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Biology Review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does the dependent variable go on a graph?

a)

the x axis

b)

the y axis

c)

the key

d)

none of the above

2.

The study of life is called

a)

biology

b)

psychology

c)

sociology

d)

entymology

3.

The group that is being measured is called the

a)

control group

b)

independent group

c)

dependent group

d)

science group

4.

Certain things must be kept the same so they do not affect the outcome. These are called

a)

experiments

b)

independent variable

c)

constants

d)

dependent variable

5.

To make something from light is called

a)

ecology

b)

photosynthesis

c)

chemosynthesis

d)

biology

6.

Abiotic means

a)

not living

b)

living

c)

eating

d)

moving

7.

An If..Then.. statement that predicts the outcome of an experiment is called a

a)

control

b)

constant

c)

hypothesis

d)

dependent variable

8.

To be correct, a graph must have

a)

a title

b)

labeled axis

c)

key

d)

all of these are correct

9.

The property of water that involves hydrogen being attracted to oxygen is called

a)

polarity

b)

hydrogen bonds

c)

super solvent

d)

specific heat

10.

All of the following are properties of water EXCEPT

a)

super solvent

b)

cohesion

c)

adhesion

d)

non polar

11.

The macromolecule responsible for storing genetic information is called

a)

lipid

b)

protein

c)

nucleic acid

d)

carbohydrate

12.

All of these macromolecules are found in food EXCEPT

a)

nucleic acid

b)

carbohydrate

c)

protein

d)

lipid

13.

The main function for lipids is

a)

store energy

b)

immediate energy

c)

enzymes

d)

store genetic information

14.

These only fit to certain substrates and they lower the amount of energy needed for a reaction to occur.

a)

enzyme

b)

thermometer

c)

lipid

d)

carbohydrate

15.

These cells are small and simple and have NO nucleus

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

16.

These cells have highly developed organelles and a nucleus

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

17.

This type of cell has a cell wall.

a)

plant cell

b)

animal

18.

This organelle is the powerhouse of the cell

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleus

c)

vacuole

d)

mitochondria

19.

Plants make their energy through photosynthesis which occurs in this organelle ____________.

a)

vacuole

b)

nucleus

c)

chloroplasts

d)

Golgi apparatus

20.

This type of cell transport moves molecules from low concentration to high concentration which requires energy.

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

21.

This type of transport allows molecules to pass through the membrane with no energy needed. The molecules move from high concentration to low concentration.

a)

active

b)

passive

22.

This organ system involves the lungs, trachea, nose and mouth.

a)

digestive

b)

endocrine

c)

nervous

d)

respiratory

23.

This organ system involves the stomach and intestines and handles the processing of food.

a)

digestive

b)

nervous

c)

endocrine

d)

respiratory

24.

This organ system is made of bones.

a)

lymphatic

b)

reproductive

c)

skeletal

d)

muscular

25.

This organ system is responsible for the producing more people.

a)

muscular

b)

skeletal

c)

reproductive

d)

lymphatic

26.

Maintaining a stable internal environmental is called

a)

homeostasis

b)

body system

c)

organ

d)

hydrophilia

27.

The reactants for cellular respiration are

a)

glucose

b)

water

c)

energy

d)

oxygen

28.

The PRODUCTS of cellular respiration are

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

energy

d)

glucose

29.

Cellular respiration occurs in this cell organelle

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

cytoplasm

d)

vacuole

30.

When there is not enough oxygen for cellular respiration to occur then _________occurs.

a)

fermentation

b)

photosynthesis

c)

respiration

d)

energy

31.

Photosynthesis requires light, water and ________.

a)

sugar

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

32.

The products of photosynthesis are ________ and ________.

a)

sugar

b)

oxygen

c)

light

d)

water

33.

Chemosynthesis occurs when there is not _______ available, instead the bacteria use H2S

a)

sunlight

b)

water

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen

34.

The nucleic acid that gives the instructions for life is

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

SPA

d)

TPA

35.

In DNA A-T and C goes with

a)

G

b)

R

c)

U

d)

L

36.

Most of the time the cell is preparing to divide, this phase is called

a)

metaphase

b)

interphase

c)

anaphase

d)

prophase

37.

When a cell is not healthy but continues through the checkpoints anyway, this is formed

a)

cancer

b)

tumor

c)

nothing

d)

cancer or tumor

38.

Your body's ability to repair itself is due to

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

photosynthesis

d)

chemosynthesis

39.

Sex cells are produced through

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

photosynthesis

d)

chemosynthesis

40.

When a cell goes through mitosis, this phase is where the spindles line up in the middle.

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

41.

Sex cells only need ______ the chromosomes because the egg and the sperm come together.

a)

one fourth,1/4

b)

one half, 1/2

c)

one third, 1/3

d)

three fourths, 3/4

42.

After mitosis there are _____ chromosomes in each daughter cell.

a)

46

b)

23

c)

12

d)

0

43.

The ______ shows the number of specific genes, while the phenotype shows the physical trait.

a)

phenotype

b)

trait

c)

genotype

d)

mitosis

44.

According to the picture the only ones affected are

a)

males

b)

females

45.

According to the karyotype in the picture, the individual is

a)

male

b)

female

46.

According to the picture, how many offspring will be homozygous dominant?

a)

50%

b)

25%

c)

75%

d)

0%

47.

According to the picture, what % of offspring will SHOW the physical trait?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

48.

Evidence of evolution include all of the following EXCEPT

a)

embryology

b)

homologous structures

c)

fossils

d)

psychology

49.

Structures that suggest a connection to a common ancestor are called

a)

fossils

b)

DNA sequence

c)

homologous structures

d)

embryology

50.

According to the picture, which DNA is closest to a mouse?

a)

Rat

b)

Human

c)

Cow

d)

Chimp

51.

According to the picture which animals first evolved lungs?

a)

mammals

b)

amphibians

c)

sharks

d)

turtles

52.

According to the picture, the only animals with hair are

a)

turtles

b)

mammals

c)

birds

d)

jawless fish

53.

The father of evolution, who wrote "The Origin of Species" is

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

George Burns

c)

Charlie Brown

d)

Bill Clinton

54.

This type of natural selection leads to extremely different animal colors or traits

a)

directional selection

b)

diversifying selection

c)

stabilizing selection

d)

phenotype selcetion

55.

A process where organisms with certain inherited traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.

a)

separation of animals

b)

substitution

c)

personal selection

d)

natural selection

56.

A type of genetic drift where a portion of the population leaves to start a new population is called

a)

bottleneck effect

b)

founder effect

c)

directional selection

d)

stabilizing selection

57.

Evolution _______ goal directed.

a)

is

b)

is not

58.

Which of the following is in order from LARGEST to SMALLEST?

a)

population/community/ecosystem

b)

community/ecosystem/population

c)

ecosystem/community/population

59.

These organisms use the sunlight to make their own energy.

a)

heterotrophs

b)

cows

c)

people

d)

autotrophs

60.

The place where an organism lives is called it's

a)

niche

b)

habitat

c)

population

d)

energy

61.

A honeybee drinking nectar from a flower and pollinating the flower is called

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

62.

A mistletoe plant using all the nutrients from a tree and killing the tree so it can live is an example of

a)

parasitism

b)

mutualism

c)

commensalism