1st Semester Exam

Living things are currently classified into 7 levels of organization .  Which of the following correctly states in order the 7 levels of organization?  

• kingdom --> phylum --> class --> order --> family --> genus --> species

• kingdom --> genus --> species --> phylum --> class --> order --> family

• order --> phylum --> class --> kingdom --> genus --> species --> family

• order --> family --> phylum --> kingdom --> class --> genus --> species

Which organelle gives a plant and plant-like protist cell the support and structure it needs?

• cell wall

• vacuole

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?  

• They can move and talk.

• They can reproduce.

• They have cells.

• They have DNA.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Which pairing is Not matched correctly?

• Protists- Worms

• Fungi - Club

• Plants - Vascular

• Animals - Vertebrates

The heart belongs to which animal organ system?

• cardiovascular

• nervous

• lymphatic

• respiratory

Which of the following is FALSE?

• A cell that does not have a nucleus is eukaryotic.

• An organism that eats other organisms is a heterotroph.

• An organism made of only one cell is a unicellular organism.

• Sexual reproduction requires 2 parents and the offspring has characteristics of both parents.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Who is the scientist that came up with the 7 level classification system that started with Kingdom?  

• Linnaeus

• Redi

• Pasteur

• Schwann

Which of the following is FALSE?  

• The leaves absorb water for the process of photosynthesis.

• Stems transport materials between roots and leaves.

• Flowers use color and scent to attract insects for pollination.

• The roots absorb minerals from the soil.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that all living things share?

• They taste and smell.

• They sense and respond to change.

• They use energy

• They grow and develop

Which scientist conducted an experiment using raw meat and flies to disprove spontaneous generation?  

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Francesco Redi

• Louis Pasteur

• Robert Hooke