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STAAR Nearpod Review Day

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Has membrane bound organelles
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
both
2.
One example of a prokaryote is a...
a)
fungus
b)
bacteria
c)
animal
d)
plant
3.
Where is the DNA found in a prokaryotic cell? 
a)
floating around in the cytoplasm 
b)
in the nucleus 
c)
in the ribosomes
d)
attached to the cell membrane
4.
Where is the DNA found in a eukaryotic cell? 
a)
floating around in the cytoplasm 
b)
in the nucleus 
5.
Which of the following is a characteristic of both Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells?
a)
ribosomes
b)
nucleus
c)
membrane bound organelles
d)
simple
6.
Is a virus considered living or non-living?
a)
Living
b)
Non-Living
c)
Neither
7.
What do viruses need to reproduce?
a)
they need genetic material
b)
They need a host cell
c)
They need  bacteria
d)
They need insulin
8.

How does a virus make new viruses?

a)

Viruses work with other viruses to replicate.

b)

They use mitochondria to make new cell membranes

c)

They replicate on their own to make new viruses

d)

They take over cell machinery to build new viruses

9.

Which of the following characteristics is shared by viruses and living cells? Both viruses and living cells –

a)

have a nucleus, as well as a cell wall.

b)

contain nucleic acids such as DNA or RNA.

c)

can replicate independently of a host cell.

d)

use organelles to perform life functions.

10.
Which best describes the basic structure of a virus?
a)
nucleic acid strand surrounded by a protein coat
b)
a tail surrounded by a protein coat
c)
a tail surrounded by a carbohydrate coat
d)
nucleic acid strand surrounded by a carbohydrate coat
11.

Cell that is regulating its internal conditions

a)

Phospholipid

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Homeostasis

12.

The function of the cell (plasma) membrane is....

a)
to regulate what enters and leaves the cell.
b)
fight bacteria and viruses that enter the cell.
c)
provide rigid support and protection to the cell.
d)
make sure each cell can move
13.

What is the purpose of an enzyme?

a)

give permission for the reaction

b)

raise activation energy

c)

be a catalyst and speed up reactions

d)

control how many reactions occur

14.
Based on the graph, what is the optimal temperature for this enzyme? 
a)
15oC
b)
40oC
c)
30oC
d)
35oC
15.

How does an enzymes shape relate to its function?

a)

the shape of the enzyme has no impact

b)

the enzyme is shaped specifically for certain substrates

c)

the enzyme shape only matters in certain situations

d)

the enzyme shape will always be different

16.

What type of biomolecule are enzymes?

a)

proteins

b)

carbs

c)

lipids

d)

nucleic acids

17.
What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?
a)
The enzymes die.
b)
The shapes of the enzyme are altered or denatured
c)
The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes.
d)
The enzymes remain the same
18.

The following are

a)

reactants of photosynthesis

b)

reactants of cellular respiration

c)

products of photosynthesis

d)

products of cellular respiration

19.

In photosynthesis, light/solar energy is converted (changed) into

a)

light/solar energy

b)

chemical energy

20.

In cellular respiration, chemical energy (glucose) is converted (changed) to

a)

chemical energy (ATP)

b)

chemical energy (glucose)

21.

What does photosynthesis MAKE that cellular respiration USES?

a)

Oxygen and Glucose

b)

Carbon Dioxide and Water

22.

Which organelle is responsible making food (Glucose) using sunlight?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

23.
The purpose of cellular respiration is to 
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
24.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
25.
Where does transcription take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
ribosome
26.

Which of the following is created in the nucleus during transcription and travels to the ribosome to be used in translation?

a)

DNA

b)

tRNA

c)

mRNA

d)

rRNA

27.

The purpose of translation is __________.

a)

to create mRNA from a gene on DNA

b)

to use a sequence of mRNA to build a protein of amino acids

c)

to build glucose molecules available for energy storage

d)

to synthesize lipids for future use

28.
Which amino acid pairs with the codon AGA
a)
Thr
b)
Arg
c)
Ala
d)
Glu
29.
Which plant system is used for transporting water and sugar from one part of the plant to another?
a)
reproductive system
b)
vascular system
c)
endocrine system
d)
geotropism
30.
Which part of the plant produces the male gamete (sex cell) called pollen?
a)
F- petals
b)
D- anther
c)
A- stigma
d)
C- ovary
31.
Which part of the plant does the pollen from a plant "stick" to?
a)
anther
b)
stigma
c)
ovary
d)
seed
32.

Vascular tissue (tubes) responsible for the transportation of water and minerals up from the roots and around the plant.

a)

Stomata

b)

Transpiration

c)

Phloem

d)

Xylem

33.

Many minerals such as nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur, magnesium, and copper are needed for plants to perform special functions.


How are minerals obtained and moved to where they are needed?

a)

Compounds containing these minerals are produced in the roots and then hydrolyzed.

b)

Compounds containing these minerals are stored the shoot system (stem) and relocated to the reproductive structures.

c)

Compounds containing these minerals are absorbed by the roots transported through the shoot system (stem).

d)

Compounds containing these minerals are absorbed by the stomata in leaves transported to the shoot system (stem).

34.

Which of the following correctly describes a way the reproductive system interacts with the endocrine system?

a)

Lymph is produced by the endocrine system to transport hormones to the uterus

b)

The testes produce leukocytes (white blood cells) to combat infectious bacteria or viruses acquired during sex.

c)

Hormones are produced in the ovaries that signal the release and development of an egg cell.

d)

The pituitary gland produces Human Growth Hormone causing the lengthening of bones and growth of muscles.

35.
The following is an example of which two systems working together:
"The small intestine absorbs nutrients from our food and they are carried through the blood to the cells."
a)
Digestive and Circulatory
b)
Digestive and Respiratory
c)
Digestive and Skeletal
d)
Digestive and Nervous
36.

The diagram above represents an example of how the body regulates itself. This diagram describes what relationship in body systems?

a)

The circulatory system and nervous system interact to absorb nutrients.

b)

The circulatory system and digestive system interact to defend the body from diseases.

c)

The circulatory system and nervous system interact to maintain homeostasis.

d)

The nervous system and immune system interact for reproduction.