
Unit 3 practice ap bio
Authored by mary wuerth
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9th - 12th Grade
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This quiz comprehensively covers cellular metabolism at the high school level, specifically targeting the fundamental processes of enzyme function, cellular respiration, and photosynthesis. The questions assess students' understanding of enzyme kinetics including competitive and allosteric inhibition, thermodynamics concepts like activation energy and Gibbs free energy, and the distinction between anabolic and catabolic processes. Students need to demonstrate mastery of photosynthesis mechanisms, including light-dependent reactions in thylakoids, the Calvin cycle, and the role of key molecules like ATP, NADPH, and RuBisCO. The cellular respiration content requires knowledge of glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, electron transport chain function, and the differences between aerobic and anaerobic processes. This material aligns with grade 11-12 biology curriculum and demands higher-order thinking skills to analyze biochemical pathways, interpret energy diagrams, and apply conceptual knowledge to real-world scenarios like drug resistance in HIV treatment. Created by Mary Wuerth, a Biology teacher in the US who teaches grades 9-12. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool for Unit 3 of Advanced Placement Biology, allowing students to practice essential concepts before high-stakes testing. Teachers can deploy this as a warm-up activity to gauge prior knowledge, assign it as homework to reinforce classroom instruction, or use it as a review session before unit exams. The question variety makes it particularly effective for identifying specific areas where students need additional support, whether in enzyme mechanisms, metabolic pathway details, or energy transfer concepts. The quiz directly supports AP Biology Learning Objectives related to Big Ideas 2 and 3, specifically focusing on energy transfer (LO 2.4-2.5) and information storage/transmission (LO 3.4-3.5), while addressing Essential Knowledge components covering enzyme function, cellular respiration, and photosynthesis processes that are central to the AP Biology curriculum framework.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A catalyst works by
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NGSS.HS-PS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Endergonic reactions require:
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NGSS.HS-PS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The active site of an enzyme can:
bind allosteric regulators.
bind competitive inhibitors.
bind non-competitive inhibitors.
change the Gibbs Free Energy of the reaction.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The break down of larger molecules into small one.
metabolism
catabolism
anabolism
oxidation
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NGSS.HS-LS1-7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
sum of all chemical reactions
chemosynthesis
cellular respiration
metabolism
photosynthesis
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NGSS.HS-PS1-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is being represented by the letter B in the image?
Substrate
Enzyme
reactants
Product
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Succinate dehydrogenase catalyzes the conversion of succinate to fumarate. The reaction is inhibited by malonic acid, which resembles succinate but cannot be acted upon by succinate dehydrogenase. Increasing the ratio of succinate to malonic acid reduces the inhibitory effect of malonic acid. What is malonic acid's role with respect to succinate dehydrogenase?
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