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Bio Final

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a member of the domain Eukaryota?

a)

Animalia

b)

Bacteria

c)

Protista

d)

Plantae

2.

Members of the kingdom Protista are ____ and generally___

a)

Eukaryotic ; Unicellular

b)

Eukaryotic ; Multicellular

c)

Prokaryotic ; Unicellular

d)

Prokaryotic ; Multicellular

3.

___ are the building blocks to forming proteins

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Fatty acids

d)

Sugars

4.

Evidence for evolution was provided by ___

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

J. Robin Warren

c)

Carl Von Linnaeus

d)

Thomas Hunt Morgan

5.

The process by which species have arisen and changed as they descended from common ancestors is

a)

Reproduction

b)

Evolution

c)

Development

d)

Homeostasis

6.

Which of the following is not one of the 6 elements that make up 99%of an organism's composition

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Iron

d)

Hydrogen

7.

___ are defined as the smallest units that can enter into a chemical reaction

a)

Atoms

b)

Photons

c)

Electrons

d)

Protons

8.

The positive charge of the nucleus is balanced by negatively charged particles called

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Quarks

9.

Select the correct statement about acids:

a)

Their pH varies between 7 and 14

b)

Sodium Hydroxide is and example

c)

They release Hydroxyl or Hydroxide ions in solution

d)

Their pH varies between 0 and 7

10.

2 or more atoms that share one or more electrons are said to be held together by

a)

Covalent bonds

b)

Ionic bonds

c)

Peptide bonds

d)

Hydrogen bonds

11.

Hydrophilic means

a)

Water-fearing

b)

Water-bonding

c)

Water-retaining

d)

Water-loving

12.

Each of the following is a characteristic of "life" except

a)

The ability to reproduce

b)

The ability to respond to a stimulus

c)

The ability to adapt

d)

The ability to have muscular movement

13.

Which of the following would be the weakest bond

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Double Covalent

14.

The characteristic that is shared by all organic molecules is that they

a)

All have sulfur atoms

b)

Have a ring structure

c)

Are derived from crude oil

d)

Are composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms

15.

The most predominant components of biological membranes are

a)

Lipids

b)

Sugars

c)

Nucleic acids

d)

Starches

16.

In general, ___ lipids are more likely to be oil, and ___ lipids are more likely to be solid fats

a)

Animal ; Bacteria

b)

Animal ; Plant

c)

Plant ; Bacteria

d)

Plant ; Animal

17.

Polymers of sugars are called

a)

Proteins

b)

Polysaccharides

c)

Fats and Oils

d)

Nucleic Acids

18.

The major carbohydrate energy storage molecule in plants is ___ (not found in the cell wall)

a)

Starch

b)

Glycogen

c)

Protein

d)

Fatty Acids

19.

The ___ are the living components of an ecosystem, and the ___ are the nonliving

a)

Abiotic , Biotic

b)

Biotic , Abiotic

c)

Autotrophic , Heterotrophic

d)

Heterotrophic , Autotrophic

20.

Polymers of nucleotides are called ___

a)

Starches

b)

Polysaccharides

c)

Fats and Oils

d)

Nucleic Acids

21.

The building blocks of lipids are

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Glycerol and Fatty Acids

c)

Nucleotides

d)

Monosaccharides

22.

Molecules that consist of a nitrogen base, a sugar, and a phosphate group in DNA are

a)

Sugars

b)

Amino Acids

c)

Nucleotides

d)

Starches

23.

Protein molecules that speed up reactions between other molecules are called ___

a)

Hemoglobin

b)

Elastin

c)

Collagen

d)

Enzymes

24.

Polymers of amino acids are called

a)

Starches

b)

Fats

c)

RNA

d)

Polypeptides

25.

The type of bond that holds two amino acid molecules together to form a protein is a ___ bond

a)

Peptide

b)

Covalent

c)

Ionic

d)

Hydrogen

26.

A type of organism that has a true membrane bound organelles is a

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Oligiokaryotec

c)

Eukaryote

d)

Karyomota

27.

Which feature is found in and animal cell and NOT in a plant cell

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cell Walls

c)

Cell Membranes

d)

Centrioles

28.

Which organelle functions primarily in the cell for protein synthesis

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Ribosome

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Nucleus

29.

Which feature of the cell can have ribosomes embedded on the surface

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

d)

Golgi Apparatus

30.

The ___ are a type of vesicle that break fats into hydrogen peroxide before breaking them into water

a)

Hydrozymes

b)

Peroxisomes

c)

Golgi Bodies

d)

Central Vacuole

31.

Which organelle is known as the battery of the cell or involved in producing energy

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Ribosome

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

32.

The organelles that make energy by absorbing sunlight in plant cells are called

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Nuclei

33.

Which one below was NOT one of the functions for plasma proteins listed in class

a)

Channels

b)

Carriers

c)

Receptors

d)

Bonding or strengthening

34.

Which type of molecule movement involves a protein carrier

a)

Simple Diffusion

b)

Facilitated Transport

c)

Active Transport

35.

Which type of molecule movement requires energy to transport

a)

Simple Diffusion

b)

Facilitated Transport

c)
Active transport
36.

Which type of molecule movement follows the concentration gradient (high to low concentration)

a)

Simple Diffusion

b)

Facilitated Transport

c)

Active Transport

37.

Which type of movement moves molecules from inside to the outside of the cell (Ship out)

a)

Simple Diffusion

b)
Exocytosis
c)

Endocytosis

d)

Equilibriosis

38.

When an animal cell swells by taking in water, it may burst, why

a)

Because it has a cell wall

b)

Because the nucleus explodes from he buildup of turines

c)

Because it has breakable, lipid cell membrane

d)

Because it is undergoing plasmolyis

39.

Cellular respiration is the breakdown of ___ down into ___

a)

Glucose, DNA

b)

Glucose, ATP

c)

Proteins, DNA

d)

Fats, ATP

40.

The maximum number of ATP molecules produced from 1 glucose molecule in cellular respiration is

a)

5

b)

16

c)

38

d)

200

41.

What is the proper sequence of cellular respiration

a)

Glycolysis, Electron Transport System, Citric Acid Cycle, Transition Reaaction

b)

Glycolysis, Citric Acid Cycle, Transition Reaction, Electron Transport System

c)

Transition Reaction, Citric Acid Cycle Glycolysis, Electron Transport System

d)

Glycolysis, Transition Reaction, Citric Acid Cycle, Electron Transport System

42.

Which step of cellular respiration is where the majority of the ATP is produced

a)

Citric acid cycle

b)

Electron Transport System

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Transition Reaction

43.

___ occurs when electrons or hydrogen ions are lost or broken off

a)

Reduction

b)

Oxidation

c)

Conduction

d)

Deduction

44.

The nucleotide that is used as the currency for energy is

a)

ATP

b)

DNA

c)

DDT

d)

RNA

45.

The mitochondrion is composed of the

a)

Matrix and Stroma

b)

Matrix and Cristae

c)

Cristae and Stroma

d)

Stroma and Thylakoids

46.

Which one below is NOT one of the possible end products of fermentation

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Ethyl Alcohol

c)

Lactate (Lactate Acid)

d)

Oxygen

47.

Which of the following below is NOT one of the reactants in photosynthesis

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Water

c)

Oxygen

d)

Solar Energy

48.

Photosynthesis is divided into 2 steps, which step makes ATP and NADPH

a)

Light dependent reaction

b)

Light independent reaction

c)
Calvin cycle
d)

Glycolysis

49.

What compound is reduced in order to make glucose in photosynthesis

a)

Oxygen

b)

NAD

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Water

50.

What is the proper sequence of the Calvin cycle

a)

Fixation of Carbon Dioxide, Regeneration of RuBP, Reduction of Carbon Dioxide

b)

Fixation of Carbon Dioxide, Reduction of Carbon Dioxide, Regeneration of RuBP

c)

Reduction of Carbon Dioxide, Fixation of Carbon Dioxide, Regeneration of RuBP

d)

Regeneration of RuBP, Reduction of Carbon Dioxide, Fixation of Carbon Dioxide

51.

Nuclear division in somatic cells is called

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Segregation

52.

Division of the rest of the cell or cytoplasm is called

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Conjugation

53.

A gene activated programmed cell death is called

a)

Apoptosis

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Interkinesis

d)

Conjugation

54.

What is the proper sequence of the cell cycle

a)

Cytokinesis, Mitosis, Interphase

b)

Interphase, Cytokinesis, Mitosis

c)

Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis

d)

Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis

55.

In mitosis, cells go from the ___ state to the ___

a)

Haploid, Haploid

b)

Diploid, Haploid

c)

Diploid, Diploid

d)

Haploid, Diploid

56.

Which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes split and begin pulling apart

a)

Anaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

57.

Prokaryotes divide asexually in a process called

a)

Interkinesis

b)

Fusion

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Meiosis

58.

Who is the individual who is credited as being the father of genetics because of his work in studying heredity

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Thomas Hunt Morgan

c)

Robert Hooke

d)
Gregor Mendel
59.

When both alleles are different, the condition is referred to as

a)

Homozygous Dominant

b)

Homozygous Recessive

c)

Heterozygous

d)

Silently Mutated

60.

Blue eyes, brown hair, and widow's peak are examples of

a)

Homozygous Recessive Traits

b)

Phenotypes

c)

Genotypes

d)

Recessive Traits

61.

Which one below is written correctly for heterozygous

a)

WW

b)

Ww

c)

wW

d)

ww

62.

What is always the phenotypic ratio in a monohybrid cross involving complete dominance

a)

1:2:1

b)

3:1

c)

1:3

d)

1:1

63.

A dihybrid cross always produces a phenotypic ratio of ___ involving complete dominance

a)

1:1

b)

3:1

c)

9:3:3:1

d)

Can't work because dihybrids are doubly inbred

64.

The autosomal recessive disorder that causes mucus to accumulate in the bronchial is called

a)

PKU

b)

Cystic Fibrosis

c)

Neurofibromatosis

d)

Huntington Disease

65.

An autosomal dominant disorder (variably expressive) causing benign tumors under the skin and near organs

a)

PKU

b)

Cystic FIbrosis

c)

Neurofibromatosis

d)

Huntington Disease

66.

Which one below is NOT one of the possible blood types

a)

Type A

b)

Type C

c)

Type B

d)

Type O

67.

What is the molecule that is used as a template for protein synthesis

a)

ATP

b)

DNA

c)

Fatty Acid

d)

Glycerol

68.

What nitrogen base does not belong in DNA

a)

Adenine

b)

Uracil

c)

Guanine

d)

Thymine

69.

Which characteristic about DNA below is NOT true

a)

DNA contains Deoxyribose

b)

DNA is a nucleic acid

c)

DNA is single stranded

d)

DNA has a double helix structure

70.

A segment of DNA the codes for a particular protein is called a

a)

Clone

b)

Stem Cell

c)

Gene

d)

Ribozyme

71.

What 2 Scientists discovered the structure of DNA

a)

Mendel and Morgan

b)

Hooke and Linnaeus

c)

Darwin and Lamarck

d)

Crick and Watson

72.

The formation of RNA from a template of DNA is termed

a)

Translation

b)

Transmutation

c)

Oogenesis

d)

Transcription

73.

There are ___ possible amino acids that compose all proteins

a)

10

b)

20

c)

64

d)

Too many to count

74.

There are ___ different codons that code for the amino acids

a)

20

b)

45

c)

64

d)

Too many to count

75.

If the DNA base sequence is 120 bases long, then how many amino acids would it have

a)

1

b)

40

c)

60

d)

120

76.

What happens during the processing of messenger RNA (mRNA)

a)

It transforms to ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

b)

Introns are removed and ribozymes splice together exons

c)

Introns are removed and used for building ATP

d)

The molecules move to the cytoplasm where they are consumed by lagomorphs

77.

A Polyribosome is

a)

A ribozyme acting like a ribosome

b)

A chain of ribosomes increasing the efficiency of protein synthesis

c)

An enzyme that can neutralize hydrochloric acid

d)

A structure in a cell that can degrade lagomorphs

78.

Where does the process of transcription occur in the cell

a)

In the cytoplasm

b)

In the golgi apparatus

c)

In the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

d)

In the nucleus

79.

Which RNA molecule is the one in which retrieves the amino acids and brings them to the ribosome

a)

Messenger RNA (mRNA)

b)

Transfer RNA (tRNA)

c)

Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

d)

Cytoplasmic RNA

80.

When new blood vessels form near cancer cells, which brings in more oxygen and nutrients, this is called

a)

Angiogenesis

b)

Metastasis

c)

Apoptosis

d)

Spontaneous Combustion

81.

When cancer gets into the circulatory or lymphatic system, it spreads to other body regions or undergoes

a)

Angiogenesis

b)

Metastasis

c)

Apoptosis

d)

Spontaneous Combustion

82.

Which one below is NOT true concerning plasmids

a)

It is a small, ring like piece of DNA

b)

It is a virus

c)

It is found in bacterial cells

d)

It is used as a vector in recombinant DNA

83.

Recombiant DNA is DNA that

a)

Is from at least 2 different organisms

b)

Has been incorporated by a vector

c)

Is performed by a technician by using certain enzymes

84.

What is the proper genotype of a perfectly normal male below

a)

X

b)

XX

c)

XY

d)

YY

85.

The type of symbiosis where one organism benefits, while the other is unaffected is called

a)

Commensalism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Parasitism

d)

None of the above

86.

The type of symbiosis where one organism benefits. while the other is weakened or killed is called

a)

Commensalism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Parasitism

d)

None of these

87.

A ___ consists of all the various groups of different species within a limited area

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Biosphere

c)

Population

d)

Community

88.

All of the following are biotic factors contributing to an ecosystem EXCEPT

a)

Predators

b)

Precipitation

c)

Producers

d)

Rabbits

89.

Which statement below is true regarding primary succession

a)

No soil is present at the beginning of succession

b)

Soil has to be present with small grasses

c)

Vegetation starts with small shrubs

d)

Vegitation starts with small trees

90.

In natural populations, like Homo sapiens, organisms usually exhibit a ___ pattern of distribution

a)

Uniform

b)

Random

c)

Clumped

d)

Even Distribution

91.

A growth curve that shows exponential growth that overrides the carrying capacity is

a)

U-shaped

b)

V-shaped

c)

Shaped

d)

J-shaped

92.

What type of strategist has numerous offspring and very little parental care

a)

K-strategist

b)

R-strategist

c)

N-strategist

d)

Predator

93.

The ___ is the organism that feeds upon the ___

a)

Prey, Predator

b)

Predator, Prey

c)

Herbivore, Omnivore

d)

Herbivore, Carnivore