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Sci. Method & Char. of Life Review

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 3hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.

a)

All living things have DNA

b)

All living things contain cells

c)

All living things maintain homeostasis

d)

All living things grow

e)

All living things have metabolism

2.

Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things contain cells

c)

All living things maintain homeostasis

d)

All living things are organized

e)

All living things reproduce

3.

A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching.

a)

All living things reproduce

b)

All living things maintain homeostasis

c)

All living things use energy

d)

All living things are made of cells

e)

All living things have DNA

4.

A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.

a)

All living things adapt to their environment

b)

All living things have DNA

c)

All living things have cells

d)

All living things use energy

e)

All living things are organized

5.

A tulip opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in the evening at sunset.

a)

All living things have cells

b)

All living things use energy

c)

All living things respond to their environment

d)

All living things grow

e)

All living things reproduce

6.
All living things are composed of cells. 
a)
True
b)
False
7.

Define BIOLOGY.

a)

The study of life and living organisms.

b)

The study of animals.

c)

They study of matter.

d)

The study of Earth and its atmosphere.

e)

The study of plants.

8.

A plant growing towards the light is an example of

a)

reproduction.

b)

responding to a stimuli.

c)

metabolism.

d)

homeostasis.

e)

organization.

9.

A maggot changing into a fly is an example of

a)

reproduction.

b)

growth and development.

c)

homeostasis.

d)

evolution.

e)

adaptation.

10.

All living things are made up of ____________, which are the smallest unit of life.

a)

Cells

b)

Organs

c)

Atoms

d)

Molecules

e)

DNA

11.

Light, smell, sound, and temperature are all examples of what?

a)

Cells

b)

Stimuli

c)

Responses

d)

Reactions

e)

Adaptations

12.

You accidentally touch a hot burner and quickly pull your hand away. The burner is

a)

homeostasis

b)

a reaction

c)

ATP

d)

a stimulus

e)

evil

13.
Living things need energy to survive?
a)
True
b)
False
14.
A seed is living because it has the ability to show the characteristics of life if given the proper conditions. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
15.

The following are all characteristics of life EXCEPT _______________.

a)

made of cell(s)

b)

eat food

c)

respond to the environment

d)

reproduce

e)

obtain and use energy

16.
Living things need energy to survive?
a)
True
b)
False
17.

A tadpole growing into a frog is an example of what trait?

a)

response

b)

movement

c)

reproduction

d)

growth and development

e)

made of cells

18.

a living thing that is only one cell its entire life

a)

animal cell

b)

eukaryote

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

e)

plant cell

19.

an organism made of many cells is

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

e)

zygote

20.

Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

a)

using or obtaining energy

b)

maintaining an appropriate respiration rate

c)

the sum of all of your chemical reactions

d)

being composed of more than one cell

e)

fishing on a warm sunny day

21.

Which of the following is a response?

a)

a flashlight shined into the eye

b)

a rubber band popping your hand

c)

your pupils constricting when exposed to bright light

d)

a loud bang close to your ear

e)

randomly texting your mom that you're hungry

22.

The sum of all the chemical reactions in your body?

a)

organization

b)

metabolism

c)

homeostasis

d)

evolution

e)

adaptation

23.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an adaptation?

a)

birds migrating during the winter months

b)

the total sum of all the chemical reactions in your body

c)

cuttle fish blending in with their environment

d)

an owl's ability to fly silently

e)

a cactus's thorny exterior

24.

Which of the following is asexual reproduction?

a)

two sets of genetic information; unique offspring

b)

one set of genetic information; identical offspring

25.

Which of the following is sexual reproduction?

a)

two sets of genetic information; unique offspring

b)

one set of genetic information; identical offspring

26.

The dismissal bell rings and you pack up your belongings. In this scenario, what is the stimulus?

a)

The bell ringing

b)

You packing up your belongings

c)

More information is needed

d)

Coffee...Coffee is always the answer to all problems

27.

A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.

a)

data

b)

theory

c)

hypothesis

d)

fact

e)

guess

28.

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

data

d)

control group

e)

the constants

29.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions that cannot be counted or measured?
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
30.

Apples are sprayed with different preservatives. The researcher makes observations to decide which apples are decomposing the fastest based on their observable characteristics.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

31.

12 apples are placed into 3 bags containing different types of soil. The researcher weighs the apples after 1 month to determine the conditions under which they decompose the most.

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

32.
The leaf is 5mm wide.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
33.
There is a bad odor coming from the test tube.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
34.

What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which types of paper airplane flies the furthest?

a)

who flies the plane

b)

the type of paper airplane

c)

the distance of each plane's flight

d)

how hard the plane is thrown

35.
The measurable factor in an experiment is known as the: 
a)
Control
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Dependent Variable
36.

Asexual and sexual reproduction are types of this life characteristic.

a)

Cells

b)

Growth

c)

Reproduction

d)

Homeostasis

e)

Metabolism

37.

Every organism needs this in order to function?

a)

A cell wall

b)

Energy

c)

Oxygen

d)

Adaptation

e)

Shelter

38.

This group is said to be the standard of comparison during an experiment.

a)

Constant

b)

Control

c)

Variable

d)

Repeatability

39.

All living things reproduce, passing on their DNA (genetic material) to the next generation.

a)

organization

b)

reproduction

c)

growth

d)

development

e)

homeostasis

40.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
41.

In a controlled experiment, how many variables can be changed at a time?

a)

one

b)

none

c)

two or more

d)

how ever many makes sense

e)

depends on the experiment

42.

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

a)

scientific method

b)

recipe

c)

data collection

d)

metric system

e)

hypothesis

43.

The parts of the experiment that remains the same for the control and experimental group.

a)

constants

b)

controls

c)

independent variables

d)

dependent variables

e)

trials

44.

The list of the steps you took while conducting an experiment.

a)

obervations

b)

question/problem

c)

materials

d)

procedures

e)

conclusion

45.
Which statement is an inference about this picture?
a)
The van is tan.
b)
The  van ran into KFC. 
c)
The driver was hungry. 
d)
Red and white are part of the KFC building. 
46.

Ms. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the dependent variable.

a)

height of the ramp

b)

distance traveled by the ball

c)

mass of the ball

d)

weight of the ball

e)

Ms. S

47.

A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.

a)

Diameter of the ball

b)

Force acting on the ball

c)

Height that the ball bounces

d)

Height from which the ball is dropped

e)

The type of ball used

48.

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

a)

Dependent

b)

Independent

c)

Control

d)

Compound

e)

an eco-friendly one

49.

Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):

a)

answer

b)

experiment

c)

problem

d)

safety check

e)

very smart and talented puppy

50.

What is a hypothesis?

a)

A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.

b)

A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.

c)

A hypothesis is an educated guess.

d)

I don't know.

e)

something I asked for, for my birthday

51.

A student wants to test the effects of exercise on heart rate. What is the dependent variable?

a)

heart rate

b)

type of exercise

c)

amount of exercise

d)

time of day exercise occurs

e)

it depends on what dependent variable

52.
Name the DEPENDENT variable from the table below.
a)
minutes
b)
bubbles
53.

What is this graph missing?

a)

Axises

b)

Title

c)

Categories

d)

Prettier colors

e)

It's lost goldfish that passed away last month

54.

Which of the following best describes the motion of the squirrel between 5 s and 8 s?

a)

The squirrel's speed increased.

b)

The squirrel's speed decreased.

c)

The squirrel's speed did not change.

d)

The squirrel moved backward.

e)

The squirrel moves in mysterious ways

55.

Which of the following statements about the motion of the squirrel is true?

a)

The squirrel moved with the greatest speed between 0 s and 5 s.

b)

The squirrel moved with the greatest speed between 8 s and 10 s.

c)

The squirrel moved with a constant speed between 0 s and 8 s.

d)

The squirrel moved with a constant speed between 5 s and 10 s.

e)

Plot twist: squirrels don't move

56.

What is the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable?

a)

As time increase, distance decreases

b)

As time increases, distance increases

c)

As time decreases, distance decreases

d)

As time decreases, distance increases

e)

It's complicated, don't ask

57.

What would be the best scale for this data?

Days Cm

1 1.0

2 3.5

3 5.0

4 8.5

a)

count by fives to 10

b)

count by tens to 100

c)

count by ones to 5

d)

count by ones to 10

e)

one that shows that the information is losing weight

58.

What is a constant?

a)

the normal situation

b)

the thing we measure in the end

c)

the thing we are testing

d)

the thing we keep the same for every part of the experiment

e)

Ms. S's love of chocolate

59.
Which would go on the y-axis?
a)
Time
b)
# of Bacteria 
60.

Explain why this graph may be misleading?

a)

the x-axis does not have equal intervals

b)

San Fransisco is not a real city

c)

you cannot have percents in a line graph

d)

the y-axis does not have equal intervals

e)

the topic is sketchy

61.

Where does the independent variable go on a graph?

a)

x-axis

b)

y-axis

62.

True of False: You should always try to use 3/4 of the graph or make it as large as possible to show maximum detail.

a)

True

b)

False

63.
True or False: This is an even scale...
0, 5, 7, 8, 12, 15, 20
a)
True
b)
False
64.

An autotroph using sunlight to make it's own food is an example of

a)

independence

b)

metabolism

c)

reproduction

d)

witchcraft

65.

The reaction to a stimulus is...

a)

a response

b)

a response

c)

a response

d)

a response

66.

When a dog hears its food bad being opened and starts to drool, the drooling is an example of...

a)

a response

b)

a stimulus

c)

a hungry dog

d)

a reaction

67.

Which is an example of an adaptation

a)

a person watching tv

b)

a rose having thorns on its stem

c)

a panda eating bamboo

d)

a car swerving around a pothole

e)

a duck cleaning its feathers

68.

What is the independent variable?

a)

atomic number

b)

electron volts

c)

first ionization energy

d)

Jim Askew's Graph

69.

Which type of graph is usually just a comparison of numbers?

a)

line graph

b)

bar graph

c)

circle graph

70.

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

a)

The color of your car

b)

A person's state of residence

c)

How toned a person's biceps are

d)

A person's height

71.
What is the highest score in the class?
a)
88%
b)
100%
c)
13
d)
98%
72.
How many students received a score in the 80's?
a)
2
b)
10
c)
14
d)
27
73.
How many more people studied for 0-30 minutes than people who studied for 121-150 minutes?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
5
d)
4
74.
2. When a sample does not accurately represent the population it is a:
a)
A. Unbiased sample
b)
B. Biased sample
75.
4.  Carlos wants to know the favorite sport of people at his school so he asks his baseball team.
a)
A. Biased
b)
B. Unbiased
76.
Is a virus considered living or non-living?
a)
Living
b)
Non-Living
c)
Neither
77.
Which can be treated with antibiotics?
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Mutagen
d)
Parasite
78.
What do viruses have in common with living cells? They both...
a)
store genetic information
b)
have chloroplasts
c)
use glucose for cellular respiration
d)
have endoplasmic reticulum
79.
True or False
The flu is caused by a virus.
a)
true
b)
false
80.
Antibiotics kill viruses
a)
True
b)
False
81.
What do viruses need to reproduce?
a)
they need genetic material
b)
They need a host cell
c)
They need  bacteria
d)
They need insulin
82.
Viruses are cells. 
a)
True 
b)
False
83.
How does a virus cause a person to develop the common cold?
a)
invades the host cell to reproduce
b)
removes energy from the host cell
c)
produces toxins in the host cell
d)
protects the host cell from bacteria
84.
A(n) _____ is a virus that enters a bacterial cell.
a)
endospore
b)
decomposer
c)
plasmid
d)
bacteriophage
85.
When a virus invades a living cell, its _______
takes over the cell's functions.
a)
outer coat
b)
genetic material
c)
core
d)
cytoplasm
86.
One reason that viruses are considered to be nonliving is that they are not made of ______.
a)
protein
b)
viruses
c)
bacteria
d)
cells
87.
How could you describe the size of a virus?
a)
Smaller than bacteria
b)
Larger than a parasite
c)
About the size of a dime
d)
Smaller than a proton
88.
Can a virus change the normal activity of a cell?
a)
No
b)
Maybe
c)
Yes
89.
Why do scientists classify viruses as non-living?
a)
They DO respond to a stimulus
b)
They need a host's energy because they do not have their own energy 
c)
They produce wastes
d)
They are really small 

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