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I know everything about biology...and other stuff too

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1/4 x 2/4 =

a)

2/8

b)

2/16

c)

3/8

d)

2/4

2.

Which of the following describes a phenotype?

a)

Homozygous recessive

b)

Dd

c)

green seeds

d)

none of these

3.

What rapper holds the record for most streamed music on Spotify?

a)

Lil Wayne

b)

Eminem

c)

Travis Scott

d)

Drake

4.

Who has the most NBA League MVP awards?

a)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

b)

Michael Jordan

c)

Wilt Chamberlain

d)

LeBron James

5.

In poker, having a flush means what?

a)

a hand that contains five cards all of the same suit

b)

a hand that contains three cards of one rank

c)

a hand that contains three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank

d)

a hand that contains five cards of sequential rank

6.

What was the top downloaded App of 2021?

a)

What's App

b)

Facebook

c)

Snapchat

d)

Tik Tok

7.

What is the top selling game of all time?

a)

Super Mario Brothers (Original Nintendo)

b)

Tetris (multiple game consoles and PC)

c)

Super Mario Cart (Nintendo Wii)

d)

Minecraft (multiple game consoles and PC)

8.

A eukaryotic organism can be told apart from a prokaryotic organism by looking for what structure?

a)

a cell wall

b)

ribosomes

c)

a nucleus

d)

cytoplasm

9.

What does "www" stand for at the beginning of a website address?

a)

World Wide Web

b)

World Wide Where

c)

When, Where, What

d)

Wrong Way Web

10.

What is the rarest M&M color?

a)

Yellow

b)

Brown

c)

Green

d)

Blue

11.

Which of the following genotypes will look different than the other, given the rules of Simple Dominance?


AA, Aa, aa

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa

d)

they will all look the same

12.

When water is moved through cell membranes, it usually flows from high concentrations to low concentrations. What is this type of transport called?

a)

Proton Pumps

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Pinocytosis

d)

Osmosis

13.

What structure that all viruses have surrounds the viral genome and protects it from damage?

a)

the viral sheath

b)

the capsid

c)

the cell wall

d)

Viral Surface Proteins

14.

What cell cycle creates gametes (sex cells)?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

15.

Which cell cycle contains a phase where DNA replicates itself?

a)

Mitosis Cell Cycle

b)

Meiosis Cell Cycle

c)

neither cycle

d)

both cycles

16.

At the end of meiosis, how many cells are there and how do they compare genetically to the parent cell?

a)

2 cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell

b)

4 cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell

c)

2 cells that are genetically unique compared to the parent cell

d)

4 cells that are genetically different compared to the parent cell

17.

What process does a mitochondria use to make ATP energy for the cell?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Active Transport

d)

Cellular Respiration

18.

the picture shows chromosome changes during the process of meiosis. What is the purpose of this process and what is it called?

a)

crossing over, for maintaining genetic diversity

b)

crossing over, for increasing genetic diversity

c)

crossing over, for decreasing genetic diversity

d)

mitosis, for maintaining genetic diversity

19.

Your body uses energy to perform all of its cellular processes, this energy comes from what source and in what form?

a)

chloroplast; glucose

b)

mitochondria; glucose

c)

mitochondria; ATP

d)

nucleus; DNA

20.

what product from photosynthesis is absolutely necessary for aerobic cellular respiration?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

ATP

d)

chlorophyll

21.

What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide?

a)

nitrate, sugar, phosphorous base

b)

phosphate, sugar, nitrogenous base

c)

amino acids, enzymes, and nitrogenous bases

d)

phosphate, lipid, nitrogenous base

22.

Adenine, Thymine/Uracil, Guanine, and Cytosine are examples of what?

a)

nitrogenous bases in nucleotides

b)

amino acids that make up proteins

c)

enzymes that help digestion

d)

carbohydrates for energy

23.

Meiosis occurs in what type of cells?

a)

somatic cells

b)

body cells

c)

reproductive cells

d)

prokaryotic cells

24.

which answer describes the purpose of transcription?

a)

to copy a gene from DNA into mRNA

b)

to follow an mRNA code to make a protein

c)

to make a brand new DNA strand

d)

to form new chromosomes

25.

What type of cells does the mitosis cell cycle take place in?

a)

somatic cells

b)

germ line cells

c)

reproductive cells

d)

sperm and ovum cells

26.

Without chromosomes, organisms would not be able to do which of the following?

a)

digest food properly

b)

grow and develop

c)

reproduce sexually

d)

perform gas exchange reactions

27.

What is a chromosome?

a)

the condensed form of DNA

b)

the relaxed form of DNA

c)

an organelle used in translation

d)

biomolecules made of amino acids

28.

Which answer describes translation?

a)

the copying of a gene into a strand of mRNA

b)

when the directions in mRNA are followed and a protein is made

c)

when a protein is digested into amino acids

d)

when nucleotides are bonded together to form a nucleic acid

29.

What is meant by the term "genetic code"?

a)

the order of amino acids that make up proteins

b)

the order of monosaccharides that make up our DNA

c)

the order of nucleotides that make up our nucleic acids

d)

the order of amino acids that make up our nucleic acids

30.

Why do we use a scientific naming system like binomial nomenclature to name organisms?

a)

to stop confusion among scientists when discussing organisms

b)

so everyone can have their own name for organisms

c)

there really isn't a need for a scientific naming system

31.

In the binomial, "two name", naming system, what are the 2 levels used to name organisms?

a)

kingdom and species

b)

phylum and species

c)

genus and species

d)

family and species

32.

If 2 different organisms are in the same Family, that means that they also share what?

a)

the same genus

b)

the same species

c)

the same class

d)

none of these

33.

What is the major difference between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells?

a)

eukaryotic cells have a true and proper nucleus to hold their DNA, and prokaryotic cells have DNA floating in a nucleoid region of their cytoplasm

b)

prokaryotic cells have a true and proper nucleus to hold their DNA, and eukaryotic cells have DNA floating in a nucleoid region of their cytoplasm

34.

If an organism has 46 chromosomes in their somatic cells, then how many chromosomes would be in their gametes?

a)

92 chromosomes

b)

23 chromosomes

c)

46 chromosomes

d)

108 chromosomes

35.

Where do mutations occur?

a)

on DNA

b)

on RNA

c)

on protein

d)

none of these

36.

What is the main molecule responsible for the process of translation?

a)

ribosome

b)

nucleus

c)

RNA polymerase

d)

DNA polymerase

37.

What is a gene?

a)

a stretch of DNA that codes for a protein

b)

a molecule that consists of many amino acids bonded together

c)

a full strand of condensed DNA

d)

a molecule utilized by ribosome

38.

At the end of the mitosis cell cycle how many cells should you have and how do they compare genetically?

a)

4 genetically identical daughter cells

b)

2 genetically identical daughter cells

c)

4 genetically unique daughter cells

d)

2 genetically unique daughter cells

39.

At the end of the meiosis cell cycle, how many cells should you have and how do they compare genetically?

a)

4 genetically identical daughter cells

b)

2 genetically identical daughter cells

c)

4 genetically unique daughter cells

d)

2 genetically unique daughter cells

40.

The ______ is the reproductive structure of many plants.

a)

leaf

b)

xylem

c)

roots

d)

flower

41.

Where is the male gametes on a flower?

a)

in pollen

b)

in the ovary

c)

in the petals

d)

in the pistil

42.

What part of the flower produces pollen?

a)

the anther

b)

the stigma

c)

the style

d)

the ovary

43.

Where would a site of meiosis be in a flower?

a)

the ovary

b)

the petal

c)

the stigma

d)

the style

44.

Glands that produce hormones are part of which animal body system?

a)

the endocrine system

b)

the integumentary system

c)

the lymphatic system

d)

the excretory system

45.

You have 46 chromosomes if you are a human. How do you end up with that number of chromosomes?

a)

you get 46 chromosomes from each parent, and the bad ones are discarded

b)

you get 46 chromosomes through your dad's sperm, and your mom just gives you a place to develop

c)

you get 23 chromosomes from your mom, and 23 chromosomes from your dad

d)

you get 46 chromosomes from your mom's egg cell, and the sperm just promotes development

46.

"Bb" represents a genotype. What does each letter represent in a genotype?

a)

each letter represents a nitrogenous base of DNA

b)

each letter represents an allele of a gene, one from mom and the other from dad

c)

each letter represents an amino acid to be added to a protein

d)

each letter represents the name of the gene it stands for