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Unit 1: C.O.L./Biomolecules/Microscope Summative Retest Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A rock is considered ________ .

a)

Living

b)

Nonliving

c)

Dormant

d)

Dead

2.

Something that once showed all the characteristics of life but no longer does and never will again?

a)

Alive

b)

Dead

c)

Dormant

d)

Nonliving

3.

Stimulus is

a)

organisms that are made up of more than one cell

b)

a membrane-covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life.

c)

a change that affects the activity of an organism.

d)

the maintenance of a stable internal environment.

4.

___________a molecule that is present in all living cells and that contains the information that determines the traits a living thing inherits and needs to live.

a)

Cell

b)

Stimulus

c)

Homeostasis

d)

DNA

5.
When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
6.
Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
7.
A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.
a)
All living things adapt to their environment
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things have cells
d)
All living things use energy
8.
Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
9.
The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things reproduce
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
10.

Living things are made up of units called

a)

DNA

b)

Cells

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Seeds

11.

Living things are based on a universal genetic

code. What molecule is responsible for that code?

a)

RNA

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

DNA

12.
A/An ____________is the smallest unit of life.
a)
atom
b)
stimulus
c)
cell
d)
DNA
13.
Type of reproduction that produces two genetically identical offspring from one parent is _________________.
a)
Sexual
b)
Asexual
c)
reproduction
d)
homeostasis
14.
Which is NOT a characteristic that all living organisms share? 
a)
Ability to reproduce 
b)
Ability to grow 
c)
Ability to respond to their environment 
d)
Ability to dominate an ecosystem 
15.
A caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly.
a)
All living things have adaptations
b)
All living things have a metabolism
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow and develop
16.
Every organism needs this in order to function?
a)
Organization
b)
Energy
c)
Organization
d)
Adaptation
17.

Which one is not a characteristic of all living things?

a)

homeostasis

b)

reproduce

c)

breathing

d)

grow and develop

18.

A paramecium will move away from direct light.  This is an example of which characteristic of life?

a)

respond to stimuli

b)

maintain homeostasis

c)

made of cells

d)

get energy

19.

A turtle lays a hundred of eggs.

a)

use energy

b)

grow and develop

c)

reproduce

d)

evolve

20.

A bacterium divides into two bacteria which are identical to, but smaller than, the original bacterium.  This is an example of which characteristic of life?

a)

grow and develop

b)

have DNA

c)

made of cells

d)

reproduction

21.

10. Your friend is feeling irritable, lightheaded and dizzy. They are also feeling a bit of confusion and brain fog. Which biomolecule would you recommend your friend consume?

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Nucleic Acid

d)

Lipid

22.

2. Which biomolecules contains your genetic information?

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic Acids

23.

9. Amino Acids are the monomers of __________.

a)

Nucleic Acids

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids

24.

6. The monomer of carbohydrates is _______.

a)

Amino Acid

b)

Fatty Acid

c)

Nucleotide

d)

A Simple Sugar

25.

Just under an orca's skin lies a thick layer of blubber. Blubber helps insulate a whale from heat loss. Based on this information, which biomolecule is blubber primarily made of?

a)

Lipids

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates

26.

7. Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers of _________.

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

27.

3. Which biomolecules act as energy storage for the cell and also cushions and insulates organs?

a)

Carbohyrdates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

28.

8. The monomer of Nucleic Acids is known as _________.

a)

Amino Acid

b)

Fatty Acid

c)

Nucleotide

d)

Saccharide

29.

Which of the following is the correct pair of biomolecules and their monomers?

a)

Carbohydrate: Fatty Acids

b)

Protein: Amino acid

c)

Lipid: Nucleotide

d)

Nucleic Acid: DNA

30.

Cholesterol is a/an...

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

31.

Monosaccharides are the building blocks of which group of biomolecules?

a)

protein

b)

lipid

c)

carbohydrate

d)

nucleic acid

32.
Which biomolecule is made of amino acids?
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Protein
d)
Lipid
33.
What elements are common to all 4 biomolecules?
a)
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen
b)
Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus
c)
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
d)
Carbon, Hydrogen, Phosphorus
34.

Which biomolecule makes up cell membranes?

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Lipid

d)

Nucleic acid

35.

The main job of carbohydrates is

a)

Weight gain

b)

Create & store energy

c)

Genetic material

d)

Muscle development

36.

Which of these is NOT an example of a carbohydrate?

a)

Dextrose

b)

Thymine

c)

Galactose

d)

Glucose

37.

Select all the types of carbohydrates

a)

Monosaccharide

b)

Trisaccharide

c)

Dissacharide

d)

Polysaccharide

38.

Lipids are...

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar

39.

What piece controls the amount of light that enters the microscope ?

a)

Aperture

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Light Source

d)

Arm

40.
What is the function of the structure labeled #10?
a)
controls amount of light that passes through the slide
b)
it is used to change the magnification of the object
c)
it holds that slide in place
d)
it is used to carry the microscope
41.

 

Which microscope piece is labeled at number 4?

a)

Coarse Adjustment Knob

b)

Fine Adjustment Knob

c)

Mirror/Light

d)

Objective Lenses

42.

When observing a specimen using the high-powered objective (40x), what is the total magnification that the specimen is being observed? (Remember that the eye piece has an additional 10x magnification!)

a)

400X

b)

40X

c)

100X

d)

4000X

43.

How many objectives do our microscopes have?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

10

44.

Which knob CANNOT be turned when observing a specimen using the high-powered objective?

a)

coarse adjustment

b)

fine adjustment

c)

nosepiece adjustment

d)

objective adjustment