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Semester Exams 1, 2 A&B

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the atomic number tell us

a)

A number of protons

b)

B number of neutrons

c)

C number of electrons

d)

A&C

2.

Which of the following is not a reason water is the most important liquid on earth

a)

it is a solvent

b)

it nuclear bonds aid in cellular operations

c)

it is a cohesive & adhesive

d)

it has a high heat capacity

3.

which type of bonding occurs when electrons are "shared"

a)

covalent

b)

ionic

c)

nuclear

d)

hydrogen

4.

Which type of bonding occurs when electrons are "taken"

a)

ionic

b)

nuclear

c)

covalent

d)

hydrogen

5.

How many valence electrons do most atoms usually "want"

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

6.

Which of the following is not a function of proteins

a)

support

b)

transport

c)

hormones

d)

defense

e)

all of the above are functions of proteins

7.

Which of the following is not one of the main types of nucleotides

a)

adenine

b)

cytosol

c)

thymine

d)

guanine

8.

What type of organic molecules are used for immediate energy

a)

carbohydrates

b)

nucleic acids

c)

mitochondria

d)

proteins

9.

How many sugars do disaccharides contain

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

What carries out specific functions that allow cells to survive and function

a)

mitochondria

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

organelles

11.

Which of the following lack membrane bound organelles

a)

A eukaryotes

b)

B prokaryotes

c)

C bacteria

d)

D both B & C

12.

What is a single, coiled chromosome called and what are they found in

a)

plasmid, bacteria

b)

ribonucleic acid, eukaryotes

c)

nucleoid, prokaryotes

d)

plasmid, eukaryotes

13.

Which organelle is the site of photosynthesis

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

thylakoid membrane

d)

chlorophyll

14.

This organelle is mainly responsible for packaging within the cell

a)

rough ER

b)

smooth ER

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

vacuole

15.

What organelles maintain the shape of the cell

a)

endomembranic skeletalite

b)

mircotubules

c)

calcium carbonate vesicles

d)

cellular oscines

16.

How do polar covalent bonds form

a)

one atom is more electronegative than the other

b)

one atom is more negative than the other

17.

Electrons are

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

18.

Protons are

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

neutral

19.

Nutrons are

a)

neutral

b)

positive

c)

negative

20.

What two elements must a molecules contain in order to be considered organic

a)

hydrogen

b)

water

c)

carbon

d)

helium

21.

Contains genetic information required for protein synthesis

a)

nucleus

b)

peroxisomes

c)

ribosomes

22.

A jelly like fluid found in cells that helps maintain cellular shape

a)

cytosplasm

b)

ribosomes

c)

vacuole

d)

microtubules

23.

Transcribe DNA to create mRNA

a)

Ribosomes

b)

nucleus

c)

chloroplast

24.

Processes specific proteins to be delivered throughout the cell

a)

Rough ER

b)

centrioles

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

Smooth ER

25.

Delivers proteins created from the Rough ER

a)

Smooth ER

b)

Rough ER

c)

Vacuole

26.

Processes & bundles molecules for transport inside & outside the cell

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Centrioles

27.

Contains enzymes to break down Hydrogen Peroxide

a)

Peroxisomes

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Vacuole

28.

Membranous sacs that contain fluids & can maintain turgor pressure

a)

Vacuole

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytosplasm

29.

Captures light energy for the process of photosynthesis

a)

chloroplast

b)

centrioles

c)

cilia & flagella

30.

Undergo cellular respiration to create ATP

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplast

31.

Maintain the shape of the cell they are a part of the cytoskeleton

a)

Microtubules

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Nucleus

32.

Helps in cell division

a)

centrioles

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

33.

Composed of microtubules & are used in cell movement

a)

Cilia & flagella

b)

Rough ER

c)

Smooth ER

34.

What are the 5 of the 6 elements that can be part of organic molecules

a)

carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus

b)

carbon, helium, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus

c)

carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, air, phosphorus

35.

what are 3 of the 5 reasons water is so vital to life

a)

water is a solvent

b)

water is a solute

c)

water is adhesion and cohesion

d)

water has a high heat compacity

36.

3 components make up a nucleotide

a)

Sugar

b)

Nitrogenous base

c)

Phosphate group

d)

Water

37.

Difference between saturated and unsaturated fats

a)

Saturated fats are saturated in hydrogen, do not have double bonds between carbon atoms

b)

Unsaturated fats are not saturated in hydrogen, have double bonds between carbon atoms

c)

Unsaturated fats are saturated in hydrogen, have no double bonds between carbon atoms

38.

3 parts of the Cell Theory

a)

All cells come from pre existing cells

b)

Cells are the basic units of structure & function in organisms

c)

All organisms are composed of one or more cells

d)

All cells come from other cells

39.

3 shapes of bacteria

a)

round

b)

spiral

c)

rod shaped

d)

spherical

40.

What organelle produces ATP

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cytoplasm

41.

What model is used to describe the cell membrane

a)

fluid dynamic model

b)

fluid mosaic model

c)

liquid model

d)

none of the above

42.

Which type of protein allows molecules to pass through the cell membrane without using ATP

a)

channel protein

b)

carrier protein

c)

cell recognition protein

d)

channel regulator proteins

43.

In what type of solution does the cell shrivel

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Hypertonic

d)

Acid

44.

In what type of solution do blood cells burst

a)

isotonic

b)

hypotonic

c)

hypertonic

d)

basic

45.

This type of active transport protein is found in muscle cells. Without it the ion gradient could not occur across the membrane and cells would cease to function

a)

Sodium chloride pump

b)

Sodium potassium channel

c)

Sodium potassium pump

d)

Potassium lithium regulators

46.

Which of the following will impact the way proteins function

a)

Temperature

b)

pH

c)

Enzyme Cofactors

d)

All of the above

47.

which of the following describes an organism that must feed on other organisms to gather energy

a)

autotroph

b)

chemotroph

c)

homotroph

d)

heterotroph

48.

which of the following describes an organism that can gather energy from the sun

a)

autotroph

b)

chemotroph

c)

homotroph

d)

heterotroph

49.

which of the following correctly identifies where in the plant the raw materials for photosynthesis are gethered

a)

roots- water, stoma- oxygen

b)

roots - carbon dioxide, stoma - carbon dioxide

c)

roots - water, stoma - carbon dioxide

d)

roots - sugars, stoma - carbon dioxide

50.

which photosynthetic pigments are most common on plant earth

a)

a chlorophyll a

b)

b chlorophyll b

c)

c carotene

d)

d xanthophyll

e)

e a&b

51.

in Lab 6: cellular catalase reactions you measured the rate of catalase in liver cells. which combination correctly identifies the enzyme & substrate complex

a)

catalase- enzyme, hydrogen peroxide- enzyme

b)

catalase- substrate, hydrogen peroxide- substrate

c)

catalase- enzyme, hydrogen peroxide- substrate

d)

this lab did not give the required data to answer this question

52.

which of the following types of photosynthesis us PEP Carboxylase instead of RuBP Carboxylase

a)

C3

b)

CAM

c)

C4

53.

Which of the following types of photosynthesis uses PEP Carboxylase instead of RuBP Carboxylase at night

a)

C3

b)

CAM

c)

C4

54.

In an isotonic solution, there is not an equal amount of solution/solute inside and outside the cell

a)

true

b)

false

55.

Kinetic energy is energy of motion

a)

true

b)

false

56.

Potential energy is the energy of motion

a)

true

b)

false

57.

The Calvin Cycle uses NADP+ and ADP from the light reactions of photosynthesis

a)

true

b)

false

58.

molecules enter the ETC with high energy and leave with low energy

a)

true

b)

false

59.

The overall equation of Photosynthesis

a)

6H2o + 6Co2 - C6H12O6 + 6O2

b)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 - 6Co2 +6H2o +ATP

60.

Contrast Endocytosis and Exocytosis

a)

endocytosis allows large molecules to enter the cell and excoytosis allows large molecules to exit the cell If these processes weren't possible than the cell cannot function properly

b)

endocytosis allows large molecules to exit the cell and excoytosis allows large molecules to enter the cell If these processes weren't possible than the cell cannot function properly

61.

Develop a drug that can correct manifolded proteins. Where in the cell would the drug have to be delivered and what occurs when a protein is misfolded

a)

the drug would have to be delivered to the nucleus to alter DNA & amino acid sequence, and if a protein is misfolded it will not function properly and you could die

b)

the drug would have to be delivered to the protein to alter DNA & amino acid sequence, and if a protein is misfolded it will not function properly and you would be fine

62.

Mammals salivary glands, secret the enzyme amylase it breaks down starches in foods. if you were to stain & view these cells under a microscope which organelle(s) would you see in abundance. describe why these organelles would be more abundant than others

a)

The Golgi body help protect from disease and viruses they would be in abundant. Secretion would be more abundant due to its process with storing energy

b)

The organelles help protect from disease and viruses they would be in abundant. Secretion would be more abundant due to its process with storing fats

63.

Define diffusion. describe isotionic, hypotonic, and hypertonic solutions and what happens in both plant and blood cells in each solution

a)

diffusion the process of molecules spreading from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

b)

Plant cells in isotionic plant is at equilibrium & has equal amount of solute in and out of the cell , hypertonic plant is shriveled has more solutes in solution than in the cell, hypotoic plant is exploded it has more solute in the cell than in solution

c)

Blood cells in isotionic blood cell is at equilibrium & has equal amount of solute in and out of the cell , hypertonic blood cell is shriveled has more solutes in solution than in the cell, hypotoic blood cell is exploded it has more solute in the cell than in solution

d)

diffusion the process of molecules spreading from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration.

64.

Compare and Contrast competitive and non competitive enzymes inhibition

a)

competitive bonds to an active site

b)

non competitive hibter bonds to something else

c)

both bond to an active site

65.

use your knowledge of proteins and how they function to describe how this fever response is an effective method for killing or at least diminishing the pathogen

a)

the fever response denatures proteins so they cannot function, your white blood cells and enzymes try to rid the body of pathogens

b)

the fever response helps proteins so they can function, your white blood cells and enzymes try to keep the body full of pathogens

66.

Create a herbicide that will only kill C4 photosynthetic plants. how is C4 photosynthesis different from C3 because of this difference which molecule should this herbicide destroy and how would this effect the fixation of CO2 and overall photosynthetic process

a)

C4 photosynthesis uses PEP Carboxylase instead of RuBP carboxylase. This herbicide would need to destroy PEP Carboxylase. The CO2 couldn't be fixed and photosynthesis wouldn't be able to make glucose and would die.

b)

C4 photosynthesis uses RuBP Carboxylase instead of PEP carboxylase. This herbicide would need to destroy RuBP Carboxylase. The CO2 couldn't be fixed and photosynthesis wouldn't be able to make glucose and would die.

67.

The main molecule used in cellular respiration to create ATP comes from what process

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Citric Acid Cycle

d)

ETC

68.

Using your knowledge of cellular respiration what cell organelle must cyanide be acting on. What membrane bound protein structure does cyanide ultimately prevent from having the necessary hydrogen ion gradient it needs to function and in doing so what does cyanide prevent this protein from creating and how would this affect the cell and the organism being exposed to cyanide.

a)

The cell organelle cyanide would act on the mitochondria it prevents ATP synthase from having the correct needs to work on the ETC which prevents it from creating ATP if it has no ATP than it would die from having no energy

b)

The cell organelle cyanide would act on the Krebs Cycle it goes to ATP synthase and having the correct needs to work on the ETC it helps it create ATP if it has ATP than it would die from having to much cyanide

69.

Using this knowledge of the inhospitable environment LUCA lived in & your knowledge of cellular respiration describe one crucial piece of evidence that supports the existence of LUCA and how this relates it to nearly all known organisms on planet earth and be sure to describe the early atmosphere of planet earth

a)

LUCA was anaerobic which means little to no oxygen, Glycolisis is the process in which all living things have

b)

LUCA was aerobic which means oxygen, Glycolisis is the process in which all living things have