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Biology Final Exam Review Game

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 3600secs

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1.

When you eat a really fatty meal the gall bladder will secrete bile to help break down the fats in your digestive tract. When the body receives the signal that the bile is no longer needed , the secretion of bile stops and is instead stored in the gall bladder. Which characteristic of life is being described here?

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Growth and development

c)

Reproduction

d)

Contains genetic material

2.

In human cells we store DNA in our nucleus that acts as the blueprint for life. What characteristic of life does this describe?

a)

Living things are based on a universal genetic material

b)

Living things use energy

c)

Living things respond to the environment

d)

Living things evolve

3.

After contracting a virus, Sarabi started to run a fever. Her body began to sweat in an attempt to bring her body temperature down. This is an example of what process?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Abiotic

d)

Development

4.

Which of the following hierarchies for the levels of organization within a living thing is correct from smallest to largest?

a)

Molecule >Cell>Atom>Tissue>Organ System>Organ

b)

Atom>Molecule>Organelle>Cell>Tissue>Organ

c)

Organ>Tissue>Organelle>Atom>Cell>Molecule

d)

Organism>Organ>Tissue>Cell>Organelle>Molecule>Atom

5.

Your skin is composed of millions of epithelial cells that all work together to create the protective outer layer of your body. What level of organization in living things do these cells represent?

a)

Organ

b)

Organelle

c)

Organism

d)

Tissue

6.

The cardiac system of humans consists of the heart, veins, arteries, and capillaries. These would be examples of what level of organization within living things?

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organelle

7.

Often referred to as the power house of the cell, which organelle is responsible for releasing energy necessary for metabolic activities?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cytoplasm

8.

Which of the following cell organelles do plant cells have that animal cells do not?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

9.

What element is essential to organic molecules and therefore living things?

a)

Carbon

b)

Bromine

c)

Argon

d)

Nickel

10.

Looking at the picture, which statement below best explains what has occurred?

a)

Molecules are combining through chemical bonding to form atoms

b)

Atoms are broken down into smaller particles when forming small molecules

c)

Atoms are bonding together to form small molecules

d)

All of the Above

11.

What best explains the relationship between a monomer and a polymer

a)

Mono means 1 and Poly means many so a monomer is a subunit used to build polymers

b)

Mono means many and ply means 1 so a polymer is used as a subunit to build a monomer

c)

Monomers are large molecules that are used to build the smaller polymers

d)

The terms are not related.

12.

Glucose is a monomer. Which of the following would be a polymer that could be made by combining multiple glucose molecules together?

a)

DNA

b)

Starch

c)

Triglyceride

d)

Enzyme

13.

When our body breaks down food the monomers (such as glucose and amino acids) can be re-used to form complex macromolecules (such as proteins).

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What changes nitrates back to nitrogen gas in the atmosphere?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cheosynthesis

c)

nitrification

d)

denitrification

15.

Matter cycles through food webs and biogeochemical cycles.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

In the image provided, what is shown by the arrows that lead to and from the wolf?

a)

The wolf is part of several food chains, but not a food web

b)

The wolf is part of several food chains and several food webs

c)

The wolf is part of one food web but no food chains

d)

The wolf is part of one food web but several food chains

17.

What does the model provided represent?

a)

Amount of biomass in each trophic level

b)

Amount of energy at each trophic level

c)

Total amount of energy in the system

d)

Conservation of energy between organisms

18.

Consumers break apart their food to release its energy through Cellular Respiration. This process is also a part of the carbon cycle. What arrow represents cellular respiration?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

Using the graph for elk population, which of the following statements is true?

a)

From 2005-2007 density independent factors limited resources for the elk population

b)

From 2004-2005 predator populations increased, impacting the elk population

c)

From 2010-2011 resource scarcity make have been a density dependent factor causing a decline in elk population

d)

From 2007-2008 lack of competition for resources was the most influential factor in the elk population

20.

Why are the changes shown in the model considered primary succession and not secondary succession?

a)

The process results in a climax community

b)

Intermediate steps appear before the climax community

c)

Grass grows before the mature forest

d)

Begins with pioneer species growing on bare rock

21.

What do we call a species that is essential for the balance and stability of their ecosystem as their impact reaches all trophic levels?

a)

Keystone Species

b)

Predator

c)

Prey

d)

Resilient

22.

The symbiotic relationship between the crocodile and native birds is which of the following:

a)

mutualism: bird gets food and crocodile gets fewer parasites/risk of infection

b)

commensalism: the bird gets food but crocodile does not benefit

c)

parasitism: the bird gets food but harms the crocodile

d)

predation: the crocodile eats the bird

23.

Which option below contrasts the logistic growth model and the exponential growth model?

a)

Exponential model shows restricted growth

b)

Exponential growth models have an S shape

c)

Logistic growth models have long lag phases

d)

Logistic models include the effect of the carrying capacity

24.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
25.

Which BEST describes the interaction between DNA and RNA during protein synthesis?

a)

RNA carries the code to the nucleus where DNA translates the code into a protein

b)

RNA carries the code from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome for protein synthesis

c)

DNA travels to the ribosome where RNA translates the code into a protein

d)

DNA travels to the cytoplasm while RNA remains in the nucleus

26.

Using the chart provided, what amino acid would the mRNA codon UGC code for?

a)

Cysteine

b)

Leucine

c)

Tyrosine

d)

Alanine

27.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
28.

Why do cells go through mitosis?

a)

to make food from sunlight

b)

to create proteins

c)

to get air into the cells

d)

to reproduce, grow and repair/replace

29.

Before cells can divide, what happens to the DNA?

a)

It is replicated

b)

It increases in size

c)

It is divided in half

d)

It decreases in size

30.

What do we call uncontrolled cell growth and division?

a)

Interphase

b)

Apoptosis

c)

Stem Cell

d)

Cancer

31.

After sperm fertilizes an egg, a single cell eventually becomes a multicellular organism. What happens in order for this cell to develop into the tissues and organs necessary for the organism to live?

a)

As the cell grows and divides, cell differentiation will occur to create the necessary body parts

b)

Apoptosis occurs as the cell becomes body parts

c)

More sperm fertilize other eggs and they all combine to create the body

d)

Bacteria infect the cell and cause the cell to form body parts

32.

Having a widows peak is a recessive trait and represented by the genotype bb. Which statement below is correct in this situation?

a)

An individual with a widows peak will have a "a" allele on each member of the homologous pair of chromosomes that code for the trait

b)

An individual with a widows peak will have an "A" gene on each member of the homologous pair of chromosomes that code for the trait

c)

An individual with a widows peak will have an "a" gene on each member of a sister chromatid

d)

An individual with a widows peak will have an "A" allele on each member of a sister chromatid

33.

In pea plants having green seeds (G) is dominant to having yellow seeds (g). Two heterozygous pea plants are crossed. What would be the chance of the offspring having the recessive trait?

a)

75%

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

100%

34.

Color blindness is a sex-linked recessive trait. If a heterozygous female has an offspring with an affected male, what is the chance they will have an affected offspring? What biological sex could the offspring be?

a)

100% chance, both male and female

b)

25% chance, male

c)

50% chance, both male and female

d)

75% chance, both male and female

35.

Which of the following statements is true about Meiosis in humans?

a)

The end product has 2 daughter cells with 46 chromosomes

b)

The end product has 2 daughter cells with 23 chromosomes

c)

The end product has 4 daughter cells with 46 chromosomes

d)

The end product has 4 daughter cells with 23 chromosomes

36.

What is the biological sex of the individual in this karyotype?

a)

Male

b)

Female

c)

Sex Chromosome Disorder

37.

What type of nondisjunction is hown in the karyotype above?

a)

Monosomy

b)

Trisomy

c)

Normal Karyotype

38.

All of the following statements are in agreement with Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection EXCEPT which one?

a)

Variations are inherited within populations that are better adapted to the environment

b)

Organisms must compete for resources, causing some organisms to die

c)

There is variation within individuals of a population caused by changes to DNA, aka mutations

d)

The organisms that are the fittest are always largest and strongest

39.

Using the diagram provided, which organism shares the most recent common ancestor with humans?

a)

Rhesus monkey

b)

Fruit Fly

c)

Rabbit

d)

Chimpanzee

e)

Organism 5

40.

Vestigial structures may not work in the modern day organism but likely once had a function in a(n)_________.

a)

Early ancestor

b)

Close relative

c)

Unrelated organisms

d)

Embryo

41.

A researcher has discovered 2 organisms that she thinks may be the same species. How can the researcher be sure the two organisms are the same species?

a)

They look alike

b)

They eat the same food sources

c)

They are able to breed and have offspring that can successfully reproduce

d)

They live in the same georgraphic area

42.

Biological evolution would be correctly represented by which of the following examples:

a)

A single horse grows taller over its life time

b)

The genetic make up of the horse has changed over hundreds of thousands of years

c)

The size of a wild horse population increases

d)

All of the Above

43.

During protein synthesis, what codon do you use to determine what amino acid is being coded for?

a)

DNA

b)

mRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

rRNA

44.

Model the process of transcription and convert the following DNA codon into mRNA. DNA Codon: TAC

a)

ATG

b)

AUG

c)

TUC

d)

UAC

45.

Your skin is composed of millions of epithelial cells that all work together to create the protective outer layer of your body. What level of organization in living things do these cells represent?

a)

Organ

b)

Organelle

c)

Organism

d)

Tissue

46.

A herd of wild horses that live together would be considered what level of organization in living things?

a)

Organism

b)

Population

c)

Biological Community

d)

Ecosystem

47.

What is considered the control center of the cell because it stores the cell's DNA?

a)

Golgi aparatus

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

48.

To be selectively permeable means it allows some things to go in while keeping others out. Which cell structure is responsible for creating the semipermeable barrier around the outside of the cell?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Cytoskeleton

49.
Nucleotides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
50.
Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
51.

Which is NOT an example of a chemical reaction?

a)

ice melting

b)

iron rusting

c)

burning wood

d)

chemical battery

52.

What does the name of an enzyme end in?

a)

-ise

b)

-Ess

c)

-ase

d)

-les

53.

What is it called when water moves from the hydrosphere to the atmosphere?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Transpiration

54.

What form of carbon most affects the rise in global temperatures?

a)

Mineralized carbon dioxide

b)

Carbon dioxide being used in plants

c)

Carbon dioxide dissolved in oceans

d)

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

55.

True or False: In an ecosystem, energy is recycled and nutrients/matter flow in one direction

a)

True

b)

False: energy flows in one direction and nutrients/matter recycle

56.

Which trophic level in the model provided receive their energy from a source other than organisms in this ecosystem?

a)

Primary Producers

b)

Primary Consumers

c)

Secondary Consumers

d)

Tertiary Consumers

57.

Which trophic level in the model provided receive their energy from secondary consumers?

a)

Fox

b)

Raccoon

c)

Snake

d)

Bear

58.

In an ecosystem where resources are becoming less available, what effect will it have on population growth?

a)

Only becomes negative

b)

Increases slowly

c)

Exponential growth

d)

Reaches carrying capacity

59.

All of the following are threats to biodiversity except which one?

a)

Habitat Fragmentation

b)

Pollution

c)

Climate Change

d)

Species Preservation

60.

Which of the following is an example of primary succession?

a)

Lichens growing on bare rock exposed after a glacier retreats

b)

Grasses growing after a forest fire

c)

Oak trees replacing pine trees in a forest

d)

Invasive species introduced

61.

As plants grow in an area after deforestation, which processes is occurring?

a)

Ecological Succession

b)

Pollution

c)

Trophic Cascade

d)

Cover cropping

62.

What causes a population to grow?

a)

Birth rate is lower than death rate

b)

Birth rate stays the same, death rate increases

c)

Birth rate is higher than death rate

d)

Birth rate and death rate are the same

63.
During what phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
a)
G1 phase
b)
S phase
c)
G2 phase
d)
M phase
64.
a)

Anaphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

65.
a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Interphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

66.
What is the longest stage of the cell cycle called?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
M phase
c)
Interphase
d)
G1 Phase
67.
Which of the following units are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA?
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleotides
c)
fatty acids
d)
polysaccharides
68.
Replicate the following strand of DNA: 
AATCATGGA
a)
AATCATGGA
b)
TTAGTACCT
c)
UUAGUACCU
d)
GGATAUCUA
69.
A process in which DNA has the unique ability to make an exact copy of itself.
a)
Replication
b)
Translation
c)
Transcription
70.

Where does the process of transcription take place?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Mitochondria

71.

Which of the following is NOT a difference between DNA and RNA?

a)

DNA is double stranded, RNA is single stranded

b)

RNA leaves the nucleus, DNA does not

c)

They contain different sugars

d)

DNA has a sugar-phosphate backbone, RNA does not

72.

What are Punnett squares used for?

a)

Determine parent genotypes

b)

Determine parent phenotypes

c)

Determine possible offspring genotypes and phenotypes

d)

None of the above

73.

What do we call traits that are controlled by more than one type of allele?

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Sex-Linked Traits

d)

Multiple Alleles

74.

Which option below correctly describes the term trait?

a)

Characteristics passed from an offspring to a parent

b)

The letters used to show possible alleles

c)

A version of the trait that can hide a recessive allele

d)

Characteristics passed from a parent to an offspring

75.

When expressing dominant versus recessive alleles, what do we use to represent a recessive trait compared to a dominant trait?

a)

A recessive trait uses an uppercase letter, dominant uses a lowercase letter

b)

A recessive trait uses a lowercase letter, dominant uses an uppercase letter

c)

Both use uppercase letters

d)

Both use lowercase letters

76.

The process by which individuals are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce the most successfully is known as what?

a)

Artificial Selection

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Adaptation

d)

Genetic Variation

77.

Humans have an appendix that no longer serves a function and can be removed without changing how the human body works. What kind of structure is this an example of?

a)

Analogous Structure

b)

Homologous Structure

c)

Vestigial Structure

d)

Fossil

78.

Which of the following is NOT considered evidence for evolution?

a)

Homologous Structures

b)

Embryological similarities

c)

DNA comparisons

d)

Individual growth

79.

Scientists have discovered several species of insect that all contain the DNA sequence of ATGCTAGGCTTA. The A’s, T’s, G’s, and C’s code for the amino acids that build up proteins. What does this evidence suggest?

a)

Similar feeding habits

b)

Susceptibility to habitat loss

c)

Genetic basis for cellular respiration

d)

Common ancestry among organisms

80.

What type of isolation is observed in the picture?

a)

Behavioral Isolation

b)

Geographic Isolation

c)

Ecological Isolation

d)

Temporal Isolation