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Fall Biology Final Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bonds between multiple water molecules are called ____________.

a)

Hydrogen Bonds

b)

Covalent Bonds

c)

Ionic Bonds

d)

Water Bonds

2.

Bonds that hold a water molecule together are called ____________.

a)

Covalent Bonds

b)

Ionic Bonds

c)

Hydrogen Bonds

d)

Water Bonds

3.

There are partial charges within a water molecule which cause water to have special properties. This makes water a ________ molecule.

a)

Polar

b)

Nonpolar

c)

Hydrophobic

d)

Ionic

4.

When water rises up a thin straw or moves up a tree from the roots to the leaves, it is called _____________.

a)

Capillary Action

b)

Surface Tension

c)

Heat of Vaporization

d)

Density of Water

5.

Very light insects can sit on top of water because of

a)

Water's High Heat of Vaporization

b)

Surface Tension

c)

Water's High Specific Heat

d)

Capillary Action

6.

Why does ice float?

a)

As water freezes, the molecules move farther apart (expands) and the density decreases.

b)

As water freezes, the hydrogen bonds mix with air and create buoyancy.

c)

As water freezes, the bonds break, making it float.

d)

As water freezes, the molecules move closer together, causing the density to increase.

7.

What makes water a universal solvent?

a)

It is a polar molecule that can form hydrogen bonds, allowing it to dissolve many substances.

b)

It is a nonpolar molecule that can form hydrogen bonds, allowing it to dissolve many substances.

c)

It is a polar molecule with a low specific heat, allowing it to dissolve many substances.

d)

It is a nonpolar molecule with a low specific heat, allowing it to dissolve many substances.

8.

When it rains, water will stick to your clothes and get them wet. What property is this an example of?

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

High Specific Heat Capacity

d)

Surface Tension

9.

What property allows water molecules to stick to each other to form drops?

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Surface Tension

d)

Capillary Action

10.

Large bodies of water help to keep nearby climates from being too hot or too cold because they

a)

Absorb heat in the spring and slowly release that heat in the fall

b)

Absorb heat in the fall and slowly release that heat in the spring

c)

Absorb heat in the summer and slowly release that heat in the winter

d)

Absorb heat in the winter and slowly release that heat in the summer

11.
Anything that takes up space and has mass is known as _______________.
a)
Matter
b)
Molecules
c)
Compounds
d)
Stuff
12.
What are the building blocks of MATTER?
a)
Atoms
b)
Cells
c)
Protons
d)
Neutrons
13.
What are the positively charged particles in an atom?
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
14.
Electrons have what charge?
a)
Negative
b)
Positive
c)
Neutral
 (No Charge)
15.
Neutrons have what charge?
a)
Negative
b)
Positive
c)
Neutral
 (No Charge)
16.
The nucleus of an atom is made up of...
a)
Protons and Neutrons
b)
Neutrons and Electrons
c)
Protons and Electrons
17.
A(n) ____________________ is a pure substance made of a single type of atom and cannot be broken down.
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Molecule
d)
Mixture
18.
What does the ATOMIC MASS tell us about an atom?
a)
Protons + Neutrons
b)
Protons + Electrons
c)
Neutrons + Electrons
19.
A molecule is formed when two or more ____________ chemically join together.
a)
Atoms
b)
Compounds
c)
Mixtures
d)
Solutions
20.

Which of the following is an element?

a)

Sugar, C12H22O11

b)

Salt, NaCl

c)

Water, H2O

d)

Oxygen, O2

21.

What is the monomer of a lipid?

a)

Amino Acid

b)

Fatty Acid

c)

Monosaccharides

d)

Glucose

22.

What is the function of carbohydrates?

a)

Short term energy

b)

Long term energy

c)

Storing genetic information

d)

Speeding up chemical reactions

23.

What is one of the functions of lipids?

a)

Storing genetic information

b)

Long Term Energy

c)

Short Term Energy

d)

Acting as chemical signals

24.

What is the function of nucleic acids?

a)

Short Term Energy

b)

Storing Genetic Information

c)

Long Term Energy

d)

Speeding Up Chemical Reactions

25.

What macromolecule is shown?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Nucleic Acid

c)

Protein

d)

Lipid

26.

A ______________ is a large molecule.

a)

Micromolecule

b)

Polymer

c)

Amino Acid

d)

Macromolecule

27.

Which of the following elements are found in all macromolecules? (Select all that apply).

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

Which of the following is not one of the four major classes of macromolecules?

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbon

c)

Protein

d)

Carbohydrates

e)

Nucleic Acid

29.

Nucleic acids make up which of the two molecules listed below?

a)

FDA

b)

RNA

c)

DNA

d)

FDR

30.

An avocado is an example of a which macromolecule?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid/Fat

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

31.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
32.
Nucleotides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
33.
Monosaccharides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
34.
Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
35.
All polymers are made up of...
a)
monosaccharides
b)
monomers
c)
proteins
d)
None of these
36.
Building blocks of the body, hair , muscles etc.
a)
protein
b)
nucleic acid
c)
lipids
d)
carbohydrates
37.
What is a substance that is dissolved in another substance? 
a)
solution
b)
solute
c)
solvent
d)
compound
38.
What is a solvent?
a)
The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.
b)
The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.
c)
The mixing of different substances.
d)
The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons
39.
Look at the diagram. In this diagram, the red dots represent
a)
the solute
b)
the solvent
c)
the solution
40.

Which statement is true?

a)

Simple sugars are made of polysaccharides.

b)

Glycerol is made of fatty acids.

c)

RNA molecules are made of nucleotides.

d)

Amino acids are made of proteins.

41.

It has a rough texture.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

42.

It makes a loud popping sound.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

43.

It is 9cm long.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

44.

The temperature of the room increased by 8 degrees Celsius.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

45.

The veins in the leaf are 3mm wide.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

46.

The leaves on the bottom are stiffer than the leaves on top of the plant.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

47.

It smells like flowers.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

48.

The mass of the beakers is 500mg.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

49.

We measured 12g of salt to place into the beaker.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

50.

The plant is 6 inches tall.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

51.

The plant is short.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

52.

About half of the class was late to school today.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

53.

It is light green in color.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

54.

The beaker was stirred for 32 seconds.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

55.

It took 10 seconds for the salt to dissolve in the water.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

56.

The chemical reaction produced heat.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

57.

There is approximately 120mL of water in the cylinder.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

58.

It tastes sour.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

59.

She tested four different types of plants.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

60.

There were 16 people in the room.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

61.
Which of the following will increase the size of a population?
a)
emigration and births
b)
immigration and deaths
c)
immigration and births
d)
emigration and deaths
62.
Which of the following is a density-dependent limiting factor?
a)
human activities 
b)
unusual weather
c)
competition
d)
natural disaster
63.
What type of growth is shown on this graph?
a)
logistic
b)
exponential
c)
average
d)
density-independent
64.
Which of the following is a density-independent limiting factor?
a)
natural disaster
b)
predation
c)
disease
d)
parasitism
65.
The way in which individuals of a population are spread out is called
a)
population density
b)
survivorship
c)
population dispersion
d)
logistic curve
66.
The movement of a single caribou into a herd is an example of
a)
population
b)
immigration
c)
emigration
d)
predation
67.
What pattern of growth will a population with limited resources show?
a)
density-dependent
b)
exponential 
c)
logistic
d)
logical 
68.
Diseases may spread more rapidly when an area is crowded, so disease is considered to be a
a)
type I survivorship curve
b)
population crasher
c)
density-dependent limiting factor
d)
population enhancer
69.
What type of population growth is shown in the graph?  
a)
logistic growth
b)
logical growth
c)
exponential growth
d)
density-dependent growth
70.
 At what amount of yeast does the population in Figure 14.3 level off?
a)
3.0 mg/cc
b)
1.5 mg/cc
c)
6.0 mg/cc
d)
4.5 mg/cc
71.
 What is the name for this leveling off shown in the graph?
a)
logistic line
b)
carrying capacity
c)
climax point
d)
mediocre
72.
After how many hours does the yeast population shown in the graph reach its carrying capacity?
a)
15 hours
b)
10 hours
c)
6 hours
d)
At the start
73.
What is the amount of yeast shown in the graph at the 6-hour mark?
a)
6.0 mg/cc
b)
3.0 mg/cc
c)
1.5 mg/cc
d)
10 mg/cc
74.
What 2 factors decrease population size?
a)
Immigration, Births
b)
Emigration, Births
c)
Emigration, Deaths
d)
Immigration, Deaths
75.
Which is not a part of cell theory?
a)
All organisms are made of cells
b)
All existing cells come from preexisting cells
c)
All matter is composed of living cells
d)
The cell is the most basic unit of life
76.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three parts of Cell Theory?
a)
All living things are made of cells.
b)
The cell is the smallest living thing that can perform all the functions of life.
c)
Cells are too small to see without a microscope.  
d)
All cells must come from pre-existing cells.
77.
Who discovered that cells come from preexisting cells and whose research lead to the major principles of cell theory?
a)
Matthias Schleiden
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Zacharias Janssen
d)
Rudolf Virchow
78.
Number 3
a)
Ocular Lens
b)
Objective Lens
c)
Diaphragm
d)
Base
79.
Number 8
a)
Base
b)
Stage
c)
Tube
d)
Arm
80.
Number 10
a)
Stage
b)
Stage Clips
c)
Diaphragm
d)
Base
81.
Number 12
a)
Course Adjustment
b)
Fine Adjustment
c)
Small Adjuster
d)
Large Adjuster
82.
Number 11
a)
Course Adjustment
b)
Fine Adjustment
c)
Small Adjuster
d)
Large Adjuster
83.
Number 5
a)
Knob
b)
Ocular Lens
c)
Diaphragm
d)
Objective Lens
84.
Piece 7
a)
Ocular Lens/Eyepiece
b)
Objective Lens
c)
Base
d)
Arm
85.
If you move the slide left while viewing, in which direction will it appear to move?
a)
right 
b)
left
c)
up 
d)
down
86.
What is number 15?
a)
light source
b)
base
c)
coarse adjustment
d)
fine adjustment
87.
Find the total magnification: 
Eyepiece = 10X 
Objective lens = 55X
 
a)
10x
b)
55x
c)
65x
d)
550x
88.
What year did Robert Hooke identify and name cells?
a)
1665
b)
1839
c)
1838
d)
1675
89.

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

90.

The organelle that assembles proteins in the cytoplasm:

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

91.

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

92.

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

93.

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

94.

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

95.

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

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Lysosome

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Cell Membrane

96.

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

97.

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

98.

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

99.

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

100.

The organelle that organizes cell division:

a)

Nucleus

b)

Centrioles

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Ribosome