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Semester 1 Review Quiz

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

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 use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
2.

Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis. Which characteristic is this?

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things contain cells

c)

All living things maintain homeostasis

d)

All living things grow

3.

A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes. Which characteristic is this?

a)

All living things adapt to their environment

b)

All living things grow

c)

All living things have cells

d)

All living things use energy

4.

A caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly. Which characteristic is this?

a)

All living things evolve over time

b)

All living things use energy

c)

All living things respond to their environment

d)

All living things grow

5.
An amoeba is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of life is this?
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
6.

A tulip opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in the evening at sunset. Which characteristic is this?

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

7.

An adult hydra is producing its offspring through budding. Which characteristic is this?

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things reproduce

c)

All living things contain cells

d)

All living things grow

8.

The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water. Which characteristic is this?

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things reproduce

c)

All living things respond to their environment

d)

All living things grow

9.

Smallest living unit of a living organism

a)

Cells

b)

Reproduce

c)

Genetic code

d)

Homeostasis

10.

During ___________ conditions inside our body are kept stable (the same)

a)

mitosis

b)

metabolism

c)

homeostasis

d)

homozygous

11.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
12.
Something that has never shown the characteristics of life and never will. 
a)
dormant
b)
nonliving 
c)
living 
d)
dead 
13.

In order for something to be considered a living organism, it must display _____ of the seven characteristics of living things.

a)

one

b)

some

c)

all

d)

more than half

14.
A plant growing towards the light is an example of 
a)
reproduction.
b)
responding to a stimuli.
c)
metabolism.
d)
homeostasis.
15.

Which of the following is evidence for why a coral is a living thing?

a)

It can move on its own.

b)

It can be affected by oil spills.

c)

It filters its food out of the water.

d)

It can make noises.

16.

Allen says that cars are living things because they can regulate their own temperature and metabolize gas into energy. Is Allen's argument good or bad?

a)

Good, because cars are also made of cells.

b)

Good, because cars can respond to changes in the environment.

c)

Bad, because cars cannot move unless they're turned on.

d)

Bad, because cars cannot reproduce by themselves.

17.

What is it called when an organism converts food into energy?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Metabolism

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Midichlorians

18.

Surrounds and protects the cell. Controls what enters and leaves the cell.

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cell membrane

d)

lysosome

19.

Controls all cell activities. Is copied during cell reproduction. Contains all genetic code.

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cell membrane

d)

organelles

20.

Gel-like fluid that supports the organelles and helps things move around the cell.

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cell membrane

d)

vacuole

21.

Organelle that stores water and other chemicals.

a)

cell wall

b)

cytoplasm

c)

lysosome

d)

vacuole

22.

Organelles filled with digestive chemicals to break down materials like food and waste.

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

lysosome

d)

vacuole

23.

Structure where cellular respiration occurs and ATP is made.

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

cell wall

24.

Structures where photosynthesis occurs using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

chloroplasts

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

25.

Rigid structure that surrounds and supports a plant cell.

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

vacuole

d)

lysosome

26.

The process that makes glucose and oxygen during daylight hours.

a)

cellular respiration

b)

osmosis

c)

photosynthesis

d)

diffusion

27.

The process that makes ATP from sugar and oxygen.

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

cellular respiration

d)

photosynthesis

28.

The cell membrane is _________________.

a)

made of water

b)

cell wall

c)

semi transit

d)

semi-permeable

29.

What is another name for glucose?

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Energy

d)

Sugar

30.
What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?

a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleolus
31.
Using this image, what organelle is C?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Large Cell Vacuole
d)
Chloroplast
32.
I store water in both plant and animal cells. What am I?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
ribosomes
c)
vacuole
d)
lysosomes
33.
The two kinds of cells are Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. How are they different?
a)
Prokaryotes have a nucleus.
b)
Eukaryotes have a nucleus.
c)
Prokaryotes are plant cells.
d)
There is no difference.
34.
This organelle takes food and turns it into ENERGY for plant and animal cells.
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Lysosome
d)
Ribosome
35.
Which part of the cell is often called "the brain of the cell"?
a)
nuclear membrane
b)
endoplasmic reticulum
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
36.
You might think of me as the trash collector, but recycler is maybe more accurate. What am I?
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosome
c)
vacuole
d)
ribosome
37.
I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane 
d)
cell skin
38.
What organelle helps with cell digestion?
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Ribosomes
c)
Golgi Complex
d)
ER
39.

Which organelles work together to take in water and store it?

a)

Cell Membrane and Vacuole

b)

Cell Wall and Cytoplasm

c)

Cell Membrane and Mitochondria

d)

Cell Wall and Nucleus

40.

Which organelles work together in a plant to make food and convert it into energy?

a)

Cell Membrane and Chloroplast

b)

Vacuole and Cytoplasm

c)

Chloroplast and Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome and Mitochondria

41.

Which organelles work together when a cell divides to make two new cells?

a)

Nucleus, Cell Wall, and Vacuole

b)

Nucleus, Cytoplasm, and Cell Membrane

c)

Mitochondria, Cytoplasm, and Lysosome

d)

Mitochondria, Vacuole, and Cell Membrane

42.

You are looking at a cell under a microscope. Which of these would be a good hint that you are looking at an ANIMAL cell?

a)

You can identify a nucleus in the middle of the cell.

b)

You can see a hard layer around the outside of the cell.

c)

You can see multiple small organelles that hold water.

d)

You can identify a organelle that is making energy.

43.

How would a drawing of a plant cell and an animal cell compare?

a)

Their shapes would be the same.

b)

Only one would have mitochondria.

c)

They would both have chloroplasts.

d)

Only one would have a cell wall

44.

This system includes the heart and blood vessels

a)

Respiratory

b)

Muscular

c)

Immune

d)

Cardiovascular

45.

This system includes the kidneys and bladder.

a)

Excretory

b)

Digestive

c)

Cardiovascular

d)

Nervous

46.

This system includes the mouth, nose, trachea, and lungs.

a)

Respiratory

b)

Cardiovascular

c)

Digestive

d)

Skeletal

47.

This system includes the mouth, esophagus, and intestines.

a)

Digestive

b)

Excretory

c)

Respiratory

d)

Immune

48.

This system is like a delivery service, taking food, oxygen, and waste around the body.

a)

Cardiovascular

b)

Excretory

c)

Respiratory

d)

Nervous

49.

This system is like a water filter. It pulls wastes out of your blood and gets rid of them.

a)

Excretory

b)

Digestive

c)

Immune

d)

Muscular

50.

This system has two major functions, breaking things down and removing solid wastes.

a)

Digestive

b)

Excretory

c)

Respiratory

d)

Skeletal

51.

This system takes in oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide.

a)

Respiratory

b)

Cardiovascular

c)

Excretory

d)

Immune

52.

These two systems help your body take in oxygen and transport it to your body's cells.

a)

Digestive and excretory

b)

Skeletal and muscular

c)

Respiratory and excretory

d)

Respiratory and cardiovascular

53.

Without these 2 systems working together, you wouldn't be able to stand up straight or walk around.

a)

Skeletal and Digestive

b)

Nervous and Respiratory

c)

Skeletal and Muscular

d)

Nervous and Immune

54.

When your stomach is empty, it sends a signal to your brain telling it that you are hungry. Which 2 systems are working together?

a)

Nervous and Cardiovascular

b)

Digestive and Nervous

c)

Muscular and Respiratory

d)

Digestive and Immune

55.

Salts and sugars from your food are broken down and sent into your bloodstream. These salts and sugars have to be removed eventually to keep the blood healthy. Which systems?

a)

Digestive and Excretory

b)

Cardiovascular and Muscular

c)

Digestive and Nervous

d)

Excretory and Immune

56.
Genotype refers to the ...
a)
physical expression of the genes
b)
the possible combination of alleles in a gene
c)
whether an allele is dominant or recessive
d)
how an organism will appear
57.
Squidward has light blue skin, and his genotype for this trait is Bb. Would Squidward be considered a purebred or hybrid for light blue skin?
a)
Purebred
b)
Hybrid
58.
An offspring will receive how many alleles from each parent to determine a specific trait?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
five
59.

What is a phenotype

a)

The genetic make up (code)

b)

The physical appearance

60.
having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).
a)
homozygous
b)
hetrozygous
c)
protein
d)
chromosome
61.
having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).
a)
protein
b)
homozygous
c)
heterozygous
d)
genotype
62.
Magda is a tall, 11 year old drummer. She has a scar on her right cheek. She is good at swimming. Which of her traits did Magda most likely inherit?
a)
height
b)
the scar
c)
ability to swim
d)
ability to play drums
63.
Two brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?
a)
0 %
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
64.
An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.
a)
hidden allele
b)
dominant allele
c)
recessive allele
d)
present allele
65.
Two heterozygous (Tt) tall pea plants are crossed. Which describes their offspring?
a)
50% tall and 50% short
b)
75%tall and 25% short
c)
100%short
66.

Which of the following genotypes is homozygous?

a)

Bb

b)

Gg

c)

bb

d)

Dd

67.

What is a condensed string of DNA that forms an x-shape?

a)

an allele

b)

a gene

c)

a chromosome

d)

a phenotype

68.

One variant or option for a gene is called_______________

a)

a DNA

b)

a phenotype

c)

a trait

d)

an allele

69.
Which of the following genotypes would be considered heterozygous?
a)
BB
b)
gg
c)
Ff
d)
TT
70.
Which of the following is a phenotype?
a)
Bb
b)
Black fur
71.

In this punnett square, which is the dominant trait?

a)

purple flower bud

b)

white flower bud

72.
The purpose of selective breeding is to 
a)
Get bigger animals
b)
get smaller animals
c)
create animals with desirable traits
d)
create animals with bad traits
73.
Which is another term for selective breeding?
a)
Artificial selection
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Intelligent selection
74.

A farmer has bred his pineapple plants from the sweetest pineapples from his last harvest to get even sweeter pineapple plants. What is this an example of?

a)

Selective breeding

b)

Natural selection

c)

Extinction

d)

Mitosis

75.

Problems with selective breeding include

a)

Better animals

b)

More Meat

c)

Animals can have bad health problems

d)

Animals have too many differences

76.
Organisms within a population have genetic differences in their traits called.
a)
Genotypes
b)
Variation
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Heterozygous
77.
Use the following table to answer the next question. A farmer wants to grow extra-large, sweet oranges.  Which plants should the farmer select to cross to get the desired set of characteristics?
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 4
c)
1 and 3 
d)
4 and 5
78.
2 parents needed.
a)
asexual
b)
sexual
79.
one parent needed.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
80.
more genetic diversity among offspring.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
81.
offspring are identical to the parent.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
82.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
83.

Where does an offspring get its traits in asexual reproduction?

a)

From both parents

b)

From only one parent

c)

From neither parent

d)

There are no traits handed down

84.
What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
a)
Allows genetic variation
b)
Only needs one parent
c)
Happens very quickly
d)
Offspring are exact copies of parent
85.
Baker’s yeast is a tiny, single-celled fungus that makes bread dough rise and converts sugars in alcohol. This yeast reproduces by budding. As the small bud grows, it receives a copy of the parent’s nucleus. When the bud pinches off, the new cell is smaller than the parent cell but genetically identical  What type of reproduction is this?
a)
Asexual
b)
Sexual
86.
Redwood trees are the tallest and largest trees in the world. Like other conifer trees, the trees bear male and female cones that rely on the wind for pollination. What kind of reproduction is this?
a)
Asexual
b)
Sexual
87.

Your heart rate increases when you exercise and returns to normal after you rest. This is an example of?

a)

Growing and developing

b)

Evolving

c)

Reproducing

d)

Maintaining homeostasis

88.

breaks down food particles

gets rid of waste materials and keeps the cell clean

found mostly in animal cells

a)

lysosome

b)

vacuole

c)

cell wall

d)

mitochondria

89.

A large central vacuole is found in a _____ cell.

a)

animal

b)

plant

90.

Looking in a microscope, you see cells that have rectangular shapes and a green color. What type of cells are you probably viewing?

a)

plant cells

b)

animals cells

c)

bacteria cells

d)

virus cells

91.

Identify the structure that is indicated by the arrow in the image.

a)

cell wall

b)

central vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

cell membrane

92.

Identify the structure that is labeled "H" in the image.

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

e)

cell membrane

93.

If this room were a cell, what would the door represent?

a)

the nucleus

b)

the cell membrane

c)

the cytoplasm

d)

the mitochondria

94.
Which system transports materials from the digestive system and respiratory system to the cells?
a)
circulatory
b)
respiratory
c)
digestive
d)
skeletal
95.
Where is urine PRODUCED?
a)
intestines
b)
kidneys
c)
bladder
d)
blood
96.
The nervous system is made up of these three parts:
a)
Brain, heart, and spinal cord
b)
Brain, spinal cord, and nerves
c)
Nerves, arteries, and veins
d)
Nerves, liver, and heart
97.
When tissues come together, they form ___________.
a)
cells
b)
atoms
c)
organs
d)
systems
98.

What system is the body's way of fighting off pathogens that would make it sick?

a)

Excretory

b)

Immune

c)

Digestive

d)

Nervous

99.
How does the digestive system work with all other systems?
a)
The digestvie system transports blood to all the other systems
b)
The digestive system puts oxygen into the body
c)
The digestive system gives the body energy and nutrients
d)
The digestive system allows the body to move
100.

Problems with animals that are selectively bred include:

a)

Being more disease resistant

b)

Producing more meat

c)

Being more likely to suffer from genetic disease

d)

Being more genetically diverse

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