Quiz about 6th Grade Life Science Review

Question 1

The process in plant cells that converts energy from the sun into energy stored in food is ________.

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photosynthesis

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cellular respiration

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homeostasis

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cell division

Question 2

Which term best fits the level of organization pictured in the diagram?

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tissue

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organ

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single cell

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organ system

Question 3

The diagram shown is a useful scientific model because it shows:

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the structures of a typical plant cell.

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an animal cell as it really looks.

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a plant cell as it really looks.

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how the structures of a cell function.

Question 4

What tool do you use to view the cells?

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microscope

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metric ruler

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centrifuge

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pipette

Question 5

The Cell Theory states...

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cells are the basic unit of structure and organization of organisms

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atoms create all matter

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living things evolve

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the cell is the backbone of all matter

Question 6

Who looked at cork and named the cell?

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Robert Hooke

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Van Leeuwenhoek

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Robert Brown

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Francesco Redi

Question 7

In what organelle is the genetic material found inside?

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Nucleus

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Golgi Complex

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Ribosomes

Question 8

A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...

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Cell Wall

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Cytoskeleton

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Cilia

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Flagella

Question 9

The ______________ is the brain of the cell.

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Nucleus

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Vacuole

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Chromosomes

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60 W light bulb

Question 10

Which of the following is a phenotype?

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Blue eyes

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BB

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Bb

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bb

Question 11

____________ is having two of the same genes for the trait.

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homozygous

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hetrozygous

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protein

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chromosome

Question 12

_____________________ is having two different genes for a trait.

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heterozygous

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protein

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homozygous

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genotype

Question 13

G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...

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gg

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GG

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Gg

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all of the choices result in yellow

Question 14

Two heterozygous (Tt) tall pea plants are crossed. Which describes their offspring?

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75%tall and 25% short

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50% tall and 50% short

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100%short

Question 15

Every living organism is made up of one or more cells

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True

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False

Question 16

A cell is...

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the basic unit of structure and function in living organism

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an organism

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a basic part of everything that we see

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found only in animals, not plants

Question 17

The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.

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brain

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foot

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hand

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stomach

Question 18

What is one basic function of the vacuoles?

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storing water

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circulating oxygen

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producing food

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controlling cell processes

Question 19

What is the function of a cell wall?

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to protect and support the cell

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to perform different functions in each cell

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to prevent water from passing through it

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to prevent oxygen from entering the cell

Question 20

The __________ is the main organ of the nervous system.

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brain

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heart

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lungs

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skin

Question 21

When tissues come together, they form ___________.

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organs

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cells

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atoms

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systems

Question 22

In multicellular organisms, tissues are comprised of _______.

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cells

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organs

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systems

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blood

Question 23

What system receives oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide?

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Respiratory System

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Heart

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Muscular System

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Veins

Question 24

What system is the body's way of fighting off pathogens that would make it sick?

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Immune

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Excretory

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Digestive

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Endocrine

Question 25

What is the body system that sends and recieves electrical signals from the brain?

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Nervous System

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Skeletal System

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Muscular System

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Digestive System

Question 26

____________________ helps warm the human body when we are cold.

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shivering

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sweating

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inhaling oxygen

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exhaling carbon dioxide

Question 27

What is mean by homeostasis?

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For maintenance of a steady state in the internal environment

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Controls and coordinates body activities through chemical

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controls and coordinates body activities through electrical impulses

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remove metabolic waste products from the cel

Question 28

Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?

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sharp thorns

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flowers with bright colors

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small seeds

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deep roots

Question 29

Which feature helps an animal hide from other animals?

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being the same color as the place it lives (camoflauge)

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looking like a dangerous animal

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having sharp claws or a strong shel

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having only a few young and caring for them

Question 30

A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat.  This is an example of _____.

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an adaptation

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environment

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response

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stimulus

Question 31

Which of the following is a physical adaptation for the underlined animal?

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A butterfly has bright colors to warn predators that it is poisonous.

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A hognose snake rolls over, slows its breathing, and hangs its tongue out to play dead.

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A herd of buffalo encircle their young to protect them from a pack of wolves.

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A dung beetle rolls a piece of dung across the desert.

Question 32

How do adaptations help animals?

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All of these are correct

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To escape animals

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to hunt for food

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to survive in their habitats

Question 33

Why do animals use camouflage?

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To stay safe

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To look pretty

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To play Hide and Go Seek

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To eat food

Question 34

Traveling done by an animal to find food and water.
Adaption: birds flying south for the winter

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Migration

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Camouflage

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Hibernation

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Locomotion

Question 35

What are you most worried about next year?

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The Lunch Room

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Keeping Up With the Work

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Getting Lost

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Not Seeing the Awesome 6th Grade Teachers

Question 36

Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?

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the cell

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the mitochondria

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the vacuoles

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the nucleus

Question 37

Which structures are found in every living cell?

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cell membrane and cytoplasm

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chloroplasts and mitochondria

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a cell wall and nucleus

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chloroplasts and cell wall

Question 38

____ is credited with being the first scientist to observe cork cells.

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Hooke

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Leewenhoek

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Shleidon

Question 39

Which scientist was credited as being the first in observing cells?

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Hooke

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Leewenhoek

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Virchow

Question 40

Plants and animals are made up of millions of tiny what?

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cells

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atoms

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particles

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dots

Question 41

Michael looked at a cell through a microscope.  He identified a nucleus, chloroplast, and cytoplasm.  What kind of cell did Michael observe?

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plant

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animal

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vertebrate

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bacteria

Question 42

Which piece of equipment is the best to use to observe the structure of a cell?

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microscope

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magnifying glass

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binoculars

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telescope

Question 43

Directs all cell activities and the DNA is located there. "The brain"

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Nucleus

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Lysosomes

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Cell Wall

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Cytoplasm

Question 44

A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...

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Cell Wall

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Cytoplasm

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Cell membrane

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Flagella

Question 45

A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...

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Cell Wall

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Cytoplasm

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Cell membrane

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Flagella

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