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BIOLOGY QUIZ

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the energy source for photosynthesis?
a)
Enzymes
b)
Sunlight
c)
Glucose
d)
Carbohydrates
2.
What are the reactants for photosynthesis?
a)
Carbon Dioxide & Oxygen
b)
Oxygen & Water
c)
Water & Glucose
d)
Carbon Dioxide & Water
3.
What type of sugar molecule is produced by plants during photosynthesis?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Starch
c)
Glucose
d)
Water
4.
Organisms that are able to take inorganic raw materials and convert them into organic products to use for food are called
a)
Autotrophs
b)
Heterotrophs
c)
Decomposers
d)
Consumers
5.
What green pigment is used to trap light energy from the Sun to be used for photosynthesis?
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Xanthophyll
c)
Carotene
d)
Chloroplast
6.
In which organelle inside of plant cells does the process of photosynthesis occur?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Ribosomes
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Chloroplasts
7.
What is the formula for photosynthesis?
a)
Carbon dioxide + Water → Glucose + Oxygen
b)
Glucose + Oxygen
→ Carbon dioxide + Water
c)
Carbon dioxide + Glucose
→ Oxygen + Water
d)
Carbon dioxide + Oxygen
→ Glucose + Water
8.
What are the small holes on the underside of plant leaves called?
a)
Guard Cells
b)
Stomates
c)
Air Spaces
d)
Vascular Cells
9.
Which cells are responsible for opening and closing stomates to regulate water loss & gas exchange?
a)
Guard Cells
b)
Gate Cells
c)
Vascular Cells
d)
Root Cells
10.
What would happen if a plant didn't have stomates?
a)
It wouldn't be able to regulate the loss of glucose
b)
It wouldn't be able to regulate the loss of water vapor
c)
It wouldn't be able to store carbohydrates
d)
It wouldn't be able to trap sunlight
11.
What are the reactants for aerobic cellular respiration?
a)
Glucose & oxygen
b)
Glucose & carbon dioxide
c)
Oxygen & water
d)
Water & carbon dioxide
12.
What molecules are produced by cellular respiration?
a)
Water & glucose
b)
Water, carbon dioxide & ATP
c)
Glucose, oxygen & ATP
d)
Oxygen & ATP
13.
Inside of which cell organelle does cellular respiration take place?
a)

Ribosome

b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Nucleus
d)
Mitochondria
14.
What is another word for anaerobic respiration?
a)
Fermentation
b)
Breathing
c)
Glycolysis
d)
Synthesis
15.
Which statement BEST compares aerobic and anaerobic respiration?
a)
Less ATP is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration
b)
more water is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration
c)
more oxygen is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration
d)
less lactic acid is generated during anaeobic respiration than during aerobic respiration
16.
How do photosynthesis and cellular respiration differ?
a)
photosynthesis uses food and cellular respiration produces food
b)
photosynthesis gives off oxygen and cellular respiration uses oxygen
c)
photosynthesis uses oxygen and cellular respiration uses carbon dioxide
d)
photosynthesis makes ATP and cellular respiration uses sunlight
17.
The maintenance of homeostasis in animals is MOST directly related to which?
a)
recombination of chromosomes during meiosis
b)
percentage of protein molecules in the organism
c)
growth and development of the organism
d)
use and production of energy
18.
Which gas bubbles are being collected?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
water vapor
c)
nitrogen
d)
oxygen
19.
What gas is collecting in the yeast and sugar balloon?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
nitrogen
d)
glucose
20.
Which process converts inorganic raw materials from the environment into organic molecules?
a)
Aerobic Respiration
b)
Anaerobic Respiration
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Homeostasis
21.

Cellular Respiration occurs in what cell organelle?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

animal

22.

Which organism go through cellular respiration?

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

both animals and plants

d)

none

23.

What's the chemical formula for water?

a)

H2O

b)

6H2O

c)

H2O6

d)

H6O

24.

What's the chemical formula for oxygen?

a)

6O2

b)

2O6

c)

O2

d)

O6

25.

What's the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?

a)

CO6

b)

CO2

c)

6C2O

d)

6CO2

26.

What's the chemical formula for glucose?

a)

6C6H12O6

b)

C12H6O12

c)

C6H12O6

d)

CHO

27.

Which molecule is the reactant of Glycolysis?

a)

water

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

ATP

28.

Which molecule is the product of Glycolysis and the reactant of the Krebs Cycle?

a)

pyruvic acid

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

oxygen

29.

Which molecule is the product of the Krebs Cycle?

a)

oxygen

b)

pyruvic acid

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

30.

Which molecule is the reactant of the Electron Transport Chain?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

pyruvic acid

c)

oxygen

d)

ATP

31.

What is formed at the end of the Electron Transport Chain by the combination of its reactant and hydrogen?

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

glucose

32.

The Electron Transport Chain is a series of chemical reactions in which energy is transferred to form a large amount of what molecule?

a)

glucose

b)

oxygen

c)

pyruvic acid

d)

ATP

33.

Excretion is the __________ of ___________ __________ from the body.

a)

expelling, excess gas

b)

removal, surplus, oxygen

c)

removal, metabolic, waste

34.

What are two additional purposes of excretion?

a)

store excess substances and oxygen

b)

intake of carbon dioxide and water

c)

rid the body of excess materials and chemical waste

35.

Metabolism is ______________________.

a)

storing of waste in a living organism

b)

all the chemical reactions that occur in a living cell

36.

Why is defecation/egestion NOT excretion?

a)

faeces is undigested material that remains after nutrients are removed from food

b)

faeces remains in the body

c)

faeces is digested material that is excreted from the body

37.

Define homeostasis.

a)

Homeostasis is the change that takes place in the body.

b)

Homeostasis is chemical reactions that take place in the body.

c)

Homeostasis is maintaining a constant internal environment.

38.

Homeostasis comes from homeo and stasis.

a)

Homeo means home and stasis means static.

b)

Homeo means same or similar and stasis means standing still.

c)

Homeo means different and stasis means moving

39.

The movement or growth of a plant in response to light

a)

Thigmotropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Hydrotropism

40.

The growth response to touch

a)

Thigmotropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Hydrotropism

41.

The growth of plants response to gravity

a)

Thigmotropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Hydrotropism

42.

______ is a change in a plant's direction of growth in response to the direction form which a stimulus comes.

a)

Growth

b)

Thigmotropism

c)

Tropism

d)

Gravitropism

43.

The movement or growth of a plant in response to light

a)

Thigmotropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Hydrotropism

44.

The growth response to touch

a)

Thigmotropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Hydrotropism

45.

The growth of plants response to gravity

a)

Thigmotropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Hydrotropism

46.

The movement of growth in response to water or moisture.

a)

Thigmotropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Hydrotropism

47.

______ is a change in a plant's direction of growth in response to the direction form which a stimulus comes.

a)

Growth

b)

Thigmotropism

c)

Tropism

d)

Gravitropism

48.

Which two words are defined as a response of a plant to the force of gravity?

a)

Phototropism and Hydrotropism

b)

Gravitropism and Thigmotorpism

c)

Thigmotropism and Hydrotropism

d)

Geotropism and Gravitropism

49.

Which type of tropism is represented in the GIF?

a)

Hydrotropism

b)

Thigmotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Geotropism

50.

Which type of tropism is represented in the GIF?

a)

Hydrotropism

b)

Thigmotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Geotropism

51.

Which type of tropism is represented in the photograph?

a)

Hydrotropism

b)

Thigmotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Geotropism

52.

Which type of tropism is represented in the GIF?

a)

Hydrotropism

b)

Thigmotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Geotropism

53.

Type of reproduction: two parents (male and female) producing gametes that fertilise to form a zygote and, the offsprings aren't identical to their parents.

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction

54.

These are early, pre-birth stages of an organism's development, and can be studied for similarities.

a)

Vestigial Structures

b)

Embryos

c)

Homologous Structures

d)

Fossils

55.

What type of asexual reproduction is illustrated in the diagram?

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

sporulation

d)

regeneration

56.

What type of asexual reproduction is illustrated in the diagram?

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

sporulation

d)

regeneration

57.

What do you call the mass of cells that are undifferentiated and unspecialized in embryonic development?

a)

stem cells

b)

B-cells

c)

T-cells

d)

red blood cells

58.

What determines the differentiation and specialization of cells?

a)

RNA replication

b)

RNA Synthesis

c)

DNA activation

d)

DNA translation

59.

Which of the following is an environmental factors that may lead to cancer?

a)

smoking

b)

viruses

c)

toxins

d)

all of the above

60.

What is the name of the Belgium scientist who first discovered meiosis in 1883?

a)

Edouard van Beneden

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

Aristotle

d)

Rosalind Franklin

61.

In humans, the haploid number of chromosomes is ____.

a)

23

b)

46

c)

69

d)

92

62.

Which of the following is the best definition for MEIOSIS?

a)

the process of two haploid cells uniting

b)

the counting of chromosomes within a diploid cell

c)

a two-step process that reduces the number of chromosomes in half such that there is only one copy of all the chromosomes

d)

the equational division of a cell into two identical copies

63.

What is unique to Prophase I- is that the duplicated chromosomes pair up to form _______.

a)

a centrosome

b)

a tetrad

c)

the mitotic spindle

d)

sister chromatids

64.

In which stage of MEIOSIS does crossing over occur? (The exchange of genetic material between chromosomes in a tetrad.)

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Prophase I

d)

Telophase I

65.

In Metaphase I, tetrads line up along the _______.

a)

mitotic spindle

b)

centrosomes

c)

equatorial plane

d)

contractile ring

66.

In Anaphase I, the _________ are separated by the pulling of the spindle fibers to opposite poles of the cell.

a)

homologous pairs of chromosomes

b)

sister chromatids

c)

centromeres

d)

centrosomes

67.

Check all of the following that DO occur during Telophase I and cytokinesis.

a)

The separated homologous chromosomes are at opposite poles of the cell.

b)

The cell divides in two.

c)

The chromosomes do not uncoil, since they are getting ready for Meiosis II.

d)

Sister chromatids are pulled away from each other.

68.

At the start of Meiosis II, which of the following is NOT true?

a)

There are two cells.

b)

The cells are haploid.

c)

The chromosomes are paired up as homologues.

d)

DNA is present as two sister chromatids joined at the centromere.

69.

In Prophase II, the_________ reforms and the spindle fibers attach to each chromosome.

a)

mitotic spindle

b)

centrosomes

c)

nucleus

d)

cell plate

70.

In Metaphase II, _________ line up on equatorial plane.

a)

homologous pairs of chromosomes

b)

single chromosomes (made up of 2 sister chromatids)

c)

tetrads

d)

centrosomes

71.

In Anaphase II, the _________ separate.

a)

Homologues

b)

Sister Chromatids

c)

Tetrads

d)

Centrioles

72.

How many cells are formed at the end of Meiosis II?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

8

73.

Which of the following does NOT happen during Telophase II?

a)

the nuclei reform

b)

each cell begins to split evenly in two

c)

the chromosomes duplicate

d)

the nuclei contain a haploid number of chromosomes

74.

The products of MEIOSIS have _______ number of chromosomes.

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

75.
What is the name for the connector that attaches muscle to bone?
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
patella
d)
string
76.

Which of the following is not a function of bones?

a)

Protection

b)

Blood cell formation

c)

Storage

d)

Absorption

77.
What are the functions of the skeleton?
a)
A) protection
b)
b) Body shape 
c)
C) movement
d)
D) A,b and c
78.
The ribs protect your...
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
liver
d)
all of the above
79.
The part of the bone that makes blood cells is...
a)
compact bone
b)
spongy bone
c)
marrow
80.
What is the name of the collar bone?
a)
Clavicle
b)
Scapular
c)
Sternum
d)
Xiphoid
81.
Name the bone located at number  8.
a)
Humerus
b)
Radius
c)
Fibula
d)
Tibia
82.

Muscles that are not under your conscious control. Responsible for activities such as breathing, digesting food and your heart beating.

a)

Involuntary Muscles

b)

Voluntary Muscles

c)

Skeletal Muscles

83.

Which of these bones is not found in the arm?

a)

Ulna

b)

Femur

c)

Humerus

d)

Radius

84.

Where in the body are the metacarpals found?

a)

Leg

b)

Feet

c)

Arm

d)

Hand

85.

Which of these is not a function of the skeleton?

a)

Support

b)

Running

c)

Movement

d)

Blood Cell Production

86.

A joint is....

a)

Where two or more bones meet

b)

Attaches muscles together

c)

On a football pitch

d)

A bad tackle

87.

A ligament...

a)

Is a bone

b)

Help cushion at a joint

c)

attaches two muscles together

d)

Attaches bones to bones

88.

Abduction is?

a)

Breaking a muscle

b)

Movement away from the midline of the body

c)

Movement away from the midline of the body

d)

Losing a muscle

89.

The _______________ system supports, moves and protects the body.

a)

muscular

b)

skeletal

c)

respiratory

d)

circulatory

90.

#4

a)

ilium

b)

ischium

c)

pubis

d)

talus

91.

The bone on the thumb side

a)

radius

b)

ulna

c)

humerus

d)

carpal

92.

#5

a)

tibia

b)

fibula

c)

femur

d)

humerus

93.

Bones that comprises the axial skeleton are

a)

Skull, Pectoral girdle, Vertebral column

b)

Vertebral column, Skull, Thoracic cage

c)

Thoracic cage, Pelvic girdle, Hind limbs

94.
The primary mineral stored by compact bone is
a)
Calcium
b)
Selenium
c)
Zinc
d)
Magnesium
95.

What are the ends of bone covered with that helps reduce friction when two bones are rubbed together?

a)

periosteum

b)

ligament

c)

tendon

d)

cartilage

96.

It makes up you lower jaw, what is the bone colored green in this picture?

a)

Patella

b)

Cranium

c)

Zygomatic

d)

Mandible

97.

In this picture, what would you call the section colored in blue?

a)

Phalanges

b)

Carpals

c)

Tarsals

d)

Meta-Tarsals

98.
What bones is represented in the  picture?
a)
Clavicle
b)
Scapula
c)
Sternum
d)
Carpals
99.

A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the interaction is...

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

d)

ammensalism

100.

Is a dead organism still considered a biotic factor?

a)

yes

b)

no

101.

All food chains/webs start with the sun.

a)

true

b)

false

102.

Nitrogen and oxygen make up __% and __% of the atmosphere.

a)

57, 32

b)

72, 23

c)

78, 21

d)

87, 18

103.

Argon and carbon dioxide make up __% and __% of the atmosphere.

a)

.9, .02

b)

.9, .04

c)

.7, .04

d)

.7, .02

104.

This food chain would require what to complete it? Grasshopper, snake, hawk, decomposer.

a)

rock

b)

grass

c)

water

d)

chipmunk

105.

Which of the following is a cause of extinction?

a)

Pollution

b)

Habitat loss

c)

Overharvesting

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

106.

Identify the biotic factors.

a)

animals, trees, grass, humans

b)

temperature, sunlight

c)

oxygen, pH

d)

humidity, water

107.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
108.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
109.
What is evaporation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
110.
When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the                       as carbon dioxide.
a)
Water
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Sun
d)
Air
111.
What does not produce carbon dioxide?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Animal respiration
d)
Plants decaying
112.
How do living organisms return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?
a)
respiration and photosynthesis
b)
 decomposition and respiration
113.
Combustion is another word for __________.
a)
Transportation
b)
Respiration
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Burning
114.

Which gas do animals release, that plants depend on for survival?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Sunlight

d)

Water

115.

____________________ is a part of oceans, air, rocks, soil, and all living things.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Water

c)

Carbon

d)

Silver

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