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Life Science Chapter 1 Pre / Post Test

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The reaction to a stimulus is a

a)

stimuli

b)

allergy

c)

reaction

d)

response

2.

Anything that causes some change in an organism is a

a)

reaction

b)

stimulus

c)

alteration

3.

All of the changes that take place during the life of an organism is called

a)

change

b)

evolution

c)

development

d)

growth

4.
Any living thing is called a(n)
a)
molecule
b)
organism
c)
animal
d)
human
5.
All living things must maintain ___, which is the balance of all their internal conditions.
a)
homeostatis
b)
stimuli
c)
space
d)
reproduction
6.
Without ________, living things would not exist to replace those individuals that die. 
a)
reproduction
b)
cloning
c)
counseling
d)
space
7.

What is taxonomy?

a)

the process used by geologists to classify rocks

b)

the scientific study of how living things are classified

c)

the name of Aristotle's classification system

d)

the process of observing an organism's behavior

8.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that all living things share?

a)

using energy

b)

a cellular organization

c)

response to surroundings

d)

breathe in oxygen

9.

An organism's scientific name consists of

a)

its class name and its family name.

b)

its genus name and its species name.

c)

its phylum name and its species name.

d)

its kingdom name and its phylum name.

10.

What is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?

a)

Asexual requires 1 parent while sexual require 2 parents.

b)

Asexual requires 2 parents while sexual requires 1 parent.

c)

Asexual produces 2 offspring while sexual produces 1 offspring.

d)

Asexual produces 1 offspring while sexual produces 2 offspring.

11.

All living things are composed of. . . .(building blocks of living things)

a)

Energy

b)

Cells

c)

Atoms

d)

Bugs

12.
Living things require energy to survive.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Not sure
d)
Not necessary
13.

This domain contains organisms that have a true nucleus in each of their cells. Hint: humans belong to it.

a)

Prokaryota

b)

Eukarya

14.
Which kingdom would this organism belong to?
a)
Protista
b)
Plantae
c)
Animalia
d)
Fungi
15.
Which domain includes all animals and plants?
a)
Archaea
b)
Eukarya
c)
Bacteria
16.
Almost all bacteria are...
a)
Unicellular
b)
Multicellular
17.
True or False: All cells have DNA.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
True or False: All living things are made of one or more cells.
a)
True
b)
False
19.

Which organisms are closely related (Could Reproduce)?

a)

Equus ceballas (horse) & Equus burchellii (zebra)

b)

Cyanea artica (jellyfish) & Asterias rubens (sea star)

c)

Naja naja (cobra) & Crotalus atrox (rattlesnake)

d)

Alligator mississippiensis (alligator) & Crocodylus porosus (crocodile)

20.
The method of naming organisms by using two names is known as
a)
binomial nomenclature
b)
dinomial menoclature
c)
dichotomous naming
d)
the scientific method
21.

Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?

a)

Carlus Linneaus

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Mr. B

22.
Canis, in the scientific name Canis Lupus, is known as the...
a)
Genus 
b)
Species 
23.
Binomial nomenclature makes it easier for scientists to communicate because ...
a)
everyone speaks latin
b)
everyone uses the same scientific name
c)
everyone knows all the animals
d)
its fun to call organisms by name
24.
Who is the father of evolution?
a)
Darwin
b)
Mendel
c)
Newton
d)
Einstein
25.
What is another name for natural selection?
a)
survival of the smartest
b)
survival of the fastest
c)
survival of the biggest
d)
survival of the fittest
26.
Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________
a)
increase in number
b)
become extinct
27.
The gradual change in species over time is...
a)
Evolution
b)
Nucleotide 
c)
Adaptation
d)
Natural Selection
28.
What characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?
a)
Their feathers 
b)
Genotypes 
c)
Their beaks
d)
Their body sizes
29.
Which of the following do all living things need to survive?
a)
oxygen
b)
water
c)
sunlight
d)
carbon dioxide
30.

Which Kingdom(s) include(s) only prokaryotes?

a)

Bacteria and Archaea

b)

Animals

c)

Plants

d)

Fungi

31.
A wolf's scientific name is Canis rufus. Which genus does it belong to?
a)
Canis
b)
rufus
c)
wolf
d)
animal
32.
The taxon (group) with the largest amount of organisms grouped together is
a)
species
b)
phylum
c)
genus
d)
domain
33.

Which is the correct way of writing the scientific name for human?

a)

homosapien

b)

Homo sapien

c)

Homo sapien

d)

Homo Sapien

34.

What would be the most correct binomial nomenclature for the grizzly bear?

a)

Carnivora ursidae

b)

Ursus Horriblis

c)

Horriblis Ursus

d)

Ursus horriblis

35.
Which organism in the table shown is most closely related to the common dolphin?
a)
human
b)
killer whale
c)
giant kelp
d)
bat star
36.

Darwin knew evolution happened, but what did he NOT know?

a)

His address

b)

What bird beaks had to do with it

c)

What types of living things evolved

d)

How it happened (the mechanism)

37.
A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?
a)
Coleoptera
b)
Heteroptera
c)
Diptera
d)
Lepidoptera
38.
When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
a)
physical features
b)
weather patterns
c)
environment
d)
diet
39.

A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger.

The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it.

1. a) Abdomen segmented.............go to 2

b) Abdomen not segmented ......go to 4

2. a) Abdomen with tail....................go to 3

b) Abdomen without tail...............go to 5

3. a) Tail with stinger..........................Scorpion

b) Tail without stinger.....................Whip scorpion

4. a) Legs longer than body.............Daddy Long Legs

b) Legs not longer than body……….Wind scorpion

5. a) Covered with spines .......................Mite

b) Few spines.....................................Tick

a)

Whip Scorpion

b)

Daddy Long Legs

c)

Mite

d)

Tick

40.

Genes that are beneficial to the species will....

a)

evolve a new species

b)

will not be passed down to its' offspring

c)

become more common over time

d)

cause the extinction of a species

41.
Which of the following scientists was the first to observe bacteria?
a)
Anton van Leuwenhoek
b)
Matthais Schleiden
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Theodor Schwann
42.

Why did Pasteur boil the broth in his experiment?

a)

To sterilize it

b)

To create life

c)

To warm the microbes

43.

Where did Redi conclude maggots come from after his experiment with steak?

a)

Maggots came from meat

b)

Maggots are spontaneously generated

c)

Maggots come from flies

44.

This organism is a(n) ___________

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

c)

Neither (special organism)

45.

This organism is a(n) ___________

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

c)

Neither (special organism)

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