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vocabulary Quiz 6.3

Total questions: 123

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

basic unit of all forms of life​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
cell
bacteria
eukaryote
prokaryote
atom
nucleus
organ
2.

the basic unit of matter​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
atom
bacteria
eukaryote
prokaryote
nucleus
organ
cell
3.

domain of unicellular prokaryotes that have cell walls containing peptidoglycan; corresponds to the kingdom Eubacteria​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
bacteria
eukaryote
prokaryote
nucleus
organ
cell
atom
4.

the center of an atom, which contains the protons and neutrons; in cells, a membrane-enclosed structure that contains the cell’s genetic material in the form of DNA​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
nucleus
eukaryote
prokaryote
organ
cell
atom
bacteria
5.

organism whose cells contain a nucleus​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
eukaryote
prokaryote
organ
cell
atom
bacteria
nucleus
6.

unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
prokaryote
organ
cell
atom
bacteria
nucleus
eukaryote
7.

group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
organ
cell
atom
bacteria
nucleus
eukaryote
prokaryote
8.

Match the following

a)

homeostasis

1.

relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain

b)

catalyst

2.

substance that speeds up the rate of chemical reaction

c)

Enzyme

3.

protein that speeds up the rate of a specific biological reaction

d)

metabolism

4.

the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials

9.

cell organelle that breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can used by the rest of the cell - ​ (a)  

cell organelle that breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can used by the rest of the cell - ​ (b)  

internal membrane system found in eukaryotic cells; place where lipid components of the cell membrane are assembled​ (c)  

organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy​ (d)  

strong, supporting layer around the cell membrane in some cells​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
lysosome
ribosome
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Chloroplast
Cell wall
golgi bodies
mitochondrion
cytoplasm
nucleus
cell membrane
10.

Match the following

a)

Protein

1.

contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen; needed by the body for growth and repair

b)

Amino Acid

2.

compound with an amino group on one end and a carboxyl group on the other end

c)

lipid

3.

biomolecule made mostly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes

d)

carbohydrates

4.

made up of C, H, O; type of nutrient that is the major source of energy

e)

Nucleotide

5.

subunit of which nucleic acids are composed; composed of pentose, phosphate, and nitrogenous base

11.

​ (a)   - organelle in cells that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the endoplasmic reticulum for storage in the cell or release outside the cell

​ (b)   - cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use

​ (c)   - in eukaryotic cells, all cellular contents outside the nucleus; in prokaryotic cells, all of the cells’ contents

​ (d)   - saclike photosynthetic membranes found in chloroplasts

​ (e)   - fluid portion of the chloroplast; outside of the thylakoids

Choose from the below words
Golgi Apparatus (Bodies
Mitochondrion
Cytoplasm
Thylakoid
Stroma
chloroplast
ribosomes
cell wall
mitochondrion
lysosome
12.

The substance that is dissolved in a solution is called ​ (a)   , while the substance that is doing the dissolving is the ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
solute
solvent
13.

Match the following

a)

Osmosis

1.

diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

b)

hypertonic

2.

when comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of solutes

c)

hypotonic

3.

when comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes

d)

isotonic

4.

when the concentration of two solutions is the same

e)

diffusion

5.

particles tends to move from an area high concentration to low concentration

14.

When two alleles at a specific locus are different,

the organism is said to be _______________.

a)

heterozygous

b)

homozygous

c)

a true-breeder

d)

a non-truebreeder

15.

______________ are distinguishing characteristics that are inherited.

a)

Genes

b)

DNA

c)

Traits

d)

Flaws

16.

A __________ refers to the makeup of a specific set of genes.

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

17.

A _____________ is the physical expression of a trait.

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

18.

A ___ causes disease upon entering a host. Different types include viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites.

a)

Immune response

b)

Pathogen

c)

Vaccine

d)

Antigen

19.

A blood protein produced to fight off a specific antigen such as bacteria, viruses, and foreign substances in the blood. The red structures in the image

a)

Antibody

b)

Antigen

c)

Pathogen

d)

Metabolism

20.

Medicine that works by training the immune system to recognize and fight pathogens by triggering an immune response BEFORE the patient encounters the pathogen.

a)

Vaccine

b)

Antigen

c)

Immune system

d)

Organelle

21.

What is the entire process used by plants and similar organisms to capture light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates and oxygen called?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

Calvin cycle

c)

Krebs cycle

d)

fermentation

22.

What is the term for the portion of photosynthesis which use light energy to make ATP and NADPH?

a)

light-dependent reactions

b)

light-independent reactions

c)

Calvin cyle

d)

Krebs cycle

23.

The process used to release energy by breaking down glucose and other foods when oxygen is present is...

a)

cellular repsiration

b)

glycolysis

c)

fermentation

d)

anaerobic

24.

Aerobic describes a process which requires...

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

NADPH

25.

A process which does not require oxygen is called.

a)

anaerobic.

b)

aerobic.

c)

glycolysis

d)

light-independent

26.

The process, which occurs in the cytoplasm, to break one glucose into two pyruvic acd (a.k.a pyruvate) to get energy out is called

a)

glycolysis

b)

fermentation

c)

Calvin cycle

d)

Krebs cycle

27.

The second stage of cellular respiration where pyruvate is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy-extracting reactions is called..

a)

the Krebs cycle

b)

the Calvin cycle

c)

fermentation

d)

the electron transport chain

28.

Fermentation is the process used by cells to

a)

release energy in the absence of oxygen.

b)

use electron transport proteins to generate ATP

c)

the capture of light energy and sugar to generate ATP.

d)

release oxygen from water.

29.

Process by which DNA makes RNA.

a)

transcription

b)

replication

c)

translation

30.

Three consecutive nucleotides on a mRNA molecule

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

anticodon

d)

codon

31.

When the protein recipe is being copied

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

anticodon

d)

codon

32.

When the protein recipe is being read by the ribosome

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

anticodon

d)

codon

33.

a heritable change in the characteristics within a population from one generation to the next

a)

adaptation

b)

evolution

c)

divergent evolution

d)

Fitness

34.

What cellular process is responsible for the growth of an organism?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Respiration

c)

Osmosis

d)

Diffusion

35.
Which organelle performs PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
36.
Cellular Respiration
a)
Occurs in the cytoplasm
b)
Occurs on the ribosome
c)
Occurs on the mitochondria
d)
Occurs in the chloroplast
37.

the science of naming and classifying organisms

a)

Taxonomy

b)

Taxon

c)

Binomial nomenclature

d)

Genus

38.

a standard naming system that gives each species a two part name using latin roots

a)

Taxonomy

b)

Taxon

c)

Binomial nomenclature

d)

Genus

39.

includes one or more physically similar species that are thought to be closely related

a)

Taxonomy

b)

Taxon

c)

Binomial nomenclature

d)

Genus

40.

the system that shows the great diversity of organisms and classifies them in 3 parts

a)

domain

b)

phylogeny

c)

cladistics

d)

cladogram

41.

is a diagram based on patterns of shared, derived traits that shows the evolutionary relationships among a group of species are those that are shared by some species but not in others

a)

domain

b)

phylogeny

c)

cladistics

d)

cladogram

42.

A relationship between two species in which both species benefit ?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Biosphere

d)

Carbon Cycle

43.

A relationship between two species in which one species, the parasite, benefits from the other species, the host, which is harmed ?

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Parasitism

d)

Primary Sucession

44.

An environmental factor that is associated with or results from the activities of living organisms?

a)

Disturbance

b)

Pioneer Species

c)

Biotic Factor

d)

Abiotic Factor

45.

An environmental factor that is not associated with the activities of living organisms?

a)

Abiotic Factor

b)

Biosphere

c)

Biotic Factor

d)

Parasitism

46.

A relationship between two species in which one species, the predator, feeds on the other species, the prey?

a)

Parasitism

b)

Migration

c)

Disturbance

d)

Predation

47.

Succession that begins in an area that previously did not support life?

a)

Parasitism

b)

Migration

c)

Ecological Sucession

d)

Primary Sucession

48.

With the exception of gametes (aka egg and sperm), all cells in your body are ______ and contain two copies of each chromosome.

a)

monoploid

b)

diploid

c)

triploid

d)

quadploid

49.

section of DNA that provides the instructions for making a protein

a)

Gene

b)

Alleles

c)

Chromosomes

d)

DNA

50.

Alleles have assigned letters: 

________ for dominant

a)

Uppercase

b)

Lowercase

51.

Alleles have assigned letters: 

________ for recessive

a)

Uppercase

b)

Lowercase

52.

2 of the SAME alleles.

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

53.

2 DIFFERENT alleles.

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

54.

The actual alleles inherited.

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

55.

The physical traits/characteristics seen in an organism.

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

56.

This structure is found in plants and is made of cellulose.

a)

chloroplast

b)

cell membrane

c)

cell wall

d)

cytoplasm

57.
Which organelle receives proteins and materials from the ER and packages them and distributes them?
a)
ribosomes
b)
lysosome
c)
nucleolus
d)
golgi body
58.
Which organelle captures sunlight and uses it to make food in plant cells?
a)
nucleus
b)
vacuoles
c)
ribosomes
d)
chloroplast
59.
Which organelle is the gel like fluid where organelles are found?
a)
golgi body
b)
cytoplasm
c)
mitochondria
d)
cell membrane
60.
The traits of an organism are passed to its offspring on small coded strands of DNA material called
a)
meiosis
b)
recessive traits
c)
genes
d)
heredity
61.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
62.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
63.

What is diffusion?

a)

When molecules move from a low concentration to a high concentration

b)

When molecules move from a high concentration to a low concentration.

c)

When there is no movement of molecules

d)

When molecules move everywhere regardless of concentration

64.

Osmosis is specifically.....

a)

diffusion of water molecules through a semi-permeable mebrane from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration

b)

the diffusion of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

c)

diffusion of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

d)

the diffusion of particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration

65.

Movement of solute, NOT WATER, through the cell membrane from high to low concentration.

a)

diffusion

b)

active transport

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

osmosis

66.

Which cell is in a hypertonic environment?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None of them are hypertonic

67.

Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.

a)

food

b)

energy

c)

oxygen

d)

water

68.
An organism that produces its own food supply from inorganic compounds is called a(an)
a)
heterotroph
b)
consumer
c)
detritivore
d)
autotroph
69.

Desert, tropical rain forest, deciduous forest, and tundra are types of

a)

ecosystems

b)

biomes

c)

communities

d)

biospheres

70.
What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?
a)
primary succession
b)
ecological succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
intermediate
71.

A species that plays a critical role in the health, maintenance, growth, or definition of an ecosystem.

a)

keystone

b)

invasive

c)

engineer

d)

predator

72.
the combination of genes for one or more specific traits (the actual genetic makeup)
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
c)
Punnett square
d)
pedigree
73.
an organism’s appearance or other detectable characteristics
a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
c)
pedigree
d)
Punnett square
74.
having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).
a)
protein
b)
homozygous
c)
heterozygous
d)
genotype
75.
The term for the different forms of a trait. 
a)
DNA
b)
Chromosomes
c)
Genes
d)
Alleles
76.
The trait that always shows. 
a)
Dominant 
b)
Recessive
c)
Hidden
d)
Overt
77.
What do you call a section of DNA that codes for a specific trait?
a)
nucleus
b)
chromosome
c)
gene
d)
DNA
78.
Which of the following is heterozygous
a)
FF
b)
tt
c)
Gg
d)
RR
79.

If red color is dominant in flowers, what would a homozygous dominant flower's genotype look like?

a)

RR

b)

Rr

c)

rr

80.

Process of copying a nucleotide sequence of DNA to form a complementary strand of mRNA

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

Replication

d)

Synthesis

81.

Molecule that makes up proteins (monomer of proteins)

a)

Ribosome

b)

rRNA

c)

Ribose

d)

Amino acid

82.

Sequence of 3 consecutive nucleotides that code for one amino acid

a)

Anti-codon

b)

Protein

c)

Bases

d)

Codon

83.

Match the following biomolecules with the correct monomer

a)

Nucleic Acid

1.

Nucleotide

b)

Lipid

2.

Fatty Acid

c)

Protein

3.

Amino Acid

d)

Carbohydrate

4.

Monosaccharide

84.

A ​ (a)   is a DNA sequence that has a ​change or mistake in the sequence that affects the organism's traits.

Choose from the below words
mutations
gene
codon
translation
85.

Match the following types of mutations

a)

Point Mutation

1.

Mutation that affects a single nucleotide

b)

Frameshift Mutation: Insertion

2.

Mutation that ADDS a nucleotide and shifts the reading frame.

c)

Frameshift Mutation: Deletion

3.

Mutation that REMOVES a nucleotide and shifts the reading frame.

86.

A special 5 carbon sugar that forms the backbone of DNA

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Deoxyribose

c)

Nucleotide

d)

Biomolecule

87.

The basic building block of DNA, made up of a Deoxyribose, a Phosphate, and a Nitrogenous Base. 

a)

Nucleic Acid

b)

Nucleotide

c)

Glucose

d)

Monomer

88.

DNA or RNA, a chemical molecule composed of nucleotides that carries information for living cells.

a)

Polymer

b)

Lipid

c)

Biomolecule

d)

Nucleic Acid

89.

Chemical element #6, this is the building block of life.

a)

Protein

b)

Carbon

c)

Lipid

d)

Glucose

90.

The biomolecule that holds an organism's genetic information is called ___________.

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

nucleic acid

d)

protein

91.

Enzyme is a/an...

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

92.
Which biomolecule is responsible for insulation and energy storage?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
93.
Which biomolecule is this a picture of?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
94.
Fats and oils are composed of what two groups of molecules?
a)
 glucose and fructose 
b)
starch and sugar 
c)
water and cellulose
d)
fatty acids and glycerol 
95.
Oils are which type of macromolecule?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
lipids
c)
nucleic acids
d)
proteins
96.
Which biomolecule has sugars and starches?
a)
Lipids
b)
Proteins
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Nucleic Acid
97.
Which biomolecule helps form muscles?
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Protein
d)
Lipids
98.
Which of the following are the four groups of macromolecules found in living things? 
a)
Protein, Starch, Lipids and Fats
b)
Protein, Carbohydrates, Lipids and  Nucleic Acid
c)
DNA, RNA, Carbohydrates and Lipids
d)
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids and Nucleic Acids
99.

Long term energy storage in plants and contains double bonds between carbon atoms.

a)

saturated fat

b)

unsaturated fat

c)

enzyme

d)

amino acid

100.

Monomer of a protein; only 20 kinds exist

a)

amino acid

b)

glucose

c)

nucleotide

d)

glycerol and fatty acid

101.

Polymer of nucleic acid containing heredity codes

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

nucleotide

d)

RNA nucleotide

102.
______________ are proteins catalysts  that speed up the rate of chemical reactions in the body
a)
Enzymes
b)
Nucleotides 
c)
Monomers
d)
Protein
103.
__________________ are the building blocks/ subunits of proteins.
a)
Nucleic Acids
b)
Enzymes
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Molecules
104.
__________ are the building blocks/subunits of nucleic acids
a)
Amino Acids
b)
Nucleotides
c)
Glycogen
d)
Atom
105.
________ are organic compounds commonly called fats and oils
a)
Glycogen
b)
Fatty Acids/ Glycerol
c)
Glucose
d)
Lipids
106.
______________ are proteins catalysts  that speed up the rate of chemical reactions in the body
a)
Enzymes
b)
Nucleotides 
c)
Monomers
d)
Protein
107.
__________________ are the building blocks/ subunits of proteins.
a)
Nucleic Acids
b)
Enzymes
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Molecules
108.
__________ are macromolecules made of many monomers joined together
a)
Fatty Acids and Glycerol
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Lipid
d)
Polymers
109.
__________ are the building blocks/subunits of nucleic acids
a)
Amino Acids
b)
Nucleotides
c)
Glycogen
d)
Atom
110.
_____________ is a polysaccharide made of glucose units hooked together and found in plants
a)
Cellulose
b)
Glycogen
c)
Starch
d)
Monosaccharides
111.
________ are organic compounds commonly called fats and oils
a)
Glycogen
b)
Fatty Acids/ Glycerol
c)
Glucose
d)
Lipids
112.
_____________ are organic compounds used to store and release energy
a)
ATP
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Polysaccharides
d)
Starch
113.
____________ contains the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen and is composed of amino acids. Examples are insulin, hemglobin and enzymes
a)
Nucleic Acids
b)
Monomers
c)
Starch
d)
Protein
114.
_________ are the small building blocks of polymers
a)
Monomers
b)
Polymers
c)
Nucleotides
d)
Enzymes
115.
___________ is a simple ONE unit sugar such as glucose or fructose
a)
Polysaccharides
b)
Monosaccharides
116.
______________ are the largest carbohydrate molecules, they are polymers composed of many monosaccharides linked together. For example, starch, glycogen and cellulose
a)
Polysaccharides
b)
Monosaccharides
117.
__________ are the building blocks/units of lipids which are arranged in the shape of a letter E
a)
Lipids
b)
Amino Acids
c)
Glycogen
d)
Fatty Acids and Glycerol
118.
________ are macromolecules such as DNA and RNA
a)
Nucleic Acids
b)
Amino Acids
c)
Deoxyribonucleic Acids
d)
Peptide Bonds
119.
__________ links amino acids together
a)
Polymers
b)
Enzymes
c)
Peptide Bond
d)
Monomers
120.
________ is a polysaccharide consisting of highly branched chains of glucose units used as food storage in plants
a)
Starch
b)
Glycogen
c)
Lipids
d)
Carbohydrates
121.
________ is a polysaccharide with highly branched chains of glucose units, used by animals as a food storage
a)
Glycogen
b)
Starch
c)
carbohydrates
d)
Cellulose
122.
____________ contains the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen and is composed of amino acids. Examples are insulin, hemglobin and enzymes
a)
Nucleic Acids
b)
Monomers
c)
Starch
d)
Protein
123.
__________ are the building blocks/units of lipids which are arranged in the shape of a letter E
a)
Lipids
b)
Amino Acids
c)
Glycogen
d)
Fatty Acids and Glycerol

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