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Biology Final Exam 2025

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

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Class
Date
1.

Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. An enzyme is a carbohydrate.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. In a cell, proteins are made by ribosomes.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. An enzyme speeds up a chemical reaction in the cell but can only be used once.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. A bacterium cell is different from plant and animal cells because it lacks a nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. A cell membrane is a layer that surrounds some cells.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. If a freshwater protist, like the single-celled organism shown, is placed in a saltwater solution, it would increase in size.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. A person would never have pure water put into their veins in a hospital because their cells would expand.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of the following are the large molecules which are broken down, during digestion, into smaller molecules?

a)

Simple sugars

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Fatty acids

d)

Amino acids

9.

Amino acids are the building blocks of large, complex molecules called –

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

simple sugars

10.

Which of the following correctly shows a large molecule and the smaller molecules into which it is broken down by digestion?

a)

Lipids → Sugars

b)

Carbohydrates → Amino acids

c)

Proteins → Lipids

d)

Lipids → Fatty acids

11.

Lipids are large molecules which can be broken down into –

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

fatty acids

d)

amino acids

12.

Which of the following are the smaller units which make proteins?

a)

Amino acids

b)

Fatty acids

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Sugars

13.

Because olive oil is a type of fat, olive oil is -

a)

a small molecule which can be absorbed without being broken down

b)

a small molecule which will be built up into lipids during digestion

c)

a large molecule which is always absorbed without being broken down

d)

a large molecule which will be broken down into fatty acids during digestion

14.

What happens to large molecules, such as carbohydrates, during digestion? During digestion, large molecules are -

a)

joined together to make even larger molecules

b)

broken down into smaller molecules

c)

passed through the body without being absorbed

d)

absorbed, unchanged, into the bloodstream

15.

Lipids are synthesized (made) in the cell by--

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Smooth ER

16.

The molecule on which an enzyme acts is called a(n)

a)

active site

b)

substrate

c)

inactive site

d)

catalase

17.

When an enzyme has lost its shape and no longer functions it is said to be-

a)

hydrated

b)

dehydrated

c)

nurtured

d)

denatured

18.

In the image, what is letter E referring to?

a)

reactants

b)

products

c)

enzyme–substrate complex

d)

enzyme

19.

Each enzyme only has one substrate that will fit its active site. What is this called?

a)

specific

b)

reusable

c)

fragile

d)

catalyst

20.

After the enzyme and substrate bind together and perform the reaction, what does the substrate become?

a)

a substrate

b)

a reactant

c)

a product

d)

an active site

21.

In the diagram, what is letter C?

a)

product

b)

enzyme–substrate complex

c)

substrate

d)

active site

22.

Identify letter B in the diagram.

a)

enzyme

b)

substrate

c)

products

d)

enzyme–substrate complex

23.

Based on the graph, what is the optimal temperature for this enzyme?

a)

15 degrees Celsius

b)

30 degrees Celsius

c)

35 degrees Celsius

d)

40 degrees Celsius

24.

Plants move and grow by pumping water into and out of cells. Because the pressure in plant cells can be so much greater than in animal cells, plant cells need -

a)

a nucleus

b)

mitochondrion

c)

cell wall

d)

chloroplasts

25.

Cells require a structure that regulates the transfer of material in and out of the cell and maintain homeostasis. This structure is the -

a)

cell membrane

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

26.

Mitochondria are structurally complex organelles with both an inner and outer membrane. Mitochondria function to -

a)

store water, waste, and nutrients for the cell

b)

transport materials between parts of the cell

c)

produce energy for the cell

d)

control the activities of the cell

27.

Which two parts of the cell are unique to plant cells?

a)

Cell membrane and cytoplasm

b)

Cell wall and cytoplasm

c)

Cell wall and chloroplasts

d)

Cell membrane and chloroplasts

28.

Two unlabeled slides are viewed under a microscope. Slide A has cells with a visible nucleus, mitochondria, a cell membrane, a cell wall, and chloroplasts. Slide B has cells with a visible nucleus, mitochondria, and a cell membrane. How should these slides be labeled?

a)

Slide A – animal cells, Slide B – animal cells

b)

Slide A – animal cells, Slide B – plant cells

c)

Slide A – plant cells, Slide B – animal cells

d)

Slide A – plant cells, Slide B – plant cells

29.

Chloroplasts are oval disks containing green chlorophyll in plant cells. Animal cells lack chloroplasts because they -

a)

have cilia for movement.

b)

do not perform photosynthesis.

c)

use mitochondria for photosynthesis.

d)

do not have cell walls.

30.

For any activity such as running, jumping and hunting, animals have to use energy obtained from food. What organelle performs a similar function within a cell to fuel cellular activities?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

vacuole

d)

cell membrane

31.

Which of the following is not a statement that makes up the cell theory?

a)

All living things are composed (made up) of cells.

b)

The cell is the basic unit of structure and function in living things.

c)

Cells are made up of organelles.

d)

New cells are produced from existing cells.

32.

Leaves are plant organs specialized in photosynthesis. Through the light microscope, which organelle would be expected to be seen in greater numbers in a leaf?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondrion

c)

vesicle

d)

golgi apparatus

33.

People that are lactose intolerant lack the enzyme lactase which is needed to break down the sugar lactose. The enzyme would be located inside which organelle?

a)

golgi apparatus

b)

nucleus

c)

ribosome

d)

lysosome

34.

Some students used information they gathered from lab investigations to prepare a table. They entered the table into their lab notebooks. Which of these correctly identifies the two cells described in the tables below? Cell 1: is smaller than 5 micrometers; does not have a nucleus; does not have membrane bound organelles; has circular DNA Cell 2: is larger than 10 micrometers; has a membrane bound nucleus; has membrane bound organelles; has many strands of chromosomal DNA

a)

cell 1 is eukaryotic, and cell 2 is prokaryotic

b)

cell 1 is prokaryotic, and cell 2 is eukaryotic

c)

both cell 1 and 2 are eukaryotic

d)

both cell 1 and 2 are prokaryotic

35.

In the cell below, the organelle responsible for protein synthesis is located at which letter?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

36.

What type of cell is shown in the diagram below?

a)

plant cell

b)

bacterial cell

c)

animal cell

d)

none of the above

37.

A cell will shrink when it is placed in a(n)

a)

hypotonic solution

b)

hypertonic solution

c)

isotonic solution

d)

none of the above

38.

Diffusion is the movement of a substance

a)

only through a lipid bilayer membrane

b)

from an area of low concentration to an area of higher concentration.

c)

only in liquids.

d)

from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration.

39.

A cell will swell when it is placed in a(n)

a)

hypotonic solution.

b)

hypertonic solution.

c)

isotonic solution.

d)

none of the above.

40.

The diffusion of water into or out of a cell is called

a)

solubility.

b)

osmosis.

c)

selective transport.

d)

endocytosis.

41.

Molecules that are too large to be moved through the membrane can be transported into the cell by-

a)

osmosis.

b)

endocytosis.

c)

exocytosis.

d)

diffusion.

42.

There will be an equal exchange of water molecules through the cell membrane of a cell in a(n)

a)

hypotonic solution

b)

hypertonic solution

c)

isotonic solution

d)

none of the above

43.

The concentration of molecule X is greater on the inside of a cell than on the outside. If the cell takes in more molecules of X, then molecule X must cross the cell membrane by

a)

exocytosis

b)

moving against its concentration gradient

c)

passive transport

d)

moving down its concentration gradient

44.

Which of these is a function of the cell membrane in all cells?

a)

producing cellular nutrients

b)

preserving cellular waste

c)

neutralizing chemicals

d)

maintaining homeostasis

45.

Algal cells are placed in an isotonic solution. Additional amounts of solutes are slowly added to the solution. What happens to the cells?

a)

they will begin to swell

b)

they will stay the same

c)

they will burst

d)

they will shrink

46.

Which movement of substances through a cell membrane against a concentration gradient requires energy?

a)

facilitated diffusion

b)

diffusion

c)

osmosis

d)

active transport

47.

Which cell is in a hypertonic environment?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None of the Above

48.

Refer to the diagram below. The process shown in figure B is called-

a)

osmosis

b)

endocytosis

c)

exocytosis

d)

none of the above

49.

The model of the cell cycle includes two arrows that each represent a process in the cell cycle. What do the arrows represent?

a)

arrow 1 represents prophase, and arrow 2 represents interphase

b)

arrow 1 represents mitosis, and arrow 2 represents meiosis

c)

arrow 1 represents interphase, and arrow 2 represents mitosis

d)

arrow 1 represents meiosis, and arrow 2 represents prophase

50.

As a result of mitosis, each of the two new cells produced from the parent cell during cytokinesis—

a)

receives a few chromosomes from the parent cell.

b)

receives an exact copy of all the chromosomes present in the parent cell.

c)

donates a chromosome to the parent cell.

d)

receives exactly half the chromosomes from the parent cell.

51.

In a dog, there are 78 chromosomes in each body cell. How many chromosomes are there in each sperm or egg?

a)

78

b)

2

c)

39

d)

156

52.

What makes this individual's karyotype not normal?

a)

An extra sex chromosome

b)

A missing sex chromosome

c)

An extra autosome

d)

A missing autosome

53.

A cell that has 20 chromosomes undergoes mitosis. Which of the following is true?

a)

two daughter cells will be created, each have 20 chromosomes

b)

two daughter cells will be created, each have 40 chromosomes

c)

two daughter cells will be created, each have 10 chromosomes

d)

four daughter cells will be created, each have 10 chromosomes

54.

Most cells spend their lives in which phase?

a)

prophase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

cytokinesis

55.

A cell with 24 chromosomes begins mitosis. At the end of the process there are two cells, each of which has—

a)

12 chromosomes

b)

24 chromosomes

c)

48 chromosomes

d)

50 chromosomes

56.

Mitosis is the type of cell division seen in—

a)

wound healing

b)

growth from a baby to an adult

c)

making sperm and eggs

d)

both a and b

57.

DNA duplication takes place during which phase?

a)

G1

b)

G2

c)

S

d)

prophase

58.

Which of these cells would undergo meiosis?

a)

brain cell

b)

skin cell

c)

liver cell

d)

sperm cell

59.

Hailey is comparing and contrasting various forms of cellular reproduction, and she focuses her research on meiosis. Meiosis is important for sexual reproduction because it gives sex cells (gametes) what unique feature?

a)

They contain only half the genetic material of the parent.

b)

They are smaller than all other cells in the body.

c)

They are able to exist outside of the organism.

d)

They have a very short life span.

60.

The first step of Binary Fission is:

a)

DNA coils into chromosomes

b)

DNA replicates

c)

DNA splits into 2 chromatids

d)

The cell splits

61.

With mitosis you get ___ , _________ cells, but with meiosis, you get ___ , _________ cells.

a)

4 different, 2 identical

b)

2 different, 4 identical

c)

4 identical, 2 different

d)

2 identical, 4 different

62.

Identify the function of a lipid from the following:

a)

lipids form cell membranes

b)

lipids store energy in fat cells

c)

lipids carry genetic material

d)

lipids form the exoskeleton of insects

e)

both A and B

63.

Which of the following are true about nucleic acids?

a)

nucleic acids are made of nucleotides, which consists of a phosphate, sugar, and nitrogen base

b)

nucleic acids are made from repeating units called amino acids

c)

nucleic acids play a major role in the storage and expression of genetic information

d)

nucleic acids provide us with a quick source of energy.

e)

Both A and C

64.

What is the relationship between mutation, the cell cycle, and cancer?

a)

Mutated, defective genes may cause cells not to be able to respond to signals that regulate the cell cycle and thereby their growth.

b)

As a result of unregulated cell cycles, cells become cancerous, meaning that the cells grow and divide uncontrollably.

c)

Cancerous cells may form malignant tumors that invade and destroy surrounding healthy tissue.

d)

All of the above

65.

Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the cell cycle?

a)

C → M → G1 → S → G2

b)

S → G1 → G2 → M → C

c)

G1 → S → G2 → M → C

d)

None of the above

66.

Refer to the illustration below. The process shown is:

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

chromosomal mutation

d)

dominance

67.

Stage of mitosis represented in this picture.

a)

anaphase

b)

telophase

c)

cytokinesis

d)

metaphase