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Biology Semester 1 Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What phase of mitosis is occuring in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Telophase
2.
In which phase does the cell spend most of it's life?
a)
Interphase
b)
Nuclear Division
c)
Telophase
d)
Mitosis
3.
What phase of mitosis is pictured?
a)
Metaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Prophase
d)
Anaphase
4.
Which of the following is NOT occuring during interphase?
a)
Cell growth
b)
DNA being copied
c)
DNA condensing
d)
Two new cells are made
5.
Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?
a)
In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.
b)
In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.
c)
In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.
d)
In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.
6.

What are the "X" shaped things in the drawing.

a)

PMATs

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Telophase

7.

During what phase of Mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the Middle

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Telophase

d)

Anaphase

8.
DNA is replicated during the ______ phase of the cell cycle.
a)
G1
b)
Synthesis
c)
G2
d)
G0
9.
The process whereby plants capture energy and make complex molecules is
a)
chemosynthesis
b)
cell respiration
c)
photosynthesis
d)
homeostasis
10.
What gas does the process of photosynthesis release into the atmosphere?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
water
d)
nitrogen
11.
organelle where photosynthesis occurs is the
a)
mitochondria
b)
ribosome
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
12.
Cellular Respiration helps organisms to get energy from
a)
sunlight
b)
oxygen
c)
water
d)
food
13.
What three things are always needed for photosynthesis
a)
water, light, fertilizer, oxygen
b)
water, light, chlorophyll, oxygen
c)
water, roots, stems, leaves
d)
water, light, chlorophyll, carbon dioxide
14.
how do you obtain energy
a)
photosynthesis
b)
growing
c)
breathing
d)
cellular respiration
15.
What is the name of the simple sugar that is produced in photosynthesis?
a)
Sucrose
b)
Dextrose
c)
Glucose
d)
Lactose
16.
What gas is USED in Respiration?
a)
O2
b)
CO2
c)
H2O
d)
CHO2
17.

In which way are photosynthesis and cellular respiration similar?

a)

Both processes destroy energy.

b)

Both create energy.

c)

Photosynthesis breaks down sugar while cellular respiration produces sugar.

d)

Both processes transfer energy from one form to another.

18.

What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?

a)

oxygen + sugar -> carbon dioxide + water + Energy

b)

carbon dioxide + sugar + Energy -> carbon dioxide + water

c)

carbon dioxide + water -> oxygen + sugar + Energy

d)

carbon dioxide + water + Energy -> oxygen + sugar

19.

What is important about cellular respiration?

a)

It produces energy from the sun.

b)

It forms sugar.

c)

It transforms sugar into a usable form of energy (ATP)

d)

Only plants perform this process.

20.

Which organ excretes (gets rid of) carbon dioxide?

a)

Lungs

b)

Liver

c)

Heart

d)

Kidney

21.

One molecule needed for cellular respiration is

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

glucose

c)

water

d)

chlorophyll

22.
How are plant cells different from animal cells?
a)
Only plant cells can grow
b)
Only animal cells can reproduce
c)
Only animal cells can store energy
d)
Only plant cells can perform photosynthesis
23.
Where does glycolysis take place?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Stroma
c)
Thylakoid
d)
Mitochondria
24.
What is the name of the 1st step of cellular respiration?
a)
Glycolysis
b)
Kreb's Cycle
c)
ETC
d)
Anaerobic respiration
25.

The organelle that is the control center of the cell and contains nearly all of the cell’s DNA:

a)

Ribosome

b)

Centriole

c)

Nucleus

d)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

26.

The organelle that assembles proteins in the cytoplasm:

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

27.

The organelle where lipids are synthesized along with proteins and other materials that are exported from the cell:

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Vacuoles & vesicles

d)

Nucleus

28.

The organelle that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the ER for storage in the cell or release from the cell:

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Vacuoles and Vesicles

d)

Ribosome

29.

The organelles that store materials like water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates, and the other one that stores and moves materials between cell organelles, as well as to and from the cell surface:

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Vacuoles and Vesicles

30.

The organelle that breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell:

a)

Lysosome

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Chloroplast

31.

The organelle that helps the cell maintain its shape and is also involved in movement:

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Lysosome

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Cell Membrane

32.

The organelle that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy stored in food during photosynthesis:

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Nucleus

33.

The organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food molecules into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use:

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Centrioles

34.

The organelle that acts as a strong supportive wall that shapes and protects the cell:

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Centrioles

35.

The organelle that regulates materials entering and leaving the cell, as well as supporting and protecting it:

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Centrioles

d)

Cytoskeleton

36.
All living things are composed of cells. 
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Define BIOLOGY.
a)
The study of life and living organisms.
b)
The study of animals.
c)
They study of matter.
d)
The study of earth and its atmosphere.
38.
All living things ____ to make more living things.
a)
adapt
b)
develop
c)
grow
d)
reproduce
39.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
40.

What is the definition of OSMOSIS?

a)

Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

b)

Molecular structure that surrounds the cell and controls what enters and leaves the cell

c)

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane against the concentration gradient

d)

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane from an area of high concentration to low concentration

41.

What is the definition of ACTIVE TRANSPORT?

a)

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane against the concentration gradient

b)

Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

c)

Molecular structure that surrounds the cell and controls what enters and leaves the cell

d)

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane from an area of high concentration to low concentration

42.

In passive diffusion, substances always move...

a)

from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

b)

from an area with more of the molecules to an area with fewer of the molecules

c)

from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration

d)

from an area with fewer of the molecules to an area with more of the molecules

43.

What is the definition of FACILITATED DIFFUSION?

a)

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane from an area of high concentration to low concentration

b)

Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

c)

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane against the concentration gradient

d)

Molecular structure that surrounds the cell and controls what enters and leaves the cell

44.

Which image best represents facilitated diffusion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
45.

Which of the types of transport are passive?

a)

A only.

b)

A and B only.

c)

B and C only.

d)

C only.

46.

You are alone on an island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. You are hot and thirsty, so you want to drink water from the ocean. You think about biology class and you decide:

a)

to drink the ocean water because the extra salt will quench your thirst.

b)

not to drink the ocean water because the extra salt will cause you to dehydrate.

c)

to drink the ocean water because your cells will burn more fat due to the salt intake.

d)

not to drink the ocean water because the extra salt will cause your cells to burst.

47.

Transport of water molecules across a cell membrane allows cells to maintain stable internal conditions in an ever-changing environment. This stable internal condition is called _____.

a)

homeostasis

b)

energy transfer

c)

osmosis

d)

carrying capacity

48.

A red blood cell is placed into a solution. The red blood cell has a lower concentration of protein and sugar than the solution, as shown in the diagram. What is most likely to occur?

a)

Water from the solution will move into the red blood cell.

b)

Water from the red blood cell will move into the solution.

c)

Protein and sugar will move from the solution into the red blood cell.

d)

Protein and sugar will move from the red blood cell into the solution.