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WorksheetsUiL MS Science State Test_ Apr 2018
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 38mins
How many protons are found in a single atom of helium?
2
3
1
0
A weather forecast of 100% relative humidity suggests an increased possibility of:
rain
wind
drying conditions
rising temperatures
What color would you see if red was reflected and all others were absorbed by a material?
green
red
yellow
blue
Which of the following is the closest synonym for motile:
having a motor
using energy
able to move
living in water
Which of the following terms is used by microbiologists for a bacterium with a rod shape:
coccus
bacillus
spirilla
cylindrical
Which of the following is not a vertebrate?
cnidarian
lizard
bat
opossum
Which of the following is typically used by a microbiologist for growing bacterial cultures in petri dishes:
autoclave
incubator
laminar flow
In which of the following areas of the human body would you find the tarsal?
foot
wrist
arm
hip
Which of the following chemical names is NOT correctly matched with its chemical formula:
H2SO4 and sulfuric acid
HCl and hydrochloric acid
BeCl2 and boron dichloride
SO2 and sulfur dioxide
Ringworm is a disease caused by a:
virus
bacteria
protozoan
fungi
Which of the following is the region of the body where the stapes bone is located:
ankle
ear
wrist
knee
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
the human y chromosome has hundreds of
known genes
mutations are changes in the genetic code
found in DNA
humans have the largest brains per body
size than any other animal that has ever
lived on Earth
all infectious agents are caused by some
sort of living organism
What part of the Sun’s atmosphere can be seen during a total eclipse of the Sun?
Corona
Core
Photosphere
Chromosphere
Endocrine system: hormones :: Immune system : _______________
nutrients
white blood cells
skin
neurons
What would properly describe the structure of a deoxyribonucleic acid?
amino acid
bases
uracil
double
stranded
sugar
backbone
Most plants receive their nutrients from the ___
soil
water
sunlight
air
Hemoglobin is a protein found in what cell?
red blood cells
white blood cells
liver cells
neurons
What is the universal recipient for human blood types?
A
B
AB
O
The prefix " inter"- used in science to form words such as interphase means?
thread
house
cross
between
In the electromagnetic spectrum, what type of waves have the highest energy?
the shortest waves
radio waves
the longest waves
microwaves
In the diagram below, the blue heron is playing which role in the ecosystem when it eats a garter snake?
primary consumer and secondary trophic
level
tertiary consumer and fourth trophic level
tertiary consumer and third trophic level
secondary consumer and secondary trophic
level
Which of the following is an ectoparasite:
tapeworm
malaria
pinworm
lice
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:
power
work
kinetic energy
potential energy
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?
Sons receive most of their genetic
information from their fathers, and
daughters receive most of their genetic
information from their mothers.
All of the genetic information comes from
one of the parents.
Half of the genetic information comes from
each of the parents.
Some of the genetic information comes
from each of the parents, but the amount
that comes from each parent cannot be
predicted.
About how many different types of amino acids are used to make protein molecules for human cells?
one
three
twenty
four
What is this stage of the cell cycle?
interphase
prophase
anaphase
metaphase
The following DNA triplet, GAC, would have which of the following triplet on the replicated
chromosome?
GAC
CCG
CTG
CUG
A cell will spend most of its time in what phase of the cell cycle?
interphase
prophase
metaphase
telophase
Sex cells (sperm or egg cells) in mice contain 20 chromosomes. How many chromosomes does the
fertilized egg cell of a mouse contain?
10
20
40
80
Which of the following structures are used to store molecules from food?
Fat tissue in animals
Seeds in plants
Bulbs in plants
All of the above
When water molecules move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration this is
referred to as
osmosis.
active transport.
endocytosis.
bulk transport.
Gas molecules such as carbon dioxide will move through the cell membrane by what method?
active transport
simple diffusion
osmosis
bulk transport
The following structure below is that of what macromolecule?
carbohydrate
protein
nucleic acid
lipid
Saturated and unsaturated bonds are found in what macromolecule?
lipids
carbohydrates
proteins
amino acids
Photosynthesis takes place in cells that contain
mitochondria
lysosomes
vacuoles
chloroplast
Prokaryotic cells lack
membrane-bound
organelles.
a cell membrane.
a cell wall.
ribosomes.
When a freshwater cell is placed in a surrounding environment that has a high solute concentration, the
environment would be
hypertonic
hypotonic
isotonic
can not be determined
The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to low concentration is referred to as
diffusion
active transport
exocytosis
bulk transport
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?
10
20
40
80
What is the genetic code?
The sequence of subunits in a DNA
molecule
The number of subunits in a DNA
molecule
The sequence of subunits in a protein
molecule
The number of subunits in a protein
molecule
How many nucleotides does it take to code for three amino acids?
3
6
9
12
Carbohydrates : energy :: proteins :: _______________
heredity
ATP
production
enzymes
energy
storage
When two air masses of different densities collide it is called
a high pressure
zone.
a hurricane
a storm.
a front
What color do the coolest stars appear to be?
red
yellow
green
blue
On the map below, where would you expect to see the lowest overall annual temperature?
A
B
D
F
Which of the particles below are considered a cation?
Ca2+
Fe
O2
Cl-
The prefix muta- used in science to form words such as mutagen means?
genetic
change
life
dislike
Match the correct topography map with the image below
How many neutrons would you find in an atom of helium?
1
2
4
0
Which of the following has a chitinous exoskeleton?
beetle
octopus
turtle
snake
