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Biology Final Exam

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the internal membrane of the chloroplast that is organized into flattened membranous sacs like coins?

a)

Theca

b)

Stroma

c)

Thylakoids

d)

Mitocondria

2.

The light-dependent reactions happen here.

a)

Grana

b)

Disks

c)

Thylakoids

d)

Stroma

3.

What part of the plant does photosynthesis occur?

a)

flowers

b)

stems

c)

roots

d)

leaves

4.

The light dependent reaction releases ____?

a)

glucose

b)

water

c)

leaves

d)

stems

5.

What is the name of a stack of thylakoids?

a)

chloroplast

b)

chromoplast

c)

stroma

d)

granum

6.

Photosynthesis occurs in what organelle?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

7.

What gets oxidized and broken down during glycolysis?

a)

NADH

b)

ATP

c)

pryuvate

d)

glucose

8.

The light dependent reaction of photosynthesis depends on what?

a)

ATP

b)

Light

c)

o_2

d)

CO_2

9.

ADP joins a phosphate to create what?

a)

FAD

b)

ATP

c)

Glucose

d)

CO_2

10.

ATP releases energy when the bond between the ____ groups is broken.

a)

base

b)

phosphate

c)

sugar

d)

nucleotide

11.

What is created when the bond breaks in a molecule of ATP and releases a phosphate group?

a)

ADP

b)

H20

c)

CO2

d)

NADH

12.

The splitting of the glucose molecule

a)

dissolving

b)

denaturalization

c)

synthesis

d)

glycolysis

13.

The pigment carotenoid mostly reflects what color light

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

blue

d)

black

14.

What waste product of photosynthesis is released into the environment

a)

o2

b)

N

c)

co2

d)

h2o

15.

where the Calvin cycle happens

a)

grana

b)

disks

c)

stroma

16.

Which is not a stage of Cellular respiration

a)

Calvin cycle

b)

Krebs cycle

17.

Plants need co2 from their environment to produce glucose during_____ stage of photosynthesis.

a)

light dependent

b)

light independent

c)

light

d)

dark

18.

what does light do when it strikes the chlorophyll molecules of photosystems I and II?

a)

Light causes electrons to get excited (gain energy) and travel down an electron transport chain embedded in the thylakoid membrane.

b)

light causes glucose to be synthesized directly inside the chlorophyll molecules of the photosystems.

c)

Light directly causes CO2 to attach to RuBP during the carbon fixation stage of the Calvin cycle

d)

Light causes the conversion of water into CO2, oxygen, and electrons.

19.

Pyruvate is broken down and electron carrier molecules are used to produce ATP through electron transport; requires oxygen

a)

Aerobic respiration

b)

alcohol fermentation

c)

Krebs cycle

d)

Thylakoid

20.

Anaerobic process; 1st stage of cellular respiration in which glucose is broken down into 2 molecules of pyruvate

a)

Glycolysis

b)

alcohol fermention

c)

aerobic respiration

21.

Thylakoid

a)

in chloroplasts, one of the stacked, flattened, pigment containing membranes in which light-dependent reaction occurs

b)

fluid filled space outside the grand in which light-dependent reactions take place

22.

what is the key function of the respiratory system

a)

digestion of food

b)

processes energy

c)

allows movement

d)

exchanges gases

23.

What is the Ph level of bleach?

a)

2

b)

13

c)

14

d)

1

24.

What kind of mixer is this

a)

hetero

b)

homo

25.

What helps warm the human body when cold

a)

sweating

b)

shivering

c)

inhaling co2

d)

exhaling co2

26.

What organs make up the circulatory system

a)

heart veins and blood vessels

b)

bones

c)

kidneys

d)

bladder

27.

Substance with a ph greater than 7

a)

base

b)

acid

c)

water

d)

broccoli

28.

How are suspensions and colloids different

CLICK THE 2 THAT APPLY

a)

colloids do not settle out

b)

colloids dissolve

c)

colloids do not settle out

d)

suspensions dissolve

29.

what kind of mixture is kool-aid

a)

homo

b)

hetero

30.

which body system controls the body to maintain homeostasis

a)

nervous

b)

skelatal

c)

excretory

d)

circulatory

31.

Substance with a ph less than 7

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

broccoli

d)

buffer

32.

What 2 elements make up water?

a)

Hydrogen and Oxygen

b)

Oxygen and Carbon

33.

Why does ice float?

a)

Density decreases

b)

Takes up more oxygen

c)

hydrogen

d)

freeze

34.

Is orange juice an acid or base

a)

acid

b)

base

35.

Suspensions

a)

Mixture were particles will settle out

b)

air

c)

An element when ice freezes

36.

cohesion

a)

the attraction between molecules of the same substance

b)

the attraction between molecules of different substances

37.

adhesion

a)

the attraction between molecules of different substances

b)

the attraction between molecules of the same substances

38.

two or more elements or compounds that are physically mixed together but not chemically combined

a)

mixture

b)

solvent

c)

solution

d)

targets

39.

a mixture of two or more substances in which the molecules of the substances are evenly distributed

a)

solution

b)

solvent

40.

substance that is dissolved in a solvent to make a solution

a)

solvent

b)

solute

41.

the substance in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution

a)

solute

b)

solvent

42.

Immune system

a)

protects against disease, stores, and generates wbc

b)

communication within the body using hormones made by glands

c)

breathing: exchange of oxygen and co2

43.

endocrine system

a)

breathing: exchange of oxygen and co2

b)

communication within the body using hormones made by glands

c)

protects against disease, stores, and generates wbc

44.

respiratory system

a)

protects against disease, stores, and generates wbc

b)

breathing: exchange of oxygen and co2

c)

communication within the body using hormones made by glands

45.

digestive system

a)

food digestion nutrient breakdown and absorption of nutrients, excretion of solid wastes

b)

circulate blood in order to transport nutrients, waste, hormones, o2, co2, and aid in maintaining ph and temp

c)

exterior protection of body and thermal regulation; includes skin and hair

46.

circulatory system

a)

exterior protection of body and thermal regulation; includes skin and hair

b)

circulate blood in order to transport nutrients, waste, hormones, o2, co2, and aid in maintaining ph and temp

c)

food digestion nutrient breakdown and absorption of nutrients, excretion of solid wastes

47.

integumentary system

a)

food digestion nutrient breakdown and absorption of nutrients, excretion of solid wastes

b)

circulate blood in order to transport nutrients, waste, hormones, o2, co2, and aid in maintaining ph and temp

c)

exterior protection of body and thermal regulation; includes skin and hair

48.

skeletal system

a)

structural support and protection, production of blood. cells

b)

sensing and processing info, controlling body activities

c)

sex organs involved in reproduction

d)

eliminates waste from the body

49.

nervous system

a)

eliminates waste from the body

b)

sensing and processing info, controlling body activities

c)

sex organs involved in reproduction

d)

structural support and protection, production of blood. cells

50.

reproductive system

a)

structural support and protection, production of blood. cells

b)

sex organs involved in reproduction

c)

sensing and processing info, controlling body activities

d)

eliminates waste from the body

51.

excretory system

a)

eliminates waste from the body

b)

sex organs involved in reproduction

c)

sensing and processing info, controlling body activities

d)

structural support and protection, production of blood. cells

52.

Rapid growth during puberty causes your body to release more and more growth hormones. As you grow, more and more growth hormones are released until puberty is reached, and then the hormones stop

a)

positive feedback

b)

negative feedback

53.

If the calcium in your blood decreases below homeostasis levels, a gland in the brain will sense the decrease and send a chemical message to your bones. Your bones will release calcium into the blood, bringing blood calcium levels back up.

a)

positive feedback

b)

negative feedback

54.

When you get cut, your skin cells release hormones that signal platelets to come and stop the bleeding. Platelets then release more hormones that signal even more platelets to help stop bleeding. The hormone signals continue until the cut is closed.

a)

positive feedback

b)

negative feedback

55.

When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels.

a)

positive feedback

b)

negative feedback

56.

what is being shown

a)

codominance

b)

meiosis

c)

crossing over

d)

mitosis

57.

Heterozygous:

a)

An organism with 2 different alleles for a trait

b)

An organism with 2 of the same alleles for a trait

58.

homozygous:

a)

An organism with 2 of the same alleles for a trait

b)

An organism with 2 different alleles for a trait

59.

A blue pea plant (BB) is crossed with a yellow pea plant (bb). what is the PHENOTYPIC RATIO?

a)

blue:yellow

1:1

b)

Bb:bb

3:1

c)

blue:yellow

4:0

d)

bb

44:55

60.

Choose (ALL) the ones that are HOMOZYGOUS RECESSIVE

a)

aa

b)

bb

c)

DD

d)

CA

e)

cc

61.

A complex inheritance pattern that results when both alleles are expressed the heterozygous condition

a)

epistasis

b)

codominance

62.

Human gametes contain ________ chromosomes.

a)

23

b)

46

c)

70

d)

0

63.

meiosis 1 results in ___ daughter cells, meiosis 2 results in ___ daughter cells

a)

2,1

b)

1,2

c)

2,4

d)

4,2

64.

a snail has 12 chromosomes in its gametes (sperm and egg). How many chromosomes would be located in its body cells?

a)

24

b)

6

c)

2

d)

12

65.

Your traits are located...

a)

within genes

b)

within a chromosome

c)

on a certain allele

d)

all of the above

66.

Which cell type is formed by MEIOSIS?

a)

egg cells

b)

bone cells

c)

hair cells

d)

sperm cells

67.

What blood type is the universal donor

a)

type AB

b)

type O

c)

type A

d)

type B

68.

Which blood type is the Universal recipient?

a)

type A

b)

type AB

c)

type O

d)

type B

69.

which one is AB- antigens?

a)

A and B only

b)

A, B, and Rh

c)

A only

d)

B only

70.

which one is O+ antigens?

a)

none

b)

Rh only

c)

A only

d)

B only

71.
According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism? 
a)
Amphibians
b)
Ray finned fish
c)
Crocodiles
d)
Birds
72.
What is a dichotomous key used for in science?
a)
To organize biomes
b)
Classify organisms
c)
Identify bacteria only
d)
None of these
73.
All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -
a)
Fur
b)
Claws or nails
c)
Lungs
d)
Jaws
74.
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
a)
to find a common ancestor
b)
to show the evolution of organisms
c)
to see what organisms eat
d)
to identify organisms
75.

Which of the following is not one of Darwin's basic principles of natural selection?

a)

Individuals in a population show variations.

b)

Variations can be inherited.

c)

Organisms have more offspring than can survive on available resources.

d)

Variations that increase reproductive success will have a greater chance of being passed onto offspring than those that do not increase reproductive success.

e)

Organisms have a smaller amount of offspring than can survive on available resources.

76.

The finches on the Galapagos island were similar in form except for variations of their beaks. Darwin observed that these variations were useful for:

a)

attracting a mate

b)

defending territory

c)

building nests

d)

gathering food

77.

What is C pointing to?

a)

branch

b)

node

c)

root

d)

tip

78.

What is A pointing to?

a)

branch

b)

node

c)

root

d)

tip

79.

From the bead bug lab, which of the following is the more predictable answer if the environment in the garden changed from purple with yellow flowers to pink with no flowers?

a)

The purple beads would gradually disappear over time

The pink beads would increase in number over time

The yellow beads would gradually disappear over time

The clear beads would increase in number over time.

b)

The pink beads would gradually disappear over time

The purple beads would increase in number over time

The clear beads would gradually disappear over time

The yellow beads would increase in number over time.

c)

All of the beads would gradually disappear over time

d)

All of the beads would increase in number over time.

80.

What is an example of artificial selection?

a)

Deer choosing their own mate

b)

Plants pollinating on their own

c)

Crossing a labrador and a poodle to create a labradoodle

d)

Lions mating in the wild

81.
Which of these is an example of natural selection?
a)
The largest animal in a population will have more opportunities for reproduction.
b)
Several species of organisms work together so that they all succeed.
c)
One species takes all the resources in an environment leaving none for others.
d)
Organism that are best suited to an environment tend to survive and reproduce more often.
82.
Why do peppered moths tend to be the same color as the trees on which they live?
a)
The coloring goes along with tasting like the tree. 
b)
It keeps the moth the same temperature as the tree. 
c)
It makes the moths faster than the birds
d)
It makes the moths harder to see.
83.
Why is the mouse population changing over time?
a)
The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice
b)
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better
c)
The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily
d)
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily
84.
What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?
a)
To look different from other species.
b)
To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.
c)
To protect itself against predators.
d)
To protect itself against prey.
85.

The finches on the Galapagos island were similar in form except for variations of their beaks. Darwin observed that these variations were useful for:

a)

attracting a mate

b)

defending territory

c)

building nests

d)

gathering food

86.

A group of organisms believed to have evolved from a common ancestor.

a)

cladogram

b)

clade

c)

derived characters

d)

grouping

87.

What is B pointing to?

a)

branch

b)

node

c)

root

d)

tip

88.

Which statement is true regarding this cladogram?

a)

mosses and ferns share no ancestral characters

b)

lilies share ancestral characters with mosses

c)

flowers are an ancestral character

d)

flowers evolved before vascular tissues flowers evolved before vascular tissues

89.

Which statement is true based on this figure?

a)

Orangutans evolved 30 million years ago.

b)

Baboons are hominoids.

c)

Humans are hominoids.

d)

Chimpanzees and bonobos are not related. Chimpanzees and bonobos are not related.

90.

What is the scientific name for modern day humans?

a)

Homo Habilis

b)

Homo Sapiens

c)

Homo Erectus

d)

Neanderthal

91.
According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism? 
a)
Amphibians
b)
Ray finned fish
c)
Crocodiles
d)
Birds
92.
All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -
a)
Fur
b)
Claws or nails
c)
Lungs
d)
Jaws
93.
Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.
a)
band-tail puffer
b)
spotted goat fish
c)
peacock flounder
d)
trumpet fish
94.
The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.
a)
species, genus
b)
phylum, order
c)
class, spices
d)
genus, species
95.
Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:
a)
dichotmous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
2 scientific names
d)
binomial key
96.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
97.

Which of the following shows the hierarchical system for classification correctly?

a)

Domain (broadest) → Genus → Family → Class → Order → Phylum/Division → Kingdom → Species (most specific)

b)

Species (broadest) → Genus → Family → Order → Class → Phylum/Division → Kingdom → Domain (most specific)

c)

Kingdom (broadest) → Class → Phylum/Division → Domain → Order → Family → Species → Family (most specific)

d)

Domain (broadest) → Kingdom → Phylum/Division → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species (most specific)