BIOLOGY SPRING FINAL EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026
COMPLETE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
COMPREHENSIVE BIOLOGY STUDY GUIDE,
FINAL EXAM REVIEW AND PRACTICE TEST
FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS
Cell membrane - CORRECT ANSWER -semi permeable barrier between the
cytoplasm and extracellular space
Benefits of asexual reproduction - CORRECT ANSWER -Requires less energy,
faster, does not require a mate
Where DNA replication occurs in a eukaryotic cell - CORRECT ANSWER -in
the nucleus
Product of Mitosis - CORRECT ANSWER -2 identical daughter cells
S phase - CORRECT ANSWER -Phase where DNA replication occurs.
, M phase - CORRECT ANSWER -The phase of the cell cycle that includes
mitosis and cytokinesis.
Phase of cell cycle where sister chromatids separate - CORRECT ANSWER -
anaphase
What is apoptosis? - CORRECT ANSWER -programmed cell death
Description of cancer cells - CORRECT ANSWER -Cells division out of
control
Energy currency of the cell - CORRECT ANSWER -ATP (adenosine
triphosphate)
Role of photosynthesis - CORRECT ANSWER -Converts light energy to
chemical energy
Example of a metabolic pathway that is anabolic. Small to larger molecule -
CORRECT ANSWER -Photosynthesis
Example of a metabolic pathway that is catabolic. Large to smaller molecule
- CORRECT ANSWER -Cellular respiration
Purpose of the Calvin Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER -To make glucose from
carbon dioxide
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026
COMPLETE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
COMPREHENSIVE BIOLOGY STUDY GUIDE,
FINAL EXAM REVIEW AND PRACTICE TEST
FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS
Cell membrane - CORRECT ANSWER -semi permeable barrier between the
cytoplasm and extracellular space
Benefits of asexual reproduction - CORRECT ANSWER -Requires less energy,
faster, does not require a mate
Where DNA replication occurs in a eukaryotic cell - CORRECT ANSWER -in
the nucleus
Product of Mitosis - CORRECT ANSWER -2 identical daughter cells
S phase - CORRECT ANSWER -Phase where DNA replication occurs.
, M phase - CORRECT ANSWER -The phase of the cell cycle that includes
mitosis and cytokinesis.
Phase of cell cycle where sister chromatids separate - CORRECT ANSWER -
anaphase
What is apoptosis? - CORRECT ANSWER -programmed cell death
Description of cancer cells - CORRECT ANSWER -Cells division out of
control
Energy currency of the cell - CORRECT ANSWER -ATP (adenosine
triphosphate)
Role of photosynthesis - CORRECT ANSWER -Converts light energy to
chemical energy
Example of a metabolic pathway that is anabolic. Small to larger molecule -
CORRECT ANSWER -Photosynthesis
Example of a metabolic pathway that is catabolic. Large to smaller molecule
- CORRECT ANSWER -Cellular respiration
Purpose of the Calvin Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER -To make glucose from
carbon dioxide
