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Semester Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The primary role of oxygen in respiration is to:

a)

yield energy in the form of ATP as it is passed down the respiratory chain

b)

act as an acceptor for electrons and hydrogen, forming water

c)

combine with carbon, forming carbon dioxide

d)

catalyze glycolysis reactions.

2.

A scientific hypothesis must be proposed in a way that:

a)

ensures that the experiment will be proven true

b)

ensures that the experiment will work

c)

enables the hypothesis to be proven or disproven

d)

doesn’t interfere with a previous hypothesis.

3.

The membranes upon which the reactions for respiration occur are the:

a)

thylakoids

b)

grana

c)

cristae

d)

natrix membranes

4.

Data that is numerical and is obtained by counting or measuring is called:

a)

qualitative

b)

scientific

c)

quantitative

d)

variable

5.

When graphing the data obtained from an experiment, the dependent variable is always placed on which axis of the graph?

a)

the x-axis

b)

the y-axis

c)

the z-axis

d)

either axis is fine

6.

The process of respiration is performed by:

a)

all animals and non-green plants

b)

all plants and some animals

c)

all plants and animals except bacteria

d)

all living things.

7.

Organisms that are capable of producing their own food are called:

a)

heterotrophs

b)

decomposers

c)

autotrophs

d)

detritivores

8.

Respiration is the process by which:

a)

radiant energy is transformed into chemical energy in food

b)

chemical energy in glucose is released and stored in ATP

c)

the chemical energy of foods is released as heat and light

d)

radiant energy in glucose is released as heat and light

9.

The slide is held on the microscope by the:

a)

objectives

b)

clips

c)

diaphragm

d)

rotating nosepiece

10.

What is the net gain of ATP in anaerobic respiration?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

36

d)

38

11.

The man who built the basic design of the compound microscope that we still use today is:

a)

Janssen brothers

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Anton von Leeuwenhoek

d)

Dujardin

12.

If a student is using a microscope with a 6x ocular and a 10x objective, a 20x objective, and a 40x objective, what is the HIGHEST magnification he can get?

a)

48

b)

60

c)

240

d)

400

13.

Which one of the following is the correct order of the stages of respiration?

a)

Electron Transport Chain, Krebs Cycle, Glycolysis

b)

Krebs Cycle, Glycolysis, Electron Transport Chain

c)

Glycolysis, Electron Transport Chain, Krebs cycle

d)

Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, Electron Transport Chain

14.

The type of microscope that has two sets of lenses is:

a)

simple

b)

reflecting

c)

compound

d)

electron

15.

Carbon atoms are incorporated into organic molecules (glucose) in which stage?

a)

Calvin cycle

b)

light dependent reactions

c)

electron transport chains

d)

photosystem II

16.

The oxygen gas produced in photosynthesis is generated by:

a)

the splitting of carbon dioxide

b)

the reduction of PGAL

c)

the splitting of water during the light dependent reaction

d)

addition of carbon dioxide to a five-carbon molecule

17.

When water molecules stick to other water molecules, it is known as:

a)

adhesion

b)

capillary action

c)

cohesion

d)

covalent bonding

18.

The nucleus of an atom is composed of:

a)

protons and electrons

b)

protons and neutrons

c)

neutrons and electrons

d)

protons, neutrons and electrons

19.

What two substances are produced in photosynthesis that are essential for most life on earth?

a)

glucose and water

b)

water and carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen and glucose

d)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

20.

ATP serves which function in cells:

a)

it carries hereditary traits from generation to generation

b)

it serves as a source of immediate energy for cells

c)

it serves as a hydrogen acceptor during chemical reactions

d)

it serves as an enzyme during photosynthesis and respiration

21.

Which one of the following is true of the polarity of water?

a)

The oxygen atom is slightly positive and the hydrogen atom is slightly negative.

b)

Both the oxygen and the hydrogen atoms are slightly positive.

c)

Both the oxygen and the hydrogen atoms are slightly negative.

d)

The oxygen atom is slightly negative and the hydrogen atom is slightly positive.

22.

Photosynthesis takes place in which part of the cell?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

chromosomes

c)

mitochondria

d)

centrioles

23.

The building blocks of proteins are:

a)

glucose molecules

b)

amino acids

c)

glucose and fatty acids

d)

fatty acids and glycerol

24.

Photosynthesis is the process by which:

a)

chemical energy in glucose is transformed into chemical energy in ATP

b)

chemical energy of foods is released as heat and light

c)

radiant energy from the sun is transformed into chemical energy in glucose

d)

radiant energy is transformed into heat and light.

25.

When particles move across the membrane from a high to low concentration and require the help from transport proteins, it is called?

a)

osmosis

b)

active transport

c)

diffusion

d)

exocytosis

26.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of active transport?

a)

Active transport is required to move a substances from a low to a high concentration.

b)

Active transport is required for facilitated diffusion.

c)

Active transport requires energy.

d)

Active transport is required for phagocytosis and pinocytosis.

27.

If a cell is placed into a solution, and this causes the cell to take in water, the solution is considered a?

a)

hypodermic solution

b)

hypertonic solution

c)

hypotonic solution

d)

isotonic solution

28.

An equal concentration of water molecules on both sides of the cell membrane is said to be:

a)

isotonic

b)

hypertonic

c)

hypotonic

d)

osmotic

29.

The site of cellular respiration is the:

a)

mitochondrion

b)

ribosomes

c)

Golgi body

d)

lysosome

30.

Who looked at cork cells under the microscope and was the first man to use the word “cell”?

a)

Schleiden

b)

Schwann

c)

Virchow

d)

Hooke

31.

Which one of the following is NOT true about enzymes?

a)

The shape of the enzyme determines its ability to speed up a chemical reaction.

b)

Enzymes are affected by the temperature of their environment.

c)

Enzymes can function at any pH level.

d)

An enzyme that has lost its unique shape is said to be denatured.

32.

Which of the following elements is the basis for all organic compounds?

a)

carbon

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

nitrogen

33.

The process of engulfing liquids is called:

a)

phagocytosis

b)

passive transport

c)

diffusion

d)

pinocytosis

34.

An equal concentration of water molecules on both sides of the cell membrane is said to be:

a)

isotonic

b)

hypertonic

c)

hypotonic

d)

osmotic

35.

This large structure in a plant cell is filled with water creating turgor pressure:

a)

central vacuole

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

chloroplasts

36.

Which one of the following is NOT true about activation energy?

a)

It is the initial investment of energy needed to start a chemical reaction.

b)

Activation energy is used to create new bonds after products are formed.

c)

Activation energy is lowered when enzymes bind to substrate molecules.

d)

Activation energy is needed to break bonds in reactant molecules.

37.

In the equation, V + XYXZ --> XY + XZ + V, the enzyme would be:

a)

V

b)

XYXZ

c)

XY

d)

XZ

38.

A pure substance consisting of all the same type of atom is:

a)

a compound

b)

a polar molecule

c)

a mixture

d)

an element

39.

The lens system of a microscope consists of the:

a)

mirror and diaphragm

b)

diaphragm and objectives

c)

objectives and ocular

d)

ocular and mirror

40.

When using the highest power objective, you would:

a)

have the diaphragm closed

b)

never use a coverslip

c)

use the fine adjustment knob

d)

beware of large protozoa