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WorksheetsBiology Review
Total questions: 105
Worksheet time: 3hrs 38mins
What is Biology?
The Study of Life
Earth and science
How humans are made
The study of plants and bacteria
How is the total magnification calculated on a microscope?
Objective x Power
Eyepiece x Objective
Power x Eyepiece
What is the purpose of a buffer?
To make a solution become more acidic
To make a solution become more basic
To maintain a stable,desirable pH
Which of the following is not a sugar?
Maltase
Sucrose
Fructose
What is a Polymer?
A solid made of little things
A substance made of many parts
A solid made of many things
A substance made of little parts
What is the function of a cell membrane?
To protect the cell from its surroundings
To provide energy to the cell
To help in cell division
To aid in digestion
What is the role of enzymes in a biological system?
To speed up chemical reactions
To slow down chemical reactions
To stop chemical reactions
To initiate chemical reactions
What is the primary function of DNA?
To provide structure to the cell
To store and transmit genetic information
To aid in digestion
To provide energy to the cell
What is the function of mitochondria in a cell?
To provide structure to the cell
To aid in digestion
To provide energy to the cell
To help in cell division
What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?
To provide energy to the cell
To aid in protein synthesis
To help in cell division
To provide structure to the cell
What is the monomer for carbohydrates?
Amino acids
Nucelotide
Monosaccharide
Lipids
What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?
To provide energy to the cell
To aid in digestion
To control cell activity
To help in cell division
What is the role of chloroplasts in a plant cell?
To provide structure to the cell
To aid in digestion
To provide energy to the cell
To help in photosynthesis
What is the primary function of RNA?
To provide structure to the cell
To store and transmit genetic information
To aid in protein synthesis
To provide energy to the cell
What is the organic compound for Amino Acids ?
Proteins
Nucleic acids
Lipids
Carbohydrates
What is the role of ATP in a cell?
To provide structure to the cell
To store and transmit energy
To aid in digestion
To provide energy to the cell
What is the function of a lysosome in a cell?
To protect the cell from its surroundings
To provide energy to the cell
To help in cell division
To aid in digestion
The following describes ________ during mitosis. The chromosomes line up along the center/middle of the cell and the spindle fibers attach to each chromosome at the centromere.
prophase
metaphase
anaphase
telophase
What does DNA stand for?
Denatured Acid
Dominant Acid
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Diribonucleic Acid
TT,tt,PP,pp,SS,ss are examples of alleles that are?
homozygous
heterozygous
different
homologous
Females-XX; MalesXY. A couple has 4 girls. What is the chance the next child will be a boy?
75%
100%
25%
50%
Which statement best describes the process of evolution?
Populations can survive in different locations on earth
Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth
Populations grow when resources are abundant
The traits of a species can change over time
Which statement best describes the relationship between the products of photosynthesis and the reactants in cellular respiration?
The products of photosynthesis serve as the reactants in cellular respiration to provide chemical energy.
The products of photosynthesis combine with the reactants in cellular respiration to remove ATP from cells.
The products of photosynthesis inhibit the reactants in cellular respiration in the presence of light.
The products of photosynthesis change the structure of the reactants in cellular respiration in the presence of light.
What does RNA stand for?
(a)
Prokaryotes have a nucleus.
True
False
Viruses are living.
True
False
Give the names of the stages of Mitosis in order.
(a)
Cells must pass through a critical checkpoint during which stages of the cell cycle?
G1
G2
M phase
All of these are correct.
Does mitosis or meiosis produce more genetic variation?
Mitosis
Meiosis
A student researching Gregor Mendel recorded the following notes about the scientist.
Which statement best explains a concept of heredity that is supported by Mendel’s findings?
The environment in which plants are grown affects their appearance
Recessive traits are more likely to be expressed than dominant traits
The appearance of certain traits is predictable and is controlled by genes
Crossing pea plants in the wild produces results without observable patterns.
What is the correct definition?
Recessive
Different forms of the same gene
The characteristic that is expressed even if only one copy of this allele is present
The characteristic that remains hidden
A mistake that happens as DNA is copied
features of different species that are similar in function but not necessarily in structure and which do not derive from a common ancestral feature
Analogous Structure
Homologous Structure
Biogeography
Vestigial structure
The four butterflies in the illustration represent the offspring in the F1 generation. Which statement is best supported by the phenotypes of these offspring?
The F1 generation is composed only of males.
Two of the offspring in the F1 generation will not be able to reproduce.
The F1 generation is the result of a dihybrid cross.
Two of the offspring in the F1 generation will experience a spontaneous mutation
The diagram represents one way an enzyme can be inhibited. Which statement explains the effect of an inhibitor on an enzyme?
A substrate will be able to bond with the enzyme.
The enzyme will likely be attacked by immune cells
The enzyme will be unable to produce more enzymes.
A substrate will be unable to attach to the enzyme.
Viruses are considered nonliving because they need a host to reproduce.
True
False
Which is a step in the process of producing transgenic bacteria?
A plasmid is used to replace a faulty gene in a human cell.
A chain of bacterial amino acids is inserted into human DNA.
A human gene is inserted into a bacterial plasmid.
A mutation is produced in a bacterial cell.
Which best explains why muscle cells are different from blood cells?
A mutation occurs during the development of muscle cells but not in blood cells.
Different genes are activated in muscle cells than in blood cells.
Muscles cells experience different environmental influences than blood cells.
Muscle cells are produced by the brain, but blood cells are produced by the heart.
What is the purpose of strand "A"?
To carry amino acids to the ribosome
To carry the genetic information to the cytoplasm
To serve as a template for the synthesis of mRNA
AATCATGGA
What activity most contributes to the depletion of the ozone layer?
burning of fossil fuels
release of CFCs
deforestation
overuse of fertilizers
(Click the picture to see it without the text)
source of quick energy
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
Which amino acid matches with the following codon:
GAU
GLU
SER
ASP
ILE
Which information can the fossils provide?
They show how a modern elephant would have looked millions of years ago.
They provide evidence of what structures are similar between the mastodon and elephant.
They provide detailed information on how the mastodon raised its young.
They show how an elephant would have attracted a mate in the past.
Which action will occur if a checkpoint during a cell cycle finds that the DNA was unsuccessfully replicated?
The cell will divide quicker with less DNA.
The cell will grow proteins to replace DNA.
The cell will perform the cell cycle in reverse.
The cell will not complete the cell cycle.
What is the image above:
Chromosome
Chromotid
Centromere
Centriole
What stage of mitosis is depicted here
Prophase
Anaphase
Telophase
Metaphase
What stage of mitosis is depicted here
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
What stage of mitosis is depicted here
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
What stage of mitosis is depicted here
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
What stage of mitosis is depicted here
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
The picture above represents what happens after mitosis which is
Interphase
Cytokinesis
Metaphase
G1
Nuclear membrane breaks down, spindle fibers form describes:
Prophase
Anaphase
Metaphase
Telophase
Which phase is shown here?
metaphase
prophase
anaphase
telophase
Which phase is shown here?
anaphase
telolphase
metaphase
prophase
Why is the synthesis stage called this?
because protein synthesis is taking place
because DNA synthesis is taking place
because it combines several smaller stages into one
because the chromosomes come together
