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Week 1 Regents Practice Recap

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mrs. Sue is planning a garden of sunflowers. Mrs. Sue read about a new multi-vitamin touted as making plants grow stronger and faster. Mrs. Sue is curious about this new multi-vitamin. She decides to split her garden into 3 sections, labeled with posts: "A" NO vitamin, "B" 1 dose of vitamin/day, "C" 1 dose of vitamin twice a day (2 total vitamin doses/day). Which of the following is accurate?

a)

Group A is the control group because it lacks the independent variable.

b)

Group A is the control group because it gets the independent variable.

c)

Group B is the control group because it gets the average dose of vitamin.

d)

Group A and B are the control groups. Group C is the experimental group because it an effective amount of the independent variable.

2.

Which of the following is true about Mrs. Sue's garden experiment? Select ALL that apply

a)

Plant height is the independent variable.

b)

Plant height is the dependent variable because it's the data being collected.

c)

Plant height is the dependent variable because what you get for height depends on the effect of the independent variable (if the vitamin works or not).

d)

Group B, getting 1 vitamin dose/day, and Group C getting 2 vitamin doses/day are the experimental groups because they get the independent variable (the vitamin).

3.

Which of the following is true when it comes to graphing? Select ALL that apply.

a)

The independent variable is usually on the Y or vertical axis

b)

You ONLY connect the dots of plotted data points.

c)

The independent variable (what you are investigating/ testing) usually is on the X (horizontal) axis.

d)

You should use at least half or more of the graph on the Regents

4.
If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller.
What part of the scientific method is this an example of?
a)
Procedure
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Question
d)
Results
5.
Scientific Question:  Will a person fall asleep faster if they listen to music?
What is the dependent variable?
a)

music

b)

time to fall asleep

c)

person

6.

The formal process of submitting research for examination by the scientific community if called...

a)

Science regents

b)

Scientific method

c)

Scientist Review

d)

Peer review

7.

What is the organelle that packages and distributes materials? (it works with the ER)

a)

ER

b)

mitochondria

c)

cell membrane

d)

golgi body

8.

What is the name of the organelle where photosynthesis occurs in plant cells?

a)

vacuole

b)

lysosome

c)

chloroplast

d)

cell wall

9.

Which organelle is the arrow pointing to?

a)

cell membrane

b)

lysosome

c)

mitochondria

d)

centriole

10.

Why is the mitochondria known as the "powerhouse" of cells? Select ALL that apply.

a)

Breaks down sugar/food into usable energy called ATP.

b)

Mitochondria are like the motor of a car, they give cells energy by performing cellular respiration

c)

In many animals like puppies, kittens, goats and humans, it most often does AEROBIC cellular respiration because it uses Oxygen (O2)

d)

It makes proteins which give muscles strength and structure.

11.

You are planning an experiment to find out whether the rate at which water freezes depends on the shape of the container. What is the control variable?

a)

The shape of the container

b)

The rate at which water freezes

c)

Amount of water

12.

Would you trust the validity of the conclusion that dry cleaning bags have the greatest stretching ability? Select all that apply

a)

Yes, because the dry cleaning bag stretched more at 10 mm than the kitchen wrap at 8 mm and the sandwich bag a 7 mm.

b)

No, because there was only one trial.

c)

No, because the experimented did not control for the starting length.

d)

Yes, because one trial is good enough to be accurate

13.

Which procedure would assess the reliability of an experiment?

Assess = test like an assessment = test/exam

a)

Repeat the experiment to determine if the results remain the same

b)

Test the degrees of precision of the instruments

c)

Conduct similar tests that measure changes in the same dependent variable

d)

Determine how close the measurements are to the true value

14.

Which organelles are found only in plant cells?

a)

nucleus and chloroplast

b)

cell wall and vacuole

c)

chloroplast and cell wall

d)

large central vacuole and mitochondria

15.

cells with a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

a)

eukaryotic

b)

prokaryotic

16.
What are tiny organelles that convert glucose into ATP?
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Vesicles
c)
Cytoskeleton
d)
Mitochondria
17.
The organelles that clean plant and animal cells by using chemicals to break down food and worn out cell parts are ______________.
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Nucleolus
d)
Cell Wall
18.

What organelle uses INORGANIC (No molecules with BOTH elements Carbon and Hydrogen in them) to make an organic molecule?

a)

mitochondria, it breaks down glucose (C6H12O6) to make ATP, which is INORGANIC

b)

chloroplast, it uses CO2 & H20 (both inorganic molecules) to make glucose which IS ORGANIC (C6H12O6)

c)

ribosomes, they synthesize proteins in translation and proteins are inorganic

d)

None of the above, you are tricking us Ms. F!

19.

Ribosomes are the site of protein synthesis because it is through the process of translation, which occurs at the ribosome in the cytoplasm, that peptide bonds join amino acids to create poly peptides, which are eventually folded and modified into more complex proteins.

What could you replace the word "synthesis" with in the above statement?

a)

decomposition, "ribosomes are the site of protein decomposition because..."

b)

Hydrolysis (HYDRO = water-related, LYSIS = breaking); proteins are made by first breaking proteins at the ribosome into smaller subunits called amino acids.

c)

making

"ribosomes are the site of protein making because..."

d)

building, proteins are built or made at the ribosomes when amino acids are joined together through peptide bonds

20.

Starch is hydrolyzed into glucose because

a)

larger polysaccharides (larger carbohydrates) can be made faster this way

b)

glucose monomers, glucose = building blocks of starch and glucose CAN pass through membranes (does facilitated diffusion)

c)

lipids

d)

it's not necessary, starch can cross membranes

21.

The process of transpiration in plants helps in:

a)

Opening of stomata

b)

Absorption of CO2 from atmosphere

c)

Upward conduction of water and minerals

d)

Absorption of O2 from atmosphere

22.

All living thing such as human, animals and plants need 7 characteristics of life processes to growth. Yes or No

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

In the process of respiration __________________________

a)

ADP is converted into oxygen and proteins

b)

Glucose is converted into oxygen

c)

glucose is converted into carbon dioxide and water which releases energy

d)

pyruvic acid is converted into monotheistic acid

24.

The cell is the basic unit of life is ...

a)

claim-evidence-reasoning

b)

a life process/activity

c)

part of cell theory.

25.

Identify the purple-colored organelle

a)

cytoplasm

b)

ribosomes

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

26.

Hydrolysis means

a)

breaking bonds with water

b)

digestion reaction using water as a reactant

c)

vaporizing water into its essential elements, releasing gas in the form of oxygen and hydrogen

d)

water is used to break something down or break the bonds of something apart

27.

Dehydration synthesis

a)

overexercising (getting dehydrated) in order to build muscle (synthesis = making/building)

b)

removing water to synthesize more complex (larger molecules)

c)

reactions that will ALWAYS produce water because a water molecule is being made by removing elements from other reactants

d)

the removal of a water molecule in order to join two other molecules together to make /synthesize a bigger compound

28.

Glucose becomes starch through

a)

hydrolysis

b)

digestion reaction

c)

dehydration synthesis (releasing a molecule of water to join sugar molecules to make starch)

d)

synthetic decomposition because something is being broken down from what was once made

29.

Graphs help us represent data

a)

True

b)

False

30.
The line graph represents?
a)
Temperature
b)
Precipitation
c)
Wind Direction
31.

What do these graphs suggests in regards to which sized urchins are preferred by otters?

a)

Otters prefer to eat small sea urchins.

b)

Otters prefer to eat mid-sized to large urchins.

c)

Otters do not have a preference for urchin size.

d)

Otters refuse to eat medium sized urchins.

32.

Base your answer to the question on the graphs and on your knowledge of biology. The graphs show the effect of sewage (human organic waste) flowing into a lake on the level of dissolved oxygen in the water and the size of different fish populations.


Which inference can be made from the graphs?

a)

The increase in sewage waste from 1950 to 1970 was due to a decreasing human population.

b)

The decrease in sewage waste shows that the environmental problems associated with land pollution have been solved.

c)

Sewage waste is a good source of nutrients for most fish.

d)

Increases in sewage waste were responsible for decreasing oxygen levels in the lake.

33.

The following two graphs show sea urchin availability and consumption by otters.


What trend and/or relationship do you see in both of these graphs?

a)

Larger urchins are found near Attu Island, and smaller urchin are rarely consumed near either island.

b)

Larger urchins are found in Amchitka, and smaller urchin are rarely consumed near either island.

c)

Similar sized urchins are found in both islands, and urchins are consumed evenly regardless of size.

d)

Similar sized urchins are found in both islands, and only small urchins are consumed.

34.

Typically, graphs are made with the _____ variable on the X (horizontal) axis and the ____ variable on the Y (vertical) axis.

a)

dependent; control

b)

dependent; independent

c)

independent; dependent

d)

independent; control

35.

In living cells, enzymes act as catalysts, which may reduce the amount of activation energy required for a chemical reaction to occur.  In the graphs below, pathway x is a solid line representing the uncatalyzed reaction. The dotted line shows the catalyzed reaction. Which graph best illustrates the changes in a reaction when the catalyst reduces the amount of energy required?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

36.

What graphing relationship is best shown by the diagram?

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

constant

d)

cyclical

37.

What graphing relationship is best shown by the diagram?

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

constant

d)

cyclical

38.

What type of graphing relationship is shown in this graph?

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

cyclical

d)

constant

39.

What kind of graphing relationship is shown?

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

constant

d)

cyclical

40.

Consider graphing the following table. What would you label your y-axis?

a)

month

b)

# of deer

c)

# of deer per season

d)

# of deer per month

41.

What data does this graph represent?

a)

Change in temperature of a liquid over time in 3 different containers

b)

How temperature can change the molecules in a material

c)

The phase changes of a material

d)

What type of container people use the most to store hot liquids.

42.

Students construct a graphic organizer to illustrate the different levels of biological organization.

Which terms does the X represent?

a)

cell

b)

organism

c)

ecosystem

d)

biosphere

43.

What kind of graphing relationship is shown by the graph?

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

constant

d)

cyclical

44.

Sea otter consumption of different species of prey in the wild.


Based on this graph which species of prey do the sea otters prefer?

a)

Purple urchins

b)

Red urchins

c)

Kelp

d)

Crabs

45.

Mrs. Smith's biology class tested the function of the enzyme amylase at various pH levels and recorded the data in a graph.

According to the results, what is the optimum (best) pH for amylase?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

7

d)

14

46.

In the lab activity Making Connections, an experiment was designed to test the effect of exercise on the ability to squeeze a clothespin. The number of times the clothespin was squeezed served as the

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

hypothesis

d)

control