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Biology Semester 1 Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If the yellow and blue circles represent amino acids then this whole structure represents a __.

a)

Lipid

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Water

2.

Which statement is true for memory cells?

a)

They kill an invader.

b)

They quickly make antibodies against an invader that the body has been previously exposed to.,

c)

They are the first cells at the site of infection and release cytokines.

d)

They surround and engulf pathogens.

3.

How are bacterial cells different from the cells of animals?

a)

Bacteria are prokaryotes, and their genetic material is not contained in a nucleus.

b)

Bacteria are prokaryotes, and the genetic material is contained within a nucleus.

c)

Bacteria are eukaryotes, and their genetic material is not contained in a nucleus.

d)

Bacteria are eukaryotes, and the genetic material is contained within a nucleus.

4.

Which of the following statements is NOT true for bacteria?

a)

Bacteria reproduce by binary fission.

b)

Bacteria cells are smaller than viruses.

c)

Bacteria have circular pieces of DNA not contained within a nucleus.

d)

Bacteria can be autotrophs or heterotrophs.

5.

Tiny structures that produce proteins in prokaryotes and eukaryotes are __.

a)

Endospores

b)

Nuclei

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Chloroplasts

6.

What is the name of the Grinch's dog?

a)

Pete

b)

Fido

c)

Max

d)

Sam

7.

Which cell first recognizes foreign bodies, engulfs them and then displays antigens to other immune cells?

a)

Macrophages

b)

B cells

c)

T cells

d)

Antibodies

8.

Viruses are not considered to be alive, however they have some characteristics of living things. Which characteristic do viruses have?

a)

Made of cells

b)

Grow and develop

c)

Reproduce on their own

d)

Contain genetic material

9.

What is the longest running Christmas special of all time?

a)

Charlie Brown Christmas

b)

Frosty the Snowman

c)

A Year Without Santa Claus

d)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

10.

Which structures are found in every living cell?

a)

Cell membrane and ribosomes

b)

Cell wall and nucleus

c)

DNA and mitochondria

d)

Cell membrane and chloroplast

11.

After analyzing a sample of DNA, a scientist recorded the data shown in the table. What percentage of the DNA sample is cytosine?

a)

22%

b)

25%

c)

28%

d)

56%

12.

Which of the following does NOT describe the environment of an Archean bacteria?

a)

The gut of the human body

b)

Center of a volcano

c)

Extremely salty body of water

d)

Center of an iceberg

13.

In which Christmas movie did one of the kids get his tongue stuck to a flagpole?

a)

Christmas Vacation

b)

A Christmas Story

c)

Polar Express

d)

Elf

14.

Which terms are NOT associated with the innate immune system?

a)

B and T cells

b)

Skin and mucous membranes

c)

Macrophage and neutrophils

d)

Inflammation and first line of defense

15.

According to the Christmas song, which type of tree was the partridge sitting in?

a)

Fir tree

b)

Pear tree

c)

Apple tree

d)

Holly berry tree

16.

DNA and RNA are made up of what monomers?

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Amino acids

c)

Nucleotides

d)

Enzymes

17.

Which of the following lines is an actual lyric from “All I Want for Christmas Is You”?

a)

“All I need is snow and mistletoe”

b)

“I don’t want a lot for Christmas”

c)

“Santa knows exactly what I need”

d)

“Under twinkling lights is where I’ll stay”

18.

What is the best selling Christmas single of all time?

a)

Silent Night

b)

Rudolph the Red- Nosed Reindeer

c)

Blue Christmas

d)

White Christmas

19.

What is the complement to the DNA strand below?

5'-ATGCCAT-3'

a)

5'-TACGGTA-3'

b)

3'-TACGGTA-5'

c)

3'-ATGGCAT-5'

d)

5'-ATGGCAT-3'

20.

In DNA, __ pairs with __, and they are held together by a __ bond.

a)

Adenine; guanine; covalent

b)

Guanine; cytosine; hydrogen

c)

Thymine; guanine; hydrogen

d)

Adenine; thymine; covalent

21.

Which part is DNA is responsible for the overall negative charge of DNA molecules?

a)

Deoxyribose sugar

b)

Adenine

c)

Phosphate

d)

Thymine

22.

What were Frosty's last words?

a)

I'm a fairy tale they say.

b)

There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found.

c)

I can play just the same as you and me.

d)

I'll be back again some day.

23.

In preparation for an electrophoresis procedure, restriction enzymes are added to DNA

in order to __.

a)

Convert the DNA into gel

b)

Cut the DNA into fragments

c)

Change the color of the DNA

d)

Produce longer sections of DNA

24.

A student performed a gel electrophoresis experiment. The results are represented in the diagram

below. Compared to the fragments at the top of the gel, the fragments at the lower end are __.

a)

Larger, and move slower

b)

Larger, and move faster

c)

Smaller, and move faster

d)


Smaller, and move slower

25.

This technology allows us to develop an artificial immunity to a disease without ever getting sick from the disease.

a)

Antibiotics

b)

Vaccines

c)

Blood transfusions

d)

Gel electrophoresis

26.

In Elf, Buddy says elves stick to four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns - and what else?

a)

Chocolate

b)

Sweet Yams

c)

Syrup

d)

Popcorn

27.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

a)

Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus, whereas eukaryotes do.

b)

Prokaryotes and eukaryotes have ribosomes.

c)

Prokaryotes have numerous membrane-bound organelles, whereas eukaryotes do not.

d)

Prokaryotes are smaller than eukaryotes.

28.

Which of the following is produced by B cells and is designed to mark pathogens to be destroyed?

a)

Antigens

b)

Macrophages

c)

Antibodies

d)

Antibiotics

29.

What is Scrooge's first name?

a)

Bob

b)

Tim

c)

Rupert

d)

Ebenezer

30.
A homozygous dominant dog with brown fur is crossed with a heterozygous dog with brown fur. What are the percentages of the possible genotypes?
a)
100% BB
b)
75% BB and 25%Bb
c)
50 % BB and 50% Bb
d)
50% Bb and 50% bb
31.
G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
d)
all of the choices result in yellow
32.

What is the predicted percentage of homozygous recessive offspring in this cross?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

33.
This type of inheritance pattern shows BOTH traits in possible offspring:
a)

Complete dominance

b)


Incomplete dominance

c)

Co-dominance

d)

Sex-linked

34.
When two or more genes control one single trait.
a)
Multiple Alleles
b)
Several Genes
c)
Polygenetic Traits
d)
Genotype
35.
A red eyed female fruit fly XR XR is crossed with a white eyed male Xr Y. What are the phenotypes of the offspring?
a)
2 red eyed females; 2 red eyed males
b)
2 white eyed females; 2 red eyed males
c)
2 white eyed females; 2 white eyed males
d)
1 red eyed female; 1 white eyed female; 1 white eyed male; 1 red eyed male
36.
There are three common alleles for the gene that controls blood type. These are A,B, and O. Their Dominant/recessive relationship is: 
a)
A and O are codominant and B is recessive
b)
O is dominant and A and B are corecessive
c)
A and B are codominant and both are dominant to O
d)
B and O are codominant and both are dominant over A
37.

During transcription, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for copying the DNA and bringing it out of the nucleus.

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

dRNA

38.

Which of the following is the complementary mRNA sequence to this DNA strand: AACTGAA

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

39.
What is the term for a three-nucleotide sequence that codes for an amino acid?
a)

Base

b)

Codon

c)

Amino

d)

Protein

40.
What is the location in the cell for transcription?
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Ribosome

d)

Mitochondria

41.

What does NOT happen during interphase (90% of cell cycle)?

a)

Growth

b)
DNA replication 
c)

Obtaining nutrients

d)

Cell division

42.

DNA is replicated during ______ of the cell cycle.

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

M

43.

In metaphase of mitosis, chromosomes __.

a)

Form and the nuclear envelope disappears

b)

Are pulled toward opposite ends of the cell

c)

Line up along the equator of the cell

d)

Begin to decondense and the two new nuclei begin to form

44.

This process is the programmed death of a cell which prevents mutated cells from continuing through the cell cycle.

a)

Stem cell destruction

b)

Gene regulation

c)

Apoptosis

d)

Binary fission

45.

The end result of meiosis is...

a)

4 identical cells

b)

4 genetically different cells

c)

2 identical cells

d)

2 genetically different cells

46.

How many chromosomes do the daughter cells have in mitosis?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

2

d)

4

47.

How many divisions are in meiosis?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

2

d)

4

48.
What scientific process is being shown?
a)
Mixing
b)
Crossing under
c)
Crossing over
d)
square dancing
49.
The structure labeled B in the figure below is called the _____.
a)
Centromere
b)
Centrioles
c)
Sister Chromatids
d)
Spindles
50.

Melanoma can be caused by

a)

Ultraviolet radiation

b)

Wearing sunscreen

c)

High blood pressure

d)

Bacterial endospores

51.

What do scientists use the CRISPR/Cas9 tool for?

a)

To create new people.

b)

To alter an organism's protein.

c)

To alter an organism's genome.

d)

To fight off viruses in RNA.

52.

The study of the inherited changes in gene expression that occur without a change in gene sequence and influence how an organism's genes express themselves. Mechanisms are influenced by food and environment. They play an important role in the fetal basis of adult disease susceptibility.

a)

Biotechnology

b)

Gel electrophoresis

c)

Protein synthesis

d)

Epigenetics

53.

Is this person a male or female?

a)

Male

b)

Female

54.

Which of the following is NOT a function of proteins?

a)

Catalysts

b)

Long term energy

c)

Transport

d)

Structure

55.

Which of the following is NOT a way that bacteria are helpful for organisms?

a)

They can be decomposers.

b)

They produced vitamins in the gut.

c)

They contain plasmids with antibiotic resistance genes.

d)

They fix nitrogen for plants.

56.

Which scientist’s work provided the crucial X-ray diffraction images that helped Watson and Crick determine the structure of DNA?

a)

James Watson

b)

Gregory Mendel

c)

Maurice Wilkins

d)

Rosalind Franklin

57.

Which example best represents a chromosomal mutation rather than a gene mutation?

a)

A single base substitution in the hemoglobin gene

b)

A frameshift caused by one extra nucleotide

c)

Duplication of a large segment of a chromosome

d)

A change in one codon of a gene

58.
_______ is made during transcription and ________ is made during translation.
a)
mRNA / a protein
b)
a protein / mRNA
c)

Ribosome / nucleus

d)
mRNA / tRNA
59.
Sperm and Egg cells are produced using which process?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Binary Fission
d)

Protein synthesis

60.

What phase is being shown?

a)

Metaphase of mitosis

b)

Metaphase of meiosis I

c)

Metaphase II of meiosis

d)

Crossing over