WorksheetsBiology Fall Final
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All matter, whether living or nonliving, is made up of tiny building blocks, called:
a)
A) compounds
b)
B) mixtures
c)
C) atoms
d)
D) elements
2.
Which of the following correctly identifies the subatomic particle with its electrical charge?
a)
A) protons (positive), electrons (no charge), neutrons (negative)
b)
B) protons (negative), electrons (positive), neutrons (no charge)
c)
C) protons (no charge), electrons (negative), neutrons (positive)
d)
D) protons (positive), electrons (negative), neutrons (no charge)
3.
The Atomic Mass is calculated by adding which two particles together?
a)
A) Protons and Electrons
b)
B) Electrons and Anions
c)
C) Cations and Anions
d)
D) Protons and Neutrons
4.
The atomic number of Carbon is 6. This information also indicates that …
a)
A) there are six types of carbon isotope possible
b)
B) there are six electrons in a carbon atom
c)
C) there are six neutrons in a carbon atom
d)
D) this information does not indicate anything else about the atom
5.
Water molecules have a slightly negative (-) charged region located with the oxygen and it has a slightly positive (+) charged region located with the hydrogen. Because water has this “uneven” distribution of charges, water is considered a(an):
a)
A) polar compound
b)
B) nonpolar compound
c)
C) ionic compound
d)
D) metallic compound
6.
What is the first step in the scientific process?
a)
asking a question
b)
making a prediction
c)
collecting data
d)
making a hypothesis
7.
Which of these is NOT a step in the scientific process?
a)
A) forming a research question
b)
B) making a prediction
c)
C) collecting data
d)
D) random experimentation
8.
A student wants to see if plants grow better when they are exposed to classical music. The student uses 4 greenbean plants potted in the same container with the same type of soil. Two of these plants are grown in a greenhouse playing classical music, while the other two plants are grown in a greenhouse that does not have music playing. After 2 weeks, the height of the plants will be measured and recorded.
What are the Independent and Dependent variables?
a)
A) the Independent variable is the type of plants used and the Dependent variable is the presence or absence of music in the greenhouse
b)
B) the Independent variable is the height the plants grow and the Dependent variable is the presence or absence of music in the greenhouse
c)
C) the Independent variable is the presence or absence of music in the greenhouse and the Dependent variable is the height the plants grow
d)
D) The Independent variable is the presence or absence of music in the greenhouse and the Dependent Variable is the type of plants used
9.
Why do scientists graph their collected data?
a)
A) to determine relationships between variables
b)
B) to visualize trends in the data
c)
C) to better organize the data
d)
D) all of the above
10.
Argon, Krypton, and Xenon belong under which elemental family?
a)
A) Alkaline Earth metals
b)
B) Actinides
c)
C) Nobel Gases
d)
D) Halogens
11.
A monomer made up of a Phosphate Group, a Sugar, and a Nitrogen-Base is called …
a)
A) an amino acid
b)
B) a fatty acid
c)
C) a nucleotide
d)
D) a monosaccharide
12.
A monomer made up of a Carboxyl Group, an Amine Group, a Hydrogen atom, a central carbon, and a
Variable R Group is called …
a)
A) an amino acid
b)
B) a fatty acid
c)
C) a nucleotide
d)
D) a monosaccharide
13.
Who was the scientist that saw and named cells for the first time after looking at cork under a microscope?
a)
A) Robert Hooke
b)
B) Theodor Schwann
c)
C) Rudolf Virchow
d)
D) Anton van Leeuwenhoek
14.
Which of the following is NOT part of the cell theory?
a)
A) all cells come from other cells
b)
B) all cells are the basic units of life
c)
C) all living things are composed of cells with a nucleus
d)
D) all living things are composed of one or more cells
15.
A biologist is looking at a cell under the microscope. The cell lacks a nucleus and does not contain other
organelles. What type of cell is the biologist looking at?
a)
A) eukaryotic cell
b)
B) prokaryotic cell
c)
C) a plant cell
d)
D) an animal cell
16.
Which of the following best describes the cell membrane?
a)
A) the cell membrane produces ATP for cellular energy
b)
B) the cell membrane regulates the flow of materials into and out from the cell
c)
C) the cell membrane anchors enzymes involved in DNA replication
d)
D) the cell membrane supplies the amino acids necessary for protein synthesis
17.
Which of the following are the main component building blocks of the cell membrane?
a)
A) water molecules
b)
B) membrane proteins
c)
C) membrane receptors
d)
D) phospholipids
18.
Which organelles are found in plant cells but not animal cells?
a)
A) endoplasmic reticulum and chloroplast
b)
B) ribosomes and chloroplast
c)
C) cell membrane and chloroplast
d)
D) cell wall and chloroplast
19.
Which of the following is a form of passive transport?
a)
A) simple diffusion
b)
B) osmosis
c)
C) facilitated diffusion
d)
D) all of the above
20.
The natural spreading of molecules over a given area due to atomic collisions between the molecules is
called?
a)
A) osmosis
b)
B) simple diffusion
c)
C) facilitated diffusion
d)
D) active transport
21.
Which of the following is an example of active transport?
a)
A) simple diffusion
b)
B) osmosis
c)
C) facilitated diffusion
d)
D) exocytosis
22.
A cell that is placed into a Hypertonic solution will result in …
a)
A) water entering the cell and the cell shrinking in size
b)
B) water entering the cell and the cell swelling in size
c)
C) water exiting the cell and the cell shrinking in size
d)
D) water exiting the cell and the cell swelling in size
23.
What is the process called that plants use to capture the sun’s energy and build carbohydrates to store
energy?
a)
A) Cellular Respiration
b)
B) Fermentation
c)
C) Photosynthesis
d)
D) Transpiration
24.
What pigment molecule found in Photosystem I and Photosystem II absorbs the energy of sunlight and uses
that energy to split water molecules into energized electrons, hydrogen ions, and oxygen gas?
a)
A) chlorophyll
b)
B) cytoplasm
c)
C) chloroplast
d)
D) carbohydrate
25.
Which of the following is the correct chemical equation for Photosynthesis?
a)
A) 6CO2 + C2H12O6 + Light Energy → 6H2O + 6O2
b)
B) 6 CO2 + 6H2O + Light Energy → 6O2 + C6H12O6
c)
C) C6H12O6 + Light Energy → 6O2 + 6CO2 + 6H2O
d)
D) 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 + Light Energy
26.
Where do the Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis take place?
a)
A) in the cytoplasm of the cell
b)
B) in the thylakoid of the chloroplast
c)
C) in the mitochondria of the cell
d)
D) in the stroma of the chloroplast
27.
Fill in the Blanks for the following statement:
Plants take in __________ from the environment and release ____________ back into the environment.
a)
A) oxygen , water
b)
B) oxygen , carbon dioxide
c)
C) water , carbon dioxide
d)
D) carbon dioxide , oxygen
28.
Which of the following is NOT a function of Photosynthesis?
a)
A) the release of energy by breaking down Glucose
b)
B) the provision of materials for plant growth and development
c)
C) the regulation of the Earth’s atmosphere by releasing oxygen gas and absorbing carbon dioxide
d)
D) the production of glucose to store energy
29.
What Products of the Light Dependent Reaction are used during the Light Independent Reaction?
a)
A) Oxygen gas and Hydrogen ions
b)
B) Chlorophyll and energized electrons
c)
C) ATP and NADPH
d)
D) Carbon Dioxide and Glucose
30.
Plants produce oxygen gas as a waste byproduct of Photosynthesis. Where do the oxygen atoms originate
from?
a)
A) CO2
b)
B) C6H12O6
c)
C) H2O
d)
D) sunlight
31.
What type of organisms perform Photosynthesis?
a)
A) consumers
b)
B) producers
c)
C) eukaryotes only
d)
D) prokaryotes only
32.
The nitrogen base in ATP is called … ?
a)
A) guanosine
b)
B) thyosine
c)
C) cytosine
d)
D) adenosine
33.
How many molecules of Carbon Dioxide enter the Calvin Cycle?
a)
A) 2
b)
B) 6
c)
C) 10
d)
D) 12
34.
Which of the following best describes the function of the vacuole?
a)
A) performing cellular respiration
b)
B) controlling cell movement
c)
C) storing water and food
d)
D) producing macromolecules such as proteins
35.
Which cell organelle will protect the genetic material of the cell?
a)
A) golgi apparatus
b)
B) nucleus
c)
C) cytoplasm
d)
D) ribosomes
36.
The mitochondria and chloroplast both make energy for the cell. What do each use as “fuel” to create this
energy?
a)
A) mitochondria uses glucose while the chloroplast uses sunlight
b)
B) mitochondria uses sunlight and also the chloroplast uses sunlight
c)
C) both the mitochondria and the chloroplast uses sunlight
d)
D) both the mitochondria and the chloroplast uses glucose
37.
Scientific hypotheses are most often tested by the process of…
a)
A) communicating
b)
B) inferring
c)
C) experimenting
d)
D) analyzing data
38.
A scientist noticed that the number of salamanders found in the lakes of the Rocky Mountains was declining. This is
an example of a(n) …
a)
A) hypothesis
b)
B) theory
c)
C) observation
d)
D) control
39.
The English physician Ronald Ross wanted to find the cause of Malaria (a tropical blood disease). Based on his observations, Dr. Ross suggested that the mosquito might spread Malaria from person to person. This suggestion was
a(n) ...
a)
A) prediction
b)
B) hypothesis
c)
C) observation
d)
D) control
40.
What is a statement that predicts and identifies the type of data that will be collected if the hypothesis is
supported?
a)
A) hypothesis
b)
B) prediction
c)
C) scientific theory
d)
D) controlled experiments
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