WorksheetsChapter 1 Examination Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which term is a scientific name?
Canis
Canis familiaris
Carnivora
Which statement best describes a transmission electron microscope (TEM)?
Multiple lenses pass through an object.
Electrons pass through an object.
Electrons bounce off the surface of an object.
What did Linnaeus use to classify living things?
similar structures
domains
DNA
_______________ make up an organism’s scientific name.
Class and family
Genus and species
Phylum and order
Which characteristic applies to all living things?
They respond to light.
They require energy.
They are multicellular.
Which term describes the changes that occur in an organism during its lifetime?
homeostasis
development
stimuli
Which microscope could be used to study the movement of protists in water?
electron
SEM
compound
Which description identifies a genus?
a group of similar phyla
a group of similar orders
a group of similar species
Why might a scientist choose to use a compound microscope rather than an electron microscope?
to magnify things 100,000 times
to study living specimens
to study nonliving specimens
Which kind of microscope is best for observing the movement of a live cell?
TEM
SEM
compound
Which term means “a group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring”?
genus
domain
species
How does a tree get energy?
It eats food in its environment.
It gets energy from the Sun.
It does not need energy.
Which characteristic does NOT apply to all living things?
the ability to maintain homeostasis
the ability to respond to stimuli
the ability to reproduce by dividing
Which microscope uses electrons to study the surface of an object?
TEM
SEM
compound microscope
Which kind of microscope is best for studying the details on an object’s surface?
TEM
light
SEM
Which shows the correct way to write a scientific name?
Carnivora
grizzly bear
Ursus arctos
Which item is NOT a kind of evidence used in systematics?
common ancestry
cell type
presence of “red blood”
Growth of many-celled organisms is mostly due to an increase in the ____ of cells.
size
protons
number
If you know an insect is a butterfly but don't know its scientific name, it would be best to use a(n) ____ to find out.
biology textbook
dichotomous key
dictionary
Linnaeus's system gave how many names to each organism?
two
three
one
Dichotomous keys are divided into steps with ____ descriptions at each step.
two
three
five
The classification system most commonly used today separates organisms into ____ kingdoms.
four
five
six
The total magnification of the image in a compound microscope is equal to the magnifications of the ocular lens and the objective lens ______ .
multiplied together
subtracted
added together
Electrons are found where?
inside atoms
inside cells
outside atoms
How many times does a compound light microscope with an ocular lens of 8× and an object lens of 32× magnify objects?
4×
256×
40×
Robert Hooke used the microscope to observe and name _____.
insects
cells
algae
Early microscopes were invented by Anton van Leeuwenhoek and _____.
Robert Hooke
Galileo Galilei
Rudolf Hertz
Which represents the earliest microscope?
light microscope
compound microscope
scanning electron microscope
A cladogram is similar to which of the following?
family tree
concept web
chronology tree
A plant growing toward light is an example of _____.
internal stimulus
external stimulus
homeostasis
Which of the following is an example of a response to stimulus?
you are tired
you are hot
you eat food
Two horses mate and produce a foal. This is an example of _____.
development
homeostasis
reproduction
A tadpole turns into a frog over its lifetime. This is called _____.
growth
development
homeostasis
How many groups did Aristotle use to classify organisms?
2
3
5
Which of the following is more general in terms of classifying an organism?
Species
Family
Class
