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Biology Test 1

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
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1.

Which three of the following best describe what would happen if mitosis did not take place?

a)

Organisms would be single-celled.

b)

Chromosomes would not duplicate.

c)

Asexual reproduction would not occur.

d)


Body tissues would not repair themselves.

e)

The production of gametes would not occur.

2.

An early sign that a eukaryotic cell has begun cell reproduction is when

a)

it chemically bonds with a coenzyme.

b)

the cell engulfs new material, absorbing it.

c)

DNA replication occurs in the nucleus.

d)

the plasma membrane thins considerably.

3.

Which of the following is correctly correctly paired?

a)

G1 - DNA replicates

b)

G2 - cell grows

c)

S - DNA replicates

d)

G1 - cell grows

e)

G2 - prepares for mitosis

4.

What phase does G1, S, and G2 belong?

a)

Interphase

b)

prophase

c)

cytokinesis

d)

metaphase

e)

anaphase

5.

Which of the following is the longest phase of the cell cycle?

a)

Interphase

b)

prophase

c)

cytokinesis

d)

metaphase

e)

anaphase

6.

Cell division consists of...

a)

Interphase

b)

prophase

c)

cytokinesis

d)

mitosis

e)

anaphase

7.

Which of the following is NOT part of mitosis?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Cytokinesis

8.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?

a)

Being able to rationalize

b)

Can move over time

c)

Able to see color

d)

Ability to grow and develop

e)

Energy  production/use

9.

Why are viruses considered nonliving?

a)

Viruses evolve.

b)

Viruses contain a genetic code.

c)

Viruses lack machinery for reproduction.

d)

Viruses contain structures made of proteins.

e)

Viruses cannot make their own chemical products.

10.

What is the correct order for the levels of organization in living systems from the simplest to the most complex? (Note that not all levels of organization are included.)

a)

Elements  → molecules → cells → tissues  → organs

b)

Molecules  → tissues → cells   → organs  → organisms

c)

Molecules  → elements → tissues → organs → organisms

d)

Cells → organs → tissues → organisms → molecules

11.

Which of the following is not a difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

a)

Prokaryotes have cell walls while eukaryotes have plasma membranes.

b)

Eukaryotes are larger than prokaryotes.

c)

Prokaryotes do not have organelles.

d)


Most eukaryotes are multicellular while prokaryotes are unicellular.

12.

Which of the following are characteristics of prokaryotic cells?

a)

a bacterial cell

b)

no nucleus

c)

animal cell

d)


has membrane-bound organelles

13.

Which of the following are characteristics of eukaryotic cells?

a)

a bacterial cell

b)

no nucleus

c)

animal cell

d)


has membrane-bound organelles

14.

What organelles that are now found in eukaryotic cells are thought to have originated from prokaryotic cells?

a)

nucleus and centrioles

b)

ribosomes and nucleus

c)

mitochondria and ribosomes

d)

chloroplast and mitochondria

15.

Why would more mitochondria be found in muscle cells than skin cells?

a)

Muscle cells make more protein than skin cells.

b)

Muscle cells require more energy than skin cells.

c)

Muscle cells break down more waste than skin cells.

16.


If a cell has 30 chromosomes in the mother cell, how many chromosomes will be in the daughter cells after mitosis?

a)

15

b)

30

c)

45

d)

60

17.



The cells of multicellular organisms are

a)

smaller than those of unicellular organisms.

b)


simpler than those of unicellular organisms.

c)

specialized to perform particular functions.

d)

not dependent on one another.

18.

The process by which a cell DIVIDES into two daughter cells is called

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

metaphase

c)

interphase

d)

prophase

19.


Look at the following descriptions. Which cell best describes the type of cell that makes up a bacteria?

Cell A - I am smaller than other types of cells and have no nucleus or organelles. I am also called a prokaryote.

Cell B - I am a eukaryotic cell with a large vacuole, a cell wall made of cellulose and have many chloroplasts.

Cell C - I am a eukaryotic cell with no cell wall. I cannot assemble my own nutrients so I require transport of nutrients and wastes into and out of my cell. 

a)

cell A

b)

cell B

c)

cell C

20.

How is cell division different between plant and animal cells?

a)

Plant cells form a cleavage furrow while animal cells form a cell plate.

b)

Division is exactly the same.

c)

Plant cells do not divide.

d)

Animal cells form a cleavage furrow while plant cells form a cell plate.

21.

What is the end result of the cell cycle?

a)

2 identical cells

b)

one identical cell

c)

2 different cells

d)

one cell that is unchanged

22.

What structure is used to separate chromosomes during cell division?

a)

golgi apparatus

b)

lysosomes

c)

cytoplasm

d)

centrioles

23.

The specialized structures of different types of cells are related to the cell’s _________.

a)

energy

b)

equilibrium

c)

function

d)

homeostasis

24.

As an adult, organisms stop growing, why is mitosis/ cell division still needed?

a)

regeneration

b)

replacement of dead cells

c)

replacement of worn out cells

d)

all of these

25.

What two features do viruses have in common with animal cells?

a)

Ability to form proteins at the ribosomes

b)

Existence of lipids in cell membrane

c)

Presence of a genetic code in nucleic acid

d)

Production of energy by a mitochondrion

e)

Ability to replicate (reproduce)

26.

performs cellular respiration

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosomes

e)

Golgi apparatus

27.

performs performs photosynthesis

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosomes

e)

Golgi apparatus

28.

The dark center inside the nucleus that is responsible for producing ribosomes.

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

nucleolus

e)

Golgi apparatus

29.

modifies proteins

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

nucleolus

e)

Golgi apparatus

30.

produces lipids and carbohydrates

a)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

chloroplast

c)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

nucleolus

e)

Golgi apparatus

31.

modifies, packages, stores, and ships molecules produced by the cell

a)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

chloroplast

c)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

nucleolus

e)

Golgi apparatus

32.

the packages (bubbles)

a)

lysosomes

b)

vesicles

c)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

vacuole

e)

Golgi apparatus

33.

contains enzymes to clean up cell

a)

lysosomes

b)

vesicles

c)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

vacuole

e)

Golgi apparatus

34.

used during cell division to separate chromosomes

a)

centromere

b)

cell wall

c)

centrioles

d)

vacuole

e)

cytoplasm

35.

overall structure that contains genetic information

a)

centromere

b)

cell wall

c)

centrioles

d)

chromosome

e)

cytoplasm

36.

the structure that holds the 2 strands of DNA together (#2 in the picture)

a)

centromere

b)

cell wall

c)

centrioles

d)

chromosome

e)

cytoplasm

37.

phase of cell division

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

e)

cytokinesis

38.

phase of cell division

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

e)

cytokinesis

39.

phase of cell division

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

e)

cytokinesis

40.

phase of cell division

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

e)

cytokinesis

41.

small structures that are free floating or attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum that produce proteins

a)

centromere

b)

cell wall

c)

centrioles

d)

ribosomes

e)

cytoplasm