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Biology Final Exam - Fall

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 32mins

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Class
Date
1.

A student is collecting the gas given off from a plant in bright sunlight. The gas being collected is probably-

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

2.

The Calvin cycle is another name for--

a)

Light Dependent Cycle

b)

Krebs Cycle

c)

Light Independent Cycle

d)

Glycolysis

3.

What are the reactants for photosynthesis?

a)

water, carbon dioxide, sunlight

b)

water, protein, sunlight

c)

sugar, carbohydrates, water

d)

hydrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide

4.

What are the reactants for cellular respiration & what is the end result?

a)

hydrogen and carbon dioxide / photosynthesis

b)

sugar and oxygen / photosynthesis

c)

protein and sugar / photosynthesis

5.

Photosynthesis is to chloroplasts as cellular respiration is to-

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

6.

What are the stages of cellular respiration?

a)

independent cycle, Krebs cycle, phosphate chain

b)

glycolysis, bicycle, cytokinesis

c)

glycolysis, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain

7.

What is the function of a catalyst?

a)

slows down chemical reaction

b)

speeds up chemical reaction

8.

The most abundant compound in most living things is

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Nitrogen

9.

What are 3 characteristics of enzymes?

a)

glycolysis, forms different end products from fixed substrate, acts best at high pH

b)

catalyst, forms same end products from fixed substrate, uses carbohydrates

c)

catalyst, they are proteins, works best at certain pH

10.

What are the functions of proteins?

a)

lowers activation level, breaks bonds between phosphate groups

b)

helps grow disease and decreases tissue

c)

helps fight disease, regulates cells, builds tissue such as muscle

11.

Amino acids make protein like simple sugars make

a)

starch

b)

glucose

c)

cellulose

d)

fructose

12.

A monosaccharide is a…..

a)

single sugar molecule

b)

double sugar molecule

c)

triple sugar molecule

d)

complex sugar molecule

13.

What organic compounds is the main source of energy for living things?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Protein

c)

Lipid

d)

Nucleic Acid

14.

Define activation energy.

a)

maximum amount of energy needed for a reaction to occur

b)

minimum amount of energy needed for a reaction to occur

15.

A substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction is called a(an)

a)

enzyme

b)

substrate

c)

inhibitor

16.

What biomolecule is responsible for storing and transmitting genetic information?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Protein

c)

Lipid

d)

Nucleic Acid

17.

To be considered an "organic compound"; the molecule must contain which element?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Nitrogen

18.

The monomer of nucleic acid is a(n)

a)

Monosaccharide

b)

Disaccharide

c)

Polysaccharide

d)

Nucleotide

19.

What are the 4 biomolecules?

a)

carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

b)

sugar, carbohydrates, oxygen, hydrogen

c)

carbohydrates, sugar, proteins, bacteria

20.

What is the shape of a DNA molecule?

a)

Single stranded

b)

Double stranded helix

c)

Triple stranded

d)

Quadruple stranded

21.

Which nitrogenous bases are found in DNA?

a)

Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine

b)

Uracil, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine

c)

Adenine, Uracil, Guanine, Cytosine

d)

Adenine, Thymine, Glutamine, Cytosine

22.

Describe the structure of a nucleotide.

a)

It is made up of water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide

b)

It is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen

c)

It is made up of sugar, phosphate, and nitrogenous base

23.

What is the sugar contained in DNA?

a)

Ribose

b)

Deoxyribose

c)

Glucose

d)

Fructose

24.

What do all organisms have in common?

a)

mitochondria that passes on information

b)

genetic code that consists of DNA or RNA to pass on information

c)

membranes that contain cells to pass on information

25.

What type of cell contains a nucleus?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Bacteria

d)

Virus

26.

Eukaryotes usually contain what 3 things?

a)

Nucleus, Ribosome, Cell Wall

b)

Nucleus, Mitochondria, Chloroplast

c)

Nucleus, Membrane-bound organelles, Genetic material

d)

Nucleus, Lysosome, Endoplasmic Reticulum

27.

Provide examples of prokaryotes:

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Plants

d)

Animals

28.

What are the functions of the nucleus?

a)

stores DNA, controls cell's processes, contains information to make proteins

b)

distributes DNA, controls cell's processes, divides information to make proteins

c)

eliminates DNA, controls cell's processes, passes out information to make proteins

29.

Which organelle breaks down food into molecules the cell can use?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Ribosome

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

30.

What is the function of the mitochondria?

a)

deletes energy in the cells

b)

makes protein

c)

provides energy to cells

d)

stores carbon dioxide

31.

Which organelles would you expect to find in plant cells but not animal cells?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Lysosome

c)

Centriole

d)

Flagellum

32.

What is the function of the ribosome?

a)

make carbohydrates

b)

make protein

c)

make carbon dioxide

d)

make sugar

33.

What are the functions of the cell membrane?

a)

controls all cells

b)

regulates what enters and leaves the cell

c)

moves water molecules to all cells

34.

Define diffusion.

(Hint - farting)

a)

movement of molecules from higher concentration to lower concentration

b)

movement across the membrane in both directions

c)

movement of water molecules in opposite directions

35.

When the concentration of molecules on both sides of a membrane is the same, how do the molecules move?

a)

in opposite directions

b)

across the membrane in both directions

c)

the molecules do not move

36.

Which means of particle transport requires input of energy from the cell?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

d)

Active Transport

37.

Define osmosis.

a)

movement of water molecules from high to low

b)

movement of water across a certain path

c)

movement of water down the driveway

38.

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?

a)

plant growth

b)

soil richness

c)

the student

39.

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?

a)

soil richness

b)

the student

c)

plant growth

40.

When making a graph, which variable, independent or dependent, goes on the Y axis?

a)

dependent

b)

independent

41.

When making a graph, which variable goes on the X axis? How do you remember this?

a)

dependent

b)

independent

42.

When is DNA replicated in the cell cycle?

a)

S phase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

43.

What is the proper sequence of mitosis?

a)

anaphase, metaphase, prophase, telophase

b)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

c)

metaphase, telophase, anaphase, prophase

44.

What do spindle fibers do during mitosis?

a)

work to divide homologous chromosomes into other cells

b)

work to pull homologous chromosomes apart

c)

work to push homologous chromosomes together

45.

What are the 2 main stages of cell division?

a)

genetic variation and cytokinesis

b)

prophase and cytokinesis

c)

mitosis and cytokinesis

46.

When are chromosomes visible in mitosis? When do they become chromatin (uncondensed) again?

a)

prophase and metaphase / during telophase

b)

prophase and anaphase / during telophase

c)

prophase and S phase / during telophase

47.

If an organism's diploid number is 12, its haploid number is

a)

3

b)

6

c)

12

d)

24

48.

What type of cells are produced by Meiosis?

a)

Gametes

b)

Somatic Cells

c)

Stem Cells

d)

Cancer Cells

49.

How many alleles for each gene do gametes carry?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

12

50.

Crossing over occurs between homologous chromosomes during prophase I. What does crossing over lead to?

a)

genetic variation

b)

cytokinesis

c)

anaphase

51.

If a cat has 36 chromosomes in each of its body cells, how many chromosomes will be in each daughter cell after meiosis?

a)

36

b)

18

c)

12

d)

2

52.

Unlike DNA, RNA contains the nitrogen base

a)

Adenine instead of Thymine

b)

Uracil instead of Thymine

c)

Guanine instead of Thymine

53.

RNA contains the sugar

a)

Ribose

b)

Deoxyribose

c)

Glucose

d)

Fructose

54.

What is produced during transcription?

a)

tRNA (transfer RNA)

b)

rRNA (ribosomal RNA)

c)

mRNA (messenger RNA)

d)

snRNA (small nuclear RNA)

55.

What happens during the process of translation?

a)

mRNA is translated to amino acid

b)

mRNA is translated to carbon dioxide

c)

mRNA is translated to hydrogen

d)

mRNA is translated to carbohydrates

56.

Messenger RNA is formed from DNA in the process of

a)

Replication

b)

Translation

c)

Transcription

d)

Mutation

57.

What molecule is copied directly from DNA?

a)

mRNA (messenger RNA)

b)

tRNA (transfer RNA)

c)

rRNA (ribosomal RNA)

d)

snRNA (small nuclear RNA)

58.

Explain how a deletion of a DNA base from a gene affects an organism?

a)

it may change the function of proteins

b)

it may change the function of carbon dioxide

c)

it may change the function of cells

59.

Mendel concluded in his studies that traits inherited through the passing from _______ to ________.

a)

offspring to parent

b)

parent to offspring

c)

carbon dioxide to hydrogen

d)

cells to amino acids

60.

What is the purpose of Punnett Square?

a)

to confuse you

b)

to show results from genetic cross

c)

to describe the function of cells

61.

What is a genotype?

a)

genetic makeup of an organism

b)

physical appearance of an organism

c)

division of an organism

62.

What is a phenotype?

a)

genetic makeup of an organism

b)

physical characteristics of an organism

c)

division of an organism

63.

Is the following an example of a genotype or phenotype?

Tt

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

64.

Is the following an example of a genotype or phenotype?

TT

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype