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Gr 8 Chapter 2 quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

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1.

Match the vocabulary word with the proper sentence:


Unicellular

a)

usually smaller than a speck of dust

b)

like a tail used for swimming

c)

used to capture food

d)

tiny hairs that act like oars

e)

rely on a variety of types of cells

2.

Match the vocabulary word with the proper sentence:

Multicellular

a)

tiny hairs that act like oars

b)

rely on a variety of types of cells

c)

like a tail used for swimming

d)

usually smaller than a speck of dust

e)

used to capture food

3.

Match the vocabulary word with the proper sentence:

Cilia

a)

tiny hairs that act like oars

b)

like a tail used for swimming

c)

usually smaller than a speck of dust

d)

used to capture food

e)

rely on a variety of types of cells

4.

Match the vocabulary word with the proper sentence:

Flagellum

a)

tiny hairs that act like oars

b)

like a tail used for swimming

c)

usually smaller than a speck of dust

d)

used to capture food

e)

rely on a variety of types of cells

5.

Match the vocabulary word with the proper sentence:

Pseudopod

a)

used to capture food

b)

like a tail used for swimming

c)

usually smaller than a speck of dust

d)

tiny hairs that act like oars

e)

rely on a variety of types of cells

6.

Which type of organism provides most of the oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere?

a)

bacteria

b)

phytoplankton

c)

hydra

d)

trees

7.

Which of the following is not a unicellular organism?

a)

phytoplankton

b)

hydra

c)

bacteria

8.

Which of the following does not describe unicellular decomposers?

a)

They complete the cycling of matter.

b)

They convert nitrogen in soil into a usable form of nitrogen.

c)

They support plant life and terrestrial food chains.

d)

They may be carnivores, herbivores, or omnivores

9.

Animals have developed different structures because of which of the following reasons?

a)

to eat similar foods

b)

to survive in different weather conditions throughout the year

c)

to perform certain functions

d)

to appear different than other animals

10.

Which of the following is not a multicellular organism?

a)

dandelion

b)

diatom

c)

worm

d)

mushroom

11.

Which of the following best describes the job of the specialized cells in a plant leaf?

a)

transform the Sun’s energy into sugars

b)

support the plant

c)

transport and store food

d)

absorb nutrients

12.

Why are unicellular organisms usually micro-sized?

a)

because cellular activities are more efficient at that size

b)

to avoid being captured by multicellular organisms

c)

because they do not live long enough to grow bigger

13.

What materials do plants use to transform the Sun’s energy into sugars?

a)

water, carbon dioxide, and nutrients

b)

water, oxygen

c)

proteins, oxygen

d)

proteins, carbon dioxide

14.

What happens when materials enter cells through the cell membrane?

a)

The materials move through the cytoplasm to the various organelles.

b)

The materials rapidly decompose.

c)

The materials move into the fat cells.

d)

The materials are stored in the nucleus.

15.

Match the phrase with the word:


Have more mitochondria than other cells

a)

muscle cells

b)

bone cells

c)

nerve cells

d)

brain cells

e)

fat cells

16.

Match the phrase with the word:


Make up the largest organ in the human body

a)

nerve cells

b)

bone cells

c)

skin cells

d)

brain cells

e)

fat cells

17.

Match phrase with the word:


Transmit electrical impulses along pathways to the brain

a)

nerve cells

b)

bone cells

c)

brain cells

d)

skin cells

e)

muscle cells

18.

Match phrase with the word:


Store energy that can be burned when resources are low

a)

fat cells

b)

nerve cells

c)

bone cells

d)

skin cells

e)

muscle cells

19.

Match phrase with the word:


Receive electrical impulses

a)

nerve cells

b)

bone cells

c)

brain cells

d)

skin cells

e)

fat cells

20.

Match phrase with the word:


Support the body.

a)

nerve cells

b)

bone cells

c)

brain cells

d)

skin cells

e)

fat cells