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Biology A Exam Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All cells are produced ____________.
a)
from nothing
b)
from other cells
2.
When observing cells, which of the following optical tools is most appropriate?
a)
Hand lens
b)
Telescope
c)
Petri dish
d)
Microscope
3.
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.
4.
The basic unit of life is called a (n)
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
cell
d)
energy
5.
There are three parts to the cell theory. Which is NOT one of those parts?
a)
All organisms are composed of one or more cells.
b)
The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms.
c)
Cells spontaneously arise from carbon and nutrients carried in the bloodstream.
d)
All cells come from pre-existing cells.
6.
Is a plant cell prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
a)
eukaryotic
b)
 prokaryotic 
7.
What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic. 
a)
prokaryotic has a nucleus and eukaryotic does not
b)
eukaryotic has a nucleus and prokaryotic does not 
c)
prokaryotic has DNA and eukaryotic does not
d)
eucaryotic have a cell wall and prokaryotic 
8.
Those organisms that are made of more than 2 cells are referred to as ___________________.
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
colonized
d)
Michael Jackson
9.
An organism made of one cell is called
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
10.
Cytoplasm is in
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
c)
Both
11.
Mitochondria is in
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
c)
Both
12.
Vacuole is in
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
c)
Both
13.
Which has no membrane bound organelles
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
c)
Both
14.
Which usually is single-celled
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
c)
Both
15.
Which of the following organelle is the power plant of a cell?
a)
Nucleus
b)
E.R.
c)
mitochondria
d)
ribosome
16.
Where is DNA stored in a cell? 
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Golgi Complex
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Nucleus
17.
What is the fluid inside a cell called? 
a)
Endoplasimic Reticulum
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Cytoplasm
18.
This organelle helps plants keep their rigid structure. 
a)
Cell wall
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
19.
This organelle makes proteins. 
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Ribosome
d)
ER
20.
Which one is NOT a function for Carbohydrates?
a)
Short Term Energy
b)
Cell walls
c)
Digestion
d)
Plant Structure
21.
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in your body?
a)
Speed up chemical reactions.
b)
Give immediate energy.
c)
Help to store energy.
d)
Build cell walls in plants.
22.
What is the purpose  of an enzyme?
a)
give permission for the reaction
b)
raise activation energy
c)
speed up reactions
d)
control how many reactions occur
23.
1.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
24.
8 Which organelles are most closely associated with the process of respiration?
a)
A) nucleus
b)
B) mitochondria
c)
C) vacuoles
d)
D) chloroplasts
25.

Plants are able to create their own food through the process of

a)

cell respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

Denitrification

d)

sunlight

26.
The site of photosynthesis
a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
27.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
28.
Plants need ________ for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
29.
What is produced as a result of photosynthesis?
a)
Glucose and Chlorophyll
b)
Glucose and Oxygen
c)
Water and Light energy
d)
Carbon dioxide and Water
30.
What are the reactants (what's needed) for photosynthesis?
a)
glucose and oxygen
b)
light, water, and carbon dioxide
31.
What is the purpose of photosynthesis?
a)
make glucose
b)
make ATP
c)
make light
d)
release carbon dioxide
32.
What is one of the reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
energy
b)
glucose
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
water
33.
What are the reactants in the equation for cellular respiration?
a)
oxygen and lactic acid
b)
carbon dioxide and water
c)
glucose and oxygen
d)
water and glucose
34.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
35.
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
36.

Different forms of a gene

a)

allele

b)

genotype

c)

phenotype

37.

The physical look of a trait

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

allele

d)

Mendelian inheritance

38.

a simple genetic rule where a gene only comes in dominant or recessive forms

a)

Genotype

b)

Allele

c)

Mendelian Inheritance

d)

Phenotype

39.

When you have two different alleles

a)

recessive

b)

dominant

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

40.

When you have two of the same alleles

a)

dominant

b)

homozygous

c)

recessive

d)

heterozygous

41.
The observable traits of an organism are known as its
a)
allele
b)
dominance
c)
phenotype
d)
genotype
42.
The gene makeup of an organism for a particular trait is known as its
a)
dominance
b)
phenotype
c)
allele
d)
genotype
43.
If green is dominant over purple, then what is the genotype for this individual?
a)
Purple
b)
Green
c)
GG
d)
gg
44.
If a pea plant were homozygous recessive for height, how would its alleles be represented?
a)
TT
b)
Tt
c)
tt
d)
tT
45.
A __________ is a segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein, which leads to a particular trait.
a)
Gene
b)
Allele
c)
Codon
d)
Nucleotide
46.

Where are chromosomes found?

a)

vacuole

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

47.

The passing of physical characteristics, or traits, from parent to offspring.

a)

Genetics

b)

Dominant allele

c)

Heredity

d)

Recessive allele

48.

If two alleles are the same for a certain trait they are considered

a)

Homozygous

b)

Twins

c)

Heterozygous

d)

Common

49.

What is the genotype for #15?

a)

rr

b)

Rr

c)

RR

d)

rR

50.
B = brown eyes
b = blue eyes
What is true about these two brothers that have brown eyes?
One has genotype BB the other Bb.
a)
they have same phenotype and genotype
b)
they have different genotypes and phenotypes
c)
they have same phenotype but different genotypes
d)
they have same genotype but different phenotypes
51.

In peas, yellow pod color is dominant to green pod color. Two heterozygous parents are crossed. What are the chances that the offspring will have green pods?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

52.
What is an autosome?
a)
automobile built for one person
b)
chromosome that does not determine gender
c)
chromosome that does determine gender
d)
a plant because they do photosynthesis
53.
Looking at the karyotype, is this person male or female, and how do you know?
a)
There is no way to tell from a karyotype.
b)
Male - has two X's
c)
female - has two X's
d)
Male - has an X and Y