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Living Environment Regents Exam Review 2024

Total questions: 208

Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Independent variable

a)

What you measure in an experiment.

b)

What you can control in an experiment. Adding or taking away

c)

How many tests you run

d)

The group that does not receive treatment

2.

Dependent variable

a)

What you can add or take away from an experiment.

b)

What you are measuring in an experiment.

Data

c)

These stayed the same during the experiment. Testing location, time, etc.

d)

a tested and proven experiment.

3.

What is a hyposthesis?

a)

a testable statement about the relationship between two or more variables or a proposed explanation for some observed phenomenon.

b)

A question

c)

The control group

d)

What you can control in an experiment.

4.
Cell membranes are said to be selectively permeable. Which statement best explains what selectively permeable means?
a)
The cell membrane prevents any harmful substance from entering the cell.
b)
The cell membrane lets certain substances enter the cell and keeps certain substances out of the cell.
c)
The cell membrane allows only large molecules to diffuse into the cell.
d)
The cell membrane has pores that let only water and glucose into the cell and carbon dioxide out.
5.

If an DNA sequence reads AGGCTA then the mRNA sequence would read

a)

TCCGAT

b)

UGGCUA

c)

UCCGAU

6.

What is the total magnifications of a microscope on high power (40x) if the eyepiece is 10x?

a)

40x

b)

400x

c)

4000x

d)

4x

7.

What molecule has the instructions (blueprint) for the cell?

a)

ATP

b)

RTI

c)

DNA

8.

A cell maintains life by undergoing ….

a)

Metabolic (life) functions

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Mitosis

d)

Budding

9.

If a 20% salt solution is put into dialysis tubing & added to a beaker of distilled water - what way will the water move?

a)

The water will move into the cell / dialysis tubing.

b)

Into the beaker

10.

What form is energy made in?

a)

ATP

usable

b)

Lithium

transportable

c)

Fat

storable

11.

What occurs in the organelle that looks like this?

a)

Break down excess or worn-out cell parts.

b)

Helps process and package proteins and lipid molecules

c)

Production of Ribosomes

d)

Production of Energy

12.

The plant height was measured and recorded for two weeks. Identify the correct step from the choices below.

a)

ask a question

b)

form a hypothesis

c)

collect the data

d)

analyze and interpret the data

e)

draw conclusions

13.

It was concluded that the plant receiving fertilizer grew taller than the plant that did not receive fertilizer. Identify the correct step from the choices below.

a)

analyze and interpret data

b)

form a hypothesis

c)

make an observation

d)

draw conclusions

e)

communicate findings

14.

When baking soda and vinegar are combined, they create bubbles of carbon dioxide gas. Kurt combined baking soda and vinegar in 12 different beakers. In each beaker, Kurt placed two tablespoons of baking soda and one tablespoon of vinegar. He used rice vinegar in four of the beakers, white vinegar in four of the beakers, and apple cider vinegar in four of the beakers. Kurt watched the beakers and recorded the amount of time that each mixture bubbled. Identify the question that Kurt’s experiment can best answer.

a)

Does the type of vinegar mixed with baking soda affect the type of gas released by the mixture?

b)

Does the type of vinegar added to baking soda affect how long the mixture bubbles?

c)

Does the amount of vinegar added to baking soda affect how long the mixture of baking soda and vinegar bubbles?

15.

What is the function of mitochondria

a)

to be your friend

b)

to generate energy

c)

to provide protection

d)

to clean the cell

16.

The mitochondria has its own DNA

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What are the products of cellular respiration?

a)

ATP

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Water

d)

Oxygen

18.

What organelle does cell respiration occur in?

a)

Golgi body

b)

nucleus

c)

ribosome

d)

mitochondria

19.

What type of cell does cell respiration happen in?

a)

Plant cells

b)

Animal cells

c)

Both

20.

Which of the following is a PRODUCT of cell respiration?

a)

glucose

b)

ATP (energy)

c)

oxygen

d)

water

21.

Photosynthesis takes place in this organelle.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Cell Wall

22.

Which of these is a PRODUCT of photosynthesis?

a)

Glucose

b)

Water

c)

Sunlight

d)

Carbon Dioxide

23.

What organelle uses light energy to make glucose during photosynthesis?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

24.

What organelle breaks down glucose using oxygen to create energy in cell respiration?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

25.

What is the source of energy for plants to make food?

a)

other plants

b)

the sun

c)

the moon

d)

animals

26.

What is the food that plants make called?

a)

glucose

b)

oxygen

c)

leaves

d)

carbon dioxide

27.

Glucose is a kind of --

a)

meat

b)

air

c)

sugar

d)

leaf

28.

What is the correct equation for photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide + oxygen + sunlight = glucose + water

b)

water + oxygen = sunlight + carbon dioxide + soil

c)

glucose + oxygen = sunlight + carbon dioxide + water

d)

water + carbon dioxide + sunlight = glucose + oxygen

29.

How are plants beneficial to animals?

a)

they eat harmful animals

b)

they provide oxygen & food for animals

c)

they provide carbon dioxide for animals

d)

they produce glucose for animals to eat

30.

Why would the mouse in jar A have trouble breathing?

a)

it doesn't have oxygen

b)

it doesn't have carbon dioxide

c)

it doesn't have water

d)

it doesn't have sunlight

31.

What needs to be placed where the X is in the formula?

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon

d)

sunlight

32.
Identify the stage of the cell cycle while looking at the picture.
a)
Interphase
b)
Prophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Anaphase
33.
What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
34.
What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
35.
What stage is taking place?
a)
Interphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Cytokinesis
36.
What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
37.
Which is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
C
d)
F
38.
Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have ...
a)
16 chromosomes.
b)
46 chromosomes.
c)
8 chromosomes.
d)
4 chromosomes.
39.

What pulls the chromosomes apart?

a)

Spinner wheels

b)

Spiral windows

c)

Spindle fibers

d)

Spiral fibers

40.

What should be done with chemical waste after completing an experiment?

a)

Leave it at your station

b)

Dispose of it properly

c)

Dump it in the trash

d)

Pour it down the sink

41.

What should you do if a piece of equipment breaks?

a)

Keep it to yourself

b)

Tell your lab partner

c)

Notify your instructor

d)

Clean it up by yourself

42.

What type of footwear would be best worn in a laboratory?

a)

High Heels

b)

Sandals

c)

Sneakers

d)

Flip-Flops

43.

What should you do with your station after completing the lab?

a)

Clean it up properly

b)

Leave it for someone else

c)

Throw everything away

d)

Push everything to one side

44.

David wears glasses. What does David need to do before a lab with fire and chemicals?

a)

clean his eyeglasses

b)

nothing, the eyeglasses offer enough protection

c)

wear safety goggles over the glasses

d)

wear safety goggles in his hair

45.

How should long hair be worn in the lab?

a)

curly and down

b)

tucked under a lab coat

c)

tied back with a rubber band

d)

hidden with a hat

46.

What type of shoes should you wear in a lab?

a)

flip flops

b)

purple pumps

c)

closed toed shoes

d)

none, go barefoot

47.

If you do not understand a step in the lab procedure, what should you do?

a)

walk across the room and ask another lab group

b)

try different methods until you get it right

c)

ask the teacher

48.
The "cause" for something to happen is the
a)
response
b)
effect
c)
stimulus
d)
homeostasis
49.
The "effect" of a given stimulus is the...
a)
response
b)
stimulus
c)
cause
d)
result
50.
What is another word that can be used to describe "homeostasis"?
a)
STABLE
b)
EQUAL
c)
COMPLETE
d)
CORRECT
51.

One of the most common examples of homeostasis is body temperature. When your body temperature rises above normal, how does your body respond?

a)

shivers

b)

sweats

c)

coughs

52.

What do you think homeostasis is?

a)

Keeping your body systems stable

b)

Staying at home

c)

Making body systems unstable

53.

The group of organisms that use the process of homeostasis includes

a)

mammals, only

b)

animals, only

c)

plants and animals

d)

all living things

54.
The tendency of an organism to maintain a balanced state in order to stay healthy.
a)
Stimuli
b)
Response
c)
Tropism
d)
Homestasis
55.

the unit from which all organisms are made

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

microorganism

56.

The tiny "factories" inside cells are called?

a)

unicells

b)

microorganisms

c)

organelles

d)

organs

57.

What do you call an organism that is made up of only one cell?

a)

uno

b)

unicycle

c)

unicellular

58.

Which picture shows an environment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
59.

What is NOT a basic need of an animal?

a)

food

b)

air

c)

shelter

d)

sunlight

60.

The parents of a new baby believe they brought the wrong child home from the hospital. Gel electrophoresis was performed using DNA samples from the parents and the child. A section of the gel

electrophoresis results is shown below. Which conclusion is valid based on the gel electrophoresis results?

a)

They have the correct child, because her genetic information is identical to that of the father.


b)

They have the wrong child, because her genetic information does not match that of either parent.

c)

They have the correct child, because her genetic information came from both parents.


d)

They have the wrong child, because her genetic information matches only that of the mother.

61.

In an experiment to test the effect of exercise on the number of times a clothespin can be squeezed in 1 minute, the dependent variable would be the

a)

test subject

b)

amount of exercise

c)

number of squeezes

d)

clothespin

62.

An experiment was designed to test whether students could squeeze a clothespin more times in 1 minute after resting or after exercising. What could be a hypothesis for the experiment?

a)

Do students squeeze clothespins more often in 1 minute after exercising?

b)

Can most students squeeze a clothespin more times after they rest?

c)

Ten students who exercise before squeezing a clothespin squeezed it more times in 1 minute than ten students who rested first.

d)

Students who rest before squeezing a clothespin will squeeze it fewer times in 1 minute than students who exercise beforehand.

63.
Which molecule did not diffuse through the membrane?
a)
Glucose
b)
Indicator
c)
Starch
d)
Water
64.
What molecule is shown in the diagram?
a)
Starch
b)
Glucose
c)
Iodine
d)
Water
65.
A positive test for glucose in our lab proved that...
a)
starch stayed in the cell
b)
iodine went into the cell
c)
glucose diffused out of the cell
d)
glucose diffused into the cell
66.

Explain Cellular Respiration.

a)

nutrients to make carbon dioxide and oxygen

b)

Cell that makes carbon dioxide and oxygen

c)

process that uses carbon dioxide to make energy

d)

Process that uses oxygen and nutrients to produce energy

67.

Guard Cell?

a)

Specialized cells that control the opening and closing of the pores on the surface of a leaf

b)

Help the cell wall and cell membrane

c)

found in plant and animal cell

d)

makes energy and food

68.

Describe Cytoplasm.

a)

Make chemicals reaction

b)

make food and cell

c)

where many fluid/chemical reaction takes place

d)

control all the cell

69.

Describe Chloroplasts.

a)

found in animal cells, sites of photosynthesis

b)

make energy

c)

Found in plant cell, sites of photosynthesis

d)

produce energy and food

70.

What is a cell?

a)

Smallest units of life

b)

found in plant cell

c)

make energy

d)

Contains DNA

71.

What is Photosynthesis?

a)

use moonlight to make their own food

b)

that you eat the plant

c)

use sunlight to make their own food

d)

the plant use energy to eat

72.

Describe the role of Mitochondria in a cell.

a)

ATP and Cellular Respiration takes place here

b)

makes energy

c)

make protein

d)

to protect the cell

73.
Between starch, glucose, water, and starch indicator, which could NOT pass through an artificial membrane in our lab, because its particles were too big?
a)
starch
b)
glucose
c)
water
d)
starch indicator
74.
When was this viewed?
a)
After distilled (pure) water was added
b)
after salt water was added
75.
These onion cells have lost water from their cytoplasm after a certain procedure has been performed. What has caused the change?
a)
diffusion
b)
active transport
c)
photosynthesis
d)
cellular respiration
76.
When was this viewed?
a)
After distilled (pure) water was added.
b)
After salt water was added
77.
At this stage of the experiment, have either starch or starch indicator passed (noticeably) though the dialysis tubing?
a)
yes, both
b)
yes, starch only
c)
yes, starch indicator only
d)
no
78.
what does the amber coloring of the fluid indicate?
a)
glucose has passed through membrane
b)
starch has passed through membrane
c)
it proves NO glucose passed through membrane
d)
it proves NO starch has passed through membrane
79.
what does the white coloring inside the artificial cell indicate?
a)
starch indicator has passed through membrane
b)
glucose indicator has passed through membrane
c)
it proves NO glucose indicator passed through membrane
d)
it proves NO starch indicator has passed through membrane
80.
What does the blue black coloring inside the artificial cell indicate?
a)
starch indicator passed through dialysis membrane
b)
glucose indicator passed through dialysis membrane
c)
glucose had a chemical reaction with starch
d)
someone spilled ink in their "cell"
81.
This procedure proves glucose passed through the dialysis membrane. What was in that test tube?
a)
glucose indicator, fluid from outside the "cell"
b)
glucose indicator, sample from inside "cell"
c)
starch indicator, fluid from outside the "cell"
d)
starch indicator, sample from inside the "cell"
82.
The test tube was originally blue, but turned orange when heated. How can we interpret this?
a)
its positive, so glucose passed through the dialysis membrane
b)
 its positive, so starch passed through the dialysis membrane
c)
 its negative, so glucose passed through the dialysis membrane
d)
 its negative, so starch passed through the dialysis membrane
83.
.
a)
there will be a color change inside the "cell" AND in its environment
b)
there will be a color change inside the "cell" but NOT in its environment
c)
No color change in the cell or its environment
84.
When you are viewing some onion cells under the microscope, and you add salt water to observe changes, and later add distilled (pure) water and observe further changes, what do you see?
a)
whole cell (cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm) shrinks and expands
b)
cell wall remains unchanged, cell membrane and cytoplasm change in response to diffusion
c)
cell membrane remains unchanged, cell wall and cytoplasm change in response to diffusion
85.
What is the purpose of adding a biological stain to these cheek cells before viewing?
a)
to cause diffusion to occur 
b)
to shrink the cell
c)
to make everything darker and easier to view
d)
to increase magnification
86.
this coverslip is being lowered over the specimen (which is in a few drop of water) at a 45 degree angle. What is the importance of this angle?
a)
it decreases water bubbles
b)
no importance
c)
it will make the specimen more focused
d)
it will make the specimen darker and easier to view
87.
Why could many students squeeze a clothespin more times in a minute after exercising? 
a)
heart beating faster delivers more glucose and oxygen to muscle cells
b)
you do better when you're tired
88.
Exercise causes your heart and lungs to work faster. Which organ systems does this most directly involve, and which process is sped up?
a)
circulatory and digestive; photosynthesis
b)
nervous and endocrine; active transport
c)
respiratory and skeletal; diffusion
d)
circulatory and respiratory; (cellular) respiratory
89.
When we were determining our average pulse rate, what was NOT part of our procedure?
a)
count pulse beats for 20 seconds, then multiply by 3 to get rate per minute
b)
take the pulse in different locations for different trials
c)
do 3 trials and then take average
90.
what is a possible disadvantage to humans if deforestation continues, as represented by the fictional plant "Botana curus"
a)
loss of future sources of medicine or food
b)
loss of income for the logging industry
c)
loss of sources of renewable energy
91.
Which gives more accurate information regarding relationships between species?
a)
structural evidence
b)
molecular evidence
92.
which was NOT a test we performed on Botana curus and species X, Y and Z?
a)
gel electrophoresis
b)
paper chromatography
c)
pH indicator
d)
test for enzyme M
93.
what does a paper chromatography do?
a)
compares DNA of various organisms
b)
tells whether a particular enzyme is present
c)
separates substances in a liquid compound
d)
gives a view of cross section of stems
94.
Which amino acid is coded for by the codon GUG?
a)
val
b)
ile
c)
gly
d)
phe
95.
Which amino acid is coded for by the codon that is formed by basepairing with the DNA code TCG?
a)
ser
b)
ile
c)
val
d)
phe
96.
What codons are formed by transcription of the following DNA code: TAG GTC AAA CAC CGT
a)
TAG GTC AAA CAC CGT
b)
ATC CAG TTT CTC GCA
c)
AUC CAG UUU GUG GCA
97.
What is this equipment used for?
a)
paper chromatography
b)
gel electrophoresis
c)
test for enzyme m
d)
pH test
98.
What is a gel electrophoresis used for?
a)
separate compounds in a liquid mixture
b)
compare DNA samples
c)
test for the presence of an enzyme
99.
according to this, which species is the closet relative of botana curus (green)?
a)
species x (red)
b)
species z (yellow)
c)
species y (blue)
100.
which would be least likely to coexist on an island with the large tree finch.
a)
vegetarian finch
b)
small ground finch
c)
woodpecker finch
d)
cactus finch
101.
what was the selecting agent that caused finches to evolve into a number of individual species from a single ancestral species.
a)
available food on individual islands
b)
mating preferences
c)
adaptation to environmental toxins
d)
weath
102.
which would be least likely to coexist on an island with the large tree finch.
a)
vegetarian finch
b)
small ground finch
c)
woodpecker finch
d)
cactus finch
103.
What cuts DNA into fragments in Gel Electrophoresis (the same molecule is used in gene splicing).
a)
restriction enzymes
b)
the hormone thyroxine
c)
the protein melanin
d)
an antioxidant
104.
•What molecule is needed to start cellular respiration and fermentation?
a)
glucose
b)
oxygen
105.
•What molecule is needed for cellular respiration but NOT fermentation?
a)
glucose
b)
oxygen
106.
This is the manipulated variable, or the variable you control.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
d)
Constant
107.
This is the responding variable, or the variable you observe or measure. 
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
d)
Constant
108.
This group in an experiment that does not receive the independent variable.
a)
Independent variable
b)
Dependent variable
c)
Control group
d)
constant
109.
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the water?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Constant 
110.
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Constant 
111.
Which variable is the same for each test subject in an experiment?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Constant
112.
Students were involved in an experiment to investigate whether playing music while they took a test affected their scores. What would their test scores be?
a)
Independent variable
b)
Dependent variable
c)
Controlled variable
d)
Hypothesis
113.
An investigation in which only one variable is changed at a time. 
a)
Control group
b)
Experimental group
c)
Constants
d)
Controlled Experiment 
114.
On what axis should the independent variable always be?
a)
X
b)
Y
115.
The __________ variable is located on the y-axis.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
c)
Control
d)
Constant
116.
How can you make an experiment more valid?
a)
Increase the sample size
b)
Repeat the experiment
c)
Add more trials 
d)
All of the above 
117.

What term is used to describe the living components of an ecosystem?

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

c)

aerobic

d)

anaerobic

118.

What occurs in the organelle that looks like this?

a)

Break down excess or worn-out cell parts.

b)

Helps process and package proteins and lipid molecules

c)

Production of Ribosomes

d)

Production of Energy

119.

How should the control group be treated differently than the experimental group?

a)

The control group gets double the variable.

b)

Both groups should be exactly the same EXCEPT for the variable. The control group doesn’t get the variable.

c)

The control group gets half the variable.

120.

What part of a plant cell allows them to make their own food?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Mitochondria

121.

Name the building block of a starch

a)

Polysaccharide

b)

Monosaccharide

c)

Amino Acid

d)

Lipid

122.
Monosaccharides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
123.
Nucleotides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
124.

The diagram below illustrates the release of chemical A from a human cell in response to a specific stimulus.

Which cell structure plays a direct role in the

release of this chemical from the cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

ribosome

c)

cell membrane

d)

chloroplast

125.

The process by which a cell copies its DNA before it divides is

a)

mutation

b)

diffusion

c)

replication

d)

respiration

126.

Cellular respiration is called an aerobic process because it requires_____

a)

exercise

b)

light

c)

glucose

d)

oxygen

127.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
128.

The diagram below represents a compound light microscope. Several parts have been labeled

In order to make an image brighter, which labeled part of the microscope would most likely be adjusted?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

129.

A step in a procedure used in the Diffusion Through a Membrane lab is represented in the diagram below.

Which procedure is represented in the diagram?

a)

making an artificial cell

b)

adding distilled water to the top of a cover glass on a slide

c)

adding salt solution to a specimen under the cover glass

d)

making a thin sample to prepare a slide of red onion cells

130.

The diagram below represents a cell.

Which letter indicates the specific structure where most hereditary mutations occur?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

131.
Between starch, glucose, water, and starch indicator, which could NOT pass through an artificial membrane in our lab, because its particles were too big?
a)
starch
b)
glucose
c)
water
d)
starch indicator
132.
What does the blue black coloring inside the artificial cell indicate?
a)
starch indicator passed through dialysis membrane
b)
glucose indicator passed through dialysis membrane
c)
glucose had a chemical reaction with starch
d)
someone spilled ink in their "cell"
133.
this coverslip is being lowered over the specimen (which is in a few drop of water) at a 45 degree angle. What is the importance of this angle?
a)
it decreases water bubbles
b)
no importance
c)
it will make the specimen more focused
d)
it will make the specimen darker and easier to view
134.
Exercise causes your heart and lungs to work faster. Which organ systems does this most directly involve, and which process is sped up?
a)
circulatory and digestive; photosynthesis
b)
nervous and endocrine; active transport
c)
respiratory and skeletal; diffusion
d)
circulatory and respiratory; (cellular) respiratory
135.
Which amino acid is coded for by the codon GUG?
a)
val
b)
ile
c)
gly
d)
phe
136.
What is this equipment used for?
a)
paper chromatography
b)
gel electrophoresis
c)
test for enzyme m
d)
pH test
137.
What codons are formed by transcription of the following DNA code: TAG GTC AAA CAC CGT
a)
TAG GTC AAA CAC CGT
b)
ATC CAG TTT CTC GCA
c)
AUC CAG UUU GUG GCA
138.
What cuts DNA into fragments in Gel Electrophoresis (the same molecule is used in gene splicing).
a)
restriction enzymes
b)
the hormone thyroxine
c)
the protein melanin
d)
an antioxidant
139.
This group in an experiment that does not receive the independent variable.
a)
Independent variable
b)
Dependent variable
c)
Control group
d)
constant
140.
How can you make an experiment more valid?
a)
Increase the sample size
b)
Repeat the experiment
c)
Add more trials 
d)
All of the above 
141.
which would be least likely to coexist on an island with the large tree finch.
a)
vegetarian finch
b)
small ground finch
c)
woodpecker finch
d)
cactus finch
142.

What occurs in the organelle that looks like this?

a)

Break down excess or worn-out cell parts.

b)

Helps process and package proteins and lipid molecules

c)

Production of Ribosomes

d)

Production of Energy

143.

What form is energy made in?

a)

ATP

usable

b)

Lithium

transportable

c)

Fat

storable

144.

What direction does a microscope turn the object you are viewing?

a)

Forward

b)

Inside out

c)

Backwards and upside down

d)

Sideways

145.

How should the control group be treated differently than the experimental group?

a)

The control group gets double the variable.

b)

Both groups should be exactly the same EXCEPT for the variable. The control group doesn’t get the variable.

c)

The control group gets half the variable.

146.

If a 20% salt solution is put into dialysis tubing & added to a beaker of distilled water - what way will the water move?

a)

The water will move into the cell / dialysis tubing.

b)

Into the beaker

147.

What term defines a cell without a nucleus?

a)

Dead

b)

Virus

c)

Prokaryote / prokaryotic

d)

Eukaryote /

eukaryotic

148.

What part of a plant cell allows them to make their own food?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Mitochondria

149.

Name the building block of a starch

a)

Polysaccharide

b)

Monosaccharide

c)

Amino Acid

d)

Lipid

150.

What organism is an ecosystem that would be most affected by a decrease in CO2?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Consumers

c)

Green Plants/Algae

d)

Humans

151.

The movement of molecules from side A to side B is an example of the process of

a)

active transport

b)

chromatography

c)

cellular respiration

d)

diffusion

152.
When a person is exercising on a hot day, he or she sweats, helping to maintain homeostatic body temperature. This is an example of:
a)
organ system malfunction
b)
feedback
c)
fighting infection
d)
a disruption of homeostasis
153.
molecules small enough to pass through the pores of cell membranes can passively leave the digestive system and enter the blood through what process?
a)
diffusion
b)
active transport
c)
photosynthesis
d)
cellular respiration
154.

Which sequence represents structures organized from MOST complex to LEAST complex?

a)

(1) cells → organ systems → organelles → organisms

b)

(2) organelles → cells → tissues → organs

c)

(3) tissues → organs → cells → organ systems

d)

(4) organs → tissues → cells → organelles

155.

An amoeba, a one-celled organism, can move, ingest, and transport materials within the cell, because it has:

a)

systems

b)

tissues

c)

organelles

d)

organs

156.
An individual walks out of his air-conditioned (75°F) home into the hot outside environment (85°F). His ability to adjust to this changing environment involves a mechanism similar to:  
a)
glucose production in the pancreas 
b)
using ATP for the diffusion of water
c)
the digestion of carbohydrates by enzymes 
d)
the regulation of water loss by guard cells in plant leaves
157.
An individual eats a hamburger. Which two systems must interact to transfer the nutrients in the hamburger to human muscle tissue?  
a)
circulatory and respiratory
b)
digestive and circulatory
c)
digestive and immune
d)
 respiratory and excretory
158.
Which organisms perform Photosynthesis?
a)
Only Autotrophs
b)
Only Heterotrophs
c)
Autotrophs and Heterotrophs
159.
This process releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen is present.
a)
photosynthesis
b)
light-independent reaction
c)
cellular respiration
d)
light-dependent reaction
160.
Cellular respiration takes place in the
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosomes
d)
mitochondria
161.
Why is oxygen necessary for life?
a)
Because it helps our lungs to expand.
b)
Because it helps to fight germs.
c)
Because it keeps our brain alert.
d)
Because it allows energy to be released from glucose.
162.
which allows substances to enter or leave (or prevents that)
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
163.
Which is 1?
a)
ribosome
b)
nucleus
c)
mitochondria
d)
cell membrane
164.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
165.
An organism that cannot make its own food.
a)
Consumer
b)
Producer
166.

As blood glucose levels increase, hormones are released to return glucose levels to normal. This is an example of

a)

a nervous system disorder

b)

the synthesis of antibodies

c)

a stimulus and a response

d)

an antigen and antibody reaction

167.

Substance X directly supplies energy for various life functions, as shown in the diagram below. Which substance is represented by X in the diagram?

a)

ATP

b)

DNA

c)

starch

d)

glucose

168.

A small lizard spends the morning hours lying in the sunlight until its body temperature rises. Later on in the day, the lizard rests in a shady area until its body temperature cools. This type of behavior is important to

a)

maintain homeostasis

b)

detect variations

c)

attract mates

d)

obtain nutrients

169.

In the 1660s, Flemish physician Jan van Helmont grew a small willow tree in a pot of soil. He added only water to the pot. At the end of five years, he found that the tree had gained 75 kilograms, but there was very little change in the mass of the soil. Van Helmont concluded that the plant gained weight directly from the water. We now know that this conclusion is only partially correct because, in addition to water, photosynthesis also requires

a)

oxygen from the atmosphere

b)

carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

c)

proteins from animal prey

d)

carbohydrates from the soil

170.

What is Cell Wall?

a)

The outside layer of the cell in plants and not in animal cells.

b)

that protect the cell

c)

the cell membrane and cell wall work together

d)

cell wall protect in animal cell not in plant cell

171.

What is Ribosomes?

a)

it is a cellular respiration

b)

sites of protein synthesis

c)

that makes energy

d)

that makes their own food

172.

Nucleus?

a)

make protein

b)

Contain DNA that controls the production of protein

c)

make their own food

d)

work with chloroplast

173.

Cells?

a)

Smallest units of life

b)

found in plant cell

c)

make energy

d)

Contains DNA

174.

Vacuoles?

a)

make energy

b)

Store food or wastes

c)

Produce their own food to make sunlight

d)

use sunlight to make their own food

175.

Cytoplasm?

a)

Make chemicals reaction

b)

make food and cell

c)

fluid where many chemical reaction takes place

d)

control all the cell

176.

Organelles?

a)

make the cell

b)

work with animal and plant cell

c)

smallest units of life

d)

are the structure inside the cell

177.

Guard Cell?

a)

Specialized cells that control the opening and closing of the pores on the surface of a leaf

b)

Help the cell wall and cell membrane

c)

found in plant and animal cell

d)

makes energy and food

178.
During osmosis
a)
water moves from high to low concentration
b)
large or oddly shaped molecules move across a cell membrane
c)
water moves when energy is used
d)
proteins are built
179.
Ideally, your cells should be in a(n) _______ solution
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
d)
Cola
180.
_______ regulates what enters and leaves a cell.  
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cytoplasm
181.
The cell below is in a _________ solution.
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Isotonic
182.
Which cell is placed into a hypotonic environment? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
183.
Which way will the water molecules move during osmosis?
a)
Out of the cell, so the cell shrinks.
b)
Out of the cell, so the cell swells.
c)
Into the cell, so the cell shrinks.
d)
Into the cell, so the cell swells.
184.

An investigation is carried out to determine the effect of exercise on the rate at which a person can squeeze a clothespin.

In this investigation, the independent variable is the

a)

control

b)

exercise

c)

rate of squeezing

d)

number of participants

185.

An investigation is carried out to determine the effect of exercise on the rate at which a person can squeeze a clothespin.

Muscle fatigue occurs during this activity when

a)

carbon dioxide is used up in the muscle cells

b)

simple sugar is converted to starch in the muscle cells

c)

proteins accumulate in mitochondria in the muscle cells

d)

certain waste products collect in the muscle cells

186.

An investigation is carried out to determine the effect of exercise on the rate at which a person can squeeze a clothespin.

The dependent variable for this experiment is the

a)

time the student was squeezing the clothespin

b)

number of times the student was able to squeeze the clothespin

c)

strength of the student

d)

length of the clothespin

187.

An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of activity on pulse rate. Data were collected and recorded in the table shown.

Which activity most likely corresponds to the pulse rate of the person while sleeping?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

188.

To capture their prey, spiders have fangs, which pierce the body wall of insects and inject venom. Spider venoms usually contain specific proteins that attack the cell membranes of the prey. The membranes and most of the contents of the insect’s body turn into a liquid that the spider then ingests for food. These specific venom proteins are most likely

a)

ATP molecules

b)

DNA molecules

c)

biological catalysts

d)

regulatory hormones

189.

What direction does a microscope turn the object you are viewing?

a)

Forward

b)

Inside out

c)

Backwards and upside down

d)

Sideways

190.

What is the substance the enzyme works on called?

a)

Substrate

b)

Product

c)

Active Site

d)

Complex

191.

Name the most important inorganic compound to living things…

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Glucose

d)

Water

192.
What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?
a)
The enzymes die.
b)
The shapes of the enzyme are altered or denatured
c)
The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes.
d)
The enzymes remain the same
193.

What is the correct order of organization?

a)

cells->tissue->organs->organ systems-> organism

b)

tissue->cells->organs->organ systems-> organism

c)

organs->organ systems-> organism->cells->tissue

194.

Do all systems work together to keep you in a state of homeostasis?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Both true and false

d)

Some work together and some do not

195.

What two systems are interacting when your body is digesting food, and spreading nutrients around your body?

a)

Digestion & Circulatory

b)

Respiratory & Digestion

c)

Circulatory & Respiratory

d)

Nervous & Respiratory

196.

What is the process of converting sunlight into chemical energy called?

a)

solarization

b)

light-to-chemical conversion

c)

photosynthesis

d)

sunlightification

197.

How should the control group be treated differently than the experimental group?

a)

The control group gets double the variable.

b)

Both groups should be exactly the same EXCEPT for the variable. The control group doesn’t get the variable.

c)

The control group gets half the variable.

198.

If a segment of DNA is ATCGA what would its complement be?

a)

UAGCU

b)

TAGCT

199.

A small lizard spends the morning hours lying in the sunlight until its body temperature rises. Later on in the day, the lizard rests in a shady area until its body temperature cools. This type of behavior is important to

a)

maintain homeostasis

b)

detect variations

c)

attract mates

d)

obtain nutrients

200.

What term defines a cell without a nucleus?

a)

Dead

b)

Virus

c)

Prokaryote / prokaryotic

d)

Eukaryote /

eukaryotic

201.

What is the total magnifications of a microscope on high power (40x) if the eyepiece is 10x?

a)

40x

b)

400x

c)

4000x

d)

4x

202.

When a cell shrinks in size, what type of solution was added to it?

a)

Salt solution

b)

Tap water

c)

distilled water

d)

iodine solution

203.

In the 1660s, Flemish physician Jan van Helmont grew a small willow tree in a pot of soil. He added only water to the pot. At the end of five years, he found that the tree had gained 75 kilograms, but there was very little change in the mass of the soil. Van Helmont concluded that the plant gained weight directly from the water. We now know that this conclusion is only partially correct because, in addition to water, photosynthesis also requires

a)

oxygen from the atmosphere

b)

carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

c)

proteins from animal prey

d)

carbohydrates from the soil

204.
Cellular respiration takes place in the
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosomes
d)
mitochondria
205.
molecules small enough to pass through the pores of cell membranes can passively leave the digestive system and enter the blood through what process?
a)
diffusion
b)
active transport
c)
photosynthesis
d)
cellular respiration
206.

What process requires energy?

a)

active transport

b)

osmosis

c)

diffusion

d)

passive transport

207.
DNA and RNA are two types of
a)
proteins
b)
lipids
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
208.

Why are sexually reproducing organisms more likely to survive in a changing environment?

a)

they produce more offspring in each generation

b)

offspring are identical

c)

offspring have more variety

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