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KAPBiology Finals Study 9th Grade

Total questions: 169

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The monomers for Proteins

a)

nucleotide

b)

amino acids

c)

glycerol head, fatty acid tails

d)

simple sugars

2.

What polymer is shown in the photo?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

3.

What are the monomers for Lipids?

a)

nucleotides

b)

glycerol

c)

carbohydrate

d)

fatty acids

4.

What is Dehydration Synthesis?

a)

Water is released to make a bond

b)

Water is added to break a bond

5.

What are the four macromolecules?

a)

Proteins, Disaccharides, Carbohydrates, Simple Sugars

b)

Carbohydrates, Proteins, Nucleotide, Lipids

c)

Lipids, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic Acids

d)

Nucleic Acids, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins

6.

Define: Polymerization

a)

monomers join together to form polymers

b)

polymers join together to form monomers

7.

Water is added in order to break a bond.

a)

Dehydration Synthesis

b)

Hydrophobic

c)

Hydrolysis

8.

Provides quick energy for all organisms. Main source of energy for all cells.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Proteins

9.

Define: cellulose

a)

polysaccharide stored in animals, stored in liver and muscles

b)

polysaccharide stored in plants (bread, potatoes, pasta, and grains)

c)

polysaccharide that gives support and structure to plant cells (fiber) most abundant organic chemical on earth

10.

3 groups of carbohydrates

a)

cellulose

b)

disaccharides

c)

monosaccharides

d)

saccharide

e)

polysaccharides

11.

Function of Lipids

a)

Long term storage

b)

Short term storage

12.

Lipids are hydrophobic

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What Polymer is shown in the picture?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

14.

Needed for growth, maintenance and repair of living materials

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic Acids

15.

Proteins contain the elements…

a)

C, H, O

b)

C, H, O, N

c)

C, H, O, N, P

16.

Denaturing Proteins does not change the function of the protein.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Select all that are true: Enzymes are…

a)

Catalysts

b)

Substrates

c)

Made of Proteins

d)

Ends with “-ase”

e)

Specific

18.

Select the all that are true: Things that affect the rate which enzymes work…

a)

Water availability

b)

Temperature

c)

pH

d)

Sunlight

e)

Concentration

19.

Function is to store and transmit genetic information from parent to offspring

a)

Lipids

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic Acids

20.

Select all that are true: Nucleotides include..

a)

phosphate group

b)

pentose sugar

c)

nitrogenous base

d)

glycerol

21.

What element is in all organic compounds?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Carbon

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen

22.

Starch is made of glucose molecules.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The storage form of sugar in plants.

a)

Cellulose

b)

Starch

c)

glycogen

24.

How many different amino acids are there?

a)

9

b)

12

c)

10

d)

20

25.

Example of a Lipid

(a)  

26.

Where do unsaturated fats come from?

a)

Animal fats

b)

Plants oils

27.

Are saturated or unsaturated fats better?

a)

unsaturated

b)

saturated

28.

Experiment: How does the flavor of ice cream affect the speed of melting?

The flavor of ice cream is the ___________ variable.

a)

independent

b)

dependent

29.

Define: Homeostasis

a)

The ability to reproduce

b)

Species change over time

c)

Maintain a stable internal environment

d)

Respond to the environment

30.

Made of cells, reproduce, have a genetic code, grow and develop, and use energy are characteristics of...

a)

Non-living things

b)

Living things

c)

Prokaryotes

d)

Plants

31.

What is shown in the picture above?

a)

Hypertonic solution

b)

Hypotonic solution

c)

Isotonic solution

32.

Where does meiosis occur in people? (two answers)

a)

Body cells

b)

Somatic cells

c)

Sex cells

d)

Gametes

33.

Type the complimentary strand for this DNA strand (all caps)

A T G C G C T A T A T G C C G

(a)  

34.

What causes Down syndrome?

a)

Trisomy 12

b)

Extra chromosome at pair #21

c)

45 chromosomes

d)

Extra X chromosomes

35.

What organelle does 11 represent?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Golgi body

d)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

36.

What is nondisjunction?

a)

Variation among organisms

b)

Fusion of two haploid cells

c)

Equal separation of chromosomes

d)

Unequal separation of chromosomes

37.

What are the male sex chromosomes?

a)

XY

b)

XX

c)

XXY

d)

YY

38.

Division of the cytoplasm and organelles.

a)

Interphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Mitosis

d)

Anaphase

39.

The stages of mitosis. (four answers)

a)

Prophase

b)

Telophase

c)

Interphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Metaphase

40.

What is the purpose of meiosis?

a)

Replace worn out skin cells

b)

Growth of cells

c)

Produce gametes

41.

Osmosis is the spontaneous passage or diffusion of water or other solvents through a semipermeable membrane.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

What are the types of passive transport?

(three answers)

a)

Concentration

b)

Diffusion

c)

Facilitated diffusion

d)

Solute

e)

Osmosis

43.

What is yeast used for?

a)

Lactic acid fermentation

b)

Krebs Cycle

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Alcoholic Fermentation

44.
You can have more than one independent variable in a controlled experiment.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
The independent variable is the
a)
one you measure.
b)
one you change.
46.

A student performed an experiment that tested how many days it takes different types of grass seed to grow to a height of two inches. Four types of grass seed were tested, and the student recorded the number of days for each type to grow. Use this information to answer the next question.


What should be held constant in this experiment?

a)

amount of sunlight, amount of water, and type of soil

b)

amount of sunlight

c)

amount of water and type of soil

d)

amount of water

47.

What organelle does #2 represent?

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Ribosome

d)

Nucleus

48.

Where are genes located?

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Alleles

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Nucleotides

49.

What is heterozygous?

a)

One dominant and one recessive gene

b)

Both pairs of genes are the same

50.
Which of the following is homozygous dominant?
a)
Jj
b)
Rr
c)
MM
d)
ee
51.

What are the nucleic acids?

a)

DNA

b)

Deoxyribose sugar

c)

Your mom

d)

RNA

52.

Which organelle is the nucleus?

a)

8

b)

5

c)

10

d)

7

53.
The major function of ribosomes is to
a)
Make fats
b)
Synthesize protein
c)
Digest protein
d)
Make sugars
54.

Who determines the sex of the offspring?

a)

Male

b)

Female

55.

Define: Phenotype

a)

Physical appearance

b)

Genetic Makeup

56.

When cancer cells do NOT stop dividing it leads to a...

a)

nothing happens

b)

tumor

c)

external injury

d)

lack of cells

57.

Types of tumors...

(two answers)

a)

Virus

b)

Malignant

c)

Benign

d)

Genetics

58.

What is the point of mutation?

a)

A genetic mutation where a single nucleotide base is changed, inserted or deleted.

b)

To fix a mistake in a DNA or RNA sequence.

c)

Regulate the cell cycle.

d)

To affect the rate of cell division.

59.

Crossing over creates...

a)

New species.

b)

Homozygous genotypes.

c)

New combinations of genes on each chromosome.

d)

The same combination of genes on each chromosome as the parents.

60.

Which process is shown in the picture above?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

61.

Which is an example of a genotype?

a)

Crossing over

b)

AABb

c)

Green eyes, brown hair

d)

Gametes

62.

Which process requires energy?

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Active Transport

63.

What type of solution is shown in the picture?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

64.

What are heterotrophs?

a)

Get energy from foods they eat.

b)

Use chemical energy.

c)

Use sunlight to make their own food.

d)

Asexually reproduce.

65.

What is anaerobic respiration?

a)

Process creating ATP.

b)

Respiration requiring oxygen.

c)

Respiration NOT requiring oxygen.

d)

Process creating lactic acid in the muscles during rapid exercise when the body cannot supply enough oxygen to tissues.

66.

What is frameshift mutation?

a)

Base inserted into the DNA sequence.

b)

Shifts the reading frame of genetic message.

c)

Base removed from the DNA sequence.

d)

One base is changed for another.

67.

Name one difference between RNA and DNA.

4 lines
68.

The variables you keep the same in the experiment are called

a)

independent variables

b)

dependent variables

c)

controlled variables

d)

hypothesis

69.

T = tall and t = short

In the Punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square

a)

tt

b)

Tt

c)

Bb

d)

TT

70.
B=brown eyes
b= blue eyes
What is true about these two brothers that have brown eyes:
One has genotype BB the other Bb.
a)
they have same phenotype and genotype
b)
they have different genotypes and phenotypes
c)
they have same phenotype but different genotypes
d)
they have same genotype but different phenotypes
71.

A female has the genotype Bb and the male has a genotype of bb. What would be the percentage of their children with homozygous recessive.

a)

50%

b)

25%

c)

100%

d)

75%

72.

Which sex show sex-linked traits more?

a)

Female (X)

b)

Male (Y)

73.

What are autotrophs?

a)

Get energy from foods they eat.

b)

Use chemical energy.

c)

Use sunlight to make their own food.

d)

Asexually reproduce.

74.

What are gametes?

a)

Sex cells

b)

Body cells

c)

Somatic cells

75.

What does meiosis produce?

a)

3 sperm cells and 1 egg cell

b)

4 sperm cells

c)

2 sperm cells and 2 egg cells

d)

nothing

76.

Which is larger - a sperm or egg cell?

a)

Sperm

b)

Egg

77.

What is an enzyme?

a)

Catalysts in living organisms.

b)

A tumor.

c)

Slows down the process of a chemical reaction.

78.

Example of a polymer:

a)

Glycogen

b)

Amino Acid

c)

Nucleotide

d)

Protein

79.

Most enzymes are made of...

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Catalysts

d)

Nucleic Acids

80.

What 2 organelles are in plants but not in animals?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Vacuole

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Ribosomes

e)

Chloroplasts

81.

What is the function of a ribosome?

a)

Determines what goes in and out of the cell

b)

Hold organelles

c)

Make proteins

d)

Transport proteins

82.

What is the function of a chloroplast?

a)

Makes Proteins

b)

Produce glucose

c)

Break down and recycle used cell components

d)

Transport proteins

83.

What type of solution is shown in the picture?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

84.

A diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes.

a)

Zygote

b)

Gamete

c)

Somatic cell

d)

Body cell

85.

The appearance in a phenotype of a characteristic or effect attributed to a particular gene.

a)

Characteristics

b)

Genotype

c)

Gene expression

d)

Internal traits

86.

What is the function of a vacuole?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Enzymes that break down and recycle used cell components

c)

Storage

d)

Powerhouse

87.

What is the function of a nucleus?

a)

Bundles of microtubules that play a role in cell division

b)

Provide structure

c)

Support and protection of the cell

d)

Control center of the cell

88.

Can you find where I asked?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

Peanut Butter

d)

Jelly

e)

Not really

89.

What type of division is responsible for replacement of damaged tissues?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Miosis

90.

What are homologous chromosomes?

a)

Chromosomes that determine the gender of a child

b)

A matched pair of chromosomes

c)

Two different chromosomes

91.

The material of which the chromosomes of organisms other than bacteria (i.e., eukaryotes) are composed. It consists of protein, RNA, and DNA.

a)

Centromere

b)

Chromatin

c)

Nucleus

d)

Nucleotide

92.

What does haploid mean?

a)

(n)Half the number of chromosomes

Type of cell: gametes (sex cells)

b)

(2n)Full number of chromosomes

Type of cell: somatic (body cells)

93.

A starch is an example of what type of carbohydrate?

a)

Monosaccharide

b)

Disaccharide

c)

Polysaccharide

94.

What forms a disaccharide?

a)

Many sugars

b)

Double sugars

c)

One sugar

95.

Which organelle is #9?

a)

Rough ER

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

Smooth ER

d)

Ribosome

96.

What are the alleles that determine blood type?

a)

IA and IB

b)

IA,IB, and i

c)

A, B, O

d)

A, B, o

97.

What are alleles?

a)

Made of chromosomes

b)

Different genes (possibilities) for the same trait

c)

Phenotype

d)

Genotype

98.

What is fiber in your diet?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Nucleic acids

d)

Lipids

99.

Purpose of spindle fibers...

a)

To separate chromatids

b)

Form nuclear envelope

c)

Unwind into chromatin

d)

Create two daughter cells

100.

When are the chromosomes visible in the cell cycle?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

101.

What number on the diagram represents a rough ER?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

10

d)

6

102.

Which number in the diagram represents a cell wall?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

9

103.

What is a carcinogen?

a)

A gene which in certain circumstances can transform a cell into a tumor cell.

b)

Any substance that causes cancer. Induces DNA damage.

c)

Carbohydrates

104.

What is an oncogene?

a)

A type of catalyst.

b)

Any substance that causes cancer.

c)

A gene which in certain circumstances can transform a cell into a tumor cell.

105.

What lipid molecule can be deposited on the walls of blood vessels?

a)

Starch

b)

Cholesterol

c)

Glycerol

d)

Oils

106.

What does DNA look like?

a)

Your mom

b)

A ladder twisted into a spiral

c)

A twisted hose

d)

Your dad

107.

The process by which a double-stranded DNA molecule is copied to produce two identical DNA molecules.

a)

tRNA

b)

Translation

c)

Transcription

d)

DNA replication

108.

What is a nucleotide?

a)

Basic building block of lipids

b)

Basic building block of carbohydrates

c)

Basic building block of nucleic acids

d)

Basic building block of proteins

109.

What organic compound are human sex hormones?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Steroids

c)

Lipids

d)

Gametes

110.

What organic compounds make up the cell membrane?

a)

Phospholipids

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids

e)

Proteins

111.

What is the cell theory?

(3 answers)

a)

Cells are produced only from other cells

b)

Living things are composed of one more or cells

c)

All organisms have the same genetic makeup

d)

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in organisms

e)

Cells grow and develop

112.

What organisms contain cell membranes?

a)

Animal cells

b)

Plant cells

c)

Prokaryotes

d)

Eukaryotes

e)

All cells

113.

What enzymes are used in DNA replication?

a)

Sucrase

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

Lactase

d)

Ligase

e)

Helicase

114.

Cancer spreads to a different body part from where it started.

a)

Metastasis

b)

Tumor

c)

Meiosis

d)

Mitosis

115.

Is all the DNA expressed in every cell of an organism?

a)

Yes, all DNA is expressed in every cell at all times.

b)

No, some DNA aren't expressed.

c)

No, DNA is never expressed.

d)

I don't know.

116.

One difference between DNA and RNA is...

a)

RNA is single stranded

b)

RNA contains the nucleobase thymine

c)

RNA contains deoxyribose sugars

d)

There are no differences

117.

What is the purpose of DNA?

a)

Hold structure to our bodies

b)

Hold instructions for an organism to develop, survive, and reproduce

c)

Give us our external features

d)

Create somatic cells to replace dead cells

118.

What protein in the cell membrane must match in organ donors and recipients?

a)

Transport proteins

b)

Antibodies

c)

Marker proteins

d)

Contractile proteins

119.

That some particles are capable of passing through a cell membrane while other particles cannot.

a)

Osmosis

b)

Selective Permeability

c)

Active transport

d)

Passive transport

120.

Which of the following traits of a dog is inherited from its parents?

a)

the presence of fleas in its fur

b)

the color of its fur

c)

the ability to sit up and beg

d)

the habit of barking to go outside

121.

What are the differences between diffusion, osmosis and active transport?

a)

Active transport requires no ATP but diffusion and osmosis do.

b)

Diffusion and osmosis don't require energy but active transport does.

c)

Osmosis and diffusion are a type of active transport.

122.

How do cells maintain homeostasis?

a)

Regulation, produce more cells

b)

Stand under the sun

c)

Use less ATP

d)

Use catalysts to increase rate of a chemical reaction

123.

What is active transport?

a)

Process of moving molecules across a cellular membrane without using ATP

b)

Process of moving molecules across a cellular membrane using ATP

124.

Do plants wilt because they are in a hypotonic or a hypertonic solution?

a)

Hypotonic

b)

Hypertonic

125.

This is the structure of an...

a)

Uracil

b)

Glycine

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Amino acid

126.

Enzymes lower a reaction's activation energy.

a)

True

b)

False

127.

If you add sugar to water, which is the solute?

a)

Sugar

b)

Water

c)

Sugar-water mixture

d)

There is none

128.

Catalysts slow down the rate of a chemical reaction.

a)

True

b)

False

129.

What organisms contain cell walls with cellulose?

a)

Eukaryotic cells

b)

Prokaryotic cells

c)

Animal cells

d)

Plants cells

130.

Reduce the compatibility of substrate and enzyme.

a)

Rate of reaction

b)

Inhibitors

c)

Substrate

d)

Active site

131.

What type permeability is the cell membrane?

a)

Semipermeable

b)

Impermeable

c)

Permeable

132.

What are ATP’s?

a)

Enzymes

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Energy

d)

Catalysts

133.

What are the reactants in cellular respiration?

a)

ATP

b)

Glucose and oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide and water

d)

Sunlight

134.

Which is more efficient - anaerobic or aerobic?

a)

Anaerobic

b)

Aerobic

135.

What are two types of anaerobic respiration?

a)

Alcoholic fermentation

b)

Fermentation

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Lactic acid fermentation

136.

Which number represents a chloroplast?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

13

d)

5

137.

What is endocytosis?

a)

Cell surrounds and takes in solids from its environment making a vacuole

b)

Cell surrounds and takes in material from its environment making a vacuole

c)

Cell surrounds and takes in dissolved molecules and liquids from its environment making a vacuole

d)

Used to remove things from the cell like wastes or hormones

138.

What does selectively permeable mean?

a)

Property of cell membrane that only allows certain molecules to move in and out of the cell

b)

Property of cell membrane that doesn't permit passage

c)

Capable of being permeated

139.

What are the reactants of photosynthesis? What are the products?

a)

Reactants: Carbon, water, light

b)

Reactants: Oxygen, Glucose

c)

Products: Oxygen, Glucose

d)

Products: Carbon, water, light

140.

What is the ultimate source of energy for all living things?

a)

Plants

b)

Oxygen

c)

Sunlight

d)

Jesus

141.

What part of DNA has the information to direct protein synthesis?

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Genes

c)

Nitrogen Base

d)

Phosphate group

142.

Do all cells of an organism contain the same DNA?

a)

True

b)

False

143.

Light reaction, dark reaction, Calvin cycle refer to what process?

a)

Light reaction

b)

Dark reaction

c)

Doesn't refer to any process

144.

The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration of the molecules to an area with a lower concentration.

a)

Osmosis

b)

Active transport

c)

Facilitated diffusion

d)

Diffusion

145.

What is the plant pigment that processes light energy?

a)

Algae

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Cellulose

d)

Chloroplasts

146.

Glycolysis, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain refer to what process?

a)

Cellular respiration

b)

Aerobic respiration

c)

Anaerobic respiration

d)

Reproduction

147.

How many chromosomes are in a human cell?

a)

47

b)

46

c)

23

d)

21

148.

What is a polar body?

a)

3 egg cells that give up their cytoplasm to nourish the 1 good egg

b)

1 viable sperm egg

c)

A fertilized egg

d)

Organism in early stage of development

149.

Which nucleic acid carries the pattern for the assembly of proteins?

a)

tRNA

b)

DNA

c)

rRNA

d)

mRNA

150.

How many functional egg cells does meiosis produce?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

151.

Refers to the full chromosome set within the nucleus of a cell

a)

Karyotype

b)

Alleles

c)

Chromatin

d)

Centriole

152.

What factors affect the rate of photosynthesis?

(3 answers)

a)

Animals

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Light Intensity

d)

Sound Intensity

e)

Water

153.

In the cell cycle what phase takes the longest?

a)

Miosis

b)

Interphase

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Metaphase

154.

What is another name for anaerobic respiration?

a)

Cellular respiration

b)

Aerobic respiration

c)

Fermentation

d)

Breathing

155.

What does 1 represent?

A protein that allows the transport of specific substances across a cell membrane.

a)

Marker protein

b)

Channel protein

c)

Phospholipid bilayer

d)

Cholesterol

156.

What is phagocytosis?

a)

Cell surrounds and takes in solids from its environment making a vacuole

b)

Cell surrounds and takes in materials from its environment making a vacuole

c)

Cell surrounds and takes in dissolved molecules and liquids from its environment making a vacuole

d)

Used to remove things from the cell like waste or hormones

157.

What is facilitated diffusion?

a)

Movement against the concentration gradient

b)

Diffusion of water

c)

Diffusion with the help of a protein

d)

Movement of a high to low concentration gradient until equilibrium is reached

158.

Process by which mitochondria break down food molecules to produce ATP in plants and animals.

a)

Cellular respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Anaerobic respiration

d)

Aerobic respiration

159.

In what organisms does cellular respiration occur? (select all that applies)

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Atoms

d)

Bacteria

e)

Molecules

160.

What is the flow of genetic information, starting with DNA?

a)

DNA to protein to RNA

b)

DNA to tRNA to protein

c)

DNA to rRNA to protein

d)

DNA to mRNA to protein

161.

“decoding” a messenger RNA (mRNA) and using its information to build a polypeptide.

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

Replication

d)

Sequencing

162.

During cellular respiration energy is transferred from…

a)

Carbon dioxide and water to Glucose and oxygen

b)

Glucose and oxygen to Carbon dioxide and water

c)

Glucose and oxygen to ATP

d)

Carbon dioxide and water to ATP

163.

What does marker proteins do?

a)

Identify cells from other cells by carbohydrate attached

b)

Attach membrane to cytoskeleton

c)

Attach one cell to another

d)

Transmit information through the membrane receptor it fits, triggering a response on the opposite side of the membrane

164.

A series of three mRNA bases that code for a specific amino acid.

a)

Codon

b)

Anti-codon

165.

tRNA has a triplet of nucleotides that is complementary to the codon in mRNA.

a)

codon

b)

anti-codon

166.

Where does anaerobic respiration occur in people?

a)

Lungs

b)

Somatic cells

c)

Muscles during strenuous exercise

d)

Gametes

167.

Define: Cytolysis

a)

the bursting of cell due to the excessive influx of of water

b)

contraction of the protoplast of a plant cell as a result of loss of water from the cell

168.

Define: Plasmolysis

a)

the bursting of cell due to the excessive influx of water

b)

contraction of the protoplast of a plant cell as a result of loss of water from the cell

169.

Hydrogen bonds are the… of DNA

a)

glue

b)

mother

c)

father

d)

backbone