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Biology Final Exam S1

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 2hrs 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the general term for a cell that does not have a nucleus or organelles?

a)

bacterium

b)

unicellular

c)

prokaryotic

d)

eukaryotic

2.

Chromatin and/or chromosomes that contain genetic information are found in the

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

nucleus

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

ribosomes

3.

Which of the following organelles is NOT involved in the synthesis and movement of proteins?

a)

nucleus

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

ribosomes

d)

mitochondria

4.

Which of the following structures can be found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

cell membrane

b)

mitochondria

c)

vacuole

d)

lysosomes

5.

In the image above, what structure is found at #1?

a)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

vesicle

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

6.

What is the general term for a cell that does not have a nucleus or organelles?

a)

bacterium

b)

unicellular

c)

prokaryotic

d)

eukaryotic

7.

Chromatin and/or chromosomes that contain genetic information are found in the

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

nucleus

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

ribosomes

8.

Which of the following organelles is NOT involved in the synthesis and movement of proteins?

a)

nucleus

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

ribosomes

d)

mitochondria

9.

Which of the following structures can be found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

cell membrane

b)

mitochondria

c)

vacuole

d)

lysosomes

10.

In the image above, what structure is found at #1?

a)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

vesicle

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

11.

What happens at structure #2?

a)

proteins are modified for their final destination

b)

proteins are formed from DNA

c)

proteins are changed into lipids

d)

proteins are broken down

12.

What bubble-like structure is fusing to the membrane in #3?

a)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

vesicle

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

13.

Location #3 is illustrating what process?

a)

osmosis

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

endocytosis

d)

exocytosis

14.

Because the process of diffusion does not require energy, it is a form of

a)

osmosis

b)

active transport

c)

passive transport

d)

plasmolysis

15.

Which of the following is the correct definition for osmosis?

a)

the movement of salt from an area of higher concentration to one of lower concentration.

b)

the movement of salt from an area of lower concentration to one of higher concentration.

c)

the movement of water through a membrane from an area of higher concentration to one of lower concentration.

d)

the movement of water through a membrane from an area of lower concentration to one of higher concentration.

16.

Which two organelles have inner double membranes and are involved in cellular energy?

a)

lysosomes and chloroplasts

b)

chloroplasts and mitochondria

c)

Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum

d)

endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria

17.

If the concentration of a solute is higher in the environment than inside the cell, the environment is said to be a ______________ solution.

a)

isotonic

b)

hypotonic

c)

hypertonic

d)

equilibric

18.

During a hypertonic environment, water would tend to move

a)

into the cell

b)

out of the cell

c)

neither into nor out of the cell

d)

equally into and out of the cell

19.

Which part of the cell membrane is not correctly paired with its function?

a)

protein- moves materials across the membrane and identifies the cell

b)

cholesterol- provides stability for the membrane

c)

phospholipids- make up the bulk of the membrane

d)

carbohydrates- move water across the membrane

20.

Which structure in the diagram represents the mitochondria?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

9

21.

The structure labeled #2 represents the cell's

a)

flagellum

b)

nucleus

c)

vacuole

d)

cytoskeleton

22.

This cell is from a(n)

a)

plant

b)

animal

c)

prokaryote

d)

Eukaryote

23.

Which structure in the diagram represents the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

6

d)

9

24.

What process is occurring at location #1?

a)

active transport

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

exocytosis

d)

endocytosis

25.

What process is occurring at location #2?

a)

active transport

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

exocytosis

d)

endocytosis

26.

Which structure produces proteins?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosomes

27.

Which structure stores genetic information?

a)

nucleus

b)

ribosomes

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

cytoskeleton

28.

Which structure sorts and packages proteins and lipids to send around cell?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

cytoskelton

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

vacuole

29.

Which structure changes light energy into food?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome

30.

Which structure is made of flattened stacks that modify proteins?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

vacuale

31.

Which structure stores food, wastes, and water?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

vacuole

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosomes

32.

Which structure changes the shape of the cell and moves organelles within it?

a)

ribosomes

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

33.

Which of the following is an example of sexual reproduction?

a)

a bud forming off an adult hydra

b)

a sperm and egg cell joining together

c)

a plant growing from a portion of another plant

d)

a bacterial cell going through binary fission

34.

All of the following are true of asexual reproduction EXCEPT:

a)

Only one parent is required

b)

Occurs primarily in unicellular organisms

c)

Reproductive cells are not required

d)

Offspring show a mixing of traits

35.

Which is the longest phase of the cell cycle?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

interphase

d)

mitosis

36.

Tangled strands of DNA that coil up to form chromosomes are the

a)

spindle

b)

centromeres

c)

microtubules

d)

chromatin

37.

The two halves of a duplicated chromosome are called

a)

centromeres

b)

centrioles

c)

chromatids

d)

chromatin

38.

In a dividing cell, the football-shaped structure consisting of thin fibers is the

a)

centromere

b)

centriole

c)

spindle

d)

chromatid

39.

By the end of prophase each of the following has occurred except

a)

tighter coiling of the chromosomes

b)

breaking down of the nuclear envelope

c)

disappearing of the nucleolus

d)

lining up of chromosomes in the cell

40.

Division of the cytoplasm is called

a)

interphase

b)

mitosis

c)

cytokinesis

d)

centromerism

41.

Which of the following is NOT a problem caused when a cell grows too large?

a)

DNA overload

b)

obtaining nutrients

c)

excess oxygen

d)

removal of waste

42.

When are chromosomes visible during the cell cycle?

a)

during interphase

b)

during mitosis

c)

when they are being replicated

d)

during the G1 phase

43.

Which of the following events does NOT occur during interphase?

a)

the DNA is copied

b)

the cell grows in volume

c)

the sister chromatids separate

d)

the organelles are duplicated

44.

As a result of mitosis, each of the two new cells produced from the parent cell

a)

receives a few chromosomes from the parent cell

b)

receives an exact copy of all the chromosomes present in the parent cell

c)

donates a chromosome to the parent cell

d)

receives exactly half of the chromosomes originally present in the parent cell

45.

In the onion cell lab, most of the cells were found to be in which phase?

a)

interphase

b)

cytokinesis

c)

prophase

d)

metaphase

46.

In the picture above, which is the correct order that these events occur?

a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

b)

2, 5, 1, 3, 4

c)

2, 3, 5, 4, 1

d)

2, 3, 4, 1, 5

47.

In the picture above, the cell in diagram 5 is in

a)

metaphase

b)

anaphase

c)

telophase

d)

prophase

48.

Which of the following explains why normal cells grown in a petri dish tend to stop growing once they have covered the bottom of the dish?

a)

External growth factors speed up the cell cycle.

b)

Cyclins and Cdk cause the cells to stop at a cell cycle checkpoint.

c)

The DNA has not been replicated correctly.

d)

External signals of overcrowding slow the cell cycle.

49.

A tumor can form if a cell loses its ability to control its

a)

size

b)

growth rate

c)

spindle fibers

d)

surface area

50.

All of the following are true of totipotent cells EXCEPT

a)

They have more DNA than other cells.

b)

They can differentiate into any type of cell in the body.

c)

They are found in embryos.

d)

They are also known as stem cells.

51.

Choose the correct letter of the structure or phase from the image.

Spindle Fibers

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

G

e)

I

52.

Choose the correct letter of the structure or phase from the image.

Centromere

a)

A

b)

C

c)

G

d)

F

e)

H

53.

Choose the correct letter of the structure or phase from the image.

Telophase

a)

E

b)

C

c)

A

d)

B

54.

Choose the correct letter of the structure or phase from the image.

Anaphase

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

55.

Choose the correct letter of the structure or phase from the image.

Chromatid

a)

C

b)

H

c)

G

d)

E

56.

Choose the correct letter of the structure or phase from the image.

Metaphase

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

57.

Choose the correct letter of the structure or phase from the image.

Chromatin

a)

I

b)

F

c)

H

d)

G

58.

During interphase, the cell must first

a)

duplicate its genetic information.

b)

decrease its volume.

c)

increase its number of chromosomes.

d)

decrease its number of organelles.

59.

The process that increases genetic diversity within
a population is

a)

asexual reproduction.

b)

sexual reproduction.

c)

budding.

d)

binary fission.

60.

Match the events to each phase of the cell cycle.

DNA is synthesized, and single-stranded chromatids are copied.

a)

M

b)

S

c)

G1

d)

G2

61.

Match the events to each phase of the cell cycle.

Cells grow at a rate that varies between the two cell types.

a)

M

b)

S

c)

G1

d)

G2

62.

Which of the following scientists was NOT helpful in determining the shape and structure of a DNA molecule?

a)

Avery

b)

Franklin

c)

Watson

d)

Crick

63.

Which of the following is NOT a possible base in DNA?

a)

uracil

b)

cytosine

c)

guanine

d)

thymine

64.

Which of the following is NOT part of a DNA nucleotide?

a)

nitrogen base

b)

amino acids

c)

deoxyribose sugar

d)

phosphate groups

65.

In the double helix shape of the DNA molecule, the rungs of the ladder are made of:

a)

nitrogen bases

b)

amino acids

c)

deoxyribose sugars

d)

phosphate groups

66.

In DNA, the base that is complementary to guanine is:

a)

tyrosine

b)

cytosine

c)

guanine

d)

uracil

67.

Examine this DNA strand: TACCTGGCA. The complementary strand to this one is:

a)

TACCTGGCA

b)

ATGGACCGT

c)

UAGGUGGCA

d)

AUGGACCGU

68.

A segment of DNA that codes for a protein is called a

a)

gene

b)

nucleotide

c)

chromosome

d)

amino acid

69.

Which of the following is NOT found within a chromosome?

a)

histones

b)

nitrogen bases

c)

genes

d)

ribosomes

70.

Which enzyme is responsible for adding new bases to a DNA strand during replication?

a)

helicase

b)

catalase

c)

DNA polymerase

d)

ligase