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Biology EOC Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is an example of a lipid
a)
fat
b)
starch
c)
glucose
d)
hemoglobin
2.
Which subunits make up the structure of all proteins?
a)
glucose
b)
amino acids
c)
carbohydrates
d)
fatty acids
3.
Enzymes will make a reaction go _______ and use ______ energy.
a)
faster, less
b)
faster, more
c)
slower, less
d)
slower, more
4.
DNA and RNA are examples of 
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
5.
What is the function of nucleic acids?
a)
store genetic information
b)
store energy (long-term)
c)
store energy (short-term)
d)
build skin, hair, nails, muscles
6.
What is the purpose  of an enzyme?
a)
give permission for the reaction
b)
raise activation energy
c)
speed up reactions
d)
control how many reactions occur
7.
Unlike eukaryotes, prokaryotes do not have:
a)
DNA
b)
cytoplasm
c)
cell walls
d)
a membrane bound nucleus
8.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
9.
Passive transport requires no
a)
concentration gradients
b)
osmosis
c)
motion
d)
energy
10.

Active transport is the movement of large materials across a cell membrane from ______ to ______ concentration

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

high to high

d)

low to low

11.
During what phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
a)
G1 phase
b)
S phase
c)
G2 phase
d)
M phase
12.
Put the following stages of mitosis in order: anaphase, prophase, metaphase, and telophase. 
a)
prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase
b)
prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase
c)
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
d)
prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase
13.

The process where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.

a)

Evolution

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Extinction

d)

Artifical Selection

14.

Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

a)

Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

b)

Because they come from dominant genes.

c)

Because they come from recessive genes.

d)

Because the trait is an acquired trait.

15.
When every organism of a species has died.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artificial Selection
16.
Which organisms are most likely to survive?
a)
the best adapted
b)
the fastest
c)
the strongest
d)
the most domesticated (tamed)
17.
The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called
a)
genes.
b)
variations.
c)
traits.
d)
theories.
18.
This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
19.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
20.
Dependent variable means
a)
the scientist controls what to test
b)
educated guess
c)
ask a question
d)
what is being measured
21.
If you increase the amount of spinach you eat, then you will increase the iron in your blood. 
What's the dependent variable?
a)
increase the amount of iron in your blood
b)
spinach you eat
22.
If I study for my scientific method test, then I will have a better test score. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Scientific Method
b)
Studying
c)
Independent variable
d)
Test score
23.
Nick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water. Identify the DEPENDENT variable
-Amount of water
-Height of Ice cube
-Temperature the ice cube was at its highest height
-Temperature of the water
-Size of the ice cube
a)
Amount of water 
b)
Height of Ice cube
c)
Temperature the ice cube was at its highest height 
d)
Size of the ice cube
24.
The site of photosynthesis
a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
25.
What are tiny organelles that convert glucose into ATP?
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Vesicles
c)
Cytoskeleton
d)
Mitochondria
26.
What is the carrying capacity of the graph?
a)
around 500
b)
more than 500
c)
less than 500
d)
around 600
27.
If the number of births in a population is the same as the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?
a)
It will increase.
b)
It will decrease.
c)
It will stay the same.
d)
It will fluctuate.
28.
If the number of births is greater than the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?
a)
It will increase.
b)
It will decrease.
c)
It will stay the same.
d)
It will fluctuate.
29.
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
30.
What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things
a)
Sugar
b)
Sun
c)
Moon
d)
Carbon Dioxide
31.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
32.
Plants need ________ for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
33.
What is produced as a result of photosynthesis?
a)
Glucose and Chlorophyll
b)
Glucose and Oxygen
c)
Water and Light energy
d)
Carbon dioxide and Water
34.
What are the reactants (what's needed) for photosynthesis?
a)
glucose and oxygen
b)
light, water, and carbon dioxide
35.
What is the purpose of photosynthesis?
a)
make glucose
b)
make ATP
c)
make light
d)
release carbon dioxide
36.
What is one of the reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
energy
b)
glucose
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water
37.
Which of the following structure is where cellular respiration occurs in the cell?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuoles
38.
What are the reactants in the equation for cellular respiration?
a)
oxygen and lactic acid
b)
carbon dioxide and water
c)
glucose and oxygen
d)
water and glucose
39.
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
40.
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
41.

The scatterplot shows the amount of rainfall during six thunderstorms and the length of time that each storm lasted. Based on the scatterplot, which statement is true?

a)

During each storm that lasted longer than 1 hour, there was less than 1 inch of rain.

b)

During each storm that lasted longer than 1 hour, there was more than 1 inch of rain.

c)

No storms produced more than 2 inches of rain.

d)

No storms lasted longer than 1 hour.

42.
The graph below shows the number of sunny days and rainy days in a city during four months.

Based on the graph,how many more sunny days than rainy days did this city have during the months of April, May, and June?
a)
21
b)
56
c)
26
d)
20
43.

Based on this graph, which of the following statements is true?

a)

The anole weighs 2.5 grams after 3 days of observation

b)

The mass of the anole increased by 2.5 grams in 3 days

c)

The anole weighs 2.3 grams after 3 days

d)

The mass of the anole increased by 2.7 grams during the experiment

44.

A scientist performs an experiment to see if acids have an effect on the health of a particular type of plant. Three sets of plants were treated with acidic solutions of known pH while the control set was treated with a solution of neutral pH 7.

Which is the best conclusion for this experiment?

a)

Acid has no effect on the health of this type of plant

b)

High acidity, pH 2 is helpful to this type of plant.

c)

Low acidity, pH 6 is harmful to this type of plant.

d)

High acidity, pH 2 is harmful to this type of plant.

45.
a)

The reaction occurred FASTER with the enzyme

b)

The reaction occurred SLOWER with the enzyme

c)

Energy is absorbed and stored

d)

Energy absorbed increases, then decreases

46.
a)

Graph A best illustrates the relationship between the heat released by the foods listed in Table 1 and the change in water temperature.

b)

Graph B best illustrates the relationship between the heat released by the foods listed in Table 1 and the change in water temperature.

c)

Graph C best illustrates the relationship between the heat released by the foods listed in Table 1 and the change in water temperature.

d)

Graph D best illustrates the relationship between the heat released by the foods listed in Table 1 and the change in water temperature.

47.
a)

The overall trend in the data would be best described as increasing

b)

The overall trend in the data would be best described as decreasing

c)

The overall trend in the data would be best described as unchanging

d)

The overall trend in the data would be best described as unrelated

48.

An insect's exoskeleton is made of

a)

chitin

b)

glycogen

c)

cellulose

d)

starch

49.

2 amino acids shown here are connected by a _____ bond.

a)

covalent

b)

ionic

c)

peptide

d)

hydrogen

50.

Which of the following is NOT a carbohydrate?

a)

glucose

b)

sucrose

c)

starch

d)

ear wax

51.

"A" is the

a)

phospholipid bilayer

b)

integral protein

c)

peripheral protein

d)

cholesterol

52.

The structure shown here is _____ and it found in the _____ of animal cells.

a)

DNA; ribosome

b)

RNA; nucleus

c)

DNA; nucleus

d)

RNA; mitochondria

53.

Water moves in and out of these red blood cells by what process?

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

active transport

d)

facilitated diffusion

54.

#4 is a

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

cell wall

55.

Structure "H" is

a)

Smooth ER

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Nucleus

d)

Rough ER

56.

Structure "D" is

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Nucleus

d)

Rough ER

57.

What factors can influence the number of organisms that can live in an area?

a)

Disease

b)

Food availability

c)

Presence of predators

d)

All of the above.

58.

What is true about keystone species?

a)

Keystone species play an insignificant role in maintaining the structure of an ecological community.

b)

Without keystone species, the ecosystem would be dramatically different or cease to exist altogether. ​

c)

Wildebeest are not considered a Keystone species of the Serengeti.

d)

A ​Keystone species is a plant that plays a unique and crucial role in the way an ecosystem functions. Animals cannot be keystone species.

59.

Which type of graph is the best tool for identifying trends over time?

a)

Pictogram

b)

Data table

c)

Line graph

d)

Pie graph

60.

Meiosis creates gametes that are ____ parent cells, leading to variation in a population.

a)

not identical to

b)

smaller than

c)

identical to

d)

inferior to

61.

The African Savanna has a large range of highly specialized plants and animals, which depend on each other to keep the environment in balance. In many parts of the savannas, the African people have begun to graze their livestock. Select the correct answer from the dropdown menu to complete the sentence. The most likely outcome of this activity will be:

a)

The savanna grasses will grow more quickly as they are eaten, so the area of the savanna will increase.

b)

the top consumer will leave this area, as there are no more animals to eat.

c)

The grasses will diminish and the entire ecosystem will be affected.

d)

The loss of vegetation will cause ground-water to overflow, so the savanna biome will convert to a flooded grassland.

62.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in protein synthesis?

a)

Translation of mRNA--->transcription of mRNA--->mRNA exits the nucleus--->DNA unwinds

b)

DNA unwinds--->mRNA exits the nucleus--->transcription of mRNA--->translation of MRNA

c)

DNA unwinds--->transcription of mRNA--->mRNA exits the nucleus---> translation of mRNA

d)

Translation of mRNA--->DNA unwinds--->transcription of mRNA--->mRNA exits the nucleus

63.

Which best predicts the direction water will move across the plant cell wall and the effect of that movement on the plant?

a)

Water would move out of the plant’s cells, causing the plant to wilt.

b)

Water would move into the plant’s cells, causing the plant to wilt.

c)

Water would move out of the plant’s cells causing the plant to swell.

d)

Water would move into the plant’s cells, causing the plant to swell.

64.

When comparing the skin cells from a dog to bacterial cells, which observation would be false?

a)

The dog’s skin cells contain a cell wall.

b)

The bacterial cells lack membrane bound organelles.

c)

The bacterial cells are much smaller than the dog’s skin cells.

d)

The dog’s skin cells lack chloroplasts.

65.

Stefan observes goldfish in a tank with a light above it. The goldfish seem to be more active when the tank is bright rather than when it is dim. Going one step further, he asks, “How does the color of light affect goldfish activity?” If Stefan were to do an experiment with several different colors of light above the tank, which would be the best hypothesis?

a)

If the light color is red, then fish will be awake.

b)

If the light color is white, then fish will be more active.

c)

If the light color is green, then fish will be relaxed.

d)

If the light is turned off, then fish will be inactive.

66.

Consider the food web below. Which organism represents the trophic level where the least amount of energy is found?

a)

Phytoplankton

b)

Ducks

c)

Wading Birds

d)

Bald Eagles

67.

Which of the following statements best describes what can happen to a food chain when the top predator is removed.

a)

Another predator will come in to take the place of the previous predator.

b)

A decrease in the predator’s primary prey and an increase in primary consumers.

c)

An increase in the predator’s primary prey will cause an increase in primary consumers.

d)

An increase in the predator’s primary prey will cause a decrease in primary consumers.

68.

The trophic level containing the least amount of biomass is the _________.

a)

Producers

b)

Primary Consumers

c)

Secondary Consumers

d)

Top Consumers

69.

Select the correct answer. Which of the following correctly explains the population changes shown in the graph?

a)

The giraffe and lion population reached carrying capacity in 1997.

b)

A sudden decrease in the giraffe population immediately reduces the lion population.

c)

The lion population increases in response to a decrease in the giraffe population.

d)

A change in the giraffe population is met with a corresponding change in the lion population after a 1-2 year lag time.

70.

Select the correct answer. The graph shows the ideal situation for the lion population. What would happen to the lion and/or giraffe populations if hyenas, the lions’ rival, were to populate the area?

a)

The lion and giraffe populations would be threatened because of competition between lions and hyenas.

b)

The lion population would increase because hyenas do not mess with lions.

c)

The giraffe population would stay the same.

d)

The hyenas would become extinct because lions would kill them.

71.
What is the monomer for a protein?
a)
Monosaccharide
b)
Triglyceride
c)
Amino Acid
d)
Nucleotide
72.
The graph shows how enzymes affect reactions in cells. Which statement best summarizes the information shown in the graph?
a)
Enzymes increase the energy of the reactants.
b)
Enzymes decrease the energy level of the products.
c)
Enzyme decrease the activation energy of the reaction.
d)
Enzymes reverse the direction of the reaction.
73.

Which of the following converts food into energy for the cell?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

74.
Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells
a)
chloroplasts and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and cell wall
c)
cell wall and cell membrane
d)
mitochondria and nucleus
75.
What type of respiration requires oxygen?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
76.
What are the products of anaerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
77.
Which type of respiration is most efficient?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
78.
A weightlifter is using heavy weights in short bursts for a competition. Because his muscle cells are not able to take in enough oxygen to make very much ATP the weightlifter begins to get fatigue in his muscles. Which of the following processes is most likely going on in the muscles of the weightlifter as he competes in his event
a)
As the cells run out of oxygen they switch to anaerobic respiration, which allows the cell to make small amounts of ATP in the absence of oxygen. 
b)
As the cells run out of oxygen, they die off gradually and the weightlifter's muscles have fewer contracting muscle cells.
c)
The cells will never run out of oxygen if the weightlifter is breathing.
d)
As the cells run out of oxygen, they will continue to make the same amount of ATP, since oxygen is not required to make ATP. 
79.
What process is the opposite of aerobic respiration?
a)
anaerobic respiration
b)
cellular respiration
c)
photosynthesis
d)
lactic acid fermentation
80.
This is referred to as the energy currency of the cell
a)
ADP
b)
ATP
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
81.

.


In the first stage of photosynthesis,

a)

carbon compounds are produced

b)

the Calvin cycle takes place

c)

sunlight is required to generate ATP

d)

carbon dioxide is utilized

82.

The process of converting carbon dioxide into sugars is called what?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Glycolisis

c)

The Calvin Cycle

d)

Cellular Respiration

83.

What two forms of energy are produced from the light-dependent reaction?

a)

Energy and water

b)

ATP and ADP

c)

ATP and NADPH

d)

NADP and NADPH

84.

Why do some leaves turn from green to red, orange, or yellow in the fall?

a)

Chlorophyll breaks down and its stored

b)

Chlorophyll production increases

c)

Chlorophyll leaks out of the leaves

d)

Chlorophyll changes colors in cool weather

85.

Why does chlorophyll make plants appear green?

a)

Reflecting all colors expect green

b)

Absorbing all colors and reflecting back green

c)

Not absorbing any colors

d)

Leaves aren't green, what do you mean?!

86.
What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?
a)
Chlorosynthesis
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
ADP
d)
Electron Transport
87.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
88.
Which of the following go through the process of photosynthesis?
a)
bees
b)
algae
c)
humans
d)
mushrooms
89.
What leaf structure prevents water loss?
a)
spongy mesophyll
b)
cuticle
c)
stoma
d)
phloem
90.

Which system protects the body from foreign pathogens (invaders) like viruses, bacteria, and fungi?

a)

immune system

b)

endocrine system

c)

nervous system

d)

skeletal system

91.

Which system provides support for the body, protects vital organs like the brain and lungs, and is where new blood cells are made?

a)

nervous system

b)

respiratory system

c)

circulatory system

d)

skeletal system

92.

Which system includes your skin, hair, and sweat glands?

a)

integumentary system

b)

circulatory system

c)

digestive system

d)

endocrine system

93.

Which system is blood a part of and is also responsible for pumping blood around the body?

a)

digestive system

b)

respiratory system

c)

circulatory system

d)

integumentary system

94.
Name the phase:
a)
Anaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Prophase
95.
Name this phase of mitosis:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
96.
Which one is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
C
d)
F
97.
how many chromatids are in this cell
a)
2
b)
4
c)
8
d)
16
98.
The cell spends most of its time in which phase?
a)
anaphase
b)
interphase
c)
prophase
d)
metaphase
99.
How many chromosomes do humans have?
a)
46-- 23 from mom, 23 from dad
b)
22--11 from mom, 11 from dad
c)
10-- 5 from mom, 5 from dad
d)
23
100.

Associated with sexual reproduction

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Both MItosis and Meiosis