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Intro to Life Science - Chapter 1

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Process by which plants make their food.
a)
Biogenesis
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Chemosynthesis
d)
Spontaneous Generation
2.
The smallest unit of an organism that carries on the functions of life.
a)
Cell
b)
Tissue
c)
Organ
d)
System
3.
Groups of similar species
a)
Genus
b)
Kingdom
c)
Phylogeny
d)
Tissue
4.
System of naming organisms based on a two-part name
a)
Spontaneous Generation
b)
Homestasis
c)
Biognenesis
d)
Binomial Nomenclature
5.
What any living thing is called
a)
Organism
b)
Cell
c)
Life Span
d)
Organ
6.
The maintenance of steady conditions inside an organism.
a)
Spontaneous generation
b)
Homeostasis
c)
Biogenesis
d)
Stimulus
7.
The theory that living things only come from other living things
a)
Biogenesis
b)
Spontaneous generation
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Homeostasis
8.
Reaction of an organism to a stimulus
a)
Phylogeny
b)
Response
c)
Life Span
d)
Homeostasis
9.
History of how an organism has changed over time
a)
Phylogeny
b)
Homeostasis
c)
Life Span
d)
Biogenesis
10.
The idea that living things came from nonliving things.
a)
Homeostasis
b)
Biogenesis
c)
Phylogeny
d)
Spontaneous generation
11.
Most living things are made up of how much water on average?
a)
70%
b)
60%
c)
80%
d)
50%
12.
Organisms need all of the following except
a)
a place to live
b)
water
c)
hunting skills
d)
energy
13.
What is the source of energy for plants?
a)
oxygen
b)
water
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sun
14.
Which category of organisms can mate and produce fertile offspring?
a)
species
b)
genus
c)
class
d)
family
15.
Which one of the following statements is correct?
a)
Rocks grow and develop from energy
b)
Energy uses living things
c)
Trees respond to the wind
d)
Young animals grow into mature animals
16.

Which of these organisms would be most likely classified in the same group?

a)

1 and 3

b)

2 and 4

c)

1 and 2

d)

3 and 4

17.
What is the correct order of classification categories grouping from the largest number of organisms to the smallest.
a)
Class, Phylum, Species, Genus, Order, Family, Kingdom
b)
Kingdom, Family, Order, Genus, Species, Phylum, Class
c)
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom
d)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
18.
Who developed the two name identification system?
a)
Oparin
b)
Redi
c)
Pasteur
d)
Linnaeus
19.
Who hypothesized that gases from Earth's early atmosphere combined to form compounds found in living things?
a)
Oparin
b)
Redi
c)
Pasteur
d)
Linnaeus
20.
Who designed an experiment to show that tiny organisms come from other tiny organisms in the air?
a)
Oparin
b)
Redi
c)
Pasteur
d)
Linnaeus
21.
What scientist proved that maggots came from flies not rotting meat?
a)
Oparin
b)
Redi
c)
Pasteur
d)
Linnaeus
22.

Which of the following statements would NOT apply to the list of organisms

a)

The all belong to the same genus

b)

Crocodylus nilus most likely would be found around the Nile River

c)

The common name of Crocodylus dwarfus would most likely be Dwarf Crocodile

d)

Crocodylus maximus is most likely a very small animal.

23.
a)
Alienus fuzzicus
b)
Alienus hairicus
c)
Alienus blobicus
d)
Alienus stripicus
24.

Which trait of living things does the following statement go with: The average American female lives 74 years.

a)

Living things are organized

b)

Living things take in and use energy

c)

Living things grow and develop

d)

Living things respond

25.
Which trait of living things does the following statement go with: A green plant grows in the direction of sunlight.
a)
Living things are organized
b)
Living things take in and use energy
c)
Living things grow and develop
d)
Living things respond
26.
Why is it better to use scientific names when communicating.
a)
Avoids confusion
b)
Different organisms can have the same common name
c)
Scientific names can help classify organisms
d)
All are reasons to use scientific names
27.

A group of cells working together to do a job is called

a)

tissue

b)

organ

c)

organ system

d)

organism

28.

What is the first and largest category in the classification system?

a)

species

b)

genus

c)

kingdom

d)

family

29.

The length of time an organism lives is called

a)

Life Span

b)

Circle of Death

c)

Phylogeny

d)

Biological clock

30.

A group of tissues working together to do a job is called

a)

cells

b)

organ

c)

organ system

d)

organism

31.

Anything an organism reacts to is called

a)

Response

b)

Stimulus

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Biogenesis

32.

Scientists study many things about an organism to learn how to classify it. Which one of the following is used to determine how to classify an organism?

a)

How does the organism develop

b)

How much food does it eat in a day

c)

What type of habitat does it live in

d)

How many organisms of that type are alive today

33.

What scientist developed the two part naming system

a)

Oparin

b)

Redi

c)

Pasteur

d)

Linnaeus

34.

Which trait of living things does the following statement go with: A bean seed produces a bean plant

a)

Living things are organized

b)

Living things reproduce

c)

Living things grow and develop

d)

Living things respond

35.

Which trait of living things does the following statement go with: A caterpillar eats the leaves of a plant.

a)

Living things take in and use energy

b)

Living things reproduce

c)

Living things grow and develop

d)

Living things respond

36.

Which trait of living things does the following statement go with: A person breathes out carbon dioxide

a)

Living things take in and use energy

b)

Living things reproduce

c)

Living things are organized

d)

Living things respond

37.
What is an organism whose entire body is only 1 cell known as?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
cell
d)
Homeostasis
38.
What is an organism whose body is made of more than 1 cell known as?
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
cell
d)
Homeostasis
39.
Which is an example of an organism using homeostasis?
a)
A dog panting to lower body temperature
b)
Walking sticks blending in
c)
Growing from a tadpole into a frog
d)
Shivering to lower body temperature
40.
Canis lupus, the scientific name for a wolf, is in which genus?
a)
Canis
b)
lupus
c)
Animalia
d)
mammalia
41.
The stored energy in this hamburger originated from ___________.
a)
cows
b)
sun
c)
soil
d)
grass
42.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf

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