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WorksheetsQuarter 3 Midterm Exam Practice Test
Total questions: 144
Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins
According to mosaic model, plasma membrane made up of_________
Cellulose and hemicellulose
Phospholipids and hemicellulose
Phospholipids, cholestrol and membrane proteins.
Phospholipids only
Ideally, your cells should be in a(n) _____ solution.
isotonic
hypertonic
hypotonic
hyperbaric
In a solution of salt water, salt is considered the ____.
Solvent
Solute
Solution
Diffusion
Which type of transport uses energy in the form of ATP to transport substances?
Active transport
Passive transport
Which cell organelle helps maintain homeostasis by regulating what comes in and out of your cell?
cell wall
mitochondria
lysosomes
cell membrane
Which of the following is the BEST definition for passive transport?
Movement of substances through a cell membrane from a high to low concentration without the use of energy
Movement of substances through a cell membrane from a low to high concentration requiring the use of energy
Movement of substances through a cell membrane from a low to high concentration without the use of energy
Movement of substance through a cell membrane from a high to low concentration requiring the use of energy
phospholipids
main component of the cell membrane
membrane proteins
allows large molecules to pass through membrane
semipermeable
some substances can go through the cell membrane and some can't
passive transport
does not require ATP; molecules move high to low
active transport
requires ATP; molecules move low to high
What type of solution will cause a cell to lose water and shrivel up?
Hypotonic
Isotonic
Pure solution
Hypertonic
What is homeostasis?
The process of making energy in a cell
The process of maintaining an internal balance while responding to external changes
The process of producing new and healthy cells
The process of converting DNA code into proteins in a cell
Where do the dark reactions (Calvin cycle) take place?
thylakoid membrane
lumen
stroma
Use the diagram to answer the question. Which molecule is an electron carrier?
H2O
carbon dioxide
NADPH
oxygen
How does water enter the plant?
Through the roots of the plant.
Through the top of the leaf.
Through the pistil in the flower.
Through the stomata in the underside of the leaf.
Which of the following equations represents the overall chemical reaction for photosynthesis?
6O2+ 6H2O → C6H12O6+ 6O2
C6H12O6 + 6H2O→ 6O2+ 6O2
6CO2+ 6H2O→ C6H12O6+ 6O2
6O2 + 6H2O→ C6H12O6 + 6CO2
What are the reactants (taken into) of cellular respiration? (Mark all of them!)
oxygen
glucose
carbon dioxide
water
energy
Which of the following structure is where cellular respiration (Kreb's Cycle and Electron Transport Chain) occurs in the cell?
nucleus
cytoplasm
mitochondria
vacuoles
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
make water
make ATP
make glucose
make oxygen
What type of respiration requires oxygen?
Aerobic
Anaerobic
How many ATP are produced in aerobic respiration?
2
33
4
36
What is the name of the energy produced during cellular respiration?
ATP
NADH
FADH2
glucose
Where does Glycolysis occur inside the cell? (first step in the overall process)
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Nucleus
What are the products (what is released) of cellular respiration? (Mark all of them!)
oxygen
glucose
carbon dioxide
water
ATP (energy)
Which stage of the cellular respiration process produces the most ATP?
Glycolysis
Acetyl CoA
Kreb's Cycle
Electron Transport Chain
Glucose is broken down into pyruvic acid during which process
What happens in the electron transport chain?
NADH and FADH2 drop off hydrogens to form massive amounts of ATP
pyruvic acid is formed from breaking down glucose
CO2 is released and H2O and ATP
glucose is broken down and ATP is formed
Is cellular respiration done by all organisms? Even Plants?
Yes
No
How is cancer related to cell division?
Mutations can cause uncontrolled cell division which causes cancerous cells to spread rapidly and take nutrients from healthy cells.
Cancer stops cell division from happening.
Cell division causes viruses that spread around the body and cause cancer.
Cancer is not related to cell division.
Cells spend most of their lives in which phase?
Interphase
Prophase
Telophase
Metaphase
How many chromosomes does a human somatic (body) cell have?
46
23
42
26
Juan brought home a tiny puppy. His puppy grew. Four weeks later, his puppy had grown to twice its original size. Which answer below best explains why Juan's puppy got bigger?
The number of cells in the puppy’s body increased.
The puppy’s body absorbed the food it ate.
The puppy’s body cells grew larger as it got older.
Parts of the puppy’s body stretched out more.
Why is DNA important
it provides the instructions/blueprint for a cell
it makes energy
it stores wastes
it is responsible for making food
Daughter cells created by mitosis have
half of the parents genetic material
twice the parent cell's genetic material
an exact copy of the parent cell
have a brand new DNA structure
What are chromosomes?
They attach to the DNA and pull it to the sides
They contain mitochondria
They contain ribosomes
DNA packaged into threadlike structures
In the following structure, the circled item is a
chromosome
chromatid
centromere
chromatin
Chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes and the same structure are ___________.
homologous chromosomes
alleles
phenotypes
genotypes
Two identical copies of a single replicated chromosome that are connected by a centromere.
Chromatin
Homologous chromosomes
Sister chromatid
Centromere
When an area of a chromatid is exchanged with the matching area on a chromatid of its homologous chromosome, _____ occurs.
crossing over
mutagenesis
hybridization
fertilization
Unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is used to determine specific characteristics of the offspring.
Gene
Sister Chromatid
Chromosome
Crossing Over
A two stage process that creates gametes by dividing the chromosomes in a diploid cell to create haploid gamete cells.
Meiosis
Mitosis
Interphase
Cell Cycle
A cell that contains two copies of genetic material. Usually represented as 2n.
Haploid
Diploid
Prokaryotic
Bacteria
A cell that contains only one copy of genetic material. Usually represented as n or 1n.
Diploid
Haploid
Bacteria
Prokaryotic
A type of sex cell that contains only one set of chromosomes, or half the genetic material necessary to form a complete organism (i.e., haploid).
Gamete
Diploid
Prokaryotic
Unicellular
Meiosis is a process that happens in organisms that reproduce ________________.
asexually
sexually
binary fission
fragmentation
What two parts of meiosis create the genetic differences in the offspring of organisms that reproduce sexually.
Crossing Over
Independent Assortment
Mitosis
Cytokinesis
A process that happens during Metaphase I where chromosomes randomly line up in the middle of the cell.
Crossing Over
Homologous Pair
Independent Assortment
Fertilization
Identify all examples of cells that would be diploid/somatic cells.
skin cells
muscle cells
cardiac cells
sperm cells
Identify the specific examples that would be haploid cells.
Cardiac Cells
Sperm Cells- male
Egg Cells- female
Muscle Cells
The process of joining gametes.
Fertilization
Crossing Over
Independent Assortment
Mitosis
When sperm (haploid) fertilizes this egg (haploid), the resulting cell is the ____________ (diploid).
Zygote
Egg
Sperm
Somatic Cell
In a eukaryotic, multicellular organism where are chromosomes located?
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Ribosome
Cytoplasm
_____________ is a process that creates haploid gametes: _____________ is a process that creates identical diploid cells for growth, repair and maintaining homeostasis.
Meiosis; Mitosis
Mitosis: Meiosis
Fertilization: Mitosis
Mitosis: Independent Assortment
A human body (somatic) cell usually has how many chromosomes?
6
22
4
46
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.
heterozygous
asexual
homologous pairs
genes
homologous chromosomes pair up and form tetrad
prophase 1
anaphase 1
telophase 2
metaphase 2
ATG GGA ACT CCA
Which of the following is why gametes sometimes lack a complete chromosome?
