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Biology Study Guide

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 domains?

a)

Archaea, Bacteria & Eukaryotes

b)

Archaea, Animalia & Bacteria

c)

There are 4 domains so this question is wrong

d)

Bacteria, Plantae & Animalia

2.

What are the 4 kingdoms?

a)

Plants, Animalia, Protists and Bacteria

b)

Plants, Fungus, Protists and Animalia

c)

Animalia, Bacteria, Fungus, Plants

d)

Fungus, Protists, Bacteria and Plants

3.

What is the plant kingdom best known for?

a)

Having a cell wall, and being heterotrophs

b)

Must be multicellular, no cell wall, lysosomes and centrioles

c)

The junk group, have a nucleus and a cell wall.

d)

Cell wall, chloroplasts, large central vacuoles.

4.

What is the fungus kingdom most known for?

a)

Cell wall and heterotrophs

b)

Cell wall, chloroplasts and a large central vacuole

c)

Junk group, have a nucleus and cell wall

d)

Must be multicellular, no cell wall and have lysosomes and centrioles

5.

What is the protist kingdom best known for?

a)

Having a cell wall, chloroplasts and a large central vacuole

b)

Having a cell wall and being heterotrophic

c)

Being the junk group that has a nucleus and a cell wall

d)

Being multicellular, no cell wall and having lysosomes and centrioles.

6.

What is the Animalia kingdom best known for?

a)

Must be multicellular, no cell wall, lysosomes and centrioles

b)

Junk group, have a nucleus and cell wall

c)

Have a cell wall and are heterotrophs

d)

Have a cell wall, chloroplasts and a large central vacuole

7.

What is the correct order of the organization of life

a)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species

b)

Domain, Kingdom, Class, Phylum, Order, Family, Genus, Species

c)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Species, Genus

d)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

8.

What are the 7 properties of life?

a)

Reproduction, Homeostasis, Respond to Stimulus, Food into Energy, Composed of cells, Order and growth and development.

b)

Reproduction, Homeostasis, Respond to stimulus, energy from trash, composed of cells, order and growth and development.

c)

Homeostasis, respond to stimulus, energy from food, composed of cells, order, and growth and development.

d)

There are no 7 properties of life.

9.

What does this describe: The process of change that has transformed life on Earth from its earliest forms to the vast arrays of organisms living today. Change in population over time based on environment. (This theory was made by Charles Darwin

(a)  

10.

What does this describe: When the organisms best fit for their environment live and the less adapted die

(a)  

11.

What are the four main subtopics under natural selection?

a)

Individual Variation

b)

Overproduction

c)

Unequal reproductive success

d)

Equal reproductive success

e)

Accumulation of favorable traits

12.

What does this describe: When humans act on organisms and modify them and choosing which ones reproduce with the other to have increased capabilities.

(a)  

13.

Which variable is this?

Changed/Tested (IF) and experiments can only have 1

a)

Dependent Variable

b)

Independent Variable

c)

Control Variable

14.

Which variable does this describe?

Result/Measured (THEN)

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Control Variable

c)

Dependent Variable

15.

Which variable does this describe?

Equal in all groups (Not tested)

a)

Control group

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

16.

True or False

The control group has no independent variable AND the experimental group does have the independent variable

a)

True

b)

False

17.

How many steps are there for an experiment?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

7

d)

10

18.

Which variable goes on their respective axes?

a)

X = Independent; Y = Dependent

b)

X = Dependent; Y = Independent

c)

X = Control; Y = Dependent

d)

X = Constant; Y = Control

19.

When is a key needed on a graph?

a)

When there is only one bar per group

b)

When there are more than one bar per group

c)

When the line graph has more than one line

d)

When the line graph has only one line

20.

What does this describe: The smallest unit of matter and make up everything except for empty space (vacuum).

(a)  

21.

What are the three subatomic particles called?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrinos

c)

Neutrons

d)

Electrons

e)

Atoms

22.

What does this describe: Anything that has mass and volume.

(a)  

23.

What does this describe: A substance that cannot be broken down and is shown on the periodic table.

(a)  

24.

What does this describe: Essential for life but are only needed in small amounts.

(a)  

25.

What are the four most common elements in the human body? (CHON)

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen

e)

Calcium

26.

What is a molecule?

a)

2 or more atoms that can be naturally combined

b)

2 or more different elements combined

27.

What is a compound?

a)

2 or more atoms that can naturally be combined

b)

2 or more different elements combined

28.

What are the three most important things on the periodic table?

a)

Atomic Number, Atomic Mass, and Atomic Element

b)

Atomic Number, Atomic Weight, Chemical Symbol

c)

Atomic Number, Atomic Mass, Chemical Symbol

d)

Atomic number, atomic mass, Atomic symbol

29.

What are the two versions of isotopes?

a)

Isotopes

b)

Radioactive Isotopes

c)

Stable isotopes

d)

Super isotopes

30.

Do metals or nonmetals lose an electron?

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Neither lose, they always gain

31.

Select the types of bonds below

a)

Ionic

b)

Covalent

c)

Non-polar

d)

Polar

e)

Hydrogen

32.

Which bond does this describe: When two nonmetals bond with each other.

(a)  

33.

Which bond does this describe: Covalent bond where electrons are not equally shared. This means one side is slightly positive and the other slightly negative; CAN dissolve in water as they have a charge. The electronegative portion has a larger nucleus (more protons): Attracts electrons

(a)  

34.

Which bond does this describe: Covalent bond with equal sharing of electrons (no charge): cannot dissolve in water.

(a)  

35.

Which bond does this describe: When a metal bonds with a nonmetal: Metals donate electrons to the nonmetal to create a neutral compound.

(a)  

36.

What are the different properties of water?

a)

Cohesion, adhesion, Capillary Movement, High Specific Heat, Less dense as a gas and high heat capacity

b)

Cohesion, adhesion, capillary action, high specific heat, less dense as a solid and a low heat capacity

c)

Cohesion, adhesion, capillary action, high specific heat, less dense as a solid and a high heat capacity

d)

Cohesion, adhesion, capillary action, low specific heat, more dense as a solid and a low heat capacity

37.

What does "universal solvent" mean?

a)

It means that water can dissolve anything in the world

b)

It means that water can dissolve most things in the world

c)

It means that water can melt everything

d)

It means that water isn't dissolvable.

38.

True or False: Water is a buffer and cannot alter the pH level of a substance.

a)

False

b)

True

39.

What two elements do organic organisms need to be considered organic?

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

e)

They just need to be living.

40.

What are hydrocarbons?

a)

Organic compounds that ONLY have hydrogen and carbon

b)

Organic compounds that have water bonded carbon molecules.

c)

Non-living compounds that are made of water

d)

Living compounds that are made of water.

41.

What does this describe: Compounds with the same elements but different structures.

(a)  

42.

What are the two forms of breaking down and building up monomers and polymers?

a)

Hydrolysis

b)

Dehydration

c)

Water Slicing

d)

Water Deprivation

43.

What are the four macromolecules?

a)

Carbohydrates, Amino Acids, Lipids, Nucleic Acids

b)

Carbohydrates, Protein, Lipids, DNA

c)

Sugar, Proteins, Lipids, DNA

d)

Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids

44.

What is the element ratio for carbohydrates?

a)

1:1:2

b)

1:2:4

c)

1:2:1

d)

1:3:1

45.

What is the main function of carbohydrates?

a)

Sugar rush

b)

Short-Term energy

c)

Long-Term energy

d)

Every form of energy

46.

What is the main function of proteins?

a)

Enzymes

b)

Muscles

c)

Antibodies

d)

All of the above and more (They do a lot)

47.

What is the main function of lipids?

a)

Storage for proteins

b)

Storage for long-term energy

c)

Storage for DNA

d)

Storage short-term energy

48.

What is the main function of nucleic acids?

a)

Storing genetic info and instructions

b)

Energy

c)

Storage

d)

Almost everything

49.

Which of these is NOT a functional group?

a)

CH3

b)

COOH

c)

CHO

d)

C=O

50.

What functional group is this?

a)

Carboxyl

b)

Carbonyl

c)

Amino Acid

d)

Methyl (Nonpolar)

51.

Which functional group is pictured to the right of this picture?

a)

Methyl (Nonpolar)

b)

Amino

c)

Carboxyl

d)

Phosphate

52.

What functional group is pictured above? (Ignore the "R")

a)

Carboxyl

b)

Amino

c)

Methyl

d)

Carbonyl

53.

What functional group is this?

a)

Carbonyl

b)

Carboxyl

c)

Methyl (Nonpolar)

d)

Phosphate

54.

What functional group does the picture show?

a)

Carbonyl

b)

Phosphate

c)

Hydroxyl

d)

Carboxyl

55.

Which functional group does this image show?

a)

Methyl (Nonpolar)

b)

Phosphate

c)

Carbonyl

d)

Hydroxyl

56.

What does this describe: All cells come from preexisting cells. All living things are composed of cells. Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things.

(a)  

57.

Who coined the word "cell"

a)

Leeuwenhoek

b)

Shleiden

c)

Schwann

d)

Hooke

58.

Who was the first to see living cells?

a)

Leeuwenhoek

b)

Hooke

c)

Shleiden

d)

Virchow

59.

Who was the first to discover that all plants are made of cells?

a)

Virchow

b)

Schwann

c)

Shleiden

d)

Leeuwenhoek

60.

Who was the first to discover that all animals are made of cells?

a)

Shleiden

b)

Leeuwenhoek

c)

Hooke

d)

Schwann

61.

Who was the first person to discover that all cells come from preexisting cells (Observed mitosis)

a)

Virchow

b)

Hooke

c)

Leeuwenhoek

d)

Shleiden

62.

In a light microscope, is visible light passed through a specimen or is it blocked?

a)

Passes through

b)

Blocked

c)

Both options are wrong, it reflects.

63.

What are the two different electron microscopes?

a)

Scanning

b)

Nuclear

c)

UV

d)

Transmission

64.

What do prokaryotic cells not have?

a)

Enclosed nucleus

b)

Cell wall

c)

Membrane

d)

Mitochondria

65.

What do eukaryotic cells have that prokaryotic cells not have?

a)

Membrane

b)

Enclosed nucleus

c)

Cell wall

d)

They are the same thing.

66.

What do all cells have?

a)

DNA

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Cell Membrane

e)

A nucleus

67.

What does this describe: Contains the genetic material of the cell (DNA) inside the chromatin, and the nucleolus is a small area inside that helps with protein synthesis.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Smooth ER

68.

What does this describe: Assists in the production of proteins.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Mitochondria

69.

What does this describe: Assists in the production of proteins and transports them to the golgi. Has ribosomes surrounding its outer wall.

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Plasma mebrane

70.

What does this describe: Produces lipids for the cell

a)

Smooth ER

b)

Rough ER

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleus

71.

What does this describe: Packages proteins and other materials for export out of the cell or to other places in the cell using vesicles.

a)

Golgi Complex

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Rough ER

d)

Mitochondria

72.

What does this describe: Keeps unwanted materials out of the cell but allows needed materials to pass using junctions.

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Chloroplast

73.

What are the different poopsa poops in a cell?

a)

poops

b)

poopsa

c)

boom boom

d)

sushi bang bang

74.

Which protein does this describe: Supports the membrane with internal and external changes.

a)

Attachment Protein

b)

Glycoprotein

c)

Receptor Protein

d)

Junction Protein

75.

Which protein does this describe: Receives a message externally and signals the cell.

a)

Glycoprotein

b)

Junction Protein

c)

Receptor Protein

d)

Attachment Protein

76.

What does this describe: Allow specific ions or molecules to enter or exit the cell.

a)

Channel Transport Protein/Active Transport Protein

b)

Receptor Protein

c)

Junction Protein

d)

Enzymes

77.

What does this describe: Intracellular junctions that attach cells to one another (Think forming tissue)

a)

Junction Protein

b)

Channel Transport Protein/Active Transport Protein

c)

Receptor Protein

d)

Attachment Protein

78.

What does this describe: How cells identify themselves (ID tags)

a)

Enzymes

b)

Glycoproteins

c)

Attachment Protein

d)

Receptor Protein

79.

What does this describe: React with certain materials to produce other materials for the cell.

a)

Enzyme

b)

Glycoprotein

c)

Attachment Protein

d)

Receptor Protein

80.

What does this describe: Plant and prokaryotes only, Keep almost everything out of the cell as a strong rigid structure.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Protein

d)

Cell Poopsa

81.

What does this describe: The jelly-like substance that keeps everything suspended in the cell.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Vesicles

d)

Nucleus Arms

82.

What does this describe: Produces energy for the cell. It is proof for the endosymbiotic theory because it has its own DNA and plasma membrane.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Poopsa

d)

Loopsa

83.

What does this describe: Like the mitochondria, but harnesses the power of photosynthesis to produce energy. Contains the pigment thylakoids that absorb sunlight, which are stacked into what is called chlorophyll.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Poopsa

d)

Chloroplast

84.

What does this describe: Contain enzymes to break down food inside the vacuole or break down malfunctioning cell organelles.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Enzymes

c)

Vesicles

d)

Lysosomes

85.

What does this describe: Larger in plants than animals and serves as a waste/storage area. Also used to water balance in plants.

a)

Vacuole/ Large Central Vacuole

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Enzymes

d)

Stomach Cells

86.

What does this describe: Help with the movement of things outside the cell/ help the cell move around.

a)

Cilia

b)

Flagella

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Both A and B