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Foundations in Biology

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Any living thing is called an
a)
organ
b)
organization
c)
organism
d)
cell
2.
What is reproduction?
a)
To make offspring similar to the parents
b)
To eat
c)
To read
d)
To do homework
3.

Excretion is:

a)

how a living thing gets rid of waste products.

b)

how a living thing uses food for energy.

c)

how a living thing makes more of its species, e.g. babies or seeds.

d)

how a living thing detects a threat in the environment.

4.

The ..................... of the active site depends on the temperature.

a)

shape

b)

substrate

c)

lock

d)

collision

5.

The protease enzyme works best in the ..................... condition of the stomach.

a)

acidic

b)

alkaline

c)

basic

d)

neutral

6.

What does the term optimum mean for enzyme temperature?

a)

The lowest temperature at which the enzyme works

b)

The temperature which gives the highest enzyme activity

c)

The temperature which gives the lowest enzyme activity

d)

The highest temperature before denaturing occurs

7.

What type of enzymes break down strach ?

a)

protease

b)

lipase

c)

amylase

d)

phosphorlylase

8.

The girl sitting two rows ahead of you put on too much perfume this morning. Is this diffusion, osmosis or active transport?

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

active transport

9.
Solutes move against the concentration gradient
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
10.

Which of the following is a sample of active transport?

a)

movement of oxygen from alveoli into red blood cell

b)

movement of water across cell membrane

c)

plant root absorbing mineral ions from the soil

d)

uptake of water by the root hair of the plant

11.

The diagram shows an experiment using a potato. Which shows the result of the experiment after 24 hours?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which one is the definition of Osmosis ?

a)

movement of particles through the cell membrane from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration using energy in the form of ATP.

b)

passage of water molecules from a region of their higher concentration to a region of their lower concentration through a partially permeable membrane

c)

net movement of molecule from a region of higher concentration to region of lower concentration. Molecule down a concentration gradient

d)

net movement of molecule from a region of lower concentration to region of higher concentration. Molecule down a concentration gradient

13.
Define Surface area
a)
The total area on the surface of an object
b)
Length X Width 
c)
6 X (length X width)
d)
Add up the sides and divide by 4
14.
How can surface area (SA) be increased? 
a)
Grow larger
b)
Divide into smaller pieces
15.
The amount of space something takes up is called the.... 
a)
Surface area
b)
Perimeter 
c)
Volume
d)
Weight
16.
High Surface area to volume ratio allows cells to do what quickly?
a)
Move materials around inside the cell
b)
Move materials in and out of the cell 
c)
Communicate to other cells
d)
Divide
17.

What is the role of the chloroplast in the plant cell?

a)

Gives the cell structural support

b)

Site of photosynthesis

c)

Site of chemical reactions

d)

Controls the activities of the cell

18.

Which structure is made of the sugar cellulose?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Vacuole