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BIOLOGY PRACTICE CAP (Fall)

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How is ATP used in cells?

a)

As the building block of DNA

b)

As the building block of RNA

c)

As the energy source for most cellular processes

2.

14. On an alien planet, the centaurs are trying to decide which organisms to send to the third planet from the sun in the Milky Way Galaxy. The organisms must be adaptable to the environment in order to survive long term.

The centaurs will send organisms that reproduce in which of the following ways?

a)

Asexual

b)

Budding

c)

Sexual

3.

A parent cell contains 112 chromosomes. It undergoes mitosis. How many chromosomes are present in the daughter cells of the organism?

a)

61

b)

112

c)

31

4.

Which of the following statements about sexual reproduction is false?

a)

In sexual reproduction, a single parent produces identical offspring.

b)

Fertilization is part of the sexual reproduction process.

c)

A zygote is produced through sexual reproduction.

5.

The carbon used to make glucose molecules in photosynthesis comes from...

a)

Water molecules

b)

Oxygen molecules

c)

Carbon dioxide molecules

6.

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration can be thought of as two phases of a great wheel of energy. Why is this so?

a)

Cellular respiration drives electrons into higher-energy states, and photosynthesis extracts this energy.

b)

Energy produced in photosynthesis drives the formation of carbohydrates in respiration.

c)

The outputs of each of these systems are the inputs of the other, allowing for the constant flow of energy and molecules.

7.

Which process would be mainly responsible for storing energy in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) molecules?

a)
Cellular respiration
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Fermentation
d)
Protein synthesis
8.

_______ energy is used during photosynthesis to create _________ , a type of chemical energy, as well as oxygen molecules.

a)
Light
b)
Glucose
c)

Heat

d)

Color

e)

Wavelengths

9.

Which factors would affect the rate of cellular respiration but would NOT have an affect on the rate of photosynthesis?

a)

glucose and oxygen levels

b)

amount of available light

c)

amount of space available

d)

temperature

10.

A student does not drink enough water during the day. What are some possible effects on the person's cells?

a)

Water diffuses out of the cell and they shrink

b)

Too much glucose is produced

c)

The cell will swell and burst

11.

Some cells contain two copies of each chromosome, while others contain only one copy of each chromosome.

Which types of cells contain two copies of each chromosome?

a)

Blood cells, skin cells, body cells

b)

Egg cells, sperm cells, zygotes

c)

Skin cells, sperm cells

12.

Which stage of Mitosis is a cell in when the chromosomes are being pulled to opposite sides of the cell?

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

13.

An American Buffalo has somatic cells containing 60 chromosomes. How many chromosomes are in each sperm cell of an American Buffalo?

a)

120

b)

60

c)

30

14.

Which phase of Mitosis is a cell in when the chromosomes appear to be lined up in the center of the cell?

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Metaphase

15.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of sexual reproduction?

a)

Genetic variation

b)

Bad traits will always be passed on

c)

It requires the production of two different gametes (sperm and eggs)

16.

What is the process that restores the diploid number of chromosomes by forming a zygote?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Fertilization

c)

Meiosis

17.

Joe comes to school feeling unwell. As he enters his first-hour Biology class, he starts to cough without covering his mouth. By the end of the week, six people who were sitting around him have become ill.

This fast-growing bacteria is reproducing by means of...

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

meiosis

18.

A haploid cell contains genes that are contributed only by the mother.

Which type of gamete is being described?

a)

A sperm cell

b)

An egg cell

c)

A zygote

19.

What does crossing over result in?

a)

Genetic variation

b)

Female set of genes

c)

Identical replication

20.

The structure most responsible for maintaining cell homeostasis is the _________.

a)
ribosome
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane
d)
cytoplasm
21.

During the process of lifting weights, muscles bulge. The brain signals the muscles to lift despite the resistance.

Which systems are being used in this scenario?

     I. Nervous

    II. Skeletal

   III. Cardiovascular

   IV. Muscular

a)

I and III

b)

I and IV

c)

IV only

22.

What is the correct Biological Levels of Organization that fits into the blank? (1 = LARGEST level, 5 = SMALLEST level)

1) _______, 2)Organ System, 3)Organs, 4)Tissues, 5)Cells

a)

Organism

b)

Organ System

c)

Organs

d)

Tissues

e)

Cells

23.

What is the correct Biological Levels of Organization that fits into the blank? (1 = LARGEST level, 5 = SMALLEST level)

1)Organism, 2) _______, 3)Organs, 4)Tissues, 5)Cells

a)

Organism

b)

Organ System

c)

Organs

d)

Tissues

e)

Cells

24.

What is the correct Biological Levels of Organization that fits into the blank? (1 = LARGEST level, 5 = SMALLEST level)

1)Organism, 2)Organ System, 3) _______, 4)Tissues, 5)Cells

a)

Organism

b)

Organ System

c)

Organs

d)

Tissues

e)

Cells

25.

What is the correct Biological Levels of Organization that fits into the blank? (1 = LARGEST level, 5 = SMALLEST level)

1)Organism, 2)Organ System, 3)Organs, 4) _______, 5)Cells

a)

Organism

b)

Organ System

c)

Organs

d)

Tissues

e)

Cells

26.

What is the correct Biological Levels of Organization that fits into the blank? (1 = LARGEST level, 5 = SMALLEST level)

1)Organism, 2)Organ System, 3)Organs, 4)Tissues, 5) _______

a)

Organism

b)

Organ System

c)

Organs

d)

Tissues

e)

Cells

27.

What is the most likely homeostatic response (body's response to help maintain homeostasis) to an increase in environmental temperature?

a)

Producing sweat

b)

Shivering and muscle contraction

c)

Goose bump formation

28.

 A vertebrate animal depends on a variety of body systems including the nervous, respiratory, digestive, circulatory, skeletal, and muscular systems.

Which statement BEST  describes the relationship among the systems?

a)

Each system works closely with other systems and will not function independently to keep the organism alive

b)

Each system typically works together with other systems, but sometimes functions independently

c)

Each system works alone, without any other assistance

d)

Two systems work together at a time

29.

All animal body systems interact to maintain ______________________ which is the balance of internal conditions, such as blood glucose levels and body temperature.

a)
homeostasis
b)
consistency
c)
stability
d)
equilibrium
30.

What is the process by which cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Fertilization

c)

Mitosis

31.

Which of the following is not a product of cellular respiration?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Water

c)

Oxygen

32.

What is the process by which a cell divides into two daughter cells?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Fertilization

33.

What biomolecule is made up of the monomer called Nucleotides?

a)

Protein

b)

Lipid

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Nucleic Acid

34.

What is a protein/enzyme's function is based on?

a)

shape

b)

pattern

c)

size

d)

color

35.

What biomolecule is made up of the monomer called Monosaccharides?

a)

Protein

b)

Lipid

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Nucleic Acid

36.

What biomolecule is made up of the monomers called Glycerol and Fatty Acids?

a)

Protein

b)

Lipid

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Nucleic Acid

37.

What biomolecule is made up of the monomer called Amino Acid?

a)

Protein

b)

Lipid

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Nucleic Acid

38.

What biomolecule serves the function of controling growth, repair, and division of cells?

a)

Protein

b)

Lipid

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Nucleic Acid

39.

What biomolecule serves the function of providing protection, insulation, and long-term energy storage?

a)

Protein

b)

Lipid

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Nucleic Acid

40.

What biomolecule serves the function of providing quick energy?

a)

Protein

b)

Lipid

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Nucleic Acid

41.

What biomolecule serves the function of storing the code of life?

a)

Protein

b)

Lipid

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Nucleic Acid

42.

how does temperature affect enzyme activity? 

a)

The enzyme activity is at the optimum (ideal/best) range at the median (average/middle) temperature and not at the high or low temperatures

b)
Enzyme activity decreases steadily with increasing temperature without an optimal point.
c)
Higher temperatures always enhance enzyme activity without limits.
d)
Temperature has no effect on enzyme activity at any level.
43.

What type of biomolecule are phospholipids?

a)
nucleic acids
b)
carbohydrates
c)
proteins
d)
lipids
44.

What happens during the G1 Phase of the cell cycle?

a)

Grows, carries out normal functions, preparing for DNA replication

b)

The cell replicates its DNA

c)

Grows, carries out normal functions, prepares for mitosis

d)

Cell divides into two new daughter cells

45.

What happens during the S Phase of the cell cycle?

a)

Grows, carries out normal functions, preparing for DNA replication

b)

The cell replicates its DNA

c)

Grows, carries out normal functions, prepares for mitosis

d)

Cell divides into two new daughter cells

46.

What happens during the G2 Phase of the cell cycle?

a)

Grows, carries out normal functions, preparing for DNA replication

b)

The cell replicates its DNA

c)

Grows, carries out normal functions, prepares for mitosis

d)

Cell divides into two new daughter cells

47.

What happens during the Mitosis of the cell cycle?

a)

Grows, carries out normal functions, preparing for DNA replication

b)

The cell replicates its DNA

c)

Grows, carries out normal functions, prepares for mitosis

d)

Cell divides into two new daughter cells

48.

What is going on during PROPHASE in Mitosis?

a)

Chromatin condenses into chromosomes

b)

Chromosomes align in the center

c)

Sister chromatids separate and move towards poles of cells

d)

Chromosomes decondense, new nuclear membranes form

e)

Cytoplasm divides to form two new daughter cells

49.

What is going on during METAPHASE in Mitosis?

a)

Chromatin condenses into chromosomes

b)

Chromosomes align in the center

c)

Sister chromatids separate and move towards poles of cells

d)

Chromosomes decondense, new nuclear membranes form

e)

Cytoplasm divides to form two new daughter cells

50.

What is going on during ANAPHASE in Mitosis?

a)

Chromatin condenses into chromosomes

b)

Chromosomes align in the center

c)

Sister chromatids separate and move towards poles of cells

d)

Chromosomes decondense, new nuclear membranes form

e)

Cytoplasm divides to form two new daughter cells

51.

What is going on during TELOPHASE in Mitosis?

a)

Chromatin condenses into chromosomes

b)

Chromosomes align in the center

c)

Sister chromatids separate and move towards poles of cells

d)

Chromosomes decondense, new nuclear membranes form

e)

Cytoplasm divides to form two new daughter cells

52.

What is going on during CYTOKINESIS?

a)

Chromatin condenses into chromosomes

b)

Chromosomes align in the center

c)

Sister chromatids separate and move towards poles of cells

d)

Chromosomes decondense, new nuclear membranes form

e)

Cytoplasm divides to form two new daughter cells

53.

What do we call cells containing two of each chromosome (2N)?

a)
Diploid
b)
Tetraploid
c)
Triploid
d)
Haploid
54.

What do we call cells containing one of each chromosome (1N)?

a)
Diploid
b)
Tetraploid
c)
Triploid
d)
Haploid
55.

The haploid cell that only females produce is

a)
zygote
b)
pollen
c)
sperm
d)
egg
56.

The haploid cell that only males produce is

a)
zygote
b)
pollen
c)
sperm
d)
egg
57.

Mitosis produces ___________ cells while meiosis produces ______________

a)
three similar diploid; five identical haploid
b)

two identical diploid; four unique haploid

c)
one unique diploid; six genetically identical haploid
d)
two diverse diploid; four identical haploid
58.

What describes ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION?

a)

Genetic variation only comes from mutations

b)

Faster reproduction

c)

Genetic variation from mutation and unique combinations

d)

Requires two different gametes

e)

Slower reproduction

59.

What describes SEXUAL REPRODUCTION?

a)

Genetic variation only comes from mutations

b)

Faster reproduction

c)

Genetic variation from mutation and unique combinations

d)

Requires two different gametes

e)

Slower reproduction

60.

Mitosis occurs in which kind of cells?

a)
Gametic cells
b)
Somatic cells
c)
Prokaryotic cells
d)
Neuronal cells
61.

A parent cell contains 72 chromosomes.  After mitosis, how many chromosomes do each of the daughter cells contain?

a)
144
b)
72
c)
36
d)
48
62.

An organisms has somatic cells with 64 chromosomes.  How many chromosomes are found in each cell made by meiosis?

a)
48
b)
64
c)
16
d)
32
63.

When two gametes come together and restore the number of diploid chromosomes, it is called

a)
Pollination
b)
Fertilization
c)
Meiosis
d)
Chromosome fusion
64.

What causes cells to differentiate into specialized cells?

a)

The activation of specific genes

b)

The activation of specific sex cells

c)
Specialized cells arise from random mutations in DNA.
d)
Environmental factors have no impact on cell specialization.
65.

If an organism wants to increase the amount of body cells it has, it would use

a)
meiosis
b)
mitosis
c)
apoptosis
d)
cell differentiation
66.

Which elements are contained in all biomolecules? 

a)

Calcium, magnesium

b)

Copper, selenium, iodine

c)
Boron, aluminum, silicon, germanium, arsenic, and antimony
d)

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

67.

What is the monomer for the biomolecule PROTEIN?

a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino acids
d)

Fatty acids + glycerol

68.

What is the monomer for the biomolecule LIPIDS?

a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino acids
d)

Fatty acids + glycerol

69.

What is the monomer for the biomolecule CARBOHYDRATE?

a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino acids
d)

Fatty acids + glycerol

70.

What is the monomer for the biomolecule NUCLEIC ACIDS?

a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino acids
d)

Fatty acids + glycerol

71.

What is a Feedback Loop?

a)
A feedback loop is a process where the output of a system is fed back into the system as input.
b)
A feedback loop is a technique for measuring system performance.
c)
A feedback loop is a strategy for increasing system complexity.
d)
A feedback loop is a method for eliminating system errors.
72.

What is the main job of the Nervous system?

a)

Interpretation of stimuli

b)

To produce hormones and regulate metabolism.

c)
To circulate blood and oxygen throughout the body.
d)
To digest food and absorb nutrients.
73.

What is the main job of the Muscular system?

a)

Interpretation of stimuli

b)

movement

c)
To circulate blood and oxygen throughout the body.
d)
To digest food and absorb nutrients.
74.

What is the main job of the Muscular system?

a)

Interpretation of stimuli

b)

To produce hormones and regulate metabolism.

c)
To circulate blood and oxygen throughout the body.
d)
To digest food and absorb nutrients.
75.

What is the main job of the Circulatory system?

a)

Interpretation of stimuli

b)

To produce hormones and regulate metabolism.

c)

To circulate blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout the body.

d)
To digest food and absorb nutrients.
76.

What is the main job of the Respiratory system?

a)

Obtain oxygen

b)

To produce hormones and regulate metabolism.

c)

To circulate blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout the body.

d)
To digest food and absorb nutrients.
77.

What is the main job of the Digestive system?

a)

Support, Anchor, and Protection

b)

To produce hormones and regulate metabolism.

c)

To circulate blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout the body.

d)
To digest food and absorb nutrients.
78.

What is the main job of the Skeletal system?

a)

Support, Anchor, and Protection

b)

To produce hormones and regulate metabolism.

c)

To circulate blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout the body.

d)
To digest food and absorb nutrients.
79.

Which of these would lower the rate of photosynthesis in a plant?

a)

An increase in the amount of oxygen in the air

b)

A decrease in the amount of carbon dioxide in the air

c)

An increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the air

d)

An increase in the amount of water in the environment

80.

Which cell organelle functions to transform the energy stored in sugar molecules into a form of energy that is released and can be immediately used by the cell?

a)
Chloroplasts
b)
Endoplasmic reticulum
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Ribosomes

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