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Life Science Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A student is asked to find the mass of a rock. What instrument would be best for this?

a)

Graduated cylinder

b)

Triple beam balance

c)

Metric ruler

d)

Erlenmeyer flask

2.

You measure speed and collect the following data: 3 km/hr, 4 km/hr, 3.2 km/hr. What type of data in this?

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

3.

When comparing a plant cell to an animal cell, only the plant cell will contain -

a)

ribosomes

b)

nucleus

c)

chloroplast

d)

mitochondria

4.

Which organelle functions as a storage for water and nutrients?

a)

cell membrane

b)

nucleolus

c)

vacuole

d)

cell wall

5.

A student observes a cell divide & produce four genetically different cells, each with 1/2 of the chromosomes. This is the process of -

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

osmosis

d)

cloning

6.

The physical expression of a trait is called the -

a)

genotype

b)

Punnett square

c)

chromosome

d)

Phenotype

7.

Wolves roam over large territories. What affect would building a new mall have on the wolves in that area?

a)

Increase population of wolves

b)

Stabilize population of wolves

c)

Reduce the wolves habitat

8.

Which is an example of an inherited trait?

a)

Eye color

b)

Reading

c)

Language

d)

Basketball skills

9.

Due to osmosis, if an egg is placed in water, the egg will -

a)

decrease mass

b)

decrease in size

c)

stay the same

d)

swell (get bigger)

10.

Which is an abiotic change in ecosystem?

a)

A new plant moves into the region

b)

Rainfall amount increases

c)

A predator goes extinct

d)

Fish population decreases

11.

A species of bird eats ticks off the back of a zebra. The bird benefits by getting more food and the zebra benefits because the birds alert them of predators. This is -

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

d)

competition

12.

In this food web, which is a producer?

a)

Grasshopper

b)

Rabbit

c)

Hawk

d)

Grass

13.

In this food web, which is the tertiary consumer? (top predator)

a)

Caterpillar

b)

Hawk

c)

Rabbit

d)

Frog

14.

What is missing from the photosynthesis equation?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon

15.

Which characteristic is used to classify frogs into a different phylum from squid, snails, and jellyfish?

a)

Frogs have a backbone

b)

Frogs are predators

c)

Frogs breathe oxygen

16.

Organisms, like mushrooms, that obtain nutrients by breaking down dead matter are called -

a)

producers

b)

decomposers

c)

herbivores

d)

carnivores

17.

White-footed mice having thicker fur than cactus mice is probably influenced most by the differences in the —

a)

food they eat

b)

time of day they are active

c)

climate where they live

d)

type of predators around

18.

Ms. O is testing the effect of height of ramp on the speed of a toy car. What is the Independent variable?

a)

type of car

b)

height of ramp

c)

speed of car

d)

scientist

19.

Which concept is best described in this diagram?

a)

Cycling of nutrients in ecosystem

b)

Environmental pressures of population

c)

Exchange of CO2 & O2 in ecosystem

20.

Which scientist is credited for the discovery of evolution through natural selection?

a)

Rosalind Franklin

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Theodore Schwann

21.

Which scientist came up with the term "cell" after observing cork in a microscope?

a)

Theodore Schwann

b)

James Watson

c)

Francesco Redi

d)

Robert Hooke

22.

An area gets an average of 3-5 inches of rain per year, is warm/hot during day and cold at night. Plants are adapted to prevent water loss. What type of ecosystem is this?

a)

Tundra

b)

Rainforest

c)

Grassland

d)

Desert

23.

An area contains many trees which lose leaves during winter. It has 4 seasons and gets between 30-40 inches of rain/snow per year. What type of biome is this?

a)

Desert

b)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

c)

Grassland

d)

Tundra

24.

This is the process that cells undergo to replace dead or damaged cells.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Sexual reproduction

d)

Fertilization

25.

In DNA, Adenine always pairs with -

a)

Guanine

b)

Cytosine

c)

Thymine

d)

Opamine

26.

A favorable trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce is called -

a)

predation

b)

camouflage

c)

a mutation

d)

an adaptation

27.

A student measures the volume of a rock in the graduated cylinder. What is the volume of the rock?

a)

4 mL

b)

6 mL

c)

1 mL

d)

10 mL

28.

A stream runs past a farm and picks up lots of fertilizer. What is most likely to happen?

a)

algae will grow causing eutrophication (decreased oxygen)

b)

algae populations will decrease

c)

bacteria populations will decrease

d)

cows will get sick

29.

A group of closely related organisms that can produce fertile offspring with one another are called-

a)

domain

b)

kingdom

c)

species

d)

genus

30.

Freckles (F) are dominant to no freckles (f). The parents have three children: 2 with freckles, 1 with no freckles. Which genotypes are the parents?

a)

both ff

b)

both FF

c)

Ff & ff

d)

FF & ff

31.

Plants trap light energy using the green pigment called -

a)

chlorophyll

b)

chloroplast

c)

carbon

d)

glucose

32.

A prokaryote is found living in an extremely hot environment (120 C). What kingdom is this most likely in?

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria

c)

Protista

d)

Plantae

33.

Which food chain lists the lizard getting its energy directly from a producer?

a)

Sunflower -> Lizard -> Snake -> Owl

b)

Grass -> Grasshoppers -> Lizard -> Fox

c)

Lizard ->Caterpillar -> Ant -> Grass

d)

Fern -> Pigeon -> Lizard -> Wolf

34.

Cell theory states -

(Select all)

a)

Cells only come from pre-existing cells

b)

Cells contain mitochondria.

c)

Cells are the basic unit of structure & function of life

d)

All living things are made of cells.

35.

You find a species that is eukaryotic, has a cell wall made of chitin but has no chloroplast, and is growing on a dead log. What kingdom is this most likely part of?

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

c)

Fungi

d)

Archaea

36.

A scientist believes the poodle (dog) evolved from wolves. Which would best prove this?

a)

Observe wolves & dogs in their habitats

b)

Study fossil records & DNA of both dogs & wolves

c)

Interview dog owners & wolf biologists

d)

Conduct experiment on food choice of dogs & wolves

37.

A scientist wants to study the part of an animal cell where chromosomes are stored. What is this structure called?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Nuclear membrane

38.

Some moths are darker than others. This trait helps them survive and reproduce in darker environments. This is an example of -

a)

extinction

b)

evolution

c)

a mutation

d)

an adaptation

39.

Which of these changes to the environment would cause a long-term change in the ecosystem? (Select all correct answer)

a)

Climate change

b)

Introduction of an invasive species

c)

Tornado

d)

Urbanization

e)

Train wreck

40.

If organisms are unable to adapt to the changing environment, what is likely to happen?

a)

They evolve into new species.

b)

They go extinct.

c)

They have a dance party.

d)

They choose to mutate.