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Biology

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 2hrs 27mins

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Class
Date
1.

The cell theory is...

a)

All living organisms are composed of at least one cell.

b)

building blocks of life. All cells come from

c)

All of the above

d)

Cells arise only from previously existing cells.

2.

A prokaryotic cell is...

a)

Cells that don't contain a nucleus but do contain other membrane-bound organelles.

b)

Cells that contain a nucleus but no other membrane-bound organelles.

c)

Cells that contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.

d)

Cells that don't contain a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles.

3.

A Eukaryotic cell is...

a)

Cell that has no membrane.

b)

Cell with no membrane-bound organelles.

c)

A cell containing a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.

d)

A cell containing a nucleus and other nucleus-bound organelle.

4.

The cell membrane main purpose is...

a)

Selective Permeability

b)

Energy Production

c)

Locomotive

d)

Looking good

5.
Which symbiotic relationship is described by one individual benefiting and the other being neither harmed nor benefited?
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Competition
6.
Where in the cell does cell respiration occur?
a)
chloroplast 
b)
central vacuole 
c)
mitochondria
d)
cell membrane
7.
This organic molecule is the main component of biological membranes.....
a)
carbohydrates
b)
lipids 
c)
proteins 
d)
nucleic acids
8.
Which of the following is found in plant cells but not in animal cells? 
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Cell Wall 
d)
Ribosomes 
9.
What plant organelle is used to make sugars?
a)
Cell wall 
b)
Mitochondria 
c)
Chloroplast 
d)
Vacuole
10.
Which part of the cell is often called "the brain of the cell"?
a)
nuclear membrane
b)
endoplasmic reticulum
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
11.

What is the outer most part of a cell?

a)

cell wall

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

cell skin

12.
Which organelle uses energy from sunlight to make sugar?
a)
mitochondria
b)
nucleus
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
13.
Controls what enters/leaves a cell
a)
cell membrane
b)
Nuclear membrane
c)
cell wall
d)
cytoplasm
14.
A mite lives in the base of the eyelashes of people who use mascara. It feeds on the mascara; it does not seem to harm people. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
15.
A coyote captures, kills, and eats a rabbit. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
16.
The flower of the yucca plant provides the only location where the yucca moth can lay her eggs. In the process, the moth pollinates the yucca flower. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
17.
A tapeworm lives in the intestines of a dog. It absorbs food the dog has eaten and grows larger in the process. The dog becomes weaker from malnutrition. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
18.

True or False: Lipids are insoluble

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or False: The main function of a lipid is to store energy.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The units of protein are

a)

Amino acids

b)

Glucose

c)

Fatty acid

d)

Peptides

21.

Which of these is NOT true of organelles(cell parts)?

a)

Organelles perform a certain function for a cell.

b)

Organelles are membrane-enclosed structures in a cell.

c)

Organelles are all the same inside a particular animal.

d)

Organelles are separated from the other parts of the cell.

22.

Which of these is most commonly the largest structure inside an animal cell?

a)

endoplasm

b)

nucelus

c)

DNA

d)

ribosomes

23.

How do mitochondria regulate energy in a cell?

a)

Mitochondria transfer energy between cells as energy is needed.

b)

Mitochondria convert energy in nutrients into usable energy.

c)

Mitochondria absorb and convert energy from the sun.

d)

Mitochondria convert energy from the nucleus into usable energy.

24.

Which of these is NOT a unique structure to plant cells?

a)

cell wall

b)

central vacuole

c)

chloroplas

d)

nucleus

25.
Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?
a)
the mitochondria
b)
the vacuoles
c)
the nucleus
d)
the cell
26.
What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?
a)
to produce energy
b)
to control cell activity
c)
to remove waste products
d)
to allow molecules to enter the cell
27.

All cells need energy (ATP) to function. Which cell organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell? "The Powerhouse"

a)

chloroplasts

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuoles

28.

Where do new cells come from?

a)

other cells

b)

nucleus

c)

Golgi body

d)

macrophages

29.

Because they share similar structures, cells all carry out the same function.

a)

True

b)

False

30.
Directs all cell activities through the DNA located there.
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Nucleus
c)
ribosomes
d)
Mitochondria
31.

A virus consists of:

a)

RNA or DNA and a cell membrane

b)

RNA or DNA and a protein coat

c)

RNA and DNA and a protein coat

d)

proteins, cell membrane, and RNA

32.
Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?
a)
the mitochondria
b)
the vacuoles
c)
the nucleus
d)
the cell
33.

True or false: Animal cells have thin cell walls and plant cells have thick cell walls.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

True or false: Plant cells have a large central vacuole the contains water, and animal cells have a smaller vacuole that contains water.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Which cell part contains the DNA?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell wall

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondrion

36.

True or false: Animal cells have chloroplast.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

DNA is shaped like a:

a)

Circle

b)

Square

c)

Double Helix

d)

Triangle

38.

What are the matching base pairs in DNA?

a)

C-A, G-T

b)

A-T, G-C

c)

A-A, G-G

d)

G-A, C-C

39.

Mitosis is:

a)

A part of the cell containing water

b)

Cellular wall function

c)

ATP in the mitochondrion

d)

Cell division are replication

40.

The first phase in Mitosis is:

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

41.

What is the phase of Mitosis were cells divide and replicate daughter cells?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

42.

In which phase of Mitosis do the spindle fibers line the chromosomes (DNA parts) in the Middle?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

43.

The products (end results to the right of the arrows) of Photosynthesis are:

a)

CO2

b)

C6H12O6 (sugar) + Oxygen

c)

CO2 + water

d)

sunlight + C6H12O6 (sugar)

44.

True or False: Animal and Plant cells have a Nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

True or False: Cells are the building blocks of all Life.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

True or False: DNA contains genetic information.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Do cells divide and replicate?

a)

Yes

b)

No

48.

True or false: Animals and people breathe in CO2 (carbon dioxide), and plants breathe in Oxygen.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

True or False: Photosynthesis happens in plants and creates sugar and oxygen.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

True or False: Animals and people get energy from eating food.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

True or False: Cells replicate into two new daughter cells.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

True or False: In Photosynthesis, sugar is created in the Chloroplast of plants.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

The first step in the scientific method.

a)

Form a hypothesis

b)

Analyze data

c)

Make observations

d)

Test the hypothesis

e)

Gather information

54.

The second step of the scientific method.

a)

Gather information

b)

Make observations

c)

Analyze data

d)

Test the hypothesis

e)

Form a hypothesis

55.

The third step in the scientific method.

a)

make observations

b)

gather information

c)

form a hypothesis

d)

test the hypothesis

e)

analyze data

56.

The fourth step in the scientific method.

a)

analyze data

b)

test the hypothesis

c)

form a hypothesis

d)

gather information

e)

make an observation

57.

The final step in the scientific method.

a)

analyze data

b)

form a hypothesis

c)

test the hypothesis

d)

gather information

e)

make observations

58.

What is a control in an experiment?

a)

An element that remains unchanged or unaffected by other variables.

b)

A quantity that does not change.

59.

What are constants in an experiment?

a)

An element that remains unchanged or unaffected by other variables.

b)

A quantity that does not change.

60.

How many variables should you test during an experiment?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

e)

Five

61.

What variables should you test in an experiment?

(a)  

62.

What is science?

a)

refers to the process of exploring new knowledge methodically through observation and experiments.

b)

refers to the continuous process of implementing knowledge.

63.

What is technology?

a)

refers to the process of exploring new knowledge methodically through observation and experiments.

b)

refers to the continuous process of implementing knowledge.

64.

What is a control group?

a)

The group of participants who are exposed to the independent variable.

b)

A group separated from the rest of the experiment such that the independent variable being tested cannot influence results.

65.

What is an experimental group?

a)

A group separated from the rest of the experiment such that the independent variable being tested cannot influence results.

b)

The group of participants who are exposed to the independent variable.

66.

What is Quantitative Data?

a)

Quantity, like number or measure

b)

Quality, description

67.

What is Qualitative Data?

a)

Quantity, like number or measure

b)

Quality, description

68.

What is the difference between an independent and dependant variable?

a)

Independent - Relies on other factors

Dependant - Stands alone, isn’t changed by other factors.

b)

Independent - Stands alone, isn’t changed by other factors.

Dependant - Relies on other factors

69.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
70.
This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted. 
a)
experimental group
b)
control group
c)
data
d)
variables
71.
This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
72.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
73.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
74.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
75.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
76.
A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate.  What is the dependent variable?
a)
heart rate
b)
type of exercise
c)
amount of exercise
d)
time of day exercise occurs
77.
Observations made during an experiment are called:
a)
data
b)
problems
c)
conclusions
d)
questions
78.
On what axis should the independent variable always be?
a)
X
b)
Y
79.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what are the controlled variables?
a)
Type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight
b)
Water, apple juice, milk
c)
Plant growth
80.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
81.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
82.
Squidward found new reeds to tryout for his clarinet.  He used an APPLAUSOMETER to measure applause after playing  Under the Sea with each reed.  The results were put in the table.
What was controlled?
a)
The Song
b)
The Reed
c)
The Applause
83.
Squidward found new reeds to tryout for his clarinet.  He used an APPLAUSOMETER to measure applause after playing  Under the Sea with each reed.  The results were put in the table.
What was the independent variable?
a)
The Song
b)
The Reed
c)
The Applause
84.
Squidward found new reeds to tryout for his clarinet.  He used an APPLAUSOMETER to measure applause after playing  Under the Sea with each reed.  The results were put in the table.
What was the dependent variable?
a)
The Song
b)
The Reed
c)
The Applause
85.
The data collected supports which of the following questions that Squidward could have tested?
a)
Which song does the audience prefer?
b)
Which instrument does the audience like best?
c)
Which reed length creates the best sound?
d)
How do applause affect performance?
86.
What is the first step in the scientific method?
a)
Make an observation --> Question
b)
Design and conduct an experiment
c)
Make an hypothesis
d)
Share your results
87.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results is... 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
88.
A testable prediction about a scientific investigation is a(n)
a)
Question
b)
Observation
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Experiment
89.
Stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis
d)
draw conclusions  
90.

Bob read about growing plants in water. He wanted to know how plants could grow without soil.

a)

coming up with a question

b)

test the hypothesis with an experiment

c)

form a hypothesis

d)

draw conclusions

91.
Information you obtain through your senses, such as touch, sound and sight.
a)
observation
b)
hypothesis
c)
question
d)
conclusion
92.

What is the last step of scientific method?

a)

hypothesis

b)

observe

c)

communicate

d)

question

93.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
94.

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

a)

conclusions

b)

data

c)

hypotheses

d)

procedures

95.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.
a)
change on purpose
b)
control or keep constant
c)
measure
96.

How many independent variables should you have in an experiment?

a)

two

b)

as many as possible

c)

four

d)

one

97.
Why do we want to test one variable at a time?
a)
Because it is hard to setup a data table with more
b)
To know what is causing the changes. This helps us understand cause and effect.
c)
It is what has always been done
98.

The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

control variable

99.

What is a constant/control in an experiment?

a)

Things that do not change in a experiment. It's the variable that stays the same. You can have many variables stay the same.

b)

It's the variables that the scientist changes in the experiment

c)

It's the variables that are being measured in an experiment

100.
Will a construction paper air plane fly faster than an airplane made from notebook paper? Choose the best hypothesis.
a)
If I make a paper airplane from notebook paper, then it will fly faster than construction paper.
b)
Yes.
c)
No.
d)
I think the construction paper air plane will fly faster.
101.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
102.
If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?
a)
True
b)
How fast you get to school
c)
Riding a bike or walking
d)
False
103.
If I study for my scientific method test, then I will have a better test score. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Scientific Method
b)
Studying
c)
Independent variable
d)
Test score
104.

If I floss more, then I will have fewer cavities. What is the independent variable?

a)

Number of cavities

b)

Amount of flossing

c)

Type of floss used

d)

Amount of brushing

105.

If I put on a higher factor sunscreen, then I will burn less. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Severity of sunburn

b)

Factor of sunscreen

c)

Time spent in the sun

d)

Weather conditions

106.

The Cell membrane surrounds what?

a)

Cell

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

107.

What is the basic unit of life?

a)

Organ

b)

Cell

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosome

108.

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?

a)

Gives energy to the cell

b)

Are the site of protein synthesis

c)

It packaged proteins and send them off

d)

It regulates what goes In and out

109.

What organelle structure regulates what enters and leaves the cell

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Nucleus

110.

What organelle produces ATP

a)

mitochondria

b)

Lysosome

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Golgi Apparatus

111.

Where are the proteins made?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Vacuole

112.

Supports and protect the plant cell is the Cell Wall

a)

True

b)

False

113.

Organisms whose cells do not have a nucleus are called _____.

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Unicellular

c)

Eukaryotes

d)

Multicellular

114.

a cell that has the DNA and controls the cell's activities.

a)

Golgi Bodies

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleus

115.

What fluid can be found in cells that holds organelles?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Chlorine

c)

Blood

d)

Plasma

116.

Which plant organelle transforms light into glucose to use as food?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplasts

117.

What organelle is used as storage?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Vacuole

d)

Cell

118.

The organelle that is the control center of the cell.

a)

cell membrane

b)

ER

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosomes

119.

What are the small structures inside of cells that carry out specific functions called?

a)

Tissues

b)

Organelles

c)

Organs

120.

example of a prokaryote cell is

a)

Animal Cell

b)

Plant Cell

c)

Virus

d)

Bacteria

121.

Animal and Plant cells are both this type of cell.

a)

Eukaryote

b)

Prokaryote

122.

The function of the rough ER is to

a)

Produce and folding proteins

b)

Produce and folding carbohydrates

c)

Produce and folding lipids

d)

Produce and folding Nucleic acids

123.

The function of the smooth ER is to

a)

Make lipids

b)

Make proteins

c)

Make carbohydrates

d)

Make nucleic acids

124.

all organisms are made of cells

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Theory

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Chloroplasts

125.

An organism made of only one cell is called

a)

Unicellular

b)

Multicellular

c)

Monocellular

d)

Eukaryotic

126.

Basic unit of all forms of life

a)

Cell

b)

Nucleus

c)

Prokaryote

d)

Eukaryote

127.

Fundamental concept of biology that states that all living things are composed of cells

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Theory

d)

Cell Hypothesis

128.

Thin, flexible barrier that surrounds all cells; regulates what enters and leaves the cell

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Golgi apparatus

129.

Structure that contains the cell's genetic material in the form of DNA

a)

Vacuole

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosome

130.

Organism whose cells contain a nucleus

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Chloroplast

131.

Unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus

a)

Eukaryote

b)

Prokaryote

c)

Vacuole

d)

Lysosome

132.

In eukaryotic cells, all cellular contents outside the nucleus; in prokaryotic cells, all of the cell's contents

a)

Centriole

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cytoskeleton

133.

Specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a cell

a)

Vacuole

b)

Ribosome

c)

Organelle

d)

Nucleus

134.

Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates

a)

Centriole

b)

Vacuole

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosome

135.

Cell organelle that breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell

a)

Vacuole

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Lysosome

d)

Golgi apparatus

136.

Network of protein filaments in a eukaryotic cell that gives the cell its shape and internal organization and is involved in movement

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

137.

Structure in an animal cell that helps to organize cell division

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Centriole

138.

Cell organelle consisting of RNA and protein found throughout the cytoplasm in a cell; the site of protein synthesis

a)

Endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Ribosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

Nucleolus

139.

Internal membrane system found in eukaryotic cells; place where lipid components of the cell membrane are assembled

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Organelle

140.

Organelle in cells that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the endoplasmic reticulum for storage in the cell or release outside the cell

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Vacuole

d)

Lysosome

141.

Organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Lipid Bilayer

142.

Cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

143.

Strong, supporting layer around the cell membrane in some cells

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell wall

d)

Nucleus

144.

Flexible double-layered sheet that makes up the cell membrane and forms a barrier between the cell and its surroundings

a)

Lipid bilayer

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Centriole

145.

Property of biological membranes that allows some substances to pass across it while others cannot; also called semipermeable membrane

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Selectively Permeable

d)

Cell Theory

146.

An organized group of related parts that interact to form a whole

a)

System

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Evolution

d)

Biosphere

147.

A physical environment with different species that interact with one another and with nonliving things

a)

System

b)

Ecosystem

c)

Evolution

d)

Adaptation

148.

The maintenance of constant internal conditions (like temperature) in an organism

a)

Species

b)

Adaptation

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Evolution

149.

A change in genetic makeup of a population of a species (the change in living things over time)

a)

Adaptation

b)

Biodiversity

c)

DNA

d)

Evolution

150.

An inherited trait that gives an advantage to individual organisms and is passed on to future generations

a)

DNA

b)

Evolution

c)

Adaptation

d)

Ecosystem

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