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ACA Final Units 1-3 (Biochem/Cells/Cell Energy)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Carbohydrates are made of...

a)

C, H, O

b)

C, H, O, N

c)

C, H, O, N, P

d)

C, H, O, N, S

2.
Proteins are composed of what smaller building blocks?
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleic acids
c)
fatty acids
d)
nucleotides
3.
Also known as simple sugars, these are the monomers of carbohydrates.
a)
lipids
b)
nucleotide
c)
monosaccharide
d)
monomer
4.
The building blocks of nucleic acids are called ...
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleotides
c)
carbohydrates
d)
proteins
5.
Enzymes are _________ that __________ chemical reactions.
a)
proteins, slow down
b)
proteins, speed up
c)
lipids, slow down
d)
lipids, speed up
6.
Nucleotides are made up of three parts. The three parts are...
a)
DNA, RNA, and a sugar
b)
a lipid, a fat, and an oil
c)
a carbohydrate, a protein, and a fat
d)
a sugar, a phosphate, and a base
7.
Based on the graph, what temperature does this enzyme work best? 
a)
15 C
b)
40 C
c)
30 C
8.

Which biomolecule is a main source of quick energy?

a)

Nucleic Acid

b)

Protein

c)

Lipid

d)

Carbohydrate

9.
Lipids are made up of which of the following?
a)
glycerol and fatty acids tails
b)
glycerol and monolipids
c)
fatty acids and phosolipids
d)
amino acids and nucleotides
10.

Which element is found in ALL organic molecules?

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Phosphorus

11.

Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?

a)

Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system

b)

Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism

c)

Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

d)

Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system

12.
The smallest level of organization of life in an organism
a)
tissue
b)
cell
c)
organ
d)
organ system
13.

Cell theory states that...

a)

cells are the basic building block of life

b)

cells are cool

c)

cells are microscopic

d)

cells cannot be destroyed

14.

Cell theory also states that...

a)

bacteria are eukaryotic cells

b)

animals are prokaryotic cells

c)

cells come from other cells (cell division or splitting apart)

d)

cells are awesome!

15.

Lastly cell theory states....

a)

cells don't do much

b)

cells are microscopic

c)

all living things are made up of cells (either unicellular or multicellular)

d)

bacteria aren't cells

16.
Which of the following correctly describes viruses?
a)
non-living because they grow and develop
b)
living because they can use energy
c)
non-living because they cannot reproduce on their own
d)
living because they can maintain homeostasis
17.

Which of the following is a trait that a virus shares with a living organism?

a)

They use oxygen

b)

They have genetic material (DNA/RNA)

c)

They grow

d)

They digest food

18.

This cell has a nucleus.

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic

19.
How are prokaryotes and eukaryotes similar?
a)
They both contain membrane-bound organelles.
b)
They both have cell membranes.
c)
The both have nuclei.
d)
They both have chloroplasts.
20.

This green structure is found only in plant cells and uses energy from the sun to make food

a)

Vesicles

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Cell Wall

21.

Controls what comes into and out of a cell to maintain homeostasis.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Vacuoles

22.
Control Center of the cell; contains DNA.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Nucleus
c)
Nucleolus
d)
Chromatin
23.

Makes proteins for the cell

a)

ribosome

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplast

d)

lysosome

24.
When particles move from areas of high concentration to areas less concentrated, this has taken place.
a)
diffusion
b)
mitosis
c)
endocytosis
d)
photosynthesis
25.
What process occurs when WATER diffuses across a membrane?
a)
endocytosis
b)
mitosis
c)
osmosis
d)
nuclear fission 
26.

What does selectively-permeable mean?

a)

Allow certain things to enter and leave the cell

b)

Nothing gets through

c)

The cell lets only large substances through

27.
During osmosis
a)
water moves from high to low concentration
b)
large or oddly shaped molecules move across a cell membrane
c)
water moves when energy is used
d)
proteins are built
28.

Passive transport requires ________________

a)

concentration gradients

b)

no energy

c)

motion

d)

energy

29.

Which form of transport is being shown in the diagram?

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

active transport

30.
Which is true about active transport?
a)
It requires energy
b)
it does not require energy
c)
It moves substances down the concentration gradient
d)
it moves material from high to low concentration
31.

A solution or environment surrounding a cell that has less solutes and more pure water than the cell:

a)

Hypertonic Solution

b)

Hypotonic Solution

c)

Isotonic Solution

d)

Control

32.

A solution or environment surrounding a cell that has more solutes and less pure water than the cell:

a)

Hypertonic Solution

b)

Hypotonic Solution

c)

Isotonic Solution

d)

Control

33.

What is a solute?

a)

A substance dissolved in another substance

b)

the substance doing the dissolving

34.

How do the particles move in diffusion?

a)

From a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration

b)

From a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration

c)

From a region of low concentration to a region of low concentration

d)

From a region of high concentration to a region of high concentration

35.

What is the purpose of photosynthesis?

a)

to make more plants

b)

to convert sunlight to glucose

c)

to convert glucose to usable energy

d)

to change colors of leaves in the fall

36.

What is the purpose of cellular respiration?

a)

to convert sunlight to glucose

b)

to breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide

c)

to have cells grow and develop

d)

to convert glucose to usable energy by cells

37.

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

a)

CO2 + H2O + light --> O2 + C6H12O6

b)

CO2 + C6H12O6 + H2O --> O2 + light

c)

O2 + light + H2O --> CO2 + C6H12O6

d)

CO2 + O2 + H2O --> Light+ C6H12O6

38.

Plants release ________ during photosynthesis.

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

sugar

39.
The purpose of cellular respiration is to 
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
40.
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
41.

Which process produces the most ATP per molecule of glucose?

a)

lactic acid fermentation

b)

cellular respiration (aerobic)

c)

alcoholic fermentation

d)

all are about the same

42.

When a phosphate group is broken/removed from an ATP molecule,

a)

a large amount of energy is released

b)

an enzyme is formed

c)

energy is stored

d)

activation energy is increased

43.

Alcoholic fermentation and Lactic Acid fermentation are examples of

a)

aerobic respiration

b)

anaerobic respiration

44.
The process carried out by yeast that causes bread to rise is
a)
alcoholic fermentation
b)
lactic acid fermentation
c)
cellular respiration
d)
yeast mitosis
45.

When respiration occurs WITH oxygen, it is called __________

a)

anaerobic

b)

aerobic

c)

light-dependent

d)

fermentation

46.

The term "anaerobic" means :

a)

with oxygen.

b)

without oxygen.

c)

alive.

d)

nonliving.

47.
Lactic acid fermentation occurs in your muscles after a workout because your cells are struggling to get...
a)
Glucose
b)
Sunlight
c)
Oxygen
d)
Water
48.

Where does cellular respiration occur?

a)

glucose molecule

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

chloroplast

49.
What is the function of ATP in living things?
a)
provides energy for cells
b)
stores genetic information
c)
provides structure in the nucleus
50.

How can photosynthesis be related to cellular respiration?

a)

What's produced by one is needed as reactants for the other

b)

They both produce the same products

c)

They both have the same reactants (need the same things)

d)

These 2 processes have nothing in common