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biology mock grade 11

Total questions: 154

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one of the following is a characteristic of life?
a)
Growth
b)
Breathing
c)
Expelling toxins
d)
Photosynthesis
2.
The basic unit of life is called a (n)
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
cell
d)
energy
3.
A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm
a)
reproducing
b)
doing cellular respiration
c)
having cells
d)
responding to its environment
4.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explain a cat having a litter of kittens?
a)
living things respond to their environment
b)
living things maintain homeostasis
c)
living things reproduce
d)
living things are based on a genetic code
5.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?
a)
maintaining a stable internal enviornment
b)
growth and development
c)
using energy
d)
ability to reproduce
6.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older? 
a)
living things respond to their environment
b)
living things maintain internal balance
c)
living things are made of cells
d)
living things grow and develop
7.
What is an organism that consists of one cell?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
nucleus
d)
organelle
8.
What is an organism that consists of more than one cell?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
nucleus
d)
Organelle
9.
Cells make
a)
tissues.
b)
organs.
c)
systems.
d)
organelles.
10.
Tissue makes
a)
cells.
b)
organs.
c)
systems.
d)
organelles.
11.
Organs make 
a)
cells.
b)
tissues.
c)
systems.
d)
organelles.
12.
Systems make 
a)
cells.
b)
tissues.
c)
organisms.
d)
organelles.
13.

Which characteristic of living things is represented in the picture?

a)

Share similar chemicals

b)

Grows and develops

c)

Responds to stimuli

d)

Evolves (as a population)

14.

Identify the characteristic: A man and a woman have 3 children.

a)

Evolution

b)

Grow and develop

c)

Reproduce

d)

Made of cells

15.
Autotroph or heterotroph?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
16.
Any living thing is called an
a)
organ
b)
organization
c)
organism
17.
All living organisms are made up of ____.
a)
Cells
b)
Bacteria
c)
Organs
d)
Tissue
18.
When you shade your eyes (a response) from a bright light (a stimulus), you are demonstrating which characteristic
a)
Respiration
b)
Sensitivity
c)
Movement
d)
Growth
19.
A change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react is called
a)
a stimulus.
b)
a response.
c)
development. 
d)
energy.
20.
A plant using sunlight to make food to use or a deer eating leaves from a shrub are examples of
a)
Movement
b)
Respiration
c)
Sensitivity
d)
Nutrition
21.
In the word BIOLOGY, the prefix BIO means
a)
the study of...
b)
life, living
c)
organism
d)
biology
22.

Which characteristic means getting rid of all poisonous waste ?

a)

Respiration

b)

Excretion

c)

Removal

d)

Homeostasis

23.

Which characteristic of living things could be viewed using a microscope ?

a)

Living things use energy

b)

Living things adapt to their surroundings

c)

Living things are made of cells

d)

Living things grow

24.

You shine a flashlight in your friend's eye and observe the pupil dilate. Which characteristic of living things have you observed ?

a)

Living things grow and develop

b)

Living things reproduce

c)

Living things are made of cells

d)

Living things respond to stimuli in the environment

25.
Living things do all the following EXCEPT:
a)
Respond to stimulus
b)
Grow and develop
c)
Maintain homeostasis
d)
They do not change
26.
An example of a unicellular organism includes
a)
Humans
b)
Lobsters
c)
Eagles
d)
Bacteria
27.
Any living thing is called an
a)
organ
b)
organization
c)
organism
28.
What is an organism whose body is made of more than 1 cell known as?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
cell
d)
Homeostasis
29.
Autotroph or heterotroph?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
30.
Before a soccer game Charlie always eats a big dinner. Which characteristic of life does this face best describe? 
a)
living things use energy
b)
living things reproduce
c)
living things grow and develop
d)
living things are based on a universal genetic code
31.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older? 
a)
living things respond to their environment
b)
living things maintain internal balance
c)
living things are made of cells
d)
living things grow and develop
32.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?
a)
maintaining a stable internal enviornment
b)
growth and development
c)
using energy
d)
ability to reproduce
33.
How do the two newly formed cells compare to the parent cell?
a)
The new cells are genetically identical to the parent cells.
b)
The new cells contain half the DNA as the parent cell.
c)
The new cells are genetically differnt from the parent cell.
d)
The new cells contain twice the DNA as the parent cell.
34.

Which characteristic of living things is represented in the picture?

a)

Share similar chemicals

b)

Grows and develops

c)

Responds to stimuli

d)

Evolves (as a population)

35.
What do living things use energy for?
a)
To do things like grow, repair, replace cells, and digest.
b)
To find friends
c)
To succeed in school
d)
To reach their goal
36.

Which characteristic of living things is represented in the picture?

a)

Respond to stimuli

b)

Grow and develop

c)

Evolution

d)

Made of cells

37.

DNA is the molecule that all living things contain: it is a universal genetic _________

a)
code
b)
genetic
c)
mRNA
38.
Taken as a group, living things _________.
a)
Code
b)
Energy
c)
evolve
d)
Reproduce
39.
Living things __________ to their environment.
a)
Homeostasis
b)
Respond
c)
Reproduce
d)
Energy
40.

Living things are made of basic unit called __________ .

a)
Homeostasis
b)
Code
c)
Cells
d)
Controls
41.
Living things ________ to continue to grow an organism's population.
a)
Reproduce
b)
Develop
c)
Respond
d)
Grow
42.

Living things maintain a stable __________ environment through homeostasis.

a)
Response/ respuesta
b)
internal
c)
Development/ Desarrollo
d)
Energy
43.
Living things maintain materials and use
a)
Responses
b)
Homeostasis
c)
Development
d)
Energy
44.
What characteristic of life is being shown?
a)
Living things reproduce
b)
Living things grow and develop
c)
Living things maintain homeostasis
d)
Living things have DNA
45.
What characteristic of life is being shown?
a)
Living things reproduce
b)
Living things grow and develop
c)
Living things are made of cells
d)
Living things have DNA
46.
What characteristic of living things is shown?
a)
Living things are made of cells/ Los seres vivos están hechos de células./ Les êtres vivants sont constitués de cellules
b)
Living things evolve/ Les êtres vivants évoluent/ Los seres vivos evolucionan
c)
Living things use energy
d)
Living things grow and develop/ Los seres vivos crecen y se desarrollan./ Les êtres vivants grandissent et se développent
47.
What characteristic of living things is shown?
a)
Living things use energy
b)
Living things grow and develop/ crecen y se desarrollan/ grandir et se développer
c)
Living things evolve/ évoluer/ evolucionan
d)
Living things maintain homeostasis
48.
What characteristic of living things is shown?
a)
Living things obtain & use energy
b)
Living things are made of cells
c)
Living things have DNA
d)
Living things reproduce
49.
What characteristic of living things is shown?
a)
Living things respond to environmental stimuli
b)
Living things are made of cells
c)
Living things obtain & use energy
50.

All living things have a ___________ code.

a)

genetic

b)

RNA

c)

mRNA

51.

Living things grow and

a)

code

b)

energy

c)

develop

d)

reproduce

52.

Living things __________ to their environment.

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Respond

c)

Reproduce

d)

Energy

53.

Homeostasis is when living things maintain a stable internal __________

a)

Response

b)

environment

c)

develop

d)

energy

54.

What characteristic of life is being shown?

a)

reproduce

b)

homeostasis

c)

energy

55.

Choose the correct order of cellular hierarchy from simplest to most complex.

a)

Cell ⋙ Organ ⋙ Organism ⋙ Tissue ⋙ Organ System

b)

Tissue ≫ Cell ≫ Organ System ≫ Organ ≫ Organism

c)

Organism ⋙ Organ System ⋙ Organ ⋙ Tissue Cell

d)

Cell ⋙ Tissue ⋙ Organ ⋙ Organ System ⋙ Organism

56.

When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things contain cells

c)

All living things maintain homeostasis

d)

All living things grow

57.

A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

a)

All living things adapt to their environment

b)

All living things grow

c)

All living things have cells

d)

All living things use energy

58.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
59.

Which statement describes ALL living things?

a)

They are composed of one or more cells.

b)

They must reproduce sexually.

c)

They have organ systems to carry out the processes of life.

d)

They are capable of making their own food.

60.

A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching. Which characteristic of life does this represent?

a)

All living things reproduce

b)

All living things maintain homeostasis

c)

All living things use energy

d)

All living things grow

61.

The following are all characteristics of life EXCEPT:

a)

made of cell(s)

b)

eat food

c)

respond stimuli

d)

reproduce

62.

Which characteristic is shown: A plant switches position and follows the sunlight throughout the day.

a)

Grow and develop

b)

Respond to a stimulus

c)

Acquire and use energy

d)

Reproduce

63.

Which of these is not true about all organisms?

a)

all living things are multicellular

b)

all living things obtain and use energy

c)

all living things reproduce

64.

The following list represents characteristics of a living thing :

a)

made of cells, has lungs, can reproduce

b)

made of cells, grows and develops, uses energy

c)

has similar chemicals, makes noises, made of cells

65.

Which item listed is NOT a characteristic of life?

a)

adjusting to stimuli

b)

getting and using energy

c)

growing and developing

d)

breathing

66.

Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11". Which characteristic of life does this represent?

a)

All living things contain cells

b)

All living things maintain homeostasis

c)

All living things use energy

d)

All living things grow

67.
In order for something to be considered a living organism, it must display _____ of the eight characteristics of living things.
a)
one
b)
some
c)
all
d)
more than half
68.

Living things are made up of units called

a)

DNA

b)

Cells

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Seeds

69.

Which characteristic is shown: Carbon Dioxide is used in your blood as a buffer to maintain the blood pH.

a)

Respond to a Stimulus

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Reproduce

d)

Grow and Develop

70.

Which type of forest is found in the Northern islands in the Bahamas?

a)

Pine

b)

Broadleaf

c)

Whiteland Coppice

d)

Shrub

71.

Which island is located in Central Bahamas?

a)

Cat Island

b)

Andros

c)

Acklins

d)

Abaco

72.

Where are casuarina trees originated from?

(a)  

73.

Pine Forest community is described as (a)   .

74.

Which type of forest is found near to the coastlines?

a)

Pine forest

b)

Blackland Coppice

c)

Broadleaf

d)

Whiteland Coppice

75.

Name the toxin found in pine trees, that help them to survive forest fires.

(a)  

76.

Which forest's soil can be described as nutrient deficient; rocky?

a)

Pine Forest

b)

Broadleaf

c)

Whiteland

d)

All of the above

77.

The following are the main abiotic factors that affect Bahamian forests except:

a)

Wind exposure

b)

Fire

c)

Soil type

d)

Water availability

78.

Which forests receives the most rainfall annually?

a)

Broadleaf

b)

Whiteland

c)

Blackland

d)

Pine

79.

Which is an invasive species found in our forests?

a)

Parrot

b)

Cuckoo

c)

Feral cat

d)

Crab

80.

What is the 10% rule?

a)

The idea that 90% of the food you eat turns into energy.

b)

The idea that 10% of the energy you get from food is lost as heat.

c)

The idea that 10% of the food you eat becomes part of your body.

d)

The idea that 10% of the energy we get comes from the sun.

81.

What do you call an organism that kills another organism for food?

a)

producer

b)

predator

c)

consumer

d)

herbivore

82.

How many trophic levels are in this energy pyramid?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

83.

What can be found in the greatest quantity in this energy pyramid (biomass diagram)?

a)

decomposers

b)

primary consumers

c)

producers

d)

tertiary consumers

84.

In this graph we see a population increasing, then ____ as it reaches _____.

a)

increasing more; the top of the graph

b)

decreasing; a lack of food

c)

leveling off; carrying capacity

d)

increasing; for more food

85.

What do we call a group of organisms of the same species?

a)

population

b)

ecosystem

c)

trophic level

d)

community

86.

What do you call a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment?

a)

population

b)

community

c)

species

d)

ecosystem

87.

This is a picture of a black wildebeest. Its scientific name is Connochaetes taurinus. All black wildebeest are part of the same ______ .

a)

ecosystem

b)

community

c)

species

d)

organism

88.

This graph is about the ___ of an area (choose the best single answer).

a)

climate

b)

temperature

c)

weather

d)

precipitation

89.

This graph is about the ___ of an area (choose the best single answer).

a)

climate

b)

temperature

c)

ecosystem

d)

precipitation

90.

Which of these is (are) a consumer?

a)

leaf

b)

grasshopper

c)

snake

d)

bird

91.

Which of these is (are) a producer?

a)

leaf

b)

grasshopper

c)

snake

d)

bird

92.

Which of the following reasons have we eliminated as a reason for the increase in the buffalo population from 1960-1975 (you may select more than one)?

a)

climate

b)

disease

c)

food source

d)

predator

93.

What is the major predator of the African buffalo?

a)

Cheetah

b)

Leopard

c)

Hyena

d)

Lion

94.

What is happening to the buffalo population between 1960-1975?

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Staying the same

95.

The maximum number of organisms an area can support is called its...

a)

trophic level

b)

carrying capacity

c)

biomass

d)

optimum

96.

T/F Biodiversity is the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

a)

True

b)

False

97.

Cooperation is a common demand by two or more organisms upon a limited supply of a resource; for example, food, water, light, space, mates, nesting sites. It can also be between populations.

a)

True

b)

False

98.

Weather are the conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

An apex predator is a predator residing at the top of a food chain upon which no other creatures prey

a)

True

b)

False

100.
In mitosis, the end product is...
a)
2 haploid cells
b)
2 diploid cells
c)
4 haploid cells
d)
4 diploid cells
101.
The daughter cells in mitosis are...
a)
Identical
b)
Unique
102.
In meiosis, the end product is...
a)
2 haploid cells
b)
2 diploid cells
c)
4 haploid cells
d)
4 diploid cells
103.
Sperm and Egg cells are produced using which process?
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Binary Fission
d)
None of these
104.
If an organism has a diploid (2n) number of 6, what is its haploid (n) number?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
6
d)
12
105.
If a cell has a haploid (n) number of 10, what is the diploid (2n) number?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
20
d)
25
106.
This phase of mitosis lines the chromosomes in the middle of the cell.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Prophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Telophase
107.
What phase of mitosis is shown here?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
108.
What phase of mitosis is shown here?
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
109.
In meiosis, the haploid number of chromosomes in a human sex cell (egg or sperm) is:
a)
46
b)
92
c)
30
d)
23
110.
What is the diploid number of cells found in a human body cell?
a)
23
b)
46
c)
92
d)
47
111.
What phase of mitosis is shown here?
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
112.
This picture shows which process? 
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
113.
Meiosis occurs in _____ cells.
a)
somatic
b)
sex
c)
body
114.
What is the function of mitosis?
a)
genetic diversity though sexual reproduction
b)
cell reproduction and general growth and repair
115.
The sea star will regenerate an arm if needed.  What cellular process is directly responsible for this regeneration?
a)
meiosis
b)
transpiration
c)
mitosis
d)
respiration
116.
During which phase of the cell cycle is the cell growing and preparing for cellular division?
a)
cytokinesis
b)
prophase
c)
anaphase
d)
interphase
117.
Which is true about asexual reproduction?
a)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
b)
Takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce and it takes two mates to reproduce
c)
Reproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduce
d)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce
118.
What percentage of chromosomes are contributed by a sperm cell?
a)
75%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
119.
Sexual reproduction requires _____ parents and asexual reproduction requires ___ parents
a)
1,1
b)
2,2
c)
2,1
d)
1,2 
120.
What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
a)
Allows genetic variation
b)
Only needs one parent
c)
Happens very quickly
d)
Offspring are exact copies of parent
121.
What types of cells are found only in organisms that reproduce sexually?
a)
blood cells 
b)
neurons 
c)
skin cells 
d)
gametes 
122.
Before a cell can divide, what must happen?
a)
Nothing, it is always ready to divide
b)
The number of chromosomes must be reduced by half
c)
The  chromosomes must replicate
d)
The number of chromosomes must triple.
123.
After meiosis,  the haploid number of chromosomes in a human sex cell is:
a)
46
b)
92
c)
22
d)
23
124.
At the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
125.
Meiosis creates how many cells?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
126.
What are the nucleotides made of?
a)
Sugar, Phosphate, nitrogen base
b)
Phosphate, Adenine, nitrogen base
c)
Thymine, Adenine, Cytomine
d)
Phosphate, Nitrogen, Adenine
127.
Which shows the correct complementary base pairing for DNA?
a)
C-A, T-G
b)
A-G, C-T
c)
C-G, U-A
d)
T-A, G-C
128.
What does DNA stand for?
a)
Deoxyribonucleic acid
b)
Denitrogenous acid
c)
Deribonucleic acid
d)
Diribonucleic acid
129.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
130.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
131.
Which letter(s) in the diagram correspond to cells that are haploid? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
A and B
132.
A human zygote should have _____ chromosomes inside.
a)
46
b)
23
c)
92
d)
64
133.
Females have ____ and males have _____ chromosomes.
a)
XX, XY
b)
XY, XX
c)
XX, XX
d)
XY, XY
134.
If a somatic cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
135.

One benefit of asexual reproduction is that it produces genetic diversity

a)

true

b)

false

136.

As the cell grows, the DNA inside the cell does as well.

a)

true

b)

false

137.

What is the surface area of this cube?

a)

1

b)

6

c)

3

d)

4

138.

What is the process in which two gametes will fuse together to form genetically different offspring?

(a)  

139.

What is chromatin?

a)

compact structures of condensed DNA

b)

chromatids joined together at a centromere

c)

A combination of DNA and protein molecules. Uncondensed DNA 

d)

one maternal and paternal chromosome

140.

What is the longest phase of the cell cycle?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Interphase

141.

What stage of mitosis is this cell in?

(a)  

142.

Which process is being described? During anaphase, spindle fibers pull each homologous chromosome pair toward opposite ends of the cell, but the sister chromatids stay together.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

143.

A pair of homologous chromosomes is called

a)

tetrad

b)

chromatid

c)

sister chromatids

d)

metastasis

144.

In meiosis II, the chromosomes must replicate before dividing.

a)

True

b)

False

145.

Does mitosis or meiosis produce more genetic variation? 

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

146.

What are proteins found outside of the cell that regulate the cell cycle?

a)

External Regulators

b)

Internal regulators

c)

Apoptosis

d)

Pluripotent

147.

What is it called when at some point cells differentiate and stay that way

a)

Apoptosis

b)

Stem cells

c)

Point of Differentiation

d)

Metastasis

148.

What phase is being shown?

a)

Metaphase or mitosis

b)

Metaphase of meiosis I

c)

Metaphase II of meiosis

d)

Crossing over

149.

What is the final result of meiosis?

a)

4 genetically different haploid cells

b)

4 genetically identical haploid cells

c)

4 genetically different diploid cells

d)

4 genetically identical diploid cells

150.

A fertilized egg is also known as a(n)

(a)  

151.

Pluripotent cells are mainly found in embryos

a)

true

b)

false

152.

Which type of cells are used for mitosis?

a)

Somatic Cells

b)

Germline Cells

c)

Sperm Cells

d)

Gametes

153.

 What assists in forming spindle fibers?

a)

Spindle Fibers

b)

Chromatid

c)

Chromatin

d)

Centrioles

154.

In which phase does the nuclear membrane disappear and genetic material condenses?

a)

Prophase

b)

Interphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Telophase

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