WorksheetsDiversity of Life (Investigations 1-3)
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 56mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does "nonliving" mean?
a)
Means that an object was once living but is now dead.
b)
Means that an object was never living or part of a living thing.
c)
Means that the object is dormant.
d)
It means that an object only has SOME but not all characteristics of life.
2.
a)
Fine focus
b)
Coarse focus
c)
Objective Lens
d)
Eyepiece
3.
a)
base
b)
stage
c)
bottom
d)
arm
4.
a)
fine focus
b)
coarse focus
c)
diaphragm
d)
switch
5.
a)
light source
b)
power switch
c)
coarse focus
d)
fine focus
6.
a)
magnifier
b)
eyepiece
c)
objective lenses
d)
telescope lenses
7.
a)
Stage
b)
diaphragm
c)
clips
d)
base
8.
What does "dead" mean?
a)
It means that the object was living at one point.
b)
It means that the object was never living.
c)
It means that it does not move.
d)
It means that it is dormant.
9.
What does "dormant" mean?
a)
The state of being noniving.
b)
Organisms that died but might come back to life.
c)
Organisms that were once living.
d)
A state of suspended activity. Organisms that are alive but inactive.
10.
What word best describes these rocks?
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
c)
Dormant
d)
Dead
11.
What term describes this squirrel?
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
c)
Dormant
d)
Dead
12.
Looking through a microscope under 40x magnification (low power), approximately what size is this organism?
a)
4 inches
b)
1.5 centimeters
c)
1.5 millimeters
d)
4 millimeters
13.
If you use a microscope that has an eyepiece that is 10X and an objective lens that is 40X, what is the magnification?
a)
100X
b)
4000X
c)
40X
d)
400X
14.
At 100X magnification (medium power), approximately how wide is the field of view?
a)
1.5 mm
b)
1.5 cm
c)
4 mm
d)
4 cm
15.
Which is NOT a characteristic of living things?
a)
needs water
b)
reproducing
c)
gas exchange
d)
movement
16.
How many cells are organisms mad up of?
a)
From 1 to many millions
b)
From 1 to 100
c)
From 100 to many millions
d)
From 100 to 1,000
17.
Which letter is the correct image as it would appear through a microscope?
a)
Image A
b)
Image B
c)
Image C
d)
Image D
18.
A single cell can be a living organism.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
This image must be of a _________________ due to its shape and structure. Hint: It contains chloroplasts, a cell wall, and is "square" in shape.
a)
Protist cell
b)
Animal cell
c)
Bacteria cell
d)
Plant cell
20.
Can a single cell be an organism?
a)
Yes
b)
No
21.
Can a cell be living but not be an organism?
a)
Yes
b)
No
22.
Is an elodea leaf cell an organism?
a)
Yes
b)
No
23.
Is a paramecium cell an organism?
a)
Yes
b)
No
24.
Is an elodea leaf an organism?
a)
Yes
b)
No
25.
In this animal cell, what cell structure is marked "A"?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
Cell wall
d)
Vhloroplast
26.
In this animal cell, what cell structure is marked "B"?
a)
Mitochondrion
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Vacuole
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
27.
In this animal cell, what cell structure is marked "D"?
a)
Ribosome
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Cell Membrane
28.
In this animal cell, what cell structure is marked "E"?
a)
Ribosome
b)
Lysosome
c)
Mitochondrion
d)
Vacuole
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