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Fall Biology Semester Exam

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In homeostasis, what is an effector?

a)

an organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus

b)

a receptor that detects stimulus

c)

how the body remains stable & steady

d)

a chemical messenger mostly manufactured by the endocrine glands

2.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen, Glucose

b)

Carbon dioxide, water

c)

Water, Sunlight

d)

Oxygen, Water

3.

A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level?

a)

Effector

b)

Positive feedback loop

c)

hormone

d)

homeostasis

4.

In Biology, what are some topics we learned?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cells in animals and plants

c)

the Characteristics of Life

d)

all of the above

5.

What is an Energy-requiring process that moves material across a cell membrane?

a)

Active transport

b)

Diffusion

c)

Passive transport

d)

Protein channels

6.

What type of cell contains a nucleus?

a)

eukaryotic cells

b)

prokaryotic cells

c)

mitochondria

d)

ribosomes

7.

What monomer is protein made off?

a)

amino acids

b)

DNA

c)

cells

d)

mRNA

8.

What is the movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell?

a)

Passive transport

b)

homeostasis

c)

osmosis

d)

diffusion

9.

The diffusion of water in cells...

a)

osmosis

b)

active transport

c)

passive transport

d)

transport

10.

Vacuole -

a)

cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, & carbohydrates

b)

cell organelle filled with enzymes needed to break down certain materials in the cell

c)

a jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended

d)

a system of membranes that modifies and packages proteins for export by the cell

11.

How does a multicellular organism grow?

a)

by increasing the number of cells they have

b)

they get 8 hours of sleep

c)

cellular respiration

d)

they stay healthy & active

12.

Is a simple diffusion a passive or active transport of a molecule?

a)

active

b)

passtive

c)

left

d)

right

13.

Homeostasis is used everyday by our body, so what does homeostasis mean?

a)

energy

b)

H2O

c)

cells

d)

the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level

14.

What is a proton?

a)

a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom

b)

has no charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom

c)

has a negative charge

d)

basic unit of matter

15.

What is the organelle that covers a plant cell called

a)

cell wall

b)

chloraplast

c)

vacuole

d)

cell membrane

16.

How does your body regulate it's temperature?

a)

shivering/sweating

b)

hard breathing

c)

wheezing

d)

heart racing

17.

What do enzymes speed up?

a)

the rate of a chemical reaction

b)

the rate of a biomolecule

c)

the rate of a reaction

d)

the rate of an Active site

18.

Which of the following organisms cannot use photosynthesis to make its own food?

a)

coyote

b)

tree

c)

yucca

d)

cactus

19.

What color is reflected by the chlorophyll?

a)

green

b)

red

c)

yellow

d)

blue

20.

What is the first step in photosynthesis?

a)

light-dependent reaction

b)

light-independent

c)

Calvin Cycle

d)

Dark reaction

21.

What is the correct equation for photosynthesis?

a)

6 CO2 + 6 H2O + Light ---> C6H12O6 + 6 O2

b)

CO2 + H2O + Light ---> C6H12O6 + O2

22.

In which organelle does photosynthesis happen in plants?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cholorphyll

c)

nucleus

d)

bacteria

23.

What is the useable form of energy for the cell?

a)

ATP

b)

ADP

c)

NADPH

d)

Glucose

24.

How many glucose molecules are produced in photosynthesis?

a)

1

b)

6

c)

2

d)

5

25.

True or False: Chlorophyll reflects green light

a)

true

b)

false

26.

What is the name for an organism that makes its own food?

a)

autotroph

b)

bacteria

c)

consumer

d)

heterotroph

27.

What are the reactants (beginning of the equation) of photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide and water

b)

glucose and oxygen

c)

ATP and NADPH

d)

ADP and NADP+

28.

what are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

glucose and oxygen

b)

ATP and NADPH

c)

carbon dioxide and water

d)

ADP and NADP+

29.

Which of these are macromolecules?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

lipids (fats)

d)

all the above