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Biology A Final Exam Assessment Ashby

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 39mins

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Class
Date
1.

A type of cellular respiration in which oxygen is not involved, and produces ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide. Fill in the blank: __________

a)

Fermentation

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Krebs Cycle

2.

A process used by our muscles to produce energy when anaerobic (no oxygen) conditions exist. Fill in the blank: __________

a)

Anaerobic respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Aerobic respiration

d)

Fermentation

3.

The function of mitosis.

a)

To copy cells.

b)

To create oxygen.

c)

To make sex cells.

d)

To destroy cancer cells.

4.

How can you tell the difference between a plant and an animal cell?

a)

Plant cells have a cell wall, while animal cells do not.

b)

Animal cells have chloroplasts, while plant cells do not.

c)

Plant cells have mitochondria, while animal cells do not.

d)

Animal cells have a rigid structure, while plant cells are flexible.

5.

The standard to which comparisons are made in an experiment.

a)

Control group

b)

Experimental group

c)

Variable group

d)

Test group

6.

What cells would not likely go through continuous mitosis?

a)

Brain and muscle cells.

b)

Skin cells.

c)

Intestinal lining cells.

d)

Bone marrow cells.

7.

What phase of mitosis is shown?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

8.

What phase of mitosis is shown?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

9.

What phase of mitosis is shown?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

10.

What phase of mitosis is shown?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

11.

Learning science is important because it helps us understand the world around us. Which of the following is a key reason why learning science is important?

a)

It helps us understand the world around us.

b)

It is not relevant to everyday life.

c)

It is only useful for scientists.

d)

It is a waste of time.

12.

Which cells in the body may contain a large quantity of mitochondria?

a)

Red blood cells

b)

Muscle cells

c)

Skin cells

d)

Nerve cells

13.

What kind of ecological succession occurs after a major volcanic eruption?

a)

Primary succession

b)

Secondary succession

c)

Climax succession

d)

Tertiary succession

14.

A type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit is called:

a)

Parasitism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Mutualism

d)

Competition

15.

A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Neutralism

16.

What is a type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Competition

17.

A eukaryotic cell is characterized by:

a)

Lack of a nucleus

b)

Presence of a nucleus

c)

Absence of organelles

d)

Single-celled structure

18.

A prokaryotic cell is:

a)

A cell with a nucleus

b)

A cell without a nucleus

c)

A cell with multiple organelles

d)

A cell with a complex structure

19.

An autotroph is:

a)

an organism that produces its own food

b)

an organism that consumes other organisms for food

c)

an organism that decomposes organic material

d)

an organism that lives in water

20.

What is a heterotroph?

a)

An organism that produces its own food

b)

An organism that consumes other organisms for energy

c)

An organism that uses sunlight to make food

d)

An organism that lives in water

21.

What are the producers in an ecosystem?

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

Fungi

d)

Bacteria

22.

Lions eat meat. This makes them _______.

a)

Carnivores.

b)

Herbivores.

c)

Omnivores.

d)

Insectivores.

23.

Cows eat grass. This makes them _______.

a)

Primary consumers (herbivores).

b)

Secondary consumers (carnivores).

c)

Decomposers.

d)

Producers.

24.

Human eat plants and animals. This makes them _______.

a)

Omnivores.

b)

Herbivores.

c)

Carnivores.

d)

Insectivores.

25.

Plants take in which of the following as part of photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

26.

What do plants give off as part of photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon dioxide and water

b)

Oxygen and water

c)

Nitrogen and oxygen

d)

Hydrogen and carbon dioxide

27.

What are the four macromolecules?

a)

Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids

b)

Sugars, Fats, Enzymes, DNA

c)

Glucose, Fatty Acids, Amino Acids, RNA

d)

Starch, Oils, Hormones, Genes

28.

Which macromolecule includes sugar, pasta, and potatoes?

a)

A) Carbohydrates

b)

B) Lipids

c)

C) Proteins

d)

D) Nucleic acids

29.

Which macromolecule includes fats, oils, and waxes?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

30.

Which macromolecule includes DNA and RNA?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

31.

Which macromolecule includes muscles, meat, and beans?

a)

A) Carbohydrates

b)

B) Lipids

c)

C) Proteins

d)

D) Nucleic acids

32.

What is the main product of cell respiration that is used as the main energy source of all cells?

a)

ATP

b)

Glucose

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon Dioxide

33.

When moving up the energy pyramid, some energy is lost as _______.

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Electricity

34.

What is the correct order of the cell cycle?

a)

G1, S, G2, mitosis, cytokinesis.

b)

G2, S, G1, mitosis, cytokinesis.

c)

Mitosis, G1, S, G2, cytokinesis.

d)

Cytokinesis, mitosis, G1, S, G2.

35.

After a forest fire, what type of ecological succession will slowly restore it back to its original state?

a)

Secondary succession.

b)

Primary succession.

c)

Tertiary succession.

d)

Climax succession.

36.

Why is a rock not alive?

a)

It is not made of cells.

b)

It does not grow.

c)

It cannot reproduce.

d)

It does not respond to stimuli.

37.

The study of life.

a)

Biology.

b)

Geology.

c)

Astronomy.

d)

Physics.

38.

Why do you have a body temperature of 98.6 degrees?

a)

Because your body is "burning" glucose inside every cell.

b)

Because it is the natural temperature of water in the body.

c)

Because it is the freezing point of water.

d)

Because it is the temperature of the sun.

39.

Which organelle stores water in plants and also helps to maintain the overall shape of the cell?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Vacuole

d)

Nucleus

40.

What are some limiting factors that keep a population from growing indefinitely?

a)

Availability of resources

b)

Unlimited space

c)

Constant birth rate

d)

Lack of predators

41.

How many electrons can the first energy level hold?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

42.

How many electrons can the second energy level hold?

a)

8.

b)

2.

c)

10.

d)

6.

43.

What controls which substances may enter and leave the cell?

a)

Cell membrane.

b)

Nucleus.

c)

Cytoplasm.

d)

Mitochondria.

44.

What are the steps of the scientific method?

a)

Observation, question, hypothesis, experimentation, conclusion.

b)

Hypothesis, observation, experimentation, question, conclusion.

c)

Experimentation, hypothesis, observation, conclusion, question.

d)

Conclusion, question, observation, hypothesis, experimentation.

45.

In order for a claim to be scientifically valid, it must be ____.

a)

Testable and repeatable.

b)

Based on personal beliefs.

c)

Accepted by the majority.

d)

Unchangeable over time.

46.

Witchcraft, magic, horoscopes, UFOs, and ghosts are examples of (a)   .

Choose from the below words

Sciences

Pseudosciences

Technologies

Religions

47.

Which process makes lactic acid in humans?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Aerobic respiration

c)

Anaerobic respiration

d)

Fermentation

48.

What is the organization of life from simplest to the most complex?

a)

Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism

b)

Organism, Organ System, Organ, Tissue, Cell

c)

Tissue, Cell, Organ, Organ System, Organism

d)

Organ System, Organ, Tissue, Cell, Organism

49.

What two elements are found in organic molecules?

a)

Carbon and Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen and Nitrogen

c)

Sulfur and Phosphorus

d)

Helium and Neon

50.

What is the end product of photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen and Glucose

b)

Carbon Dioxide and Water

c)

Nitrogen and Oxygen

d)

Glucose and Water

51.

What condition may occur if cells go through uncontrolled mitosis?

a)

Cancer

b)

Diabetes

c)

Hypertension

d)

Asthma

52.

Which chemical elements are found in almost all living things?

a)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur

b)

Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton Oxygen, Sulfur

c)

Iron, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Carbon, Hydrogen

d)

Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, Nitrogen, Phosphorus

53.

When does the light dependent reaction of photosynthesis begin?

a)

When light is absorbed by chlorophyll

b)

When water is split into oxygen and hydrogen

c)

When carbon dioxide is fixed into glucose

d)

When ATP and NADPH are produced

54.

What effect does deforestation have on the carbon cycle?

a)

Increases carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere

b)

Decreases carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere

c)

Has no effect on carbon dioxide levels

d)

Balances carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere

55.

What is the final product of the light-independent reactions?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Glucose

c)

ATP

d)

NADPH

56.

What biome do we live in (Monroe, Utah)?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Temperate Forest

d)

Grassland

57.

How do humans and animals obtain nitrogen?

a)

By breathing in nitrogen gas from the atmosphere

b)

Through the consumption of plants and other organisms

c)

By absorbing nitrogen directly through the skin

d)

Through photosynthesis

58.

When is the most ATP made during cellular respiration?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Krebs Cycle

c)

Electron Transport Chain

d)

Fermentation

59.

Why are things like water witching, horoscopes, UFOlogy, big foot, palm reading, ouija boards, tarot cards, magic crystals, and ghosts called pseudosciences?

a)

Because they are based on scientific evidence

b)

Because they lack empirical support and scientific methodology

c)

Because they are universally accepted as true

d)

Because they are part of mainstream science

60.

True or False. Plants make glucose, but they do not undergo cellular respiration like animal cells do.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Which land biome is the most productive?

a)

Tundra

b)

Desert

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Grassland

62.

What are the three parts of the cell theory?

a)

All living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic unit of life, and all cells come from pre-existing cells.

b)

Cells are the smallest unit of matter, cells can spontaneously generate, and all cells have a nucleus.

c)

All organisms are made of tissues, tissues are made of cells, and cells are made of molecules.

d)

Cells are the basic unit of life, cells can be seen with the naked eye, and all cells are identical.

63.

When someone incorrectly believes he or she is receiving a real treatment and reports an improvement in his or her condition, it is called the ________.

a)

placebo effect.

b)

nocebo effect.

c)

Hawthorne effect.

d)

observer effect.

64.

A species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem is called a ________.

a)

keystone species.

b)

dominant species.

c)

invasive species.

d)

endangered species.

65.

Which of the following best represents a Photosynthesis Flowchart?

a)

A diagram showing the process of converting light energy into chemical energy

b)

A chart depicting the stages of cellular respiration

c)

A flowchart illustrating the water cycle

d)

A diagram explaining the process of mitosis

66.

What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

a)

It absorbs light energy.

b)

It provides nutrients to the plant.

c)

It transports water within the plant.

d)

It protects the plant from pests.

67.

What is the primary function of the roots in a plant?

a)

To produce flowers

b)

To absorb water and nutrients

c)

To perform photosynthesis

d)

To support the plant in reproduction

68.

What is the main purpose of cellular respiration?

a)

To produce oxygen

b)

To generate ATP

c)

To create glucose

d)

To break down proteins

69.

Which of the following foods are made through the process of fermentation? (select all that apply)

a)

Cheese

b)

Soy Sauce

c)

Eggs

d)

Chocolate

e)

Milk

70.

How can you tell a plant cell from an animal cell?

a)

Plant cells have a cell wall, while animal cells do not.

b)

Animal cells have chloroplasts, while plant cells do not.

c)

Plant cells have a smaller vacuole compared to animal cells.

d)

Animal cells have a rigid structure, while plant cells are flexible.

71.

Where does CELLULAR RESPIRATION happen (choose 3)?

72.

​ (a)   + oxygen ⇒ water + ​ (b)   + ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
glucose
carbon dioxide
ATP energy
sunlight
73.

The ​ (a)   are responsible for converting glucose (food) into ​ (b)   for the cell.

Choose from the below words
mitochondria
energy
nucleus
DNA
ribosome
74.

The more chromosomes an organism has, the more intelligent and complex the organism.

a)

True

b)

False