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Topic introduction. Biosphere, life cycle, life processes.

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stored energy being made available for use by living organisms is an example of __________.

a)

Regulation

b)

Excretion

c)

Respiration

2.

A 7-pound baby becomes a 180-pound man

a)

Excretion

b)

Respiration

c)

Metabolism

d)

Growth

3.

The cells utilize glucose to produce energy

a)

Nutrition

b)

Excretion

c)

Respiration

d)

Homeostasis

4.

A plant absorbs minerals from the soil

a)

Circulation

b)

Digestion

c)

Growth

d)

Nutrition

5.

Waste products are eliminated during perspiration.

a)

Circulation

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Excretion

d)

Metabolism

6.

An offspring that is the result of asexual reproduction

a)

has two parents.

b)

is genetically identical to its parents.

c)

developed from a zygote.

d)

inherited genes from two parents.

7.

What are the two gases that animals exchange with their surrounding?

a)

oxygen and nitrogent

b)

hydrogen and carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen and helium

d)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

8.
The M is for:
a)
movement
b)
memory
c)
mojo
d)
minion
9.
The two Rs are for:
a)
respiration and regeneration
b)
respiration and reproduction
c)
reproduction and regeneration
d)
regeneration and regurgitation
10.
The S is for
a)
scholarly
b)
silliness
c)
sensitivity to the environment
d)
superhero
11.
The G is for:
a)
goodness
b)
gastrointestinal
c)
green and goopy
d)
growth and development
12.
The E is for
a)
excellent
b)
excrete
c)
exercise
d)
energy
13.
The N is for:
a)
nice
b)
nutrition
c)
naughty
d)
nimble
14.
The process where plants make food from the sun's energy
a)
Producer
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Food Chain
d)
Respiration
15.

Respiration is:

a)

a chemical change such as in breathing.

b)

a movement to find food.

c)

aging and growing.

d)

making more of a species.

16.

Sensitivity is:

a)

how a living thing moves and shouts.

b)

how a living thing gets sad and angry.

c)

how a living thing detects changes in the environment causing it to react accordingly or respond poorly.

d)

how a living thing tells you to go away.

17.

is the part of Earth where life exists

a)

Biosphere

b)

Biota

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

18.

All of Earth’s water, ice, and water vapor.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Biota

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

19.

BIO in the term BIOsphere means what?

a)

Life

b)

Water

c)

Land

d)

Air

20.

What can be found in the Biosphere?

a)

Birds

b)

Rocks

c)

Ants

d)

Tree

21.

What is a biosphere?

a)

The regions of the surface, atmosphere, & hydrosphere of the earth not occupied by living organisms

b)

An environment that is unable to sustain life

c)

An environment that is able to sustain life

d)

The regions of the surface, atmosphere, & hydrosphere of the earth occupied by living organisms

22.
Organisms that cannot make their own food and must obtain energy from external sources are called
a)
autotrophs
b)
heterotrophs
c)
thylakoids
d)
plants
23.
Autotroph or heterotroph?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
24.
Autotroph or Heterotroph?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
25.
Autotroph or Heterotroph?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
26.
Autotroph or heterotroph?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
27.
What is an autotroph?
a)
an organism that can make their own food. 
b)
an organism that cannot make their own food
c)
Herbivore
d)
Omnivore
28.
What is Chlorophyll?
a)
A type of reproduction.
b)
A green pigment responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis.
c)
An organism that must reproduce asexually.
d)
A stage of mitosis.
29.
Which term is synonymous (means the same thing) with producer?
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
consumer
d)
decomposer
30.
Which term is synonymous (means the same thing) with consumer?
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
consumer
d)
decomposer
31.
Penguin
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
32.
Another term for producer
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
33.
Another term for consumer
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph