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biology long quiz

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This process does not cause variation in a population. 
a)
sexual reproduction
b)
mutations
c)
asexual reproduction
2.

Offspring that are created by sexual reproduction...

a)

are identical to their father

b)

are identical to both parents

c)

have a mix of DNA from both their mother and father

d)

have completely different DNA than either of their parents.

3.
This is the oval shaped part of a flower that contains pollen and is usually on the filament.
a)
anther
b)
sepal
c)
stamen
d)
stigma
4.
This is the top part of the pistil of a flower which is sticky to make pollen grains attach more easily.
a)
petal
b)
sepal
c)
filament
d)
stigma
5.
These are found at the bottom of the pistil of a flower; they are tiny egg cells that will become seeds.
a)
ovaries
b)
ovules
c)
anthers
d)
sepals
6.
How are plants adapted to allow animals to disperse their seeds?
a)
The seeds are able to float. 
b)
The seeds have hooks that attach to fur. 
c)
The seeds are light and have feathery attachments. 
d)
The seeds dry out and burst open. 
7.
Which is not a type of environmental factor that affects plant growth?
a)
Type of seed
b)
Amount of water
c)
Amount of light
d)
Type of soil
8.
A cat has genotype GG. It is...
a)
homozygous recessive
b)
heterozygous
c)
homozygous dominant
9.
Which is an example of a beneficial mutation?
a)
A giraffe having a shorter neck. 
b)
An owl having better night vision. 
c)
A lion having no sharp teeth. 
d)
A polar bear having black fur. 
10.
Evidence shows that the wolf is the ancestor to all of the breeds of dogs. How did this variation arise in a relatively short period of time?
a)
Genetic manipulation
b)
Natural selection
c)
Random chance
d)
Artificial selection
11.

A population of beetles live in a forest covered in green leaves. Some are green and some are brown. After several years of drought (no rain), most of the forest has died and has no leaves. What do we expect to happen to the percentage of green beetles in the population?

a)

The green beetle population will increase.

b)

The green beetle population will decrease.

c)

The green beetle population won't change.

12.

A farmer wants to grow tomato plants that have larger tomatoes. What should he do?

a)

Pick two tomato plants that have smaller size tomatoes and breed them.

b)

Pick one tomato plant with large tomatoes and breed it with a plant that has small tomatoes.

c)

Pick a tomato plant and breed it with a cucumber plant.

d)

Pick two tomatoes plants that have larger size tomatoes and breed them.

13.

Why do male peacocks have brightly colored feathers?

a)

The feathers will keep away the peahens (because the peahens are afraid of the brightly colored feathers.

b)

The feathers are used to help the peacock hunt for food. The male peacocks' feathers attract different types of insects.

c)

They are competing for mates. The females will be attracted to the male peacocks with the biggest and brightest tail feathers.

d)

They are competing for food. The males with the most colorful feathers will catch the most of the food such as small mammals, reptiles, small snakes, ants, millipedes, crickets, termites, centipedes, locust and scorpions.

14.

What specialized plant structure increases the probability of successful reproduction?

a)

Brightly colored petals

b)

Strong roots

c)

Dark green leaves

d)

The ability to hold in more water

15.

The colorful leaf-like structures of flowers

a)

ovary

b)

pistil

c)

petal

d)

stamen

16.

The process in which an organism produces more of its own kind is called-

a)

genetics

b)

reproduction

c)

adaptive behavior

d)

offspring

17.
What type of reproduction has occurred when an organism produces genetically identical offspring?
a)
sexual reproduction
b)
asexual reproduction
c)
seedling
d)
pollination
18.

The process of fertilizing flowers by transferring pollen from the male to female parts

a)

pollination

b)

asexual reproduction

c)

budding

d)

flowerization

19.

In Asexual reproduction the offspring will be

a)

genetically identical to the parents

b)

genetically different from the parents

c)

bigger and stronger then the parents

d)

smaller and weaker then the parents

20.

Type of asexual reproduction that produces two identical cells

a)

vegetative propagation

b)

binary fission

c)

budding

d)

regeneration

21.

Type of asexual reproduction where the offspring grows out of the parent organism

a)

vegetative propagation

b)

binary fission

c)

budding

d)

regeneration

22.

Type of asexual reproduction when one plant grows new plants

a)

vegetative propagation

b)

budding

c)

regeneration

d)

binary fission

23.

A baby animal, a product of reproduction.

a)

mammals

b)

life cycle

c)

offspring

d)

decompose

24.

An animal that has hair and feeds its young with mother's milk.

a)

producer

b)

mammal

c)

carnivore

d)

insect

25.

To move from one place to another due to weather, breeding, or feeding.

a)

hibernate

b)

consumer

c)

vacation

d)

migrate

26.

The place where a plant or an animal naturally lives.

a)

habitat

b)

ecosystem

c)

population

d)

community

27.

To be hunted.

a)

prey

b)

predator

c)

environment

d)

habitat

28.

The phases of development in all living things.

a)

food chain

b)

food web

c)

life span

d)

life cycle

29.

A group of people, plants, or animals living in the same place.

a)

ecosystem

b)

community

c)

town

d)

habitat

30.
The plant tissue that carries food materials DOWNWARD from the leaves to the rest of the pant is the ______.
a)
Phloem
b)
Stomata
c)
Chlorophyll
d)
Xylem
31.
Vascular tissue that transports water and minerals UPWARDS from a plant's roots is know as ______.
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Phloem
c)
Stomata
d)
Xylem
32.
What is the name of the part of the root that allows water and minerals enter?
a)
root hairs
b)
epidermis
c)
phloem
d)
phyla
33.
Water vapour exits a plant leaf by
a)
the stomata
b)
the epidermis
c)
the palisade cells
d)
the spongy mesophyll
34.
Transpiration is
a)
the movement of water through a plant from the roots up the stem
b)
the loss of water from the leaves of a plant by the process of evaporation
c)
the flow of water into plant roots by osmosis from the soil
d)
the process of minerals and sugars moving through plant veins
35.
Why is the evaporation of water from leaves important?
a)
It cools leaves and helps move water up the plant.
b)
It makes the plant wilt
c)
It helps the plant to respire
36.
Which of these is true?
a)
Xylem vessels carry water and dissolved minerals up the plant
b)
Phloem tissue carry water and dissolved minerals up the plant
c)
Xylem vessels carry dissolved sucrose up and down the plant
37.

Where does sugar transport begin?

a)

Roots

b)

Leaves

c)

Root hairs

d)

Vascular bundles

38.

What is the name of the liquid part of the blood?

a)

Platelets

b)

Plasma

c)

Red blood cells

39.

What do platelets do?

a)

They stick together and make fibres that make scabs (blood clots) that stop pathogens entering the blood or stop you bleeding to death.

b)

They form your immune system and destroy pathogens.

c)

They carry oxygen around the body attached to haemoglobin.

40.

What other names are given to red blood cells and also white blood cells?

a)

Lymphocytes (red blood cells) and phagocytes and erythrocytes (white blood cells).

b)

Erythrocytes (red blood cells) and phagocytes and lymphocytes (white blood cells).

c)

Phagocyctes (red blood cells) and lymphocytes and erythrocytes (white blood cells).

41.

What type of blood vessel surround alveoli and other tissues in the body?

a)

Capillaries

b)

Arteries

c)

Veins

42.

Why is energy required by the body?

a)

For creating glucose and oxygen

b)

For respiration

c)

For movement (muscle contraction) and keeping warm.

43.

Which part of the blood has haemoglobin?

a)

WBCs

b)

RBCs

c)

Blood platelets

d)

Plasma

44.

________ help in the clotting of blood.

a)

WBCs

b)

RBCs

c)

Platelets

d)

Blood Plasma

45.

Which of the following is not a function of blood?

a)

Blood cells, especially the WBCs, help fight infections.

b)

Blood helps to distribute the digested food to all parts of the body.

c)

Circulation of blood helps to maintain the body temperature

d)

Blood removes the carbon dioxide, produced during respiration.

46.
 Like all other body systems, the immune system helps the body maintain homeostasis.  Which statement best describes how the immune system does this?  
a)
it protects other organs and tissues from infection and disease
b)
it breaks down food to provide cells with nutrients
c)
it gathers information through the senses and controls all other body systems
d)
 it transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
47.
What do scientists call bacteria and viruses that can make people sick?  
a)
diseases
b)
vaccines
c)
antibodies
d)
pathogens
48.
Diseases are passed from human to human by these four types of germs: 
a)
Viruses, influenza, HIV, and vaccines
b)
Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites
c)
Viruses, cancers, mutagens, and DNA
d)
Viruses, blood, pollutants, and symptoms
49.
Erick wants to avoid exposure to infectious disease as much as possible.  Which strategy can best help him do this?  
a)
eat a balanced diet
b)
wash his hands regularly
c)
wear sunscreen outside
d)
exercise several days a week
50.
Anything that triggers an immune response is a/n
a)
lymph cell
b)
antigen
c)
antibody
d)
neutrop
51.
What do B cells produce?
a)
antigens
b)
macrophages
c)
T cells
d)
antibodies
52.

The response to an infection. Causes the area to redden, swell, and feel warm.

a)

Fever

b)

Mucus

c)

Dilation

d)

Inflammation

53.

Which is NOT considered FIRST line of defense?

a)

Helper T-Cells

b)

Skin

c)

Hair

d)

Mucous Membranes

54.
What chemical is released by the immune system in response to an allergen?
a)
Dopamine
b)
Histamine
c)
Insulin
d)
No clue
55.
What is the largest outer defense of the body?
a)
Stomach Acid 
b)
Mucous Membranes
c)
White Blood Cells
d)
Skin
56.
Antibiotics work against most
a)
Bacteria
b)
Bacteria & Viruses
c)
Vaccines
d)
Viruses
57.
Vaccinations are used for
a)
Curing the illness
b)
Preventing the Illness
c)
Getting the illness
58.

True/False: Your body cannot make antibodies for pathogens that you have never been in contact with.

a)

True, because your body needs to encounter the pathogen at least once in order to create the antibodies.

b)

False, because you can make antibodies via immunizations given by a doctor.

59.

What is the function of antibodies within the immune system?

a)

Antibodies kill off any antigen that enters the body.

b)

Antibodies are only made when you are given a vaccination for specific antigens.

c)

Antibodies bind to specific antigens to flag for destruction.

d)

Antibodies are part of an external defense mechanism.

60.

What happens after the second time you are exposed to a pathogen?

a)

The body will not be able to fight off the pathogen quickly, because it knows how to get into the body easier.

b)

The body's immune system will react the same was as it did during the first exposure.

c)

The body can only be exposed to a pathogen a second time if you do not have a vaccine.

d)

The body will know how to fight off the pathogen quickly, because memory cells have been created after the first encounter.

61.

How do T cells differ from B cells?

a)

T cells fight pathogens by killing pathogens directly, while B cells fight pathogens by making antibodies.

b)

T cells only make memory cells, and B cells only make antigens

c)

T cells fight pathogens by making antibodies, while B cells fight pathogens by killing pathogens directly.

d)

T cells can only fight off pathogens the body has encountered once, and B cells can fight off any pathogen the body comes across.

62.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about someone's immune system that has allergies?

a)

Body cells are dividing at an uncontrolled rate.

b)

The body is reacting to foreign antigens that are not dangerous to most people.

c)

T cells and B cells in the body cannot be activated.

d)

The body is mistaking its own cells for foreign antigens.

63.

Pathogens are...

a)

Foreign substances that attack the body.

b)

White blood cells that attack foreign substances that enter the body.

c)

A type of internal defense mechanism in the immune system.

d)

Proteins that cause disease.

64.

These are important because they remember the pathogen for the future.

a)

Macrophage

b)

Lymphocyte

c)

Memory T and B cells

d)

Antibodies

65.

What cell is "in charge" and identifies the specific pathogen?

a)

B-cells

b)

Immune response

c)

T-cells

d)

Macrophage

66.

T or F - Viruses can be treated with antibiotics.

a)

true

b)

false

67.

T or F - A fever can help you fight infection.

a)

true

b)

false

68.

T or F - A pathogen is any living organism.

a)

true

b)

false

69.

T or F - Diseases that can be spread from person to person are called non-communicable disease.

a)

true

b)

false

70.

T or F - The type of pathogen that invades your cells and uses your cellular processes to make more copies of itself is a virus.

a)

true

b)

false

71.
Which of the following illness is caused by pathogens?
a)
Bruise
b)
Blood Clot
c)
Diabetes
d)
Influenza
72.
What type of microbe is used in a vaccine?
a)
it doesn't really matter
b)
a damaged one
c)
a weakened or inactivated one
d)
a normal one
73.
Which would most likely prevent a cold virus from spreading in a classroom?
a)
tissue at a teacher's desk
b)
students wash hands regularly with soap 
c)
students shake hands regularly with each other
d)
students wipe desks with dry paper towels
74.
Which disease is caused by a bacteria?
a)
Malaria
b)
The flu
c)
Strep Throat
d)
Athlete's foot
75.
Ringworm is caused by which pathogen?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
c)
Protist
d)
Fungi
76.
A disease that is harmful to the body and is contagious is called....
a)
Non-Infectious
b)
Infectious
77.

When you get cut, your skin cells release hormones that signal platelets to come and stop the bleeding. Platelets then release more hormones that signal even more platelets to help stop bleeding. The hormone signals continue growing until the cut is closed.

a)

Positive Feedback Response

b)

Negative Feedback Loop

78.
When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. 
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
79.
a body system that controls growth and homeostasis by secreting hormones from glands.
a)
skeletal system
b)
nervous system
c)
endocrine sytem
d)
integumentary system
80.
Rapid growth during puberty causes your body to release more and more growth hormones. As you grow, more and more growth hormones are released until puberty is reached, and then the hormones stop.
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
81.

What is an example of a negative feedback mechanism?

a)
b)
82.

Which system sends electrochemical messages that helps control the body's responses to internal and external changes?

a)

nervous

b)

endocrine

c)

digestive

d)

integumentary

83.

What is the central nervous system (CNS) made up of?

a)

brain and spinal cord

b)

brain and cranial nerves

c)

spinal cord and spinal nerves

d)

cranial nerves and spinal nerves

84.

This part of the neuron receives chemical messages from the neurotransmitters of other neurons. It is labeled A in the diagram.

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Axon Terminal

d)

Cell Body

85.

These type of cells are responsible for transmitting electrical signals from nervous system to various parts of the body.

a)

Neuron

b)

Nerve

c)

Villi

d)

Somatic

86.

Which of the following are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body?

a)

Hormones

b)

Glands

c)

Parathyroid

d)

Adrenal Gland

87.
The two types of feedback systems that help organisms maintain homeostasis are:
a)
positive and negative 
b)
receptor and effector
c)
static and dynamic
d)
minor and major
88.
Maintaining body temperature is an example of a:
a)
negative feedback loop
b)
positive feedback loop
89.

When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. This is an example of a:

a)

Positive Feedback Loop

b)

Negative Feedback Loop

90.
Homeostasis
a)
allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment
b)
is impossible in vertebrates
c)
is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation
d)
is the maintenance of a relatively stable external environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation
91.
If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:
a)
keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
b)
decrease body temperature
c)
increase body temperature
d)
regulate blood pressure
92.

When you get cut, your skin cells release hormones that signal platelets to come and stop the bleeding. Platelets then release more hormones that signal even more platelets to help stop bleeding. The hormone signals continue until the cut is closed. This is an example of what type of feedback?

a)

Positive Feedback Response

b)

Negative Feedback Loop

93.

If the calcium in your blood decreases below homeostasis levels, a gland in the brain will sense the decrease and send a chemical message to your bones. Your bones will release calcium into the blood, bringing blood calcium levels back up. This is an example of what type of feedback?

a)

Positive Feedback Response

b)

Negative Feedback Loop

94.

As you get dehydrated, your blood becomes thicker and harder to pump. Your kidneys will respond by stopping urine production, sending the water from urine into your bloodstream to thin your blood back to normal level. This is an example of what type of feedback?

a)

Positive Feedback Response

b)

Negative Feedback Loop

95.
This organ produces the hormones that help regulate blood glucose levels.
a)
pancreas
b)
liver
c)
small intestine
d)
gall bladder 
96.
What hormone is produced in the pancreas that raises blood sugar?
a)
Insulin
b)
Glucagon
c)
Ketones
d)
Glucose
97.

responds to the output from the control center

a)

control center

b)

receptor

c)

thermoregulation

d)

effector

98.

Detects change and sends a message to the control center

a)

receptor

b)

control center

c)

effector

d)

regulation

99.

Endothermic creatures maintain fairly consistent body temperatures. Ectothermic creatures do not. What are the best synonyms for "endothermic" and "ectothermic?"

a)

warm-blooded and cold-blooded

b)

land-dwelling and water-dwelling

c)

vertebrate and invertebrate

100.

What might happen if you didn't run a fever when you got sick?

a)

You would recover much more quickly

b)

Your body temperature would drop to dangerous levels

c)

Your immune system would shut down

d)

Your body wouldn't fight off the infection as efficiently as it could

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