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WorksheetsFunctioning organisms - year 8
Total questions: 91
Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an organism
a)
a little organ
b)
an organ
c)
a living thing
d)
a non living thing
2.
All living things can do all of the following except,
a)
can walk
b)
reproduce
c)
grow
d)
can respond
3.
All living things can do/are all of the following except,
a)
can swim
b)
made up of cells
c)
perform chemical reactions
d)
can adapt
4.
All living things can do/are all of the following except,
a)
can fly
b)
can respond
c)
perform chemical reactions
d)
contain genetic information
5.
All organisms have _______, either one or many. This structure defines all living things.
a)
organs
b)
organ systems
c)
cells
d)
tissues
6.
What is an organelle?
a)
a very small organ
b)
a type of organ
c)
a structure that is vital to the function of cells
d)
a structure that is vital to the function of organs
7.
The role of the nucleus is to
a)
store genetic information (DNA)
b)
produce protein
c)
allow nutrients to go in and out of a cell
d)
to make energy
8.
The role of the cell membrane is to
a)
digest and recycle old organelles
b)
produce protein
c)
allow nutrients to go in and out of a cell
d)
to make energy
9.
The role of the mitochondria
a)
store genetic information
b)
produce protein
c)
allow nutrients to go in and out of a cell
d)
to make energy
10.
The role of the chloroplast
a)
modify and package protein
b)
produce protein
c)
allow nutrients to go in and out of a cell
d)
make sugar (food)
11.
The role of the cell wall
a)
modify and package protein
b)
produce protein
c)
give structure and shape to plant cells
d)
make sugar (food)
12.
Which of the following organelle is unique to a plant cells? meaning that an animal cells does not have it.
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Cell membrane
d)
Ribosome
13.
Which of the following organelle is unique to a plant cell? meaning that an animal cells does not have it.
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Cell membrane
d)
Ribosome
14.
Which of the following organelle is unique to a plant cell? meaning that an animal cells does not have it.
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Cell membrane
d)
Cell wall
15.
What is the role of photosynthesis
a)
to make sugar (food)
b)
to make carbon dioxide
c)
to use up oxygen
d)
to use up energy
16.
What is the role of cellular respiration?
a)
to use up carbon dioxide
b)
to make oxygen
c)
to store genetic information
d)
to make energy
17.
What type of cell is this?
a)
Animal cell
b)
Bacteria cell
c)
Plant cell
d)
Fungi cell
18.
What type of cell is this?
a)
Animal cell
b)
Bacteria cell
c)
Plant cell
d)
Fungi cell
19.
The labelled structures in this diagram are known as:
a)
organelles
b)
organ systems
c)
organs
d)
tissues
20.
The structures seen in this diagram are
a)
cells
b)
organs
c)
multi-cellular organisms
d)
tissues
21.
The word equation represents
a)
photosynthesis
b)
digestion
c)
cellular respiration
d)
protein synthesis
22.
The word equation represents
a)
photosynthesis
b)
digestion
c)
cellular respiration
d)
protein synthesis
23.
The name of this organelle is
a)
mitochondria
b)
nucleus
c)
chloroplast
d)
cell membrane
24.
The name of this organelle is
a)
mitochondria
b)
nucleus
c)
chloroplast
d)
cell membrane
25.
The name of the pigment that can be found in the grey parts of the chloroplast organelle are called
a)
chlorophyll
b)
nucleus
c)
photosynthesis
d)
cell membrane
26.
How many cells do unicellular organisms have?
a)
one
b)
more than one and up to billions
c)
more than one and up to millions
d)
more than one and up to trillions
27.
How many cells do multicellular organisms have?
a)
one
b)
more than one and up to billions
c)
more than one and up to millions
d)
more than one and up to trillions
28.
This organism is a
a)
uni-cellular organism
b)
multi-cellular organism
29.
This organism is a
a)
uni-cellular organism
b)
multi-cellular organism
30.
This organism is a
a)
uni-cellular organism
b)
multi-cellular organism
31.
This organism is a
a)
uni-cellular organism
b)
multi-cellular organism
32.
This organism is a
a)
uni-cellular organism
b)
multi-cellular organism
33.
Which of the following is NOT a multi-cellular organism?
a)
bacteria
b)
animal
c)
plant
d)
fungi e.g. mushroom
34.
What is a specialised cell
a)
a collection of specialised cells (e.g. a group of muscle cells)
b)
a collection of tissues that all work together to perform a specific function
c)
a collection of organs that all work together to perform a vital role
d)
one cell with a specialised function (e.g. a muscle cell)
35.
What is a tissue
a)
a collection of specialised cells (e.g. a group of muscle cells)
b)
a collection of tissues that all work together to perform a specific function
c)
a collection of organs that all work together to perform a vital role
d)
one cell with a specialised function (e.g. a muscle cell)
36.
What is a organ
a)
a collection of specialised cells (e.g. a group of muscle cells)
b)
a collection of tissues that all work together to perform a specific function
c)
a collection of organs that all work together to perform a vital role
d)
one cell with a specialised function (e.g. a muscle cell)
37.
What is a organ system
a)
a collection of specialised cells (e.g. a group of muscle cells)
b)
a collection of tissues that all work together to perform a specific function
c)
a collection of organs that all work together to perform a vital role
d)
one cell with a specialised function (e.g. a muscle cell)
38.
The picture is an example of
a)
specialised cells
b)
tissues
c)
an organ
d)
an organ system
39.
The picture is an example of
a)
specialised cells
b)
tissues
c)
an organ
d)
an organ system
40.
The picture is an example of
a)
specialised cells
b)
tissues
c)
an organ
d)
an organ system
41.
The picture is an example of
a)
specialised cells
b)
tissues
c)
an organ
d)
an organ system
42.
A unicellular cell can keep itself alive without the assistance of other cells.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
A multicellular cell can keep itself alive without the assistance of other cells.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Mitosis is an asexual method of reproduction that results in the formation of two _______ cells.
a)
identical
b)
different
c)
sperm
d)
egg
45.
Mitosis is needed for
a)
production of sperm and egg cells
b)
growth and repair
c)
creation of new organisms
d)
unicellular cells to develop and grow
46.
The name of this process is
a)
mitosis
b)
organelle formation
c)
cell formation
d)
cytokinesis
47.
The role of the respiratory system is to
a)
provide oxygen and to remove carbon dioxide from the body
b)
to digest and absorb nutrients
c)
to move blood around the body
d)
send messages in the form of electrical impulses
48.
The role of the digestive system is to
a)
provide oxygen and to remove carbon dioxide from the body
b)
to digest and absorb nutrients
c)
to move blood around the body
d)
send messages in the form of hormones
49.
The role of the circulatory system is to
a)
send messages in the form of electrical impulses
b)
provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
c)
to move blood around the body
d)
send messages in the form of hormones
50.
The role of the nervous system
a)
send messages in the form of electrical impulses
b)
provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
c)
to move blood around the body
d)
send messages in the form of hormones
51.
The role of the endocrine system
a)
send messages in the form of electrical impulses
b)
provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
c)
digest and absorb nutrients
d)
send messages in the form of hormones
52.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a human body system.
a)
Circulatory system
b)
Endocrine system
c)
Absorption system
d)
Excretion system
53.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a human body system.
a)
Reproductive system
b)
Muscular system
c)
Brain system
d)
Excretion system
54.
This picture represents the
a)
nervous system
b)
respiratory system
c)
endocrine system
d)
circulatory system
55.
This picture represents the
a)
digestive system
b)
respiratory system
c)
endocrine system
d)
circulatory system
56.
This picture represents the
a)
digestive system
b)
reproductive system
c)
endocrine system
d)
circulatory system
57.
This picture represents the
a)
respiratory system
b)
nervous system
c)
endocrine system
d)
circulatory system
58.
This picture represents the
a)
respiratory system
b)
nervous system
c)
digestive system
d)
circulatory system
59.
Which of the following organs is part of the digestive system?
a)
spinal cord
b)
small intestine
c)
heart
d)
adrenal gland
60.
Which of the following organs is part of the nervous system?
a)
spinal cord
b)
stomach
c)
blood vessels
d)
testes
61.
Which of the following organs is part of the respiratory system?
a)
lungs
b)
liver
c)
heart
d)
brain
62.
Which of the following organs is part of the endocrine system?
a)
adrenal gland
b)
lungs
c)
blood vessels
d)
spinal cord
63.
Which of the following organs is part of the circulatory system?
a)
stomach
b)
liver
c)
blood vessels
d)
pancreas
64.
The best definition of disease is
a)
complete state of mental, social and physical wellbeing
b)
something caused by a pathogen
c)
impaired function of a body part or process
d)
something that is infectious
65.
What is the difference between noninfectious and infectious disease?
a)
infectious disease is contagious, whereas noninfectious disease is caused by a pathogen
b)
infectious disease is contagious and caused by a pathogen, whereas noninfectious disease is not.
c)
noninfectious disease is contagious and caused by a pathogen, whereas infectious disease is not.
d)
infectious disease is caused by a pathogen, whereas noninfectious disease is contagious.
66.
The common cold and flu are examples of
a)
noninfectious disease
b)
infectious disease
67.
Heart disease is an example of a
a)
noninfectious disease
b)
infectious disease
68.
A pathogen is an organism
a)
that is affected by disease
b)
that causes disease
c)
that is beneficial to humans
d)
that can be beneficial or harmful to humans
69.
The organisms in this picture are examples of
a)
healthy microflora
b)
probiotics
c)
pathogens
d)
mutilcellular organisms
70.
The germ theory states that
a)
disease can spontaneously occur
b)
germs are yucky
c)
microbes are the cause of most diseases
d)
some germs are harmful, whereas others are beneficial
71.
Who came up with the germ theory?
a)
Albert Einstein
b)
Donald Trump
c)
Louis Pasteur
d)
Robert Koch
72.
What was the dominant belief about the cause of disease before the development of the germ theory?
a)
microbes cause most diseases
b)
disease can spontaneously occur
c)
humans are the main cause of disease
d)
mosquitoes are likely to carry disease
73.
What is the cause of the common cold or flu?
a)
a bacteria
b)
a virus
c)
a protista
d)
a fungi
74.
How can the common cold be transmitted?
a)
via sewage
b)
via mosquitoes
c)
via direct contact
d)
via water
75.
What is one symptom of the common cold?
a)
coughing
b)
rash
c)
very high fever
d)
red eyes
76.
What is a treatment for the common cold?
a)
antibiotics
b)
drugs that fight the cold virus
c)
bed rest - no real treatment exists
d)
vaccines
77.
What does the term 'cause' mean in relation to disease?
a)
how we can fight off the disease
b)
How we can make sure that no one suffers from the disease
c)
What gives someone the disease
d)
the appearance of the disease
78.
What does the term 'prevention' mean in relation to disease?
a)
how we can fight off the disease
b)
How we can make sure that no one suffers from the disease
c)
What gives someone the disease
d)
the appearance of the disease
79.
What does the term 'treatment' mean in relation to disease?
a)
how we can fight off the disease
b)
How we can make sure that no one suffers from the disease
c)
What gives someone the disease
d)
the appearance of the disease
80.
What does the term 'symptom' mean in relation to disease?
a)
how we can fight off the disease
b)
How we can make sure that no one suffers from the disease
c)
What gives someone the disease
d)
the appearance of the disease
81.
What does the term 'transmission' mean in relation to disease?
a)
how we can fight off the disease
b)
How we can make sure that no one suffers from the disease
c)
What gives someone the disease
d)
how the disease is transfered from one host to another
82.
What structure is 1 and what role does it have?
a)
testes and produce semen
b)
testes and produce sperm
c)
prostate gland and produce fluid that makes up semen
d)
prostate gland and produce fluid that makes up sperm
83.
What structure is 4 and what role does it have?
a)
testes and produce semen
b)
testes and produce sperm
c)
prostate gland and produce fluid that makes up semen
d)
prostate gland and produce fluid that makes up sperm
84.
What structure is 2 and what role does it have?
a)
Epididymis and store sperm and allows them to mature
b)
Epididymis and produces liquid that is part of semen
c)
Seminal vesicle and store sperm and allows them to mature
d)
Seminal vesicle and produces liquid that is part of semen
85.
What structure is 3 and what role does it have?
a)
Epididymis and store sperm and allows them to mature
b)
Epididymis and produces liquid that is part of semen
c)
Seminal vesicle and store sperm and allows them to mature
d)
Seminal vesicle and produces liquid that is part of semen
86.
What structure is 5 and what role does it have?
a)
Urethra and allows sperm to pass out
b)
Ureter and allows sperm to pass out
c)
Urethra and allows urine to collect in bladder
d)
Ureter and allows urine to collect in bladder
87.
What structure is 2 and what role does it have?
a)
Cervix and controls the movement of sperm
b)
Uterus and allows the development of the embryo
c)
Uterus and controls the movement of sperm
d)
Cervix and allows the development of the embryo
88.
What structure is 4 and what role does it have?
a)
Cervix and controls the movement of sperm
b)
Uterus and allows the development of the embryo
c)
Uterus and controls the movement of sperm
d)
Cervix and allows the development of the embryo
89.
What structure is 3 and what role does it have?
a)
Endometrium and provides nourishment for developing embryo
b)
Ovaries and allows egg to mature and develop
c)
Ovaries and provides nourishment for developing embryo
d)
Endometrium and allows egg to mature and develop
90.
What structure is 6 and what role does it have?
a)
Endometrium and provides nourishment for developing embryo
b)
Ovaries and allows egg to mature and develop
c)
Ovaries and provides nourishment for developing embryo
d)
Endometrium and allows egg to mature and develop
91.
What structure is 5 and what role does it have?
a)
Fallopian tube allows egg to move towards uterus
b)
Urethra allows urine to move out of the body
c)
Urethra tube allows egg to move towards uterus
d)
Fallopian tube allows urine to move out of the body
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