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WorksheetsMidterm Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is it called when an organism reproduces only its own kind?
a)
Sexual Reproduction
b)
Species
c)
Meiosis
d)
Fertilization
2.
____ is a eukaryotic cell formed by a fertilization event between two gametes.
a)
Sperm
b)
Egg Cells
c)
Ovary
d)
Zygote
3.
Explain the process of pollination.
a)
Breeding of two bees in heat.
b)
The transfer of pollen from stamen to pistil
c)
When genetic material is mixed together in a laboratory with minimal supervision of adults.
d)
The transfer of pollen to the petals.
4.
What is the genetic material found in a cell's nucleus?
a)
DNA
b)
Chromosomes
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Cytoplasm
5.
If a person was in control of the production of twins, what is the steps they would take to make sure identical twins is the outcome?
a)
Asking the mother's medical history or births.
b)
One egg fertilized by one sperm
c)
Two eggs fertilized by one sperm
d)
It is impossible to know how
6.
What might happen if there were no more members of a specific species in their primary habitat?
a)
Migration
b)
Extinction
c)
Adaptation
d)
New communities
7.
Which of the following can effect population?
a)
Unprotected sex
b)
Food availability
c)
Niche
d)
How likeable a person is
8.
Symbiosis is defined as a ______.
a)
Close relationship between two species
b)
The promotion of a specific trait.
c)
Relationship where both species benefit.
d)
when one organism supports the other.
9.
A farmer is concerned about his cattle. Some of the cows are eating just as much as the others, however, not producing as much milk and are losing a significant amount of weight. The farmer discovers that some of his cattle have been affected by tapeworms. Explain the relationship between the cow and the tapeworm.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Consumer
c)
Predation
d)
Parasitism
10.
Which term best explains a predator that feeds on other predators?
a)
secondary consumer
b)
tertiary consumer
c)
primary consumer
d)
decomposer
11.
What has a definite shape and volume, with particles that are tightly packed?
a)
Gas
b)
Volume
c)
Solid
d)
Liquid
12.
Explain density:
a)
has no definite shape but has a definite volume. particles are close together but they move more freely
b)
upward force exerted by a fluid on a submerged object
c)
measure of how much matter is packed into a unit volume of a material
d)
everything around you that has mass and volume
13.
If I place a cold pot of water on a heated stove and wait 10 minutes to find that the cold water is now warm, what could I conclude happened?
a)
Positive reaction
b)
Negative reaction
c)
Conduction
d)
Radiation
14.
Cold is merely the absence of ___.
a)
Clothing
b)
A water heater
c)
Heat
d)
Air pressure
15.
Upward force exerted by a fluid on a submerged object is the definition of ____.
a)
mass X volume
b)
buoyant force
c)
thermal energy
d)
pressure
16.
The nervous system is made up of:
a)
brain, fingers, and toes
b)
brain, spinal cord, and nerves
c)
skin and glands
d)
there is no such thing as the nervous system
17.
How many bones are in the human body?
a)
300
b)
206
c)
adults 300, babies 206
d)
adults 206, babies 300
18.
A man comes to the doctor's office complaining of lower back pain and trouble urinating for the fourth time this month. The doctor treats him, then explains that he may need to see a specialist. Based on the prefix, what specialist do you think he will be referred to?
a)
Neurologist
b)
Endocrinologist
c)
Urologist
d)
Cardiologist
19.
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood, air, and tissue is classified as what organ system?
a)
nervous
b)
respiratory
c)
skeletal
d)
muscular
20.
Which of the following groups is NOT part of the digestive system?
a)
Stomach and intestines
b)
Teeth and anus
c)
pharynx and mouth
d)
larynx and heart
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