Semester I Biology Final
Review
Which of the following results from quantitative analysis
of the figure below?
a. The babies are cold.
b. There are 8 babies.
c. These are the first babies this rabbit has had.
d. There isn’t enough food.
Living things are considered organisms if
they possess which of the following
characteristics?
a. Lack of orderly structure
b. Incapability of adjusting to
environmental changes
c. Ability to grow and develop
d. Inability to produce offspring
Substances such as lemon and tomato,
with a pH __________, are considered
acidic.
a. above 7
b. equal to 14
c. equal to 0
d. below 7
Which of the following statements is true of a
theory?
a. A theory is considered true and never
changes.
b. A theory makes predictions about
unknown phenomena and is widely
accepted by scientists.
c. A theory is the same thing as a
hypothesis.
d. A theory is the usual outcome of an
experiment
9
F
Fluorine
19.998
What is the atomic number of Fluorine?
a. 9
b. 20
c. 10
d. 19.998
The atomic mass of Fluorine is the total
number of
a. protons
b. electrons
c. protons and electrons
d. protons and neutrons
All organic compounds contain which
element?
a. carbon
b. nitrogen
c. phosphorus
d. sulfur
Proteins are synthesized (formed) from less
complex organic compounds known as
a. carbons
b. amino acids
c. enzymes
d. starches
__________ results when a multiple
substances are combined, with each
substance keeping its individual
properties.
a. A solution
b. A mixture
c. An ion
d. An atom
Benedict’s solution is an indicator for which
type of organic compound?
a. monosaccharides
b. nucleic acids
c. disaccharides
d. proteins
Which process would include a net
movement of sugar molecules through a
membrane froma region of lower
concentration to a region of higher
concentration?
a. osmosis
b. active transport
c. cyclosis
d. passive transport
Which process requires the expenditure of
cellular energy?
a. active transport
b. passive transport
c. osmosis
d. diffusion
The cell cycle includes these phases (IN ORDER)
a. prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
b. interphase, prophase, anaphase, metaphase,
telophase
c. interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase,
telophase.
d. prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase
Cancer is a disease characterized by the
a. uncontrolled division of abnormal cells
b. unlimited production of abnormal
gametes
c. uncontrolled replication and synopsis of
chromosomes
d. limited production of normal zygotes
Which of the cells depicted
in the line graph in Figure
8-8 are most likely
cancerous?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
During telophase the cytoplasm splits in
two. What is the name for this process?
a. amniocentesis
b. karyotyping
c. translocation
d. cytokinesis
Circle the figure
that represents a
cell in an
isotonic
solution?
90% of a cell’s life is spent in this phase.
a. prophase
b. metaphase
c. anaphase
d. telophase
e. interphase
What types of cells reproduce by way of
mitosis?
a. bacterial cells
b. eukaryotic cells only
c. prokaryotic cells only
d. somatic cells
Which word equation represents the process
of photosynthesis?
a. glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide +
water
b. maltose + water → glucose + glucose
c. glucose → alcohol + carbon dioxide
d. carbon dioxide + water → glucose +
oxygen
In what organelle does photosynthesis
take place?
a. mitochondria
b. chlorophyll
c. chloroplast
d. nucleus
What is the name of the green pigment
found in plants that captures light energy?
a. mitochondria
b. chlorophyll
c. chloroplast
d. nucleus
In order for the Calvin cycle to produce
glucose, this form of energy is used.
a. ATP
b. ADP
c. CMA
d. CTA
Cellular respiration occurs in this organelle
in plants and animals.
a. chloroplast
b. nucleus
c. mitochondria
d. chlorophyll
Which is the equation for cellular
respiration?
a. 6H2O + 6CO2 → C6H12O6 + 6O2
b. 6CO2 + C6H12O6 → 6H2O + 6O2
c. C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6H2O + 6CO2 +
ATP
d. None of the above.
Vigorous activity of human voluntary muscle
tissues may result in the production of
lactic acid. Insufficient amounts of which
gas would result in the buildup of lactic
acid in the muscle cells?
a. oxygen
b. carbon dioxide
c. nitrogen
d. hydrogen
This stage of cellular respiration occurs
whether there is oxygen present in our
cells or not!
a. electron transport chain
b. Citric acid cycle
c. glycolysis
d. fermentation
Which phrase best describes cellular respiration, a process
that occurs continuously in the cells
of organisms?
a. removal of oxygen from the cells of an organism
b. changing of stored chemical energy in food molecules
to a form usable by organisms
c. conversion of light energy into the chemical bond
energy of organic molecules
d. transport of materials within cells and throughout the
bodies of multicellular organisms.
The energy found in ATP molecules made in
animal cells comes directly from
a. inorganic molecules
b. minerals
c. sunlight
d. organic molecules
_____1. Central Vacuole a. produce proteins
_____2. Mitochondria b. makes ATP; main energy
source for cell
_____3. Cell Wall c. makes
carbohydrates; supply energy for plant cells
_____4. Ribosomes d. supports & protects cell; composed of
cellulose
_____5. Chloroplast e. houses DNA; command center of
cell
_____6. Nucleus b. semipermeable membrane surrounding
animal cell
_____7. Cell Membrane ac. stores water & nutrients in plant cells