Biology Semester 1 Review

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp.  Identify the dependent variable.

• height of the ramp
•  distance traveled by the ball
• mass of the ball
• weight of the ball

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

• Dependent
• Independent
• Control
• Compound

Which type of cell?

• Prokaryote
• Eukaryote

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

What type of cell has a nucleus? 

• eukaryotic
• prokaryotic 

Has membrane bound organelles

• Prokaryote
• Eukaryote
• both

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which states a difference between an animal and an amoeba?

• An animal is made up of only one cell and an amoeba is made of many cells.
• An animal is found on land and an amoeba is found in water.
• An amoeba is single-celled and an animal is multicellular.
• An animal is a living organism and an amoeba is a non living organism

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Which is an example of a multicellular organism?

• bacteria
• bear
• algae
• yeast

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NGSS.HS-LS1-2

What is the cell organelle that stores water, food and waste called?

• The cytoplasm
• The lysosomes
• The vacuole
• The mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2