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7th First Semester Exam #1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Q. A group of tissues that perform a similar function is called_____. (Examples include the heart, lungs or stomach)

a)

Cells

b)

Organs

c)

Tissues

d)

Organ System

2.

Q. The __________ is the basic unit of life.

a)

Organ

b)

Atom

c)

Cell

d)

Tissue

3.

Identify the structure that is labeled "C" in the image.

a)

central vacuole

b)

nucleus

c)

chloroplast

d)

mitochondria

4.

When cells are damaged, new cells are created by cell a process called cell division. How does the cell theory support this fact?

a)

It states that the basic units of structure and function are cells.

b)

It states that all living things are made up of one or more cells.

c)

It states that cells come from previously existing cells.

5.

Nucleus

a)

2

b)

6

c)

10

6.
Semi-permeable layer around the cell that encloses the contents of the cell
a)
nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell wall
d)
chloroplast
7.
What body system removes the waste from your body? 
a)
Circulatory
b)
Excretory
c)
Digestive
d)
Respiratory
8.

What is the function of "The Respiratory System"

a)

A way of breathing

b)

Brings oxygen into the body and elimiates the waste carbon dioxide through breathing

c)

To rest your body

d)

A system to Respirate????

9.
What body system consists of the heart?
a)
Excretory
b)
Digestive
c)
Circulatory
d)
Respiratory
10.

When you cut yourself, you feel pain. This lets you know your body is hurt and you can address the injury. The pain is an example of ___________________.

a)

a learned behavior

b)

a trait

c)

an internal stimulus

d)

an external stimulus

11.

A stimulus is a change that occurs either inside or outside your body and brings about a_________________

a)

sense

b)

response

c)

trait

d)

none of the above

12.

When someone takes a picture of you with a flash, you instinctively shut your eyes. The flash of the camera is an example of _______

a)

a response

b)

an instinct

c)

an internal stimulus

d)

an external stimulus

13.

Which plant would be stiff and rigid?

a)

The plant with the full vacuole in the cell

b)

The plant with the empty vacuole in the cell

c)

All plants the water in the vacuole does not matter

14.

The roots of the plant in the diagram above are exhibiting which behavior?

a)

Autotropism

b)

Hydrotropism

c)

Geotropism

d)

Phototropism

15.

Which part of the plant above demonstrates the greatest amount of turgor pressure?

a)

Part A

b)

Part B

c)

Part C

d)

Part D

16.

Hydra reproduce by a process known as budding, as shown in the diagram below.


This process is the formation of new individual that is a clone of the parent. This type of reproduction is called..

a)

Sexual

b)

Sporulation

c)

Asexual

d)

Binary Fission

17.

The diagram below represents different processes involved in reproduction.


Which diagram represents SEXUAL reproduction?

a)

II and III only

b)

III only

c)

I, II, IV

d)

I, II

18.

Which of the following scenarios of reproduction is most likely to form uniform offspring?

a)

Pollen from one flower pollinates an egg of another flower to produce seeds.

b)

A female fish lays unfertilized eggs in a river, and the male arrives later to fertilize the eggs.

c)

Spores are formed from two cells, each from individual fungi organisms.

d)

An amoeba splits during binary fission into two separate cells.

19.

Which of the following scenarios of reproduction is most likely to form diverse offspring?

a)

A female cat’s body collects sperm cells from multiple mates and uses the cells all at once to generate a litter.

b)

A bacteria cell replicates exponentially in a nutrient rich environment to generate a large colony.

c)

A scientist cuts a branch off of a tree and applies a root growth hormone to cause the branch to grow into a mature tree.

d)

An individual hydra produces a bud which breaks off of the animal to form a new adult.

20.

Heredity is defined as the passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next.


Which of the following is NOT an example of these genetic instructions in humans?

a)

Height

b)

Skin color

c)

Dimples

d)

Spoken language

21.

Which of the following is not an example of heredity?

a)

Lions show their cubs how to hunt for prey.

b)

Bacteria reproduce asexually to create cells identical to the parent cell.

c)

A boy who is 5 feet, 10 inches is taller than his father who is 5 feet, 8 inches tall.

d)

A red geranium plant is bred with a white geranium plant which produces a pink geranium.

22.

In sexual reproduction, how many genes does an offspring receive for each trait?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

An organism inherits its genetic instructions from the —

a)

organism's offspring

b)

organism's parents

c)

organism's mating partner

d)

organism's prey

24.

Where is the genetic material that determines the inherited traits of an organism located inside of a eukaryotic cell?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Vacuole

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosome

25.

Which of the following best defines heredity?

a)

The passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next generation

b)

The study of the genetic instructions that are passed from parent to offspring

c)

The specific sequence of DNA and RNA that code for specific traits

d)

The process of creating more organisms of a species