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Living Environment DBA1 Practice

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which cell organelle contains the genetic material for reproduction?

1. the nucleus

2. the ribosome

3. the mitochondrion

4. the endoplasmic reticulum

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

Bacteria reproduce quickly by mitosis. Which of these best describes the genetic make-up of the resulting two cells?

a)

a. They have the same amount of genetic material and are identical.

b)

b. They have the same amount of genetic material but are not identical.

c)

c. They have half the amount of genetic material, which grows in size.

d)

d. They have half the amount of genetic material, but then it duplicates itself.

3.

Which term best describes the diffusion of water through semi permeable membranes?

a)

respiration

b)

osmosis

c)

mitosis

d)

Condensation

4.

Which sequence best shows smallest to biggest?

a)

1. tissues → cells → organelles → organs

b)

2. cells → organelles → organs → organism

c)

3. organelles → cells → tissues → organs

d)

4. organism → cells → tissues → organelles

5.

Cell membranes only allow some molecules to pass through. Which term best describes this capability of a cell membrane?

a)

semipermeable

b)

impervious

c)

resilient

d)

Unyielding

6.

The diagram below represents two processes that occur in organisms. A characteristic represented by X is common to both of these processes. A characteristic that the two processes have in common is that each process

a)

1. uses ATP

b)

2. requires enzyme

c)

3. uses carbon dioxide

d)

4. moves molecules

7.

Which structures are within cells?

a)

tissues

b)

organ systems

c)

organelles

d)

Organs

8.

A laboratory procedure calls for heating 100 mL of a water 70°C. Which piece of laboratory equipment will NOT be needed?

1. protective eyewear

2. ruler

3. thermometer

4. graduated cylinder

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

Proteins, Carbohydrates and fats are compounds formed in the cells of plants and animals. Which element is included in every one of these molecules?

a. calcium

b. carbon

c. fluorine

d. Sodium

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

10.

The single-celled organism moves by creating pseudopods. The human moves using muscles in the legs Which statement is best supported by these diagrams?


a)

1. Both simple and complex organisms move directly by the movement of cytoplasm.

b)

2. Single-celled organisms, like complex organisms, are able to move; however, they differ in the way they carry out this activity.

c)

3. Cytoplasm is a fluid substance in simple cells and a solid substance in cells of complex organisms.

d)

4. Cells in complex organisms function in the exact same way as cells in simple organisms

11.

Within which organelles are used used to produce ATP?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

Why would you add a stain to a wet-mount slide?

1. eliminate some organelles

2. make cell structures more visible

3. use the high-power lens

4. remove water from the slide

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

The bud shown in the diagram below was produced by asexual reproduction. Which process is responsible for the asexual reproduction of cells?


1. fertilization

2. recombination

3. Mitosis

4. Meiosis

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Which best describes what can only occur after meiosis?

a. Parent cells can be either haploid or diploid.

b. Products of cell division result in identical genotypes.

c. Four daughter cells are produced by a single parent cell.

d. The number of chromosomes per nucleus remains the same after division.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

15.

Cells in the body use oxygen for cellular respiration. What is produced by cellular respiration?

a. ATP is produced and carbon dioxide is released.

b. ATP is consumed and carbon dioxide is released.

c. ATP is produced and carbon dioxide is absorbed.

d. ATP is consumed and carbon dioxide is absorbed.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

16.

Scientific Theories are accepted because they are….

a)

1. widely tested and supported by extensive data

b)

2. based on the results of a single experiment

c)

3. controversial and cause debate

d)

4. in line with all previous historical ideas

17.

17. A good experiment tests….

a)

1. a single variable

b)

2. multiple variables

c)

3. the hypothesis

d)

4. scientific observations

18.

What is the smallest unit of life?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ system

d)

Organ

19.

A student used the low-power objective a microscope and observed cell as shown in the diagram below. When he switched to high power, the cell was no longer visible. This most likely happened because switching to high power made the

a)

1. field too bright to see the organism

b)

2. image too small to be seen

c)

3. area of the slide being viewed smaller

d)

4. fine-adjustment knob no longer functional

20.

A student used a microscope to observe a single-celled organism. As he watched, it looked as if the organism split into two cells.Which process did he witness?

a)

1. genetic engineering

b)

2. asexual reproduction

c)

4. gamete formation

d)

3. selective breeding

21.

Researchers at a university discovered a substance that was effective in preventing a flu like illness. They repeated their experiment several times and noted the results. What is the main reason why scientists repeat their experiments?

a)

1. to enhance laboratory skills

b)

2. to educate other researchers

c)

3. to increase the accuracy of the results

d)

4. to obtain more funding

22.

The organelle that does protein synthesis is

a)

ribosomes

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplasts

d)

Vacuoles

23.

The diagram below represents a compound light microscope. Several parts have been labeled. Which labeled part would make an image dimmer or brighter?

a)

A

b)

G

c)

C

d)

D

24.

The cell membrane does ALL of the following EXCEPT

a)

1. surrounding and protecting the contents of the cell.

b)

2. releasing waste products from the cell.

c)

3. producing energy for cell processes.

d)

4. allowing gases to enter the cell.

25.

The diagram illustrates the movement of molecules through a cell membrane. What process is being used by the cell to move the molecules?

a)

osmosis

b)

endocytosis

c)

active transport

d)

facilitated diffusion

26.
The major function of ribosomes is to
a)
Make fats
b)
Synthesize protein
c)
Digest protein
d)
Make sugars
27.
What am I?       I'm a real "powerhouse". I break down glucose to make ATP.  
a)
Cell membrane 
b)
ribosome
c)
mitochondria
d)
lysosome
28.
Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have ...
a)
16 chromosomes.
b)
46 chromosomes.
c)
8 chromosomes.
d)
4 chromosomes.
29.
What process does a multi-cellular organism use to replace its damaged body cells?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
replication
d)
transcription
30.
Factor that you keep the same in an experiment
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable 
c)
Controlled Variable
d)
Operational Definition
31.
What variable in an experiment is the manipulated variable?
For example: keep bread at room temp, and keep another one in the refrigerator- here you are changing the temps on purpose to see what happens. 
a)
Operational Definition
b)
Control Variable
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
32.
What is a study where only one variable is manipulated at a time?
a)
Control Variable 
b)
Controlled Experiment
c)
Operational Definition 
d)
Dependent Variable
33.

If a white house is white and a yellow house is yellow, what color is a green house?

a)

Yellow

b)

Green

c)

White

d)

Clear

34.

Who was the first president of the United States?

a)

Mr. White

b)

XXX Tentacion

c)

George Washington

d)

Donald Trump

e)

Thomas Jefferson

35.
Who is this?
a)
Mike Wazowski
b)
Bob
c)
Sully
d)
Randal
36.
Bats cannot walk.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
A chameleon can stretch his tongue more than 3 times the length of his body.
a)
True
b)
False
38.

Finish these lyrics " He's making a list. He's checking it twice"

a)

"He's stuffing your stocking with coal tonight"

b)

"He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice."

c)

"Make sure you're good or you're gonna cry"

39.

What is the name of the song to these lyrics? "Giddy up, jingle horse pick up your feet."

a)

"Jingle Bell Rock"

b)

"A Merry Little Christmas"

c)

"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"

40.

What Celebrity is this?

a)

Ariana Grande

b)

Selena Gomez

c)

Caillou

d)

A Celebrity

41.

What Celebrity is this?

a)

Drake

b)

Justin Bieber

c)

Bruno Mars

d)

Post Malone

42.
This rapper from Brooklyn, NY is married to Beyonce.
a)
Ja Rule
b)
Jay-Z
c)
T-Pain
d)
Ice Cube
43.
In what city what rap invented?
a)
Los Angeles, California
b)
Bronx, New York
c)
Miami, Florida
d)
Atlanta, Georgia
44.

I'm gonna take my horse to the

a)

old town road

b)

old clown road

c)

old toad road

d)

old down town

45.

What is Beyonce's full name?

a)

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles

b)

Beyoncé Destiny Knowles

c)

Beyoncé Giselle Cowl

d)

Beyoncé Childs

46.

What is Lil Nas X's real name

a)

Montero Lamar Hill

b)

Lamar Hill

c)

Gazzy Garcia

d)

Dwyane John

47.

How many months have 28 days?

a)

12

b)

5

c)

1

d)

6

48.

A farmer had 17 goats. All but six died. How many survived

a)

6

b)

17

c)

11

d)

23

49.

There's a bowl with seven apples. You remove three. How many do you have?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

4

d)

10

50.

Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on earth?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Mount Fugi

c)

Mount Kilimanjaro

d)

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