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WorksheetsDiversity of Life Unit Test
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the LEAST complex?
a)
human
b)
cheek cell
c)
cheek tissue
d)
molecule
2.
Which of the following is the MOST complex?
a)
human
b)
atom
c)
elodea cell
d)
cheek tissue
3.
Which of the following does NOT contain eukaryotic cell(s)?
a)
elodea cell
b)
paramecium
c)
bacteria
d)
bread mold
4.
Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
Eukaryotic cells have mitochondrion.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
Plant cells have a cell wall.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
Animal cells have a cell wall.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Bacteria reproduce through asexual reproduction.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
What is required for an organism to change from dormant to not dormant?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
a suitable environment
c)
cellular respiration
d)
oxygen
10.
Movement is a characteristic of life.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
Cells are the smallest unit of life.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Photosynthesis is important to plants because________?
a)
it helps them to not become dormant.
b)
it helps with aerobic cellular respiration.
c)
it creates sugar which plants use for food.
d)
it helps in food digestion.
13.
Photosynthesis is only important for plants.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
Where in a plant does photosynthesis happen?
a)
mitochondrion
b)
cell wall
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
15.
Small pores that allow for the exchange of gases in and out of a plant.
a)
stamen
b)
stomata
c)
pistil
d)
petal
16.
The loss of water in plants; occurs as stomata open.
a)
cellular respiration
b)
germination
c)
fertilization
d)
transpiration
17.
A green pigment in plants that allows for the absorption of sunlight and photosynthesis.
a)
glucose
b)
chlorine
c)
chlorophyll
d)
cuticle
18.
Special cells that change the size and opening in stomata.
a)
guard cells
b)
anther
c)
cuticle
d)
sepal
19.
What tubes transport water from the roots to the leaves?
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
stems
d)
roots
20.
Which part of a plant is responsible for the majority of photosynthesis?
a)
leaves
b)
stem
c)
roots
d)
stomata
21.
The number of different species of plants and animals in area refers to what vocabulary word?
a)
Speciation
b)
Biodiversity
c)
Extinct
d)
Ecosystem
22.
What is the total magnification for a microscope, if you have an eyepiece of 10X and an objective of 4X?
a)
4X
b)
40X
c)
400X
d)
4000X
23.
How can photosynthesis be related to cellular respiration?
a)
What's produced (made) by one is needed (the reactants) for the other
b)
They both produce the same products
c)
They both have the same reactants (need the same things)
d)
These 2 processes have nothing in common
24.
What are the products (what is made) of photosynthesis?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
sunlight energy
c)
carbon dioxide and water
d)
chlorophyll
25.
What is aerobic cellular respiration?
a)
the breakdown of glucose to release energy.
b)
another word for photosynthesis.
c)
the breakdown of chemicals to produce oxygen.
d)
the breakdown of carbon dioxide to make food.
26.
Which of the following gases is released during cellular respiration?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Oxygen
c)
Water vapor
d)
Hydrogen
27.
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.
28.
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
29.
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
30.
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
31.
Which is NOT a characteristic of living things?
a)
needs water
b)
reproducing
c)
gas exchange
d)
movement
32.
What are the three body segments of an insect?
a)
head, eyes, abdomen
b)
feet, antennae, legs
c)
thorax, legs, nose
d)
head, thorax, abdomen
33.
Insects use their antennae to smell and feel.
a)
true
b)
false
34.
The movement of pollen from one plant to another is called _________.
a)
dispersion
b)
pollination
c)
fruits
d)
seedlings
35.
Other animals besides bees can pollinate flowers. These animals include:
a)
dogs, cats, birds, and bunnies
b)
bats, hummingbirds, butterflies, and flies
c)
horses, cows, pugs, and sheep
d)
elephants, giraffes, lions, and tigers
36.
Which are pollinators
a)
Humans, animals, and insects
b)
Wind and water
c)
All the above
d)
None of the items
37.
What does a seed NOT need to germinate?
a)
warmth
b)
light
c)
air
d)
moisture
38.
Why are flowers very colorful (and why do they produce odor?)
a)
So people buy them
b)
To make gardens look good
c)
To attract pollinators
d)
To attract sunlight
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