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Pretest/post-test/Final review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Compare a cell to a house. What organelle would the doors represent?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Mitochondrion

2.

What conclusion could you make if a cell has a chloroplast?

a)

The cell can undergo digestion

b)

The cell is going through the process of reproduction

c)

The cell is able to perform respiration by exchanging several gases.

d)

The cell is able to produce food through the process of photosynthesis.

3.

Which level of organization has the most order?

a)

Tissue

b)

Organ system

c)

cell

d)

Organ

4.

Which of the following structures demonstrate the lowest level of organization in organisms?

a)

Nerve cell

b)

Muscle Tissue

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Endoplasmic recticulum

5.

What level of organization is this?

a)

Organelles

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ systems

d)

Organ

6.

If you sit on a thumb tack ... what body system causes you to jump up and scream!!!!

a)

Digestive system

b)

Immune system

c)

Nervous system

d)

Endocrine system

7.

After eating a large breakfast, Max is always full of energy. Which body systems are responsible for this change?

a)

Respiratory and Circulatory

b)

Immune and Nervous

c)

Digestive and Circulatory

d)

Excretory system

8.

What organelle does Pac-Man represent?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Lysosome

c)

Vacuole

d)

Mitochondria

9.

A bone is considered to what level of organization?

a)

Cell

b)

Organ

c)

Tissue

d)

Organ System

10.

How does the cell membrane contribute the to the cell obtaining nutrients?

a)

Provides protection for the cell

b)

Supplies the cell with energy

c)

Blocks nutrients from entering the cell

d)

Regulates what enters and leaves the cell

11.

What organelle would muscle cell have more of than normal cells, considering they must convert energy from food into a usable form.

a)

Lysosome

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell wall

d)

Chloroplasts

12.

Which of the following traits of a dog is inherited from its parents?

a)

the color of its fur

b)

the ability to roll over

c)

the presence of fleas in its fur

d)

the habit of begging for treats

13.

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?

a)

both parents carry dominant genes for the dimples trait

b)

both parents carry recessive genes for the dimples trait

c)

both parents carry a dominant and a recessive gene for the dimples trait

d)

one parent carries the dominant genes for the dimples trait, while the other parent carries the recessive genes for the dimples trait

14.

What advantage does a species that reproduces sexually have over a species that reproduces asexually?

a)

The offspring are identical to the parent

b)

No sex cells are needed for reproduction

c)

There is greater variation among the offspring

d)

Only one parent is necessary for reproduction

15.

The table shows characteristics of four different organisms. Which organism is the product of asexual reproduction?

a)

Organism w

b)

Organism x

c)

Organism y

d)

Organism z

16.

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?

a)

Which genes in plants code for a sweet flavor?

b)

How does artificial selection of crops affect surrounding crops?

c)

How does cross pollination produce unique offspring with different flavors?

d)

Which plants need to be selected for breeding to produce the best-tasting offspring plants?

17.

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?

a)

What are some of the advantages of a hybrid offspring?

b)

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?

c)

What are some of the benefits of purebreeding?

d)

What is the selling price of a purebred dog of a specific breed?

18.

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?

a)

Would removing species members that possess desired traits allow less "wanted" genes to pass to the next generation?

b)

Would species members be able to produce more milk through selective breeding for that trait?

c)

Would a species with less genetic diversity have more difficulty adapting to changing environments?

d)

Would species members be able to develop into larger sizes through selective breeding for that trait?

19.

What information would a scientist MOST LIKELY use to determine whether an organism is unicellular or multicellular?


The rate at which the organism grows

a)

The types of cells in the organism

b)

The size of the cells of the organism

c)

The types of food the organism eats

d)

The rate at which the organism grows

20.

Are bacteria unicellular or multi-cellular?

a)

Multi-cellular

b)

Unicellular

21.

Why must scientist organize living things into groups?


a)

So organisms are easier to study

b)

So that the organisms are easily located within the wild

c)

So that the variety of rocks on Earth are easily determined

d)

So that we can easily find products from living things within our local grocery store

22.

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)

A ant

b)

A carrot

c)

A rock

d)

A worm

23.

Which of the following organism is capable of gaining energy without having to depend on another organism?

a)

An oak tree

b)

A black bear

c)

A mushroom

d)

A mountain lion

24.

What happens if a cell's mitochondria do not work?

a)

poop

b)

The cell does not have enough energy to carryout necessary processes like cellular respiration, active transport, and diffusion.

c)

YEET

d)

Double YEET

25.

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?

a)

An organ

b)

An organism

c)

A system

d)

A Tissue

26.

Which statement about organisms is true as it relates to the levels of organization?


it is the smallest unit of a living

a)

it is the smallest unit of a living

b)

specialized groups of cells organized to do a specific job thing

c)

helps perform a particular function and is made up of many tissues

d)

highest level of organization that uses systems to perform functions for an individual

27.

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?

a)

Circulatory

b)

Digestive

c)

Excretory

d)

Nervous

28.

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?

a)

Nervous and Digestive

b)

Excretory and Skeletal

c)

Excretory and Urinary

d)

Muscular and Circulatory

29.

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?

a)

Immune

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

30.

The distinguishing physical features that offspring obtain from their parents are known as

a)

chromosomes.

b)

acquired traits.

c)

inherited traits.

d)

recessive traits.

31.

The source of genetic information for an offspring produced through sexual reproduction comes from

a)

the father only.

b)

the mother only.

c)

both mother and father.

d)

both sets of grandparents.

32.

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?

a)

James’ inherited height from his father.

b)

James paid the coach to place him on the team.

c)

James inherited his father’s favorite basketball shoes.

d)

James inherited his father’s favorite basketball shoes.

33.

Which statement BEST explains why offspring produced through asexual reproduction look identical?

a)

offspring receive genetic material from one parent

b)

offspring receive genetic material from both parents

c)

offspring receive genetic material from one set of grandparents

d)

offspring receive genetic material from both sets of grandparents

34.

What does the circulatory system do?

a)

Fights off infections

b)

Removes waste

c)

Pumps blood throughout the body

d)

Produces Hormones

35.

Mutualism is defined as...

a)

two organisms benefiting from a symbiotic relationship

b)

one organism benefiting from a symbiotic relationship while the other is harmed.

c)

one organism benefiting from a symbiotic relationship while the other is unaffected.

36.

Parasitism is defined as...

a)

one organism benefits from a symbiotic relationship while the other is unaffected.

b)

Two organisms benefiting from a symbiotic relationship.

c)

one organism benefiting from a symbiotic relationship while the other is harmed.

37.

Commensalism is defined as...

a)

two organisms benefiting from a symbiotic relationship.

b)

one organism benefiting from a symbiotic relationship while the other is harmed.

c)

One organism benefiting while the other is unaffected.

38.

What situation describes a population?

a)

a singular organism

b)

two or more organisms of the same species, in a geographical area

c)

6 tigers and 4 cats

d)

all the animals in a national park

39.

A community is composed of ________________.

a)

multiple ecosystems.

b)

Multiple populations interacting in an ecosystem.

c)

Metal

d)

Copper

40.

which level of organization is the largest?

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Biosphere

c)

Tissue

d)

organ system

41.

Who is known as the father of evolution?

a)

Bruce Willis

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Alfred Wallace

d)

Coach Shealy

42.

What term did Darwin use to define the mechanism that drives evolution?

a)

Artificial selection

b)

Genetic drift

c)

Natural selection

d)

Biscuits

43.

________________ are organism that break down organic material and return nutrients to the soil.

a)

Scavengers

b)

Producers

c)

Decomposers

d)

Consumers

44.

Autotroughs are considers to be ____________ because they create their own energy.

a)

mammals

b)

scavengers

c)

consumers

d)

Producers

45.

Is a food web or food chain more accurate at depicting the flow of energy through an ecosystem?

a)

Food Chain

b)

Food Web