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Midterm 1 quiz

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary role of the cell membrane in a cell?

a)

Regulating the passage of substances

b)

Energy generation

c)

Cell structure support

d)

Photosynthesis

2.

What is the process by which water moves through a partially permeable membrane from high to low concentration?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Respiration

c)

Active transport

d)

Diffusion

3.

Which of the following factors affects the rate of diffusion by increasing surface area?

a)

Temperature

b)

Concentration gradient

c)

Distance

d)

Surface area

4.

In a hypertonic solution, what happens to a plant cell?

a)

Cytoplasm swells

b)

Cell wall maintains shape

c)

Water leaves the cell

d)

Plasmolysis occurs

5.

Where does the energy for active transport come from?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Respiration

c)

Diffusion

d)

Osmosis

6.

What is the net movement of particles from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration called?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active transport

d)

Respiration

7.

What is the role of water as a solvent in organisms?

a)

Cell structure support

b)

Energy generation

c)

Digestion, excretion, transport

d)

Photosynthesis

8.

Which organelle is responsible for energy generation through cellular respiration?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Chloroplasts

9.

What is the term for a plant cell that is full of water and exerts pressure against the cell wall?

a)

Flaccid

b)

Plasmolysis

c)

Turgid

d)

Osmosis

10.

What is the process of cell contents shrinking away from the cell wall called?

a)

Plasmolysis

b)

Turgor pressure

c)

Active transport

d)

Osmosis

11.

Which of the following is an example of diffusion in cells?

a)

Red blood cells absorbing water

b)

Water entering plant cells by osmosis

c)

Carbon dioxide diffusing into leaf cells

d)

Root hair cells absorbing nitrate ions

12.

What is the importance of diffusion of gases and solutes in living organisms?

a)

Regulating body temperature

b)

Maintaining cell structure

c)

Facilitating cellular functions

d)

Producing energy

13.

What is the term for the tendency of a solution to absorb water?

a)

Water potential

b)

Concentration gradient

c)

Turgor pressure

d)

Plasmolysis

14.

Which of the following is a characteristic of active transport?

a)

Movement from high to low concentration

b)

Passive process

c)

Occurs through diffusion

d)

Requires energy

15.

What is the net movement of water molecules through a partially permeable membrane called?

a)

Respiration

b)

Active transport

c)

Diffusion

d)

Osmosis

16.
Produces energy in the form of ATP for the cell.
a)
chloroplast
b)
mitochondria
c)
ribosome 
d)
nucleus
17.
Selectively permeable barrier that controls what enters and leaves the cell.
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
rough ER
18.
Controls cell functions because DNA is stored here.
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
ribosome
d)
cholorplast
19.
Site of protein synthesis.
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
vacuole
d)
ribomsome
20.
Stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, & carbohydrates.
a)
ribosome
b)
lysosome
c)
vacuole
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
21.
Rigid, nonliving support structure made of cellulose.
a)
cell membrane
b)
nuclear membrane
c)
lysosome
d)
cell wall
22.
Which 2 organelles are only found in plant cells?
a)
chloroplast and mitochondria
b)
chloroplast and cell membrane
c)
mitochondria and cell wall
d)
chloroplast and cell wall
23.
What structure is 1 pointing to?
a)
nucleus
b)
ribosome
c)
cell membrane
d)
golgi apparatus
24.
What is number 3 pointing to?
a)
nucleus
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
golgi apparatus
25.
What type of cell has a nucleus? 
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic 
26.
jello-like material, fills the space between cell organelles, is where many chemical reactions occur
a)
cytoplasm
b)
chromatin
c)
chloroplast
d)
cell membrane
27.

Which organelle captures energy from the sunlight and uses it to produce food in plant cells?

a)

mitochodria

b)

cell membrane

c)

chloroplast

d)

centrioles

28.
Which of these is part of the cell theory
a)
Every living thing is made of cells
b)
Everything with cells will die
c)
All cells have a nucleus
d)
Plant cells and Animal cells have some differences
29.
Which of these is part of the cell theory
a)
Cells are the basic unit of life
b)
Only plant cells have a Chloroplast
c)
All cells have a nucleus
d)
Animal cells are round and blob like
30.

Which kingdom includes organisms that are multicellular, possess cell walls made of cellulose, and contain chloroplasts for photosynthesis?

a)

Fungi

b)

Animals

c)

Prokaryotes

d)

Plants

31.

What is a characteristic of animals?

a)

Lack a nucleus

b)

Consume food for energy

c)

Possess cell walls made of cellulose

d)

Obtain nutrients through saprotrophic nutrition

32.

Which group of organisms have DNA within a nucleus?

a)

Protoctists

b)

Eukaryotes

c)

Prokaryotes

d)

Fungi

33.

Which group is not agreed upon to be fully "alive"?

a)

Viruses

b)

Arachnid

c)

Myriapod

d)

Insect

34.

What is a key feature of mammals?

a)

Legs (up to four)

b)

Constant, often high, body temperature

c)

Feathers and wings for flight and insulation

d)

Thick, dry, scaly skin to prevent water loss

35.

What is a characteristic of insects?

a)

Body: Head, thorax, abdomen

b)

Feeding: Carnivorous, catch prey with webs or sting

c)

Legs: Six jointed legs, many have wings

d)

Body: Cephalothorax and abdomen

36.

What is a characteristic of viruses?

a)

Eggs laid in water, males shed sperm over them

b)

Complex social structure in some species

c)

External fertilization

d)

Do not respire, sense surroundings, or take in/excrete substances

37.

What is a characteristic of reptiles?

a)

Feathers for flight and insulation

b)

Internal fertilization without needing water

c)

Young are independent upon hatching

d)

Lay eggs on land with tough, leathery shells

38.

Which group of organisms have chlorophyll for photosynthesis?

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

Fungi

d)

Protoctists

39.

What is a key feature of birds?

a)

Constant, often high, body temperature

b)

Thick, dry, scaly skin to prevent water loss

c)

Feathers for flight and insulation

d)

Legs (up to four)

40.

What is a characteristic of plants?

a)

Obtain nutrients through saprotrophic nutrition

b)

Consume food for energy

c)

Possess cell walls made of cellulose

d)

Do not respire, sense surroundings, or take in/excrete substances

41.

What is a key feature of fish?

a)

Feathers for flight and insulation

b)

Internal fertilization without needing water

c)

Legs (up to four)

d)

Gills for extracting oxygen from water

42.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
43.
What type of transport is this?
a)
facilitated diffusion
b)
active transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
44.

In which organelle are sugars converted into ATP energy?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuole

45.

A type of cell that is very complex and has many internal structures that perform different jobs, including a nucleus that holds DNA.

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Autotroph

d)

Heterotroph

46.

Which is true of an atom?

a)

in an atom, the number of neutrons is always equal to the number of protons

b)

the nucleus of an atom is composed of the three types subatomic particles

c)

an atom is neutral because the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons

d)

the mass of an atom is equal to the number of protons

47.

What is the gas we breathe out and that plants use for photosynthesis?

a)

sulfur

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

48.
Biology is the study of...
a)
cells
b)
life
c)
chemicals
d)
biosphere
49.

Why do cells need water?

a)

to maintain ideal environmental conditions

b)

to move dissolved materials in/out

c)

to help with chemical activities such as photosynthesis

d)

all of these

50.

Which is NOT true of active transport?

a)

It requires energy

b)

it moves substances from high to low concentration

c)

It moves substances against the concentration gradient

d)

it moves material from low to high concentration

51.

A cell in a hypotonic solution, such as fresh water, will _______.

a)

swell

b)

shrink

c)

stay the same size

d)

impossible to tell

52.
The release or use of chemical energy refers to the body's
a)
condensation
b)
metabolism
c)
photosynthesis
d)
cooperation
53.
Diffusion is the movement of 
a)
water from low to high concentration
b)
molecules from low to high concentration
c)
water from high to low concentration
d)
molecules from high to low concentration
54.

Which is a reactant of photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen gas

b)

water

c)

glucose

d)

ATP

55.
DNA and RNA are examples of...
a)
proteins
b)
nucleic acids
c)
carbohydrates
d)
lipids
56.

Animal and plant cells contain a nucleus and many other organelles. They are _____________ cells.

a)

eukaryotic

b)

prokaryotic

c)

archaic

57.

Which best describes why water has a high heat capacity?

a)

Water has a weak surface tension, so it absorbs heat easily

b)

The hydrogen bonds between water molecules take a great deal of energy to break

c)

Water molecules contract when heated

d)

Water heats up much quicker than the surrounding air

58.
What energy transformation occurs during photosynthesis?
a)
Light --> Chemical
b)
Chemical --> Chemical
c)
Thermal --> Chemical
d)
Light --> Mechanical
59.

What are reactants of Photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon Dioxide + Water

b)

Glucose + Oxygen

c)

Sunlight + Oxygen

d)

ATP + Water

60.
The basic unit of life is called a(n)
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
cell
d)
energy
61.

Broken down to use as energy in cells.

a)

nucleic acid

b)

protein

c)

lipid

d)

carbohydrate

62.

A is a _____.

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

prokaryotic cell

d)

golgi apparatus

63.

What type of energy is produced in the mitochondria?

a)

light

b)

ATP

c)

glucose

d)

thermal

64.

___________ is necessary to create new copies of DNA for dividing cells.

a)

Chargaff's Rule

b)

DNA Replication

c)

Base Pairing

65.

What is the process that involves the permanent increase in size of an organism?

a)

Respiration

b)

Reproduction

c)

Growth

d)

Excretion

66.

Which of the following is a characteristic of living organisms related to the ability to detect and respond to changes in the environment?

a)

Movement

b)

Nutrition

c)

Sensitivity

d)

Excretion

67.

What is the system of naming species that consists of two parts showing the genus and species?

a)

Phylum

b)

Class

c)

Taxonomic rank

d)

Binomial system

68.

Which kingdom includes most single-celled organisms except bacteria and blue-green algae?

a)

Protists

b)

Animal

c)

Plant

d)

Fungi

69.

What is the main classification group where organisms share many features and can reproduce to produce fertile offspring?

a)

Genus

b)

Species

c)

Order

d)

Family

70.

What technique for classifying organisms involves analyzing DNA base sequences?

a)

Physical features analysis

b)

Binomial system

c)

DNA analysis

d)

Taxonomic rank

71.

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven life processes that most living organisms will show?

a)

Reproduction

b)

Sensitivity

c)

Movement

d)

Photosynthesis

72.

What is the removal from the body of substances that are toxic and may damage cells if they stay in the body?

a)

Nutrition

b)

Excretion

c)

Reproduction

d)

Respiration

73.

Which scientist developed a system of classifying living things that became the basis of classification and naming systems today?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Carl Linnaeus

d)

Gregor Mendel

74.

What is the process that results in making more individuals of the same kind of organism?

a)

Nutrition

b)

Excretion

c)

Reproduction

d)

Growth

75.

What is the process by which organisms convert food into energy?

a)

Respiration

b)

Digestion

c)

Metabolism

d)

Excretion

76.

What is the term for the study of how living organisms interact with each other and their environment?

a)

Ecology

b)

Biology

c)

Genetics

d)

Physiology

77.
Which is the largest grouping in the taxonomy?
a)
family
b)
kingdom
c)
species
d)
phylum
78.
Which of the following is the study of how scientists classify organisms?
a)
Taxonomy
b)
Division
c)
Canis
d)
Identification
79.
Which of the following is the smallest group in the taxonomy?
a)
Genus
b)
Species
c)
Family
d)
Kingdom
80.
In the species name Canis lupis, to what level of the taxonomy does the first word refer?
a)
the organism’s species 
b)
the organism’s phylum
c)
the organism’s genus
d)
the organism’s family
81.
The more classification levels organisms share, the more ------.
a)
characteristics they have in common.
b)
specific groups are based.
c)
characteristics they don’t have in common.
d)
different they are.  
82.
The animal kingdom can be divided into which two categories?
a)
vascular, nonvascular
b)
genus, species 
c)
vertebrate, invertebrate
d)
chordate, vertebrate  
83.
The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini.  What is its genus?
a)
Hypsibius 
b)
dujardini
c)
water 
d)
tardigrade
84.
How do scientists organize living things?
a)
by looks
b)
by shared characteristics
c)
by size
d)
by differences
85.
If two species share the same class, they also share the same______.
a)
phylum
b)
order
c)
genus
d)
species
86.
Who is the closest relative to the birds?
a)
crocodiles
b)
sharks
c)
fish
d)
amphibians
87.
Who is the closest relative to the sharks?
a)
crocodiles
b)
sharks
c)
ray-finned fish
d)
amphibians

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