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Biology I Spring Final

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bacteria is...

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

2.

Bacteria have a cell wall: True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Viruses can have what type of genetic material?

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Both DNA and RNA

d)

Neither DNA or RNA

4.

Bacteria reproduce 2 ways. Which definition best fits binary fission?

a)

Sexual reproduction that utilizes pili bridges

b)

Asexual reproduction where bacteria divides

c)

Sexual reproduction where bacteria divides

d)

Asexual reproduction that utilizes pili bridges

5.

A bacteria colony is made…

a)

by binary fission

b)

by conjugation

c)

by magic

6.

What is false about normal flora?

a)

It’s located in the respiratory tract

b)

It can cause tooth decay

c)

It can keep bad bacteria out

d)

It can cause disease

7.

Is a virus living or nonliving?

a)

Living

b)

Nonliving

8.

Which of the following can be treated with antibiotics?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

c)

Neither of them

d)

Both of them

9.

Vaccines are used primarily to prevent…

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

10.

The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are an example of a ________ vaccine.

a)

Inactivated-uses dead virus

b)

Attenuated-virus is weakened

c)

Subunit-breaks off a small piece of the virus

11.

Why is ATP important for our bodies?

a)

It’s our body’s energy currency

b)

Gives us energy to complete important body processes

c)

Gives us energy to complete ordinary tasks like walking, sleeping, etc.

d)

All listed

12.

What does aerobic mean?

a)

Oxygen is required

b)

Oxygen is NOT required

13.

When does fermentation happen?

a)

When there is no oxygen present

b)

Following glycolysis

c)

Both listed

14.

Which of the following processes are anaerobic?

a)

Electron transport chain

b)

Citric acid cycle

c)

Glycolysis

15.

Why is photosynthesis different from cellular respiration?

a)

Photosynthesis makes food for the plant whereas cellular respiration uses the food we eat

b)

Photosynthesis occurs in a plant and cellular respiration happens in almost every organism

c)

Photosynthesis uses water taken in by the plants roots and cellular respiration forms water, you can tell because when we breathe into our hands our hands get damp.

d)

All listed

16.

Where in the cell does cellular respiration occur most?

a)

the mitochondria

b)

the cytoplasm

c)

the chloroplast

d)

the nucleus

17.

What are the 2 reactants (ingredients) of photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen

b)

ATP

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

e)

glucose

18.

What are the 2 reactants (ingredients) of cellular respiration?

a)

oxygen

b)

ATP

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

e)

glucose

19.

What are the 3 products of cellular respiration?

a)

oxygen

b)

ATP

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

e)

glucose

20.

What are the 2 products of photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen

b)

ATP

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

e)

glucose

21.

DNA is an acronym for:

a)

Dinitrogenous acid

b)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

c)

Deoxynitrous acid

d)

Dinucleic acid

22.

DNA is the molecule responsible for:

a)

Protein production

b)

Transportation within the body

c)

Passing of traits

d)

Breaking down of lipids

23.

DNA’s structure closely resembles a:

a)

A straight single stranded ladder

b)

A twisted single stranded ladder

c)

A straight double stranded ladder

d)

A twisted double stranded ladder

24.

What is a structural difference between DNA and RNA?

a)

DNA is single stranded

b)

RNA uses uracil

c)

DNA uses the sugar ribose

d)

RNA uses thymine

25.

Who receives credit for the discovery of DNA’s structure?

a)

Rosalind Franklin

b)

Francis Crick

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Bill Nye

e)

James Watson

26.

The process of enzymes creating an RNA copy of a portion of DNA is the process of…

a)

Central dogma

b)

Translation

c)

Transcription

d)

DNA replication

27.

The process of converting mRNA nitrogen bases into amino acids that will make up a protein is the process of…

a)

Central dogma

b)

Translation

c)

Transcription

d)

DNA replication

28.

Suzy's DNA consists of 25% adenine. What is her percentage of thymine bases?

a)

75%

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

0%

29.

When finding transcribing and translating DNA, what type of RNA is used to find the amino acid?

a)

mRNA

b)

tRNA

c)

rRNA

30.

Given the DNA segment “CAA”, what would the mRNA codon be?

a)

CAA

b)

GAA

c)

CUU

d)

GUU

31.

A phenotype is…

a)

An organism’s genetic makeup

b)

An organism’s physical appearance

32.

An example of a heterozygous genotype would be…

a)

PP

b)

Qq

c)

tt

d)

ZZ

33.

A monster with both blue and purple spots would be an example of...

a)

Complete dominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

c)

Codominance

34.

A rabbit that has phenotypes for white, black, and gray would be an example of...

a)

Complete dominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

c)

Codominance

35.

A cat can either have black fur (BB or Bb) or white fur (bb). What is this an example of?

a)

Complete dominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

c)

Codominance

36.

The passing of characteristics from parents to offspring is…

a)

Genetics

b)

Alleles

c)

Traits

d)

Heredity

37.

What is one difference between mitosis and meiosis?

a)

Mitosis produces gametes

b)

Meiosis produces body cells

c)

Mitosis produces 2 daughter cells that are genetically identical

d)

Meiosis produces 4 daughter cells that are genetically identical

38.

Which order does mitosis occur?

a)

Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Prophase

b)

Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase

c)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

d)

Metaphase, Prophase, Telophase, Anaphase

39.

In metaphase, what do the chromosomes do?

a)

They line up along the middle of the cell

b)

They decondense into chromatin

c)

The chromosomes split and get pulled apart to the opposite poles

d)

They start attaching to the spindle fibers

40.

A fruit fly has 8 chromosomes in their body cells. How many chromosomes would their sex cells have?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

4

d)

2