WorksheetsBiology Final Exam - Fall
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 32mins
A student is collecting the gas given off from a plant in bright sunlight. The gas being collected is probably-
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
The Calvin cycle is another name for--
Light Dependent Cycle
Krebs Cycle
Light Independent Cycle
Glycolysis
What are the reactants for photosynthesis?
water, carbon dioxide, sunlight
water, protein, sunlight
sugar, carbohydrates, water
hydrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide
What are the reactants for cellular respiration & what is the end result?
hydrogen and carbon dioxide / photosynthesis
sugar and oxygen / photosynthesis
protein and sugar / photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is to chloroplasts as cellular respiration is to-
Nucleus
Ribosome
Mitochondria
Endoplasmic Reticulum
What are the stages of cellular respiration?
independent cycle, Krebs cycle, phosphate chain
glycolysis, bicycle, cytokinesis
glycolysis, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain
What is the function of a catalyst?
slows down chemical reaction
speeds up chemical reaction
The most abundant compound in most living things is
Oxygen
Carbon
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
What are 3 characteristics of enzymes?
glycolysis, forms different end products from fixed substrate, acts best at high pH
catalyst, forms same end products from fixed substrate, uses carbohydrates
catalyst, they are proteins, works best at certain pH
What are the functions of proteins?
lowers activation level, breaks bonds between phosphate groups
helps grow disease and decreases tissue
helps fight disease, regulates cells, builds tissue such as muscle
Amino acids make protein like simple sugars make
starch
glucose
cellulose
fructose
A monosaccharide is a…..
single sugar molecule
double sugar molecule
triple sugar molecule
complex sugar molecule
What organic compounds is the main source of energy for living things?
Carbohydrate
Protein
Lipid
Nucleic Acid
Define activation energy.
maximum amount of energy needed for a reaction to occur
minimum amount of energy needed for a reaction to occur
A substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction is called a(an)
enzyme
substrate
inhibitor
What biomolecule is responsible for storing and transmitting genetic information?
Carbohydrate
Protein
Lipid
Nucleic Acid
To be considered an "organic compound"; the molecule must contain which element?
Oxygen
Carbon
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
The monomer of nucleic acid is a(n)
Monosaccharide
Disaccharide
Polysaccharide
Nucleotide
What are the 4 biomolecules?
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
sugar, carbohydrates, oxygen, hydrogen
carbohydrates, sugar, proteins, bacteria
What is the shape of a DNA molecule?
Single stranded
Double stranded helix
Triple stranded
Quadruple stranded
Which nitrogenous bases are found in DNA?
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
Uracil, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
Adenine, Uracil, Guanine, Cytosine
Adenine, Thymine, Glutamine, Cytosine
Describe the structure of a nucleotide.
It is made up of water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide
It is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen
It is made up of sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous base
What is the sugar contained in DNA?
Ribose
Deoxyribose
Glucose
Fructose
What do all organisms have in common?
mitochondria that passes on information
genetic code that consists of DNA or RNA to pass on information
membranes that contain cells to pass on information
What type of cell contains a nucleus?
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
Bacteria
Virus
Eukaryotes usually contain what 3 things?
Nucleus, Ribosome, Cell Wall
Nucleus, Mitochondria, Chloroplast
Nucleus, Membrane-bound organelles, Genetic material
Nucleus, Lysosome, Endoplasmic Reticulum
Provide examples of prokaryotes:
Bacteria
Fungi
Plants
Animals
What are the functions of the nucleus?
stores DNA, controls cell's processes, contains information to make proteins
distributes DNA, controls cell's processes, divides information to make proteins
eliminates DNA, controls cell's processes, passes out information to make proteins
Which organelle breaks down food into molecules the cell can use?
Lysosome
Ribosome
Golgi Apparatus
Endoplasmic Reticulum
What is the function of the mitochondria?
deletes energy in the cells
makes protein
provides energy to cells
stores carbon dioxide
Which organelles would you expect to find in plant cells but not animal cells?
Chloroplast
Lysosome
Centriole
Flagellum
What is the function of the ribosome?
make carbohydrates
make protein
make carbon dioxide
make sugar
What are the functions of the cell membrane?
controls all cells
regulates what enters and leaves the cell
moves water molecules to all cells
Define diffusion.
(Hint - farting)
movement of molecules from higher concentration to lower concentration
movement across the membrane in both directions
movement of water molecules in opposite directions
When the concentration of molecules on both sides of a membrane is the same, how do the molecules move?
in opposite directions
across the membrane in both directions
the molecules do not move
Which means of particle transport requires input of energy from the cell?
Diffusion
Osmosis
Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport
Define osmosis.
movement of water molecules from high to low
movement of water across a certain path
movement of water down the driveway
A student is investigating plant growth. The student can change the amount of light, heat, water and the richness of the soil. During the investigations, the amount of light, heat, and water remain the same. Only the richness of the soil changes. What is the independent variable?
plant growth
soil richness
the student
A student is investigating plant growth. The student can change the amount of light, heat, water and the richness of the soil. During the investigations, the amount of light, heat, and water remain the same. Only the richness of the soil changes. What is the independent variable?
soil richness
the student
plant growth
When making a graph, which variable, independent or dependent, goes on the Y axis?
dependent
independent
When making a graph, which variable goes on the X axis? How do you remember this?
dependent
independent
When is DNA replicated in the cell cycle?
S phase
metaphase
anaphase
What is the proper sequence of mitosis?
anaphase, metaphase, prophase, telophase
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
metaphase, telophase, anaphase, prophase
What do spindle fibers do during mitosis?
work to divide homologous chromosomes into other cells
work to pull homologous chromosomes apart
work to push homologous chromosomes together
What are the 2 main stages of cell division?
genetic variation and cytokinesis
prophase and cytokinesis
mitosis and cytokinesis
When are chromosomes visible in mitosis? When do they become chromatin (uncondensed) again?
prophase and metaphase / during telophase
prophase and anaphase / during telophase
prophase and S phase / during telophase
If an organism's diploid number is 12, its haploid number is
3
6
12
24
What type of cells are produced by Meiosis?
Gametes
Somatic Cells
Stem Cells
Cancer Cells
How many alleles for each gene do gametes carry?
1
2
6
12
Crossing over occurs between homologous chromosomes during prophase I. What does crossing over lead to?
genetic variation
cytokinesis
anaphase
If a cat has 36 chromosomes in each of its body cells, how many chromosomes will be in each daughter cell after meiosis?
36
18
12
2
Unlike DNA, RNA contains the nitrogen base
Adenine instead of Thymine
Uracil instead of Thymine
Guanine instead of Thymine
RNA contains the sugar
Ribose
Deoxyribose
Glucose
Fructose
What is produced during transcription?
tRNA (transfer RNA)
rRNA (ribosomal RNA)
mRNA (messenger RNA)
snRNA (small nuclear RNA)
What happens during the process of translation?
mRNA is translated to amino acid
mRNA is translated to carbon dioxide
mRNA is translated to hydrogen
mRNA is translated to carbohydrates
Messenger RNA is formed from DNA in the process of
Replication
Translation
Transcription
Mutation
What molecule is copied directly from DNA?
mRNA (messenger RNA)
tRNA (transfer RNA)
rRNA (ribosomal RNA)
snRNA (small nuclear RNA)
Explain how a deletion of a DNA base from a gene affects an organism?
it may change the function of proteins
it may change the function of carbon dioxide
it may change the function of cells
Mendel concluded in his studies that traits inherited through the passing from _______ to ________.
offspring to parent
parent to offspring
carbon dioxide to hydrogen
cells to amino acids
What is the purpose of Punnett Square?
to confuse you
to show results from genetic cross
to describe the function of cells
What is a genotype?
genetic makeup of an organism
physical appearance of an organism
division of an organism
What is a phenotype?
genetic makeup of an organism
physical characteristics of an organism
division of an organism
Is the following an example of a genotype or phenotype?
Tt
genotype
phenotype
Is the following an example of a genotype or phenotype?
TT
phenotype
genotype
