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UiL MS Science State Test_ Apr 2018

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many protons are found in a single atom of helium?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

1

d)

0

2.

A weather forecast of 100% relative humidity suggests an increased possibility of:

a)

rain

b)

wind

c)

drying conditions

d)

rising temperatures

3.

What color would you see if red was reflected and all others were absorbed by a material?

a)

green

b)

red

c)

yellow

d)

blue

4.

Which of the following is the closest synonym for motile:

a)

having a motor

b)

using energy

c)

able to move

d)

living in water

5.

Which of the following terms is used by microbiologists for a bacterium with a rod shape:

a)

coccus

b)

bacillus

c)

spirilla

d)

cylindrical

6.

Which of the following is not a vertebrate?

a)

cnidarian

b)

lizard

c)

bat

d)

opossum

7.

Which of the following is typically used by a microbiologist for growing bacterial cultures in petri dishes:

a)

autoclave

b)

incubator

c)

laminar flow

8.

In which of the following areas of the human body would you find the tarsal?

a)

foot

b)

wrist

c)

arm

d)

hip

9.

Which of the following chemical names is NOT correctly matched with its chemical formula:

a)

H2SO4 and sulfuric acid

b)

HCl and hydrochloric acid

c)

BeCl2 and boron dichloride

d)

SO2 and sulfur dioxide

10.

Ringworm is a disease caused by a:

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

protozoan

d)

fungi

11.

Which of the following is the region of the body where the stapes bone is located:

a)

ankle

b)

ear

c)

wrist

d)

knee

12.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a)

the human y chromosome has hundreds of

known genes

b)

mutations are changes in the genetic code

found in DNA

c)

humans have the largest brains per body

size than any other animal that has ever

lived on Earth

d)

all infectious agents are caused by some

sort of living organism

13.

What part of the Sun’s atmosphere can be seen during a total eclipse of the Sun?

a)

Corona

b)

Core

c)

Photosphere

d)

Chromosphere

14.

Endocrine system: hormones :: Immune system : _______________

a)

nutrients

b)

white blood cells

c)

skin

d)

neurons

15.

What would properly describe the structure of a deoxyribonucleic acid?

a)

amino acid

bases

b)

uracil

c)

double

stranded

d)

sugar

backbone

16.

Most plants receive their nutrients from the ___

a)

soil

b)

water

c)

sunlight

d)

air

17.

Hemoglobin is a protein found in what cell?

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

liver cells

d)

neurons

18.

What is the universal recipient for human blood types?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

19.

The prefix " inter"- used in science to form words such as interphase means?

a)

thread

b)

house

c)

cross

d)

between

20.

In the electromagnetic spectrum, what type of waves have the highest energy?

a)

the shortest waves

b)

radio waves

c)

the longest waves

d)

microwaves

21.

In the diagram below, the blue heron is playing which role in the ecosystem when it eats a garter snake?

a)

primary consumer and secondary trophic

level

b)

tertiary consumer and fourth trophic level

c)

tertiary consumer and third trophic level

d)

secondary consumer and secondary trophic

level

22.

Which of the following is an ectoparasite:

a)

tapeworm

b)

malaria

c)

pinworm

d)

lice

23.

A manual laborer moves 40 kilograms of flour 5 feet above the ground in 5 seconds. If she does the

same task in twice the time it involves a different amount of what:

a)

power

b)

work

c)

kinetic energy

d)

potential energy

24.

In sexually reproducing organisms, such as humans, which of the following statements is TRUE about

the genetic information that is passed from parents to children?

a)

Sons receive most of their genetic

information from their fathers, and

daughters receive most of their genetic

information from their mothers.

b)

All of the genetic information comes from

one of the parents.

c)

Half of the genetic information comes from

each of the parents.

d)

Some of the genetic information comes

from each of the parents, but the amount

that comes from each parent cannot be

predicted.

25.

About how many different types of amino acids are used to make protein molecules for human cells?

a)

one

b)

three

c)

twenty

d)

four

26.

What is this stage of the cell cycle?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

anaphase

d)

metaphase

27.

The following DNA triplet, GAC, would have which of the following triplet on the replicated

chromosome?

a)

GAC

b)

CCG

c)

CTG

d)

CUG

28.

A cell will spend most of its time in what phase of the cell cycle?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

telophase

29.

Sex cells (sperm or egg cells) in mice contain 20 chromosomes. How many chromosomes does the

fertilized egg cell of a mouse contain?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

40

d)

80

30.

Which of the following structures are used to store molecules from food?

a)

Fat tissue in animals

b)

Seeds in plants

c)

Bulbs in plants

d)

All of the above

31.

When water molecules move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration this is

referred to as

a)

osmosis.

b)

active transport.

c)

endocytosis.

d)

bulk transport.

32.

Gas molecules such as carbon dioxide will move through the cell membrane by what method?

a)

active transport

b)

simple diffusion

c)

osmosis

d)

bulk transport

33.

The following structure below is that of what macromolecule?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

protein

c)

nucleic acid

d)

lipid

34.

Saturated and unsaturated bonds are found in what macromolecule?

a)

lipids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

proteins

d)

amino acids

35.

Photosynthesis takes place in cells that contain

a)

mitochondria

b)

lysosomes

c)

vacuoles

d)

chloroplast

36.

Prokaryotic cells lack

a)

membrane-bound

organelles.

b)

a cell membrane.

c)

a cell wall.

d)

ribosomes.

37.

When a freshwater cell is placed in a surrounding environment that has a high solute concentration, the

environment would be

a)

hypertonic

b)

hypotonic

c)

isotonic

d)

can not be determined

38.

The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to low concentration is referred to as

a)

diffusion

b)

active transport

c)

exocytosis

d)

bulk transport

39.

Like most animals, mice reproduce sexually. The skin cells of a mouse each contain 40 chromosomes.

How many chromosomes does a sperm cell of a male mouse contain?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

40

d)

80

40.

What is the genetic code?

a)

The sequence of subunits in a DNA

molecule

b)

The number of subunits in a DNA

molecule

c)

The sequence of subunits in a protein

molecule

d)

The number of subunits in a protein

molecule

41.

How many nucleotides does it take to code for three amino acids?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

12

42.

Carbohydrates : energy :: proteins :: _______________

a)

heredity

b)

ATP

production

c)

enzymes

d)

energy

storage

43.

When two air masses of different densities collide it is called

a)

a high pressure

zone.

b)

a hurricane

c)

a storm.

d)

a front

44.

What color do the coolest stars appear to be?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

green

d)

blue

45.

On the map below, where would you expect to see the lowest overall annual temperature?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

F

46.

Which of the particles below are considered a cation?

a)

Ca2+

b)

Fe

c)

O2

d)

Cl-

47.

The prefix muta- used in science to form words such as mutagen means?

a)

genetic

b)

change

c)

life

d)

dislike

48.

Match the correct topography map with the image below

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

How many neutrons would you find in an atom of helium?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

0

50.

Which of the following has a chitinous exoskeleton?

a)

beetle

b)

octopus

c)

turtle

d)

snake