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Biology Semester 2 Final Exam for CK12

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a macromolecule? (4)

a)

protein

b)

vitamin

c)

carbohydrate

d)

nucleic acid

e)

lipid

2.

Which of the following contains the instructions for making proteins? (2)

a)

cell membrane

b)

mitochondria

c)

DNA

d)

nucleus

3.

Which of the following statements are true regarding cells? (3)

a)

cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things

b)

organisms can be unicellular or multicellular

c)

cells are a larger unit than a tissue

d)

cells are specialized to do a particular job in a unicellular organism

e)

animal and plant cells are eukaryotic

4.

Which organelles or cell parts are in all cells? (3)

a)

DNA

b)

vacuole

c)

cell membrane

d)

cytoplasm

e)

cell wall

5.

Proteins are made on which of the following organelles? (1)

a)

Nucleus

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

DNA

d)

Ribosome

e)

Mitochondria

6.

The basic needs of all cells include which of the following? (3)

a)

Obtain matter and energy from their environment

b)

Respond to their environment

c)

Use sunlight for energy

d)

Maintain Homeostasis

e)

Move from place to place

7.

Which of the following statements are true in regard to viruses? (3)

a)

Viruses evolve but do not mutate

b)

Viruses can contain DNA or RNA

c)

Viruses are made up of cells

d)

Viruses have a protein capsid made of a head, a collar, and a tail

e)

Viruses by numbers are the largest biological entity on Earth

8.

Which type of organic compound is DNA? (1)

a)

Protein

b)

Lipid

c)

Nucleic Acid

d)

Carbohydrate

9.

Which of the following statements are true when trying to limit the spread of disease? (3)

a)

Masks are worn to protect us from breathing in viruses

b)

Cleaning surfaces with alcohol or bleach helps to kill viruses on those surfaces

c)

Maintaining a healthy immune system by diet and exercise will not help us fight disease

d)

Hand washing with soap helps us to kill viruses on our skin

e)

Masks are worn to stop particles containing viruses from being put into the air.

10.

Which of the following is a life function that all cells must be able to maintain in order to survive? (3)

a)

Moving from one place to another

b)

Metabolism

c)

Obtaining matter and energy

d)

Homeostasis

e)

Breathing

11.

Interphase is the first and longest stage in the cell cycle. What steps does it contain? (3)

a)

DNA replication

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

M Phase

d)

Gap 1

e)

Gap 2

12.

_____ is the division of the cytoplasm that results in 2 daughter cells. (1)

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Meiosis

d)

DNA Replication

13.

The formation of gametes, an organism's reproductive cells, is the result of another form of cell division called _____. (1)

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Interphase

14.

The cell cycle is made up of which of the following events? (3)

a)

Meiosis

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Binary Fission

d)

M phase or Mitosis

e)

Interphase

15.

_____ is a cell division process that results in the creation of two identical daughter cells. (2)

a)

Meiosis

b)

M Phase

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Mitosis

e)

DNA Replication

16.

Which of the following describes the cell cycle event where the DNA condenses, the Nucleolus disappears, and the nuclear membrane breaks down. (1)

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Interphase

e)

Telophase

17.

Which of the following describes the cell cycle event where two new nuclei form, the chromosomes relax and unwind, and the spindle disappears? (1)

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Interphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Metaphase

18.

Which of the following describes the cell cycle event where the chromatids are pulled apart and moved to opposite ends of the cell? (1)

a)

Telophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Interphase

d)

Prophase

e)

Anaphase

19.

Which of the following describes the cell cycle event where it is the time between cell divisions where the cell spends most of its life cycle? (1)

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Interphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Anaphase

20.

Which of the following describes the cell cycle event where the chromosomes line up across the middle of the cell attached to spindle fibers? (1)

a)

Telophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Interphase

d)

Metaphase

e)

Prophase

21.

Which allele will mask the other when it is present? (2)

a)

The allele represented by a capital letter

b)

The recessive allele

c)

The allele expressed 25% of the time

d)

The allele represented by a lowercase letter

e)

The dominant allele

22.

Which of the following statements are correct for alleles? (3)

a)

We inherit one from our mom and one from our dad

b)

It takes two alleles to represent a trait

c)

They are represented by lowercase letters when they are dominant

d)

They can be dominant or recessive

e)

They are represented by a capital letter when recessive

23.

_____ is represented by the alleles you inherited from each parent. (1)

a)

Heterozygous

b)

Homozygous

c)

Genotype

d)

Phenotype

24.

A genotype containing both a dominant and recessive alleles is called _____. (1)

a)

Recessive

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Dominant

d)

Homozygous

25.

_____ is the way we look due to the alleles We inherited from our parents. (1)

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Dominant

d)

Recessive

26.

Different versions of a gene are called _____. (1)

a)

Alleles

b)

Homologous

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Traits

27.

A box in a monohybrid cross represents _____. (2)

a)

6.25%

b)

25%

c)

Multiple offspring

d)

A single offspring

28.

Organisms who have a pair of identical alleles are said to be _____. (2)

a)

Homozygous

b)

Homozygotes

c)

Heterozygous

d)

Heterozygotes

29.

Which of the following statements are true of dihybrid crosses? (3)

a)

Each box represents 6.25%

b)

Each box represents 25%

c)

The parents alleles require factoring to determine their gametes

d)

Four alleles will be placed in each box

e)

Two alleles will be placed in each box

30.

Which of the following statements are true regarding Mendelian genetics? (3)

a)

It involves both dominant and recessive alleles

b)

It uses Punnett squares to show how math can be applied to biology

c)

His pea plants showed codominance and incomplete dominance for certain traits

d)

It involves only single Gene traits

e)

He knew it would apply to things like skin color, hair color, and human height

31.

The best way to determine the genotype of an unknown parent in the parent generation is to do a _____ where the parent is crossed with a homozygous recessive. (1)

a)

Pedigree

b)

Test Cross

c)

Dihybrid Cross

d)

Heterozygous Cross

32.

The haploid male and female sex cells are called _____. (1)

a)

Genes

b)

Gametes

c)

Traits

d)

Somatic Cells

33.

_____ is/are the genetic representation of a family tree tracking the inheritance of a trait across multiple generations. (1)

a)

Homologous Crosses

b)

Monohybrid Crosses

c)

Dihybrid Crosses

d)

Pedigrees

34.

_____ are the offspring of the first cross in Mendel's experiments where the recessive trait disappeared. (1)

a)

P generation

b)

F2 generation

c)

F1 generation

d)

F3 generation

35.

A segment of a chromosome that codes for a particular trait or protein and has a specific loci is called a _____. (1)

a)

Gamete

b)

Gene

c)

Allele

d)

Chromatin

36.

If a DNA strand has the sequence ATCGGTAC, then its compliment will have which of the following? (1)

a)

ATCGGTAC

b)

TAGCGATC

c)

TAGCCATG

d)

ATCCCATG

37.

Which of the following is/are true about DNA? (3)

a)

It contains deoxyribose and ribose sugars

b)

It is a double stranded helix in structure

c)

The bases that make it up are A, T, C, and G

d)

It exists in two forms

e)

It can leave the nucleus

38.

Which of the following statements are true about nucleotides? (3)

a)

They are purines and pyrimidines

b)

It is the monomer that makes up DNA

c)

They are made of a phosphate, sugar, and a nitrogen base

d)

They are bound together by hydrogen bonds

e)

Their sequence is always random

39.

Which of the following statements are true in regard to DNA? (3)

a)

It is made of a polymer

b)

The sequence of the nitrogen bases determines the protein being made

c)

Nitrogen bases used include adenine, thymine, guanine, and uracil

d)

It is composed of nucleotides

e)

The structure of the protein coded for will determine the function of that protein

40.

Which of the following are correct for DNA structure? (3)

a)

A purine binds with other purines to maintain parallel sides

b)

Strong covalent bonds hold the base pairs together

c)

Purines bind with pyrimidines to maintain parallel sides

d)

Strands run antiparallel of each other

e)

An alternating sequence of sugar and phosphate exists on the outer edges

41.

Humans are unique in that: (3)

a)

We have the ability to change our environment

b)

We are the major cause of the loss of biodiversity on Earth

c)

We consume our resources at a rate in balance with what the environment can produce

d)

We have the ability to influence evolution in organisms

e)

When Earth's history is shown in a cosmological day, it shows we have been around for longer than most species on the Earth

42.

Which of the following statements are true about fossils and the fossil record? (3)

a)

Remains of organisms left where oxygen is not present have a better chance of being fossilized

b)

Mineralization can be part of the fossilization process

c)

Oxygen helps the fossilization process take place by adding minerals from the soil

d)

Fossils can help us determine a rock layers age

e)

Freezing and drying are not methods of fossilization

43.

Which of the following statements are true of the geologic record? (2)

a)

Relative age helps us to know how old a fossil is in years

b)

Rock layers nearer to the surface are younger than rock layers that are deeper down

c)

Carbon dating allows us to calculate the age of a rock

d)

Absolute age is calculated using Half Life of a element going through radioactive decay

e)

Fossils found in rock layers are not the same age as the rock layer they are found in

44.

The means by which changes in an organisms happen over long periods of time is/are _____. (3)

a)

A desire to change to make life easier

b)

Random mutations in genetic code over many generations leading to new adaptations that can be passed on

c)

Changes in climate and food types over the life span of an organism

d)

Natural Selection

e)

Evolution

45.

Gaining adaptations by random mutations and surviving long enough to pass on those advantages on to the next generation is called _____. (1)

a)

Evolution

b)

Spontaneous evolution

c)

Adaptation

d)

Natural Selection

46.

Which of the following statements are true of biogeography? (3)

a)

Separation of species on different land masses led to the formation of new species

b)

Living things Cluster where they originated

c)

Latitude has an effect on plant and animal distribution

d)

Continental drift resulted in plate tectonics

e)

Living things move to where they have the most available resources

47.

Which of the following statements are true in regard to evolution? (3)

a)

It happens by means of natural selection

b)

It is a change in organisms over a long period of time due to random genetic mutations creating adaptations

c)

It happens by means of artificial selection

d)

It shows that we need to control all aspects of nature

e)

It shows a relationship between all life on Earth by using the same DNA structure

48.

Which of the following statements are true about classification? (3)

a)

From most inclusive to least inclusive it will read domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.

b)

It was started by Darwin

c)

Each classification group is called a taxon

d)

From most inclusive to least inclusive it will read species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, Kingdom, domain.

e)

It is based on structural similarities and differences

49.

Which of the following statements are true about populations and nature? (3)

a)

More offspring are born than the environment can support

b)

Ideal conditions and unlimited resources are common in nature

c)

Variation among species helps protect them from going extinct

d)

Available environmental resources are limited

e)

Gradual accumulation of adaptations over many generations does not help an organism survive

50.

If two organisms are in the same class what other taxes do they have in common? (3)

a)

Species

b)

Phylum

c)

Kingdom

d)

Order

e)

Domain

51.

Enzymes speed up biochemical reactions by lowering activation energy. To what does this refer? (1)

a)

less energy is needed to initiate the reaction

b)

the reaction must be endothermic

c)

less energy is produced by the reaction

d)

the products have less energy

52.

In a chemical reaction, _____ are changed into _____. (1)

a)

atoms / elements

b)

reactants / products

c)

products / reactants

d)

other substances / a substance

53.

Which of the following statements are true for RNA? (4)

a)

Is made with Deoxyribose Sugar.

b)

Is single stranded.

c)

Can leave the nucleus.

d)

Has 4 different varieties that all have different functions

e)

Is made with Ribose sugar.

54.

Which statements are correct for Protein Synthesis? (3)

a)

It starts in the nucleus and goes to the ribosome.

b)

Translation takes place in the nucleus.

c)

Translation is the second step.

d)

Transcription takes place at the ribosome.

e)

Transcription is the first step.

55.

Humans are unique in that: (3)

a)

We have the ability to change our environment.

b)

We are the major cause of the loss of biodiversity.

c)

We consume our resources at a rate in balance with what the environment can produce.

d)

Earth's history in a cosmological day shows we have been around longer than most other species.

e)

We have the ability to influence evolution in organisms.

56.

Mutations can be positive, negative, or neutral. The mutations that make us better able to survive are called _____. (1)

a)

Survival Resources

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Cancers

d)

Adaptations

57.

All the ways animals interact with members of their own kind, other animals, and the environment... (1)

a)

animal behavior

b)

group behavior

c)

innate behavior

d)

cooperative behavior

58.

What is the term for a characteristic that increases an organisms chance to survive in its environment? (1)

a)

adaptation

b)

variation

c)

homologous structure

d)

vestigial structure

59.

Individuals that are well adapted to their environment will survive and produce _____. (1)

a)

better traits

b)

stronger genes

c)

more offspring

d)

fewer mutations

60.

Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring? (1)

a)

Evolution 

b)

Variation 

c)

Adaptation

d)

Natural Selection 

61.

The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its specific environment. (1)

a)

diversity.

b)

evolution

c)

adaptation

d)

 fitness

62.

A (an) ____ is an environmental change that directly influences the activity of an organism. (1)

a)

stimulus

b)

behavior

c)

innate response

d)

fixed action pattern

63.

Studies show what 2 factors influence an animal’s behavior? (1)

a)

food & space

b)

genetics & experience

c)

experience & food

d)

genetics & food

64.

Phylogeny is... (1)

a)

The study of classification of different species

b)

The study of the evolutionary history of a species

c)

The study of prehistoric life

d)

The study of the distribution of different species

65.

What is a species? (1)

a)

A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring. 

b)

A group of organisms that genetically are very different from each other. 

c)

A group of organisms that can mate and produce offspring even if those offspring are infertile.

d)

Indivual organisms that live in the same environment.