Bio Midterm Review

Question 1

Choose the correct sequence for the Scientific Method.

Accepted Answer

Observe, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data, Conclusion

Question 2

Aerobic respiration occurs in the presence of _____________.

Accepted Answer

oxygen

Question 3

Nucleotides are composed of

Accepted Answer

a sugar, a nitrogenous base, a phosphate group

Question 4

Variables that are kept the same throughout the experiment are called ____________.

Accepted Answer

Control Variables

Question 5

What type of carbohydrate can be found in bread, potatoes, and wheat?

Accepted Answer

Starch

Question 6

Which stage in cellular respiration makes the most ATP?

Accepted Answer

Electron Transport Chain

Question 7

Photosynthesis takes place in which organelle of plant cells?

Accepted Answer

Chloroplast

Question 8

The movement of solutes from areas of high concentration to low concentration is?

Accepted Answer

diffusion

Question 9

Facilitated diffusion requires the aid of a __________ to move materials from high to low.

Accepted Answer

protein

Question 10

Which organelle contains genetic material and is known as the control center of the cell?

Accepted Answer

Nucleus

Question 11

The ___________ is a storage organelle that contains water, waste, and enzymes.

Accepted Answer

Vacuole

Question 12

A substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction is called

Accepted Answer

a catalyst

Question 13

Which cell structure does this statement describe: protects the cell and selectively permeable?

Accepted Answer

Plasma Membrane

Question 14

When an atom loses an electron, it becomes a

Accepted Answer

positive ion

Question 15

Which piece of technology aided in the formation of the cell theory?

Accepted Answer

Microscope

Question 16

The best definition for "homeostasis" is

Accepted Answer

maintenance of a constant internal environment

Question 17

The dependent variable in an experiment is _____________________.

Accepted Answer

measured

Question 18

In an experiment the experimental group is the group that is ________________.

Accepted Answer

tested

Question 19

The first step of photosynthesis takes place in the membranes of small sacs called

Accepted Answer

thylakoid

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a function of lipids?

Accepted Answer

store and transmit genetic information

Question 21

Choose the correct order for the levels of organization in organisms.

Accepted Answer

Cell - Tissue - Organ - Organ System - Organism

Question 22

On a graph, the independent variable is graphed on the ___________-axis.

Accepted Answer

X

Question 23

In animals, anaerobic respiration will produce

Accepted Answer

lactic acid

Question 24

The end product of glycolysis is

Accepted Answer

pyruvate

Question 25

Fats, oils, and waxes are all examples of which macromolecule?

Accepted Answer

Lipids

Question 26

A cell that has no membrane bound organelles and no nucleus is a __________ cell.

Accepted Answer

prokaryotic

Question 27

Which is the correct equation for cellular respiration?

Accepted Answer

Glucose + Oxygen --> Water + Carbon Dioxide + ATP

Question 28

In an experiment, the group that is kept under normal conditions is called the _________.

Accepted Answer

Control Group

Question 29

The __________ helps move materials throughout the cell, one type contains ribosomes.

Accepted Answer

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

Question 30

Active transport requires energy to move molecules across the plasma membrane. True or False?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

Which structures are found in plants but NOT animals

Accepted Answer

chloroplasts & cell wall

Question 32

Passive transport does NOT require energy. True or False?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 33

The pigment found in plants that absorbs sunlight is ____________.

Accepted Answer

chlorophyll

Question 34

Cohesion occurs due to which type of bonding?

Accepted Answer

hydrogen

Question 35

Cells that have a true nucleus and membrane bound organelles are __________.

Accepted Answer

Eukaryotic

Question 36

The monomer of a protein is ______________.

Accepted Answer

an amino acid.

Question 37

Enzymes function as a ______________ to speed up chemical reactions.

Accepted Answer

catalyst

Question 38

The monomer of nucleic acids are

Accepted Answer

nucleotides

Question 39

The macromolecules that act as long term storage of energy are _________________.

Accepted Answer

Lipids

Question 40

Enzymes, hair, nails, muscle fibers, transport mechanism, and antibodies are all examples of which type of macromolecule

Accepted Answer

Protein

Question 41

Levels of organization of living things (simplest to most complex)

Accepted Answer

cell-> tissues->organs->organ system-> organism

Question 42

The variable that you change in the experiment is the ______________.

Accepted Answer

Independent Variable

Question 43

Which of the following statements is NOT part of the Cell Theory?

Accepted Answer

All cells have a nucleus and organelles.

Question 44

The elements of a water molecule are held together by which type of bond?

Accepted Answer

covalent

Question 45

Which of the following is the correct equation for photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 46

ENDOCYTOSIS moves molecules _________ the cell.

Accepted Answer

into

Question 47

If an animal cell is placed in HYPERTONIC solution, what happens to the cell?

Accepted Answer

cell shrinks

Question 48

Organisms that do not have the ability to produce or synthesize their own food are called

Accepted Answer

Heterotroph

Question 49

Cellular Respiration takes place in both plant and animal cells in which organelle?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria

Question 50

The glucose molecule is organized into a 6-sided ring. Which macromolecule is this?

Accepted Answer

Carbohydrate

Question 51

The macromolecule that includes all sugars is ________________.

Accepted Answer

Carbohydrates

Question 52

A __________ is a molecule composed of a single subunit.

Accepted Answer

Monomer

Question 53

Energy is released from ATP when

Accepted Answer

a phosphate group is removed

Question 54

The organelle that is responsible for digesting waste and apoptosis is a ______________.

Accepted Answer

Lysosome

Question 55

Diffusion, osmosis, and facilitated diffusion are types of ____________ transport.

Accepted Answer

Passive

Question 56

Identify the green circles surrounding the nucleus of an atom

Accepted Answer

electrons

Question 57

Subatomic particles and their correct charges

Accepted Answer

electron(-), proton(+), neutron(neutral)

Question 58

Oxygen atoms have 6 electrons in outer shells. When 2 oxygen atoms bond they will form a __ bond by __ their electrons

Accepted Answer

covalent, sharing

Question 59

Energy is released from ATP when the ___________ bonds are broken.

Accepted Answer

phosphate

Question 60

The product of the light-independent reaction (Calvin cycle)

Accepted Answer

glucose

Question 61

This organelle packages and transports materials throughout the cell?

Accepted Answer

Golgi Apparatus

Question 62

Which of the following organelles is NOT unique to a plant cell?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria

Question 63

Osmosis is the diffusion of ___________ from areas of high concentration to low concentration.

Accepted Answer

water

Question 64

Polymers are molecules composed of repeating units of ____________.

Accepted Answer

Monomers

Bio Midterm Review

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Bio Midterm Review

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