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Biology EOC Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person with swollen gums rinses his mouth with warm salt water, and the swelling decreases. Which has occurred?

a)

The swollen gums have absorbed the saltwater solution

b)

The saltwater solution lowers the temperature in the gums

c)

The salt in the solution has moved against the concentration gradient

d)

The water in the gums has moved from a high to a low concentration of water

2.

Which organism is most likely to use anaerobic respiration?

a)

bird

b)

moss

c)

tree

d)

yeast

3.

Which amino acid sequence can be coded from the DNA sequence CAG TAG CGA?

a)

Valine - Isoleucine - Glycine

b)

Valine - Aspartic Acid - Alanine

c)

Valine - Isoleucine - Alanine

d)

Valine - Phenylalanine - Alanine

4.

Which disease most likely occurs after excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation?

a)

malaria

b)

asthma

c)

skin cancer

d)

polio

5.

RNA and DNA are which type of organic compound?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

nucleic acid

d)

protein

6.

Which is an example of osmosis?

a)

potassium ions moving in and out of an animal cell

b)

carbon dioxide moving into the leaf cells of a plant

c)

oxygen moving into the bloodstream from the lungs

d)

water moving into the root cells of a plant

7.

A scientist treats a cell with a chemical that destroys the ribosomes. As a result, which cell process will be stopped?

a)

osmosis

b)

photosynthesis

c)

protein synthesis

d)

respiration

8.

Hitchhiker’s thumb (H) is dominant to no hitchhiker’s thumb (h). A woman who does not have hitchhiker’s thumb marries a man who is heterozygous for hitchhiker’s thumb. What is the probable genotypic ratio of their children?

a)

0% Hh : 100% hh

b)

50% Hh : 50% hh

c)

75% Hh : 25% hh

d)

100% Hh : 0% hh

9.

What will most likely be the result if all of the mitochondria are removed from a plant cell?

a)

It will be unable to carry out respiration

b)

It will lose water through osmosis

c)

It will break down the ribosomes in the cell

d)

It will be unable to photosynthesize

10.

During strenuous exercise, body temperature increases. The body responds to the increase in temperature by sweating, which helps to reduce the body temperature. Which is demonstrated in this situation?

a)

excretion

b)

metabolism

c)

homeostasis

d)

synthesis

11.

What is the function of autotrophs in the carbon cycle?

a)

To use oxygen to produce glucose

b)

To take in excess water

c)

To use carbon dioxide to produce glucose

d)

To feed herbivores

12.

A strand of DNA has these bases:

AGC CAT GTA TAC

What is the complementary DNA strand?

a)

ACG GAT CTA TAG

b)

TCG GTA CAT ATG

c)

TGC CTA GAT ATC

d)

UCG CUA CAU AUG

13.

What is the difference between the full classification of organisms and their scientific names?

a)

The full classification of organisms and their scientific names vary in different countries.

b)

The scientific names of organisms include the order and family of the organisms, but the full classification includes only the species name.

c)

The full classification of organisms will include more categories of organisms than their scientific names.

d)

The scientific names of organisms include a single nomenclature, but the full classification includes various nomenclatures.

14.

What type of organic molecule are enzymes?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

proteins

15.

How does the amount of energy resulting from fermentation compare with that of aerobic respiration?

a)

Aerobic respiration results in less energy

b)

Aerobic respiration results in more energy

c)

Each process results in equal amounts of energy

d)

Each process results in variable amounts of energy

16.

Which best explains why muscle cells are different from blood cells?

a)

A mutation occurs during the development of muscle cells but not in blood cells.

b)

Different genes are activated in muscle cells than in blood cells.

c)

Muscles cells experience different environmental influences than blood cells.

d)

Muscle cells are produced by the brain, but blood cells are produced by the heart.

17.

During which phase of the cell cycle is the cell growing and preparing for cellular division?

a)

cytokinesis

b)

anaphase

c)

prophase

d)

interphase

18.

The yucca plant releases a strong scent at night when the yucca moth is active. The yucca moth, attracted by the scent, gathers pollen from the yucca flower. The yucca moth then deposits her eggs and the pollen on another plant. This ensures that the plant will be cross-pollinated and that the yucca moth larvae have a steady food supply. Which relationship does this best illustrate?

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

d)

predation

19.

Which environmental concern is most associated with burning fossil fuels?

a)

global climate change

b)

pollution of ocean waters

c)

ozone layer destruction

d)

decrease in levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide

20.

Which is a step in the process of producing transgenic bacteria?

a)

A plasmid is used to replace a faulty gene in a human cell.

b)

A chain of bacterial amino acids is inserted into human DNA.

c)

A human gene is inserted into a bacterial plasmid.

d)

A mutation is produced in a bacterial cell.