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Unit 1 Biology

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A _____ is something in the environment that causes an organism to respond.
a)
stimulus
b)
response
c)
cause
d)
effect
2.
Which of these is not true about all organisms?
a)
all living things have many cells
b)
all living things need water
c)
all living things respond to stimuli
d)
all living things reproduce
3.
When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...
a)
energy metabolism
b)
growth and development
c)
response to stimuli
d)
having cells
4.
Which kind of living things have DNA in their cells?
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
decomposers
d)
Trick question! All living things have DNA in their cells 
5.
Your body shivers when you are cold. This is because of the concept of...
a)
homeostasis
b)
heredity
c)
energy metabolism
d)
cellular organization
6.

Maintaining a stable internal

environment is called

a)

homeostasis

b)

equilibrium

c)

balance

d)

evenness

7.

Identify the characteristic: Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things contain cells

c)

All living things maintain homeostasis

d)

All living things grow

8.

Identify the characteristic: A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.

a)

All living things adapt/respond to their environment

b)

All living things grow

c)

All living things have cells

d)

All living things use energy

9.

The dismissal bell rings and you pack up your belongings. In this scenario, what is the stimulus?

a)

The bell ringing

b)

You packing up your belongings

c)

More information is needed

d)

Your back pack

10.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by all living organisms?
a)
Ability to move
b)
Ability to grow and develop
c)
Made up of one or more cells
d)
Responds to stimuli
11.

Organisms, such as bacteria, are ______________ which means they consist of only a single cell.

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

autotrophic

d)

heterotrophic

12.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older?
a)
You grow and develop.
b)
You maintain homeostasis.
c)
Your cells contain genetic information.
d)
You display organization.
13.

Living things are made up of units called

a)

DNA

b)

Cells

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Seeds

14.

For single-celled organisms, _____ is

mostly an increase in size.


Multicellular organisms go through a

process called __________, where cells

divide and differentiate into different

kinds of cells.

a)

Evolve, respond to stimulus

b)

Expansion, progress

c)

Growth, development

d)

Production, evolution

15.
When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
16.
A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching.
a)
All living things reproduce
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
17.
A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm
a)
reproducing
b)
doing cellular respiration
c)
having cells
d)
responding to its environment
18.
A pill bug (roly poly) eats a carrot.
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things use energy
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
19.
A tulip opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in the evening at sunset.
a)
All living things have cells
b)
All living things use energy
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
20.
Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
21.
A cat is an organism that has a respiratory system that contains lungs and a trachea.
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things have different levels of organization
d)
All living things grow
22.
A sea worm drops its tail and the tail becomes a new worm.
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things have different levels of organization
d)
All living things reproduce
23.
An adult hydra is producing its offspring through budding.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things reproduce
c)
All living things contain cells
d)
All living things grow
24.
The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things reproduce
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
25.
Over many hundreds of years, a population of rabbits living in the woods adapts to its surrounding with brown fur.
a)
All living things adapt to their environment
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things have cells
26.
Dolphins have smooth skin.
a)
quantitative observation
b)
qualitative observation
27.
Dolphins eat the equivalent of 4% of their body mass each day.
a)
quantitative observation
b)
qualitative observation
28.

These kind of observations are made using instruments such as rulers, balances and thermometers.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

29.
The temperature of the room is decreasing by 4 degrees Celsius.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
30.
The liquid is a pink color.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
31.

An observation that has a number is called a _________ observation?

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

c)

inference

d)

observation

32.

An observation that uses words without numbers or amounts is called a _________ observation?

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

c)

observation

d)

inference

33.

Using your senses to gather information is called an _____?

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

question

34.

Explaining or interpreting the observations is called _____?

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

question

35.

The mother horse is teaching the foal how to scratch it's back. This is an example of

a)

qualitative observation

b)

quantitative observation

c)

inference

36.

The color of the foal is brown and white.

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

c)

inference

37.

There are 10 puppies in the picture. This is an example of a

a)

quantitative observation

b)

qualitative observation

c)

inference

38.

The lion wants to be friends. This is an example of an

a)

quantitative observation

b)

qualitative observation

c)

inference

39.

There are 3 giraffes and 1 zebra. This is an example of a

a)

quantitative observation

b)

qualitative observation

c)

inference

40.

The dolphins are having fun. This is an example of an

a)

inference

b)

quantitative observation

c)

qualitative observation

41.

How close a measurement is to the true value is called..

a)

Accuracy

b)

Precision

c)

Significant

d)

Estimate

42.
This bullseye demonstrates...
a)
High Accuracy & High Precision
b)
High Accuracy & Low Precision
c)
Low Accuracy & High Precision
d)
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
43.
When a measurement is repeatable and consistent it is said to have...
a)
High precision
b)
Low precision
c)
High accuracy
d)
Low accuracy
44.
A set of data are all close to each other, but they are not close to the actual value.  This set of data can be described as...
a)
accurate
b)
precise
c)
both precise and accurate
45.
Which is the more precise measurement?
a)
4 mL
b)
4.3 mL
46.
Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?
a)
Type of gasoline
b)
which car the gas is put into
c)
how fast the car can drive
d)
how much gas is put into the car
47.
What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which types of paper airplane goes furthest?
a)
the paper used
b)
the type of paper airplane
c)
the distance of each plane's flight
d)
how hard the plane is thrown
48.

Ms. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Distance traveled by the ball

b)

Height of the ramp

c)

Mass of the ball

d)

Where the experiment took place.

49.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.
a)
change
b)
keep the same
c)
experiment with
d)
investigate
50.
The measurable factor in an experiment is known as the: 
a)
Control
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Constant
d)
Dependent Variable
51.

A comprehension test was given to students after they had studied textbook material either in silence or with the television turned on. What is the dependent variable?

a)

silence

b)

television turned on

c)

score on test

d)

textbook material

52.
This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted. 
a)
experimental group
b)
control group
c)
data
d)
variables
53.

If a student thinks an apple a day keeps the doctor away what are some constants they need to consider?

a)

the number of apples eaten by test subject, who eats them, amount of sleep testing subjects recieve

b)

the apples

c)

the number of doctors visits

d)

the age of the test subjects, the general sleep and meals eaten by test subjects

54.
How many variables do we want to be testing at one time?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
55.

Mr. S. uses a new spray cleaner to remove the green slime left by students on the tables. Identify the control trial

a)

type of cleaner

b)

test with a new cleaner

c)

test with the old cleaner

d)

the green slime

56.

Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the constant.

a)

distance traveled by the ball

b)

height of the ramp

c)

mass of the ball

d)

weight of the ball

57.

Students experiment on wilting. They take 2 plants of the same size. They put one in full sunlight and leave one in the classroom. After 2 hours, the plant in the sun has drooped.

Students conclude that sunlight causes wilting. How could this experiment be improved?

a)

Do more trials. Only 1 plant in each spot isn't much repetition.

b)

They should put both plants in the same location.

c)

They should leave the plants in the location for less time so the plant isn't hurt by the sun.

d)

They should make sure to water both plants first.

58.

Suppose you are studying how cells respond to different hormones. You are looking at growth hormone, leptin (hunger hormone), and FSH (hair growth hormone). What would your control group be?

a)

Growth Hormone

b)

Leptin

c)

FSH

d)

No Hormone

59.

This variable is the actual data collected during the experiment.

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

control group

d)

data group

60.
Things that stay the same throughout the whole experiment are called
a)
controls
b)
dependent variables
c)
independent variables
d)
constants
61.
Laws are usually mathematically defined.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
A scientific ____________ is a statement that describes what always happens under certain conditions in nature.
a)
law
b)
theory
c)
method
d)
variable
63.
A scientific ____________ is a broad explanation for events that is widely accepted as true.
a)
law
b)
theory
c)
observation
d)
method
64.
A set of principles that explains and predicts a phenomena is called a _____. 
a)
scientific law
b)
scientific method
c)
scientific theory
d)
scientific instructor
65.
New cells are formed from other existing cells, and that the cell is a fundamental unit of structure, function and organization in all living organisms.
a)
Fact
b)
Theory
c)
Law
66.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
67.

If I increase the amount of fertilizer a bean plant receives, the plant will grow taller.

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Theory

c)

Law

68.

Species on earth have changed over time because some organisms are more likely to survive and to reproduce, passing favorable traits to their offspring.

a)

hypothesis

b)

theory

c)

law

69.

Force = Mass x Acceleration

a)

hypothesis

b)

theory

c)

law

70.

If I feed my dog less food, she will lose weight.

a)

hypothesis

b)

theory

c)

law

71.

If you study for your quiz tomorrow, your score will be higher.

a)

hypothesis

b)

theory

c)

law

72.
Once a theory has been tested and confirmed it cannot be changed.
a)
True
b)
False
73.
You observe that, upon waking up each morning, your trashcan is overturned and trash is spread around the yard. You propose that raccoons are responsible. Is this fact, a law, a theory, or a hypothesis?
a)
Fact
b)
Law
c)
Theory
d)
Hypothesis
74.
Which of the following can be used to test a hypothesis?
a)
experiment
b)
theory
c)
law
d)
variable
75.

Before a scientific theory is accepted and supported, it has

a)

been tested by only one scientist.

b)

been published in scientific journals.

c)

been tested many times by different scientists.

d)

been approved by the International Committee of Scientists.

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