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Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

________ are small individual molecules that when linked together form a _______

a)

polymers

monomer

b)

carbohydrates

lipid

c)

proteins

nucleic acid

d)

monomers

polymer

2.

Which biomolecule is involved in long term energy storage?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

3.

A mutation in DNA would initially start with which biomolecules?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

4.

Which type of biomolecule makes up cell membranes?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

5.

Enzymes are special _______ that speed up chemical reactions.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

6.

A thin, flexible layer that is found in all cells and separates the inside of the cell from the outside environment.

a)

protein coat

b)

protein membrane

c)

cell membrane

d)

nucleolus

7.

What is the function of the vacuole?

a)

Sac that stores water, nutrients, and waste products

b)

Jelly-like substance within the plasma membrane

c)

Sac filled with digestive chemicals

d)

Stack of membranes that packages chemicals

8.

What organelle helps with cell digestion?

a)

lysosomes

b)

golgi complex

c)

ribosomes

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

9.

I make proteins for the cell. What am I?

a)

ribosome

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

lysosome

10.

A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's membrane is...

a)

cytoskeleton

b)

cilia

c)

flagella

d)

cell wall

11.

Amino acids link together to form proteins. In which organelle does this process occur?

a)

lysosome

b)

centriole

c)

ribosome

d)

mitochondria

12.
Osmosis is the diffusion of _____ across a membrane
a)
glucose
b)
NaCl
c)
proteins
d)
water
13.
Which of the following is NOT a type of passive transport?
a)
Osmosis
b)
Diffusion
c)
Endocytosis
14.
_____________ allows some things to enter and leave cells, while keeping other things out of the cell.
a)

Nucleus control center of the cell

b)

Selectively Permeable golgi apparatus

c)
A selectively permeable membrane
d)

Non Permeable membrane

15.

When the concentration of solutes on both sides of a membrane is the SAME, the solution is

a)
isotonic
b)
hypertonic
c)
hypotonic
16.
Facilitated diffusion involves movement of molecules across a membrane when they bond to 
a)
channel proteins
b)
lipid proteins
c)
a protein pump (carrier protein)
d)
sticky proteins
17.
In the diagram, what is letter A? 
a)
product
b)
substrate
c)
enzyme-substrate complex
d)
active site
18.
Each enzyme only has 1 substrate that will fit its active site.  What is this called?
a)
reusablility
b)
denaturation
c)
specificity
d)
fragility
19.
What is a substance called if it speeds up a chemical reaction?
a)
reusable
b)
catalyst
c)
specific
d)
fragile
20.
What will most likely happen if an appropriate enzyme is added to a chemical reaction? 
a)
The reaction rate will increase.
b)
The equilibrium of the reaction will be maintained. 
c)
The reaction rate will decrease.
d)
The reaction will stop. 
21.
Which of the following best explains why enzymes are necessary for many cellular reactions?
a)
Enzymes supply the oxygen necessary for the reactions
b)
 Enzymes change reactants from solid to liquids during the reactions.
c)
The reactions take up too much space in the cell if the enzymes are missing.
d)
The reactions are too slow to meet the needs of the cell if enzymes are missing. 
22.

What are the four nitrogenous bases found in DNA?

a)

Adenine

b)

Thymine

c)

Glucose

d)

Guanine

e)

Cytosine

23.

Which of the following will pair with Adenine?

a)

Guanine

b)

Thymine

c)

Cytosine

24.

During DNA replication, the DNA molecule produces (a)   (how many?) new complementary strands.

25.

What is the principal enzyme involved in DNA replication

a)

glucose

b)

fructose

c)

DNA Polymerase

d)

Lactase

26.

The correct sequence of mitosis:

a)

metaphase, anaphase, telophase, prophase

b)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

c)

prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

d)

telophase, metaphase, prophase, anaphase

27.

Identical halves of a chromosome are called?

a)

Cousins

b)

Chromatids

c)

Centromere

d)

Centrosome

28.

Chromosomes are visible and spindle fibers start to appear

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

telophase

d)

anaphase

29.

Sister Chromatids separate from each other

a)

prophase

b)

telophase

c)

anaphase

d)

metaphase

30.

Having only one copy of each chromsome

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

c)

triploid

d)

octoploid

31.

After mitosis the number of chromosomes in the newly created cells will be:

a)

Half the number of the original cell

b)

The same number as the original cell

c)

Twice as much as the original cell

32.

Uncontrolled growth can result in:

a)

G0 phase

b)

S phase

c)

Replication

d)

Cancer

33.

What is the outcome of DNA transcription and translation?

a)

Make muscles

b)

Make protein

c)

Make cells

d)

Make DNA

34.

What is the basic unit (monomer) of DNA?

a)

Phosphate Group

b)

Nucleotide

c)

Amino Acid

d)

Monosaccharide

35.

DNA is found in the (a)   . This is also where mRNA is created.

36.

What is true of RNA? (select all that apply)

a)

Single Strand

b)

Contains uracil

c)

Ribose Sugar

d)

Deoxyribose Sugar

37.

The m in mRNA stands for (a)  

38.

What is the amino acid sequence for the following mRNA strand:


UGG-ACU-CGA-GUG

(a)  

39.

What is the amino acid sequence for the following mRNA strand:


AUU-AAG-UGC-GGG

(a)  

40.

What is the amino acid sequence for the following mRNA strand:


UCG-GAA-CAC-AAU

(a)  

41.

Which of the following are differences in the structure between RNA and DNA

a)

DNA uses deoxyribose sugar, RNA uses sugar ribose

b)

DNA pairs Adenine with Uracil, RNA pairs Adenine with Thymine

c)

DNA is a double helix, RNA is a single helix

d)

DNA pairs Adenine with Thymine, RNA pairs Adenine with Uracil

42.

During transcription, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for copying the DNA and brining it out of the nucleus.

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

dRNA

43.

When these bond together, they form a protein

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Ribose

d)

Nucleotides

44.

A string of nucleotides that contain the information to make a specific protein

a)

Ribose

b)

Amino Acids

c)

tRNA

d)

Gene

45.
What color light is reflected by chloroplasts?
a)
Red
b)
Green
c)
Yellow
d)
Blue
46.
Products of photosynthesis
a)
CO₂ + H₂O
b)
C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂
c)
C₆H₁₂O₆ + CO₂
d)
H₂O + O₂
47.
Energy molecule produced in cellular respiration.
a)
ATP
b)
PTA
c)
Glucose
d)
Oxygen
48.
Site of photosynthesis
a)
chloroplast
b)
mitochondrion
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
49.
Organelle where cellular respiration occurs
a)
chloroplast
b)
mitochonrion
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
50.
Organic molecule produced in photosynthesis.
a)
C₆H₁₂O₆
b)
CO²
c)
H₂O
d)
O₂
51.
Products of cellular respiration
a)
CO₂ + H₂O + ATP
b)
ATP + O₂
c)
C₆H₁₂O₆ + ATP
d)
O₂ + ATP + CO₂
52.

The digestive and respiratory systems pair together to ...

a)

bring carbon dioxide and wastes to cells for diffusion.

b)

bring oxygen and wastes to cells for diffusion.

c)

bring oxygen and nutrients to cells for cellular respiration.

d)

bring carbon dioxide and nutrients to cells for cellular respiration.

53.

The digestive and respiratory rely on the ___ systems to transport needed materials to the cells.

a)

circlatory and excretory

b)

circulatory and muscular

c)

nervous and digestive

d)

nervous and skeletal

54.

The immune system fights diseases. The circulatory system pairs with the immune system because ___.

a)

blood is made in the bones.

b)

plasma carries nutrients.

c)

red blood cells carry oxygen.

d)

white blood cells fight infection.

55.

In which structures would the occurrence of mutations have the greatest effect on human evolution?

a)

1 & 3

b)

3 & 6

c)

          2 & 5                     

d)

1 & 4

56.

What tissue type carries information from your brain to the heart telling it to pump blood.

a)

nerve tissue

b)

muscle tissue

c)

epithelial tissue

d)

connective tissue

57.
A plant is a ?
a)
Heterotrophic, multicellular, eukaryote
b)
Autotrophic, unicellular, eukaryote
c)
Autotrophic, multicellular, eukaryote
d)
Heterotrophic, unicellular, prokaryote
58.
The two type of vascular tissue in plants are the _____________ and the _________________?
a)
bark, wood
b)
ground, dermal
c)
roots, stem
d)
phloem, xylem
59.

Which statement is true

1. Xylem carries water while phloem carries food.

2. Xylem carries food while phloem carries water.

a)

1.

b)

2.

60.

What is the main purpose of the flower?

a)

To make our homes smell nice.

b)

To look pretty.

c)

To attract pollenators

d)

To feed bees

61.

Part of the plant that is long, transport nutrients, water and keep the plant stable in the ground.

a)

Roots

b)

Stem

c)

Petals

d)

Leaves

62.

Guard cells and stomata are important because:

a)

They are green pigments in the plant

b)

They can't move.

c)

They anchor the plant and absorb water

d)

They let ingredients in and out of the leaf

63.

Which of the following fields have provided evidence to support Darwin's theory of evolution?

a)

Molecular Biology

b)

Developmental Biology

c)

Paleontology

d)

Chemistry

64.

All organsims share (a)   as their genetic code.

65.

The (a)   percentage of the genome shared with another species, the ​ (b)   closely related the species are.

Choose from the below words
greater
more
lesser
less
same
66.

Match the following

a)

Evolution

1.

The process of biological change by which descendants come to differ from their ancestors

b)

Pseudogenes

2.

Genes that no longer function but are still carried along with functional DNA

c)

Homeobox Genes

3.

Genes that guide formation of organs and arrangement of body parts

67.

All invertebrates look ​ (a)   at early stages of development, suggesting evolutionary ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
similar
connectedness
different
seperation
68.

Features found in different organisms that share structural similarities but may have very different functions (a)  

Choose from the below words
Homologous Structures
Analogous Structures
Vestigial Structures
Hydrological Structures
69.

Structures that are similar in function but are not similar in origin (a)  

Choose from the below words
Analogous Structures
Homologous Structures
Vestigial Structures
Divergent Structures
70.

Remnants of once-important structures that have gradually lost all or most of their function over time. (a)  

Choose from the below words
Vestigial Structures
Homologous Structures
Analogous Structures
Decaying Structures
71.

What type of structure does this image illustrate? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Homologous structures
Analogous structures
Vestigial structures
72.

The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution

a)

artificial selection

b)

speciation

c)

breeding

d)

non-random mating

73.

In order for Evolution to happen you need

a)

Genetic Variation, Selective Pressure, and Inheritance

b)

Mutations, predators, inheritance

c)

Predators

d)

Selection

74.

New traits (genetic variation) comes from

a)

Random Mutations

b)

The environment

c)

Adaptations

d)

Animals choosing new traits

75.

If a new trait DOES NOT help an organism survive, what may happen to it?

a)

Not survive or reproduce

b)

Survive & reproduce

c)

Survive

d)

Die

76.

What happens to new traits that HELP organisms survive over time?

a)

Nothing

b)

That trait becomes MORE COMMON in the population

c)

That trait becomes LESS COMMON in a population

d)

Equally common

77.

Which traits were selected for in whale ancestors?

a)

Traits that helped them walk on land

b)

Traits that helped them move in water

c)

Traits that helped them give birth

78.

Mountains and now breeds on the Santa Rita Mountains with another established population.

a)

Gene Flow

b)

Genetic Drift

79.

Select the best answer based on the image.

a)

Gene Flow

b)

Genetic Drift

80.
Yellow toucan birds seek out one another to make babies together and tend to avoid the green toucan birds.
a)
Genetic Drift
b)
Non-random mating
c)
Gene flow
d)
Mutation
81.
During gestation (pregnancy), a developing male pig had a change in his genetic code. The result was that he was able to walk and do karate.
a)
Genetic Drift
b)
Non-random mating
c)
Mutation
d)
Natural Selection
82.
Bats are common in Texas, especially in rocky regions. Bats with longer hang claws have demonstrated higher fitness because of their ability to cling to rock while resting.
a)
Adaptation
b)
Non-random mating
c)
Gene Flow
d)
Mutation
83.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following must be true in order for organisms to be considered the same species?

a)

They must be able to mate

b)

They must be able to produce viable offspring

c)

They must have structural similaries

d)

They must have the same bone structure

84.
What happens when species produce too many offspring?
a)
Species share the limited resources 
b)
Species eat less so that all can survive
c)
Only those that are least fit can survive
d)
Only those that are best fit can survive
85.
What is the phenotype in the bottom right square? (Yellow is dominant and green is recessive)
a)
yy
b)
Yy
c)
yellow
d)
green
86.
Which of the following is the genotype for a homozygous recessive trait?
a)
gg
b)
Gg
c)
GG
87.
What % of the offspring in the Punnet square are heterozygous?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
100%
88.
What is the type of dominance when the two traits aren't dominant over each other, but whose heterozygous outcome is blended?
a)
co-dominance
b)
simple dominance
c)
incomplete dominance
d)
non-dominance
89.
What are traits that aren't dominant over each other but whose heterozygous outcome is a combination of the two equally but separately?
a)
pure dominance
b)
incomplete dominance
c)
co-dominance
d)
simple dominance
90.

Match the following terms to their definitions:

a)

The alleles or genes of an organism

1.

Genotype

b)

The physical appearance or traits of an organism

2.

Phenotype

c)

Two alleles that are the same (AA)

3.

Homozygous

d)

Two alleles that are different (Aa)

4.

Heterozygous

91.

In dogs, pointy ears (P) are dominant to floppy (p). If two heterozygous dogs have puppies, ​ (a)   are expected to have pointy ears and ​ (b)   are expected to have floppy ears.

Choose from the below words
75%
25%
0%
50%
100%
92.

Match the following types of inheritance to their examples.

a)

Red-green colorblindness is more common in biological males

1.

Sex-linked

b)

Huntington's disease can be inherited with just one allele from one parent

2.

Dominant

c)

Albinism can be hidden and skip generations

3.

Recessive

d)

In snapdragons, red and white flowers have pink offpsring

4.

Incomplete dominance

e)

Goldfish can be white, orange, or white & orange spots

5.

Codominance

93.

Which of the following describes Co-dominance?

a)

Two traits create a third blended trait

b)

Two traits appear simultaneously

c)

One trait overpowers the other

d)

Traits are linked on the X-chromosome

94.

What is a population?

a)

One individual member of a species

b)

a group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area

c)

a community of different species and their environment

95.

Which is an example of an ecosystem?

a)

An area of cold climate and communities of different species

b)

one elk

c)

a group of elks living together in the same area

d)

elks, snow rabbits, and owls living in the same area

96.

One species benefits, the other is unaffected

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

97.

Honey guide birds alert and direct badgers to bee hives. The badgers then expose the hives and feed on the honey first. Then, the honey guide birds eat as well.

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

98.

Tapeworms reside in human intestine and take nutrients from the human

a)

symbiosis

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

99.

Match the following

a)
1.

Primary succession

b)
2.

pioneer species

c)
3.

abiotic factor

d)
4.

secondary sucession

e)
5.

climax community

100.

What is the main difference between primary and secondary ecological succession?

a)

Primary begins WITHOUT soil; Secondary begins WITH soil

b)

Primary is the first state and secondary is the second stage

c)

Primary builds plant community; secondary builds animal community.

d)

Primary begins WITH soil; Secondary begins WITHOUT soil

101.

After a volcanic eruption, volcanic rock is present (but no soil). Which of the following states the most likely order of succession that would be seen?

a)

Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees

b)

Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses

c)

Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees

d)

Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees

102.

What process converts nitrogen gas into a biologically useful (fixed) form?

a)

Respiration

b)

Assimilation

c)

Denitrification

d)

Nitrogen fixation

103.

Which organisms play the largest role in converting nitrogen into various usable forms and back to a gas form?

a)

rabbits

b)

bacteria

c)

plants

d)

worms

104.

What happens to carbon during the process of photosynthesis?

a)

CO2 is released by plants

b)

CO2 is taken up by plants

c)

organic carbon is taken up through plant roots

d)

carbon is lost through heat

105.

Which of the following best describes the Greenhouse Effect?

a)

when solar radiation reflects off the atmosphere

b)

heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere by greenhouse gases

c)

plants grow better when a greenhouse is filled with CO2

d)

when solar radiation hits Earth's surface directly

106.

Which gas is most abundant in the atmosphere?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

methane

c)

nitrous oxide

d)

nitrogen gas

107.

Which of the following does NOT release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

a)

volcanic activity

b)

respiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

fossil fuel combustion

108.

What does denitrification do?

a)

converts fixed nitrogen into nitrogen gas

b)

converts nitrogen gas into fixed nitrogen

c)

makes nitrates

d)

makes ammonia

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