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Worksheets6.5 Ch.1-5 Biology Midterm
Total questions: 121
Worksheet time: 2hrs 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Series of steps scientists follow to solve problems
a)
Scientific method
b)
Investigation methods
c)
Experiment guidelines
d)
Standard procedures
2.
Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called
a)
observing
b)
classifying
c)
predicting
d)
inferring
3.
During an experiment, which factors must be controlled so that researchers can draw a logical conclusion from the experiment?
a)
variables
b)
inquiries
c)
theories
d)
operational definitions
4.
The standard to which you compare the results of an experiment is called
a)
constant
b)
control group
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
5.
During an experiment, if you purposely change the temperature to test a hypothesis, the temp is called the
a)
independent variable
b)
operational variable
c)
dependent variable
d)
responding variable
6.
Observations that deal with a number or amount are called
a)
manipulated observations
b)
operational observations
c)
qualitative observations
d)
quantitative observations
7.
Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers are called
a)
quantitative observations
b)
qualitative observations
c)
manipulated observations
d)
operational observations
8.
An explanation that ties together many hypotheses and explanations is called a(n)
a)
model
b)
concept
c)
theory
d)
investigation
9.
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
-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
10.
The following statement is a hypothesis formed about marsh grass:
If the amount of nitrogen marsh grass receives is increased, then the height of the grass will increase, because nitrogen is an essential nutrient needed for marsh grass to grow.
What is the independent variable of the statement above?
If the amount of nitrogen marsh grass receives is increased, then the height of the grass will increase, because nitrogen is an essential nutrient needed for marsh grass to grow.
What is the independent variable of the statement above?
a)
Height of grass
b)
Amount of nitrogen
c)
Essential nutrient
d)
Amount of growth
11.
A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is
a)
the male alligators
b)
the incubator
c)
the gender of the alligator
d)
the temperature
12.
A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The dependent variable is
a)
the size of the baby alligators
b)
the gender of the baby alligators
c)
the incubator
d)
the temperature
13.
In this graph, what is the independent variable?
a)
Population
b)
Day
c)
Species 5
14.
In this graph, what is the dependent variable?
a)
Walla Walla Island
b)
Time
c)
Number of Deer
15.
This step comes after ask a question:
a)
Record your results
b)
Design and perform an experiment
c)
Form an hypothesis
d)
Share your results
16.
A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.
a)
Diameter of the ball
b)
Force acting on the ball
c)
Height that the ball bounces
d)
Height from which the ball is dropped
17.
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, what is the dependent variable?
a)
Type of plant
b)
Water, apple juice, milk
c)
Plant growth
d)
Color of the plant's leaves
18.
When collecting data, where do we put it first?
a)
data table
b)
graph
c)
anywhere on the paper
d)
we just memorize it
19.
What do you do to test a hypothesis?
a)
Guess
b)
Design an experiment
c)
Create a spreadsheet with data
d)
Publish a scientific paper
20.
The ability of an organism to create offspring is ___________________________________.
a)
reproduction
b)
evolution
c)
development
d)
growth
21.
To maintain stable internal conditions is __________________________________.
a)
growth
b)
adaptation
c)
homeostasis
d)
development
22.
A plant growing towards the light is an example of
a)
reproduction.
b)
responding to a stimuli.
c)
metabolism.
d)
homeostasis.
23.
A maggot changing into a fly is an example of
a)
reproduction.
b)
growth and development.
c)
homeostasis.
d)
evolution.
24.
An amoeba is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of life is this?
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
25.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
26.
A cactus shows all of the following characteristics EXCEPT ____________.
a)
need water
b)
growth
c)
movement
d)
respond to environment
27.
The image seen here is of a person shivering due to cold temperature. This is an example of an organism maintaining ________________ in action!
a)
Homeostasis
b)
Adaptations
c)
Evolution
d)
Development
28.
Which biomolecule is made of nucleotides and contain you DNA?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipids
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
29.
Which biomolecule has sugars and starches?
a)
Lipids
b)
Proteins
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Nucleic Acid
30.
Which biomolecule functions include enzymes which speeds the rate of chemical reactions, structural components in cells, mechanical functions in muscles and cytoskeleton, cell signaling, and immune response; provides structure and helps with chemical reactions
a)
Protein
b)
Lipids
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Nucleic Acid
31.
Which biomolecule is important source of energy for humans; glucose for human cells, tissues, and organs; provides fiber, sugar, and starches; provides structural support, cell wall, and cell membrane maker?
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Lipid
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Protein
32.
Which biomolecule includes fats, such as triglycerides, oils, waxes, and steroids (cholesterol); insoluble in water; provides energy storage, insulation, part of cell membrane, and hormones
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Lipids
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Protein
33.
Identify the biomolecule
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
34.
Identify the biomolecule
a)
Lipid
b)
Protein
c)
Carbohydrate
d)
Nucleic Acid
35.
What is the monomer for a protein?
a)
Monosaccharide
b)
Triglyceride
c)
Amino Acid
d)
Nucleotide
36.
This biomolecule would be used for
a)
Building enzymes
b)
Storing energy
c)
Key source of energy
d)
Storing genetic information
37.
Lipids are made up of which of the following?
a)
glycerol and fatty acids tails
b)
glycerol and monolipids
c)
fatty acids and phosolipids
d)
amino acids and nucleotides
38.
What is the monomer of nucleic acids?
a)
Glycerol
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Nucleotides
39.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
40.
surrounds the cell; controls what enters/leaves cell; maintains homeostasis
a)
vacuole
b)
cell wall
c)
cell membrane
d)
lysosome
41.
suspends organelles in the cell
a)
cytoplasm
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell wall
d)
ribosomes
42.
control the cell's activities; contains the cell's DNA
a)
mitochondria
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
golgi body
43.
breaks down food to release energy
a)
nucleus
b)
lysosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
44.
moves substances within a cell (pipe like structures)
a)
endoplasmic reticulum
b)
nucleus
c)
cytoplasm
d)
vacuole
45.
makes proteins
a)
nucleus
b)
ribosomes
c)
lysosomes
d)
vacuole
46.
changes and packages cell products
a)
nucleus
b)
cell wall
c)
vacuole
d)
golgi body
47.
contains enzymes (proteins that speed up digestion and chemical reactions0
a)
lysosome
b)
ribosome
c)
nucleus
d)
golgi body
48.
holds materials like water and is very large in a plant cell
a)
nucleus
b)
golgi body
c)
chloroplast
d)
vacuole
49.
ONLY found in plant cells
a)
nucleus
b)
cell wall
c)
cell membrane
d)
lysosome
50.
ONLY found in a plant cell
a)
lysosome
b)
cell membrane
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
51.
cells that contain a true nucleus
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
carbohydrate
d)
plant cells
52.
Something is ___________ ____________
when some molecules can cross the membrane while others cannot.
when some molecules can cross the membrane while others cannot.
a)
Selectively (or Semi) Permeable
b)
Totally Transparent
c)
Liquid Licorice
d)
Heavily Patrolled
53.
Controls the passage of materials inside and outside of the cell.
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Lipid Cleric Layer
c)
Membrane Gate
d)
Protein Receptors
54.
It forms a boundary between the inside of the cell and the outside of the cell.
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Lipid Cleric Layer
c)
Membrane Gate
d)
Protein Receptors
55.
___________ form the two layers of the cell membrane.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Proteins
c)
Phospholipids
d)
Cholesterol
56.
___________ have 2 functions in the cell membrane.
1.) They act like gatekeepers, only let certain things in.
2.) Enzyme receptors embedded in the membrane.
1.) They act like gatekeepers, only let certain things in.
2.) Enzyme receptors embedded in the membrane.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Proteins
c)
Phospholipids
d)
Cholesterol
57.
Describes the arrangement of the cell membrane as bendable and made of many parts.
a)
The Fluid Mosaic Model
b)
The Major Mobility Model
c)
The Crazy Cell Model
d)
The Maze Model
58.
"Water Fearing"
a)
Hydrophobic
b)
Hydrophilic
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Hydroloric
59.
"Water Loving"
a)
Hydrophobic
b)
Hydrophilic
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Hydroloric
60.
A ______________ is composed of a phosphate and glycerol head and 2 fatty acid chain tails.
a)
phospholipid
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Cholesterol
d)
Protein
61.
A phospholipid has 2 parts. What are they called?
a)
Hydrophilic Head, Hydrophobic Tail
b)
Hydrophobic Head, Hydrophilic Tail
62.
Which type of Passive Transport is being represented in this picture?
a)
Passive Diffusion
b)
Simple Diffusion
c)
Active Diffusion
d)
Facilitated Diffusion
63.
What type of solution is this cell in?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
diffused
64.
Which transport does not require energy?
a)
Passive
b)
Active
65.
What type of solution is this cell in?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
diffused
66.
What type of solution is this cell in?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
diffused
67.
which of the following terms means the movement of water from high concentration to low concentration
a)
diffusion
b)
prokaryotes
c)
osmosis
d)
concentration
68.
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
69.
Movement of materials from high to low concentration through a protein channel.
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
70.
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
71.
This picture represents which type of cellular transport?
a)
passive transport
b)
endocytosis
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
72.
Food is moved into the cell by ________________________.
a)
endocytosis
b)
pinocytosis
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
73.
What do the brown structures represent?
a)
Phospholipids
b)
Cholesterol Proteins
c)
Channel Proteins
d)
Cytoskeleton Filaments
74.
The picture is an example of...
a)
active transport
b)
passive transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
75.
What does a cell need to transport particles by active transport?
a)
Sun
b)
Wind
c)
Energy
d)
Channels
76.
What is a substance called if it speeds up a chemical reaction?
a)
reusable
b)
catalyst
c)
specific
d)
fragile
77.
With what 3 letters do enzymes typically end?
a)
-ose
b)
-ase
c)
-ese
d)
-tic
78.
Enzymes are an example of
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
79.
Each enzyme only has 1 substrate that will fit its active site. What is this called?
a)
reusable
b)
catalyst
c)
specific
d)
fragile
80.
Letter D...
a)
active site
b)
enzyme
c)
substrate
d)
products
81.
Letter B...
a)
active site
b)
enzyme
c)
substrate
d)
products
82.
Letter C...
a)
active site
b)
enzymes
c)
substrate
d)
products
83.
Letter E...
a)
active site
b)
enzyme
c)
substrate
d)
products
84.
An enzyme speeds up a reaction by
a)
lowering the activation energy.
b)
raising the activation energy.
c)
releasing energy.
d)
absorbing energy.
85.
What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?
a)
The enzymes die.
b)
The shape of the enzyme are changed and it denatures
c)
The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes.
d)
The enzymes remain the same
86.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph?
a)
The optimum pH of the enzyme is 6.6.
b)
The optimum pH of the enzyme is 5.8
c)
The enzyme’s activity increases as pH increases 5.0 to 9.0
d)
The enzyme’s activity is greater around pH of 8.0 .
87.
An enzyme speeds up a chemical reaction in the cell but can only be used once. True or False?
a)
true
b)
false
88.
What is the function of an enzyme?
a)
enzymes break themselves into small pieces
b)
enzymes slow down chemical reactions
c)
enzymes speed up chemical reactions
d)
enzymes combine products to form reactants
89.
Which of these is most likely an enzyme?
a)
Sucrose
b)
Galactose
c)
Fructose
d)
Amylase
90.
What is photosynthesis?
a)
is a process where radiant energy (sunlight) is used to make glucose.
b)
is a process where glucose is used to make ATP
c)
is a process where radiant energy (sunlight) is used to make water.
91.
Where does photosynthesis occur?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Nucleus
92.
What is the main function of chloroplast?
a)
to make ATP
b)
to produce food/glucose
c)
to make Water
93.
What is the formula for photosynthesis?
a)
C6H12O6 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O + sunlight
b)
Sunlight + Oxygen --> Glucose + Sunlight
c)
CO2 + H2O + sunlight ----> C6H12O6 + O2
94.
What three things are used to make glucose in photosynthesis?
a)
Water, Carbon Dioxide, Sunlight
b)
Glucose + Water
c)
Glucose + Oxygen
95.
Where does water come from?
a)
Plants absorb it from roots.
b)
Plants collect it from air.
96.
What is produced in photosynthesis?
a)
Glucose and Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide + Water
c)
Carbon Dioxide + Water + Sunlight
97.
What is glucose used for?
a)
Energy
b)
Storage
c)
DNA
98.
What process happens in the mitochondria?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Cellular Respiration
c)
Synthesis of proteins
99.
What is the purpose of cellular respiration?
a)
Make glucose
b)
Make energy
c)
Make oxygen
100.
Photosynthesis produces ____________ where as cellular respiration produces _________.
a)
Glucose; ATP
b)
ATP; Sunlight
101.
What is the chemical energy in the cell called?
a)
ATP
b)
CO2
c)
Proteins
102.
Photosynthesis requires _________ where as cellular respiration requires ____________.
a)
Glucose; ATP
b)
Sunlight; Glucose
c)
Sunlight; Sunlight
103.
How are the photosynthesis and cellular respiration related?
a)
The products of photosynthesis are the reactants of cellular respiration.
b)
The reactants of photosynthesis are the reactants of cellular respiration.
c)
The products of cellular respiration are the products of photosynthesis.
104.
Photosynthesis needs ______________ and releases __________ gas.
a)
Carbon Dioxide; Oxygen
b)
Oxygen; Carbon Dioxide
105.
In cellular respiration, organisms need _____________ and release ___________.
a)
Carbon Dioxide; Oxygen
b)
Oxygen; Carbon Dioxide
106.
The stacks of disks in the chloroplast are called:
a)
Lamellae
b)
Grana
c)
Stroma
d)
Thylakoid
107.
The disks in the chloroplast are called:
a)
Lamellae
b)
Grana
c)
Stroma
d)
Thylakoids
108.
What are the products to the light reactions?
a)
Sunlight and Oxygen
b)
Sunlight and Water
c)
ATP, NADPH and Oxygen
d)
ADP, NADP+ and Oxygen
109.
Where do the light reactions occur?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Stroma
c)
Granum
d)
Thylakoid
110.
In what part of photosynthesis is water broken down?
a)
The Calvin Cycle
b)
The Dark Reactions
c)
Photosystem 1 of the ETC
d)
Photosystem 2 of the ETC
111.
ATP and NADPH
a)
Store energy
b)
Release Energy
c)
Make sugar
d)
Have high polarity
112.
ADP and NADP+
a)
Store energy
b)
Release energy
c)
Store glucose
d)
Fix carbon dioxide
113.
What are the two products of the light reactions that are needed for the calvin cycle?
a)
NAD and NADPH
b)
NADP + and Glucose
c)
NADPH and ATP
d)
Oxygen and NADPH
114.
Glucose is broken down during which process
a)
Krebs cycle
b)
Calvin cycle
c)
Glycolysis
d)
Photosynthesis
115.
What is one of the reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
energy
b)
glucose
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water
116.
______________ produces the most ATP.
a)
photosnthesis
b)
aerobic respiration
c)
anaerobic respiration
d)
glycolysis
117.
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
118.
Aerobic respiration is different from anaerobic respiration in that aerobic respiration needs...
a)
chlorophyll
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
glucose
d)
oxygen
119.
Where does the Krebs Cycle take place?
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
cytoplasm
d)
nucleus
120.
Glycolysis results in a net gain of how many ATP?
a)
0
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1
121.
Where does anaerobic respiration occur?
a)
glucose molecule
b)
mitochondria
c)
cytoplasm
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