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Science Benchmark 3 (2019)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What would you use to see tiny parts of a plant and animal cell that are too tiny to be seen with the natural eye?

a)

hand lens

b)

microscope

c)

telescope

d)

kaleidoscope

2.

Which two organelles do both cells have?

a)

nucleus

b)

chloroplasts

c)

cell wall

d)

cytoplasm

3.

Which two organelles are only in plants?

a)

nucleus

b)

chloroplasts

c)

cell wall

d)

cytoplasm

4.

What is the shape of an animal cell?

a)

triangle

b)

heart

c)

round

d)

rectangular

5.

What is the shape of a plant cell?

a)

triangle

b)

heart

c)

round

d)

rectangular

6.

Is this an animal cell or a plant cell?

a)

animal

b)

plant

7.

True or False: Washing your hands will not help prevent you from catching microorganisms.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False: Microorganisms can be spread through the air.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False: You will always get sick when exposed to microorganisms

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False: Microorganisms can enter your body though digestion.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Why do humans have microorganisms in their intestinal tract?

a)

They help make us sick to get rid of wastes.

b)

They give us the energy we need.

c)

They help break down waste in our bodies that we do not need.

d)

They store water and wastes in our bodies.

12.

Which part of the cell is labeled #1?

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

cytoplasm

13.

Which part of the cell is labeled #2?

a)

cell membrane

b)

chloroplasts

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

14.

What part of the cell is labeled #3?

a)

cell wall

b)

mitochonrida

c)

cytoplasm

d)

vacuole

15.

What organelle helps control the transport of material in and out of the cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

16.

What is a single-celled organism?

a)

Organism that performs life processes in only one cell.

b)

Organism that has a nucleus.

c)

Organism that makes up an organ.

d)

Organisms that perform life processes in more than one cell.

17.

What is the function of a cell wall?

a)

releases energy for the cell (Powerhouse)

b)

transports material in and out of the cell

c)

directs the activity of the cell (brain)

d)

supports and protects the cell

18.

What is the function of cytoplasm?

a)

supports and protects the cell

b)

jelly-like substance that keeps the cell healthy

c)

stores and makes food for the cell

d)

directs the activity of the cell (brain)

19.

What is the function of a nucleus?

a)

directs the activity of the cell (brain)

b)

stores and makes food for the cell

c)

releases energy for the cell (Powerhouse)

d)

supports and protects the cell

20.

What is the function of a chloroplast?

a)

jelly-like substance that keeps the cell healthy

b)

directs the activity of the cell (brain)

c)

stores and makes food for the cell

d)

releases energy for the cell (Powerhouse)

21.

What is the function of mitochondria?

a)

holds the cell together/transports material in and out of the cell

b)

releases energy for the cell (Powerhouse)

c)

supports and protects the cell

d)

directs the activity of the cell (brain)

22.

What is the function of a cell membrane?

a)

supports and protects the cell

b)

directs the activity of the cell (brain)

c)

stores and makes food for the cell

d)

holds the cell together/ transports material in and out of the cell

23.

What can be found in raw chicken meat and can be harmful to humans because it has harmful bacteria that can make us very sick?

a)

Fungi

b)

Mold

c)

Salmonella

d)

Yeast

24.

What is an animal that has a backbone, four legs, and covered with fur or hair called?

a)

amphibian

b)

bird

c)

mammal

d)

reptile

25.

What is an animal that has dry scaly skin and can live on land or water called?

a)

amphibian

b)

fish

c)

mammal

d)

reptile

26.

What is an animal that lives a dual life (begins in water and lives on land later in life) called?

a)

amphibian

b)

fish

c)

mammal

d)

reptile

27.

What is an animal that has feathers and warm blooded called?

a)

amphibian

b)

bird

c)

fish

d)

mammal

28.

What is a n animal that has gills, lives in water, and is cold-blooded called?

a)

amphibian

b)

fish

c)

mammal

d)

reptile

29.

How can microorganisms be helpful to plants and humans?

a)

They remove harmful bacteria

b)

They can be used to make medicine like penicillin

c)

They can make us sick.

d)

They can help us get carbon dioxide to breathe.

30.

Which is an example of a non-vascular plant?

a)

fern

b)

rose

c)

apple tree

d)

moss

31.

Which is an example of a vascular plant?

a)

green algae

b)

ferns

c)

liverworts

d)

moss

32.

What is a vertebrate?

a)

an animal without a backbone

b)

an animal with a backbone

33.

What are examples of vertebrates?

a)

amphibians, arthropods, annelids

b)

birds, insects, mammals

c)

mammals, fish, reptiles

d)

mollusks, mammals, insects

34.

What is an invertebrate?

a)

an animal without a backbone

b)

an animal with a backbone

35.

Which are examples of invertebrates?

a)

amphibians, annelids, mammals

b)

insects, mollusks, arachnids

c)

annelids, fish, reptiles

d)

birds, fish, mammals

36.

True or False: All Bacteria is harmful.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

True or False: All Bacteria is helpful.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

True or False: Some Bacteria can cause disease, but some bacteria can be beneficial.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

How can plants be classified?

a)

Flowering

b)

Non-flowering

c)

Fungi

d)

Protists

40.

What is the difference between algae and ferns?

a)

Algae is vascular and ferns are non-flowering.

b)

Algae is non-vascular and ferns are vascular

c)

Algae is flowering and ferns are non-flowering

d)

Algae is vascular and ferns are non-vascular

41.

What is an inherited trait?

a)

A trait that is passed from parents to offspring.

b)

A trait that is acquired over time

c)

A behavior that is learned

d)

A behavior that one is born knowing how to do

42.

Which are examples of inherited traits?

a)

eye color

b)

scar

c)

hair color

d)

tattoos

43.

What is a learned behavior?

a)

A trait that is passed from parents to offspring

b)

A trait that is acquired over time

c)

A behavior that is learned through experience

d)

A behavior that one is born knowing how to do it.

44.

Which are examples of a learned behavior?

a)

A baby crying

b)

Dogs performing tricks

c)

Riding a bike

d)

Blinking your eyes

45.

What is an instinct?

a)

A trait that is passed from parents to offspring

b)

A trait that is acquired over time

c)

A behavior that is learned through experience

d)

A behavior that one is born knowing how to do

46.

Which are examples of instincts?

a)

playing an instrument

b)

riding a bike

c)

blinking

d)

breathing

47.

True or False: Traits are inherited.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

True or False: Johnny looks like his parent because of learned behavior.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Which of the following are False?

a)

An inherited trait is learned

b)

Ashley's blue eyes are an inherited trait

c)

Learned behaviors are inherited

d)

A baby learning to talk and walk is called a learned behavior

50.

Which of the following are true?

a)

A baby learning to talk and walk is called a learned behavior

b)

Ashley's blue eyes are an inherited trait

c)

Learned behaviors are inherited

d)

An inherited trait is learned