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True or false: glycolysis produces 36 ATP molecules.
True
False
2
True or false: carbon can form many structures.
False
True
3
True or false: cancer cells control growth rate.
False
True
4
What percentage of sperm carry X chromosome?
50%
25%
0%
100%
5
What happens during diffusion?
Molecules stop moving
Molecules move outside
Molecules move inside
Molecules move equally
6
Which structure makes proteins?
Golgi apparatus
Mitochondrion
Ribosome
Vacuole
7
Which is a function of the nucleus?
Packages proteins
Stores DNA
Builds proteins
Stores sugars
8
Which organelles convert energy?
Mitochondria and chloroplasts
Mitochondria and ribosomes
Smooth and rough ER
Golgi apparatus and chloroplasts
9
True or false: water is non-polar.
True
False
10
What happens during photosynthesis?
Heterotrophs produce ATP
Autotrophs consume carbohydrates
Heterotrophs consume ATP
Autotrophs produce carbohydrates
11
What happens when chlorophyll absorbs sunlight?
Energy from fats released
Electrons become energized
Chlorophyll breaks apart
Chemical reaction occurs
12
Which phase of mitosis has chromosomes lined up?
Prophase
Telophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
13
True or false: gametes are produced by mitosis.
True
False
14
Which phase of mitosis has chromosomes lined up?
Telophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Prophase
15
What are products of light-dependent reactions?
ATP, NADPH, oxygen gas
ATP, carbon dioxide gas
Oxygen gas and glucose
Carbon dioxide gas, oxygen gas
16
What is the energy needed to start a reaction?
Adhesion energy
Chemical energy
Activation energy
Cohesion energy
17
What forms from chemical joining of elements?
Isotope
Compound
Enzyme
Nucleus
18
True or false: cancer cells control growth rate.
False
True
19
Which is NOT a living thing characteristic?
Ability to reproduce
Growth and development
Ability to move
Response to environment
20
Which of the following is a function of proteins?
Move substances
Fight disease
Store genetic information
Control reaction rates
21
True or false: diffusion stops when concentrations equal.
False
True
22
Which is NOT a monomer?
Amino acid
Glucose molecule
Protein
Nucleotide
23
Which organelle breaks down old organelles?
Endoplasmic reticulum
Lysosome
Mitochondrion
Golgi apparatus
24
What forms from chemical joining of elements?
Compound
Isotope
Nucleus
Enzyme
25
What is a product of the Calvin cycle?
ATP
Carbon dioxide gas
Oxygen gas
High-energy sugars
26
True or false: enzymes work best at any pH.
False
True
27
Which is NOT a protein function?
Store genetic info
Move substances
Control reactions
Fight disease
28
Which organelles are involved in energy conversion?
Mitochondria and chloroplasts
Golgi apparatus and chloroplasts
Smooth and rough ER
Mitochondria and ribosomes
29
True or false: glycolysis produces 36 ATP molecules.
True
False
30
True or false: proteins store genetic information.
True
False
31
Which of the following is NOT a stage of cellular respiration?
Glycolysis
Krebs cycle
Fermentation
Electron transport
