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1.

Movement across the cell membrane that does not require energy from the cell is called

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

c)

mass transport

2.

A difference in the concentration of a substance across a space or between two solutions is called

a)

concentration gradient

b)

potential

c)

equilibrium

d)

balance

3.

It is a type of passive transport which involves the movement of substances from a high concentration area to a low concentration area.

a)

effusion

b)

diffusion

c)

concentration gradient

4.

Diffusion is the movement of a substance from an area of low concentration to an area of higher concentration.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Osmosis is a process that requires energy to transport substances in and out of the cell.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

When molecules are evenly distributed throughout the cell, they are said to be in

a)

concentration gradient

b)

equilibrium

c)

homeostasis

7.

In osmosis, free water molecules move from a higher concentration of solutes to a lower concentration of solutes.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

In a solution, solvent is the substance that does the dissolving and the one present in greater quantity.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

In a solution, the solute is the substance that does the dissolving and the one present in greater quantity.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

This prefix means "higher" than normal.

a)

hypo

b)

hyper

c)

iso

11.

This prefix means "lower" than normal.

a)

hypo

b)

hyper

c)

iso

12.

A solution in which the concentration of dissolved substances is lower than the

 concentration inside a cell is

a)

hypotonic

b)

hypertonic

c)

isotonic

13.

A solution in which the concentration of dissolved substances is higher than the

concentration inside a cell is

a)

hypotonic

b)

hypertonic

c)

isotonic

14.

 

A solution in which the concentration of dissolved substances is equal to that of the

concentration inside a cell is

a)

hypotonic

b)

hypertonic

c)

isotonic

15.

Which side has the higher concentration of glucose?

a)

cell

b)

blood

16.

What kind of solution is shown in the diagram?

a)

hypotonic

b)

hypertonic

c)

isotonic

17.

Which way will water molecules move towards?

a)

into the cell

b)

out of the cell

c)

Neither in or out of the cell.

18.

What will be happen to the size of the cell considering the diagram?

a)

It will shrink.

b)

It will swell.

c)

It will remain the same.

19.

The part of the cell that regulates what enters and exits it.

a)

cell membrane

b)

golgi apparatus

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

20.

Osmosis is specifically.....

a)

diffusion of water molecules through a semi-permeable mebrane from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration

b)

the diffusion of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

c)

diffusion of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

d)

the diffusion of particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration

21.
In which case would a cell most likely shrink?
a)
when placed in a solution containing a high salt concentration
b)
when placed in a isotonic solution
c)
when placed in a solution containing a low pH
d)
when placed in a solution containing distilled water
22.
Active transport requires energy because...
a)
The cell is moving something against a concentration gradient
b)
The cell is moving something with a concentration gradient
23.
A student noticed that placing wilted lettuce in a bowl of cool water caused the lettuce to become more crisp and firm. What is the best explanation for his observation?
a)
Water moved into the lettuce cells by active transport.
b)
Water moved into the lettuce cells by osmosis.
c)
Salt moved into the lettuce cells by diffusion.
d)
Water moved out of the lettuce cells by osmosis.
24.
_______ regulates what enters and leaves a cell.  
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cytoplasm
25.
Where is there a low concentration of dye?
a)
at the bottom of cup
b)
in the color
c)
at the top of cup 
d)
no concenteraion gradient
26.
The picture below is an example of _________________.
a)
osmosis
b)
isotonic
c)
diffusion
d)
active transport
27.
Where will the water go?
a)
Into the cell
b)
Out of the cell
c)
Equally in & out - it's isotonic
d)
There is no water
28.

Nemo and other ocean dwelling fish cannot survive in freshwater because......

a)

freshwater is hypertonic to Nemo's cells and will result in water leaving them causing the cells to shrink

b)

freshwater is hypotonic to Nemo's cells and will result in water leaving them causing the cells to shrink

c)

freshwater is hypertonic to Nemo's cells and will result in water entering them causing the cells to swell and burst

d)

freshwater is hypotonic to Nemo's cells and will result in water enter them causing the cells to swell and burst

29.

In the cell pictured, which way would water move?

a)

Into the cell, causing the cell to swell

b)

Out of the cell, causing the cell to shrink

c)

In and out of the cell equally, keeping the shape the same

30.
In the given scenario what will happen?  An egg is placed in pure water for 48 hours.
a)
The egg will gain water and swell.
b)
Water will move in and out of the cell equally, and the cell with neither shrink nor swell.
c)
The egg will lose water and shrink.
31.
Ideally, your cells should be in a(n) _______ solution
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
d)
Cola
32.
The cell below is in a _________ solution.
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Isotonic
33.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
34.
All cells come from___________ cells.
a)
pregnant
b)
pre-existing
c)
paternal
d)
pin size
35.

What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living things?

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

bacteria

d)

animalcules

36.
Cells are often called "the ____ of life."
a)
bread
b)
road map
c)
building blocks
d)
meaning
37.

The 3 parts of the Cell Theory are...?

a)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

All cells are produced from other cells

b)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells are the basic units of dance and vibes in living things

All cells are destroyed from other aliens

c)

All living things are composed of Jell-O

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

All cells are produced from factories in Canada

d)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells do karate and practice eating whole pies in their free time

All cells are produced from other cells

38.

What does it mean to say that a cell membrane is semipermeable?

a)

it allows some materials to pass through

b)

it allows nothing to enter the cell, only to leave

c)

It only allows things into the cell and not out

d)

it allows all materials to pass through

39.

What is the function of an organelle?

a)

to take up space

b)

to carry out a specific function in the cell

c)

to carry out all the functions of a cell

d)

to create new cells

40.

What organelle do many ribosomes connect themselves to?

a)

lysosome

b)

mitochondria

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

golgi apparatus

41.

Which organelle uses enzymes to break down waste in a cell?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Ribosome

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Golgi Apparatus

42.

What is the function of the mitochondria?

a)

to capture energy from the sun and turn it to sugar

b)

to release usable energy for the cell

c)

to store energy for when the cell needs it

d)

to remove waste from the cell

43.

What organelle allows plants to create their glucose?

a)

Mitochondira

b)

Lysosome

c)

Ribosome

d)

Chloroplast

44.

Which of the following is not one of the 5 things all cells have?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

DNA

d)

nucleus

45.

What is the difference the key difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotes have a nucleus, Eukaryotes do not

b)

Eukaryotes have a nucleus, Prokaryotes do not

c)

Prokaryotes have a cell membrane, Eukaryotes do not

d)

Eukaryotes have ribosomes, Prokaryotes do not

46.

Which of the following organelles do plants have that animals to not? (Select all that apply)

a)

Cell wall

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Chloroplasts

e)

Ribosomes

47.

Which organelle provides structure and protection to plant cells?

a)

cell membrane

b)

ribosome

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

cell wall

48.

What is the name of the "packages" the golgi body creates?

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Vesicles

d)

Ribosomes

49.

Which of the following is not part of the nucleus?

a)

Chromatin

b)

Centrioles

c)

Nuclear Envelope

d)

Nuclear Pores

e)

Nucleolus

50.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Prokaryote

51.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Prokaryote

52.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Prokaryote

53.

Name the type of tooth labelled A

(a)  

54.

Where in the jaw would you find tooth C?

a)

Very front of the mouth

b)

Back of the jaw

c)

Top row of teeth only

d)

Bottom row of teeth only

55.

What is organ R?

(a)  

56.

What is organ L?

(a)  

57.

What is organ J?

(a)  

58.

Define the term ingestion

a)

The movement of nutrients from the digestive system into the blood

b)

The removal of undigested food from the body

c)

The breaking down of large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules

d)

The taking in of nutrients.

59.

Define the term digestion

a)

The movement of nutrients from the digestive system into the blood

b)

The removal of undigested food from the body

c)

The breaking down of large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules

d)

The taking in of nutrients.

60.

What gland produces amylase?

a)

Liver

b)

Gall bladder

c)

Salivary gland

d)

stomach

61.

Define the term mechanical digestion

a)

The breaking down of large food molecules by the use of enzymes.

b)

The physical break down of food done by the teeth or the muscles in the stomach.

62.

What word is used to describe food which has been mixed with saliva.

a)

Chyme

b)

Bolus

c)

Churning

d)

Mucus

63.

What is the pH in the stomach?

a)

pH 1-2

b)

pH 3-4

c)

pH 11-12

d)

ph 13-14

64.

What part of the small intestine does the digestion of nutrients finish?

a)

Ilium

b)

Duodenum

c)

Gall Bladder

d)

Liver

65.

What is absorbed into the blood from the large intestine?

a)

Digested nutrients

b)

Fibre

c)

Water

d)

Chyme

66.

What is the role of bile in digestion?

a)

Emulsifies fat

b)

Kills bacteria

c)

Acidifies stomach acid

d)

Turns food into a bolus

67.

What is the job of pre molars?

a)

help you bite off and chew pieces of food

b)

These teeth are used for tearing and ripping food

c)

These help you crush and grind food

68.

What is the job of the pancreas in digestion?

a)

Produces acid

b)

Produces bile

c)

Produces digestive enzymes

d)

Produces chyme

69.

Where does absorption occur?

a)

Stomach

b)

Duodenum

c)

Ilium

d)

Liver

70.

Which organ releases digestive enzymes into the small intestine?

a)

pancreas

b)

small intestine

c)

esophagus

d)

salivary glands

71.

What organ is responsible for the majority of the absoption that occurs in the digestive system?

a)

large intestine

b)

small intestine

c)

stomach

d)

oral cavity

72.

Which of the following is an accessory organ of the digestive system?

a)

stomach

b)

small intestine

c)

esophagus

d)

liver

73.

Which organ stores and releases bile?

a)

liver

b)

gallbladder

c)

pancreas

74.

Which organ makes bile?

a)

liver

b)

gallbladder

c)

pancreas

75.

What organ is responsible for the absorption of water and movement of waste?

a)

large intestine

b)

small intestine

c)

stomach

d)

oral cavity

76.

What carries food from the pharynx to the stomach?

a)

larynx

b)

trachea

c)

esophagus

d)

bronchioles

77.

What enzyme is found in saliva that starts digesting carbohydrates?

a)

amylase

b)

chyme

c)

pepsin

d)

bile

78.

What are the rhythmic muscular contractions of your esophagus called to help food move along?

a)

swallowing

b)

peristalsis

c)

inertia contractions

d)

paralysis

79.

What does the pancreas do?

a)

produces digestive enzymes to break down proteins and fats

b)

produces sodium bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid

c)

regulates our blood sugar levels

d)

all answers are correct

80.

1. The term that is used for the mode of nutrition in yeast, mushroom and bread-mould is

a)

(a) autotrophic

b)

(b) insectivorous

c)

(c) saprophytic

d)

(d) parasitic

81.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(i) All green plants can prepare their own food.

(ii) Most animals are autotrophs.

(iii) Carbon dioxide is not required for photosynthesis.

(iv) Oxygen is liberated during photosynthesis.

Choose the correct answer from the options below:

a)

(a) (i) and (iv)

b)

(b) (ii) only

c)

(c) (ii) and (iii)

d)

(d) (i) and (ii)

82.

Pitcher plant traps insects because it

a)

(a) is a heterotroph.

b)

(b) grows in soils which lack in nitrogen.

c)

(c) does not have chlorophyll.

d)

(d) has a digestive system like human beings.

83.

Rhizobium is an example of

a)

(a) Symbiosis

b)

(b) Parasites

c)

(c) Insectivorous

d)

(d) none of these

84.

Iodine used to detect presence of starch. It gives starch

a)

(a) red colour

b)

(b) green colour

c)

(c) blue-black colour

d)

(d) colourless appearance

85.

Identify the plant

a)

dodder

b)

venus fly trap

c)

mushroom

d)

pitcher plant

86.

Where in a plant cell does photosynthesis take place

a)

Palisade cells

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Vacuole

87.

Which of these are limiting factors for photosynthesis? Choose 3 answers.

a)

Light intensity

b)

CO2 concentration

c)

Temperature

d)

Light

e)

CO2 levels

88.

Which of these is the correct equation for photosynthesis?

a)

6O2 + C6H12O6 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O

b)

6O2 + 6CO2 --> C6H12O6 + 6H2O

c)

6CO2 + 6H2O --> 6O2 + C6H12O6

d)

6CO2 + 6H2O --> O2 + C6H12O6

89.

A student wanted to see if covering a leaf in foil would stop it from producing starch. Why should the student put the plant in a dark cupboard for 48 hours before returning it to the light and starting the experiment?

a)

To make the results reliable

b)

So that the plant would photosynthesise faster when returned to the light

c)

So that any starch already in the leaf was used up by the plant

90.

Which of the following is not a micro-nutrient used by plants?

a)

Zinc

b)

Copper

c)

Manganese

d)

Potassium

91.
Name the limiting factor at X.
a)
Light intensity
b)
Temperature
c)
Carbon dioxide concentration
d)
Water
92.
Why does temperature have an effect on the rate of photosynthesis?
a)
Higher temperature allows carbon dioxide to diffuse into the leaves faster.
b)
Higher temperature allows water to be transported to the leaves faster.
c)
Higher temperature allows the stomata to open wider.
d)
Higher temperature allows the enzymes to function better.
93.
Increasing humidity decreases the rate of transpiration as the water potential of the surrounding is higher than the sub-stomatal spaces. 
a)
True
b)
False
94.

Two organisms are good friends and live together. One provides shelter, water, and nutrients while the other prepares and provides food. Such an association of organisms is termed as

a)

saprophyte

b)

parasite

c)

autotrophs

d)

symbiosis

95.

Which of the following is an enzyme?

a)

lactose

b)

adenosine

c)

protease

d)

phosphate

96.

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 materials for chemical reactions, and placing them together.

97.

What is the optimum temperature for this enzyme?

a)

20 degrees Celsius

b)

45 degrees Celsius

c)

52 degrees Celsius

d)

64 degrees Celsius

98.

Which suffix (word ending) is used in the names of most enzymes?

a)

-ase

b)

-in

c)

-ine

d)

-ose

99.

What can be inferred using the graph?

a)

Cells can function equally as well at all pH values.

b)

Cells do not function well at pH values that are too high or too low.

c)

Cells function best at high pH values.

d)

Cells function best at low pH values.

100.

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

a)

enzyme

b)

filtrate

c)

pre-product

d)

reactant

101.

Each enzyme produced by the body is

a)

open - meaning it is able to catalyze a reaction with any molecule.

b)

immature - meaning it cannot catalyze a reaction until many years later.

c)

incomplete - meaning it requires other parts before it is able to bind to a molecule.

d)

specific - meaning it is only able to catalyze a rection with a certain molecule.

102.

Which of the following two factors affect an enzyme's operation the most?

a)

amount of light and temperature

b)

blood glucose and pH

c)

temperature and pH

d)

amount of light and pressure

103.

What substances are formed as a result of this reaction?

a)

hydrogen peroxide and water

b)

water and oxygen

c)

hydrogen peroxide and oxygen

d)

water and ozone

104.

What is the optimum pH for the enzyme salivary amylase?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

6.2

d)

9.1

105.

Enzymes are a type of which macromolecule?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

106.

Why are enzymes needed for life?

a)

They speed up all the chemical reactions in living things.

b)

They are the main proteins that make up our body structure.

c)

The provide energy to all living things.

d)

They provide genetic information.

107.

Which would be the enzyme that breaks down the starch amylose?

a)

amylase

b)

maltase

c)

lactase

d)

amylose

108.

What is activation energy?

a)

the energy from the sun

b)

the energy produced by an enzyme

c)

the energy needed to get a reaction going

d)

none of these

109.

What does it mean when an enzyme is denatured?

a)

that there is an acid around

b)

that the enzyme works faster

c)

that it is providing energy for the cell

d)

that the shape is changed of the active site & it no longer works

110.

Which labeled part is the substrate?

a)

letter A

b)

letter B

c)

letter D

d)

letter E

111.

Which labeled part is the enzyme?

a)

letter A

b)

letter B and D

c)

letter D

d)

letter E

112.

Which model describes the active site of the enzyme changing shape slightly to fit the substrate?

a)

'twisted ladder' model

b)

'estimation' model

c)

'induced fit' model

d)

'lock and key' model

113.

Which of the following describes the role that enzymes play in the process of metabolism?

a)

Enzymes carry the genetic instructions required for a cell to initiate metabolism.

b)

Enzymes increase the rate of the chemical reactions carried out during metabolism.

c)

Enzymes provide the chemical energy that is broken down and released during metabolism.

d)

Enzymes store the chemical energy that is used to construct nucleic acids during metabolism.

114.

In the lock-and-key model of enzyme action, the __________ fits into the __________ of the enzyme.

a)

product; substrate

b)

active site; product

c)

substrate; active site

d)

active site; substrate

115.

catalyst =

a)

enzyme used to break down nucleic acids

b)

substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction

c)

minerals that assist in the normal functioning of enzymes

d)

the part of an enzyme where the substrate binds to the enzyme and where the chemical reaction occurs

116.

Where does the substrate bind on an enzyme?

a)

active site

b)

allosteric site

c)

binding site

d)

product site

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