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Mega Review (2024)

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1-2.

Students in a high school biology class are preparing to conduct individual experiments to determine the conditions that are necessary for seed germination. Each student will design an experiment to test a single variable. The class data will then be collected and pooled in order to reach some general conclusions.

1.

Which of the following is the most appropriate first step for each student to undertake?

a)

Test a variable

b)

Write a theory

c)

Decide on a hypothesis to test

d)

Gather and set up materials

2.

What is the independent variable?

a)

Seed Germination

b)

Conditions

c)

Amount of Water

d)

Cannot be determined

3-5.

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer questions 2 thru 4.

Certain enzymes can affect the structural elements of bacterial cell walls and cause the bacterial cell to burst. A biologist prepared a solution of such an enzyme and divided the solution equally into five aliquots, which were placed into test tubes labeled A, B, C, D, and E. The pH of each aliquot was then adjusted as shown in the table below. Three milliliters of a bacterial stock solution was added to each of the tubes. After 5 minutes, each tube was placed in a spectrophotometer and the percent of light transmitted was recorded.

3.

This experiment was most likely designed to determine which of the following?

a)

The most effective enzyme concentration for enzyme activity

b)

The most effective pH for enzyme activity

c)

Whether the enzyme adversely affects bacterial cells

d)

Whether pH changes stimulate bacterial cell division

4.

Which of the following is the dependent variable in the experiment described?

a)

The catalytic activity of the enzyme

b)

The temperature at which the experiment was conducted

c)

The concentration of enzyme used

d)

The concentration of the stock bacterial solution

5.

Based on the data in the table, which pH results in the greatest disruption of bacterial cell structure?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

11

6.

One of the students decided to test the following hypothesis: Seeds need light to germinate. Which of the following experimental designs would be the most appropriate to test this hypothesis?

a)

A. Plant ten seeds in soil and place them in a dark cabinet.

b)

B. Place ten seeds on moist filter paper and place them on the windowsill. Place another ten seeds on moist filter paper and place them in a dark cabinet.

c)

C. Place one seed in a dish of water under a light. Place another seed of the same type in a dish of water in a dark cabinet.

d)

D. Put a full-grown geranium plant in the light and another full-grown plant of the same type in the dark.

7.

Many protists are single-celled organisms, as are bacteria. However, protists and bacteria are in different biological kingdoms. Which 2 comparisons of protists and bacteria is NOT true?

a)

Both protists and bacteria can be motile. 

b)

Both protists and bacteria are prokaryotes.

c)

Protists are eukaryotes, while bacteria are prokaryotes. 

d)

Protists may be photosynthetic, and bacteria can only be autotrophs.

8.

The correct order of the biological hierarchy from largest to smallest is:

a)

Domain, kingdom, class, family, order, phylum, genus, species. 

b)

Kingdom, phylum, order, family, class, genus, species, domain. 

c)

Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.

d)

Kingdom, class, order, phylum, family, genus, species, domain.

9-10.

9.

Refer to the cladogram and the animal pictures.

Which organism has amniotic eggs?

a)

A. Prosimians

b)

B. Amphibians

c)

C. Insects

d)

Fish

10.

Which organism has a backbone but LACKS 4 legs?

a)

A. Prosimians

b)

B. Amphibians

c)

C. Insects

d)

Fish

11.

Which graph best describes the relationship between trophic levels and available energy?

a)

A.

b)

B.

c)

C.

d)

D.

12-14.

A partial food web for the owl's ecosystem is shown.

12.

According to the food web, owls belong to which of the following trophic levels?

a)

producers

b)

primary consumers

c)

secondary consumers

d)

tertiary consumers

13.

A decrease in the population size of which of the following organisms would

most directly reduce the owl's survival?

a)

plant

b)

frog

c)

moth

d)

mosquito

14.

In the food web, ___ get the most energy and _____ gets the least energy.

a)

plants; bats

b)

moths; owls

c)

plants; owls

d)

mosquitos; frogs

15.

The ocean sunfish (Mola mola) is a large, flat fish that spends most of its time in deep water feeding mainly on jellyfish. Sunfish often have many species of copepods, small crustaceans, that bury their heads into the soft tissue of the sunfish. Sunfish will swim to the surface of the water and lie sideways, allowing seabirds to eat the copepods from their skin.

15.

Which list describes the types of relationships the sunfish has with other marine organisms?

a)
  1. Seabirds: mutualism Jellyfish: predation Copepods: parasitism

b)
  1. Seabirds: parasitism Jellyfish: commensalism Copepods: predation

c)
  1. Seabirds: predation Jellyfish: mutualism Copepods: commensalism

d)

Seabirds: commensalism Jellyfish: parasitism Copepods: mutualism

16.

Which process takes carbon from the environment and add it to the food chain?

a)

Cellular Respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Decomposion

d)

Bruning (especially fossil fuels)

17.

Select the 3 associated with viruses.

a)

Nonliving pathogen

b)

Lytic (quick) and Lysogenic (slow) reproduction or infections

c)

Binary fission reproduction

d)

Genetic Material (DNA/RNA) and Capsid (Protein coat)

e)

Living, unicellular, pathogen

18.

Which statement correctly compares viruses to bacteria?

a)

Viruses are larger than bacteria, but both have a nucleus that contains genetic material.

b)

Viruses are smaller than bacteria, but both have a nucleus that contains genetic material.

c)

Viruses have a cell wall for protection, while bacteria are not surrounded by a cell wall.

d)

Viruses have a protein capsule for protection, while bacteria are surrounded by a cell wall and a cell membrane.

19.

The germ theory of disease states that:

a)

  1. macro-organisms can invade microorganisms and cause disease

b)

  1. cells are the fundamental units of life

c)

  1. one infectious agent causes one disease

d)

inadequate washing can cause disease to be transmitted from one individual to a new individual

20.

All are associated with bacteria EXCEPT

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Unicellular

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Protista

21.

Which of these topics best completes this concept map?

a)

an animal cell 

b)

a prokaryotic cell 

c)

a virus 

d)

a plant cell

22.

All are properly matched EXCEPT:

a)

Mitochondria - photosynthesis

b)

Vacuole- storage

c)

Centrioles - cell division

d)

ER-transport

e)

Golgi - Packaging and shipping

23.

Two cells are shown below.  Which statement correctly identifies them both?

a)

Cell 1 is prokaryotic; cell 2 is eukaryotic

b)

Cell 1 is eukaryotic; cell 2 is prokaryotic

c)

Both are prokaryotic

d)

Both are eukaryotic

24.

Some students used vinegar to dissolve the shells of 3 eggs and used these eggs as models of human red blood cells. The students observed the changes in the eggs when they were placed in different solutions. 

Which correctly describes osmosis as depicted in the diagram?

a)

  1. 5% vinegar - isotonic

  2. pure water- hypertonic

  3. corn syrup-hypotonic

b)

  1. 5% vinegar -hypotonic

  2. pure water- isotonic

  3. corn syrup-hypertonic

c)

  1. 5% vinegar- hypertonic

  2. pure water - hyptonic

  3. corn syrup - isotonic

d)

  1. 5% vinegar - isotonic

  2. pure water - hypotonic

  3. corn syrup- hypertonic

25.

This molecule represents the backbone of all cellular membranes. Which of these best represents a fatty-acid molecule?

a)

A. Top left

b)

B. Top right

c)

C. Bottom left

d)

D. Bottom right

26.

The diagram illustrates the movement of glucose across a cell membrane.

Which is cell transport process is depicted?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Active transport (pump)

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

d)

Osmosis

27.

Pepsin and trypsin are enzymes that aid in protein digestion.

Based on observations, pepsin most likely aids in digestion in which part of the human body? 

a)

Pancreas

b)

Intestines

c)

Mouth

d)

Stomach

28.

Humans have physiologically adapted to sweat if the body temperature rises past ideal levels. The ability to do so helps cool the body down. The polarity of water allows water to have a high ______________, which allows us to maintain homeostasis and survive as we are today.

a)

Polarity

b)

Adhesive Rates

c)

Cohesive Rate

d)

Specific Heat

29.

Which cellular function of carbohydrates 

and lipids should be placed in the shared 

section of the Venn diagram?

a)

Hormone production

b)

Structural support of cell walls

c)

Energy storage

d)

Catalyst for chemical reactions

30.

Nitrogen bases are located on both strands of the DNA double helix. What is the significance of the nitrogenous bases?

a)

The order of nitrogenous bases determines the order of amino acids in the proteins synthesized.

b)

The number of adenines and cytosines determine the types of RNA that will be produced.

c)

The amount of thymine and guanine in the DNA molecules determines the length of the genes. 

d)

The type of hydrogen bonding between the nitrogenous bases determines which amino acid will be added to the peptide chain. 

31.

A model of an enzyme and its corresponding substrate is shown BEFORE a chemical reaction.

31.

Which model best represents the molecules at the end of the reaction? (Hint: Compare with the BEFORE reaction model)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

Which graphic organizer best  compares the energy inputs and outputs of cellular respiration and photosynthesis?

a)

A.

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

During the cell cycle, proteins called cyclins bind enzymes that send signals for the cell to progress through stages of cell replication. At the end of this, cyclins degrade to prevent further signaling for the cell to divide.,

33.

Uncontrolled production of cyclins will most likely result in -

a)

the formation of tumors

b)

the immediate death of the cell

c)

the transfer of cyclins to other cells

d)

the formation of haploid cells.

34.

Scientists can bioengineer skin in a laboratory to treat severe burns and other types of skin injuries. The bioengineered tissue is grown from living cells. The cellular process that enables the cells to grow and develop into tissue is -

a)

Conjugation

b)

Meiosis

c)

Budding 

d)

Mitosis

35.

Which table best compares the events that occur during different stages of the cell cycle?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

36.

This type of cell division creates 2 identical copies of cells with the diploid number of chromosomes

a)

binary fission

b)

mitosis

c)

meosis

d)

None of these

37.

Associate with gamete (sex cell production), this cell division produces 4 genetically different cells with the haploid number of chromosomes.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Binar fiession

d)

None of these

38.

Components of DNA are shown.  Which DNA component is most directly associated with the  coding of genetic information?

a)

A. Phosphate

b)

B. Sugar phsopate backbone

c)

C. Sugar

d)

D. Nitrogen base (rungs)

39.

In domesticated dogs, hair type is controlled by two different alleles. The allele for wire hair is (H) and the allele for smooth hair is (h).

When two heterozygous dogs are crossed, what percentage of the offspring is expected to be homozygous for smooth hair?

a)

0

b)

25

c)

50

d)

75

40.

In certain dogs, deafness is due to a recessive allele (d), and normal hearing is due to its dominant allele (D).

What percentage of the offspring of a normal heterozygous dog and a deaf dog would be expected to have normal hearing?

a)

0

b)

25

c)

50

d)

100

41.

Which of the following sequences represents chromosome number during fertilization?

a)

  1. n + n → 2n

b)

  1. 2n→n+n

c)

  1. N→n

d)

2n→2n

42.

What contributed to the natural selection of the finches’ beaks? Select the three (3) answers that apply.

a)

  1. Eating tough seeds made their beaks thicker.

b)

There was an abundance of food available for all fiches. 

c)

Genetic variation for beak size existed within the population.

d)

Certain beak shapes were better suited for different food sources.

e)

Reproduction increased in individuals who located enough food.

43.

The modern horse (Equus) and two of its direct ancestors are shown in the diagram below. Which statement best explains how changes occurred leading from one species to the next?

a)

Individual of each species adapted to differences in environmental conditions. 

b)

Individuals of each species learned traits and passed them onto the offspring. 

c)

Sudden environmental changes caused each species to develop in one generation. 

d)

Small structural changes in each species were passed on to offspring over many generations.

44.

The scientific theory of evolution is supported by different types of evidence. The diagrams below show the skeletons of two different animal species.  How does comparing the skeletons of these animals provide support for the scientific theory of evolution?

a)

It proves informations about the organisms’ habitats.

b)

It shows possible common ancestry between organisms

c)

It provides information to determine the organisms’ ages

d)

It shows possible chromosomal similarities between organisms.

45.

The pattern of periods of slow change interrupted by periods of rapid change with few, if any transitional fossils, best describes the theory of __________

a)

natural selection

b)

genetic drift

c)

punctuated equilibrium

d)

gene flow

46.

What is the carrying capacity of the graph?

a)

around 500

b)

more than 500

c)

less than 500

d)

around 600

47.

Which of the following organisms is a herbivore.

a)

butterfly

b)

snake

c)

fox

d)

ladybird

48.

Which is NOT an abiotic factor:

a)

soil

b)

air

c)

bacteria;

d)

water

49.

Which is NOT a unique property of water?

a)

Frozen water floats on liquid water.

b)

Water covers most of the Earth’s surface and retains a large amount of heat.

c)

Water molecules stick to each other through hydrogen bonds.

d)

Water cools very rapidly.

50.

Pictured is a monossacharide or glucose molecule. This is the monomer of___.

a)

amino acid

b)

nucleic acid

c)

carbohydrate

d)

lipid

51.

What property of water helps to moderate earth's temperature?

a)

adhesion

b)

chohesion

c)

Specific heat capacity

d)

Latent heat of vaporization

52.

What is the order of primary succession (rocky start) shown in this figure?

a)

A, B, C, D

b)

B, A, D, C

c)

C, D, A, B

d)

D, A, B, C

53.

The picture shows what type of succession?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

pond succession

54.

After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?

a)

Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees (climax community)

b)

Lichens → tree (climax community) → shrubs→Grasses

c)

Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees (climax community)

d)

Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees (climax community(

55.

Pioneering species are the first species you will see in the early stages of primary succession. What is the example of a pioneering species in the picture?

a)

lichens/moss

b)

grasses

c)

small plants

56.

Chemical formula for Glucose-

a)

CO2

b)

H2O

c)

C6H12O6

d)

O2

57.

If a heterozygous tall plant is crossed with a homozygous short plant, what are the possible genotypes that are produced?

a)

TT

b)

tall

c)

short

d)

Tt

e)

tt

58.

Which of the following statements describes the parental genotypes that would result in this Punnett square?

a)

both parents are heterozygous

b)

both parents are homozygous dominant

c)

one parent is homozygous recessive and the other is heterozygous

d)

one parent is homozygous dominant and the other is heterozygous

59.

This organelle converts energy from food into usable energy (ATP) through cellular respiration.

a)

Lysosome

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Golgi Apparatus

60.

This organelle packages and deliveries proteins in vesicles.

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Nucleus

d)

Golgi Apparatus

61.

Autotrophs (producers) ___________________.

a)

eat (consume) other organisms for energy

b)

capture sun's energy to make their own food

62.

Consumers are organisms that cannot make their own food. They are also called____________.

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

63.
In the energy pyramid below, which organism has the least amount of energy available?
a)
Producers
b)
Herbivores
c)
Carnivores
d)
Top Predator
64.

True or false: 0-5 is the initial phase, 12-18 is exponential growth, 19- 24 is the carrying capacity, and 25-26 is the death phase.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

65.

Which statement is best supported by the phylogenetic tree shown?

a)

Species W first came into existence 10 million years ago

b)

Species V is still alive today and is the oldest species.

c)

Species X, Y, and Z became extinct 20 million years ago

d)

Species W is still developing from a prior species

66.

According to modern biologist, hereditary variations are due to...

a)

use or lack of use of organs

b)

inheritance of characteristics acquired during development

c)

need for adapting to a changed environment

d)

genetic changes resulting from mutations and recombinations

67.

67.

Two fruit flies are crossed with each other. The offspring is a female and will inherit which set of chromosomes?

a)

b)

c)

68.

Mendel's idea that inheriting a particular allele for eye color does not affect the ability to inherit any other allele for hair color. For example, you could inherit your mom's hair color and your father's eye color. One trait does NOT affect the inheritance of other.

a)

Independent Assortment

b)

Law of Segregation

c)

Law of Dominance

d)

Law of Meiosis

69.

To classify an organism a scientist finds in the field, which of these will the scientist first compare to other known organisms?

a)

Diet

b)

Niche

c)

Physical Structure

d)

Reproductive Method

70.

Darwin's explanation for evolution was dependent on which scientific concept?

a)

the ability of organisms to learn

b)

significance of social behaviors to survival

c)

the existence of variations in a population

d)

the relationship between size and survival

71.

The weakness of hydrogen bonds between the bases of DNA allows-

a)

rearrangement of the sequence of bases to take place

b)

base pairs to separate during transcription and replication

c)

new bases to be separated into the DNA molecule

d)

conversion of bases to amino acids in the event of cell starvation

72.

Which of these would most likely result in a change to the current classification of an organism?

a)

discovering organisms with similar physical traits in fossil record

b)

finding a related organism that was previously considered extinct

c)

Observing organisms that occupy the same ecological niche

d)

linking the organism to different ancestors through DNA sequencing

73.

Which DNA triplet would transcribe and translate to produce the amino acid Histidine?

a)

CGA

b)

GTG

c)

CUC

d)

UUU

74.

What is the relationship between an organism's DNA and Protein specificity?

a)

DNA becomes a specific part of the protein structure

b)

DNA determines the ribosomal RNA sequence that becomes part of the protein structure

c)

DNA determines RNA molecules are incorporated into protein molecules

d)

DNA determines the amino acid sequence of each protein

75.

In this diagram, to reach equilibrium, water will ___ the cell because the solution is ____

a)

move into; hypotonic

b)

move out of; hypertonic

c)

not move; isotonic

d)

none of these

76.

All are inferences EXCEPT (Choose the 1 observation):

a)

The boy has fallen off his bike.

b)

The boy is in a lot of pain.

c)

The boy has injuries to his knees.

d)

The boy learned his lesson about wheelies.

77.

Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.

a)

predator (+) vs prey (X)

b)

commensalism (+o)

c)

mutualism (++)

d)

parasitism (+-)

78.

What is the correct order from oldest (happened first) to youngest (happened last) in this pond succession?

a)

A, B, C, D

b)

D, C, B, A

c)

B, A, D, C

d)

C, D, A, B

79.

Which 3 are density dependent factors (biotic or living AND population size matters)?

a)

unusual weather

b)

competition

c)

food

d)

natural disaster

e)

disease

80.

Which worm is Nais?

a)

b)

c)

d)