WorksheetsPretest/post-test/Final review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Compare a cell to a house. What organelle would the doors represent?
Cell Membrane
Cell wall
Lysosomes
Mitochondrion
What conclusion could you make if a cell has a chloroplast?
The cell can undergo digestion
The cell is going through the process of reproduction
The cell is able to perform respiration by exchanging several gases.
The cell is able to produce food through the process of photosynthesis.
Which level of organization has the most order?
Tissue
Organ system
cell
Organ
Which of the following structures demonstrate the lowest level of organization in organisms?
Nerve cell
Muscle Tissue
Small Intestine
Endoplasmic recticulum
What level of organization is this?
Organelles
Tissue
Organ systems
Organ
If you sit on a thumb tack ... what body system causes you to jump up and scream!!!!
Digestive system
Immune system
Nervous system
Endocrine system
After eating a large breakfast, Max is always full of energy. Which body systems are responsible for this change?
Respiratory and Circulatory
Immune and Nervous
Digestive and Circulatory
Excretory system
What organelle does Pac-Man represent?
Nucleus
Lysosome
Vacuole
Mitochondria
A bone is considered to what level of organization?
Cell
Organ
Tissue
Organ System
How does the cell membrane contribute the to the cell obtaining nutrients?
Provides protection for the cell
Supplies the cell with energy
Blocks nutrients from entering the cell
Regulates what enters and leaves the cell
What organelle would muscle cell have more of than normal cells, considering they must convert energy from food into a usable form.
Lysosome
Mitochondria
Cell wall
Chloroplasts
Which of the following traits of a dog is inherited from its parents?
the color of its fur
the ability to roll over
the presence of fleas in its fur
the habit of begging for treats
Two parents with dimples have a 50% probability of producing a heterozygous offspring for dimples. What would be the BEST explanation as to why this is possible?
both parents carry dominant genes for the dimples trait
both parents carry recessive genes for the dimples trait
both parents carry a dominant and a recessive gene for the dimples trait
one parent carries the dominant genes for the dimples trait, while the other parent carries the recessive genes for the dimples trait
What advantage does a species that reproduces sexually have over a species that reproduces asexually?
The offspring are identical to the parent
No sex cells are needed for reproduction
There is greater variation among the offspring
Only one parent is necessary for reproduction
The table shows characteristics of four different organisms. Which organism is the product of asexual reproduction?
Organism w
Organism x
Organism y
Organism z
People discovered long ago that cross pollination of certain plant varieties could improve farm crops' flavor. Answering which question BEST helps people to produce crops with desired flavors?
Which genes in plants code for a sweet flavor?
How does artificial selection of crops affect surrounding crops?
How does cross pollination produce unique offspring with different flavors?
Which plants need to be selected for breeding to produce the best-tasting offspring plants?
Some dog breeders choose to use crossbreeding in which hybrid puppies are produced from purebred parents of two different breeds. Answering which question would provide the BEST starting point for discovering the reason for crossbreeding?
What are some of the advantages of a hybrid offspring?
What causes the extinction of a dog breed? What are some of the benefits of purebreeding? D.What is the selling price of a purebred dog of a specific breed?
What are some of the benefits of purebreeding?
What is the selling price of a purebred dog of a specific breed?
Farmers in a community selectively breed cattle for certain traits they consider desirable. Answering which question would provide the BEST starting point for examining possible drawbacks of these farmers' artificial selection?
Would removing species members that possess desired traits allow less "wanted" genes to pass to the next generation?
Would species members be able to produce more milk through selective breeding for that trait?
Would a species with less genetic diversity have more difficulty adapting to changing environments?
Would species members be able to develop into larger sizes through selective breeding for that trait?
What information would a scientist MOST LIKELY use to determine whether an organism is unicellular or multicellular?
The rate at which the organism grows
The types of cells in the organism
The size of the cells of the organism
The types of food the organism eats
The rate at which the organism grows
Are bacteria unicellular or multi-cellular?
Multi-cellular
Unicellular
Why must scientist organize living things into groups?
So organisms are easier to study
So that the organisms are easily located within the wild
So that the variety of rocks on Earth are easily determined
So that we can easily find products from living things within our local grocery store
A student observing a cell through a microscope is able to see a cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, and mitochondria. Having seen these structures, the student can say that she is looking at a cell from what organism?
A ant
A carrot
A rock
A worm
Which of the following organism is capable of gaining energy without having to depend on another organism?
An oak tree
A black bear
A mushroom
A mountain lion
What happens if a cell's mitochondria do not work?
poop
The cell does not have enough energy to carryout necessary processes like cellular respiration, active transport, and diffusion.
YEET
Double YEET
Vascular plants consist of a group of cells that carry water and nutrients throughout the plant. These cells function together to form which of the following?
An organ
An organism
A system
A Tissue
Which statement about organisms is true as it relates to the levels of organization?
it is the smallest unit of a living
it is the smallest unit of a living
specialized groups of cells organized to do a specific job thing
helps perform a particular function and is made up of many tissues
highest level of organization that uses systems to perform functions for an individual
A single-celled organism, such as the amoeba, uses its cell membrane to take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide, as does the respiratory system. Which system would interact with the respiratory system to allow the human body to function in this aspect?
Circulatory
Digestive
Excretory
Nervous
During his soccer game, Joe drinks three cups of water. By the end of the game, he dashes off the field in search of a restroom. What systems would MOST likely be at work in Joe’s body?
Nervous and Digestive
Excretory and Skeletal
Excretory and Urinary
Muscular and Circulatory
While you are waiting at your bus stop one morning, you notice that all of a sudden you have goosebumps on your arms. What system is working with the integumentary (skin) system to cause your body to react in this manner?
Immune
Nervous
Circulatory
Respiratory
The distinguishing physical features that offspring obtain from their parents are known as
chromosomes.
acquired traits.
inherited traits.
recessive traits.
The source of genetic information for an offspring produced through sexual reproduction comes from
the father only.
the mother only.
both mother and father.
both sets of grandparents.
James’ dad played basketball when he was in school, so James decides to try out for his school’s basketball team. Although James is noticeably taller than the other boys, his coach is able to conclude that James has not played much. At the end of tryouts, the coach decides to give James a spot on the team. What is the BEST explanation for James being placed on the team?
James’ inherited height from his father.
James paid the coach to place him on the team.
James inherited his father’s favorite basketball shoes.
James inherited his father’s favorite basketball shoes.
Which statement BEST explains why offspring produced through asexual reproduction look identical?
offspring receive genetic material from one parent
offspring receive genetic material from both parents
offspring receive genetic material from one set of grandparents
offspring receive genetic material from both sets of grandparents
What does the circulatory system do?
Fights off infections
Removes waste
Pumps blood throughout the body
Produces Hormones
Mutualism is defined as...
two organisms benefiting from a symbiotic relationship
one organism benefiting from a symbiotic relationship while the other is harmed.
one organism benefiting from a symbiotic relationship while the other is unaffected.
Parasitism is defined as...
one organism benefits from a symbiotic relationship while the other is unaffected.
Two organisms benefiting from a symbiotic relationship.
one organism benefiting from a symbiotic relationship while the other is harmed.
Commensalism is defined as...
two organisms benefiting from a symbiotic relationship.
one organism benefiting from a symbiotic relationship while the other is harmed.
One organism benefiting while the other is unaffected.
What situation describes a population?
a singular organism
two or more organisms of the same species, in a geographical area
6 tigers and 4 cats
all the animals in a national park
A community is composed of ________________.
multiple ecosystems.
Multiple populations interacting in an ecosystem.
Metal
Copper
which level of organization is the largest?
Ecosystem
Biosphere
Tissue
organ system
Who is known as the father of evolution?
Bruce Willis
Charles Darwin
Alfred Wallace
Coach Shealy
What term did Darwin use to define the mechanism that drives evolution?
Artificial selection
Genetic drift
Natural selection
Biscuits
________________ are organism that break down organic material and return nutrients to the soil.
Scavengers
Producers
Decomposers
Consumers
Autotroughs are considers to be ____________ because they create their own energy.
mammals
scavengers
consumers
Producers
Is a food web or food chain more accurate at depicting the flow of energy through an ecosystem?
Food Chain
Food Web
