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Mid-Term Review

Total questions: 132

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

5. Which biomolecules provide quick energy for the cell and also provide materials to build the cell membrane/wall?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

2.

2. Which biomolecules contains your genetic information?

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic Acids

3.

9. Amino Acids are the monomers of __________.

a)

Nucleic Acids

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids

4.

7. Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers of _________.

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

5.

8. The monomer of Nucleic Acids is known as _________.

a)

Amino Acid

b)

Fatty Acid

c)

Nucleotide

d)

Saccharide

6.

1. The four most common elements found in biomolecules are __________.

a)

Sulfur, Phosphorus, Carbon, Oxygen

b)

Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Hydrogen

c)

Sulfur, Nitrogen, Carbon, Iron

d)

Carbon, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Sulfur

7.

What type of biomolecule contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

nucleic acid

d)

protein

8.

Which of the following is the correct pair of biomolecules and their monomers?

a)

Carbohydrate: Fatty Acids

b)

Protein: Amino acid

c)

Lipid: Nucleotide

d)

Nucleic Acid: DNA

9.

Enzyme is a/an...

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

10.

Monosaccharides are the building blocks of which group of biomolecules?

a)

protein

b)

lipid

c)

carbohydrate

d)

nucleic acid

11.

Which of the following elements is present in Nucleic acid but not in other biomolecules?

a)

Carbon

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

12.

What is the function of carbohydrates?

a)

provides quick energy

b)

stores energy

c)

helps with growth and repair of tissues

d)

stores genetic information

13.

What is the function of lipids?

a)

provides quick energy

b)

stores energy

c)

helps with growth and repair of tissues

d)

stores genetic information

14.

What is the function of proteins?

a)

provides quick energy

b)

stores energy

c)

helps with growth and repair of tissues

d)

stores genetic information

15.

What is the function of nucleic acid?

a)

provides quick energy

b)

stores energy

c)

helps with growth and repair of tissues

d)

stores genetic information

16.

What is the monomer for nucleic acid?

a)

Monosaccarides

b)

Fatty Acids

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Nucleotides

17.
Which biomolecule is found in fats, oils, and waxes and is a source of long-term energy? 
a)
Proteins
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipids
d)
Carbohydrate
18.

Which biomolecule makes up cell membranes?

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Lipid

d)

Nucleic acid

19.

An advertisement for a health supplement for dogs claims to build lean muscle and strengthen tendons and ligaments, as well as provide energy. Which two biomolecules must the supplement contain to provide these benefits?

a)

Carbohydrates and lipids

b)

Proteins and carbohydrates

c)

Nucleic acids and carbohydrates

d)

Lipids and nucleic acids

20.

Beeswax is a waxy substance that is produced by bees and then harvested by humans for a variety of uses. Ancient Romans used beeswax as a waterproofing agent because it is not water-permeable. Beeswax is which of the following types of organic molecule?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

nucleic acid

d)

protein

21.

A student makes a Venn Diagram to compare functions of carbohydrates and lipids. Which cellular function of carbohydrates and lipids should be placed in the shared section of the Venn Diagram? 

a)

Hormone production

b)

Structural support of the cell walls

c)

Energy

d)

Catalyst for chemical reactions

22.

A table of four types of carbohydrates is shown. Which list correctly matches the functions to the types of carbohydrates

a)

Energy: glycogen and starch

Structure: cellulose and chitin

b)

Energy: cellulose and chitin

Structure: glycogen and starch

c)

Energy: chitin and glycogen

Structure: cellulose and starch

d)

Energy: cellulose and starch

Structure: chitin and glycogen

23.

How many grams of short-term energy does this food label contain?

a)

220

b)

46

c)

4

d)

11

24.

How many grams of lipids does this food label contain?

a)

220

b)

46

c)

4

d)

11

25.

Which of the following has the correct monomer matched?

a)

Protein -> Nucleotide

b)

Carbohydrate -> Monosaccharide

c)

Lipids -> Amino Acid

d)

Nucleic Acid -> Glycerol & Fatty Acid

26.
Which biomolecule contains pastas and breads?
a)
Lipid
b)
Protein
c)
Nucleic Acid
d)
Carbohydrate
27.
Which biomolecule is responsible for insulation and energy storage?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
28.

Which are examples of a carbohydrate?

a)

glucose, pasta, bread

b)

fats, oils, waxes

c)

meats, enzyme, lactase, eggs

d)

DNA, RNA

29.

Which are examples of lipids?

a)

glucose, pasta, bread

b)

fats, oils, waxes

c)

meats, enzyme, lactase, eggs

d)

DNA, RNA

30.
Which biomolecule helps form muscles?
a)
Nucleic Acid
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Protein
d)
Lipids
31.
Which biomolecule is responsible for insulation and energy storage?
a)
Protein
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipid
d)
Carbohydrate
32.

Building blocks of biomolecules

a)
monomer
b)
polypeptide
c)
monosaccharide
d)
glycerol
33.

  There are three parts to the cell theory. Which is NOT one of those parts?

a)

All organisms are composed of one or more cells.

b)

The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms.

c)

Cells spontaneously arise from carbon and nutrients carried in the bloodstream.

d)

All cells come from pre-existing cells.

34.

    Who named the cell?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Robert Redford

c)

Robert Smith

d)

Robert DeNiro

35.

While looking at cork, Hooke observed box-shaped structures, which he called “cells” because...

a)

they reminded him of the cells, or rooms, in monasteries.

b)

they looked like cellulitis

36.

______ and ________ are organelles that arose from the endosymbiotic theory

a)

flagellum and chloroplast

b)

mitochondria and chloroplasts

c)

Smooth and Rough ER

d)

mitochrondria and cell wall

37.

Where is the DNA found in a prokaryotic cell?

a)

in the ribosomes

b)

floating around in the cytoplasm 

c)

attached to the cell membrane

d)

in the nucleus

38.

Which of the following is evidence to support the endosymbiotic theory?

a)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own DNA, which is similar to prokaryotic DNA.

b)

Fossil evidence shows that the first forms of life were prokaryotic cells.

c)

All eukaryotic cells have a double-layered membrane composed of phosplipids and proteins.

d)

Prokaryotes have the same number and types of enzymes as eukaryotes.

39.

Endosymbiotic Theory is the idea that ______ cells could have evolved from_____cells

a)

prokaryotic, eukaryotic

b)

eukaryotic, animal

c)

prokaryotic, plant

d)

eukaryotic, prokaryotic

40.

Cell Layer that controls the movement of materials into and out of ALL cells.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Capsule

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Cytoplasm

e)

Nuclear Membrane

41.

I contain all the cell parts and organelles. I am 'jelly like'.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nuclear Membrane

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Plasmid

e)

None of these has this function.

42.

What is the difference between a cell wall and a cell membrane?

a)

The cell wall is rigid and is outside the flexible cell membrane.

b)

The cell membrane is flexible and outside the rigid cell wall.

c)

The cell wall is flexible and is outside the rigid cell membrane.

d)

The cell membrane is rigid and inside the flexible cell wall.

43.

In eukaryotes, the _______ is where cellular respiration takes place.

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

44.

_________ are organelles that use light energy to make food.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Vaculoles

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Nuclei

45.

A lysosome's main function is to...

a)

Use light energy to make food

b)

Protect the cell

c)

Break down materials

d)

Fight off infections

46.

Cell Membrane

a)

maintains homeostasis by controlling what enters and leaves the cell

b)

suspends the organelles and provides an environment for chemical reactions within the cell

c)

makes proteins

d)

provides structure for cells and movement of organelles

47.

Ribosome

a)

maintains homeostasis by controlling what enters and leaves the cell

b)

suspends the organelles and provides an environment for chemical reactions within the cell

c)

makes proteins

d)

provides structure for cells and movement of organelles

48.

Nucleus

a)

stores genetic information (DNA)

b)

makes and transports proteins

c)

makes lipids and membranes (also detoxifies and stores calcium)

d)

modifies, sorts, and ships proteins

49.

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

a)

stores genetic information (DNA)

b)

makes and transports proteins

c)

makes lipids and membranes (also detoxifies and stores calcium)

d)

modifies, sorts, and ships proteins

50.

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

a)

stores genetic information (DNA)

b)

makes and transports proteins

c)

makes lipids and membranes (also detoxifies and stores calcium)

d)

modifies, sorts, and ships proteins

51.

Golgi Bodies

a)

stores genetic information (DNA)

b)

makes and transports proteins

c)

makes lipids and membranes (also detoxifies and stores calcium)

d)

modifies, sorts, and ships proteins

52.

Mitochondria

a)

creates energy (ATP) from food; site of cellular respiration

b)

stores food, water, or wastes with the cell; plant cells have a special vacuole

c)

uses enzymes to digest bacteria, viruses, and old organelles (old cell parts are recycled)

d)

create special structures called spindle fibers that are used in cell division

53.

This structure is only found in plants and prokaryotes (Gives it a rigid shape)

a)

cell wall

b)

cytoplasm

c)

centriole

d)

nucleus

54.

This cell is a

a)

Protista Cell

b)

Fungal Cell

c)

Animal Cell

d)

Plant Cell

55.

The vacuole is

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

56.

F is pointing to the

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Vacuole

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Golgi Body

57.

D is pointing to the

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vacuole

d)

ER

58.

This structure has rough and smooth parts. It is the cells transport system.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

59.

E is pointing to the "power house of the cell.:

a)

Nucleus

b)

chloroplast

c)

ER

d)

Mitochondria

60.

Which three structures distinguish a plant cell from an animal cell?

a)

ABC

b)

ABE

c)

BFC

d)

FBA

61.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Animal Cell

b)

Fungal Cell

c)

Prokaryotic Cell

d)

Plant Cell

62.

Number 6 is pointing to the

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Prokaryotic Cell

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Nuclear Membrane

63.

What structure is 5 pointing to?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleoplasm

c)

ER

d)

Cell membrane

64.

Number 2 is pointing to the

a)

ER

b)

nucleus

c)

chromatin

d)

nucleolus

65.

What type of cell has a nucleus?

a)

eukaryotic

b)

prokaryotic

c)

neither

d)

both

66.

Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells

a)

prokaryotic cells

b)

eukaryotic cells

c)

both eukaryotic and prokaryotic

d)

neither

67.

Prokaryotes do NOT have....

a)

membrane bound organelles

b)

DNA or RNA

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Life

68.

Bacteria are considered what?

a)

Eukaryotes

b)

Prokaryotes

69.
This is a picture of:
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
70.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
71.

The smallest unit of a living thing are

a)

atoms

b)

cells

c)

DNA

d)

organelles

72.

Which has DNA? Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, Neither, or Both?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

c)

Neither

d)

Both

73.

Phospholipids are made up of two parts. Which of the following correctly describes these two parts?

a)

hydrophobic head, hydrophilic tail

b)

hydrophobic head, hydrophobic tail

c)

hydrophilic head, hydrophobic tail

d)

hydrophilic head, hydrophilic tail

74.

Proteins that make up the cell (plasma) membrane

a)

are only found on the outer side of the phospholipid bilayer

b)

are able to provide a passageway for certain substance to pass through the membrane

c)

are only found on the inner side of the phospholipid bilayer

d)

are only found in the middle of the phospholipid bilayer

75.

Diffusion & Facilitated Diffusion are both __________ transport.

a)

Passive

b)

Active

c)

Easy

d)

Free

76.

Passive Transport uses ____ energy

a)

no

b)

a lot of

c)

a little bit of

d)

some

77.

What is the movement of particles with the concentration gradient using protein channels?

a)

diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

enzymatic reactions

78.
What type of transport is this?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Diffusion
c)
Exocytosis
d)
Osmosis
79.
What type of transport is this?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Exocytosis
c)
Diffusion
d)
Sodium-Potassium Pump
80.

Which one is the definition of active transport?

a)

movement of particles through the cell membrane from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration using energy in the form of ATP.

b)

passage of water molecules from a region of their higher concentration to a region of their lower concentration through a partially permeable membrane

c)

net movement of molecule from a region of higher concentration to region of lower concentration. Molecule down a concentration gradient

d)

net movement of molecule from a region of lower concentration to region of higher concentration. Molecule down a concentration gradient

81.
Where will the water go?
a)
Into the cell
b)
Out of the cell
c)
Equally in & out - it's isotonic
d)
There is no water
82.
A blood cell is placed into the jar, as seen. Where will the water go?
a)
Into the cell
b)
Out of the cell
c)
Equally in & out - it's isotonic
d)
The water is a lie
83.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
84.
During osmosis
a)
water moves from high to low concentration
b)
large or oddly shaped molecules move across a cell membrane
c)
water moves when energy is used
d)
proteins are built
85.
Why can't you drink salt water?
a)
It's hypertonic to your cells
b)
It's hypotonic to your cells
c)
It's isotonic to your cells
d)
It's paratonic to your cells
86.

What is the optimum pH range for this enzyme?

a)

above 10

b)

between 5 and 7

c)

between 8 and 10

d)

below 5

87.

Enzyme function is based on their

a)

size

b)

weight

c)

DNA

d)

shape

88.

What happens to enzyme activity if it is denatured?

a)

Enzyme activity will increase

b)

Enzyme activity will decrease

c)

Enzyme activity will remain the same

d)

Enzyme activity will increase and then decrease

89.

What type of macromolecule are enzymes?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

90.
An autotroph is an organism that can ?
a)
make its own food.
b)
grow its own food
c)
kill and eat other organisms.
d)
play ball with you. 
91.

The energy molecule is ?

a)

DNA

b)

ATP

c)

CIA

d)

FBI

92.

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use light to turn carbon dioxide and water into ?

a)

sugar and water

b)

oxygen and water

c)

sugar and oxygen

d)

energy

93.

The raw ingredients (reactants) of photosynthesis are sunlight along with ?

a)

carbon dioxide and water

b)

carbon dioxide and glucose

c)

oxygen and water

d)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

94.

What is the organelle that contains chlorophyll and where photosynthesis takes place?

a)

mitochondria

b)

ribosome

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

95.

The end products of photosynthesis are oxygen and ?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

sugar

d)

methane

96.

What is the gas produced during photosynthesis that is released by the plant?

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

helium

d)

hydrogen

97.
All living things do which of the following?
a)
Chemosynthesis
b)
Respiration
c)
photosynthesis
d)
all of the answers
98.
The purpose of cellular respiration is to produce ?
a)
energy
b)
oxygen
c)
sugar
d)
protein
99.
The two type of fermentation are alcohol and _____________ acid fermentation. 
a)
lactic
b)
sulfuric
c)
hydrochloric
d)
acetic 
100.

What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?

a)

6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy

b)

6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O

c)

6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy

d)

6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6

101.

What type of respiration requires oxygen?

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

102.

What are the products (what is released) of cellular respiration? (Mark all of them!)

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

e)

ATP (energy)

103.
Adenine bonds with ______________.
a)
Guanine
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Adenine
104.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
105.
Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?
a)
deoxyribose sugar and adenine
b)
deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond
c)
deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus
d)
deoxyribose sugar and phosphate
106.
What are the three components of a nucleotide?
a)
sugar, hydrogen, nitrogen base
b)
sugar, oxygen, nitrogen base
c)
sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
d)
sugar, phosphate, protein
107.
What is the significance of the sequence (order) of the Nitrogen Bases in DNA?
a)
The order of the Nitrogen Bases determines the number of chromosomes present in an organism.
b)
The order of the Nitrogen Bases determines the traits that an organism will possess (have).
c)
The order of the Nitrogen Bases determines the gender of an organism.
d)
The order of the Nitrogen Bases determines whether an organism is abiotic biotic.
108.

How is the instructions for your traits carried on a DNA molecule?

a)

Sequence of the nitrogen bases

b)

In the Deoxyribose Sugar

c)

In the bond between the phosphate and the sugar

d)

In the phosphate group

109.

During transcription, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for copying the DNA and brining it out of the nucleus.

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

dRNA

110.

When these bond together, they form a protein

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Ribose

d)

Nucleotides

111.
The process where mRNA is read and made into an amino acid chain.
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
Transportation
d)
Transient
112.
What is the mRNA strand that would result from the DNA template strand CCTA?
a)
GGAT
b)
CCAT
c)
GGAU
d)
CCAU
113.

The following codon is translated into which amino acid?


AUU

a)

Methionine

b)

Isoleucine

c)

Histidine

d)

Arginine

114.

The following codon is translated into which amino acid?


AGG

a)

Methionine

b)

Isoleucine

c)

Histidine

d)

Arginine

115.

What is the correct sequence of amino acids?

AUG UAC AGU UAG

a)

Met, Tyr, Ser, Stop

b)

Tyr, Ser, Stop Met

c)

Met, Iso, Glu, Stop

d)

Stop, Met, Iso, Tyr

116.
Which phase of which process does this picture show?
a)
Transcription
b)
Translation
c)
Replication
117.

Find the amino acid that this segment of DNA codes for: GAC

a)

Leucine

b)

Serine

c)

Aspartic Acid

d)

Histine

118.

CGAUCGAUCAAG

a)

This is a segment of DNA.

b)

This is a segment of RNA.

c)

It is impossible to tell if this is DNA or RNA.

119.
What type of gene mutation has occurred here? Normal-
AGA-TTC-ATA-GCG
Mutant-
AGA-TTC-AAT-AGC-G
a)
deletion frameshift
b)
insertion frameshift
c)
substitution
d)
nonsense
120.
A mutation that does NOT show up through protein function is called
a)
deletion mutation
b)
inversion mutation
c)
silent mutation
d)
transverse mutation
121.

Name the mutation that happens when an extra base has been added to the sequence of bases.

a)

Substitution

b)

Deletion

c)

Inversion

d)

Insertion

122.
When one base replaces another, this is a common type of mutation called what?
a)
Insertion
b)
Substitution
c)
Inversion
d)
Deletion
123.

Deletion

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

124.

Uncontrolled growth can result in:

a)

G0 phase

b)

S phase

c)

Replication

d)

Cancer

125.
The following describes __________ during mitosis. The chromatin condenses and spindle fibers form at each side of the cell. The nuclear membrane breaks apart.
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
126.
The following describes ________  during mitosis. The chromosomes line up along the center of the cell and the spindle fibers attach to each chromosome at the centromere.
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
127.
The following describes _________ during mitosis. The spindle fiber splits the centromere and the chromatids move to opposite sides of the cell.
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
128.
What is the correct term for "the sequence of stages of growth and division that a cell undergoes"?
a)
cell
b)
cell cycle
c)
cell plate
d)
centriole
129.
What phase of mitosis is occuring in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Cytokinesis
d)
Telophase
130.
What phase of mitosis is pictured?
a)
Metaphase
b)
Telophase
c)
Prophase
d)
Anaphase
131.

What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Telophase

132.

What is this phase of mitosis?

a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Metaphase

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