Biology Benchmark 1 Review

Protein Synthesis 3.1.2

  1. Distinguish between transcription and translation.

2. Use the following DNA sequence to determine which amino acids are coded for: ACTGCA.

Cell Transport 1.2.2

Use the following illustrations to answer Questions 5-7.

  1. The illustrations above demonstrate the transport of an ion across the plasma membrane, but they are out of sequence. In what order do they belong?
  2. D-C-B-A B. A-B-D-C C. C-B-D-A D. A-D-B-C
  3. What statement is true about diagram D?
  4. The ion movement is random
  5. Energy is required
  6. The fatty acids in the plasma membrane could also move apart to allow the ion through
  7. The concentration of ions is higher at the top of diagram D at the bottom
  8. Which process is best represented by these diagrams?
  9. Diffusion B. Active Transport C. Endocytosis D. Passive Transport
  10. Compare and contrast active transport and facilitated diffusion.
  1. A Paramecium expels water when it is in fresh-water. What can you conclude about the concentration gradient in the organism’s environment?

Bioenergetics 4.2.2

  1. Which of the following would most decrease the amount of carbon dioxide in the air?
  2. A growing maple tree B. A running dog C. A person driving a car D. A burning forest
  3. Which 2 elements are important in the carbon cycle?

A. oxygen and nitrogen B. hydrogen and nitrogen C. oxygen and carbon D. carbon and hydrogen

10. Draw a picture of the carbon cycle to illustrate what is used and made in photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

11. Describe the differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration.

12. Draw the ATP/ADP cycle.

Similarities and Differences between RNA and DNA 3.1.2

  1. Mark whether each of the following basic components is absent or present in DNA and RNA.

Component Name / DNA / RNA
Phosphate group
Simple sugar
Nitrogenous base
Hydrogen bonds
Adenine
Thymine
Guanine
Cytosine
Uracil
Double helix
Ribose
Deoxyribose

Cell Cycle 1.2.2

  1. Which of the following indicates the correct order of mitosis in animal cells?
  1. A-B-C-D B. B-C-A-D C. C-A-D-B D. C-B-A-D

Organelle Functions 1.1

  1. Describe the differences between a prokaryotic and a eukaryotic cell.
  1. Compare mitochondria and chloroplasts. Why are they referred to as energy transformers?
  1. Choose the correct vocabulary words to fit the definitions below:

______Organelle that is the boundary between the cell and its environment

______Membrane-bound organelles that transform energy in all eukaryotic cells

______Highly organized structures within cells

______Organelles that are the sites of protein synthesis

______Basic unit of organization of both unicellular and multicellular organisms

  1. Which of the following is NOT found in both plant and animal cells?
  2. chloroplast B. cytoskeleton C. ribosomes D. mitochondria

19.

Cell Part / Function / Which type of cell is it present in?
Nucleus
Cell wall
Plasma membrane
Ribosome
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Vacuole

Organic Molecules: 4.1

20.

Organic molecule / Building block / Examples / Functions
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Protein
Nucleic Acid

Enzymes 4.1.3

21. Below draw a picture of an enzyme building a product from a substrate. Label all three and the active site.