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Honors Biology Final Practice

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1) Aria, David, and William are budding scientists. Their work usually begins with

a)

testing a hypothesis

b)

careful observations

c)

creating experiments

d)

drawing conclusions

2.

Aria and Rohan were working on their science project. They observed a sunflower plant in their backyard grow 3 cm over a two-week period. What is this information called?

a)

inferences

b)

variables

c)

hypothesis

d)

data

3.

3) Benjamin observed that his bread was molding faster than usual. He suggested that the presence of water could accelerate the growth of bread mold. This suggestion is

a)

a conclusion

b)

a hypothesis

c)

an experiment

d)

an analysis

4.

Emma, Ethan, and Abigail are conducting a science experiment in their school. During this controlled experiment, what is the one thing that a scientist like Ethan isolates and tests?

a)

a conclusion

b)

a mass of information

c)

a control group

d)

a single variable

5.

Anika, Scarlett, and Olivia are discussing scientific theories in their science class. Anika says that a theory

a)

is always true.

b)

is the opening statement of an experiment.

c)

may be revised or replaced.

d)

is a problem to be solved.

6.

Mason, Nora, and Abigail are in a science class. Their teacher explains that a well-tested explanation that explains a lot of observations is

a)

a hypothesis

b)

an inference

c)

a theory

d)

a controlled experiment

7.

7) In a class discussion, Mia prefers to always sit on the left side of the room. This is an example of

a)

a bias

b)

a theory

c)

a hypothesis

d)

an inference

8.

Elijah, Emma, and Jackson are observing different organisms in their biology class. They noticed that all organisms share certain characteristics. Which of the following characteristics observed by Emma is NOT a characteristic of all living things?

a)

growth and development

b)

ability to move

c)

response to the environment

d)

ability to reproduce

9.

Mia, Nora, and Evelyn noticed that birds in their North American town fly south every winter. Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains this phenomenon?

a)

Living things respond to their environment.

b)

Living things maintain internal balance.

c)

Living things are made up of units called cells.

d)

Living things are based on a universal genetic code.

10.

10) Henry, Anika, and Nora are observing different cells under a microscope in their biology class. They notice that cells in multicellular organisms like humans, plants, etc., have many different sizes and shapes. These differences are called cell specialization. Henry asks, 'What does cell specialization allow cells to do?'

a)

reproduce

b)

perform different functions

c)

respond to their environment

d)

be less complex

11.

11) Jackson, Benjamin, and Arjun observed a plant in their backyard over a period of time. According to their observations, which characteristic of living things does the plant illustrate?

a)

Living things grow and develop.

b)

Living things are made up of cells.

c)

Living things need material and energy.

d)

Living things reproduce.

12.

Benjamin, Grace, and Kai are studying biology. They learned about a process that allows their bodies to maintain everything within certain limits, despite the external changes in the environment. What is this process called?

a)

homeostasis

b)

evolution

c)

metabolism

d)

photosynthesis

13.

Scarlett, Lily, and Mia are studying biology. They are curious to know, what are the smallest objects that biologists study?

a)

cells

b)

body organs

c)

molecules

d)

organisms

14.

Benjamin, Mason, and Anika are planning a road trip. Benjamin prefers to use the English system of measurement, using units such as yards, miles, quarts, and gallons. Anika, on the other hand, prefers the metric system, using units such as meters, kilometers, and liters. Why does Anika find the metric system simpler to use than the English system?

a)

Metric units are easier to measure than English units.

b)

The metric system is based on multiples of 10.

c)

The metric system is used by everyone in the world.

d)

Metric units are smaller than English units.

15.

15) Maya is conducting an experiment for her science project. She realizes that using a universal system of measurement is most crucial during which part of her scientific methodology?

a)

when she is asking a question

b)

while she is forming a hypothesis

c)

when she is collecting data

d)

while she is drawing conclusions

16.

1) Anika, Maya, and Isla were doing a science experiment. They noticed a curved surface in their water-filled beaker. Which property of water is causing this curved surface?

a)

pH

b)

adhesion

c)

cohesion

d)

heat capacity

17.

Aria, David, and Noah are studying the basic structure of atoms. They learned that atoms are made up of three particles. Can you help them identify these particles?

a)

positives, negatives, and neutral

b)

neutrons, isotopes, and electrons

c)

protons, neutrons, and isotopes

d)

protons, neutrons, and electrons

18.

Olivia, Avery, and Evelyn are studying the structure of an atom for their science project. They are particularly interested in what is found in the space surrounding the nucleus of an atom. Can you help them?

a)

protons

b)

neutrons

c)

electrons

d)

ions

19.

Evelyn, Kai, and Zoe are studying chemistry. They learned that a covalent bond is similar to a real-life situation. Which of the following best describes that situation?

a)

Like sharing a pizza with friends

b)

Like sharing a secret with a best friend

c)

Like giving away your old clothes to a friend

d)

Like giving a gift to a friend

20.

David, Jackson, and Oliver are in a science class. Their teacher gives them a solution to examine. According to their teacher, this solution is

a)

a combination of isotopes.

b)

a mixture in which undissolved substances do not settle out.

c)

a mixture in which the substances are evenly spread out.

d)

a chemical reaction.

21.

Lily, Abigail, and Avery were conducting a science experiment in their class. They dissolved some salt in a glass of water. In this scenario, what is the role of water?

a)

solvent

b)

reactant

c)

solute

d)

solution

22.

7) Avery, Arjun, and Noah are discussing why carbon is so special compared to other elements. Avery suggests that it's because carbon atoms can bond to one another and form a lot of different structures. Arjun thinks it's because only carbon atoms can dissolve in water solutions and suspensions. Noah believes it's because carbon atoms have four valence electrons and can form quadruple bonds. Who is correct?

a)

Avery: Carbon atoms can bond to one another and form a lot of different structures.

b)

Arjun: Only carbon atoms can dissolve in water solutions and suspensions.

c)

Noah: Carbon atoms have four valence electrons and can form quadruple bonds.

d)

None of them: Only carbon atoms can form covalent bonds with oxygen and hydrogen.

23.

Abigail is learning about nutrition in her biology class. Her teacher, Nora, uses an analogy to explain complex concepts. Nora says, 'Amino acid is to protein as...'. What would be the correct analogy?

a)

DNA is to RNA

b)

fat is to lipid

c)

simple sugar is to starch

d)

sugar is to fat

24.

Emma, Abigail, and Kai are studying for their biology exam. They are discussing about monomers and polymers. Emma says that an amino acid, a glucose molecule (monosaccharide), and a nucleotide are all examples of monomers. However, Kai disagrees and says that one of them is not a monomer. Which one is Kai referring to?

a)

an amino acid

b)

a glucose molecule (monosaccharide)

c)

a nucleotide

d)

a protein

25.

Daniel, Luna, and Grace are conducting a chemistry experiment. They observed that during the chemical reactions, atoms are ___.

a)

rearranged

b)

destroyed

c)

neutralized

d)

created

26.

Maya and Luna are conducting a science experiment in their school. They combine hydrogen and oxygen to form water. In this scenario, what is water considered as?

a)

a reactant

b)

a catalyst

c)

an enzyme

d)

a product

27.

Isla, Luna, and Aria were conducting a science experiment in their school lab. They combined hydrogen and oxygen to form water. In this scenario, what are hydrogen and oxygen?

a)

the reactants

b)

the products

c)

the enzymes

d)

the catalysts

28.

Emma, Michael, and Anika are conducting a science experiment. They are trying to understand the energy needed to get a chemical reaction started. What is this energy called?

a)

adhesion energy

b)

cohesion energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

activation energy

29.

Daniel, Rohan, and Abigail are studying for their biology exam. They are discussing enzymes and Rohan makes several statements. Which of Rohan's statements about enzymes is NOT true?

a)

Enzymes, like the ones in our stomach, work best at a specified pH.

b)

The shape of an enzyme, like the lock and key model, allows it to do its job.

c)

Enzymes are proteins, just like the ones found in meat and beans.

d)

All enzymes, like the ones in our body and in the food we eat, have the same shape as their substrates.

30.

15) Luna is conducting a science experiment in her chemistry class. She is trying to understand the role of catalysts in chemical reactions. Which of the following statements is true about catalysts in this context?

a)

Catalysts slow down the rate of chemical reactions.

b)

All catalysts are enzymes.

c)

Catalysts are used up during a chemical reaction.

d)

Catalysts lower the activation energy of a chemical reaction.

31.

Maya, Oliver, and Emma are conducting a science experiment in their biology class. They are studying how enzymes affect reactions in living cells. According to their observations, enzymes affect the reactions by changing the _______.

a)

temperature of the reaction

b)

speed of the reaction

c)

pH of the reaction

d)

products of the reaction

32.

Charlotte, Oliver, and Evelyn are in a chemistry lab. They are given Sodium hydroxide, Pure water, Hyrdochloric acid, and Sulfuric acid. Oliver needs to find the strongest acid for his experiment. Which one should he choose?

a)

Sodium hydroxide

b)

Pure water

c)

Hyrdochloric acid

d)

Sulfuric acid

33.

Oliver, David, and Jackson are conducting a chemistry experiment. They are trying to create the strongest base possible. If they succeed, what would be the pH of the base they create?

a)

7.0

b)

8.5

c)

11.1

d)

13.0

34.

Noah, James, and Liam are in a biology lab, looking at a cell under a microscope. They note that it is a prokaryote. How do they know this?

a)

The cell lacks genetic material.

b)

The cell lacks cytoplasm.

c)

The cell lacks a nucleus.

d)

The cell lacks a cell membrane.

35.

Nora, Luna, and Rohan are studying for their biology exam. They come across a question: 'Which of the following types of cells enclose their DNA in a nucleus?'

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotes

c)

viruses

d)

bacteria

36.

Evelyn, Arjun, and James are working on a science project about cells. They are discussing about a specific organelle that breaks down other organelles that are no longer useful. Which organelle are they discussing?

a)

lysosome

b)

Golgi body

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

mitochondria

37.

William is in a biology class. His teacher, Anika, asks the class, 'Which structure in a cell is responsible for making proteins using coded instructions that come from the nucleus?'

a)

Golgi body

b)

mitochondria

c)

vacuole

d)

ribosome

38.

Oliver, Jackson, and Mia are studying for their biology exam. They come across a question about cell biology. They want to know which organelle in a cell is like a power plant in a city, converting the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use. Can you help them?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

Golgi body

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

39.

Grace, Luna, and Rohan are studying for their biology exam. They are discussing about the organelles involved in energy conversion. Grace thinks it's mitochondria and ribosomes, Luna thinks it's mitochondria and chloroplasts, Rohan thinks it's chloroplasts and Golgi body, and their teacher thinks it's smooth and rough ER. Who is correct?

a)

mitochondria and ribosomes

b)

mitochondria and chloroplasts

c)

chloroplasts and Golgi body

d)

smooth and rough ER

40.

Samuel, Emma, and Hannah are studying the structure of a plant cell. They are discussing the primary function of the cell wall. According to them, what is the primary function of the cell wall?

a)

It is to store DNA.

b)

It is to direct the activities of the cell.

c)

It is to support and protect the cell.

d)

It is to help the cell move.

41.

8) Ava, Noah, and Anika are studying different kinds of organisms for their science project. They are trying to identify which organisms do not have a cell wall. Can you help them figure out which of these organisms do not have a cell wall?

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

fungi

d)

bacteria

42.

9) Harper, James, and Liam are studying cell biology. They come across a diagram in their textbook. Which means or particle transport shown in the diagram could be happening in a real-life scenario?

a)

exocytosis

b)

endocytosis

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

protein pump

43.

10) Aria, Evelyn, and Isla are conducting a science experiment. They observed a particle transport method in their experiment as shown in the figure below. Which means of particle transport are they likely observing?

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

active transport

44.

Charlotte, Isla, and Emma are conducting a science experiment. They noticed that water is moving across a selectively permeable membrane in their experiment. What is this process called?

a)

osmotic pressure

b)

osmosis

c)

pinocytosis

d)

active transport

45.

Ava is observing an animal cell under a microscope in a biology experiment. She places the cell in fresh water and notices that the cell bursts. Mason asks her why this happened. Ava explains that the osmotic pressure causes...

a)

solutes to move into the cell.

b)

water to move into the cell.

c)

solutes to move out of the cell.

d)

water to move out of the cell.

46.

Mia, Abigail, and Ava are studying for their biology exam. They are discussing different means of particle transport in cells. Mia asks, 'Which means of particle transport requires input of energy from the cell?'

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

active transport

47.

14) Priya, Kai, and Avery are studying the human body in their biology class. They are asked to arrange the levels of organization in a multicellular organism like a human, from the simplest level to the most complex level. Which list correctly represents this?

a)

cell, tissue, organ system, organ

b)

organ system, organ, tissue, cell

c)

tissue, organ, organ system, cell

d)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system

48.

Luna, Zoe, and Michael are working on a science project about cells. They are discussing about a particular type of cells that need to make a lot of protein. They are expected to have a large number of what?

a)

mitochondria

b)

ribosomes

c)

rough and smooth ER

d)

vacuoles

49.

16) In Harper's science experiment, she noticed that perfume molecules tend to move from an area where they are more concentrated (inside the perfume bottle) to an area where they are less concentrated (the surrounding air). This process is called

a)

active transport

b)

diffusion

c)

exocytosis

d)

endocytosis

50.

Ava, Anika, and William are conducting a science experiment in their biology class. They are studying how large molecules, such as glucose, can still move across a cell membrane even though they cannot cross the lipid bilayer. They realize this is a type of passive transport. What is this process called?

a)

endocytosis

b)

exocytosis

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

osmosis

51.
18) Some materials can move across the cell membrane against a concentration gradient by
a)
passive transport
b)
osmosis
c)
diffusion
d)
active transport
52.
1) Which bonds must be broken in order for energy to be released?
a)
A and B
b)
A and C
c)
B and C
d)
C and D
53.
2) What are the three parts of an ATP molecule?
a)
adenine, thylakoid, and a phosphate group
b)
stroma, grana, and chlorophyll
c)
adenine, ribose, and three phosphate groups
d)
NADH, NADPH, and NADP+
54.
3) Energy is released from ATP when
a)
a phosphate group is added.
b)
adenine bonds to ribose.
c)
ATP is exposed to sunlight.
d)
a phosphate group is removed.
55.
4) Which of the following is NOT a true statement about ATP?
a)
ATP consists of ribose, adenine, and three phosphate groups.
b)
ADP is produced when ATP releases energy.
c)
ATP provides energy for the mechanical functions of cells.
d)
Used ATP is discarded by the cell as waste.
56.
5) Organisms, such as plants, that make their own food are called
a)
autotrophs
b)
heterotrophs
c)
thylakoids
d)
pigments
57.
6) Organisms that cannot make their own food and must obtain energy from external sources are called
a)
autotrophs
b)
heterotrophs
c)
thylakoids
d)
plants
58.
7) What happens during photosynthesis?
a)
Heterotrophs consume ATP.
b)
Heterotrophs produce ATP.
c)
Autotrophs consume carbohydrates.
d)
Autotrophs produce carbohydrates.
59.
8) Most plants appear green because chlorophyll
a)
does not absorb violet light
b)
absorbs violet light
c)
does not absorb green light
d)
absorbs green light
60.
9) What is the role of NADP+ in photosynthesis?
a)
high-energy sugar
b)
photosystem
c)
electron carrier
d)
pigment
61.
10) A student is collecting the gas given off from a plant in bright sunlight at a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius. The gas being collected is probably
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
ATP
d)
glucose
62.
11) Photosynthesis uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into
a)
oxygen and carbon
b)
high-energy sugars and proteins
c)
ATP and oxygen
d)
oxygen and high-energy sugars
63.
12) Which of the following is NOT found in the overall reaction for photosynthesis?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
water
c)
light
d)
nitrogen
64.
13) In the overall equation for photosynthesis, six molecules of carbon dioxide and six molecules of water result in a molecule of sugar and six molecules of
a)
glucose
b)
water
c)
oxygen
d)
ATP
65.
14) Why might the candle in Jar A burn longer than the candle in Jar B?
a)
Carbon dioxide produced by the plant allows the candle to burn longer.
b)
Chlorophyll produced by the plant allows the candle to burn longer.
c)
Glucose produced by the plant allows the candle to burn longer.
d)
Oxygen produced by the plant allows the candle to burn longer.
66.
15) Where do the light-dependent reactions take place?
a)
in the stroma of the chloroplast
b)
within the mitochondria membranes
c)
within the thylakoid membranes
d)
in the outer membrane of the chloroplasts
67.
16) What are the products of the light-dependent reactions?
a)
oxygen gas and glucose
b)
ATP, NADPH, and oxygen gas
c)
ATP, carbon dioxide gas, and NADPH
d)
carbon dioxide gas, oxygen gas, and NADPH
68.
17) The Calvin cycle is another name for the
a)
light-dependent reactions
b)
light-independent reactions
c)
photosynthesis reaction
d)
electron transport
69.
18) The Calvin cycle takes place in the
a)
stroma
b)
photosystems
c)
thylakoid membranes
d)
chlorophyll molecules
70.
19) What is the product of the Calvin cycle?
a)
oxygen gas
b)
ATP
c)
high-energy sugars
d)
carbon dioxide gas
71.
20) What membrane protein allows hydrogen ions to pass through the thylakoid membrane and into the stroma and as a result produces ATP?
a)
NADP+
b)
NADPH
c)
ATP synthase
d)
ATP production protein