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Benchmark Review

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of macromolecule is being represented in this image? 
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
2.
Which major macromolecule is being represented in this image? 
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
protein
d)
nucleic acid
3.
Is found in the cell membrane as a bilayer. 
a)
lipids
b)
protein
c)
nucleic acid
d)
carbohydrate
4.

Which macromolecule is shown?

a)

lipid

b)

protein

c)

nucleic acid

d)

carbohydrate

5.

Sugar belongs to which class of macromolecules?

a)

proteins

b)

lipids

c)

nucleic acids

d)

carbohydrates

6.

DNA belongs to which class of macromolecules?

a)

proteins

b)

nucleic acids

c)

carbohydrates

d)

lipids

7.

Enzymes belong to which class of macromolecules?

a)

lipids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

8.
What are the monomers of DNA?
a)
glycerols
b)
amino acids
c)
fatty acids
d)
nucleotides
9.
Lipids can be digested into what smaller subunits?
a)
nucleic acids
b)
amino acids
c)
fatty acids
d)
glucose
10.
All polymers are made up of...
a)
monosaccharides
b)
monomers
c)
proteins
d)
None of these
11.
Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
12.
Which of the following organic compounds is the main source of energy for living things?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
lipids
c)
nucleic acids
d)
proteins
13.
What is the function of nucleic acids?
a)
store genetic information
b)
store energy (long-term)
c)
store energy (short-term)
d)
build skin, hair, nails, muscles
14.
Waxes, oils and fats are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
15.
Monosaccharides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
16.
Nucleotides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
17.
The pH scale is a range from:
a)
1-7
b)
0-14
c)
1-5
d)
1-20
18.
A(n) ______ is a substance with a pH less than 7
a)
Acid
b)
Alkaline
c)
Base
d)
Buffer
19.
A(n) _______ is a substance with a pH greater than 7.
a)
Base
b)
Acid
c)
Buffer
d)
Water
20.
What is the only substance with a neutral pH of 7?
a)
Milk
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Blood
21.
Complete the sentence.
A substance that is more basic has a _____ pH than a substance that is acidic.
a)
lower
b)
higher
c)
the same
d)
none of the above
22.
According to the pH range which substance is more acidic than lemon juice
a)
Hydrochloric acid
b)
cabbage
c)
milk
23.

What does pH measure?

a)

the amount of hydrogen (H+) ions

b)

the amount of hydroxide (OH-) ions

c)

amount of water

d)

all of the above

24.
What might happen if you mixed a strong acid with an equally strong base?
a)
You would see an explosive chemical reaction.
b)
The acid would destroy the base.
c)
The base would destroy the acid.
d)
You'd wind up with a pH-neutral substance.
25.
Bleach is a strong base, what is the pH level of bleach?
a)
13
b)
14
c)
1
d)
2
26.
If an enzyme becomes over heated what effect, if any, will the heat have on the enzymatic activity? 
a)
The enzyme will not store much chemical energy.
b)
The enzyme will not be able to catalyze reactions.
c)
The enzyme will lose its net electrical charge.
d)
The enzyme will lose stored genetic information.
27.
Which enzyme is most efficient in a basic solution?
a)
A
b)
B
28.
Enzymes will make a reaction go _______ and use ______ energy.
a)
faster, less
b)
faster, more
c)
slower, less
d)
slower, more
29.
Enzymes are...
a)
nucleic acids
b)
proteins
c)
lipids
d)
carbohydrates
30.
Letter D...
a)
active site
b)
enzyme
c)
substrate
d)
products
31.
Letter B...
a)
active site
b)
enzyme
c)
substrate
d)
products
32.
Letter C...
a)
active site
b)
enzymes
c)
substrate
d)
products
33.
Letter E...
a)
active site
b)
enzyme
c)
substrate
d)
products
34.
At high temperatures enzyme activity declines because of:
a)
Denaturation
b)
Decreased Kinetic Motion
c)
Increased H-Bonding
d)
Dissociation of Ionic Compounds
35.
Which statement best describes the enzyme represented in the graphs below? 
a)
This enzyme works best at a temperature of 35 C and a pH of 8
b)
This enzyme works best at a temperature of 50 C and a pH of 12
c)
Temperature and pH have no influence on the activity of this enzyme
d)
This enzyme works best at a temperature above 50 C and a pH above 12
36.

Which statement was NOT included in cell theory?

a)

All living things are composed of cells.

b)

Living cells come only from other living cells.

c)

Each cell contains a cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum.

d)

Cells are the smallest structure of living things that can perform the functions necessary for life.

37.

Which instrument is credited for helping scientists develop cell theory?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

Who discovered and named cells while looking at cork?

a)

Captain Hook

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Matthais Schleiden

d)

Rudolf Virchow

39.

What was Schleiden convinced of?

a)

All plants are made of cells

b)

All animals are made of cells

c)

All cells are prokaryotic

d)

None of the above

40.

Who noted that all animals are made of cells and helped write the first two parts of cell theory?

a)

Rudolf Virchow

b)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Theodor Schwann

d)

Robert Hooke

41.

Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schliden were all responsible for what theory?

a)

The Theory of Gravity

b)

The Theory of Relativity

c)

The Cell Theory

d)

The Theory of Continental Drift

42.

All living things are made up of...

a)

cells

b)

tissues

c)

organ

d)

organ systems

43.

What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living things?

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

bacteria

d)

animalcules

44.

All cells -----

a)

come from other dead cells

b)

come from other living cells

c)

crystallize out of the air

45.

The ​ (a)   part of cell theory states that every ​ (b)   thing is made up of ​ (c)   or more ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
first
living
one
cells
second
third
non-living
two
organisms
46.

An organelle involved in breaking down lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, damage organelles, and bacteria are ___

a)

Golgi Appaparatus

b)

Vesicles

c)

Vacule

d)

Lysosomes

47.

Encloses the cell, it acts like a gatekeeper, allowing some materials to pass through it but not others.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

48.

A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane for support and protection of the cell.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

49.

Organelles where photosynthesis occurs, are green due to chlorophyll pigment found in them.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

50.

A gel like fluid that takes up most of the space inside the cell. The organelles are found scattered throughout it.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

51.

Organelles that package cellular materials and transports them within the cell or out of the cell.

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Large central vacuole

d)

Lysosomes

52.

A fluid like vesicle that stores water and provides support for the cell.

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Large central vacuole

d)

Lysosomes

53.

Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP ( energy production ) and cellular respiration in plants and animals.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuoles

54.

Is the structure located in a plant and animal cell that is home to DNA, where new cells are made and directs cell activity

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuoles

55.

Where proteins are made in the cells.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuoles

56.

Small structures in the cytoplasm that do special jobs.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Organelles

d)

Vacuoles

57.

Saclike structures that store materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Organelles

d)

Vacuoles

58.

Function of the cell membrane to block the movement of certain sizes, shapes and kinds of particles from entering the cell.

a)

permeable

b)

impermeable

c)

semi-permeable

59.

Plant cells and animal cells

a)

are both prokaryotic

b)

are both eukaryotic

c)

do not have a nucleus

d)

do not have DNA

60.

The function of the mitochondria is

a)

is to make proteins for the cell.

b)

transport materials in and out of the cell.

c)

break down waste products for the cell.

d)

break down glucose through cellular respiration and make energy for the cell.

61.

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

a)

does not have ribosomes on the membrane and makes lipids for the cell.

b)

has ribosomes on the membrane and makes proteins for the cell.

c)

has ribosomes on the membrane and makes lipids for the cell.

d)

does not have ribosomes on the membrane and make glucose for the cell.

62.

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

a)

does not have ribosomes on the membrane and transports proteins for the cell.

b)

does not have ribosomes and makes energy for the cell.

c)

does not have ribosomes and makes proteins for the cell.

d)

has ribosomes on the membrane and transports proteins for the cell.

63.

Check the three major differences between a plant cell and an animal cell.

a)

cell wall

b)

mitochondria

c)

large central vacuole

d)

chloroplasts

64.

Identify the structures on the mitochondria:

a)

Outer membrane

b)

Cristae

c)

Inner membrane

d)

Mitochondrial matrix

1
2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
65.
Movement of particles from high to low concentration. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
66.
Osmosis is a form of ______________. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
67.
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
68.
Solutes move with the concentration gradient, therefore no energy is used. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
69.
Movement of materials from high to low concentration through a protein channel. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
70.
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
71.
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
72.
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
73.
Exocytosis
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
74.
Endocytosis
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
75.
Low to High
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
76.
Solutes move against the concentration gradient, therefore energy is needed. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
77.
This uses energy
a)
endocytosis
b)
exocytosis
c)
both
78.
What is it called when molecules move across the cell membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a carrier protein?
a)
Diffusion
b)
Osmosis
c)
Active Transport
d)
Facilitated Diffusion
79.

Active transport ​ (a)   require energy because it moves ​ (b)   the concentration gradient, from ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
does NOT
does
with
against
high to low
low to high
80.

 Carbon Dioxide is released into the atmosphere through what process and in which organelle?

a)

Photosynthesis; Mitochondria

b)

Cellular Respiration; Chloroplast

c)

Photosynthesis; Chloroplast

d)

Cell Respiration; Mitochondria

81.

Oxygen is released into the atmosphere through what process and in which organelle?

a)

Photosynthesis; Mitochondria

b)

Cellular Respiration; Chloroplast

c)

Photosynthesis; Chloroplast

d)

Cell Respiration; Mitochondria

82.

6CO2 + 6H2 → C6H12O6 + 6O2 6CO_2\ +\ 6H_2\ \rightarrow\ C_6H_{12}O_{6\ }+\ 6O_2\  

Carbon Dioxide + Hydrogen -> (a)   + Oxygen

83.

What is the product of the Calvin Cycle? Use the image for help.

a)

Glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆)

b)

O2O_2  

c)

H2OH_2O  

d)

CO2CO_2  

84.

What is this a picture of? What is being shown in the picture?

a)

Chloroplast; Cellular Respiration

b)

Chloroplast; Photosynthesis

c)

Mitochondria;

Cellular Respiration

d)

Mitochondria;

Active Transport

85.

A group of students are attempting to measure the rate of photosynthesis for an underwater plant. Their teacher instructed them to count the amount of bubbles coming from the plant. Which student is correct in identifying what was being produced and why?

a)

Student A:  The bubbles represent oxygen because oxygen is produced during photosynthesis.

b)

Student B:  The bubbles represent hydrogen because hydrogen is produced during photosynthesis.

c)

Student C:  The bubbles represent water because water is produced during photosynthesis.

d)

Student D:  The bubbles represent carbon dioxide because carbon dioxide is produced during photosynthesis.

86.

What is the main purpose of the Light (Dependent) Reaction in photosynthesis?

a)

To produce glucose and oxygen

b)

To produce ATP and NADPH

c)

To produce carbon dioxide and water

d)

To produce ADP and NADP+

87.

What is photosynthesis?

a)

is a process where radiant energy (sunlight) is used to make glucose.

b)

is a process where glucose is used to make ATP

c)

is a process where radiant energy (sunlight) is used to make water.

88.

What three things are used to make glucose in photosynthesis?

a)

Water, Carbon Dioxide, Sunlight

b)

Glucose + Water

c)

Glucose + Oxygen

89.

Which chemical energy process releases energy from sugar?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Metabolism

d)

None of the answers

90.

Which chemical energy process store energy from sugar?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Metabolism

d)

None of the answers

91.

What process happens in the mitochondria?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Synthesis of proteins

92.

What is the purpose of cellular respiration?

a)

Make glucose

b)

Make energy

c)

Make oxygen

93.

Photosynthesis produces ____________ where as cellular respiration produces _________.

a)

Glucose; ATP

b)

ATP; Sunlight

94.

Photosynthesis requires _________ where as cellular respiration requires ____________.

a)

Glucose; ATP

b)

Sunlight; Glucose

c)

Sunlight; Sunlight

95.

How are the photosynthesis and cellular respiration related?

a)

The products of photosynthesis are the reactants of cellular respiration.

b)

The reactants of photosynthesis are the reactants of cellular respiration.

c)

The products of cellular respiration are the products of photosynthesis.

96.

Photosynthesis needs ______________ and releases __________ gas.

a)

Carbon Dioxide; Oxygen

b)

Oxygen; Carbon Dioxide

97.

In which organelle of the plant cell does photosynthesis occur?

a)

nucleus

b)

chloroplast

c)

ribosome

d)

mitochondria

98.

The "food" plants are making during photosynthesis is called?

a)

glucose

b)

ATP

c)

NADPH

d)

water

99.

What is the name of the type of cell energy process that occurs mainly in ALL eukaryotes?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

None of the answer choices

d)

Both of the answer choices

100.

Your body needs energy, there is enough oxygen present so after glycolysis it goes to...

a)

lactic acid fermentation

b)

Kreb's Cycle

c)

E.T.C.

101.

Aerobic means

a)

without oxygen

b)

with oxygen

c)

without effort

102.

Anaerobic means

a)

with oxygen

b)

without oxygen

c)

to run for a long time

103.

Billy is sprinting the 40 yard dash, what pathway would he take?

a)

aerobic

b)

anaerobic

104.

Billy then heads to the pool for a long 200 meter swim for a cool down. What pathway did he take then?

a)

aerobic

b)

anaerobic

105.

If you wanted to produce more energy, what pathway would you choose?

a)

aerobic

b)

anaerobic

106.

What are the products of cell respiration?

a)

water, light, and sugar

b)

water, carbon dioxide, ATP

c)

oxygen, water, sugar

107.

Carbon dioxide levels will _______ during exercise.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

see no change

108.

Why would oxygen levels decrease during aerobic respiration?

a)

oxygen is being used for energy

b)

photosynthesis is releasing oxygen

c)

oxygen shouldn't decrease, it should increase

109.

The CO2 you breathe out comes out of which process?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

lactic acid fermentation

c)

Kreb's Cycle

110.

Plants can only go through photosynthesis not respiration.

a)

True

b)

False

111.

Where does anaerobic respiration occur?

a)

mitochondria matrix

b)

mitochondria inner membrane

c)

cytoplasm

112.

Where does cellular respiration take place? (a)  

Choose from the below words
chloroplasts
stomata
mitochondria (in cytoplasm)

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