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Biology Review STAAR Part 1 2023

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Compare and contrast the functions of carbohydrates and lipids.

2.

Compare and contrast Proteins and Nucleic Acids

3.

Which nutrition label will provide more quick energy, but have the fewest amount of calories?

4.

An advertisement for a health supplement for dogs claims to build lean muscle and strengthen tendons and ligaments, as well as provide energy. Which two biomolecules must the supplement contain to provide these benefits?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

5.

One of the main functions of the semi-permeable cell membrane is to maintain homeostasis for the cell. Semi-permeable means that only some molecules are allowed to cross the membrane and others are not.

Which biomolecule molecule enables large molecules to cross the membrane?

(a)  

6.

Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes have small, free-floating organelles. The cell makes these organelles from nucleic acids and amino acids found in food. Without these organelles, the cell could not make proteins.

These organelles are called ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
ribosomes
nucleus
cell membrane
mitochondria
chloroplast
7.

Match the cell structure with its primary function.

Move the correct answers to the correct boxes.

​ (a)   - controls cell activities

​ (b)   - protein synthesis

​ (c)   - controls what goes in and out of the cell

​ (d)   - support

​ (e)   - provides energy for the cell

Choose from the below words
nucleus
ribosome
cell membrane
cell wall
mitochondrion
8.

Which type of movement across a cell’s plasma membrane requires energy supplied by ATP?

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Simple Diffusion

c)

Active Transport

d)

Osmosis

9.

Passive transport is represented in three different forms. ​ (a)   is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane. ​ (b)   , like when someone sprays perfume, is the movement of molecules down or under a concentration gradient. ​ (c)   is the movement of molecules down a gradient with the help of special protein channels.

Choose from the below words
Osmosis
Diffusion
Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport
10.

Correctly label the image

11.
The contractile vacuole is an organelle found in paramecia, a group of unicellular organisms. Contractile vacuoles pump out fresh water that accumulates in the organisms by osmosis. If the contractile vacuoles did not perform this function, could the paramecia maintain homeostasis?
a)

No, because the excess water would accumulate and burst the cell.

b)

Yes, because the paramecia would simply become bigger organisms.

c)

Yes, because just like all living things, paramecia need water to survive.

d)

No, because the excess water would create a balance between the inside and outside of the cell.

12.

What are the 3 functions of the cell membrane?

a)

Maintain Homeostasis

b)

Protect the inside of the cell from the external environment

c)

Allows specific things to enter or exit the cell (semi-permeable)

d)

Keep all solutes out of the cell, only allows water in

13.

Which statement best describes how a virus replicates?

a)

A virus divides into two identical virus particles before infecting the host cell.

b)

A virus enters a host cell and uses the materials from the host cell to produce new virus particles.

c)

Multiple virus particles fuse and form a large particle that breaks apart, releasing new virus particles.

d)

Multiple virus particles break down in component parts, which then reassemble into new copies of the virus.

14.

Which part of the virus will be used to attach to a host cell receptor?

15.

Match the following

a)

cell growth

1.

G1

b)

DNA Replicates

2.

S

c)

Interphase

3.

G1, S, G2

d)

M Phase

4.

Cell Division

e)

division of nucleus

5.

Mitosis

16.

Put the following phases into the correct order

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
17.

Which letter in the image represents metaphase?

18.

Cancer is a disease of uncontrolled cell division. Cancer cells behave differently than normal cells, and function incorrectly during the cell cycle. Which of these best describes how cell division irregularities might lead to cancer?

a)

Cancer cells become "stuck" in G1 of Interphase, which causes each cell to grow excessively large.

b)

Cancer cells keep dividing and do not stop when overcrowded, leading to tumor formation.

c)

Cancer cells remain too long in the DNA Replication part of Interphase, which creates excessive copies of new cells.

d)

Cancer cells divide far less than normal cells, allowing each individual cell to increase in size.

19.

Patients who have lymphoma, a cancer effecting blood cells,

are frequently prescribed a medication called Bleomycin.

This medication stops the growth of cancer cells in the body,

preventing them from dividing or growing.

What phase(s) of the cell cycle would likely be most heavily impacted by Bleomycin?

a)

G1 and Prophase

b)

Mitosis only

c)

S

(DNA Replication)

d)

G2 and Mitosis

20.

What do all living things have in common?

a)

have DNA

b)

maintain homeostasis

c)

able to reproduce

d)

have identical proteins

21.

Match the complementary nitrogen bases together

a)

Adenine

1.

Thymine

b)

Guanine

2.

Cytosine

c)

Thymine

3.

Adenine

d)

Cytosine

4.

Guanine

22.

Label the nucleotide

23.

Label the image

24.

DNA molecules contain the genetic information that determines the characteristics of a living organism. How do DNA molecules express the genetic information they contain?

a)

by breaking down proteins within the cell

b)

by directing the process of protein synthesis

c)

by regulating the storage of cellular proteins

d)

by controlling the movement of protein molecules

25.

In Texas Longhorn cattle, coat coloration is an inherited trait. What is the genetic basis of coat-color variation in Texas Longhorn cattle?

a)

Differences in the nucleotide sequences of genes

b)

Differences in the numbers of chromosomes in cells

c)

Differences in the diets of individual cattle

d)

Differences in the environmental conditions of different geographical areas 

26.

Label the diagram

27.

AUG codes for the amino acid Methionine and AAA codes for Lysine in cucumbers. What do those two codons code for in birds?

a)

Valine and Aspartic Acid

b)

Serine and Glutamic Acid

c)

Isoleucine and Histadine

d)

Methionine and Lysine

28.

Using the Codon chart attached, drag and drop the corresponding amino acid to its mRNA base

AAA : ​ (a)  

GUU : ​ (b)  

UAA : ​ (c)  

AGU : ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
lysine
valine
stop
serine
29.

Which type of mutation is represented in the image?

a)

a point mutation

b)

an inversion mutation

c)

a deletion mutation

d)

an insertion mutation

30.

Which type(s) of mutations will most likely change sequence of nitrogen bases in a codon?

a)

Insertion

b)

Substitution

c)

Deletion

d)

Translation

31.

Label the diagram

32.

Each cell in the human body, with the exception of gametes, contains the same number of chromosomes and the same genetic sequences. Which process determines cell differentiation or cell specialization?

a)

Gene Expression

b)

Mutation of the Genes

c)

Different methods of cell division

d)

the host chooses