Science Baseline Tests

What is the job of the nucleus?

• Controls what goes into and out of the cell

• Controls the activities of the cell

• Where respiration takes place

• Where proteins are made

What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

• Prokaryotic cells are found only in multicellular organisms

• Eukaryotic cells are found only in unicellular organisms

• Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and prokaryotic cells do not

• Prokaryotic cells have DNA and eukaryotic cells do not

What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?

• The enzymes are killed.

• The shapes of the active site changes, the enzyme is denatured

• The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes, so the enzyme does not work.

• The enzymes remain the same so nothing happens

Which is the correct equation for aerobic respiration?

• Glucose + Water = Carbon Dioxide + Oxygen + Energy Released

• Water + Carbon Dioxide = Glucose + Oxygen + Light

• Glucose + Ions = Carbon Dioxide + Light

• Glucose + Oxygen = Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy Released

What are the limiting factors for photosynthesis?

• Glucose, Light and Water

• Water, Light and Temperature

• Temperature, Light and Carbon Dioxide Concentration

• Temperature, Water and Carbon Dioxide Concentration

What is the greenhouse gas that cause global warming?

• Ozone

• Carbon Dioxide

• Sulfur Dioxide

• Particulates

Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the independent variable 

• Type of fertilizer
• Size of sunflower
• type of sun flower

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Stacy measured the speed of 5 birds that lived around her house. What is the dependent  variable?

• Type of Bird
• Speed of Bird
• weather outside

What are found on the surface of pathogens and cause an immune response?

• Antibodies

• Bacteria

• Antigen

• Virus

What effect does insulin have on the body?

• Causes the blood sugar levels to go up

• Causes the cells to release glucose

• Causes the cells to store glucose as glycogen

• It produces glucagon