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Science Semester Exam Review

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is produced in cells of ripening fruit?

a)

Auxin

b)

Ethylene

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Gravity

2.

The venus flytrap will close its “trap” when touched. What is this response called?

a)

gravitropism

b)

environmentaltropism

c)

phototropism

d)

thigmotropism

3.

Which of the following is NOT involved in photosynthesis or cellular respiration?

a)

water

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

chlorophyll

d)

cytokinins

4.

Which letter best represents the part of a seed which develops from the zygote?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

The growth response related to the number of hours of daylight and darkness is called _____.

a)

gravitropism

b)

photoperiodism

c)

phototropism

d)

photosynthesis

6.

Of the following, which is a short-day plant?

a)

spinach

b)

lettuce

c)

poinsettia

d)

roses

7.

Light, touch, and gravity are all examples of different environmental _____.

a)

auxins

b)

cytokinins

c)

photoperiodism

d)

stimuli

8.

What are the daughter cells of haploid structures called?

a)

zygotes

b)

ovules

c)

conifers

d)

spores

9.

Which part of a flower is the male reproductive organ?

a)

ovary

b)

pistil

c)

stamen

d)

sepal

10.

Which plant part produces the majority of the cytokinins found in plants?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

root tips

c)

stoma

d)

cuticle

11.

Cellular respiration is the process in which organisms break down food to release _____.

a)

energy

b)

nutrients

c)

sugar

d)

oxygen

12.

As much as 90 percent of the oxygen in our atmosphere is the result of _____.

a)

photoperiodism

b)

respiration

c)

thigmotropism

d)

photosynthesis

13.

What cell organelle is necessary for cellular respiration?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplasts

c)

stomata

d)

cell membrane

14.

Which organisms use cellular respiration as a way to covert energy into useable form?

a)

seedless plants only

b)

chloroplasts

c)

only mammals

d)

all organisms

15.

What raw materials does a plant need for photosynthesis?

a)

sugar and carbon dioxide

b)

water and carbon dioxide

c)

water and nitrogen

d)

sugar and water

16.

Plants lean toward the light because of plant hormones called _____.

a)

photoperiodism

b)

auxins

c)

ethylene gas

d)

all of the above

17.

The green color of tree leaves is due to green light energy reflected from _____.

a)

auxins

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

chlorophyll

d)

gibberellins

18.

What are the names of the two categories most seed plants belong to?

a)

haploid and diploid seed plants

b)

angiosperm and pollinating seed plants

c)

mosses and fern seed plants

d)

flowerless and flowering seed plants

19.

Which of the following completes the photosynthesis reaction below?

6CO2 + 6H2O ---> ?

a)

6CO2 + 6H2O

b)

12CO + 4H8O

c)

6C6O2 + H12O

d)

C6H12O6 + 6O2

20.

What must happen to the egg before spores are produced?

a)

The egg must first produce the heart-shaped plant.

b)

The egg must first produce the sperm before fertilization can occur.

c)

The egg must be fertilized before spores are produced.

d)

The fern leaf must produce the egg prior to fertilization.

21.

The two stages of a plant life cycle are called _____.

a)

gymnosperms and angiosperms

b)

spores and zygotes

c)

alternation of generations

d)

ovules and seeds

22.

Plant cells that can develop into new organisms are called _____.

a)

nonvascular plants

b)

self-pollinators

c)

angiosperms

d)

spores

23.

Why is the production of spores an example of asexual reproduction?

a)

Spores use both male and female sex cells to form a new organism.

b)

A spore is a diploid cell and begins reproduction with meiosis,

c)

Spores are the male part of plants which combine with zygotes to form a new organisms.

d)

This stage of reproduction requires only one cell to form a new

organism.

24.

Which number from the image below represents the part of a plant leaf used to move gases in and out of the plant?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

25.

​ (a)   is a plant's response to the number of hours of daylight and darkness is receives. Plants that require short nights to flower are called ​ (b)   , while plants that require 12 or more hours of darkness to flower are called ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
Photoperiodism
long-day plants
short-day plants
26.

Structure D is a(n) ___________.

27.

Structure A is a(n) ___________.

28.

Structure E is a(n) ___________.

29.

Structure C is a(n) ___________.

30.

Structure B is a(n) ___________.

31.

Match the following terms to their definitions.

a)

grows from a pollen grain into an ovule

1.

pollen tube

b)

female reproductive organ of a flower

2.

pistil

c)

the stalk part of the stamen

3.

filament

d)

where pollen grains form

4.

anther

e)

contains the reproductive organs of an angiosperm

5.

flower

32.

Match the following terms to their definitions.

a)

can be external or internal

1.

stimulus

b)

can be positive or negative

2.

tropism

c)

plant process that produces food for nearly all the other organisms on Earth

3.

photosynthesis

d)

causes plant stems to exhibit positive response to light

4.

auxin

e)

changes food energy into a form all cells can use

5.

cellular respiration

33.

One cell that undergoes meiosis will yield how many independent cells?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

How many chromosomes are in a fern's egg?

a)

315

b)

630

c)

945

d)

1260

35.

Hydras reproduce by

a)

Budding

b)

Fission

c)

Regeneration

d)

Sexual reproduction

36.

Each human skin cells has (a)   PAIRS of chromosomes

37.

This figures shows what type of asexual reproduction?

a)

Budding

b)

Vegetative reproduction

c)

Animal regeneration

d)

Meiosis

38.

A new organism that results from budding that remains attached to its parent starts to form a ________

a)

Colony

b)

House

c)

Family

d)

Group

39.

The chromatids line up in this phase of meiosis.

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

40.

Parents pass their traits down to their offspring through their _________

a)

Daughter cells

b)

Son cells

c)

Body cells

d)

Reproductive cells

41.

A Punnett square shows all the ways in which ________ can combine.

a)

Alleles

b)

Eggs

c)

Sperm

d)

Colours

42.

A recessive trait is observed when __________ recessive genetic factors are present in offspring.

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

43.

Gregor Mengel studied heredity using _______ plants.

a)

Rose

b)

Pea

c)

Maize

d)

Tundra

44.

Mendel concluded that _______ factors control each inherited trait.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

45.

Which represents a homozygous recessive genotype?

a)

TT

b)

Tt

c)

tt

d)

TTT

46.

Self-pollination is when the pollen lands on ______

a)

The same plant

b)

The next plant over

c)

The person holding the plant

d)

Back where it came from

47.

Genetics is the study of ____________

a)

Heredity

b)

Dominance

c)

Pea plants

d)

Mutations

48.

Select the traits Mendel recorded

a)

Flower colour

b)

Seed colour

c)

Seed shape

d)

Length of leaf

49.

Which is NOT a human blood phenotype?

a)

O

b)

AB

c)

B

d)

C

50.

If a type A and a type B couple produce offspring, the offspring can be:

a)

Type A or B ONLY

b)

Type O only

c)

Type A, B, AB, or O

d)

Type AB ONLY

51.

A ________ is part of the DNA code on a chromosome.

a)

Gene

b)

Genotype

c)

Phenotype

d)

Gender

52.

Bird a has the genotype bb for bill length, and Bird B is BB. The bills of their offspring would be:

a)

Long in 100% of the offspring

b)

Short in 100% of the offspring

c)

Long in 50% of the offspring

d)

Short in 75% of the offspring

53.

Mendel thought the purple factor was the only factor seen because it _________ the white factor.

a)

Emphasizes

b)

Blocks

c)

Cancels out

d)

Adds to

54.

A genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor is called a

a)

Genetic train

b)

Heredity trait

c)

Recessive trait

d)

Dominant trait

55.

Mendel tested _________ plants

a)

2

b)

5

c)

100

d)

hundreds

56.

Haploid numbers of chromosomes are usually found in the ____ of an organism.

a)

tissues

b)

body cells

c)

sex cells

d)

zygotes

57.

What is the cell called that results from fertilization?

a)

egg

b)

sperm

c)

zygote

d)

diploid

58.

How many times does a reproductive cell divide during meiosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

59.

Sort the terms into the correct categories.

Categorize the following

Budding

Vegetative reproduction

Regeneration

Mitotic cell division

Fission

Meiosis

Fertilization

One parent organism

Identical to the parent

No genetic variation

Egg

Sperm

Pollination

Zygote

Genetic variation

Two parent organisms

No mate needed

Needs a mate

Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
60.

Cloning is performed in the ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
laboratory
house
flower bed
barn
61.

Chromosome pairs separate in this phase of meiosis.

a)

prophase I

b)

metaphase I

c)

anaphase I

d)

telophase I

62.

A five-armed sea star is cut into five equal pieces. How many sea stars will regenerate?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

63.

In (a)   a body part regrows and may form a new organism.

64.

Sort the animals into the correct categories.

Categorize the following

bacteria

archaea

protists

hydra

horses

dogs

trees

butterflies

Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
65.

Which of the following is an example of multiple alleles?

a)

human height

b)

pink flower

c)

blood type

d)

coat with red and white hairs

66.

A heterozygous orange-flowered plant is crossed with a homozygous purple-flowered plant. If orange is a dominant allele and purple is recessive, what color ratio will the flowers of the offspring plants have?

a)

1 purple: 3 orange

b)

4 purple: 0 orange

c)

2 purple : 2 orange

d)

0 purple : 4 orange

67.

What type of inheritance determines eye color?

a)

incomplete dominance

b)

codominance

c)

multiple alleles

d)

polygenic inheritance

68.

Sort the information into the correct category.

Categorize the following

2 daughter cells

1 nuclear division

Asexual reproduction

Identical daughter cells

4 daughter cells

2 nuclear divisions

Sexual reproduction

Haploid

Diploid

Different daughter cells

Mitosis
Meiosis
69.

What is the main difference between a prokaryotic cell and an eukaryotic cell?

a)

Only prokaryotic cells have vacuoles.

b)

Eukaryotic cells are smaller than prokaryotic cells.

c)

Prokaryotic cells have many organelles, each with their own specialized functions.

d)

Only eukaryotic cells have its genetic material surrounded by a membrane.

70.

Which best explains the function of a cell membrane?

a)

Offers protection from the outside environment

b)

Provides a framework to help the cell move

c)

Transforms energy in the cell into ATP

d)

Removes viruses from inside the cell

71.

Which of these have prokaryotic cells?

a)

Snails

b)

Frogs

c)

Bacteria

d)

Food

72.

Which letter best represents where nucleic acids would be found?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

73.

What percent of human cells is made up of macromolecules that provide energy?

a)

11%

b)

15%

c)

25%

d)

74%

74.

Photosynthesis is the process in which plants use energy from light to produce ____.

a)

New cells

b)

Organelles

c)

Food

d)

None of the above

75.

Which substance makes up the macromolecule carbohydrate?

a)

Amino acids

b)

Vitamins

c)

Nucleotides

d)

Sugar

76.

Which type of fermentation is illustrated below?

a)

Lactic-Acid Fermentation

b)

Alcohol Fermentation

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Cellular Respiration

77.

Which organelle prepares proteins into vesicles to transport from one area of a cell to another?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

78.

All of the following are principles of the cell theory EXCEPT _____.

a)

The cell is the smallest unit of life

b)

Water is the main ingredient in every cell

c)

All new cells come from preexisting cells

d)

All living things are made of one or more cells

79.

During periods of strenuous activity, muscle cells run low on ____.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Glucose

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Lactic acid

80.

Substances too large to pass through the cell membrane enter the cell in a process called ____.

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Passive transport

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Active transport

81.

What scientist did not contribute to the development of the cell theory?

a)

Theodor Schwann

b)

Matthias Schleiden

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

James Watson

82.

Plant cells that are long and hollow transport ____ and water throughout the plant.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Blood

d)

Food

83.

Which substance is broken down during glycolysis?

a)

Glucose

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Water

84.

Which of the following is NOT involved in photosynthesis or respiration?

a)

Water

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Cytokinins

85.

Which form of energy is necessary in photosynthesis?

a)

ATP

b)

Lactic acid

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Light

86.

Which scientist belongs in the empty box?

a)

Matthias Schleiden

b)

Theodor Schwann

c)

Rudolf Virchow

d)

Robert Hooke

87.

The green color of tree leaves is due to green light energy reflected from ____.

a)

Auxins

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Gibberellins

88.

Match each term with the correct description below.

a)

cell membrane

1.

protective layer around all cells

b)

vacuoles

2.

stores food, water, and waste

c)

cytoplasm

3.

gelatinlike material inside cell

d)

cell wall

4.

protects the cells of plants

89.

Match each term with the correct description below.

a)

Golgi bodies

1.

flattened membranes that package protein

b)

mitochondria

2.

where the energy in food is stored

c)

nucleus

3.

directs all the activities of the cell

d)

organelles

4.

structures within the cytoplasm of cells

90.

Match each person with his discovery.

a)

Theodor Schwann

1.

All animals are made up of cells.

b)

Robert Hooke

2.

Cork is made up of cells.

c)

Rudolph Virchow

3.

Cells divide to make new cells.

d)

Matthias Schleiden

4.

All plants are made up of cells.

91.

Drag each type of transport to its correct category.

Categorize the following

diffusion

facilitated diffusion

osmosis

endocytosis

exocytosis

Passive Transport
Active Transport