WorksheetsForm 2 Science: Test_1 (MCQ)
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does biodiversity mean?
a)
Only one species in an area.
b)
The different amount of species in an area
c)
All abiotic life
d)
Nitrogen fixation
2.
The illegal capture or killing of an organism, often for money, is called...
a)
poaching
b)
harvesting
c)
fragementation
d)
extinction
3.
A drought has hit this grassland biome. How will this effect the rabbit population?
a)
The rabbits will increase in number.
b)
The rabbit population will stay the same.
c)
The rabbit population will decrease.
d)
The rabbit population will become extinct immediately.
4.
In this tundra food web, if grasses were removed what would happen to the sustainability of the ecosystem?
a)
There would be an overpopulation of arctic hares and lemmings.
b)
Polar bears would move to a new ecosystem
c)
The ecosystem would collapse because it lost its main producer
d)
Wildflowers would die out from the ecosystem
5.
Which ecosystem has the greatest amount of biodiversity?
a)
Polar regions
b)
Deciduous forest
c)
Tundra
d)
Tropical rainforest
6.
Which of the following is a non-flowering plants and has chlorophyll?
a)
Fern
b)
Paddy plant
c)
Mushroom
d)
Mould
7.
Which of the following vertebrates has the characteristics below?
Lay eggs that have no shell
External fertilisation
Skin covered by moisture
a)
Bird
b)
Crocodile
c)
Snake
d)
Frog
8.
Which of the following groups of animals consists of vertebrates only?
a)
Chicken, penguin, fish
b)
Scorpion, houselfy, tortoise
c)
Lizard, earthworm, mosquito
d)
Spider, centipede, crab
9.
A chemical compound made up of one or more simple sugar e.g. bread, rice, pasta
a)
Protein
b)
Water
c)
Fat
d)
Carbohydrates
10.
A pattern of eating that includes how much, what, and how often a person eats.
a)
Metabolism
b)
Diet
c)
Calories
d)
Vitamins
11.
Nutrients that build and repair tissues and cells e.g. meat, milk, eggs.
a)
Fat
b)
Minerals
c)
Vitamins
d)
Protein
12.
Organic compounds that control several body functions. e.g. A, C, K
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Metabolism
c)
Vitamins
d)
Digestion
13.
The process of breaking down food into a form the body can use.
a)
Diet
b)
Metabolism
c)
Calories
d)
Digestion
14.
The amount of energy the body gets from food is measured in.
a)
Metabolism
b)
Diet
c)
Calories
d)
Protein
15.
Calcium, Sodium, and Fluoride are examples of ________?
a)
Minerals
b)
Vitamins
c)
Fruits
d)
Fiber
16.
Which of the following is NOT a nutrient?
a)
water
b)
fat
c)
fiber
d)
protein
17.
Which food group according to my plate would repair and rebuild cells and tissue the fastest?
a)
grains
b)
protein
c)
dairy
d)
fiber
18.
WHAT ARE THE 6 NUTRIENTS?
a)
Carbs, Meats, Fibers, Water, Protein, and Dairy
b)
Fruits, Milk, Fibers, Water, Pork, and Vitamins
c)
Carbs, Fats, Fibers, Water, Protein, and Vitamins
d)
Carbs, Fats, Fibers, Cheese, Protein, and Vegtables
19.
If a person has a deficiency in vitamin C, they may have...
a)
scurvy
b)
Rickets
c)
Osteoporosis
d)
Anemia
20.
If a person has a deficiency in Vitamin D and Calcium, they may have __________. It may cause a person to have brittle bones.
a)
scurvy
b)
Rickets
c)
Osteoporosis
d)
Anemia
21.
If a person has a deficiency in Calcium and causes soft bones, they may have...
a)
scurvy
b)
Rickets
c)
Osteoporosis
d)
Anemia
22.
If a person has a deficiency in Iron, they may have...
a)
scurvy
b)
Rickets
c)
Osteoporosis
d)
Anemia
23.
Biodiversity is the variety of ________ in a community.
a)
genes
b)
population
c)
species
d)
community
24.
Pollution is one of the five threats to biodiversity.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
25.
What does this picture represent?
a)
species diversity
b)
ecosystem diversity
c)
genetic diversity
d)
biodiversity
26.
The tiger (Panthera tigris), jaguar (Panthera onca), and lion (Panthera leo) are all members of the same....
a)
subspecies
b)
species
c)
genus
d)
ecosystem
27.
True or False: Climate change can have global, not just local, impacts on biodiversity.
a)
true
b)
false
28.
All living and nonliving things that surround an animal are part of its
a)
food chain
b)
life cycle
c)
atmosphere
d)
habitat
29.
Who is best known as "The Father of Evolution?"
a)
Carolus Linnaeus
b)
Charles Darwin
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
James Watson
30.
Where does the energy from an ecosystem come from?
a)
Trees
b)
Sun
c)
Plants
d)
Water
31.
Environments always have both living and _________.
a)
nonliving factors
b)
bio-geochemical cycles
c)
nutrients
d)
ecosystem
32.
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of greater biodiversity?
a)
water pollution
b)
crop protection
c)
better ecosystem health
d)
ecotourism
33.
The sea otter is a(n) ___________ that influences the survival of many other species in its ecosystem.
a)
Cute furry creature
b)
endangered species
c)
keystone species
d)
important animal
34.
A drought has hit this grassland biome. How will this effect the rabbit population?
a)
The rabbits will increase in number.
b)
The rabbit population will stay the same.
c)
The rabbit population will decrease.
d)
The rabbit population will become extinct immediately.
35.
Ferns and moss are both plants that make food. They are _________
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
decomposers
d)
scavengers
36.
Any organism that CANNOT make its own food internally...it has to eat or ingest other organisms!
a)
scavenger
b)
producer
c)
consumer
d)
decomposer
37.
Plant eaters
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
studentore
38.
Eats plants and animals
a)
omnivore
b)
herbivore
c)
carnivore
d)
studentore
39.
The tertiary consumer...
a)
rabbit
b)
hawk
c)
grasshopper
d)
snake
40.
Which of the following is NOT a necessay ingredient of Photosynthesis?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Water
c)
Oxygen
d)
Sunlight
41.
Examples of how humans negatively affect local ecosystems are
a)
Building dams, deforestation (cutting down trees), building roads and structures, and salting roads.
b)
Creating laws to prohibit fishing from local streams.
c)
Planting trees and other plants to attract native species.
d)
Removing non-native species from the environment.
42.
What is the correct relationship here?
a)
gazelle is the predator; cheetah is the prey
b)
cheetah is the predator; grass is the prey
c)
cheetah is the predator; gazelle is the prey
43.
What gas would eventually decrease if a large number of plants in a forest habitat were removed?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Carbon dioxide
44.
Which of the following could increase the amount of oxygen in the air?
a)
Building more houses
b)
Paving more streets
c)
Planting more trees
d)
Burning more oil
45.
The diagram represents the role of a plant in the carbon dioxide/oxygen cycle. Letter X represents the plant releasing -
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Light
46.
The basic building blocks of living organisms; can carry out all basic life processes
a)
trait
b)
cell
c)
behavior
d)
multicellular organisms
47.
Takes in oxygen from the air we breathe
a)
respiratory system
b)
digestive system
c)
nervous system
d)
skeletal system
48.
Breaks down food so it can be used by the body
a)
respiratory system
b)
digestive system
c)
nervous system
d)
skeletal system
49.
A characteristic a living thing gets from its parents
a)
inherited trait
b)
acquired trait
c)
unicellular organisms
d)
multicellular organisms
50.
Which organisms compete for the same food?
a)
Rabbits and mice
b)
Rabbits and foxes
c)
Mice and grasshoppers
d)
Grasshoppers and owls
51.
What is the main function of this system?
a)
Smell odors
b)
Exchange gasses with the environment
c)
Chew food as it enters the mouth
d)
Trap particles that enter the nose
52.
What is natural selection?
a)
Survival of the fittest.
b)
Everyone survives.
c)
Only I survive.
d)
Nobody survives.
53.
A __________ is a consumer that hunts and eats another animal.
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
consumer
d)
decomposer
54.
Field mice eat corn. Which would most likely happen if the field mouse population grew?
a)
There would be more corn to feed the field mice.
b)
There would be less corn due to the mice eating it.
c)
The habitat would get overpopulated because the mice woudl eat too much.
55.
WHAT IS AFTER THE SMALL INTESTINE?
a)
Large intestine
b)
nothing
c)
liver
d)
pancreas
56.
After the large intestine, what comes next?
a)
Rectum
b)
Toilet
c)
none
d)
accessory organs
57.
Muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
a)
Epiglottis
b)
Peristalsis
c)
Stomach
d)
Esophagus
58.
What does saliva do?
a)
Chemically digests food in the mouth.
b)
Chemically digests food in the stomach
c)
Protects the stomach from digesting iteself
d)
Absorbs nutrients from food so the body has energy.
59.
What do the villi do?
a)
Digests food in the mouth.
b)
Digests food in the stomach
c)
Protects the stomach from digesting iteself
d)
Absorbs nutrients from food so the body has energy.
60.
Chewing food with teeth and tongue is an example of a
a)
Mechanical Digestion
b)
Chemical Digestion
61.
What is the path of the digestive system?
a)
Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestines, Large Intestines, Anus
b)
Anus, Esophagus, Stomach, Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Mouth
c)
Mouth, Esophagus, Small Intestine, Stomach, Large Intestine, Anus
d)
Mouth, Esophagus, Stomach, Large Intestine, Small Intestine, Anus
62.
The purpose of carbohydrates is:
a)
to provide a layer of insulation for protection.
b)
to boost the immune system and fight off infection.
c)
to provide the body with energy.
d)
to help us get a good night's rest.
63.
How does calcium help our body?
a)
Builds muscle
b)
Helps eyesight
c)
Develops red blood cells
d)
Builds strong bones
64.
How many calories in 1 cup of soup?
a)
160
b)
120
c)
100
d)
60
65.
We need to have fat in our diets.
a)
True
b)
False
66.
Which nutrient helps you feel full and also helps with digestion?
a)
Fats
b)
Sugar
c)
Protein
d)
FIber
67.
Which nutrient helps rebuild and repair muscles?
a)
Dairy
b)
Sodium
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Protein
68.
You can get the vitamin D you need on a . . .
a)
sunny day
b)
cloudy day
c)
rainy day
d)
a bliz
69.
You lose water everyday through
a)
sweating
b)
urinating
c)
breathing
d)
all of the above
70.
Nutrients are the things in foods that help our body to grow, repair (to fix), process and for energy. There are 6 types of nutrients that our body needs.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Maybe
d)
Not sure...
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