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Biology Units 1-4 Review

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 23hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The animal that is hunted and killed for food.

a)

Decomposer

b)

Predator

c)

Prey

2.

A close relationship between two different species of organisms living together.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Symbiosis

c)

Competition

d)

Commensialism

3.

A relationship in which one animal hunts, kills and eats another.

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Parasitism

c)

Predation

4.

A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensialism

c)

Parasitism

5.

A symbiotic relationship in which on species benefits without benefiting or harming the other organism.

a)

Commensialism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Mutualism

6.

A symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits by harming another.

a)

parasitism

b)

commensialism

c)

mutualism

7.

A dog and a tick are examples of which symbiotic relationship?

a)

mutualism

b)

parasitism

c)

commensialism

8.

An owl and a mouse are examples of which symbiotic relationship?

a)

parasitism

b)

mutualism

c)

predator/prey

9.

A clownfish lives in a sea anemone. The anemone is not hurt, but the clownfish can live in its safety. This is an example of what symbiotic relationship?

a)

Mutualism

b)

commensialism

c)

predator

10.

What is cell theory?

a)

a cell that converts chemical energy into food energy

b)

the thought that all living things are made of cells

c)

How am I supposed to know?

11.

cell

a)

an organism that makes its own energy (self-nourishment)

b)

the smallest unit of living things

c)

any organism that is living or was once living

12.
Which word best describes this picture
a)
Unicellular
b)
Multicellular
13.

biotic

a)

any organism that is living or was once living

b)

anything that is NOT living and never was living

c)

organisms with a TRUE nucleus!

14.

abiotic

a)

any organism that is living or was once living

b)

anything that is NOT living and never was living

c)

organisms with a TRUE nucleus!

15.

An organism made of only one cell is called _____ .

a)

Mutlicellular

b)

Monocellular

c)

Unicellular

16.
Which statement is a part of the cell theory?
a)
all cells come from preexisting cells
b)
bacteria are prokaryotic cells
c)
eukaryotic cells are complex
17.
All existing cells are produced by other
a)
living cells
b)
atom cells
c)
animal cells
18.

Single-celled organisms that do not have a true nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotes

c)

hydra

19.

Organisms that possess a clearly defined nucleus.

a)

eukaryotes

b)

prokaryotes

c)

archea

20.
What is heredity?
a)
A kind of genetic disorder
b)
The way DNA divides
c)
The passing down of traits from parents to children
21.
What is the relationship between DNA and chromosomes?
a)
Chromosomes are made of DNA
b)
DNA is made of chromosomes
c)
DNA and chromosomes are the same thing.
22.
How many pairs of chromosomes exist in each of your cells?
a)
10
b)
23
c)
46
23.
Why are your chromosomes arranged in pairs?
a)
Scientists have no idea
b)
Because you get one from your mom and one from your dad
c)
Because pairs can divide easier
24.
Which statement is true?
a)

Your DNA is the same as your siblings'.

b)

Your set of DNA is identical to your mother's.

c)

Your set of DNA is identical to your father's.

d)
Your DNA is unique to you.
25.
Put in order smallest to largest:
a)
Chromosome - DNA - Gene
b)
Gene - DNA - Chromosome 
c)
DNA - Gene  Chromosome
d)
Chromosome - Gene  - DNA
26.
Inherited traits are controlled by 
a)
genetic information in the genes
b)
the environment a baby is born into
c)
the nucleus and mitochondria
27.

Who is considered the "father" of modern genetics?

a)

Einstein

b)

Mendel

c)

Washington

28.
TT,tt,PP,pp,SS,ss are examples of alleles that are?
a)
homozygous
b)
heterozygous
c)
homologous 
29.
The exact genetic makeup of an organism, such as RR, Tt, PP is its?
a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
c)
trait
30.

"The Great White Shark was 20 feet in length."  Phenotype or genotype?

a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
31.
A physical characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring.
a)
trait
b)
strong muscles
c)
ability to fly a plane.
32.

Which of the following alleles is homozygous (purebred) recessive?

a)

TT

b)

Tt

c)

tt

33.

Red (R) is dominant over white (r). How can a flower be white?

a)

It can have RR and be white.

b)

It has to have rr.

c)

It has to have Rr.

34.

Which of the following is an inheritable genetic trait?

a)

language

b)

type of music you like

c)

eye color

35.

Alternant or different genes that code for the same trait are called?

a)

chromosomes

b)

segments

c)

alleles.

36.

Involves two parents and produces offspring different from parents

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

internal fertilization

c)

asexual reproduction

37.

A small growth on an organism that splits and grows into a new organism

a)

regeneration

b)

binary fission

c)

budding

38.

When an organism splits into an exact copy

a)

binary fission

b)

regeneration

c)

budding

39.

When an organism grows back a part that it lost

a)

binary fission

b)

regeneration

c)

budding

40.

The joining of male and female sex cells

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

pollination

c)

fertilization

41.

Male reproductive cell in animals

a)

sperm

b)

egg

c)

pollen

42.

A reproductive process that involves two parents that combine genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents.

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

internal development

43.

Type of reproduction that makes an identical copy of a parent cell

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

asexual reproduction

c)

internal fertilization

44.

Female reproductive cell in animals

a)

egg

b)

sperm

c)

zygote

45.

If a human is composed of 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes would be in a human SPERM (sex) cell ?

a)

23

b)

25

c)

46

46.

If a hydra is made of 32 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will the offspring have?

a)

32

b)

54

c)

17

47.
All of the offspring of an organism have the same genetic material, which is identical to the parent organism. From this, we can conclude that this organism -
a)
is unicellular
b)
live in a marine habitat
c)
reproduces asexually
48.

Which is a type of asexual reproduction?

a)

fertilization

b)

binary fission

c)

cell transport 

49.
What are some of the facts about asexual reproduction?
a)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
b)
Reproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduce
c)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce
50.
What are some of the facts about sexual reproduction?
a)
Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
b)
Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
c)
Takes one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
51.
What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
a)
Allows genetic variation
b)
Only needs one parent
c)
Offspring are exact copies of parent
52.
What is one disadvantage of sexual reproduction?
a)

Offspring are exact copies of parents

b)
Happens very quickly
c)
Needs two parents
53.
When a starfish grows a new body off a broken arm, what kind of reproduction is this?
a)
Sexual
b)
Asexual 
c)
Specialization
54.
Sexual reproduction requires _____ parents and asexual reproduction requires ___ parents
a)
2,2
b)
2,1
c)
1,2 
55.
This is when a new organism grows by cell division on the body of its parent. The bud, or offspring is identical to the parent. The bud, when large enough, can break off of the parent and live on its own.  Examples of this include yeast, hydra and potatoes.
 
a)
Regeneration
b)
Fission
c)
Budding
56.
In asexual reproduction, all of the offspring are:
a)
Physically Identical
b)
Genetically Identical
c)
Physically and Genetically Identical
57.
If an environment suddenly changes, which type of reproduction would be most beneficial? Why?
a)
Asexual, because asexual organisms always have variation within species.
b)
Sexual, because sexual organisms have variation within species.
c)
Both Asexual and Sexual reproduction would be beneficial, because they both have variation within species.
d)
Asexual, because asexual organisms have no variation, so they can adapt to a changing environment.
58.
The offspring from asexually reproduced organisms are?
a)
Different than their parents
b)
Identical to parents
c)
Like a combination from both parents
59.
If two organisms reproduce sexually, then their offspring will exhibit a genetic makeup that is -
a)
identical to only one parent
b)
a unique combination of traits
c)
the recessive traits of each parent
60.
Organism produces offspring without fertilization 
a)
Sexual Reproduction 
b)
Asexual Reproduction 
61.

The movement of particles from an area of high to low concentration is known as--

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Active Transport

62.

What is it called when large molecules move across the cell membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a protein channel?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Active Transport

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

63.

How does a cell maintain homeostasis?

a)

By controlling what enters and leaves the cell

b)

Flexibility

c)

Structure and support

64.

Cell membrane transport that occurs without energy is called--

a)

active transport

b)

endocytosis

c)

passive transport

65.

What is the name of the process in which small molecules move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration across the cell membrane

a)

Diffusion

b)

Active Transport

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

66.

What is homeostasis?

a)

Passive transportation

b)

Balance in the body

c)

Active transport

67.
What is the difference between active and passive transport?
a)
Active does not need energy and passive uses ATP (energy)
b)
Active uses ATP (energy) and passive does not need energy
c)
Active uses hormones and passive does not 
68.
ALL living cells have this in common
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cell Wall
69.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
energy
b)
oxygen
c)
water
70.
The concentration of water is higher in the soil than in plant root cells. Water moves into root cells of a plant by...
a)
Facilitated Diffusion
b)
Simple Diffusion
c)
Osmosis
71.
What type of transport is illustrated?
a)
facilitated diffusion
b)
diffusion
c)
osmosis
72.
The picture is an example of...
a)
active tranport
b)
passive transport
c)
osmosis
73.
The cell membrane is made mostly of
a)
phospholipid monolayer and proteins
b)
phospholipid bilayer and proteins
c)
triglycerides and carbohydrates
74.
This cell organelle helps organisms maintain homeostasis by controlling what substances may enter or leave cells.
a)
vacuole
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane
75.
Which statement describes all enzymes?
a)
They control the transport of materials.
b)
They affect the rate of chemical reactions.
c)
They absorb oxygen from the environment.
76.
An energy-rich organic compound needed by organisms is
a)
water
b)
oxygen
c)
glucose
77.
Two examples of carbohydrates are
a)
fatty acids and glycerol
b)
fats and waxes
c)
sugars and starches
78.

What is the major component (part) of plasma membranes?

a)
lipids
b)
carbohydrates
c)
nucleotides
79.
The basic building blocks of a protein are
a)
glucose molecules
b)
amino acids
c)
fats
80.
Vegetable oils, such as corn oil, belong to which general class of organic substances?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
81.
Amino acids are the building blocks of which class of macromolecules?
a)
proteins
b)
lipids
c)
nucleotides
82.
Glucose is a _____.
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
nucleic acid
83.

Which group of organic molecules serve as long-term energy storage and make the cell membrane?

a)
proteins
b)
carbohydrates
c)
lipids
84.
Building blocks of polymers.
a)
monomer
b)
polypeptide
c)
monosaccharide
85.
Which of the following binds to the active site of an enzyme? 
a)
substrate
b)
product
c)
codon
86.
What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?
a)
The shapes of the enzyme are altered or denatured
b)
The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes.
c)
The enzymes remain the same
87.
Letter C...
a)
active site
b)
enzymes
c)
substrate
88.
Rigid, outermost layer of the plant cell
a)
nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell wall
d)
cytoplasm
89.
Functions in energy production, known as the energy factory of the cell
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
vacuole
d)
cytoplasm
90.
Contains chlorophyll and is where photosynthesis takes place. Found in plant cells only.
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
vacuole
d)
cytoplasm
91.
The control center that controls all the functions of the cell
a)
cytoplasm
b)
cell wall
c)
cell membrane
d)
nucleus
92.
Semi-permeable layer around the cell that encloses the contents of the cell
a)
nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell wall
d)
chloroplast
93.
jelly-like substance that is located between the cell membrane and the nucleus
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
vacuole
d)
cytoplasm
94.
I am found in plant cells. I am rigid, strong & stiff. I give support to the plant cell.  I give the cell it's box shape
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
chlorophyll
d)
mitochondria
95.

I am a gel-like substance that supports the other organelles

a)
cell membrane
b)
cytoplasm
c)
chlorine
96.
I am the "power house" of the cell. I make most of the energy!
a)
mitochondria
b)
vacuole
c)
nuceus
97.

I am the "brain" of the cell. I control all cell activities.

a)
nucleus
b)
lysosome
c)
vacuole
98.

I am located in the nucleus – I’m the genetic material of a cell.

a)
cytoplasm
b)
membrane
c)
chromosomes/DNA
99.
   I provide the cell with protection and controls what comes in and out of the cell.
a)
nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
mitochondria
100.
I store water in both plant and animal cells. What am I?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
vacuole
c)
lysosomes
101.
I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane 
102.
Which organelle uses energy from sunlight to make sugar?
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplasts
c)
vacuoles
103.

What is a fun way to remember what lysosomes do?

a)

I clean things up like Lysol!

b)

I control things like a brain!

c)

I package and distribute things like an Amazon warehouse!

104.

What is the function (job) of the vacuoles?

a)

Store food, water and waste (like a backpack!)

b)

Receive proteins

c)

Assembles amino acids

105.

Which organelle receives proteins and materials from the ER, packages them and distributes them?

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Golgi Bodies

c)

Nucleus

106.

Which cell contains chloroplasts?

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

107.

What is a fun way to remember what the endoplasmic reticulum does?

a)

I am the transportER

b)

I am a mighty powerhouse

c)

I am the control center

108.

What is the function of ribosomes?

a)

to assemble amino acids to create proteins

b)

to pack proteins

c)

to clean proteins

109.
Where does photosynthesis take place in the plant cell?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cytoplasm
c)

Chloroplast

d)
Mitochondria
110.
What is one of the "ingredients" for photosynthesis?
a)
Sugar (Glucose)
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Yeast
111.
What are the two products of photosynthesis?
a)
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
b)

Oxygen and Sugar

c)
Sunlight and Sugar
112.
What is the opposite reaction of photosynthesis called?
a)
Cellular Respiration
b)
Fermentation
c)
Photosynthetic Process
d)
Non-photosynthesis
113.
Pigment in green plants that captures the energy in sunlight is called _______.
a)
Pigment
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
Stomata
d)
Green Thing
114.
What is one of the 3 products of cellular respiration?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Energy
c)
Oxygen
d)
Sugar (Glucose)
115.
Plants take in Oxygen to give us Carbon Dioxide to breathe.
a)
True
b)
False
116.
The three things plants need are sunlight, water, and CO2 for photosynthesis.
a)
True
b)
False
117.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
CO+ light + H2O --> O+ Sugar
b)
CO+ sugar + H2O --> O+ light
c)
O2 + light + H2O --> CO+ Sugar
d)
CO+ O2 + H2O --> Light+ Sugar
118.
What is photosynthesis?
a)
The process in which humans eat their food
b)
When a photographer takes a photo.
c)
To get your pictures from the photo lab.
d)
The process in which plants make their food.
119.
Which of the following structure is where cellular respiration occurs in the cell?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuoles
120.
What is cellular respiration?
a)
the breakdown of glucose  to release ATP
b)
the breakdown of glucose to release NADH
c)
the breakdown of glucose to release FADH
d)
the breakdown of glucose to release carbon
121.
Glucose is...
a)
A product of photosynthesis and cellular respiration
b)
A reactant of photosynthesis and cellular respiration
c)
A product of photosynthesis and a reactant of cellular respiration
d)
A reactant of photosynthesis and a product of cellular respiration
122.
The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.
a)
the Earth
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
the food we eat/make
123.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
124.
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
a)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
b)
water and oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide and water
d)
water and glucose
125.

This is the chemical formula for a molecule of...

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Glucose

d)

Water

126.
The purpose of cellular respiration is to produce ?
a)
energy
b)
oxygen
c)
sugar
d)
protein
127.
What is the energy molecule?
a)
DNA
b)
ATP
c)
RNA
d)
AAA
128.
What is the energy organelle?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
ribosomes
d)
lysosomes
129.
The waste gas given off by cellular respiration is?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
methane
130.
This process releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen is present.
a)
photosynthesis
b)
light-independent reaction
c)
cellular respiration
d)
light-dependent reaction
131.
Which is not a waste product of cellular respiration?
a)
Water
b)
Heat
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Oxygen
132.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
133.

Which of the following is a reactant of cellular respiration?

a)

Glucose

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Water

d)

ATP

134.

Which of the following is a product of cellular respiration?

a)

Glucose

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Radiant Energy

135.

Which of the following is a product of cellular respiration?

a)

Radiant Energy

b)

Oxygen

c)

Glucose

d)

Water