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Biology Crash

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Study of the natural world.

a)

Biology

b)

Science

c)

Physics

d)

Astrology

2.

Which of the following is not a scientific investigation?

a)

Experimental

b)

Observation

c)

Comparative

d)

Descriptive

3.

Scientific inquiry.

a)

Generalization

b)

Process

c)

Checklist

d)

Knowledge

4.

Quantitative observations.

a)

Descriptive

b)

Investigative

c)

Intuitive

d)

Measurable

5.

Proposed explanation of natural phenomenon.

a)

Theory

b)

Law

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Rule

6.

Experimental variables are

a)

Manipulated

b)

Controlled

7.

Experimental controls are

a)

Manipulated

b)

Constant

8.

Hypothesis must include

a)

Experimental Control

b)

Experimental Variable

9.

Scientific evidence is

a)

analyzed to draw conclusions

b)

final proven knowledge

c)

data

d)

valid

10.

Study of matter.

a)

Biology

b)

Physics

c)

Science

d)

Chemistry

11.

Combination of atoms.

a)

elements

b)

biomolecules

c)

substances

d)

molecules

12.

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur.

a)

Living organisms

b)

Non living organisms

13.

All matter is made up of atoms and atoms make up elements.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The basic unit of a chemical element.

a)

molecules

b)

biomolecules

c)

matter

d)

atom

15.

True of biomolecules.

a)

Include carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids.

b)

Control activity at cellular level.

c)

Actions and reactions drive system-wide living processes.

d)

Impacts photosynthesis, respiration, and digestion.

16.

Mathematical models are not a core component of any biological study.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Mathematical biology consists of complex models inspired by biology, while theoretical biology consists of complex models that explain biology.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Physics is the study of

a)

Matter

b)

Energy

c)

Motion

d)

Life

19.

Biophysics is the study of laws and principles that describe and explain patterns in biological processes from the molecular level to the systems level.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Energy is transferred when a consumer eats a producer.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Scientific facts are

a)

Theories.

b)

Final proof.

c)

Repeatedly confirmed by data collected from multiple investigations.

d)

Accepted as truth.

e)

Never considered final proof.

22.

Theories develop after hypotheses are confirmed over multiple investigative confirmations and is considered well-founded evidence based on several sources of evidence.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Scientific laws are

a)

Facts.

b)

Generalized descriptions.

c)

Durable.

d)

Predictive.

24.

Cell theory:

a)

All living things are made of cells.

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Can only come from other living cells.

d)

Robert Hooke

25.

Germ theory:

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Microorganisms cause food spoilage.

d)

Germs are everywhere.

26.

Heredity

a)

Gregor Mendel pioneered the study of.

b)

Study began with cross-breeding of plants.

c)

Offspring receive traits from both parents.

d)

Genes passed on from one generation to another.

27.

Charles Darwin founded the theory of evolution.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Evolution

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Natural Selection

c)

How species change over time.

d)

Descent with modification.

e)

Cross-breeding for specific traits.

29.

Genetics

a)

Material embedded in chromosomes and passed on from one generation to the next.

b)

DNA comprises genetic material in cells.

c)

Alfred Hershey

d)

Martha Chase

e)

Alternative genes based on mutation.

30.

James Watson and Francis Crick revealed that DNA is structured in a

a)

Pyramid

b)

Spaghetti plot

c)

Archaea

d)

Double Helix Model

31.

Rosalind Franklin provided necessary _______ for the double helix model.

a)

Facts

b)

Data

c)

Laws

d)

Theories

32.

Biological classification is the process of grouping organisms based similarities, and how scientists classify is known as:

a)

Taxonomy

b)

Phylogenetic Tree

c)

Domain Method

d)

Family Tree

33.

Carl Linnaeus created a hierarchical system to classify. Which are included?

a)

Kingdom, Phylum

b)

Class, Order

c)

Family, Genus

d)

Species

e)

Family

34.

Carl Woese discovered Archaea, which led to:

a)

Phylogenetic Tree

b)

Taxonomic Tree

c)

Both

35.

Dear King Phillip Came Over For Great Spaghetti

a)

Taxonomic Order

b)

TurboTax

36.

The SI system is the modern metric system, which maintains standardized data.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Scientific Notation and Significant Figures:

a)

SI Units

b)

Shorthand for Numbers

c)

Evidence of Accuracy

d)

Evidence of Precision

38.

Charts and graphs illustrate the relationship between variables.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Spectrometer

a)

Measures sound.

b)

Measures light and waves.

40.

Centrifuge

a)

Purifies and separates liquids by heating and cooling.

b)

Purifies and separates matter by heating and cooling.

41.

Chromatography

a)

Separates liquid with gas.

b)

Separates matter with gas.

42.

MACS

a)

Sorts cells.

b)

Sorts DNA.

43.

Electric Separation

a)

Pulses separate DNA, RNA, and proteins.

b)

Pulses separate cartilage.

44.

A species is defined by a population of one kind of organism in a specific place.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Organisms:

a)

Celled or multicellular.

b)

Survive based on a chemical reaction called metabolism.

c)

Homeostasis coordinates the biological process of a cell.

d)

Cells only exists in plants and animals.

46.

Biochemicals bind to form biomolecules and the chemicals are organized by water.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Atomic Structure:

a)

Center is nucleus.

b)

Nucleus is composed of 2 subatomic particles called neutrons (negative) and protons (positive).

c)

Electrons orbit.

d)

Atomic number refers to the number of protons and mass is total of protons and neutrons.

e)

Atoms are electrically neutral so the number of protons equals number of electrons.

48.

Chemical Bonding:

a)

Energy holding 2 atoms together.

b)

Grouping of atoms forms a molecule.

c)

Ionic bonds and covalent bonds.

d)

Compound is molecule with more than 1 atom.

e)

Macromolecule contains 2 different atoms.

49.

Ionic bond is when one atom donates an electron to another.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Covalent bond is when two atoms share electrons, creating a full and stable outermost electron shell.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

An atom that loses electron is called cation.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Atom that gains electron is called anion.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Organic Molecules:

a)

All living organisms.

b)

Held together by covalent bonds made of carbon atoms. Hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen can attach.

c)

Includes carbon and hydrogen atoms.

d)

Large organic molecules are called macromolecules.

e)

4 main macromolecules include proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids.

54.

Inorganic molecules are small number of atoms held together by ionic bonding.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Water:

a)

Covalent bonds.

b)

Oxygen partially negative.

c)

Hydrogen partially positive.

d)

Polar.

e)

Hydrogen bond due to attraction of polar molecules.

56.

Hydrogen bonding is water acting like a magnet.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Cohesion is to surface tension and means water attracts water.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Hydrogen bonding influences specific heat of water.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Adhesion means water sticks to other stuff.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Capillary action means water moves up.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Which property of water influences the transport of water from the roots of a plant to its leaves?

a)

Cohesion

b)

High surface tension

c)

High specific heat

d)

It’s ability to dissolve lots of chemicals

62.

Which property of water influences the ability of the human body to maintain a relatively stable temperature?

a)

Cohesion

b)

High surface tension

c)

High specific heat

d)

It’s ability to dissolve lots of chemicals

63.

Which property of water causes water droplets to bead on surfaces, such as on a leaf?

a)

Cohesion

b)

High surface tension

c)

High specific heat

d)

It’s ability to dissolve lots of chemicals

64.

The properties of water that make it essential for the survival of an organism occur because

a)

The ionic bonds between individual molecules

b)

The ionic bonds within each individual molecule

c)

The hydrogen bonds between individual water molecules

d)

The hydrogen bonds within each individual water molecule