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Exam Semester 1 Biology - Vocab

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All the living and nonliving things in the same environment
a)
Organ
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Cell
d)
Organism
2.
one of many membrane-enclosed structures that are found in the cytosol of eukaryotic cells, each with its own specific function; like mitochondria or chloroplasts
a)
Organelle
b)
Population
c)
Molecule
d)
Tissue
3.
A group of organs working together
a)
Organ
b)
Organ System
c)
Biosphere
d)
community
4.
The basic unit of life, the smallest level at which life exists
a)
Molecule
b)
Tissue
c)
Cell
d)
Biology
5.
The study of life
a)
Biology
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Organism
6.
A structure with several tissues that work together to accomplish a function
a)
Organ
b)
Tissue
c)
Biosphere
d)
Organism
7.
A living individual which contains one or more cells
a)
Organism
b)
Cell
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Tissue
8.
All living things on earth and the parts of the earth they inhabit
a)
Biosphere
b)
Biology
c)
Molecule
d)
Population
9.
A group of atoms bonded together
a)
Molecule
b)
Cell
c)
Community
d)
Population
10.
A group of the same kind of organism living in an area
a)
Population
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Organism
d)
Organelle
11.
A group of similar cells working together
a)
Tissue
b)
Community
c)
Biosphere
d)
Organism
12.
Populations of different types of organisms living together
a)
Community
b)
Organ System
c)
Biology
d)
Ecosystem
13.
A property that allows molecules to stick to other molecules of the same type.
a)
Cohesion
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Starch
d)
Lipid
14.
A polysaccharide, or long chain of of simple sugars; usually found in potatoes.
a)
Starch
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Surface Tension
d)
Water
15.
A type of molecule composed of nucleotides; responsible for storing genetic information in the form of DNA.
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Lipid
c)
Protein
d)
Carbohydrate
16.
A property that allows molecules to stick to different molecules.
a)
Adhesion
b)
Macromolecule
c)
Protein
d)
Water
17.
A type of molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; a common energy source for mammals.
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Protein
c)
Lipid
d)
Nucleic Acid
18.
Large, complex organic molecule; usually composed of smaller molecules known as monomers.
a)
Macromolecule
b)
Starch
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Water
19.
A type of molecule composed of a glyceride and fatty acid chains; found in butter and other creamy foods.
a)
Lipid
b)
Protein
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Carbohydrate
20.
A molecule made of oxygen and hydrogen; an essential of life.
a)
Water
b)
Starch
c)
Lipid
d)
Macromolecule
21.
An attractive force that allows small objects to float on the surface of a liquid; like a water bug or paper clip.
a)
Surface Tension
b)
Adhesion
c)
Macromolecule
d)
Lipid
22.
A type of molecule composed of amino acids; essential to many functions in organisms; found in meat and plants.
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Lipid
d)
Nucleic Acid
23.
A molecule made of atoms from different elements
a)
Compound
b)
Nucleus
c)
Ionic Bond
d)
Anion
24.
A subatomic particle without a charge; exists inside the nucleus
a)
Neutron
b)
Electron
c)
Atom
d)
Cation
25.
The building block of the universe; smaller than cells
a)
Atom
b)
Proton
c)
Neutron
d)
Electron
26.
An ion with a negative charge
a)
Anion
b)
Atom
c)
Covalent Bond
d)
Compound
27.
The center of an atom
a)
Nucleus
b)
Proton
c)
Neutron
d)
Compound
28.
A subatomic particle with a positive charge; exists inside the nucleus
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Atom
29.
A subatomic particle with a negative charge; exists outside the nucleus
a)
Electron
b)
Proton
c)
Atom
d)
Neutron
30.
A electrostatic, attractive force binding a cation and an anion together
a)
Ionic Bond
b)
Anion
c)
Cation
d)
Compound
31.
An ion with a positive charge
a)
Cation
b)
Atom
c)
Compound
d)
Proton
32.
A bond in which electrons are shared between two atoms
a)
Covalent Bond
b)
Compound
c)
Ionic Bond
d)
Nucleus
33.

Match the definition to the correct word: an organelle in eukaryotic cells that is the site of cellular respiration and generates most of the cell’s ATP

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Product

e)

Covalent

34.

Match the definition to the correct word: a step in the photosynthesis process; incorporates carbon from carbon dioxide into carbohydrates

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Light-independent Reactions

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Product

e)

Covalent Bond

35.

Match the definition to the correct word: the biological process by which most plants, some algae, and some bacteria produce organic compounds for their food from water and carbon dioxide using solar energy

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Protein

d)

Fermentation

e)

Chloroplast

36.

Match the definition to the correct word: the breakdown of glucose through a series of biochemical reactions produces two molecules each of ATP, pyruvate, and NADH

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Compound

d)

Covalent Bond

e)

Cellular Respiration

37.

Match the definition to the correct word: a green pigment found in photosynthetic organisms

a)

Reactant

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Light-independent Reactions

d)

Lipid

e)

Mitochondrion

38.

Match the definition to the correct word: conversion of carbohydrates into alcohols

a)

Protein

b)

Fermentation

c)

Covalent bond

d)

Reactant

e)

Photosythesis

39.

Match the definition to the correct word: the process that occurs when the chemical energy of "food" molecules, carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, is released and partially captured in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

a)

Adenosine triphosphate

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Light-independent Reactions

d)

Protein

e)

Fermentation

40.

Match the definition to the correct word: the substances that are formed during a chemical reaction; in a chemical reaction the arrows point toward the product

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Product

c)

Fermentation

d)

Lipid

e)

Compound

41.

Match the definition to the correct word: the substances present before a chemical reaction occurs; in a chemical reaction the arrow usually points away from this

a)

Cellular Respiration

b)

Reactants

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Chloroplast

e)

Photosynthesis

42.

Match the definition to the correct word: a chemical compound that is able to store and transport chemical energy within cells

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Adenosine triphosphate

c)

Reactant

d)

Chlorophyll

e)

Light-independent Reactions

43.

Match the definition to the correct word: an organelle in a plant cell that turns energy from the sun into chemical energy for the plant to use

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Carbohydrate

e)

Fermentation

44.
a stiff structure that surrounds and protects a cell; found in plant, fungus, and some bacteria cells
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Prokaryotic Cell
d)
Ribosome
45.
a polymer of carbohydrates that makes up most of a cell wall
a)
Cellulose
b)
Ribosome
c)
Nucleus (cell)
d)
Cytoplasm
46.
a biological barrier, also called the plasma membrane, that surrounds a cell and selectively controls which substances can enter or leave the cell
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Prokaryotic Cell
d)
Cell Wall
47.

an organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains the cell's chromosomes

a)

Nucleus (cell)

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Theory

d)

Cytoplasm

48.

a type of cell that is simple in structure and lacks a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles; they have an outer cell wall that gives them shape

a)

Prokaryotic Cell

b)

Ribosome

c)

Cellulose

d)

Cell Theory

49.
molecular structure,or organelle, that facilitates DNA translation into protein
a)
Ribosome
b)
Cell Theory
c)
Cytoplasm
50.
the liquid in the inside of a living cell; surrounds organelles
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Prokaryotic Cell
c)
Nucleus (cell)
d)
Cellulose
51.
a unifying principle that states: (1) all organisms are made out of one or more cells; (2) cells are the smallest units of life; (3) cells come from pre-existing cells via cell division
a)
Cell Theory
b)
Law of Conservation of Energy
c)
Laws of Inertia
d)
Theory of Relativity
52.
a type of cell with a nucleus enclosed by a membrane as well as membrane-enclosed organelles
a)
Eukaryotic Cell
b)
Cell Theory
c)
Nucleus (cell)
d)
Prokaryotic Cell

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