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Science Benchmark Review #2

Total questions: 157

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

smallest unit of life

a)

cell

b)

atom

c)

molecule

2.

ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change

a)

genus

b)

homeostasis

c)

response to stimuli

3.

made of two or more cells organism thing that has all the characteristics of life

a)

multicellular

b)

unicellular

4.

made of one cell

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

5.

something that has all of the characteristics of life

a)

books

b)

Organisms

c)

People

d)

Animals

6.

Which of the following have all the characteristics of life?

a)

Organization  Growth

b)

Organization  Growth and Development  Reproduction  Response to Stimuli  Homeostasis  Energy

c)

Organization Development  Reproduction  Response to Stimuli  Energy

d)

Organization  Reproduction  Response to Stimuli  Homeostasis  Energy

7.

naming system that gives each organism a two-word scientific name

a)

cladogram

b)

dichotomous key

c)

binomial nomenclature

8.

branched diagram that shows the relationships among organisms

a)

dichotomous key

b)

cladogram

9.

series of descriptions arranged in pairs that can be used to identify an unknown organism

a)

cladogram

b)

dichotomous key

10.

group of similar species

a)

family

b)

order

c)

genus

11.

classification category that ranks above phylum and below domain

a)

kingdom

b)

family

c)

genus

12.

group of organisms that have similar traits and produce fertile offspring

a)

genus

b)

species

c)

reproduction

13.

building block of matter composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons

a)

cell

b)

atom

14.

uses more than one lens to magnify an image

a)

compound microscope

b)

light microscope

c)

electron microscope

15.

uses a magnetic field to focus a beam of electrons through an object or onto an object’s surface identify to determine the characteristics of a person or thing

a)

light microscope

b)

compound microscope

c)

electron microscope

16.

uses light and lenses to enlarge an image of an object

a)

electron microscope

b)

light microscope

c)

compound microscope

17.

Which is correct ?

a)

Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

b)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

c)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family,Order , Genus, Species

18.

Which microscope uses electrons to study the surface of an object?

a)

SEM

b)

TEM

c)

compound microscope

19.

A way of classifying organisms that uses all the evidence known about organisms.

a)

binomial nomenclature

b)

sytematics

c)

cladogram

20.

What did Linnaeus use to classify living things?

a)

similar structures

b)

domains

c)

RNA

21.

What are the three domains of life ?

a)

Eukaryotic cell systems

b)

Bacteria

c)

Archaea

d)

Eucarya

22.

Is the science Benchmark going to be fun ?

a)

YES

b)

KIND OF

c)

MAYBE

d)

NO

e)

ABSOLUTELY NOT

23.

What is the largest kingdom?

a)

Plants

b)

Fungi

c)

Animals

d)

Archaebacteria

e)

Eubacteria

24.

TRUE OR FALSE: Genus is the same thing as species

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

25.

What is an atom?

a)

matter with a composition that is always the same.

b)

An atom is a small particle that is a building block of matter.

c)

elements or compounds.

d)

anything that takes up space

26.

What are the sub-particles that make up an atom?

a)

Protons , Neutrons , Electrons , Nucleus

b)

oxygen

c)

nucleus

d)

Protons and Electrons

27.

What is the difference between an element and a compound?

a)

Compound: a substance that consists of just one type of atom.

Element: different elements chemically bonded together

b)

Elements are elements and compounds are compounds

c)

Compound:different elements chemically bonded together

Element:a substance that consists of just one type of atom.

d)

There is no difference

28.

What does it mean to dissolve something?

a)

mix

b)

form a solution by mixing evenly.

c)

form a heterogeneous mixture

d)

to become broken up or absorbed by something or to disappear into something else.

29.

What is a heterogeneous mixture ?

a)

evenly mixed

b)

not a solution

c)

unevenly mixed

d)

not a mixture

30.

What is a homogeneous mixture ?

a)

solution

b)

not a solution

c)

not a mixture

d)

evenly mixed

31.

What is matter?

a)

be of importance; have significance.

b)

anything that has mass and takes up space

c)

anything that has an atom that does not take up space

32.

What is a mixture ?

a)

matter that has the same composition

b)

matter that does not have a composition

c)

matter that is made up of a composition

d)

matter that can vary in composition.

33.

What is a substance ?

a)

matter with no composition

b)

is matter with a composition that is always the same.

c)

matter with a composition that can vary

34.

What is a physical change?

a)

changes that do affect the chemical composition

b)

changes that do not affect the chemical composition

35.

What is a chemical change ?

a)

A change that does affect the chemical composition

b)

A change that does not affect the chemical composition

36.

What is an example of an element

a)

Iron

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

Calcium

d)

air

37.

Which of the following are chemical properties

a)

acidity

b)

flammable gasoline

c)

the banana is blue

38.

Where can you find all of the elements ?

a)

The periodic table of substances

b)

The periodic table of mixtures

c)

The periodic table of nothing

d)

The periodic table of elements

39.

What is an ion ?

a)

when an element gains , or loses electrons

b)

when an element gains or loses neutrons

40.

What is a physical property

a)

is a characteristic of matter that you

can only measure with changing the identity of the matter.

b)

is a characteristic of matter that you

can observe or measure with changing the identity of the matter.

c)

is a characteristic of matter that you

can observe or measure without changing the identity of the matter.

d)

property that is physical

41.

What are some examples of a size-independent property?

a)

mass

b)

Density

c)

Melting/Boiling Point

d)

Solubility

42.

What is are some examples of size-dependent properties?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Density

d)

Nothing

43.

What is are some examples of size-dependent properties?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Density

d)

Nothing

44.

Do size-independent properties depend

on the amount of matter present ?

a)

No

b)

Yes

45.

Define: mass

a)

same as weight

b)

a characteristic of matter that you

can observe or measure

c)

the amount of matter in an object.

46.

What is solubility ?

a)

heterogenous

b)

the ability of one substance to dissolve in another

47.

What is an isotope ?

a)

an element that has different mass numbers ( protons change)

b)

an element that has different mass numbers ( electrons change)

c)

an element that has different mass numbers ( neutrons change)

48.

Density

a)

the mass per foot volume of a substance

b)

the mass per square inch volume of a substance

c)

the mass per unit substance of a volume

d)

the mass per unit volume of a substance

49.

is a microscopy technique in which a beam of electrons is transmitted through a specimen to form an image.

a)

TEM

b)

SEM

50.

is a microscopy technique in which a beam of electrons is transmitted through a specimen to form an image.

a)

TEM

b)

SEM

51.

Benchmarks are so much fun right ?

a)

NO

b)

YES

c)

KIND OF

52.

I am the tough exterior that protects plant cells and gives them their shape. Who am I?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Mitochondria

53.

I store food and water ? Who am I

a)

cytoplasm

b)

vacuole

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

a plant cell

54.

What is the function of a cell membrane ?

a)

Produces ATP

b)

Produces proteins and lipids

c)

Keep organelles in place

d)

Controls what enters and leaves the cell

55.

What is the function of the ribosomes ?

a)

Transport proteins

b)

Make proteins

c)

Package and ship proteins

d)

Chicken

56.

What is the function of the mitochondria ?

a)

Make energy

b)

Make proteins

c)

Make somewhat molecule

57.

I am the "mail room" and aid in packaging and shipping proteins and nutrients. Who am I?

a)

SmoothER (Endoplasmic Reticulum)

b)

Rough ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum)

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Lysosomes

58.

I am located in the leaves of plants, but NOT the roots. Who am I?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

sytoplasim

d)

Chloroplasts

59.

What is the function of chloroplasts?

a)

Same as chlorophyll

b)

Helps plants make food from the sun

c)

It is a cell in the sun that helps to make food for plants on earth

60.

What is the function of the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)?

a)

Make proteins

b)

Make energy

c)

Transport proteins

61.

I am the "trash room" and aid the cell with waste removal. Who am I?

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Ribosomes

62.

Which of the following you will not find in an animal cell

a)

cell wall

b)

nucleus

c)

vacuole

d)

chlorophyll

63.

I am the structure that holds all the organelles in place within the cell. Who am I?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

centriole

64.

The control center of the cell

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Nucleus

c)

Nuclear ball

65.

Which is part of the cell theory ?

a)

All cells come from preexisting cells

b)

Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things

c)

All non-living things are made of cells

d)

All living things are made of cells.

66.

Eukaryotic cells have ......

a)

no nucleus

b)

nucleus

67.

Prokaryotic cells have ......

a)

no nucleus

b)

nucleus

68.

makes ribosomes and "writes" directions for how they should function

a)

nucleus

b)

protein

c)

nucleolus

d)

golgi apparatus

69.

transport materials throughout the cell and go through the membrane to move materials out of the cell

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

vesicles

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

nucleolus

e)

nucleus

70.

An organelle that helps pull apart the cell during reproduction

a)

vesicle

b)

centriole

c)

vacuole

d)

nucleus micromatid

71.

long chains of sugar molecules

a)

cellulose

b)

cholesterol

c)

DNA

d)

carbohydrates

72.

long chains of amino acid molecules

a)

water

b)

proteins

c)

nucleic acid

d)

RNA

73.

contain genetic material

a)

nucleic acid

b)

lipid

c)

cellulose

d)

cholesterol

74.

large molecules that form when smaller molecules join

a)

cellulose

b)

DNA

c)

macromolecules

d)

RNA

75.

provides support in plant cell walls

a)

chromosomes

b)

water

c)

cholesterol

d)

cellulose

76.

form cell membranes

a)

lpid

b)

lipid

c)

DNA

d)

energy

77.

includes instructions that enable cells to grow

a)

RNA

b)

DNA

c)

cellulose

d)

water

78.

used to make proteins

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

water

d)

lipids

79.

released through chemical reactions

a)

protein

b)

energy

c)

anaphase

d)

cholesterol

80.

the MAIN ingredient in a cell

a)

nucleus

b)

water

c)

gene

d)

DNA

81.

join to form nucleic acids

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleotides

c)

nucleic acid

d)

cellulose

82.

one type of lipid

a)

energy

b)

nucleic acid

c)

carbohydrates

d)

cholesterol

83.

Quizzes and Test are so much FUN right ?

a)

JUST STOP asking these questions

b)

YES SO MUCH FUN

c)

KIND OF

84.

I am the tough exterior that protects plant cells and gives them their shape. Who am I?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Mitochondria

85.

What is the function of the ribosomes ?

a)

Transport proteins

b)

Make proteins

c)

Package and ship proteins

d)

Chicken

86.

What is the function of the mitochondria ?

a)

Make energy

b)

Make proteins

c)

Make somewhat molecule

87.

Which is part of the cell theory ?

a)

All cells come from preexisting cells

b)

Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things

c)

All non-living things are made of cells

d)

All living things are made of cells.

88.

An organelle that helps pull apart the cell during reproduction ( mitosis)

a)

vesicle

b)

centriole

c)

vacuole

d)

nucleus micromatid

89.

the movement of substances through a cell

membrane only by using the cell’s energy

a)

passive transport

b)

active transport

90.

the movement of substances from an area of higher

concentration to an area of lower concentration

a)

endocytosis

b)

exocytosis

c)

diffusion

d)

facilitated diffusion:

91.

the process during which a cell takes in a substance by surrounding it with the cell membrane

a)

exocytosis

b)

endocytosis

c)

osmosis

d)

esihariotosis

92.

the process during which a cell’s vesicles release their contents outside the cell

a)

exocytosis

b)

endocytosis

c)

osmosis

d)

active transport

e)

facilitated transport

93.

when molecules pass through a cell membrane using special proteins called transport proteins

a)

diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

94.

the diffusion of water molecules only

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

osmosis

d)

diffusion

e)

active transport

95.

the movement of substances through a

cell membrane without using the cell’s energy

a)

transport passive

b)

osmosis

c)

active transport

d)

facilitated diffusion

e)

passive transport

96.

What is the first step in cellular respiration ?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Mitosis

c)

producing energy

d)

releasing energy

97.

What the second step of cellular respiration?

a)

Making ATP in the Cytoplasm

b)

Making ATP in the Mitochondria

c)

Making Glucose

d)

Glycosis

e)

Glycosylation

98.

Where does Photosynthesis happen ?

a)

Light energy , Mitochondria , Chloroplasts

b)

Chlorophyll, then the Cytoplasm

c)

Light energy , Chloroplasts , then the Mitochondria

d)

Cytoplasm , Chlorophyll , Light energy

e)

The chloroplasts

99.

a reaction that eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells use to obtain energy from food when oxygen levels are low.

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Glucose

c)

Cellular Respiration

d)

Fermentation

e)

Glycolysis

100.

C6H12O6+ 6O2 → 6CO2+ 6H2O+ ATP

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

101.

6CO2+ 6H2O → C6H12O6+ 6O2

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

102.

What phase are the chromosomes duplicated in mitosis?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

103.

In mitosis, what phase does the nuclear membrane disappear, and the spindle fibers are formed?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Cytokinesis

104.

In what phase of mitosis, does the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell and the spindle fibers attach to the centromeres?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

105.

In Mitosis, what phase does the chromosomes get pulled to the opposite poles?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Cytokinesis

106.

In what phase of mitosis do the nuclear membranes reform around each set of chromosomes?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

107.

When does the splitting of the cell into two cells occur?

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Metaphase

e)

Cytokinesis

108.

Phases of the cell cycle: How many stages are in the Interphase ?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

109.

Phases of the cell cycle: How many stages are in the Mitotic Phase ?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

110.

Phases of the Cell Cycle: What are the 3 stages of the Interphase ?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G3

d)

G2

e)

S2

111.

growth and cellular functions; organelle replication

a)

G1

b)

G2

c)

S

d)

SS2

112.

growth and chromosome replication;

organelle replication

a)

G1

b)

G2

c)

S

113.

What is the first step of the Mitotic Phase ?

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

cytokinesis

d)

telekinesis

114.

What is the second step of the Mitotic Phase

a)

mitosis

b)

cytokinesis

c)

telekinesis

d)

meiosis

115.

What is the second step of the Mitotic Phase

a)

mitosis

b)

cytokinesis

c)

telekinesis

d)

meiosis

116.

Which of the following is in order ? ( Phases of the Interphase)

a)

S, G1, G2

b)

G1, S, G2

c)

G2,S,G1

d)

G1, G2, S

117.

a cycle of growth, development, and division that

most cells in an organism go through

a)

cell cycle

b)

centromere

c)

daughter cells

d)

mitosis

e)

cytokinesis

118.

the structure that holds together two sister

chromatids

a)

centriole

b)

centromere

c)

sister chromatids

d)

daughter cells

119.

the two new cells that result from mitosis

and cytokinesis

a)

mother cells

b)

sister cells

c)

daughter cells

d)

daddy cells

e)

nobody's cells

120.

The Interphase can be known as the period of a cell’s growth and development

a)

True

b)

False

121.

Meiosis can be known as the phase in which the nucleus and its contents divide into 2 cells.

a)

True

b)

False

122.

Mitosis the phase in which the nucleus and its

contents divide into 2 cells

a)

True

b)

False

123.

two identical chromosomes that make up

a duplicated chromosome

a)

sister chromatids

b)

sister chromatins

c)

centromere

d)

centriole

124.

cells that have pairs of chromosomes

a)

diploid cells

b)

haploid cells

125.

the female sex cell, which forms in an ovary

a)

sperm

b)

egg

c)

zygote

d)

haploid

126.

the process in which an egg cell and a sperm cell join together

a)

meiosis

b)

mitosis

c)

fermentation

d)

sexual reproduction

127.

cells that have only one chromosome from each pair

a)

diploid cells

b)

haploid cells

128.

pairs of chromosomes that have genes for the same traits arranged in the same order

a)

sister chromatids

b)

homologous chromosomes

c)

chromosomes

d)

sperm

129.

the process in which one diploid cell divides and

makes four haploid cells

a)

mitosis

b)

fermentation

c)

sexual reproduction

d)

meiosis

130.

a type of reproduction in which the genetic materials from two different cells combine, producing an offspring

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

fermentation

c)

mitosis

d)

meiosis

131.

the male sex cell, which forms in a testis

a)

egg

b)

sperm

c)

zygote

d)

cell

132.

the new cell that forms from fertilization

a)

sperm

b)

egg

c)

zygote

d)

cell

133.

Nuclear membrane breaks apart. Chromosomes condense and form homologous pairs.

a)

Prophase II

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Interphase I

d)

Prophase I

134.

Homologous chromosomes line up along the center of

the cell. Spindle fibers attach to each chromosome.

a)

Metaphase I

b)

Metaphase II

c)

Prophase I

d)

Anaphase I

135.

Homologous chromosomes separate and

are pulled to opposite ends of the cell.

a)

AnaphaseII

b)

Anaphase I

c)

Prophase I

d)

Metaphase II

136.

Nuclear membrane forms around each set of chromosomes. The cytoplasm divides, forming two daughter cells.

a)

Prophase II

b)

Cytokinesis II

c)

Telophase II

d)

Telophase I

137.

Nuclear membrane breaks apart. ( around the the set of chromatids)

a)

Prophase I

b)

Prophase II

c)

Interphase II

d)

Metaphase I

138.

Sister chromatids line up along the center of the cell.

a)

Metaphase II

b)

Anaphase II

c)

Metaphase I

d)

Prophase I

139.

Sister chromatids of each chromosome begin to separate

and are pulled to opposite ends of the cells.

a)

Anaphase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

140.

A nuclear membrane forms around each set of chromatids. The cytoplasm divides.

a)

Anaphase II

b)

Telophase II

c)

Telophase I

d)

Prophase I

141.

What happens after Telophase II ?

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Telekinesis

c)

Interphase

d)

They divide again into eight cells

142.

the passing traits from parents to offspring

a)

heredity

b)

genotype

c)

phenotype

d)

trait

143.

a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor

a)

recessive trait

b)

dominant trait

c)

incomplete dominance

d)

allele

144.

a genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant factor

a)

dominant trait

b)

codominance

c)

recessive trait

d)

allele

145.

a section on a chromosome that has genetic information for one trait

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

c)

allele

d)

gene

146.

Different forms of a gene

a)

allele

b)

genotype

c)

phenotype

d)

purebred

147.

The two alleles that control the phenotype of a trait....

a)

heterozygous

b)

genotype

c)

incomplete gene

d)

phenotype

148.

The physical characteristics of an individual

a)

genotype

b)

allele

c)

phenotype

d)

heterogeneous mixture

149.

When the two alleles of a gene are the same, What is the genotype?

a)

homogeneous

b)

heterozygous

c)

heterogenous

d)

homozygous

150.

When the two alleles of a gene are different, What is the genotype?

a)

heterozygous

b)

homogenous

c)

heterogenous

d)

homozygous

151.

A model used to predict the possible genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring

a)

Punnett Square

b)

Pedigree

152.

Shows phenotypes genetically related to family members.

a)

Punnett Square

b)

Pedigree

153.

When the offspring's phenotype is a blend of the parent's phenotype, what is that called ?

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

c)

genotype

d)

Polygenic Inheritence

154.

When multiple genes determine the phenotype of a trait, What is that called ?

a)

Incomplete dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Polygenic Inheritence

d)

Genotype

155.

An organism's environment can affect its phenotype

a)

False

b)

True

156.

The study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring.

a)

Genetics

b)

Heredity

c)

Genes

157.

Occurs when both alleles can be observed in a phenotype .

a)

Codominance

b)

Incomplete dominance

c)

Genotype

d)

Polygenic Inheritance

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