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Biology Midterm Benchmark

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
2.
What type of transport is this?
a)
facilitated diffusion
b)
active transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
3.

In which organelle are sugars converted into ATP energy?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuole

4.

Which letter represents a reaction using an enzyme?

a)

A because it adds energy to the reaction

b)

B because it lowers the amount of energy needed for the reaction to occur

5.

A type of cell that is very complex and has many internal structures that perform different jobs, including a nucleus that holds DNA.

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Autotroph

d)

Heterotroph

6.
An organism that has the ability to make its own food.
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
c)
Cell
d)
Element
7.

What is the gas we breathe out and that plants use for photosynthesis?

a)

sulfur

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

8.

Which is one way cellular respiration and photosynthesis almost opposite processes?

a)

Photosynthesis releases energy, and cellular respiration stores energy

b)

Photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide, and cellular respiration produces it

c)

Photosynthesis uses oxygen, and cellular respiration produces it

d)

they are not connected

9.
Biology is the study of...
a)
cells
b)
life
c)
chemicals
d)
biosphere
10.
Keeping your internal body temperature the same is an example of
a)
excretion
b)
homeostasis
c)
respiration
d)
metabolism
11.

Amino acids are the monomer of which macromolecule?

a)

nucleic acid

b)

carbohydrate

c)

lipid

d)

protein

12.

Which is NOT true of active transport?

a)

It requires energy

b)

it moves substances from high to low concentration

c)

It moves substances against the concentration gradient

d)

it moves material from low to high concentration

13.

A cell in a hypotonic solution, such as fresh water, will _______.

a)

swell

b)

shrink

c)

stay the same size

d)

impossible to tell

14.
Diffusion is the movement of 
a)
water from low to high concentration
b)
molecules from low to high concentration
c)
water from high to low concentration
d)
molecules from high to low concentration
15.

What are the products of cellular respiration?

a)

Energy (ATP) + Water + Carbon Dioxide.

b)

Water + Oxygen

c)

Oxygen + Carbon Dioxide

d)

Water + Energy (ATP)

16.

Which macromolecule makes up the cell membrane?

a)

phospholipids

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

glucose

17.
DNA and RNA are examples of...
a)
proteins
b)
nucleic acids
c)
carbohydrates
d)
lipids
18.
Enzymes are an example of a 
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
19.

Animal and plant cells contain a nucleus and many other organelles. They are _____________ cells.

a)

eukaryotic

b)

prokaryotic

c)

archaic

20.

What are reactants of Photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon Dioxide + Water

b)

Glucose + Oxygen

c)

Sunlight + Oxygen

d)

ATP + Water

21.

Cellular Respiration is aerobic because _____ is a reactant.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

glucose

d)

water

22.
The basic unit of life is called a(n)
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
cell
d)
energy
23.

Which of the following do prokaryotic cells have?

a)

nucleus

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

24.

Broken down to use as energy in cells.

a)

nucleic acid

b)

protein

c)

lipid

d)

carbohydrate

25.

A is a _____.

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

prokaryotic cell

d)

golgi apparatus

26.

What type of energy is produced in the mitochondria?

a)

light

b)

ATP

c)

glucose

d)

thermal

27.

What is Homeostasis?

a)

the changes that take place during the life of an organism.

b)

an organisms regulation of its internal environment to maintain conditions suitable to its survival.

c)

the changes that take place during the life of an organism

d)

inherited structures, behaviors, and processes that enable an organism to respond to environmental factors and live to produce offspring.

28.

What are Heterotrophs?

a)

an organism that uses light energy or energy in chemical compounds to make energy for itself.

b)

an organism that cannot make its own food and feeds on other organisms.

c)

an organism that breaks down the complex compounds of dead and decaying plants and animals into smaller molecules that can be easily absorbed.

d)

an organism with a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed.

29.
A chain of repeating units
a)
hemoglobin
b)
biochemicals
c)
polymer
d)
copycat
30.
A class of energy-giving nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fibers
a)
lipid
b)
carbohydrate
c)
nucleic acid
d)
protein
31.
A type of organic compound that does not dissolve in water; includes fats, oils, waxes, and steroids
a)
nucleic acid
b)
protein
c)
carbohydrate
d)
lipid
32.
An organic compound that is made of one or more chains of amino acids and is in all cells
a)
protein
b)
carbohydrate
c)
lipid
d)
nucleic acid
33.

The instructions for the traits of an organism are coded for by which molecule?

a)

fat molecules in the cell membrane

b)

glucose units in carbohydrate molecules

c)

DNA in the nucleus

d)

energy-rich bonds in starch molecules

34.

Which row in the chart below contains a cell structure paired with its primary function?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

35.
What are the bubbles rising in the test tube?
a)
nitrogen gas
b)
carbon dioxide gas
c)
glucose
d)
oxygen gas
36.
Fermentation is:
a)
Cellular Respiration 
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Aerobic
d)
Anaerobic
37.
Why is yeast used to bake bread? 
a)
The waste gas, CO2, makes bread rise
b)
The alcohol produced makes bread dangerous
c)
The yeast consumes O2, causing bread to rise
38.
Compared to a skin cell, a muscle cell is likely to have more —
a)
Golgi bodies
b)
mitochondria
c)
cell membranes
d)
chloroplast
39.
Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?
a)
There would be a decrease in the small bird population.
b)
There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.
c)
There would be a decrease in the mice population.
d)
There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.
40.
How many primary consumers are there in this food web?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
41.

Select ALL the biotic factors

a)

Rotten log

b)

water

c)

dragon fly

d)

bacteria

e)

lily pad

42.

What gas from the list below is a cause for global warming?

a)

Urethane

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Nitrogen

43.
A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit.
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
44.
A relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is neither harmed nor helped.
a)
commensalism
b)
competition
c)
niche
45.
A relationship between two organisms where one species benefits while the other is harmed.
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
46.
Increased industrialization will most likely
a)
decrease available habitats 
b)
increase environmental carrying capacity 
c)
increase the stability of ecosystems 
d)
decrease global warming