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Worksheets2.6 Common Assessment 2019-20
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
1. The breakdown of food to provide energy and nutrients is done by which body system?(7.12B)
Excretory System
Endocrine System
Digestive System
A segment (piece) of DNA is(7.14A)
Atom
Gene
Helix
Air moves in and out of the lungs through the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles. Blood moves in and out of the lungs through the pulmonary arteries and veins that connect to the heart.
What body systems work together to circulate blood and oxygen throughout the body?(7.12B)
Reproductive and Integumentary
Digestive and Excretory
Respiratory and Circulatory
The mitochondria converts energy from food into energy the cell can use. Which body system also converts energy from food into usable energy?(7.12E)
Digestive System
Reproductive System
Endocrine System
The nervous system sends electrical
signals that control the body. Which cell
organelle serves a similar function?(7.12E)
Organelle W
Organelle X
Organelle Y
All cells share certain functions necessary for life. Which of the following is not a function performed by every cell?(7.12D)
takes in energy
gets rid of waste
performs photosynthesis
In sexually reproducing organisms, such as humans, which of the following statements is TRUE about the DNA found in the cells of the children?(7.14A)
All the DNA in the cells of the children contains genetic information from just one of the parents.
Half of the DNA in the cells of the children contains genetic information from one parent (mom), and half of the DNA contains genetic information from the other parent. (dad)
Some of the DNA in the cells of the children contains genetic information from each parent, but the amount of DNA containing information from each parent cannot be predicted.
Which of the following is the correct order of genetic material from largest to smallest?(7.14A)
Nucleus, Chromosomes, DNA, Gene
Chromosomes, Gene, DNA, Cell
Cell, Gene, DNA, Nucleus
The ____ system gives structure to the body, just as the cell wall gives structure to a plant.(7.12E)
Respiratory System
Circulatory System
Skeletal System
The main function of this system is to ______________. (7.12B)
Filter, remove waste and extra fluids
Produce offspring
Produce hormones
Students were discussing organs in the Respiratory system. Their responses are recorded below.
Student 1---Intestine, Stomach, Mouth
Student 2---Trachea, Lungs, Diaphragm
Student 3---Brain, Nerves, Spine
Student 4---Bladder, Uterus, Lungs
Which student response correctly lists the organs of the respiratory system?(7.12B)
Student 1
Student 2
Student 3
If all cells are created by other living cells, which of the following is true?(7.12F)
Spontaneous generation cannot occur
Plant cells come from other plant cells
Cells divide for reproduction
All of the answers are correct
The digestive system contains parts of the human body that work together to help the body digest food.(7.12C)
What can you conclude about the tongue from this diagram?
It is not part of an organ system
It is made of just one type of organ system
It is an organ that works as part of a system to perform a function
Which of the following best describes an organ?(7.12C)
A group of cells that work together to perform a specific job
A group of systems that belong to an organism
A structure made up of a group of tissues that work together to perform a specific job
At what level of organization does life begin?(7.12C)
Cell
Organism
Organ
Which of the following cell structures captures and stores the sun’s energy in plant cells, but not in animal cells?(7.12D)
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Which system is the system responsible for the release of hormones ?(7.12B)
Reproductive System
Endocrine System
Respiratory System
The cell theory was not complete until Rudolph Virchow discovered that______.(7.12F)
There are two types of cells: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic.
The cell is found in both plant and animals
All cells come from preexisting living cells
When cells are damaged, new cells are created by cell a process called cell division. How does the cell theory support this fact?(7.12F)
It states that all cells have a nucleus which divides
It states that all living things are made up of one or more cells
It states that cells come from previously existing cells
The diagram shows a living cell. Which statement correctly identifies the cell type and explains why?(7.12D)
This is a plant cell; the evidence is the cell wall
This is a plant cell; evidence is the nucleus
This is an animal cell; the evidence is the mitochondria
