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Year 8 - Whole term JUMBO quiz

Total questions: 123

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How do plants get their energy?
a)
through a reaction called chlorophyll 
b)
by a process called photosynthesis 
c)
by absorbing mineral nutrients from soil 
d)
by eating other organisms 
2.
The source of energy plants use to make food
a)
photosynthesis 
b)
air 
c)
sunlight 
d)
soil 
3.
What two materials are used in photosynthesis?
a)
carbon monoxide and water 
b)
carbon dioxide and soil 
c)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
d)
carbon dioxide and water 
4.
Glucose is ... 
a)
salt 
b)
sugar 
c)
air 
d)
water
5.
Plants are considered producers because 
a)
they produce carbon dioxide 
b)
they produce their own water 
c)
they produce sunlight 
d)
they produce their own food 
6.
Stomata is found in the _______. 
a)
stems 
b)
roots 
c)
leaves 
d)
flower 
7.
_______ are tubes that carry nutrients to other parts of the plant. 
a)
stomata 
b)
roots 
c)
xylem 
d)
xylophone 
8.
The green pigment in leaves that captures the energy from the sun. 
a)
borophyll 
b)
chlorophyll 
c)
photosynthesis 
d)
leaves 
9.
Which of the following methods is used by plants to disperse their seeds widely?
a)
sticking on animal fur
b)
traveling through an animal's digestive system 
c)
wind
d)
all of the above 
10.
What do plants release during photosynthesis that is essential for life?
a)
sugar 
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen 
d)
water 
11.
The chewing and grinding of food into smaller pieces is an example of...
a)
Mechanical Digestion
b)
Chemical Digestion
12.
Tube that carries swallowed food to the stomach
a)
esophagus
b)
liver
c)
pancreas
d)
rectum
13.
What happens when the food goes to the small intestine?
a)
nutrients gets into the blood
b)
the food keeps on going
c)
nothing
14.
The organ in orange represents the:
a)
Liver
b)
Lung
c)
Stomach
d)
Pancreas
15.
The highlighted organ is the
a)
liver
b)
large intestine
c)
small intestine
d)
stomach
16.
Chewing food is an example of _____________.
a)
chemical digestion
b)
mechanical digestion
17.
The acid in your stomach used for digestion.
a)
sodium bicarbonate
b)
insulin
c)
hydrochloric
d)
amylase
18.
The main purpose of the large intestine.
a)
absorb hormones
b)
absorb protein
c)
absorb nutrients
d)
absorb water
19.

This organ does not actually touch the food but it secretes enzymes to help break down foods.

a)

Esophagus

b)

Pancreas

c)

Large Intestine

d)

Rectum

20.

What is a balanced diet?

a)

Eating food from the 4 food groups in the correct quantities

b)

Don't eat any food

c)

Eating food only from the fish and meat group

d)

Eating food only from fruit and vegetables group

21.

What are the main nutrients in this food group?

a)

vitamins and minerals

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

fats

22.

What foods contain vitamins and minerals?

a)

fish and meat

b)

oil, chocolate and sweets

c)

pasta, rice, bread and banana

d)

fruit and vegetables

23.

What nutrients do fish and meat contain?

a)

proteins

b)

fats

c)

vitamins

d)

minerals

24.

Which nutrients help us to build strong bones and teeth?

a)

vitamins and minerals

b)

fats

c)

proteins

d)

carbohydrates

25.

Whats are the main nutrients in this food group?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins and carbohydrates

c)

vitamines and fats

d)

fats

26.

Which food group give us energy that our body can store?

a)

fruit and vegetables

b)

fats

c)

fish and meat

d)

bread, pasta and rice

27.

Which nutrients help our body to grow and repair?

a)

fats

b)

carbohydrates

c)

vitamines and minerals

d)

proteins

28.

This structure contains the genetic information in a cell.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

vacuole

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosomes

29.

One role of the respiratory system is...

a)

To transport blood round the body

b)

To remove undigested waste from the body

c)

To remove waste gases from the body

30.

The (a)   supports plant cells and is filled with sap

31.

The (a)   is the jelly-like substance where chemical reactions take place

32.

At the end of the bronchioles are lots of tiny air sacs called (a)   .

33.

When you exhale, the intercostal muscles ________

a)

relax

b)

contract

34.

Which 3 of these are adaptations which make the alveoli effective for gas exchange?

a)

large surface area

b)

small surface area

c)

thick walls

d)

thin walls

e)

lots of blood capillaries nearby

35.

Carbon dioxide diffuses from the alveoli into the blood stream

a)

true

b)

false

36.

Gases move from a low concentration to a high concentration via diffusion

a)

true

b)

false

37.

When a group of tissues come together to perform the same function they are referred to as (a)  

38.

Arteries carry blood ________ the heart

a)

away from

b)

into

39.

The pulmonary vein carries blood from the (a)   to the heart

40.

protein synthesis takes place here

a)

chloroplasts

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

ribosomes

41.

an example of an organ system is the..

a)

brain

b)

trachea

c)

cilia

d)

respiratory

42.

Gas exchange in the alveoli occurs by the process of..

a)

active transport

b)

osmosis

c)

diffusion

43.

The right side of the heart contains blood that has come from the rest of the body. Therefore this blood is ____________

a)

oxygenated

b)

deoxygenated

44.

What are the organs we use to breath?

a)

lungs

b)

eyes

c)

nose

d)

trachea

45.

What is the process called when you breath in the air?

a)

inhalation

b)

exhalation

46.

What is the process called when you breath out the air?

a)

inhalation

b)

exhalation

47.

Which of the following show the air passage for inhalation?

a)

lungs --> nose --> trachea

b)

nose --> trachea --> lungs

c)

nose --> lungs --> trachea

d)

trachea --> lungs --> nose

48.

Which of the following show the air passage for exhalation?

a)

trachea --> lungs --> nose

b)

lungs --> nose --> trachea

c)

lungs --> trachea --> nose

d)

nose --> trachea --> lungs

49.

During Breathing we get Oxygen in the body and get rid of which other gas?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Monoxide

50.

During Breathing we get Oxygen in the body and get rid of which other gas?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Monoxide

51.

Which of these is the main organ in the circulatory system?

a)

Lungs

b)

Kidney

c)

Heart

d)

Brain

e)

Liver

52.

Which of these is a chamber in the heart? (Select as appropriate)

a)

Left ventricle

b)

Right Atrium

c)

Right Ventricle

d)

Left Ventricle

e)

None of the above

53.

Which 2 gases are exchanged in the lung?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Carbon Monoxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

e)

Hydrogen

54.

Which of these is a characteristic of an artery?

a)

Thick Muscular wall to withstand blood flow

b)

Small Lumen

c)

Carry blood away from the heart

d)

Large Lumen

e)

Valves

55.

Which of these is a characteristic of an vein?

a)

Thin walls to withstand blood flow

b)

Small Lumen

c)

Carry blood away from the heart

d)

Large Lumen

e)

Valves

56.

Which of these are a characteristic of the alveoli?

a)

Thin Walls for gas exchange

b)

High blood supply

c)

Low blood supply

d)

Thick walls for gas exchange

57.

The area of muscle around the left ventricle is thicker than the right ventricle, why is this?

a)

Must pump blood to the lungs

b)

Must pump blood to the atrium

c)

Must pump blood to the rest of the body

d)

Must pump blood to the heart

e)

Chance

58.

What are the four main functions of the skeleton

a)

Support

b)

Energy

c)

Protection

d)

Making Blood Cells

e)

Movement

59.

Which of these is a condition that arises due to cartilage in the bone wearing out?

a)

Heart disease

b)

Arthritis

c)

Broken Bones

d)

Cancer

e)

Osteoporosis

60.

Which of these are a type of joint?

a)

Lever Joint

b)

Hinge Joint

c)

Ball and Socket Joint

d)

Lock and Key Joint

e)

Bone to Bone Joint

61.

Which of these are an example of a hinge joint?

a)

Shoulder

b)

Elbow

c)

Hip

d)

Knee

e)

Neck

62.

Define dependent variable

a)

The variable that you measure

b)

The variable that you change

c)

The variable that you must keep the same

d)

This is a made up concept

63.

Convert 4 minutes into seconds

a)

60 Seconds

b)

180 Second

c)

120 Seconds

d)

240 Seconds

e)

300 Seconds

64.

Respiration is

a)

Breathing

b)

Process of releasing energy for cells

c)

Process of digestion

d)

Gas exchange in the lungs

e)

Inhaling

65.

Which of these is the correct equation for respiration

a)

Glucose + Carbon dioxide > Oxygen + Water

b)

Glucose > Carbon dioxide + Oxygen + Water

c)

Glucose + Oxygen > Carbon Dioxide + Water

d)

Carbon Dioxide + Water > Glucose + Oxygen

66.

Humans get their oxygen via

a)

Breathing

b)

Food

c)

Stomata

d)

Photosynthesis

67.

Aerobic refers to

a)

With Oxygen

b)

No Oxygen

c)

With Carbon Dioxide

d)

No Carbon Dioxide

e)

Food

68.

Respiration takes places in...

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

Single celled organisms such as Bacteria

d)

Viruses

e)

Rocks

69.

Plants absorb oxygen for respiration through the...

a)

Stomata

b)

Breathing

c)

Lungs

d)

Flowers

e)

Stems

70.

During respiration what is the key component we are trying to achieve.

a)

Create water

b)

Create Oxygen

c)

Create Carbon Dioxide

d)

Release Energy

e)

Use up Glucose

71.
To make large amounts of energy, an eukaryotic cell must use oxygen and 
a)
glucose
b)
water
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
light
72.
What are the products of anaerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
73.
Aerobic respiration is different from anaerobic respiration in that aerobic respiration needs...
a)
chlorophyll
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
glucose
d)
oxygen
74.
Where does anaerobic respiration occur?
a)
glucose molecule
b)
mitochondria
c)
cytoplasm
75.
Where does anaerobic respiration occur?
a)
glucose molecule
b)
mitochondria
c)
cytoplasm
76.

What is the part of the body that helps you move?

a)

muscles

b)

ears

c)

nails

d)

hair

77.

What are the immediate effects of exercise on the body?

a)

Heart beats faster, Temperature decreases, Breathing increases

b)

Heart beats faster, Temperature Increases, Breathing decreases

c)

Heart beats faster, Temperature Increases, Breathing increases

d)

Heart beats faster, Cramp, Breathing increases

78.

Your heart always pumps at the same rate.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

the ONE variable that is changed or manipulated

a)

control

b)

independent

c)

dependent

d)

super variable

80.

A scientist is testing the impact of light and dark on moth behavior by turning a light on and off. The INDEPENDENT variable is...

a)

the moth's reaction

b)

the amount of light

c)

the temperature of the room

81.

In a study to determine how the TEMPERATURE OF THE ROOM impacts a PLANT'S GROWTH, the INDEPENDENT variable is...

a)

amount of growth

b)

type of plant

c)

the temperature of the room

d)

amount of light

82.

In a study to determine how the TEMPERATURE OF THE ROOM impacts a PLANT'S GROWTH, the DEPENDENT variable is...

a)

amount of growth

b)

type of plant

c)

the temperature of the room

d)

amount of light

83.

What is being measured/observed?

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

controlled variable

84.

Which 2 gases are exchanged in the lung?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Carbon Monoxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

e)

Hydrogen

85.

Gas exchange takes places in the

a)

Blood vessels

b)

Bronchi

c)

Trachea

d)

Alveoli

86.

Describe the role of the cell membrane

a)

Controls what enters and leaves the cell

b)

Protein Synthesis

c)

Controls the cell and DNA can be found

d)

Provides the cells with energy

87.

Which of these is the correct equation for respiration

a)

Glucose + Carbon dioxide > Oxygen + Water

b)

Glucose > Carbon dioxide + Oxygen + Water

c)

Glucose + Oxygen > Carbon Dioxide + Water

d)

Carbon Dioxide + Water > Glucose + Oxygen

88.
This is the "powerhouse" of the cell. Most of an eukaryotic cell's energy is made here.
a)
mitochondria
b)
ribosomes
c)
chloroplasts
d)
nucleus
89.
What type of respiration requires oxygen?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
90.
What are the products of aerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
91.

Why type of respiration is fermentation?

a)

Aerobic

b)

Complete

c)

Anaerobic

d)

Incomplete

92.

Which of these equations is the correct one for fermentation?

a)

Glucose + oxygen > carbon dioxide + water

b)

Glucose > Lactic acid

c)

Glucose + Ethanol > Carbon dioxide

d)

Glucose + Oxygen > Carbon Dioxide + Water

e)

Glucose > Lactic acid

93.

Microorganisms are used in the production of...

a)

Yoghurt

b)

Bread

c)

Cheese

d)

Chicken

e)

Beer

94.

What happens in milk during yoghurt production?

a)

Sugar is converted to lactic acid, raising the pH

b)

Sugar is converted to lactic acid, lowering the pH

c)

Sugar is converted to lactose, lowering the pH

95.

Bacteria cause harm by

a)

Releasing toxins which damage cells

b)

Infecting cells, replicating and causing the cell to burst

c)

Causing suffocation

96.

Virus are not considered living as they do not complete all 7 of the life processes

a)

True

b)

False

97.

Microorganisms that causes infectious diseases are called

a)

Disease

b)

Communicable

c)

Microorganisms

d)

Pathogens

e)

Viruses

98.

Communicable disease are

a)

All diseases

b)

those illnesses which can be passed from person to person.

c)

those illnesses which cannot be passed from person to person.

d)

None of the above

99.

Which of these is a communicable disease

a)

Malaria

b)

HIV

c)

Cancer

d)

Heart Disease

e)

Rose Black Spot

100.

Which of these is a non-communicable disease

a)

Influenza

b)

HIV

c)

Diabetes

d)

Heart Disease

e)

Asthma

101.

What are the main ways pathogens are spread?

a)

Via Air

b)

Via Direct Contact

c)

Via Food

d)

Via eye contact

102.

How can we prevent the spread of disease?

a)

Using Condoms

b)

Washing hands

c)

Vaccinations

d)

Covering mouth when coughing or sneezing

e)

Staying Hydrate

103.

Antibiotics are effective at killing

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Funghi

d)

Protists

e)

All of the above

104.

How does the immune system prepare for another invasion of the same pathogen?

a)

It stores up information about the pathogen so it will be able to respond quicker and more effective next time

b)

It stores up dead bacteria to act as a deterrant

c)

It has an army of the appropriate anti bodies ready to fight the next invasion

d)

The cells of the body change their receptors to prevent the bacterial genes from entering the next time

105.

How can you make sure that vaccines do not make you sick?

a)

You alter the pathogen's DNA

b)

You only inject people with especially strong immune systems

c)

You weaken the pathogen

d)

You kill the pathogen

106.
Special proteins produced by the body to attack foreign invaders.
a)
antibodies
b)
antigen
107.
A pathogen is a disease-causing agent.
a)
true
b)
false
108.

What is the role of nasal mucus?

a)

collect dead cells

b)

lubricate the nasal passage

c)

make phlegm

d)

trap particles

109.

Proteins that have a specific fit to a specific antigen are called

a)

allergens

b)

antibodies

c)

antihistamines

d)

none of these

110.

What am I? I prevent pathogens from entering the body.

a)

Physical barrier

b)

Chemical defence

111.

What am I? I kill pathogens that enter the body

a)

Physical barrier

b)

Chemical defence

112.

What am I? I am found in the lungs. I sweep mucus back up towards the throat so it can be coughed out or swallowed.

a)

Mucus

b)

Lysozyme enzymes

c)

Hydrochloric acid

d)

Cilia

113.

Physical barriers and chemical defences will work against many types of pathogen. This means they are..

a)

Specific

b)

Non-specific

114.

Health is...

a)

feeling on top of your game

b)

exercising regularly

c)

eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly

d)

a state of physical and metal well-being

115.

An example of a communicable disease is..

a)

measles

b)

coronavirus

c)

chicken pox

d)

all of the above

116.

Non-communicable diseases...

a)

can not be passed from organism to organism

b)

can be passed from organism to organism

c)

can be passed from organism to organism by direct contact only

d)

can be passed from organism to organism by indirect contact only

117.

Which factors contribute to positive health?

a)

stress, anxiety

b)

healthy balanced diet

c)

plenty of exercise

d)

balanced diet, exercise, access to medical care

118.

Which factors can lead to poor health?

a)

stress

b)

unhealthy diet

c)

anxiety

d)

lack of exercise

e)

all of them

119.

Which factors can lead to poor health?

a)

stress

b)

unhealthy diet

c)

anxiety

d)

lack of exercise

e)

all of them

120.

Pathogens are...

a)

germs

b)

bacteria

c)

microorganisms that cause disease

d)

fungi

121.

Which pathogen is non-living?

a)

Virus

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Parasite/Protist

e)

They are all alive

122.

Which pathogen needs a host cell to reproduce?

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungus

d)

parasite/protist

123.

Which of the following is a dimension of health?

a)

Physical

b)

Family/Social

c)

Mental/Emotional

d)

All of the Above

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