Year 8 Formative Science 2

What is one role of the roots in plants?

• To take in water and anchor the plant

• To produce food in the chloroplast

• To attract the birds and the bees

• To exchange gases with the air

What is the role of the skeletal system?

• To take in and absorb nutrients for the entire body

• To break down and get rid of wastes

• To move nutrients around the body

• To provide structure and support for muscles

The diagram shows a human skeleton.

Which of the following below correctly identifies the bone labelled 5?

• The ribs

• The spine

• The humerus

• The pelvis

What is the name of the substance that coats the ends of bones?

• Cartilage

• Cytoplasm

• Chondroitin

• Corona

The following image shows a joint.

What is the name of structure A, the stretchy elastic material that joins one bone to another bone?

• Tendon

• Ligament

• Marrow

• Verruca

Name the part of the microscope that the arrow is pointing at.

• Stage

• Eyepiece Lens

• Objective Lens

• Condenser

A student is using a microscope. The magnification of one lens is 10x, the magnification of the other lens is 30x.

What is the TOTAL magnification?

• 10x

• 30x

• 40x

• 300x

In your studies, you did an experiment with celery. You observed the movement of substances in plants.

The (a)   transports water through a plant.

The (a)   transports sugars and nutrients through a plant.

When you are carrying a microscope, where should you hold it?

• The base only

• The arm only

• The base and the arm

• The stage clips