WorksheetsUIL Practice
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A doctor analyzes your blood and finds and elevated level of white blood cells. What could be a reason for this?
a)
low oxygen levels
b)
thin blood
c)
infection
d)
hemophilia
2.
These plants do not have seeds or true roots, but they have vascular tissue.
a)
mosses
b)
liverworts
c)
ferns
d)
hornworts
3.
These mammals are known for having their offspring by way of modified eggs.
a)
marsupials
b)
monotremes
c)
aves
d)
placentals
4.
These mammals are known for having their offspring by way of modified eggs.
a)
marsupials
b)
monotremes
c)
aves
d)
placentals
5.
The relationship between organisms where one benefits and the other is neither harmed or benefits is known as
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
symbiosis
6.
The powerhouse of a eukaryotic cell is the
a)
cell wall
b)
rough ER
c)
Golgi complex
d)
mitochondria
7.
___________ is the process where DNA is copied to mRNA format.
a)
replication
b)
translation
c)
transcription
d)
none of the above
8.
The anther and filament would be found on a ______.
a)
male antelope
b)
male flower
c)
female amphibian
d)
human baby
9.
Having jointed appendages, an exoskeleton, and antennae as adults describes ________.
a)
mollusks
b)
echinoderms
c)
arthropods
d)
arachnids
10.
Proteins are manufactured at/on the _________ of both plant and animal cells.
a)
ribosomes
b)
golgi complex
c)
mitochondria
d)
nucleus
11.
This biome is represented by mixed brush and grasslands having a period during the year where it is hot and dry.
a)
savanna
b)
chaparral (Wild West)
c)
desert
d)
taiga
12.
A ________ in biology allows for scientists to make predictions as to the possible genotypes for organisms that reproduce sexually.
a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
c)
gene map
d)
Punnett square
13.
What instrument could be used in the lab to mix and heat 100 mL of a solution?
a)
Pyrex test tube
b)
150 mL beaker
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
none of these
14.
Without this organelle, a plant could not be autotrophic.
a)
ribosome
b)
cell wall
c)
chloroplast
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
15.
When an organism exhibits ___________, both alleles influence the phenotype.
a)
complete dominance
b)
incomplete dominance
c)
co-dominance
d)
none of these
16.
The incus, malleus, and stapes would all be structures found in the human ___.
a)
ear
b)
brain
c)
eye
d)
kidney
17.
Having "two lives", or better known as being able to live in two different biomes during their life, exemplifies __________.
a)
reptiles
b)
fish
c)
birds
d)
amphibians
18.
Which of the following would not be a limiting factor for an organism in an ecosystem?
a)
food
b)
water
c)
space/habitat
d)
offspring
19.
Movement of just water from high to low concentration across the semi permeable membrane of a cell is known as ________.
a)
phagocytosis
b)
exocytosis
c)
osmosis
d)
diffusion
20.
Skin, hair and nails are part of the __________ system in humans.
a)
digestive
b)
excretory
c)
endocrine
d)
integumentary
21.
The ________ on a desert plant not on protects the plant from herbivores but also keep the plant from drying out.
a)
cell wall
b)
cytoplasm
c)
cuticle
d)
chloroplasts
22.
The presence of tube feet and a water vascular system signify an organism in the phylum _________.
a)
arthropoda
b)
mollusca
c)
echinodermata
d)
porifera
23.
This is the type of relationship that exists between barnacles and a right whale.
a)
parasitic
b)
mutualistic
c)
commensal
d)
saprophytic
24.
Some cells may store excess substances in structures known as ___________.
a)
chloroplasts
b)
vacuoles
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
none of these
25.
This genetic disorder is associated with non-disjunction of chromosomes.
a)
Sickle cell anemia
b)
Turner's Syndrome
c)
Hemophilia
d)
Down Syndrome
26.
A leaf measures 5.25 cm across. Your instructor wants the area of the leaf in meter squared. What would be the value of the with in meter units?
a)
.0525m
b)
.00525m
c)
.525m
d)
.000525m
27.
A single-celled prokaryote is best represented by ______.
a)
fungus
b)
bacteria
c)
plants
d)
viruses
28.
The connective tissue that helps bones attach to other bones is ______.
a)
tendons
b)
cartilage
c)
ligaments
d)
axons
29.
These complex plants have netted-leaf veins and taproots.
a)
monocots
b)
bryophytes
c)
dicots
d)
gymnosperms
30.
Which element is not one of the major components of living organisms on earth?
a)
carbon
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
silicon
31.
Select the correct pairing below.
a)
cell wall: movement
b)
ribosome: protein manufacturer
c)
vacuole: DNA location
d)
chloroplast: waste removal
32.
The type of protein produced by a specific cell depends on _______.
a)
the genes that have been expressed
b)
the phenotype
c)
the environment the cell is in
d)
none of these
33.
These cells help human perceive color.
a)
rods
b)
retina
c)
iris
d)
none of these
34.
A collection of the same type of cells functioning together to accomplish a task within an organism would be known as a(n) ______.
a)
tissue
b)
organ
c)
system
d)
cell specialist
35.
When looking at a bacterial cell, what statement would be incorrect?
a)
bacteria are smaller than most human cells
b)
bacteria are prokaryotic
c)
bacteria are all harmful to humans
d)
bacteria can be classified by shape
36.
During _________, the sister chromatids line up near the equator or center of the dividing cell.
a)
mitosis
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
37.
The "naked-seeded" plant consisting of pines, ginkos, cycads are better known as __________.
a)
gymnosperms
b)
angiosperms
c)
monocots
d)
dicots
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