WorksheetsWe are Family - Pretest
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which choice correctly shows the path that an unfertilised egg takes through the female reproductive system? (Attached diagram may assist in answering this question)
a)
Fallopian tube --> Uterus --> Ovary --> Vagina
b)
Ovary --> Fallopian tube --> Uterus --> Vagina
c)
Ovary --> Uterus --> Fallopian tube --> Vagina
d)
Vagina --> Uterus --> Fallopian tube --> Ovary
2.
Which of the following occurs in the uterus?
a)
An unborn baby grows
b)
Eggs are produced
c)
Fertilisation
d)
Ovulation
3.
Tissues repair themselves by a process of cell division called
a)
Fertilisation
b)
Mitosis
c)
Meiosis
d)
Electrolysis
4.
What determines the features of an organism
a)
Genes and environmental factors
b)
Genes only
c)
Environmental factors only
d)
Genes early in life, then environmental factors in later life
5.
In humans there are 46 chromosomes in each body cell. How many does a child receive from it's male parent?
a)
23
b)
22
c)
20
d)
46
6.
Three scientist were awarded the Nobel Prize for developing a model of DNA. What is the name of one of these scientists?
a)
Watson
b)
Darwin
c)
Mendel
d)
Wallace
7.
What is one limitation to using models in science such as the model for DNA?
a)
The DNA model oversimplifies DNA structure
b)
The DNA model is too old
c)
Scientists do not agree on the DNA model
d)
Scientists cannot use the DNA model to make predictions
8.
What is a gene?
a)
A section of DNA
b)
A chromosome
c)
An inherited disease
d)
A compound found in all cells
9.
Where is DNA found in the cells?
a)
In the nucleus
b)
In the genes
c)
In the membrane
d)
In the cytoplasm
10.
What is an advantage to DNA mutating ?
a)
Mutations give rise to variation
b)
DNA is altered
c)
Mutations cause deformities
d)
DNA mutations are essential for transport of materials
11.
Which statement is supported by a scientific theory of evolution?
a)
Variations in the offspring of animals can influence their chance of survival
b)
Individual animals that survive and reproduce are the least adapted to the environment in which they live.
c)
Most animals produce less offspring than their environment can support.
d)
The environment has no influence on the survival chances of animals
12.
The theory of evolution states that all living things developed from simpler organisms. Why is this statement known as a theory?
a)
Scientists may modify the idea as they gather more evidence.
b)
There is no evidence for the idea.
c)
Scientists cannot agree about the idea
d)
The idea is not open to doubt or argument
13.
Two different types of fossils are found in a rock. Which conclusion about the relative ages of the fossils is correct?
a)
The fossils are the same age as the rock
b)
One fossil is older than the other
c)
The fossils are older than the rock
d)
The fossils are younger than the rock
14.
Which of these locations would provide the best conditions for fossils to form?
a)
The bottom of a swamp
b)
The base of a waterfall
c)
The rapids of a river
d)
The middle of a desert
15.
Which of the following scientist is credited with the theory of evolution through natural selection?
a)
Darwin
b)
Mendel
c)
Newton
d)
Watson
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