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Biology EOC Practice Assessment

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The independent variable is defined as _____. The dependent variable is defined as _____.

a)

the variable that is manipulated, the variable that is measured

b)

the variable that is measured, the variable that is manipulated

c)

the variable that is manipulated, the variable that is controlled

d)

the variable that is controlled, the variable that is measured

2.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Response to stimuli

c)

Asexual reproduction

d)

Growth and development

3.

How does a high fever affect enzymes?

a)

They speed up exponentially.

b)

They immediately stop working if not at 98.6F.

c)

They slow down.

d)

As temperature increases, they become less effective until they stop working.

4.

A substance with pH 10 is _____.

a)

basic

b)

acidic

c)

neutral

5.

In diffusion, molecules move from an area of _____ concentration to an area of _____ concentration.

a)

high, high

b)

high, low

c)

low, high

d)

low, low

6.

The main function of the golgi apparatus is _____.

a)

packaging proteins

b)

transporting proteins

c)

break down proteins

d)

create energy

7.

What structure is F?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Golgi apparatus

8.

Cell -> _____ -> Organ -> Organ System

a)

Organelle

b)

Tissue

c)

Molecules

d)

Atoms

9.

Prokaryotic cells have a membrane bound nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Number the following stages of mitosis in order.

a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

b)

4, 2, 1, 5, 3

c)

4, 1, 2, 3, 5

d)

5, 4, 2, 1, 3

11.

What is the complimentary nucleotide of GATG?

a)

CATG

b)

CTAC

c)

ATCG

d)

GUAC

12.

What percentage would be green?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

13.

Number 1 points to the _____.

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

pons

d)

medulla

14.

Arteries pump blood _____ the heart. Veins pump blood _____ the heart.

a)

away from, to

b)

to, away from

c)

to, to

d)

away from, away from

15.

Antibiotics fight viruses.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A substance with pH 3 is _____.

a)

acidic

b)

basic

c)

neutral

17.

What is the balanced chemical equation for cellular respiration?

a)

C6H12O6+6O2→6CO2+6H2OC_6H_{12}O_6+6O_2\rightarrow6CO_2+6H_2O  

b)

C6H12O6+O2→CO2+H2OC_6H_{12}O_6+O_2\rightarrow CO_2+H_2O  

c)

6CO2+6H2O→C6H12O6+6O26CO_2+6H_2O\rightarrow C_6H_{12}O_6+6O_2  

d)

O2+6H2O→C6H12O6+6CO2O_2+6H_2O\rightarrow C_6H_{12}O_6+6CO_2  

18.

Separation of the cytoplasm occurs during which phase?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Metaphase

d)

Prophase

19.

The phloem _____.

a)

distributes water upwards from the roots to the leaves

b)

distributes minerals upward from the roots to the leaves

c)

carries food downward from the leaves to the roots

d)

carries food upward from the leaves to the roots

20.

The diagram shows _____ structures.

a)

vestigial

b)

analogous

c)

homologous

d)

heterozygous

21.

Photosynthesis occurs in the _____.

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

xylem

d)

chloroplast

22.

The kangaroo is most closely related to the _____.

a)

angel fish

b)

frog

c)

elephant

d)

crocodile

23.

The primary source of energy comes from _____.

a)

the sun

b)

primary consumers

c)

tertiary consumers

d)

primary producers

24.

Type O blood is the universal donor.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Viruses reproduce by _____.

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

invading a living cell and using it to copy its genes

c)

killing a cell and reproducing inside it

d)

copying their own material inside a protein shell

26.

Carbohydrates provide _____.

a)

structure to the cell

b)

energy to the body

c)

replicate DNA

d)

repair to cells

27.

Lipids contain _____.

a)

C, H, O

b)

C, N, P

c)

C, H, N

d)

H, N, P

28.

The cell in the diagram is a _____ cell. Number 5 points to the _____.

a)

plant, vacuole

b)

animal, cell membrane

c)

plant, cell wall

d)

animal, cell wall

29.

A point mutation occurs when one nucleotide is altered.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Alleles of two genes are sorted into gametes independently of one another is called _____.

a)

natural selection

b)

law of segregation

c)

incomplete dominance

d)

law of independent assortment

31.

A dihybrid cross BbEe × BbEe will result in a phenotypic ratio of _____.

a)

9:3:3:1

b)

5:1:1:5

c)

3:1

d)

2:2

32.

What is the dependent variable?

a)

Time

b)

Temperature

c)

There is not enough information

d)

TimeTemperature\frac{Time}{Temperature}  

33.

Homeostasis is defined as _____.

a)

reduced locomotion

b)

the process of breaking down food for energy

c)

the stopping of flow of blood

d)

maintaining stable conditions

34.

An example of a lipid is _____.

a)

carbohydrate

b)

cholesterol

c)

chlorophyll

d)

glucose

35.

Which of the following is true in regards to water's polarity? Select all that apply.

a)

It is nonpolar

b)

Temporary bonds help water stick together

c)

It makes water a powerful solvent

d)

It allows for surface tension

36.

A semi-permeable membrane allows all molecules to pass through.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What occurs during G1 and G2?

a)

Cell growth

b)

DNA replication

c)

Mitosis

d)

Rest

38.

Incomplete dominance occurs when _____.

a)

the dominant allele is expressed

b)

the recessive allele is expressed

c)

one allele is not completely expressed over another

d)

both alleles are expressed

39.

How many males were affected?

a)

5

b)

2

c)

4

d)

3

40.

Natural selection is the process by which organisms _____.

a)

least suited to their environment survive and reproduce

b)

most suited to their environment survive and reproduce

c)

least suited to their environment hunt and gather

d)

most suited to their environment die off

41.

The pistil is the _____.

a)

female reproductive part

b)

male reproductive part

c)

structure of the plant

d)

root system

42.

What percentage remains as you go up trophic levels?

a)

1%

b)

100%

c)

10%

d)

0.1%

43.

In what order does blood flow starting from the right atrium?

a)

Right Atrium - Right Ventricle - Pulmonary Artery - Lungs - Pulmonary Vein - Left Atrium - Left Ventricle - Aorta - Body - Vena Cava

b)

Right Atrium - Pulmonary Artery - Right Ventricle - Lungs - Pulmonary Vein - Left Atrium - Aorta - Left Ventricle - Body - Vena Cava

c)

Right Atrium - Left Ventricle - Right Ventricle - Pulmonary Artery - Pulmonary Vein - Lungs -Left Atrium - Aorta - Body - Vena Cava

d)

Right Atrium - Left Ventricle - Right Ventricle - Left Atrium - Pulmonary Artery - Pulmonary Vein - Lungs - Aorta - Body - Vena Cava

44.

Each trimester is _____ months.

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

45.

Viruses, bacteria, and parasites are examples of _____.

a)

pathogens

b)

antigens

c)

antibodies

d)

halogens

46.

The hormones produces by the testes and ovaries are _____ and _____, respectively.

a)

testosterone, estrogen

b)

estrogen, testosterone

c)

estrogen, estrogen

d)

testosterone, testosterone

47.

Protists are _____, _____, and _____.

a)

prokaryotic, both auto and heterotrophic, unicellular

b)

prokaryotic, both auto and heterotrophic, both, uni and multicellular

c)

eukaryotic, heterotrophic, unicellular

d)

eukaryotic, both auto and heterotrophic, both uni and multicellular

48.

Passive transport _____ energy and occurs from a ____ area of concentration to a ____ area of concentration.

a)

requires, higher, lower

b)

doesn't require, higher, lower

c)

requires, lower, higher

d)

doesn't require, lower, higher

49.

The Punnett square is an example of _____.

a)

complete dominance

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

co-dominance

d)

recessive expression

50.

The pulmonary artery pumps blood _____.

a)

away from the lungs

b)

to the body

c)

to the heart

d)

away from the heart

51.

The pink region is known as the _____ lobe.

a)

temporal

b)

occipital

c)

frontal

d)

parietal

52.

Which describe cell theory? Select all that apply.

a)

Cells are made up of preexisting cells.

b)

All living things are made up of cells.

c)

Cells are the basic unit of structure.

d)

Cells are made up of tissue.

53.

The picture is an example of a _____.

a)

lipid

b)

carbohydrate

c)

nucleic acid

d)

protein

54.

What is the relationship between proteins and nucleic acids?

a)

Nucleic acids use proteins for energy.

b)

Nucleic acids are a subset of proteins.

c)

Proteins are long polymers of nucleic acids.

d)

Nucleic acids contain the information to make proteins.

55.

Proteins are made up of _____ which are _____ compounds.

a)

amino acids, oxygen

b)

nucleic acids, carbon

c)

nuclei acids, oxygen

d)

amino acids, carbon

56.

Lipids dissolve in water.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Transcription copies the instructions in DNA into a complementary strand of _____.

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

proteins

d)

lipids

58.

An example of a carbohydrate is _____.

a)

amino acid

b)

micromolecule

c)

glucose

d)

nucleotide

59.

An enzyme is an example of a _____.

a)

protein

b)

carbohydrate

c)

lipid

d)

nucleic acid

60.

Water has a pH of _____.

a)

7

b)

0

c)

14

d)

1