

Which molecule is the product of Glycolysis and the reactant of the Krebs Cycle?

a)

pyruvic acid

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

oxygen

63.

Which molecule is the product of the Krebs Cycle?

a)

oxygen

b)

pyruvic acid

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

64.

Which molecule is the reactant of the Electron Transport Chain?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

pyruvic acid

c)

oxygen

d)

ATP

65.

What is formed at the end of the Electron Transport Chain by the combination of its reactant and hydrogen?

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

glucose

66.

The Electron Transport Chain is a series of chemical reactions in which energy is transferred to form a large amount of what molecule?

a)

glucose

b)

oxygen

c)

pyruvic acid

d)

ATP

67.
Cellular respiration is...
a)
the process by which cells break down glucose into energy. 
b)
the process by which cells break light down into energy. 
c)
the process by which cells communicate with other cells. 
68.
The three stages of cellular respiration include glycolysis, krebs cycle, and the...
a)
carb cycle 
b)
light reaction 
c)
electron transport chain
d)
calvin cycle 
69.
Glycolysis produces.. 
a)
34 ATPs
b)
2 ATPs
c)
17 ATPs 
d)
38 ATPs 
70.
The Krebs cycle produces.. 
a)
34 ATPs 
b)
2 ATPs
c)
17 ATPs
d)
38 ATPs 
71.
The electron transport chain produces...
a)
34 ATPs
b)
2 ATPs 
c)
17 ATPs 
d)
38 ATPs 
72.
In aerobic respiration.... 
a)
oxygen is not used. 
b)
oxygen is used. 
73.
Which of the following are NOT waste products of fermentation? 
a)
alcohol
b)
lactic acid 
c)
carbohydrates 
74.
When you do a wall sit and your legs start to burn, what is building up in your muscles? 
a)
alcohol 
b)
lactic acid 
c)
carbohydrates 
d)
water 
75.
What is the name of the 1st step of cellular respiration?
a)
Glycolysis
b)
Kreb's Cycle
c)
ETC
d)
Anaerobic respiration
76.
Where does glycolysis take place?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Stroma
c)
Thylakoid
d)
Mitochondria
77.
Which type of respiration occurs without the presence of oxygen?
a)
Aerobic 
b)
Anaerobic 
78.
Glucose is broken down during which process?
a)
Calvin cycle
b)
Glycolysis
c)
Krebs Cycle
d)
Photosynthesis 
79.
Along with 2ATP, what is produced during glycolysis?
a)
6CO2
b)
6O2
c)
C6H12O6
d)
2 pyruvate
80.
___ produces the most ATP.
a)
Aerobic respiration
b)
Anaerobic respriation
c)
Glycolysis
d)
Photosynthesis
81.
The overall goal of cellular respiration is to make:
a)
Glucose
b)
ATP
c)
Oxygen
d)
Water
82.
What is the name of the process that helps make beer and wine?
a)
Fermentation
b)
Alcoholic fermentation
c)
Lactic acid fermentation
d)
Glycolysis
83.
How does the amount of energy resulting from fermentation compare with that of aerobic respiration? 
a)
Aerobic respiration results in less energy.
b)
Each process results in equal amounts of energy.
c)
Aerobic respiration results in more energy.
d)
Each process results in variable amounts of energy. 
84.
All living things do which of the following?
a)
Chemosynthesis
b)
Respiration
c)
photosynthesis
d)
all of the answers
85.
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 uses carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.
86.
During fermentation, yeast produces CO2 and
a)
lactic acid
b)
alcohol
c)
hydrogen 
d)
water
87.
What does metabolism mean?
a)
Converting energy into food
b)
Making light reactions happen
c)
Converting food into energy
88.
ATP is called a cell's "energy currency" because
a)
ATP catalyzes all metabolic reactions
b)
ATP allow one organelle to be exchanged for another between cells
c)
glucose is made of ATP
d)
most of the energy that drives metabolism is supplied by ATP
89.
When a phosphate group is removed from an ATP molecule, 
a)
a substantial amount of energy is released
b)
an enzyme is formed
c)
energy is stored
d)
activation energy is increased
90.
Which of these is produced in the matrix of the mitochondria?
a)
Pyruvate
b)
Water
c)
Oxygen
d)
ATP
91.
Which stage of cellular respiration produces the most NADH and FADH2?
a)
Glycolysis
b)
Pre-krebs
c)
Krebs cycle
d)
Electron Transport Chain
92.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
93.
Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells 
a)
prokaryotic cells 
b)
eukaryotic cells 
94.
Bacteria is what kind of cell?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
95.
What type of cell is pictured?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Plant
d)
Animal
96.
First type of cell to appear on Earth?
a)
Plant
b)
Animal
c)
Prokaryotic
d)
Eukaryotic
97.
Which of the following in NOT a characteristic of eukaryotic cells?
a)
DNA is separated from the cytoplasm by a nuclear membrane
b)
Large
c)
Complex 
d)
Lack membrane-bound organelles
98.
How is this organism best classified?
a)
unicellular & eukaryotic
b)
multicellular & eukaryotic
c)
unicellular & prokaryotic
d)
multicellular & prokaryotic
99.
Which of the following would be found in both eukaryotic AND prokaryotic cells?
a)
chloroplast
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
100.
Some prokaryotes and eukaryotes have a cellular structure called a flagella.  What is the purpose of the flagella?
a)
to transport molecules across the cell membrane
b)
to propel the cell through liquid
c)
to collect food for the cell
d)
to tell the cell the direction of a food source
101.
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have many differences, but they also share some common features.  Which of the following may be found in either type of cell?
a)
Golgi bodies
b)
ribosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
nucleus
102.
Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a)
Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.
b)
Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.
c)
Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.
d)
Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.
103.
Proteins are produced at which cellular structures?
a)
nuclei
b)
ribosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
chloroplasts
104.
Which of the following is found inside a prokaryote?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
DNA
c)
ribosomes
d)
all of these
105.
Which type of cell is bigger?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic 
106.
Which organelle performs PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
107.
What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things
a)
Sugar
b)
Sun
c)
Moon
d)
Carbon Dioxide
108.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
109.
What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?
a)
Chlorosynthesis
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
ADP
d)
Electron Transport
110.
What is the function of NADPH and ATP?
a)
They absorb light
b)
They power the light-dependent reactions
c)
They are light-reflecting pigments
d)
They are short term energy carriers
111.
After photosynthesis, plants store their energy as _________ .
a)
chlorophyll
b)
pigment
c)
glucose (sugar)
d)
Oxygen
112.
What gas goes into the plant before photosynthesis?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Carbon Monoxide
c)
Oxygen
d)
Nitrogen
113.

Where do the dark reactions (Calvin cycle) take place?

a)

thylakoid membrane

b)

lumen

c)

stroma

114.
What are the two products of the light reactions that are needed for the calvin cycle?
a)
NAD and NADPH
b)
NADP + and Glucose
c)
NADPH and ATP
d)
Oxygen and NADPH
115.
What is the main chemical compound that stores and releases energy?
a)
ATP
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
PTP
d)
Oxygen
116.
What do plants need for the photosynthesis process?
a)
a camera and tripod
b)
light, carbon dioxide, and water
c)
roots, flowers, and bees
d)
soil, air, and oxygen
117.
What is the main purpose of the light reactions?
a)
To provide the energy and electrons for the calvin cycle
b)
To capture energy and make sugar
c)
To reflect green light
d)
To make sugars
118.
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
a)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
b)
water and oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide and water
d)
water and glucose
119.
The stacks of disks in the chloroplast are called:
a)
Lamellae
b)
Grana
c)
Stroma
d)
Thylakoid
120.
The interior space of the chloroplast is called:
a)
Lamellae
b)
Grana
c)
Stroma
d)
Thylakoids
121.
What gas  do plants give off after conducting photosynthesis that humans/animals need in order to live?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Hydrogen
122.
Plants take in ________from the air as one key ingredient for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
123.
__________ energy from the sun is changed intto __________ energy during photosynthesis
a)
Chemical energy to light energy
b)
Light energy to chemical energy
c)
Thermal energy to light energy
d)
Electrical energy to chemical enerfy
124.
Which of the following statement is true regarding photosynthesis
a)
creates oxygen for animals to breath
b)
creates energy for consumers to use
c)
creates food for plants to use
d)
all of these are correct
125.
What is the name of the sugars a plant produces after photosynthesis
a)
Glucose
b)
Sugar
c)
ATP
d)
Oxygen
126.
Why do producers need humans?
a)
Producers use the oxygen humans make
b)
Producers need someone to water them
c)
Producers use the carbon dioxide humans make and turn it into oxygen
d)
Producers use the glucose humans give them
127.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
carbon dioxide + water --> oxygen + glucose
b)
carbon dioxide + glucose + water --> oxygen 
c)
oxygen + water --> carbon dioxide + glucose
d)
glucose+ oxygen ---> water + carbon dioxide 
128.
What pigment absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?
a)
chloroplast
b)
thylakoid
c)
grana
d)
chlorophyll
129.
This image shows the process of _____.
a)
Respiration
b)
Photosystem I
c)
Dark Reactions
d)
Photosynthesis
130.
Which conclusion best matches the trends shown on the graph?
a)
Bean plants produce more ATP than corn plants.
b)
Corn plants require more oxygen than bean plants.
c)
Corn plants release more carbon dioxide than bean plants.
d)
Corn plants produce sugars at a faster rate than bean plants.
131.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
132.
What kind of transport does not require energy?
a)
Active 
b)
Vacuole 
c)
Passive 
d)
Na/K Pump 
133.

According to the Endosymbiotic Theory, why are the ancestors to Eukaryotic cells Prokaryotes?

a)

Prokaryotic cells evolved

b)

Prokaryotic cells mutated, developing advantageous traits

c)

Prokaryotes grew inside each other, increasing complexity

d)

Prokaryotic cells grew together with eukaryotic organisms

134.

Why do mitochondria and chloroplasts have DNA in them?

a)

They were once prokaryotic cells.

b)

They produce their own DNA through photosynthesis.

c)

They receive the DNA from the nucleus.

d)

They process the DNA of the cell.

135.
The picture below is an example of _________________.
a)
osmosis
b)
isotonic
c)
diffusion
d)
active transport
136.
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)
Diffusion
c)
Equilibrium
137.
What is diffusion?
a)
when molecules move 
b)
when molecules move from a high concentration to a low.
c)
no movement 
d)
molecules move everywhere
138.
Which cell is placed into a hypotonic environment? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
139.

What does semi-permeable mean?

a)

Some molecules can move through the membrane

b)

Nothing can move through the membrane

c)

All molecules can pass through the membrane.

140.
Active transport moves substances against a concentration gradient 
a)
true
b)
false 

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