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Life Science Final Exam Review

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 45mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?

a)

They can grow

b)

They can reproduce

c)

They never die

d)

They are made of cells

2.

Which of the following is NOT a statement in the cell theory?

a)

Cells go through mitosis

b)

All living things are made of cells

c)

Cells perform the functions of living things

d)

All cells come from preexisting cells

3.

The study of cells is called _________.

a)

organellogy

b)

cellology

c)

cytology

d)

irreducible complexity

4.

The thin, outer boundary of a cell

a)

cytoplasm

b)

capsule

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

5.

short, hairlike structures that propel cells through water

a)

weave

b)

cilia

c)

flagella

d)

ribosomes

6.

The parts of the cell the perform the functions needed to keep the cell alive

a)

organelles

b)

cytoplasm

c)

organism

d)

factory workers

7.

Outer cover found only in plant cells

a)

ribosome

b)

cell membrane

c)

cell wall

8.

The powerhouse of the cell

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

mitochondria

c)

prokaryotes

d)

Golgi apparatus

9.

These organelles assemble proteins

a)

ribosomes

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

mitochondria

d)

lysosome

10.

long, whiplike structures used in cellular movement

a)

flagella

b)

cilia

c)

belt

d)

vacuole

11.

These types of cells have a "true nucleus" and membrane bound organelles

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotes

c)

idontcaryotes

d)

organelles

12.

These kind of cells have NO true nucleus; many are found in Kingdoms Eubacteria and Archaebacteria

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotes

c)

idontcaryotes

d)

euglena

13.

What's the process called that Miss Nething made a rap about? How many steps are there in this process?

a)

The Scientific Method; 4

b)

The cell cycle; 4

c)

The Scientific Method; 6

d)

The cell cycle; 6

14.

_________ make up tissues, and tissues make up _________.

a)

Organelles, cells

b)

Organisms; Tissue systems

c)

Organs, Cells

d)

Cells; organs

15.

A group of cells that performs a particular function is called a(n)

a)

tissue

b)

organ

c)

system

d)

organelle

16.

Aerobic processes require ______.

a)

oxygen

b)

energy

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

17.

The purpose of cellular respiration is to _____.

a)

release water

b)

produce usable energy for the cell

c)

use up excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

d)

bread down ATP into lactic acid

18.

The term anaerobic means the process is performed __________.

a)

without reactants

b)

without oxygen

c)

in the presence of oxygen

d)

in the presence of lactic acid

19.

In this process, light is absorbed by chlorophyll

a)

photosynthesis

b)

aerobic cellular respiration

c)

anaerobic cellular respiration

d)

nitrogen cycle

20.

The usable form of energy for the cell

a)

sugar

b)

glucose

c)

ZPA

d)

ATP

21.

What is the primary purpose of photosynthesis?

a)

the produce ATP for the cell

b)

to produce carbon dioxide for aerobic cellular respiration

c)

to produce sugar for the organism

d)

to produce water for the water cycle

22.

Which of the following is NOT a stage of the cell cycle?

a)

mitosis

b)

interphase

c)

prophase

d)

cytokinesis

23.

In which stage of the cell cycle are the genes copied?

a)

interphase

b)

cytokinesis

c)

mitosis

24.

Which of the following list the stages of mitosis in the proper order?

a)

anaphase, telophase, prophase, metaphase

b)

metaphase, telophase, prophase, anaphase

c)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

d)

prophase, anaphase, telophase, metaphase

25.

Dolly the Sheep is significant in the history of biotechnology for being ____________.

a)

the first mammal to undergo gene therapy

b)

the only sheep to have an identical twin

c)

the longest living sheep at 15 years old

d)

the first successful mammal clone

26.

A(n) ______________ is any change in an organism's genetic material.

a)

clone

b)

mutation

c)

identical twin

d)

gene therapy

27.

Using special techniques to control the genetic makeup of an organism is called ______________.

a)

Gene Therapy

b)

Biotechnology

c)

Genetic Engineering

d)

Mutation

28.

The use of genetic engineering to correct defective genes responsible for certain diseases

a)

gene therapy

b)

germ mutation

c)

biotechnology

d)

somatic mutation

29.

Mutation that occur in gametes (sex cells)

a)

chromosomal changes

b)

somatic mutations

c)

germ mutations

30.

The use of living organisms to make a new, more desirable organism or product.

a)

therapeutic cloning

b)

biotechnology

c)

germ mutations

d)

genetics

31.

Stem cells that come from human embryos

a)

placental stem cells

b)

somatic stem cells

c)

germ stem cells

d)

embryonic stem cells

32.

genetic engineering, cloning, and stem cell technology are all types of _____________

a)

evil

b)

biotechnology

c)

mutations

d)

therapy

33.

How do viruses reproduce?

a)

through vaccination

b)

infected cells reproduce them

c)

by mitosis

d)

during interferon stage

34.

All fungi produce

a)

spores

b)

algae

c)

oxygen

d)

mushrooms

35.

Which group contains most bacteria?

a)

viruses

b)

Kingdom Archaebacteria

c)

Kingdom Protista

d)

Kingdom Eubacteria

36.

Which group contains paramecium and amoebas?

a)

viruses

b)

Kingdom Eubacteria

c)

Kingdom Protista

d)

Kingdom Fungi

37.

Amoebas use this to move; also means "false foot"

a)

cilia

b)

flagella

c)

pseudopodia

d)

vacuole

38.

Which group contains mold?

a)

viruses

b)

Kingdom Eubacteria

c)

Kingdom Protista

d)

Kingdom Fungi

39.

The study of plants is called _________.

a)

botany

b)

cytology

c)

cellology

d)

biology

40.

The 2 tissues that vascular bundles contain are __________ and _________.

a)

veins and capillaries

b)

xylophone and foam

c)

xylem and phloem

d)

lipids and proteins

41.

Plant organs are determined by their relationship to _________, which is where a leaf is or was attached.

a)

veins

b)

nodes

c)

notes

d)

roots

42.

Straw-like tissue that transports water in plants

a)

leaves

b)

roots

c)

phloem

d)

xylem

43.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of organisms in Kingdom Plantae?

a)

They are producers

b)

They are multicellular

c)

They have cell walls

d)

They don't move

44.

Straw-like tissue that transports sugar in plants

a)

leaf

b)

root

c)

xylem

d)

phloem

45.

An animal without a backbone

a)

invertebrate

b)

vertebrate

c)

mammal

d)

inevitable

46.

This phylum means “pore-bearer” and contains sponges

a)

Mollusca

b)

Echinodermata

c)

Porifera

d)

Porimina

47.

This is where water enters into a plant; they increase the surface area of the root

a)

leaves

b)

root hairs

c)

stems

d)

stomata

48.

Painful stingers found in special cells on the outer layer of jellyfish.

a)

Nematoda

b)

Cnidaria

c)

nematocysts

d)

Mollusca

49.

Flatworms belong to this phylum

a)

Nematoda

b)

Platyhelminthes

c)

Annelida

50.

This phylum contains roundworms, many of which are parasitic.

a)

Nematoda

b)

Platyhelminthes

c)

Annelida

51.

The characterstic that sets this Phylum apart from Nematoda is that its body is segmented into “little rings”--this also happens to be the meaning of its name.

a)

Nematoda

b)

Platyhelminthes

c)

Annelida

52.

Earthworms have a(n) __________ circulatory system, meaning the blood never leaves the veins.

a)

closed

b)

open

c)

great

d)

red

53.

Animals in this phylum include snails, slugs, squids, and octopuses

a)

Mollusca

b)

Echinodermata

c)

Slimoderma

d)

Arthropoda

54.

Sea urchins and starfish are both kinds of ___________.

a)

Mollusks

b)

Echinoderms

c)

Arthropods

d)

Fish

55.

This phylum means “jointed foot” and includes insects, crustaceans, arachnids, and more!

a)

Mollusca

b)

Echinodermata

c)

Arthropoda

d)

Annelida

56.

The hard, outer covering of an arthropod

a)

molting

b)

crispy skeleton

c)

endoskeleton

d)

exoskeleton

57.

Maintain a relatively constant body temperature regardless of their environment (also called warm-blooded)

a)

endothermic

b)

ectothermic

c)

warmothermic

d)

calithermic

58.

Cannot control their body temperatures internally (also called cold blooded)

a)

endothermic

b)

ectothermic

c)

hypothermic

d)

hyperthermic

59.

This system is made up of the brain and spinal cord

a)

Periferal Nervous System (or PNS)

b)

Central Nervous System (or CNS)

c)

digestive system

d)

circulatory system

60.

Thin layer of muscle that helps mammals breathe

a)

lung

b)

spleen

c)

diaphragm

d)

heart

61.

Muscles in the ___________ squeeze in and out to mix food with digestive enzymes.

a)

spleen

b)

kidney

c)

small intestine

d)

stomach

62.

Food molecules are absorbed in the __________ which carries nutrients into the bloodstream

a)

stomach

b)

spleen

c)

kidney

d)

small intestine

63.

This filters waste from blood

a)

spleen

b)

stomach

c)

kidney

d)

small intestine

64.

Sharks, skates, and rays are in this group of fish

a)

cartilaginous

b)

bony

c)

jawless

65.

The class containing birds

a)

Ava

b)

Aves

c)

Avi

d)

Eve

66.

This fish group is the largest group of fish

a)

cartilaginous

b)

bony

c)

jawless

67.

An air-filled organ that fish use to move to different water depths

a)

air sacs

b)

lateral line

c)

swim bladder

d)

lungs

68.

This word means “double life” and reflects these animals’ way of living--in water and on land.

a)

Echinoderm

b)

Arthropod

c)

Amphibian

d)

Reptile

69.

___________ are connected to birds lungs’ to help supply necessary oxygen; they fill with air when the bird inhales.

a)

swim bladder

b)

air sacs

c)

lungs

d)

gallbladders

70.

Microscopic blood vessels in which blood often exchanges gases and other materials.

a)

veins

b)

capillaries

c)

arteries

d)

vascular bundles

71.

The food supply in an egg

a)

yolk

b)

albumen

c)

shell

d)

embryo

72.

The egg white (the liquid environment)

a)

yolk

b)

albumen

c)

shell

d)

embryo

73.

Examples of these fish include lampreys and hagfish

a)

cartilaginous

b)

bony

c)

jawless

74.

Mammals are connected to the placenta by a(n) _________________.

a)

belly button

b)

small intestine

c)

umbilical cord

d)

blood vessel

75.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all mammals?

a)

have hair

b)

have mammary glands

c)

have 4 legs

76.

___________ mammals are mammals that receive oxygen and food and have wastes removed from a structure called the placenta

a)

egg-laying

b)

pouched

c)

placental

77.

A limited area in which living and nonliving things interact; examples include meadows, lakes, etc.

a)

ecology

b)

habitat

c)

ecosystem

d)

niche

78.

Egg laying mammals

a)

monotremes

b)

marsupials

c)

reptiles

79.

The study of organisms and their environment is called ________.

a)

ecology

b)

ecosystem

c)

habitat

d)

niche

80.

To ______ her eggs, a bird will sit on them to warm them and turn them regularly to ensure that they develop normally

a)

starve

b)

incubate

c)

eat

d)

inhumane

81.

Kangaroos, koalas, and opposums are all examples of _______.

a)

monotremes

b)

marsupials

c)

placental mammals

d)

birds

82.

The nonliving factors of an ecosystem are called the ___________.

a)

niche

b)

biotic factors

c)

abiotic factors

d)

habitat

83.

What an organism does is its _____.

a)

habitat

b)

ecosystem

c)

biotic factors

d)

niche

84.

The area where an organism lives

a)

ecosystem

b)

ecology

c)

habitat

d)

niche

85.

The continuous movement of water from the atmosphere to the earth and back to the atmosphere is the ___________

a)

nitrogen cycle

b)

oxygen cycle

c)

water cycle

d)

carbon cycle

86.

All the individuals from the same species in an ecosystem

a)

community

b)

population

c)

family

d)

groupies

87.

These organisms manufacture their own food

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

predators

d)

preys

88.

Animals that are active at night

a)

nocturnal

b)

diurnal

c)

circadian

89.

Animals that are active during the day

a)

nocturnal

b)

diurnal

c)

circadian