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Biology Practice 2024

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The cell below is in a _________ solution.
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Isotonic
2.
What type of solution allows water to enter the plant cell?
a)
hypotonic solution
b)
hypertonic solution
c)
isotonic solution
d)
active transport
3.
What type of solution is this cell in?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
diffused
4.
What type of solution allows water to enter the plant cell?
a)
hypotonic solution
b)
hypertonic solution
c)
isotonic solution
d)
active transport
5.

What would happen to a cell placed in a hypertonic solution

a)

The cell would shrink

b)

The cell would expand and possibly burst

c)

The cell would remain the same

d)

The cell would dance and do the Nay Nay!

6.

Fill in the blank:

Osmosis is the movement of ________ across a cell membrane from high to low.

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Starch

c)

Water

d)

Oxygen

7.

In an isotonic solution which way will the water flow

a)

it will not flow at all

b)

it will flow into the cell

c)

it will flow both ways at equal rates

d)

out of the cell

8.

A solution outside of a cell that contains a higher water concentration than the cytoplasm of a cell is called:

a)

solution

b)

hypertonic

c)

hypotonic

d)

isotonic

9.

Which of the following is an example of osmosis?

a)

Water moving from a less concentrated solution to a more concentrated solution through a cell membrane

b)

Water moving from a less concentrated solution to a more concentrated solution through diffusion

c)

Water moving from a less concentrated solution to a more concentrated solution through active transport

d)

Water moving from a more concentrated solution to a less concentrated solution through a cell membrane

10.

What happens to a red blood cell when placed in a hypertonic solution?

a)

It expands and undergoes lysis.

b)

It remains unchanged.

c)

It shrinks and undergoes crenation.

d)

It becomes more rigid and loses its flexibility.

11.

The solution surrounding the cell in Diagram B, would be defined as:

a)

hypertonic

b)

hypotonic

c)

isotonic

12.
What type of solution allows water to enter the plant cell?
a)
hypotonic solution
b)
hypertonic solution
c)
isotonic solution
d)
active transport
13.

Movement of SOLUTE through the cell membrane from high to low concentration is called.....

a)

diffusion

b)

active transport

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

osmosis

14.
The diffusion of WATER across a semi-permeable membrane is
a)
osmosis
b)
diffusion
c)
endocytosis
d)
exocytosis
15.
A cell will _____________________ in a hypertonic solution.
a)
swell
b)
shrink
c)
will not change
d)
will explode
16.

Movement toward a stimulus

a)

hydrotropism

b)

positive tropism

c)

dormancy

d)

stimulus

17.

Movement away from a stimulus

a)

geotropism

b)

hydrotropism

c)

stimulus

d)

negative tropism

18.

A plant's response to any stimulus

a)

dormancy

b)

tropism

c)

hibernation

d)

pollination

19.

A plant's response to touch

a)

thigmotropism

b)

geotropism

c)

hydrotropism

d)

dormancy

20.

Water, light, ,earth, and touch are examples of

a)

dormancy

b)

tropisms

c)

stimulus

d)

hibernation

21.

The movement of roots toward the ground or the movement of stems away from the ground

a)

hydrotropism

b)

geotropism

c)

thigmotropism

d)

phototropism

22.

The diagram shows a plant growing while lying on its side. How is the plant reacting positively and negatively to gravity?

a)

the root are reacting negatively by growing downward while the stem and leaves are reacting positively by growing upward

b)

the root are reacting positively by growing downward while the stem and leaves are reacting negatively by growing upward

c)

only the roots are reacting by growing downward

d)

only the leaves and stem are reacting by growing upward

23.

Which change would most likely cause a plant to enter dormancy?

a)

increasing temperature

b)

decreasing temperature

c)

increasing the amount of ight

d)

tipping the plant over onto its side

24.

The diagram shows a plant growing near a window. How can the plant's reaction best be described?

a)

as condensation

b)

as transpiration

c)

as dormancy

d)

as tropism

25.

(a)   is the chemical process plants, some algae, and bacteria go through to produce Glucose and Oxygen

Choose from the below words
Photosynthesis
Geosynthesis
Hydrosynthesis
Thigmosynthesis
26.

A plants response to gravitational force is -

a)

Geotropsim

b)

Thigmotropsim

c)

Hydrotropism

d)

Phototropism

27.

What is tropism?

a)

A plant's response to a stimulus

b)

A plant reproducing

c)

An animal's response to a stimulus

d)

A prokaryote's response to a stimulus

28.

What is gravitropism/geotropism?

a)

The movement of a plant in response to gravity

b)

The movement of a plant in response to earthquakes

c)

The movement of bacteria in response to changes in temperature

d)

The movement of plants towards water

29.

What is phototropism?

a)

The movement of plants towards light

b)

The movement of plants away from light

c)

The movement of plants in response to infrared light

d)

The movement of plants towards water

30.
Which type of tropism?
a)
hydrotropism
b)
thigmotropism
c)
phototropism
d)
geotropism
31.

This plant was tipped on its side, it's roots continue to grow downward, and its stem up. This response to gravity is known as (a)   .

Choose from the below words
phototropism
thigmotropism
gravitropism
hydrotropism
32.

This plant is showing the turning or bending of a plant or other organism in response to a touch stimulus. It is known as _________________.

a)

phototropism

b)

thigmotropism

c)

gravitropism

d)

hydrotropism

33.

This plant closes when it feels an insect land on it. This could be considered ____________.

a)

thigmotropism

b)

hydrotropism

c)

gravitropism

d)

phototropism

34.

What is a stimulus?

a)

A response to water

b)

The movement of plants towards or away a stimulus

c)

An event that causes a response or reaction

35.

Choose the TWO other resources that plants need in order to do photosynthesis besides the radiant energy absorbed from the sun.

a)

Carbon Dioxide and Glucose

b)

Glucose and Water

c)

Water and Carbon Dioxide

d)

Sunlight and Oxygen

36.

What is tropism?

a)

A plant's response to a stimulus

b)

A plant reproducing

c)

An animal's response to a stimulus

d)

A prokaryote's response to a stimulus

37.

What is thigmotropism?

a)

The movement of plants in response to touch

b)

The movement of plants toward the sun

c)

A prokaryote's movement inside the bloodstream

d)

The movement of plants in response to gravity

38.

The roots in this plant are exhibiting (showing)

a)

Hydrotropism & Geotropism

b)

Photoropism

c)

Only geotropism

d)

Thigmotropism & Phototropism

39.

What does Negative Tropism mean?

a)

Not growing at all

b)

Growth toward the stimulus

c)

Growth away from the stimulus

40.

Where do plants get the energy for photosynthesis to take place?

a)

nutrients in the soil

b)

the sun

c)

chlorophyll

d)

bee pollination

41.

What two things are the product (end result) of photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Glucose

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Carbon Dioxide

42.

Where do the stem and leaves get their green color from?

a)

glucose

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

Chlorophyll

43.
What does chlorophyll capture?
a)
Chlorophyll captures water from the air.
b)
Chlorophyll captures carbon dioxide from the air.
c)
Chlorophyll captures the energy of sunlight.
d)
Chlorophyll captures baseballs.
44.
Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?
a)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.
b)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.
c)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight.
d)
Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.
45.
Which sentence correctly describes photosynthesis. (assume there is enough sunlight)
a)
CO2 and water combine and make O2 and glucose
b)
O2 and water combine to make glucose and CO2
c)
O2 and CO2 combine to make water and glucose
d)
CO2 and glucose combine to make O2 and water
46.

Carries water and inorganic ions from root upward

a)

Xylem

b)

Phloem

c)

Cortex

d)

Epidermis

47.

Carries photosynthetic products either upward or downward in the plant

a)

Xylem

b)

Phloem

c)

Cortex

d)

Epidermis

48.

Continuous layer on the outside of the plant

a)

Xylem

b)

Phloem

c)

Cortex

d)

Epidermis

49.

Found in leaves and allows for entry of carbon dioxide

a)

Cuticle

b)

Stomata

c)

Spongy mesophyll

d)

Palisade mesophyll

50.

__________is the flow of water into a root hair cell, up the xylem vessels and evaporation out of the leaves.

a)

Transpiration

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active transport

d)

Respiration

51.

Plants exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide through pores in the leaves called ______.

a)

chloroplast

b)

phloem

c)

stomata

d)

xylem

52.

Plants release oxygen into the atmosphere during ______.

a)

cell respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

both of these

d)

neither of these

53.

Plants take in ________ through the leaves in order to undergo photosynthesis.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

glucose

d)

water

54.

Plants transport oxygen and carbon dioxide through the process of _________.

a)

active transport

b)

diffusion

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

osmosis

55.

The process of osmosis is best illustrated by the movement of _______.

a)

water into root hair cells

b)

oxygen into red blood cells

c)

carbon dioxide through stomata

d)

glucose through phloem

56.

The concentration of water is higher in the soil than in the plant cells. Water moves into the root cells of a plant by ______.

a)

Active Transport

b)

Diffusion

c)

Osmosis

57.
What happens to the rate of transpiration as humidity increases?
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
c)
Reaches equilibrium
d)
Nothing
58.

Xylem and Phloem are both __.

a)

Transpiration

b)

Absorption

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Vascular tissue

59.
Why is the evaporation of water from leaves important?
a)
It cools leaves and helps move water up the plant.
b)
It makes the plant wilt
c)
It helps the plant to respire
60.

Which tissue type is phloem?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D