WorksheetsSpring Benchmark Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the energy pyramid below, which organism has the least amount of energy available?
a)
Producers
b)
Herbivores
c)
Carnivores
d)
Top Predator
2.
The element _______is found in all organic compounds.
a)
Iron
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
3.
"Peristalsis" is wave-like contractions of smooth muscle along the entire digestive tract from the esophagus to the anus. This involuntary action squeezes food, which makes a
a)
physical change.
b)
chemical change.
4.
All of the following describe situations in which work is done by an organism EXCEPT for which situation?
a)
A bird carries a worm to it's nest
b)
A squirrel hides a nut in a tree
c)
Ants bring crumbs into their homes
d)
Leave decompose on the forest floor
5.
Which choice below is an example of a biologically diverse ecosystem?
a)
Old growth forest
b)
Monoculture
c)
Grassy lawn
d)
Wheat field
6.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
7.
A body system that controls and coordinates all body activities through electric impulses/messages between brain, spinal cord and nerves.
a)
endocrine system
b)
nervous system
c)
nerve
d)
neuron
8.
A body system that controls growth and homeostasis by secreting hormones from glands.
a)
skeletal system
b)
nervous system
c)
endocrine sytem
d)
integumentary system
9.
Organs of the endocrine system that secretes hormones.
a)
heart
b)
gland
c)
brain
d)
skin
10.
Cause of a response. (happens 1st) Thing or event that evokes a reaction/result.
a)
stimulus
b)
response
11.
Effect or result of a stimulus.
a)
stimulus
b)
response
12.
Response to external stimuli of extreme heat
a)
respiration
b)
perspire (sweat)
c)
fever
d)
shiver
13.
When a threatening situation appears, what is the name of the external instinctive mechanism used by animals to protect themselves?
a)
Flight or Run
b)
Hide and Seek
c)
Fight or Flight
d)
Run and Fight
14.
Homeostasis in the human body is often maintained by a:
a)
neutral feedback loop
b)
solar feedback loop
c)
positive feedback loop
d)
negative feedback loop
15.
Name the levels of organization in the human body in order from smallest to largest:
a)
Tissue, cells , organ system
b)
Organ system, tissue, organs, cells
c)
Cells, tissue, organs, organ system
d)
Cells , organs, tissue, organ system
16.
When a plant bends towards a light source, this is known as:
a)
positive geotropism
b)
negative geotropism
c)
positive phototropism
d)
negative phototropism
17.
The shrinking of a plant's leaves due to lack of water is known as:
a)
shrinking
b)
extinction
c)
taxis
d)
wilting
18.
Which organelle converts the energy in food into energy for the cell (cellular respiration)?
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Nucleolus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Golgi Body
19.
What is a sac-like structure used to store water and nutrients? These are much larger in plant cells?
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Vacuoles
d)
Golgi Body
20.
Which organelle is responsible for making proteins?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Nucleolus
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Ribosomes
21.
Animal cells DO NOT have ...
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Lysosomes
c)
Vacuoles
d)
Chloroplasts
22.
ALL living cells have this in common
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Mitochondria
23.
This process happens inside chloroplasts
a)
Cellular Respiration
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Protein Synthesis
d)
Osmosis
24.
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic points of Cell Theory?
a)
All living things are made of cells.
b)
The cell is the smallest living thing that can perform all the functions of life.
c)
Cells are too small to see without a microscope.
d)
All cells must come from pre-existing cells.
25.
If two organisms reproduce sexually, then their offspring will exhibit a genetic makeup that is -
a)
identical to only one parent
b)
identical to all of its siblings
c)
a unique combination of traits
d)
the recessive traits of each parent
26.
The offspring of an organism produced through asexual reproduction is always–
a)
genetically identical to its parent
b)
created by vegetative propagation
c)
made of cells with a cell wall
d)
different from its siblings
27.
Deserts
Which is an adaptation for the cactus?
Which is an adaptation for the cactus?
a)
flowers
b)
deep roots
c)
waxy skin
d)
smooth skin
28.
Nucleus:
a)
Stores information on DNA molecules / Directs and controls the activities of the cell.
b)
A folded membrane that moves materials around inside cells / Also acts as the site of manufacturing materials needed by the cell.
c)
The smallest organelle with a huge job / Makes proteins, which are the building blocks of the body.
d)
A small sack that stores water and food until the cell needs it / Stores waste temporarily until the cell gets rid of it.
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