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Units 1-4 Test Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of the vacuole?

a)

to take up space

b)

to store wastes and water

c)

to store our DNA

d)

to make proteins

2.

What does the chloroplast do for plants?

a)

allows them to change color with the seasons

b)

to allow them to make proteins

c)

to allow them to make their own food

d)

to allow them to replicate their DNA

3.

Which of the following determines the function of a specialized cell?

a)

the way it was developed

b)

the active genes in the cell

c)

temperature

d)

what type of organism the cell develops in

4.

What happens during cell differentiation?

a)

different parts of the genes are activated to create different shapes and functions

b)

the cells mutate into different cells

c)

different parts of the genes are deleted which causes strange cell shapes

d)

the cells do not undergo differentiation, DNA does

5.

What is the function of a red blood cell?

a)

to travel through the body

b)

to carry nucleic acids throughout the body

c)

to carry oxygen throughout the body

d)

to carry electrical impulses through the body

6.

ATP is required to make the acids needed in the stomach for digestion. The ATP helps move large molecules from the blood (low concentration) to the stomach lining (high concentration). What type of cell transport is this?

a)

passive

b)

osmosis

c)

diffusion

d)

active

7.

Placing a wilted leave into water will have it inflate again. What is happening during this process?

a)

diffusion allows water to move into the leaf

b)

active transport moves water out of the leaf

c)

active transport allows water to move into the leaf

d)

osmosis allows water to move into the wilted leaf

8.

A freshwater plant is placed in the ocean. What will most likely happen to the cells of this plant?

a)

the cells will swell

b)

the cells will shrink

c)

the cells will explode

d)

the cells will reach equilibrium

9.

ATP is being rapidly consumed in the membrane near a protein. What type of transport is most likely occurring?

a)

passive

b)

active

c)

diffusion

d)

osmosis

10.

Molecules moving from high to low are taking part in _________ transport.

a)

passive

b)

active

11.

Cells work constantly to keep their water, oxygen, pH, and glucose concentrations level at all times. What is this an example of?

a)

balance

b)

homeostasis

c)

harmony

d)

diffusion

12.

Which row demonstrates active transport?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

Which way is water (the star) moving?

a)

Out of the cell

b)

Into the cell

c)

water is at homeostasis

d)

water is at equilibrium

14.

Why is glucose moving into the cell?

a)

glucose is at equilibrium it is not moving

b)

glucose moves from low to high and so it will move out of the cell to reach equilibrium

c)

glucose is not in this image

d)

glucose moves from high to low and there are hardly any glucose in the cell vs outside

15.

Contractile vacuoles pump water out of cells to help maintain balance. What is the energy source of the contractile vacuole?

a)

the sun

b)

ATP

c)

glucose

d)

caffeine

16.

A red blood cell is put in a beaker that has a high salt concentration. What will happen to the red blood cell?

a)

it will swell

b)

it will shrink

c)

nothing

d)

it will explode

17.

How does shivering when cold help maintain homeostasis?

a)

it causes you to make more ATP

b)

it does not contribute to homeostasis

c)

it helps regulate body temperature

d)

it allows you to make more heat cells

18.

Why do we need carbohydrates in our diet?

a)

because they taste good

b)

because carbs help us create lipids to keep us warm in the winter

c)

because carbs make proteins

d)

because we need the carbs to break down and use for energy

19.

Which of the following are a polysaccharide?

a)

glucose

b)

DNA

c)

starch

d)

glycerol

20.

What is the function of this macromolecule?

a)

insulation

b)

builds muscle

c)

provides energy

d)

contributes to DNA

21.

Some plants have very waxy, shiny leaves. This allows water to slide off the leaf instead of being absorbed. Which macromolecule created the wax on the outside of the leaf?

a)

nucleic acids

b)

proteins

c)

lipids

d)

carbohydrates

22.

Which of the following is a monomer of a protein?

a)

nucleotides

b)

glucose

c)

amino acids

d)

monosaccharides

23.

Which statement describes a characteristic of molecule Z?

a)

it changes shape with each substrate

b)

it functions at a specific pH

c)

molecule Z is an example of a lipid

d)

molecule Z is made of DNA

24.

Lactase is an enzyme that breaks down lactose. If someone doesn't have lactase in their system, which macromolecule will they have a hard time breaking down?

a)

nucleic acids

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

lipids

25.

Why do rates of reactions involving enzymes decrease if the temperature gets too high?

a)

the enzyme is too hot to work

b)

enzymes work at any temperature

c)

the enzyme becomes denatured by the high temperatures

d)

the substrates change into products at high temperatures

26.

Which process occurs in the mitochondria?

a)

cellular respiration

b)

photosynthesis

27.

Which statement best first anaerobic and aerobic respiration?

a)

Anaerobic respiration takes place in the chloroplast while aerobic takes place in the mitochondria.

b)

anaerobic respiration makes 2ATP and aerobic makes 36ATP

c)

anaerobic respiration takes place in the cytoplasm and aerobic respiration takes place in the nucleus

d)

anaerobic and aerobic occur in the same location and make lactose

28.

Which set of terms identifies the letters to describe this chart?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

Which of the following describes a relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

a)

the products of respiration are the reactants of photosynthesis

b)

photosynthesis makes yeast for cellular respiration

c)

cellular respiration creates oxygen for plants

d)

the products of photosynthesis are the reactants of respiration

30.

Elodea is a water plant studied for photosynthesis. The plant is producing bubbles in the test tube. Along with making oxygen, what else is being made in the test tube?

a)

glucose

b)

yeast

c)

CO2

d)

water

31.

Students mixed yeast and warm water in a container where no oxygen was allowed. Bubbles were produced. What type of gas is being produced?

a)

oxygen

b)

CO2

c)

hydrogen

d)

nitrogen

32.

All organisms all the time undergo which process?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

ATP cloning

c)

cellular respiration

d)

DNA translation

33.

Which of the following organisms are involved in alcoholic fermentation?

a)

snails

b)

yeast

c)

E. coli

d)

water bears

34.

Leaves provide a place for _____________ to occur.

a)

cellular respiration

b)

photosynthesis

35.

Which type of cellular respiration produces a lot of ATP?

a)

aerobic

b)

anaerobic

c)

alcoholic fermentation

d)

lactic acid fermentation

36.

What is taking place in this organelle?

a)

protein synthesis

b)

DNA replication

c)

cellular respiration

d)

photosynthesis

37.

A student noticed that elodea (a water plant) produced bubbles underwater. What is being produced?

a)

CO2 during cellular respiration

b)

CO2 during photosynthesis

c)

oxygen during photosynthesis

d)

oxygen during cellular respiration

38.

Which of the following is the equation of cellular respiration?

a)

glucose + water+ ATP ----> CO1

b)

glucose + oxygen ----> water + CO2

c)

CO2 + oxygen ----> glucose +ATP

d)

ATP + CO2 ----> water + glucose

39.

A runner is running a half marathon (13 miles). For a race this long, how can the runner's body keep up with the energy demand if oxygen levels are low?

a)

through anaerobic respiration via lactic acid fermentation

b)

through photosynthesis

c)

through aerobic respiration

d)

through ATP from the sun