wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Biology BM 2 Study Guide

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?
a)
DNA
b)
Cells
c)
Water
d)
Grow
2.

What is an example of Homeostasis

a)

Getting a fever

b)

Staying the same body temp

c)

Eating an apple

d)

Sitting in the sun

3.

What property of water is when water sticks to water?

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

c)

High Specific Heat

d)

Less Dense as a Solid

4.

What property of water is when water sticks to plant material?

a)

Adhesion

b)

Cohesion

c)

High Specific Heat

d)

Less Dense as a Solid

5.

What type of molecule is water?

a)

Ionic

b)

Polar

c)

Covalent

d)

Enzyme

6.

The part of the microscope which moves the stage up and down, and is primarily used for the low power object lens is called the _____. The part of the microscope that is used for focusing on all objective lens is called the _____.

a)

course adjustment knob; fine adjustment knob

b)

fine adjustment knob; course adjustment knob

c)

revolving nose piece; stage clips

d)

stage clips; revolving nose piece

7.

What does CER stand for?

a)

Create, Evaluate, Results

b)

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

c)

Current, Experiment, Reasoning

d)

Can't, Even, Remember

8.

Oil does not dissolve when placed in water, and things that do not dissolve in water are said to be _____.

a)

hydrophillic

b)

hydrophobic

c)

polar

d)

catalysts

9.

Living things have cells, and this characteristic of life is _____.

a)

response to stimuli

b)

adaptation

c)

organization

d)

reproduction

10.

A cow eats grass all day. The cows digestive system breaks down the grass and extracts the nutrients from it. Then those nutrients are used to build essential molecules in the cow's body. What characteristic of life best explains this?

a)

All living things are made of cells.

b)

All living things need and use energy.

c)

All living things reproduce.

d)

All living things react and respond to stimuli.

11.

What is being represented with the black dotted lines?

a)

oxygen

b)

hydrogen

c)

hydrogen bond

d)

covalent bond

12.

Capillary action is a property of water. What is an example of capillary action?

a)

Water being pulled up from a plants roots to its leaves.

b)

an insect sitting on top of the water's surface.

c)

Salt dissolving in a glass of water.

d)

A drop of rain water on a leaf.

13.

Hydrogen bonds in water molecules are accomplished through the attraction of the partial charges. What is the charge of hydrogen in a water molecule?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

full

14.

Certain insects have the ability to stand on top of ponds an lakes. Which property of water allows this to occur?

a)

adhesion

b)

evaporation cooling

c)

universal solvent

d)

surface tension

15.

This macromolecule is known for providing quick energy, and can also be a structural component in plant cell walls.

a)

lipids

b)

nucleic acids

c)

proteins

d)

carbohydrates

16.

Amylase speeds up the reaction in which starch is broken down into glucose. What kind of molecule is amylase?

a)

lipid

b)

enzyme

c)

steroid

d)

nucleic acid

17.

What kind of macromolecule has these characteristics?

  1. 1. large molecule

  2. 2. cell membranes

  3. 3. nonpolar covalent bond

a)

lipid

b)

protein

c)

carbohydrate

d)

nucleic acid

18.

The cell membrane is an essential part of the cell. Which of these macromolecules makes up the cell membrane?

a)

phospholipids

b)

DNA

c)

starch

d)

keratin

19.

Which macromolecule functions in storing and transmitting the instructions to make proteins?

a)

nucleic acids

b)

lipids

c)

carbohydrates

d)

enzymes

20.

Animals such as bears, store most of their excess energy reserves as ____. This is because ____.

a)

glucose; that macromolecule is easy to break down.

b)

fat; that macromolecule stores twice as much energy as carbohydrates per gram.

c)

protein; that macromolecule is a compact source of energy in bodies.

d)

nucleic acids; that macromolecule stores twice as much energy per gram.

21.

Monosaccharides are the monomer for what macromolecule?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

22.

A starch made of several strands of the monosaccharide glucose, what term would be best to describe the structure of the starch?

a)

phospholipid

b)

polysaccharide

c)

protein

d)

disaccharide

23.

What is the green part represent in the image?

a)

enzyme

b)

product

c)

active site

d)

substrate

24.

Which of the following correctly identifies the elements found in nucleic acids?

a)

C, H, O, M, P

b)

C, H, O

c)

C, H, O, N, P

d)

C, H, O, S,

25.

Which of the following is not a part of a nucleotide?

a)

sugar

b)

nitrogen base

c)

phosphate

d)

glycerol

26.

In the enzymatic reaction, the ____ is on the left of the arrow while the products are to the right of the arrow.

hydrogen peroxide ----> water + oxygen

a)

enzyme

b)

filtrate

c)

pre product

d)

reactant

27.

Molecules that speed up chemical reactions without being consumed by the reaction are ____.

a)

reactants

b)

catalysts

c)

products

d)

chemical specialist

28.

How do enzymes speed up chemical reactions? Enzymes ____.

a)

lower the activation energy of chemical reactions.

b)

raise the temperature of the cell, speeding chemical reactions.

c)

store ATP, allowing more energy to be used in chemical reactions.

d)

act as miniature transfer trucks, gathering material for chemical reactions, and placing them together.

29.

Proteins differ in the number and type of ____ in the polypeptide chains.

a)

fatty acids

b)

amino acids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

monosaccharides

30.

Enzymes: ____.

a)

are composed of long chains of fatty acids.

b)

can be destroyed by variations in temperature and pH.

c)

are used up in the processes of performing chemical reactions.

d)

raise the amount of energy required for chemical reactions.

31.

Which is NOT an example of adaptation?

a)

camels have humps that store water for the dry days

b)

night animals have special eyes to see in the dark

c)

fishes developed gills to breath underwater

d)

an elephant gives birth to one offspring

32.
What two elements make up water?
a)
Helium and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and oxygen
c)
helium and carbon
d)
oxygen and carbon
33.
Why does ice float?
a)
As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases.
b)
As water freezes, it takes up more hydrogen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
c)
As water freezes, air becomes trapped between the hydrogen bonds of water molecules.
d)
As water freezes, it takes up more oxygen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
34.
Large bodies of water, such as lakes and oceans, do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. What is the reason for this phenomenon?
a)
Water is an acid.
b)
Water is a versatile solvent.
c)

Water has a high specific heat

d)
 Water acts as a buffer.
35.
Which is NOT a unique property of water?
a)
Frozen water floats on liquid water.
b)
Water covers most of the Earth’s surface and retains a large amount of heat.
c)
Water molecules stick to each other through hydrogen bonds.
d)
Water cools very rapidly.
36.

Which part of the microscope moves the stage up quickly?

a)

coarse adjustment knob

b)

fine adjustment knob

c)

diaphragm

d)

rotating nose piece

37.

what part of the microscope changes the objective lens?

a)

coarse adjustment knob

b)

fine adjustment knob

c)

diaphragm

d)

rotating nose piece

38.
Which of these is NOT true?
a)
Enzymes can denature (change shape) when the temperature gets too high.
b)
Enzymes can only be used once in a chemical reaction. 
c)
Extreme pH can denature enzymes.
d)
Enzymes speed up chemical reactions. 
39.
At high temperatures enzyme activity declines because of:
a)
Denaturation
b)
Decreased Kinetic Motion
c)
Increased H-Bonding
d)
Dissociation of Ionic Compounds
40.
Most enzymes have the ending:
a)
-ase
b)
-ose
c)
-ic acid
d)
-ate
41.

_____ are lipids that store energy and are typically composed of multiple building blocks containing three fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule.

a)

lipids

b)

polysaccharides

c)

proteins

d)

nucleotides

42.
The graph shows how enzymes affect reactions in cells. Which statement best summarizes the information shown in the graph?
a)
Enzymes increase the energy of the reactants.
b)
Enzymes decrease the energy level of the products.
c)
Enzyme decrease the activation energy of the reaction.
d)
Enzymes reverse the direction of the reaction.
43.

Plant cells perform photosynthesis, which occurs in the _______.

a)

A. chloroplast.

b)

B. cytoplasm.

c)

C. mitochondria.

d)

D. nucleus.

44.

What is the primary function of a vacuole in a cell?

a)

enzyme production

b)

protein synthesis

c)

storage

d)

reproduction

45.

This diagram shows a red blood cell in a beaker that contains a solution with higher salt concentration than that inside the red blood cell. What will happen to the red blood cell in this environment?

a)

The size of the red blood cell will remain constant.

b)

The red blood cell will swell at first and then shrink.

c)

The red blood cell will swell from absorbing salt molecules.

d)

The red blood cell will shrink from losing water molecules.

46.

A contractile vacuole helps protists eliminate excess liquid. This is a "pumping" process which reduces pressure inside the cell and prevents the cell from bursting. This process requires energy. Which organelle in the cell is the source of energy for the cell?

a)

DNA

b)

golgi body

c)

mitochondria

d)

ribosomes

47.

During the cell cycle, proteins called cyclins bind to enzymes that send signals for the cell to progress through stages of cell replication. At the end of this cycle, the cyclins degrade to prevent further signaling for the cell to divide. Uncontrolled production of cyclins will most likely result in-

a)

the formation of cancer cells

b)

healthy cells

c)

the transfer of cyclins

d)

an increase in mitochondria within the cell

48.

What would most likely be produced when a cell with eight chromosomes undergoes mitosis?

a)

Two cells with four chromosomes each

b)

Two cells with eight chromosomes each

c)

Four cells with four chromosomes each

d)

Four cells with eight chromosomes each

49.

Which statement describes the process of osmosis in an animal cell?

a)

Sugar molecules move across the plasma membrane until the cell has enough energy to grow in size and divide.

b)

Water molecules move across the plasma membrane until solute concentrations are equal on both sides of the membrane.

c)

Ions move across the plasma membrane until the inside of the cell has a higher concentration of positive charges.

d)

Enzymes move across the plasma membrane until the cell has completed metabolism.

50.

Students construct a graphic organizer to illustrate the different levels of biological organization. Which term does the letter X represent in the graphic organizer?

a)

molecule

b)

tissue

c)

ecosystem

d)

atom

51.

Which of the following is found in a eukaryotic cell, but is not found in a prokaryotic cell?

a)

A. Cytoplasm

b)

B. Cell membrane

c)

C. Nucleus

d)

D. Flagella

52.

Which of the following organelles would you not find in a plant cell?

a)

A. chloroplast

b)

B. lysosomes

c)

C. central vacuole

d)

D. cell wall

53.

Where you can find ribosomes in the cell?

a)

A. cytoplasm

b)

B. rough ER

c)

C. smooth ER

d)

D. A and B

54.

The diagram shows the major stages of the cell cycle and the percentage of time spent in each phase. Which statement best describes why a cell spends the majority of its time in interphase?

a)

The cell is growing and carrying out processes such as metabolism and DNA replication.

b)

The cell is aging and processes are stopping as lysomes clear dead cell matter away.

c)

The cell needs time to synthesize spindle fibers to complete mitosis.

d)

The cell needs time to complete cytokinesis.

55.

What type of cellular transport requires a cell to use energy?

a)

A. facilitated diffusion

b)

B. active transport

c)

C. diffusion

d)

D. osmosis

56.

Bacteria perform a specific type of asexual reproduction called ________.

a)

budding

b)

sporulation

c)

fragmentation

d)

binary fission

57.

Which level of organization forms the fundamental base for all other levels in the hierarchy of life?

a)

A. cell

b)

B. tissue

c)

C. organ

d)

D. organism

58.

A scientist is looking at cells under a powerful microscope and sees a cell with replicated chromosomes lined up in the middle of the cell. The scientist does not see a nuclear membrane but does see long spindle fibers connected to the chromosomes. Which phase of mitosis is this cell in?

a)

metaphase

b)

prophase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

59.

Students created note cards comparing characteristics of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Which set of note cards most accurately compares these cells?

a)

b)

c)

d)

60.

This process occurs when the cell expends (uses) energy to bring something into the cell from outside the cell. Shown in the image below:

a)

A. endocytosis

b)

B. exocytosis

c)

C. osmosis

d)

D. diffusion

61.

Which table correctly identifies how the cell membrane contributes to the maintenance of cellular homeostasis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

62.

A student is studying for a biology test and gets a paper cut. Which function of the cell cycle is most related to how the cut is going to heal?

a)

The cut will heal using asexual reproduction.

b)

The cut will heal by the cells growing.

c)

The cells will divide and repair the damaged skin.

d)

The cells will divide to make different cells.

63.

The process of DNA replication occurs just before _________.

a)

cytokinesis

b)

gap 1 phase

c)

mitosis

d)

nucleosynthesis

64.

During which phase of mitosis do sister chromatids separate from each other?

a)

A. prophase

b)

B. metaphase

c)

C. anaphase

d)

D. telophase

65.

Which organelle is critical for cell division?

a)

A. centrioles

b)

B. lysosomes

c)

C. vacuoles

d)

D. vesicles

66.

Which of the following BEST explains the difference between stem cells and differentiated cells?

a)

Stem cells have a specific function, whereas differentiated cells do not.

b)

Differentiated cells have a specific function, whereas stem cells do not.

c)

Stem cells divide uncontrollably, whereas differentiated cells do not.

d)

Differentiated cells divide uncontrollably, whereas stem cells do not.

67.

Two newly divided daughter cells are observed by a scientist. One cell has double the amount of DNA and the other has no DNA in it. Which of the following statements is the most logical explanation of what went wrong?

a)

The cell skipped cytokinesis.

b)

The chromatin did not condense into chromosomes during prophase.

c)

The nuclear membrane did not disappear.

d)

The spindle fibers did not attach to one side of the chromosomes during anaphase.

68.

Which stage of mitosis is the cell in?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

telophase

d)

anaphase

69.

Which of the following correctly identifies the difference between cytokinesis in plant and animal cells?

a)

Animal cells divide the nucleus and plants do not.

b)

Plant cells use a cell plate to divide the cytoplasm.

c)

Plant cells divide the nucleus and animals do not.

d)

Animal cells use a cell plate to divide the cytoplasm.

70.

Which of the following is NOT true of cancer?

a)

Cancer can be caused by carcinogen exposure or passed from parent to offspring, genetically.

b)

Cancer can create tumors, which can be malignant or benign.

c)

Cancer always results in apoptosis of the cells.

d)

Cancer is generated by uncontrolled cell growth.

71.

Which is NOT a current use of stem cells in the United States?

a)

Creating human clones from pluripotent cells.

b)

Creating tissues from embryonic stem cells.

c)

Testing the effectiveness of medicines.

d)

Reprogramming stem cells to mimic skin cells.

72.

Use the picture to answer the question. Which statement correctly uses the model to explain how mitosis maintains genetic continuity?

a)

The chromosomes in cell 1 are the same as in cells 6 and 7.

b)

Crossing over occurs in cell 4, which increases genetic diversity in cell 6 and 7.

c)

When the nuclear membrane reforms in cell 5, the chromosomes are duplicated.

d)

The chromosomes that are represented in cell 2 duplicate in cell 3.

73.
What does NOT happen during interphase?
a)
growth
b)
DNA replication 
c)
obtaining nutrients
d)
cell divison
74.
Cytokinesis is a phase of mitosis. 
a)
True
b)
False 
75.
Cells spend the majority of their lives in
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
Synthesis 
d)
Gap 2
76.

DNA is replicated during ______ of the cell cycle.

a)

Gap 1

b)

Synthesis (S phase)

c)

Gap 2

d)

Gap 0

77.
What occurs during G1?
a)
Checkpoint after S phase
b)
Chromosomes line up at the equator.
c)
The cell grows and develops.
d)
Spindle fibers separate chromosomes to opposite poles of the cell. 
78.

During most of interphase, DNA is found in a relaxed form called

a)

chromosome

b)

centromere

c)

centriole

d)

chromatin

79.

During mitosis, DNA is found in the condensed form called a

a)

chromosome

b)

centromere

c)

centriole

d)

chromatin

80.

In prophase of mitosis, chromosomes

a)

form and the nuclear envelope disappears.

b)

are pulled toward opposite ends of the cell.

c)

chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell

d)

chromosomes begin to decondense and the two new nuclei begin to form.

81.

In anaphase of mitosis, chromosomes

a)

form and the nuclear envelope disappears.

b)

are pulled toward opposite ends of the cell.

c)

chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell

d)

chromosomes begin to decondense and the two new nuclei begin to form.

82.

In telophase of mitosis, chromosomes

a)

form and the nuclear envelope disappears.

b)

are pulled toward opposite ends of the cell.

c)

chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell

d)

chromosomes begin to decondense and the two new nuclei begin to form.

83.

After mitosis, the cytoplasm and organelles are divided between the two new forming cells in a process called

a)

centriole

b)

chromatin

c)

cytokinesis

d)

centromere

84.

These undifferentiated cells can become specialized cells after receiving a chemical signal.

a)

stem cells

b)

generic cells

c)

blank cells

d)

empty cells

85.
What is the purpose of the cell cycle?
a)
To create new daughter cells
b)
To prevent cancer from developing
c)
To help the body fight viruses and bacteria
86.

The stage of mitosis where the sister chromatids separate:

a)

prophase

b)

anaphase

c)

telophase

d)

metaphase

87.
Put the following actions in order: DNA replicates, cell grows, cell divides, cell prepares for mitosis. 
a)
DNA replicates, cell grows, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides
b)
cell grows, cell prepares for mitosis, DNA replicates, cell divides
c)
cell grows, DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides
d)
DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell grows, cell divides
88.

One difference between a cancer cell and a normal cell is that _____.

a)

cancer cells divide uncontrollably

b)

cancer cells cannot make copies of DNA

c)

Normal cells divide uncontrollably

d)

normal cells cannot make copies of DNA

89.

Organize the parts of the body system from most basic to most complex according to the levels of organization in multi-cellular organisms.

a)

Human being --> central nervous system--> brain -->nerve tissue -->neurons (brain cell)

b)

Neurons (brain cell) -->brain -->nerve tissue -->central nervous system -->human being

c)

Neurons (brain cell) -->nerve tissue -->brain -->central nervous system -->human being

d)

Nerve tissue -->central nervous system -->neurons (brain cell) -->brain--> human being

90.

While in the womb, the webbed fingers of the embryo undergo program cell death, also known as ______.

a)

cytokinesis

b)

apoptosis

c)

interphase

d)

DNA replication

91.

Which principle of the cell theory best supports the idea that new cells will replace damaged cells in a scrapped knee?

a)

All living things are made of one or more cells.

b)

Cells are the basic unit of life.

c)

All cells come from pre-existing cells.

d)

The nucleus of cells in animals reproduces when exposed to air.

92.

How can cells from the same organism have such different shapes and functions?

a)

Mutations in the cells’ nuclei lead to new combinations of DNA, resulting in different shapes and functions in the different types of cells.

b)

During differentiation, different parts of the DNA in each type of cell are activated, resulting in the different structure and function of the cells

c)

Each cell turned into a stem cell during fertilization and did not undergo mitosis.

d)

During mitosis, different types of cells produce proteins which destroy the nonactive DNA, leading to the creation of stem cells

93.

How do some chemicals increase a person's risk of getting cancer?

a)

by causing cell mutations

b)

by causing a vitamin D deficiency

c)

by increasing toxins in the skin

d)

by causing a decrease in immune response

94.

During which phase of the cell cycle does most cell growth occur?

a)

cytokinesis

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

95.

Why must DNA replication have to occur before a cell can divide by mitosis?

a)

to maintain the same number of chromosomes in the daughter cells as in the parent cell

b)

to cause one of the cells produced to have double the number of chromosomes as the parent cell

c)

to allow crossing over to occur in each of the cells

d)

to cause all of the cells produced to have 1/2 the number of chromosomes as the parent cell

96.

Why is it important for cells of multi-celluar organisms to undergo mitosis?

a)

Mitosis allows for reproduction with male and female gametes.

b)

Mitosis increases variation within an organism.

c)

Mitosis produces cells that are different from the original dividing cell.

d)

Mitosis produces cells that are identical to the original dividing cell.

97.

Substances known to produce or promote cancer are called _____.

a)

carcinogens

b)

kinases

c)

cyclins

d)

growth factors

98.

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning the cell cycle?

a)

There are checkpoints that regulate the cell processes.

b)

DNA replication takes place in the S phase of interphase.

c)

During prophase, the chromosomes are pulled to opposite poles of the cell.

d)

During cytokinesis, the cytoplasm begins to pinch in half.

99.

A cell that has a distinct function is known as a _____ cell.

a)

malignant

b)

benign

c)

differentiated

d)

stem

100.

The accululation of abnormal cells to form a mass of tissue is referred to as a _____.

a)

gamete

b)

apoptosis

c)

cell plate

d)

tumor