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Worksheets1st Semester Midterm Exam
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A possible answer to a question is
a)
theory
b)
hypothesis
c)
educated guess
d)
variable
2.
A controlled experiment can test ____ variables.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
as many as you want
3.
The variable that is changed is the
a)
independent
b)
dependent
4.
Smallest unit that can perform all processes necessary for life
a)
atom
b)
quark
c)
cell
d)
organ
5.
Prokaryotic cells
a)
no nucleus
b)
true nucleus
6.
Structure in plant cells that helps maintain shape
a)
cell membrane
b)
microtubules
c)
cell wall
d)
cytoplasm
7.
Two structures found in plant cells that are not found in animal cells
a)
cytoplasm, cell wall
b)
cytoplasm, cell membrane
c)
chloroplast, cell membrane
d)
chloroplast, cell wall
8.
Controls all of the cell's functions; stores DNA
a)
cytoplasm
b)
mitochondria
c)
cell membrane
d)
nucleus
9.
Eukaryotic cells
a)
no nucleus
b)
true nucleus
10.
Powerhouse of the cell; produces energy for the cell
a)
nucleus
b)
vacuoles
c)
mitochondria
d)
microfilaments
11.
Stage of the cell cycle when homologous chromosomes line up in the center of the cell
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
12.
Stage of the cell cycle when DNA is copied
a)
interphase
b)
prophase
c)
telophase
d)
cytokinesis
13.
Stage of the cell cycle when the cytoplasm splits and two new cells are produced
a)
interphase
b)
anaphase
c)
telophase
d)
cytokinesis
14.
These structures increase the surface area of the small intestine
a)
folds
b)
villi
c)
microvilli
d)
all of these
15.
The organ that makes the bile
a)
liver
b)
gall bladder
c)
small intestine
d)
pancreas
16.
Which of the following chemicals and nutrient are paired correctly?
a)
amylase - fat
b)
bile - carbohydrates
c)
pepsin - protein
d)
amylase - protein
17.
The colon is another term for the
a)
small intestine
b)
rectum
c)
large intestine
d)
anus
18.
Antibiotics are used to kill
a)
viruses
b)
bacteria
c)
fungi
d)
protists
19.
These are used to prevent viruses
a)
antibiotics
b)
vaccines
20.
Reactants of cellular respiration
a)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
b)
glucose and oxygen
c)
glucose and carbon dioxide
d)
carbon dioxide, water, and energy
21.
Products of cellular respiration
a)
glucose and oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide and glucose
c)
carbon dioxide, water, and energy
d)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
22.
Amount of air that you can forcibly exhale
a)
tidal volume
b)
total volume
c)
vital capacity
d)
residual volume
23.
The amount of air left over in the lungs after a forceful exhalation
a)
tidal volume
b)
residual volume
c)
vital capacity
d)
total volume
24.
The air flowing in and out of the lungs
a)
residual volume
b)
total volume
c)
tidal volume
d)
vital capacity
25.
When you exhale, your diaphragm moves
a)
down
b)
out
c)
up
d)
to the right
26.
These structures increase the surface area of the lungs
a)
bronchioles
b)
bronchi
c)
alveoli
d)
pleura
27.
Gas exchange takes place in which part of the lungs?
a)
bronchi
b)
bronchioles
c)
pleura
d)
alveoli
28.
Vessels that take blood away from the heart
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
capillaries
29.
Vessels that take blood back to the heart
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
capillaries
30.
Vessels that are only one cell thick; function is to exchange gases
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
capillaries
31.
Function of the white blood cells
a)
transport oxygen
b)
clot blood
c)
fight pathogens
32.
Function of the red blood cells
a)
fight pathogens
b)
transport oxygen
c)
clot blood
33.
Function of the platelets
a)
fight infections
b)
transport oxygen
c)
clot blood
34.
Where are blood cells made?
a)
compact bone
b)
spongy bone
c)
bone marrow
d)
in the vessels
35.
Blood pressure is measured on the inside walls of the
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
capillaries
36.
Normal blood pressure for an adult is
a)
110/70
b)
120/70
c)
120/80
d)
130/90
37.
The largest lymphatic organ is the
a)
thymus
b)
thyroid
c)
spleen
d)
liver
38.
Lymphatic organ found behind the breastbone that produces T cells
a)
thyroid
b)
parathyroid
c)
adrenal
d)
thymus
39.
The brain and spinal cord make up the
a)
peripheral nervous system
b)
somatic nervous system
c)
autonomic nervous system
d)
central nervous system
40.
Part of the brain where you think and store memories
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
medulla
d)
frontal lobe
41.
Part of the brain that aids in balance
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
medulla
d)
anterior lobe
42.
Part of the brain that controls involuntary processes like blood pressure and heart rate
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
medulla
d)
temporal lobe
43.
Holds muscle to bone
a)
ligament
b)
cartilage
c)
tendon
d)
epithelial tissue
44.
Connects bone to bone or holds joints together
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
cartilage
d)
connective tissue
45.
Humans have _____ chromosomes in each body cell.
a)
23
b)
43
c)
46
d)
50
46.
An average adult human skeleton has ____ bones.
a)
106
b)
200
c)
206
d)
over 300
47.
Smooth muscle tissue can be found in the
a)
digestive tract
b)
heart
c)
blood vessels
d)
both digestive tract and blood vessels
48.
Skin and hair get their color from
a)
keratin
b)
collagen
c)
melanin
d)
collagen and keratin
49.
Which of the following reproduce asexually?
a)
runners
b)
buds
c)
fragmentation
d)
all of these are asexual
50.
A fetus develops inside the mother's
a)
stomach
b)
fallopian tubes
c)
uterus
d)
ovaries
51.
The ______ provides the embryo with oxygen and nutrients.
a)
umbilical cord
b)
placenta
c)
chorion
d)
allantois
52.
Circulation of blood from the lungs to the heart and back to the lungs
a)
pulmonary
b)
systemic
53.
Circulation of blood to all parts of the body
a)
pulmonary
b)
systemic
54.
The purpose of chlorophyll is to
a)
absorb light to help make food for the animal
b)
absorb light to help make food for the plant
c)
hold all the organelles in place in the cell
d)
regulate what enters and leaves the cell
55.
The organ that regulates blood sugar
a)
small intestine
b)
large intestine
c)
pancreas
d)
thyroid
56.
Which list is an example of carbohydrates?
a)
bread, pasta, cereal
b)
bread, meat, beans
c)
sugar, spinach, beans
d)
sugar, pasta, meat
57.
Which structure regulates what enters and leaves the cell?
a)
cell wall
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
cell membrane
58.
Prokaryotes referred to as heat lovers, salt lovers, and methane makers
a)
eubacteria
b)
archaebacteria
c)
fungi
d)
protists
59.
#3
a)
Latissimus dorsi
b)
Trapezius
c)
Frontalis
d)
Pectoralis major
60.
#7
a)
radius
b)
tibia
c)
fibula
d)
ulna
61.
#2
a)
radius
b)
ulna
c)
humerus
d)
clavical
62.
#7
a)
small intestine
b)
large intestine
c)
rectum
d)
esophagus
63.
#11
a)
villi
b)
bronchioles
c)
alveoli
d)
bronchi
64.
#9
a)
Latissimus dorsi
b)
Gastrocnemius
c)
Trapezius
d)
Biceps femoris
65.
#10
a)
clavical
b)
sternum
c)
scapula
d)
maxilla
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