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Units 1-3 Warmup Review (2024)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Waxes create a waterproof layer on the outside of some living organisms. To which group of organic molecules do waxes belong? (Unit 1)

a)
nucleic acids
b)
lipids
c)
proteins
d)
carbohydrates
2.

Salivary amylase is an enzyme in humans that breaks down starches. What substance would humans have difficulty digesting without this enzyme?  (Unit 1)

a)
Cellulose
b)
Protein
c)

carbohydrates

d)
Lipids
3.

  Which best summarizes the role of DNA in the production of proteins? (Unit 1)   

a)

DNA moves to the cytoplasm to build proteins.

b)

DNA transports amino acids to the ribosomes to make proteins.

c)

DNA contains the instructions used to make proteins.

d)

DNA breaks hydrogen bonds between amino acids.

4.

  Which molecules are joined together to make proteins? (Unit 1)  

a)
Glucose
b)
Fatty acids
c)
Nucleotides
d)
Amino acids
5.

  Which best explains why the rate of a biochemical reaction decreases at high temperatures? (Unit 1)  

a)
Activation of enzymes at high temperatures
b)
Increase in enzyme-substrate complex formation
c)
Denaturation of enzymes at high temperatures
d)
Enhanced enzyme stability at high temperatures
6.

Which is a primary function of a vacuole in a cell? (Unit 2)

a)
Store substances
b)
Regulate cell division
c)
Transport proteins
d)
Generate energy
7.

  Plant cells are able to produce their own food. This process happens in which structure?

a)
Mitochondria
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Endoplasmic reticulum
d)
Nucleus
8.

  What do both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells contain? (Unit 2)  

a)

membrane bound organelles

b)

linear chromosomes

c)

cytoplasm

d)

a nucleus

9.

  Which statement best explains how sweating during exercise maintains homeostasis? (Unit 2)  

a)

It regulates mineral concentrations in cells.

b)

It regulates body temperature.

c)

It maintains water balance.

d)

It maintains sugar balance in cells.

10.

A student noticed that the freshwater plant, Elodea, produced bubbles when placed in direct light. What could the student most likely conclude? (Unit 3)

a)

Bubbles of carbon dioxide were produced as a result of photosynthesis.

b)

Bubbles of oxygen were produced as a result of photosynthesis.

c)

Bubbles of carbon dioxide were produced as a result of cellular respiration.

d)

Bubbles of oxygen were produced as a result of cellular respiration.

11.

  Which word equation best represents the process of cellular respiration? (Unit 3)  

a)

carbon dioxide + glucose → oxygen + water

b)

carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen

c)

glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water

d)

oxygen + water → carbon dioxide + glucose

12.

  A contractile vacuole helps protists eliminate excess liquid. This is a “pumping" process which reduces pressure inside the cell and prevents the cell from bursting. What is most likely the source of energy for this process?  (Unit 3)

a)
Water
b)
Glucose
c)
Carbon dioxide
d)
ATP
13.

  How does the body of a runner keep up with the demand for energy when cellular oxygen levels are low? (Unit 3)  

a)

through anaerobic respiration in the cytoplasm

b)

through energy production in the mitochondria

c)

through ATP produced directly from sunlight

d)

through aerobic respiration in the plasma membrane

14.

Select two (2) statements that describe enzymes (Unit 1)

a)

Enzymes are biological catalysts

b)

Enzymes can only be used once in a reaction

c)

Enzymes increase the amount of energy necessary to initiate a reaction

d)

Enzymes are substrate specific

15.

Which characteristic distinguishes bacteria from eukaryotic cells?

a)

the absence of a plasma membrane

b)

The absence of ribosomes

c)

The presence of a cell wall

d)

the presence of circular DNA