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Biology Semester 1 pre-test/post

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

The dispersal of ink in a beaker of water is an example of

a)

endocytosis

b)

diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

osmosis

2.

Which disease is caused by a problem in the regulation of the cell cycle?

a)

cancer

b)

Down syndrome

c)

sickle-cell

d)

diabetes

3.

Low temperatures may cause photosynthesis to occur

a)

only in sunlight

b)

more slowly

c)

at a constant rate

d)

more quickly

4.

Removing materials from a cell membrane if a signal molecule causes a transport protein to open?

a)

activation of an enzyme

b)

formation of a second messenger

c)

change in chemical reactions

d)

permeability change

5.

Osmosis is a type of

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

c)

endocytosis

d)

simple diffusion

6.

Refer to the illustration above, Which of the following correctly indicates the order in which these events occur?

a)

A, B, C, D

b)

C, B, A, D

c)

B, A, C, D

d)

A, B, C, D

7.

Binary fission

a)

occurs when two cells collide with each other.

b)

creates new species

c)

is the process by which bacteria reproduce

d)

produces excess energy

8.

The genetic material that provides instructions for making proteins is

a)

cytosol

b)

a ribosome

c)

cytoplasm

d)

DNA

9.

The synthesis (S) phase is characterized by

a)

DNA replication

b)

the division of cytoplasm

c)

replication of the mitochondria and other organelles

d)

cell division

10.

Which of the following molecules are most closely related to proteins?

a)

monosaccharides

b)

nucleotides

c)

amino acids

d)

sugars

11.

A substance that is composed of only one atom is called?

a)

molecule

b)

element

c)

compound

d)

cell

12.

When a phosphate group is removed from an ATP molecule?

a)

energy is stored

b)

a substantial amount of energy is released

c)

an enzyme is formed

d)

a substantial amount of energy is used.

13.

Which of the following shapes would allow a cell to have the greatest surface area-to-volume ratio?

a)

egg shaped

b)

sphere

c)

broad and flat

d)

cube

14.

Cell growth:G1::

a)

mitosis:cytokinesis

b)

Mitosis : meiosis

c)

mitochondria replication : synthesis phase

d)

DNA copying : synthesis phase

15.

How many carbon dioxide molecules are produced during the cellular respiration of two glucose molecules?

a)

twelve

b)

six

c)

two

d)

four

16.

The energy used in the Calvin cycle for the production of sugar molecules comes from

a)

ATP and NADPH

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

ATP only

d)

the Krebs cycle

17.

Which cells have a cell membrane, cytoplasm, ribosomes, and DNA?

a)

all cells

b)

only prokaryotic

c)

only eukaryotic

d)

only animal

18.

When glycolysis occurs

a)

a molecule of glucose is split

b)

a molecule of glucose is formed

c)

photosynthesis begins

d)

pyruvates are combined

19.

Lipids are

a)

made of chains of amino acids

b)

soluble in water

c)

used by the body for storing energy

d)

linked together with peptide bonds

20.

Which of the following are not true about the dark reactions of photosynthesis?

a)

require ATP and NADPH

b)

generate sugars

c)

use water as an electron source

d)

are light independent

21.

As a result of diffusion, the concentration of many types of substances

a)

always remains greater inside a membrane

b)

always remains greater on the outside of a membrane

c)

becomes imbalanced on both sides of a membrane

d)

eventually becomes balanced on both sides of a membrane

22.

To function efficiently , a cell's size must be

a)

small

b)

any size

c)

medium

d)

large

23.

Which of the following molecules are classified as carbohydrates?

a)

fats

b)

amino acids

c)

sugars

d)

nucleotides

24.

Which is not a unique property of water?

a)

water retains a large amount of heat

b)

water cools rapidly

c)

water molecules stick to each other

d)

frozen water floats

25.

Which of the following is not formed during the Krebs cycle?

a)

FADH2

b)

NADPH

c)

CO2

d)

NADH

26.

The organelle that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins is the

a)

lysosome

b)

ribosome

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

27.

The passing of traits from parents to offspring is called

a)

maturation

b)

heredity

c)

development

d)

genetics

28.

The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be

a)

changed from one form to another

b)

released into the surroundings in a reaction

c)

created or destroyed in a chemical reaction

d)

taken from the surroundings in a reaction

29.

Acidic solutions have a pH that is

a)

a negative number

b)

more than 7

c)

less than 7

d)

7 and 14

30.

DNA stores

a)

fat

b)

energy

c)

hereditary information

d)

carbohydrates

31.

The first three cycles of the cell cycle are collectively known as

a)

telophase

b)

mitosis

c)

interphase

d)

a gap

32.

Short thick outgrowths that allow prokaryotes to attach to surfaces or each other are called

a)

pilli

b)

flagella

c)

microtubules

d)

microfilaments

33.

The amino group of one amino acid is linked to the carboxyl group of another amino acid in a protein

a)

polar bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

peptide bond

d)

hydrogen bond

34.

Cells that are dividing remain in the

a)

synthesis phase

b)

first gap phase

c)

second gap phase

d)

mitosis phase

35.

One difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is that prokaryotes do not have

a)

a cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

a nucleus

d)

DNA

36.

Which of the following does not require energy?

a)

active transport

b)

endocytosis

c)

diffusion

d)

sodium potassium pump