Download Randolph-Henry Biology Benchmark Test Six Weeks #1

Randolph-Henry Biology Benchmark Test Six Weeks #1
Covers Chapters 1-5 from Notes and Textbook
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Multiple Choice: Select the best answer and mark on your answer sheet.
_____1. Which of the sciences is the study of Plants?
a. zoology
b. botany
c. mycology
d. ecology
_____2. Which scientist is considered to be the father of modern genetics?
a. Darwin
b. Pasteur
c. Mendel
d. Linnae
_____3. In the metric system which of the following is a smaller unit?
a. 5 millimeters
b. 5 meters
c. 5 centimeter
d. 5 kilometers
_____4. A microscope is fitted with a 10x ocular lens and a 35x objective. What is the
total magnification of the specimen studied?
a. 35x
b. 45x
c. 100x
d. 350x
_____5. What part of a scientific investigation are the possible outcomes from an
experiment?
a. research
b. hypothesis
c. data
d. variables
_____6. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?
a. maintains homeostasis b. has internal metabolism
c. is made up of cells
d. breathes
_____7. Which of the organic compounds is the following molecule?
a. carbohydrate
b. protein
c. water
d. enzyme
______8. A solution tested proved to have a pH of 6.1. This is an example of a….
a. strong acid
b. mild acid
c. mild base d. strong base
e. neutral solution
______9. An enzyme is best described as a…
a. strong acid
b. biological catalyst
c. genetic subunit
d. cell organelle
______10. Proteins are made up of chains of smaller units called
a. nucleotides
b. base units
c. amino acids
d. phosphates
______11. All cells contain
a. ribosomes
b. chlorophyll
c. a nucleus
d. mitochondria
______12. Which is not a part of the “Cell Theory”?
a. the cell is the basic unit of life
b. all life is made up of one or more cells
c. all cells come from preexisting cells
d. all cells are identical in function and structure
______13. Identify the organelle in the Cell diagram as # 9 (figure 1)
a. centriole
b. nucleus
c. ribosomes
d. mitochondria
(Figure 1)
______14. What does a plant cell contain that an animal cell does not?
a. vacuole
b. chloroplasts
c. nucleus
d. cell membrane
______15. The organelle of the cell that contains a cell’s genetic material is the
a. nucleus
b. golgi apparatus
c. nucleolus
d.ribosomes
______16. The movement of molecules from an area of higher to lower concentration is
called
a. plasmolysis
b. absorption
c. diffusion
d. filtration
______17. If a fresh water plant cell is places in a saline (salt) water solution, the cell will
likely:
a. swell in size
b. shrink in size
c. stay the same size
d. reproduce
_____18. Osmosis is considered to be what type of transport in a cell?
a. Passive
b. Active
c. Negative d. Bulk
_____19. The cell membrane is described as being a ___________ membrane.
a. impermeable
b. concentrated
c. bilayer
d. photosynthetic
_____20. In Bulk Transport, the cell utilizes _________________during exocytosis.
a. vesicles
b. ribosomes
c. vacuoles
d. cilia
_____21. All the energy in life on earth originated from….
a. chemical reactions
b. thermal energy
c. the sun
d. electrical stimuli
_____22. Which of the following is not needed for photosynthesis to occur?
a. water
b. oxygen
c. sunlight
d. carbon dioxide
_____23. What is the chemical formula for Glucose?
a. CO2
b. C12H6O12
c. C6H12O6
d. NOCH
_____24. Along with ATP, the mitochondria need what else for cellular respiration to
occur?
a. water
b. carbon dioxide
c. oxygen
d. sunlight
_____25. Fermentation is an anaerobic form of cellular respiration. Yeast undergoes
fermentation to produce energy, carbon dioxide and________________.
a. water
b. amino acids
c. oxygen
d. alcohol
_____26. In a science experiment, the data shown below seems to show an error that
threatens to make the experiment invalid. Plants were given different kinds of fertilizer
and measured every other day.
Which item of the data appears to be an invalid?
Plant 1(control)
Plant 2
Plant 3
Plant 4
Plant 5
a.
b.
c.
d.
Day 1 Growth
3cm
3cm
3cm
3cm
3cm
Day 3 Growth
4cm
3cm
4cm
7cm
5cm
all plants starting out the same size
plant 1, use of a control set
plant 2, only reaching 5 cm in 7 days
plant 4, day 3 measurement incorrect
Day 5 Growth
6cm
4cm
5cm
6cm
7cm
Day 7 Growth
7cm
5cm
6cm
8cm
9cm