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Midterm/Benchmark Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which macromolecule stores the most energy?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

lipids

d)

nucleic acids

2.

What are the building blocks of proteins called?

a)

amino acids

b)

glycerol head and fatty acid tails

c)

nucleotides

d)

monosaccharides

3.

  The following are examples of lipids except  

a)

phospholipid

b)

lactase

c)

waxes

d)

oil

4.

Enzymes belong to which macromolecule group?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

DNA/RNA

d)

Lipids

5.

The elements _______are  found in proteins

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

e)

Phosphorus

6.

Which of the following is NOT true about enzymes?

a)

enzymes are proteins

b)

enzymes speed up chemical reaction

c)

high heat can denature a protein so it won't function

d)

enzymes store energy

7.

The organelle is responsible for synthesizing proteins.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

8.

The organelle is responsible for packaging, modifying and exporting proteins

a)

Vacuole

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

9.

Produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its functions - converting glucose into  energy.  aka "powerhouse" of the cell

a)

Vacuole

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

10.

Stores WATER, wastes and other materials -- plant cells only has one large one!

a)

Vacuole

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

11.

Process by which organisms maintain a relatively stable internal environment, mostly carried out by the plasma membrane

a)

osmosis

b)

diffusion

c)

homeostasis

d)

photosynthesis

12.

A cell needs to transport glucose against its concentration gradient. What type of transport is this?

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

endocytosis

d)

active transport

13.

What is the definition of OSMOSIS?

a)

Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane

b)

Molecular structure that surrounds the cell and controls what enters and leaves the cell

c)

Movement of molecules across the cell membrane against the concentration gradient

14.

Which of the following does not use energy?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Active Transport

d)

Exocytosis

15.

What will happen when a cell is placed in an hypotonic solution?

a)

It will shrink, water will leave the cell

b)

It will remain the same, water will flow in & out equally

c)

It will swell, water will flood into the cell

d)

It will swell, water will leave the cell

16.

Which of the following describe prokaryotic cells... click all that apply.

a)

has NO nucleus

b)

Very small need a microscope to see them

c)

Ex: bacteria cells

d)

Breaks down glucose to make ATP

17.

What is the product of Mitosis?

a)

2 nonidentical diploid cells

b)

4 identical haploid cells

c)

2 identical diploid cells

d)

4 nonidentical dipoid cells

18.

During which phase of Meiosis does crossing over occur?

a)

Metaphase II

b)

Prophase I

c)

Anaphase I

d)

Telophase II

19.

Asexual reproduction includes all of the benefits listed below EXCEPT for:

a)

It only requires one parent

b)

An organism can produce offspring very quickly

c)

All offspring are genetically diverse

d)

Offspring are resistant to many diseases

20.

Bacteria reproduce very quickly using

a)

fragmentation

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

binary fission

d)

parthenogenesis

21.

The process of DNA replication is called semi conservative because it results in

a)

Two DNA molecules. One with original strands of DNA and one with two new strands of DNA

b)

Two exact copies with new strands of DNA

c)

Two identical molecules, each with 1 original strand of DNA and one new strand of DNA

22.

Process of making mRNA from DNA—is the first step in making a protein.

a)

DNA replication

b)

Transcription

c)

Translation

d)

Mitosis

23.

The process of DNA making a copy of itself is called what?

a)

transcription

b)

translation

c)

replication

d)

regeneration

24.

If one side of the DNA molecule reads.... A G T C C G A T G what would the  complementary DNA side read?

a)

T C A G G C T A C

b)

G T A G C C T G A

c)

G A T G G G A T G

25.

The backbone (sides) of the DNA molecule are made up of

a)

nitrogenous bases

b)

sugar and phosphate

c)

sugar and nitrogenous base

d)

phosphate and nitrogenous base

26.

What is the correct order (sequence) of  how genetic information becomes  a protein

a)

Protein --> RNA --> DNA

b)

RNA --> DNA --> Protein

c)

DNA --> RNA --> Protein

d)

DNA --> Protein --> RNA

27.

Translate the following mRNA sequence: CGA UCC GGA CCC AAG

a)

Arg Ser Gly Lys Pro

b)

Arg Ser Lys Pro Gly

c)

Arg Ser Pro Gly Lys

d)

Arg Ser Gly Pro Lys

28.

Using transcription, convert this DNA sequence into a complementary mRNA sequence:  ATA  GCC  CTA  GGA

a)

UAU CGG GAU CCU

b)

TAT CGG GAT CCT

c)

GCG ATT AUU TTU

d)

TUT CGG GUT CCT

29.

A group of three nitrogen bases on mRNA that code for an amino acid.

a)

codon

b)

gene

c)

nitrogen base

d)

RNA

30.

DNA sequence before mutation: GTA ATC CGG

DNA sequence AFTER mutation: GTA ACC GG

a)

insertion

b)

deletion

c)

substitution

d)

inversion

31.

A nondisjunction mutation on chromosome 21, it is referred to as trisomy 21 causes what condition?

a)

Hemophilia

b)

Cancer

c)

Down Syndrome

d)

Sickle Cell Anemia

32.

DNA sequence before mutation: GTA ATC CGG

DNA sequence AFTER mutation: GTA ACC CGG


a)

insertion

b)

deletion

c)

substitution

d)

frameshift mutation

33.

DNA sequence original:     AAA  CCC  GGG  UUU  AAA

DNA sequence mutation:  AAC  CCG  GGU  UUA   AA


a)

insertion

b)

nondisjunction

c)

substitution

d)

frameshift mutation

34.

This happens during meiosis and is responsible for genetic variation in offspring

a)

crossing over

b)

translation

c)

transcription

d)

cloning

35.

Which of the following are known to cause mutations in DNA and trigger cancer?

a)

UV radiation

b)

viruses

c)

high carbohydrate diet

d)

chemicals

36.

What molecule contains the energy for the cell processes?

a)

ATP

b)

ADP

c)

Glucose

d)

Oxygen

37.

Which of the following do cellular respiration?

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

both plants and animals

d)

anaerobic bacteria

38.

What 2 products of photosynthesis become reactants in cellular respiration?

a)

Glucose

b)

CO2

c)

O2

d)

Water

e)

Light Energy

39.

Which of the following are products of photosynthesis? (on the right side of the arrow)

a)

glucose

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

water

e)

ATP

40.

Which of the following are the reactants of photosynthesis? (on the left side of the arrow)

a)

glucose

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

water

e)

ATP

41.

Which of the following are products of cell respiration? (on the right side of the arrow--there are 3 answers!!)

a)

glucose

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

water

e)

ATP

42.

In which step of cellular respiration is Carbon Dioxide made?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Krebs Cycle

c)

Electron Transport Chain

43.

1 Glucose makes approximately how many ATP molecules?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

16

d)

36

44.

Which of the following are the reactants of cell respiration? (on the left side of the arrow)

a)

glucose

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

water

e)

APT