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Practice Final Exam - Biology A

Total questions: 129

Worksheet time: 4hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If two organisms belong to the same order, then they must also belong to the same...

a)

Species

b)

Class

c)

Family

d)

Genus

2.

An organism's scientific name is based on how it is classified. Which of the following levels of classification determine the name?

a)

kingdom & phylum

b)

class & species

c)

domain & order

d)

genus & species

3.

Largest and most general group into which organisms are classified is called...

a)

Species

b)

Class

c)

Domain

d)

Family

4.

Within families, organisms are placed into groups called...

a)

Genus

b)

Kingdom

c)

Class

d)

Phylum

5.

The more classification levels that two organisms share,

a)

the closer together on earth they live.

b)

the easier it is to tell them apart.

c)

the more related they become because of many shared characteristics.

d)

the more distance is between them due to lack of shared characteristics.

6.

Reorder the following from most to least inclusive of taxa in classification.

a)

Domain

b)

Kingdom

c)

Phylum

d)

Class

e)

Order

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
7.
Which kingdom has the following characteristics... Eukaryotic, Sexual, Multicellular, Heterotrophic.
a)

Bacteria

b)

Protista

c)

Plant

d)

Animal

8.
Which kingdom has the following characteristics... Eukaryotic, Sexual, Multicellular, and Autotrophic
a)

Bacteria

b)

Protista

c)

Plant

d)

Animal

9.
Which kingdom has the following characteristics... Eukaryotic, Asexual, Unicellular, and can be both Autotrophic and Heterotrophic.
a)

Bacteria

b)

Protista

c)

Plant

d)

Animal

10.
Which kingdom has the following characteristics... Eukaryotic, Asexual, Unicellular and Multicellular, and Heterotrophic.
a)

Fungi

b)

Protista

c)

Plant

d)

Animal

11.
Which kingdom has the following characteristics... Prokaryotic, Asexual, Unicellular, and can be both Autotrophic and Heterotrophic.
a)

Bacteria

b)

Protista

c)

Fungi 

d)

Plant

12.
Which type of cells contain a nucleus?
a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

c)

Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes 

13.

Which bacteria can live in extreme environments, such as hot springs?

a)

Archaeabacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Protist

d)

Fungi

14.
Which of the following is the key difference between kingdom Protista and Bacteria?
a)

Unicellular

b)

Autotrophic and Heterotrophic

c)

Asexual

d)

Protista has a nucleus

15.

Which of the following is a common trait to all members of the six kingdoms: Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia?

a)

Presence of a cell wall

b)

Capable of sexual reproduction

c)

Presence of genetic material

d)

Presence of a nucleus

16.
Lions and housecats share some common traits, but can't breed with one another. What can you infer about how they're classified?
a)

They might belong to the same family, but a different genus and species

b)

They might belong to the same order, but different phyla

c)

They might belong to the same domain, but different kingdoms

d)

They might belong to the same species, but different subspecies

17.

A wolf's scientific name is Canis rufus. Which genus does it belong to?

a)

Canis

b)

rufus

c)

wolf

d)

animal

18.

Match the following

a)

Step 1

1.

Question

b)

Step 2

2.

Hypothesis

c)

Step 3

3.

Experiment

d)

Step 4

4.

Data

e)

Step 5

5.

Analyze

19.

What is the last step of the Scientific Method

a)

Report

b)

Repeat

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Analyze

20.

Which of the following is true for both bacteria and viruses?

a)

both contain genetic material

b)

can be killed using antibiotics

c)

have cell organelles

21.

Select the correct definition to the correct microbes

a)

Virus

1.

Contains DNA and a protein coat

b)

Bacteria

2.

No Nucleus and Unicellular

c)

Protist

3.

Has a nucleus, unicellular or multicellular, autotroph or heterotroph

d)

Fungi

4.

Has a nucleus, mainly multicellular, and heterotrophs

22.

Which microorganisms are always harmful?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Microbes

c)

Pathogens

d)

Viruses

23.

How many microbes are there in the world according to what we learned?

a)

Trillions upon trillions

b)

Billions

c)

Millions

d)

Thousands

24.

Where are bacteria located?

a)

No where.

b)

Every where!

c)

Only in the restroom.

d)

On my hands only.

25.

Viruses require a host cell to

a)

Breathe and eat

b)

Replicate

c)

Move and sleep

d)

Make protein and carbohydrates

26.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
27.

Prokaryotic cells are usually _______ and do not contain a ______

a)

Multicellular, Nucleus

b)

Unicellular, Nucleus

28.

Match the following

a)
1.

Prokaryotic Cell

b)
2.

Eukaryotic Cell

c)
3.

Puppy

29.

Choose one way that bacteria can be helpful.

a)

Bacteria can help me with my homework.

b)

Bacteria can feed my dog.

c)

Bacteria can help me digest food.

d)

Bacteria can help me sleep.

30.

What shape is bacteria?

a)

Round

b)

Straight

c)

Twisted

d)

All of these

31.

There are _____ different shapes of bacteria.

a)

4

b)

6

c)

3

d)

2

32.

Bacteria is a prokaryote. Prokaryotes have ______ cell(s).

a)

one

b)

two

c)

no

d)

4

33.

The ________ is a tail-like structure that helps the bacteria move in a swim-like motion.

a)

nucleus

b)

flagellum

c)

foot

d)

cytoplasm

34.

_______ is a rod-shaped bacteria that can cause food to spoil and result in food poisoning if consumed.

a)

bacillus

b)

strep

c)

spirochetes

35.

What do you need to be able to see bacteria?

a)

Microscope

b)

Telescope

c)

Sunglasses

d)

3D Glasses

36.

The region inside the cell membrane of a bacterium

a)

bacteria

b)

endospore

c)

cytoplasm

d)

decomposers

37.

All viruses are different, but what are two parts that a virus must have?

a)

Genetic Information (DNA or RNA)

b)

a lipid membrane

c)

a nucleus

d)

a protein coat

38.

Which of these statements is true?

a)

A virus is unicellular, it has only one cell.

b)

A virus may sometimes be multicellular, have many cells.

c)

A virus has no cells

39.

What is the name of this virus

a)

Capsule

b)

Helical

c)

Bacteriophage

d)

Teva (my dog)

40.

Which processes allows for the viruses DNA to lay "dormant" or hide in the host DNA while the cell reproduces?

a)

Lytic

b)

Lysogenic

c)

Enveloped

d)

Capsid

41.

As a virus changes over time, it can affect different systems within the organism. This change of the virus is called a _______________.

a)

mutation

b)

melanin

c)

metaphysics

42.

What is used to "cure" a virus

a)

antirbiotic

b)

Rest

c)

Vaccine

d)

Viruses have no cure

43.

Antibiotics work to cure viruses?

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Which of the following is a true statement about bacteria?

a)

Bacteria exist in only a few environments on earth

b)

Bacteria can grow to extremely large sizes

c)

Most bacteria are harmful to humans

d)

Bacteria can be both harmful and helpful to humans

45.
Viruses are cells. 
a)
True 
b)
False
46.

A virus can be prevented by taking a ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
vaccine
antibiotic
47.

A bacterium reproduces asexually by dividing to form two new bacterial cells. What is the name of the process by which bacteria reproduce?

a)

meiosis

b)

budding

c)

binary fission

48.

Which of the following is true for both bacteria and viruses?

a)

both contain genetic material

b)

can be killed using antibiotics

c)

have cell organelles

49.

Bacteria are important to the environment because that break down waste materials. They are called _.

a)

Decomposers

b)

Heterotrophs

c)

Autotrophs

50.

Bacteria that use oxygen

a)

Aerobic

b)

anaerobic

51.

What is the process in which plants capture the energy in sunlight and use it to make food? (a)  

Choose from the below words
cellular respiration
carbon dioxide
glucose
photosynthesis
52.

What is the process in which energy is broken down to release energy? (a)  

Choose from the below words
photosynthesis
cellular respiration
chloroplasts
glucose
53.

Plants make their own food called (a)  

Choose from the below words
glucose
oxygen
carbon dioxide
chloroplast
54.

Where does photosynthesis occur? (a)  

Choose from the below words
mitochondria
chloroplasts
cytoplasm
55.

Where does cellular respiration take place? (a)  

Choose from the below words
chloroplasts
stomata
mitochondria (in cytoplasm)
56.

What role does sunlight play in photosynthesis? (a)  

Choose from the below words
evaporation
energy
does not play a role
warmth
57.

What are the inputs (reactants) of photosynthesis? (a)  

Choose from the below words
carbon dioxide, water, sunlight
oxygen and glucose
soil and nutrients
sugar and yeast
58.

Cellular Respiration's goal is to (a)  

Choose from the below words
make water
make ATP
make glucose
make oxygen
59.

Cellular Respiration involves the chemical breakdown of (a)   to form ATP Energy

Choose from the below words
Fats
Fructose
Glucose
Proteins
60.

Which of the following is the best description of the process photosynthesis?

a)

Water, oxygen, and light are inputs while carbon dioxide and glucose are outputs

b)

Water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and light are inputs and glucose is the output.

c)

Water, carbon dioxide, and light are inputs while oxygen and glucose are outputs.

d)

Glucose, oxygen, and light are inputs while carbon dioxide and water are outputs.

61.

This is given off by plants during photosynthesis as a waste product. (a)  

Choose from the below words
Carbon dioxide
Water
Oxygen
Mitochondria
62.

What chemical pigment absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis? (a)  

Choose from the below words
basophyll
dynophyll
grassophyll
chlorophyll
63.

True of False, Plants can perform Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis (a)  

Choose from the below words
False
True
64.

Which of the following is the correct reaction for photosynthesis?

a)

sunlight + carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen

b)

glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water + ATP

c)

oxygen + water --> carbon dioxide + glucose

65.

If carbon dioxide is removed from a plant’s environment, what would you expect to happen to its production

of high-energy sugars?

a)

More sugars will be produced.

b)

No sugars will be produced.

c)

The same number of sugars will be produced but without carbon dioxide.

d)

Carbon dioxide does not affect the production of high-energy sugars in plants.

66.

What is the process in which plants capture the energy in sunlight and use it to make food? (a)  

Choose from the below words
cellular respiration
carbon dioxide
glucose
photosynthesis
67.

What is the process in which energy is broken down to release energy? (a)  

Choose from the below words
photosynthesis
cellular respiration
chloroplasts
glucose
68.

Plants make their own food called (a)  

Choose from the below words
glucose
oxygen
carbon dioxide
chloroplast
69.

Where does photosynthesis occur? (a)  

Choose from the below words
mitochondria
chloroplasts
cytoplasm
70.

Where does cellular respiration take place? (a)  

Choose from the below words
chloroplasts
stomata
mitochondria (in cytoplasm)
71.

What role does sunlight play in photosynthesis? (a)  

Choose from the below words
evaporation
energy
does not play a role
warmth
72.

What are the inputs (reactants) of photosynthesis? (a)  

Choose from the below words
carbon dioxide, water, sunlight
oxygen and glucose
soil and nutrients
sugar and yeast
73.

Cellular Respiration's goal is to (a)  

Choose from the below words
make water
make ATP
make glucose
make oxygen
74.

Cellular Respiration involves the chemical breakdown of (a)   to form ATP Energy

Choose from the below words
Fats
Fructose
Glucose
Proteins
75.

Which of the following is the best description of the process photosynthesis?

a)

Water, oxygen, and light are inputs while carbon dioxide and glucose are outputs

b)

Water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and light are inputs and glucose is the output.

c)

Water, carbon dioxide, and light are inputs while oxygen and glucose are outputs.

d)

Glucose, oxygen, and light are inputs while carbon dioxide and water are outputs.

76.

This is given off by plants during photosynthesis as a waste product. (a)  

Choose from the below words
Carbon dioxide
Water
Oxygen
Mitochondria
77.

What chemical pigment absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis? (a)  

Choose from the below words
basophyll
dynophyll
grassophyll
chlorophyll
78.

True of False, Plants can perform Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis (a)  

Choose from the below words
False
True
79.

Which of the following is the correct reaction for photosynthesis?

a)

sunlight + carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen

b)

glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water + ATP

c)

oxygen + water --> carbon dioxide + glucose

80.

If carbon dioxide is removed from a plant’s environment, what would you expect to happen to its production

of high-energy sugars?

a)

More sugars will be produced.

b)

No sugars will be produced.

c)

The same number of sugars will be produced but without carbon dioxide.

d)

Carbon dioxide does not affect the production of high-energy sugars in plants.

81.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
CO2 + light + H2O --> O2 + Sugar
b)
CO2 + sugar + H2O --> O2 + light
c)
O2 + light + H2O --> CO2 + Sugar
d)
CO2 + O2 + H2O --> Light+ Sugar
82.

Select all that are products of Photosynthesis.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight (Light Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

83.
Which choice correctly shows the gases that enter and exit plants during photosynthesis?
a)
Enter: Oxygen
Exit: Carbon dioxide
b)
Enter: Water vapor
Exit: Glucose
c)
Enter: Carbon dioxide
Exit: Oxygen
d)
Enter: Light
Exit: Water vapor
84.
Which of the following is an example of an AUTOTROPH?
a)
Appletree
b)
Dog
c)
Mushroom
d)
Human
85.
What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things
a)
Sugar
b)
Sun
c)
Moon
d)
Carbon Dioxide
86.

What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?

a)

Chlorosynthesis

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Green

87.

In your own words: why is cell respiration important?

4 lines
88.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
89.
This process releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen is present.
a)
photosynthesis
b)
light-independent reaction
c)
cellular respiration
d)
light-dependent reaction
90.
What is the energy molecule?
a)
DNA
b)
ATP
c)
RNA
d)
AAA
91.

In which organelle does cellular respiration occur in animal and plant cells?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuole

92.
How can photosynthesis be related to cellular respiration?
a)
What's produced (made) by one is needed (the reactants) for the other
b)
They both produce the same products
c)
They both have the same reactants (need the same things)
d)
These 2 processes have nothing in common
93.

Which gas do plants give off for living things after photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

94.
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
95.

Which equation below represents photosynthesis?

a)

b)

c)

d)

96.
ATP is...
a)
A form of energy the cell can use that is produced by cellular respiration
b)
A kind of sugar produced in photosynthesis
c)
A battery
97.
Glucose is...
a)
A product of photosynthesis and cellular respiration
b)
A reactant of photosynthesis and cellular respiration
c)
A product of photosynthesis and a reactant of cellular respiration
d)
A reactant of photosynthesis and a product of cellular respiration
98.

In which cell organelle does PHOTOSYNTHESIS take place?

a)

The chloroplast

b)

The mitochondria

c)

The cytoplasm

d)

The golgi apparatus

99.
Reactants are...
a)
Substances present at the beginning of a chemical reaction
b)
substances present at the end of a chemical reaction
100.

True or False: The ultimate source of energy for life on earth is the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

101.

Photosynthesis is ...

a)

The process in which organisms convert/transfer energy from glucose to ATP.

b)

The process in which organisms exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen in their lungs.

c)

The process of taking a picture.

d)

The process of plants converting/transferring solar energy to chemical energy to make their food.

102.

What is the main purpose of photosynthesis?

a)

To make food

b)

To create energy

c)

To release oxygen

d)

To absorb sunlight

103.

What is this organelle?

a)

mitochondria

b)

cytoplasm

c)

chloroplast

d)

plant cell

104.
Products are...
a)
Substances present at the beginning of a chemical reaction
b)
substances present at the end of a chemical reaction
105.

If light is removed from a plant's environment, what would you expect to happen to its production of high-energy sugars?

a)

More sugars will be produced

b)

no more sugars will be produced

c)

the same number of sugars will be produced but without light

d)

light does not affect the production of high-energy sugars in plants.

106.

What are the products of cellular respiration? Choose 3.

a)

water

b)

ATP

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight

e)

Carbon Dioxide

107.
How do photosynthesis and cellular respiration differ?
a)
photosynthesis uses food and cellular respiration produces food
b)
photosynthesis gives off oxygen and cellular respiration uses oxygen
c)
photosynthesis uses oxygen and cellular respiration uses carbon dioxide
d)
photosynthesis makes ATP and cellular respiration uses sunlight
108.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

glucose

c)

light energy

d)

oxygen

e)

water

109.

This is a picture of a(n) ​ (a)   . This is where the process of ​ (b)   occurs in the presence of ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
mitochondrion
cell respiration
oxygen
carbon dioxide
chloroplast
photosynthesis
water
110.

This is a picture of a ​ (a)   where ​ (b)   occurs, using light energy to transform carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

Choose from the below words
chloroplast
photosynthesis
mitochondrion
cell respiration
111.

Which molecule synthesized by plants is a major source of energy for the cellular processes of both plants and animals?

(a)  

112.
The first step in getting energy in the cell by breaking down glucose is known as
a)
the Krebs cycle
b)
electron transport
c)
fermentation
d)
glycolysis
113.

What are the products (what is released) of cellular respiration? (Mark all of them!)

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

e)

ATP (energy)

114.

Draw a picture of a eukaryotic cell.

115.

Recall: What are the 3 stages of the cell cycle? (in order)

a)

Mitosis, Cytokinesis, Interphase

b)

Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis

c)

Interphase, Cytokinesis, Mitosis

d)

Mitosis, Interphase, Cytokinesis

116.

What happens in the G1 phase of interphase?

a)

Growth of the cell

b)

DNA replication

c)

More growth and preparation for mitosis

d)

Division of the nucleus

117.

What happens in the G2 phase of interphase?

a)

Growth of the cell

b)

DNA replication

c)

More growth and preparation for mitosis

d)

Division of the nucleus

118.

What happens in the S phase of interphase?

a)

Growth of the cell

b)

DNA replication

c)

More growth and preparation for mitosis

d)

Division of the nucleus

119.

Why is it important for the cell to replicate DNA before mitosis?

4 lines
120.

What stage of mitosis is shown in the image?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

121.

What stage of mitosis is shown in the image?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

122.

What stage of mitosis is shown in the image?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

123.

What stage of mitosis is shown in the image?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

124.

Cytokinesis is the final stage of the cell cycle. What happens in this stage?

4 lines
125.

in which phase of the cell cycle do cells spend most of their time?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

e)

Cytokinesis

126.

Match the image to the correct answer

a)

1.

Prophase

b)

2.

Metaphase

c)

3.

Anaphase

d)

4.

Telophase

e)

5.

Cytokinesis

127.

Label the parts of the Cell Cycle

a)

G1

b)

S phase

c)

G2

d)

Mitosis

1
2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
128.

(a)   is the uncontrolled growth of cells, often resulting in a tumor or mass of abnormal cells

129.

Label the picture

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

f)

Cytokinesis

1
2
3
4
5
6
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

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