WorksheetsSemester 1 Exam - 17-18
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The sun’s energy used by green plants to produce food through photosynthesis is an example of light energy being converted to what other form of energy?
a)
nuclear energy
b)
thremal energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
chemical
2.
Why do plants wilt?
a)
low turgor pressure
b)
high turgor pressure
c)
too much water
d)
no cell membrane
3.
What kind of response is this?
a)
Gravitropism
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Thigmotropism
d)
Hydrotropism
4.
What type of tropism is response to touch?
a)
Gravitropism
b)
Phototropism
c)
Thigmotropism
d)
Hydrotropism
5.
A plant growing in response to the sunlight.
a)
Geotropism
b)
Phototropism
c)
Thigmotropism
d)
Hydrotropism
6.
When humans are infected by a virus, our body does this to get rid of the virus...
a)
sensation of hunger
b)
raise our body temperature
c)
increase our sensitivity to sound
d)
has a hard time with balance
7.
When a plant wilts, it is responding to what internal stimuli?
a)
lack of water pressure in cells
b)
lack of nutrients in the water
c)
lack of photosynthesis in stem
d)
too much glucose in leaves
8.
Pain is a stimulus in animals that leads to responses which help the animal to
a)
find food in the habitat
b)
recuperate after exercise
c)
avoid harmful situations
d)
fight infections
9.
What force or substance causes turgor pressure?
a)
light
b)
gravity
c)
glucose
d)
water
10.
__________occurs when a plant's stem grows up and its roots grow down.
a)
external stimulus
b)
geotropism
c)
turgor pressure
d)
fight of flight
11.
Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________
a)
predators to prey
b)
water to rain
c)
parents to offspring
d)
fungi to protists
12.
Why did Mendel choose to study pea plants in order to learn how traits are passed from parent to offspring?
a)
Pea plants grow quickly
b)
Pea plants are ultraviolet
c)
Pea plants are rare and expensive
d)
Pea plants are take years to grow
13.
If a child has red hair, they inherited a certain _______________ from their parents.
a)
ratio
b)
trait
c)
probability
d)
sex chromosome
14.
What are some of the facts about asexual reproduction?
a)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
b)
Takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce and it takes two mates to reproduce
c)
Reproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduce
d)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce
15.
Which of the following is a part of the process of sexual reproduction?
a)
budding
b)
regeneration
c)
pollination
d)
fragmentation
16.
When an egg and sperm form an embryo, the offspring that is formed will have genetic traits that are
a)
inherited from only one parent.
b)
created by the environment.
c)
passed on from two parents.
d)
learned from siblings.
17.
Is this an example of an organic or inorganic compound?
a)
Organic
b)
Inorganic
18.
Is this an example of an organic or inorganic compound?
C56H58Cl14CuN16S4
C56H58Cl14CuN16S4
a)
Organic
b)
Inorganic
19.
Is this an example of an organic or inorganic compound?
a)
Organic
b)
Inorganic
20.
The ___ is the basic unit of sturucture and function of organisms
a)
atom
b)
cell
c)
matter
d)
all other answers are correct
21.
Which statement is a part of the cell theory?
a)
all cells come from preexisting cells
b)
bacteria are prokaryotic cells
c)
eukaryotic cells are complex
d)
humans are multicellular
22.
The Cell Theory states...
a)
atoms create all matter
b)
living things evolve
c)
the cell is the backbone of all matter
d)
cells are the basic unit of structure and organization of organisms
23.
This organelle is a rigid outer layer that protects plant cells.
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Nucleus
d)
Chloroplast
24.
This organelle controls what goes in and out of plant and animal cells.
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Cytoplasm
25.
The _____________ stores food, water, wastes, and other materials in both plant and animal cells.
a)
Vacuole
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Chromatin
26.
An organelle that captures energy from the sunlight in order to use it to produce food in plant cells is ______________.
a)
Chromatin
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Cell Membrane
27.
________________ create proteins for plant and animal cells.
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
c)
Golgi Bodies
d)
Lysosomes
28.
The _____________ holds the DNA, and controls the functions of plant and animal cells.
a)
Nucleus
b)
Nuclear Membrane
c)
Nucleolus
d)
New Moon
29.
The _____________ is like JELL-O, and is a gel-like fluid that fills plant and animal cells, and is where the organelles are found.
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cell Wall
d)
JELL-O
30.
Animal cells do not have...
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosomes
c)
vacuoles
d)
chloroplasts
31.
This organelle breaks down food to release energy
a)
cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts
c)
mitochondria
d)
golgi body
32.
What organelle breaks down food molecules, cell wastes, and worn-out cell parts?
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosomes
c)
cytoplasm
d)
golgi bodies
33.
What is the control center of the cell that directs all the cell's activities?
a)
nucleus
b)
cell wall
c)
vacuole
d)
nuclear membrane
34.
Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?
a)
a. Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
b)
a. Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
c)
a. Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
a. Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system
35.
Anything that can perform life processes by itself is a/an
a)
cell
b)
organ
c)
organism
d)
organ system
36.
A group of similar cells that come together to perform a specific function is a/an
a)
organ
b)
organism
c)
organ system
d)
tissue
37.
When a group of organs work together to perform a particular function they create a/an
a)
organ system
b)
organism
c)
tissue
d)
organ
38.
The smallest level of organization of life in an organism
a)
tissue
b)
cell
c)
organ
d)
organ system
39.
What is the difference between a cell and a tissue?
a)
cell is basic unit of life; tissue is group of cells that work as one
b)
cell is group of tissues; tissue is basic unit of life
c)
cell is basic unit of life; tissue is groups of different cells
d)
cell is group of organs; tissue is group of different cells
40.
What is responsible for delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the body?
a)
cell nucleus
b)
excretory system
c)
nervous tissue
d)
respiratory system
41.
Which of the following body systems work together for support, protection, and movement?
a)
respiratory and cardiovascular
b)
skeletal and muscular
c)
skeletal and integumentary
d)
digestive and respiratory
42.
What body system makes your body move?
a)
Circulatory
b)
Respiratory
c)
Skeletal
d)
Muscular
43.
What body system removes the waste from your body?
a)
Circulatory
b)
Excretory
c)
Digestive
d)
Respiratory
44.
What is the body system that sends and recieves electrical signals from the brain?
a)
Skeletal System
b)
Nervous System
c)
Muscular System
d)
Digestive System
45.
Which of the following is an example of an AUTOTROPH?
a)
Appletree
b)
Dog
c)
Mushroom
d)
Human
46.
Which of the following is an example of a HETEROTROPH?
a)
Grass
b)
Algae
c)
Lemon Tree
d)
Bear
47.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
48.
What is the energy conversion during photosynthesis?
a)
chemical --> chemical
b)
thermal --> electrical
c)
chemical --> electrical
d)
radiant --> chemical
49.
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
50.
The teeth chewing food and the stomach grinding and mixing are examples of _____
a)
chemical digestion
b)
elimination
c)
mechanical digestion
d)
ingestion
51.
Breaking food down with the use of enzymes is known as:
a)
Chemical Digestion
b)
Physical Digestion
c)
Mechanical Digestion
d)
Enzymatic Digestion
52.
What type of reaction occurs in the stomach when hydrochloric acid breaks down food.
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
c)
Enzymatic
d)
Muscular
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