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Unit 2 Assessment: From Atoms to Living Things

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a molecule?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Which of the following represents a compound?

a)

Ca

b)

Co

c)

CO

d)

Cu

3.

Anthony is reading the information that came with a new medicine he has to take. One of the ingredients is lactose (C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁). What can Anthony tell about lactose based on its formula?

a)

Some people may be allergic to lactose.

b)

Lactose has a melting point of about 203°C.

c)

Lactose is a key ingredient in many medicines.

d)

A lactose molecule contains 11 atoms of oxygen.

4.

Ammonia has the formula NH₃. Select the model that best represents ammonia.

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

A food manufacturer decides to stop using preservatives in its tomato sauce. How will the tomato sauce most likely change as a result?

a)

It will cost more to make.

b)

It will have fewer vitamins.

c)

It will give people headaches.

d)

It will spoil faster.

6.

Over the last 200 years, scientists have increased their knowledge of how to use chemicals to create medicines. What is one result of this?

a)

Humans now tend to live longer than in the past.

b)

Humans are no longer at risk of serious diseases.

c)

Medicines that use chemicals no longer have side effects.

d)

Medicines that use chemicals are now less powerful.

7.

Which of the following is a BENEFIT of synthetic materials?

a)

Synthetically produced materials are toxic.

b)

Synthetically produced materials are easier to get.

c)

Synthetically produced materials are more expensive to consumers.

d)

Synthetically produced materials may have unknown effects on the environment.

8.

According to cell theory, all cells come from:

a)

water

b)

soil

c)

chemical reactions

d)

pre-existing cells

9.

Which of the following is made of cells?

a)

a rock

b)

a snowflake

c)

a raindrop

d)

a leaf

10.

Cell theory has three parts: The cell is the basic unit of life in all living things, all cells come from pre-existing cells, and ______________.

a)

nonliving things are composed of cells

b)

the cell was discovered by Robert Hooke

c)

all organisms are made of one or more cells

d)

all cells are microscopic in size

11.

Both plant and animal cells have

a)

cell walls

b)

chloroplasts

c)

a nucleus

d)

cilia

12.

Which of the following is likely to be found in a cell from a maple leaf but not in an animal muscle cell?

a)

cell wall

b)

mitochondria

c)

cell mebrane

d)

cytoplasm

13.

Which part of a city has a function similar to the mitochondria in a cell?

a)

City hall

b)

City walls

c)

Storage tanks

d)

Power plant

14.

Which part of a city has a function similar to the nucleus in a cell?

a)

City hall

b)

City walls

c)

Storage tanks

d)

Power plant

15.

Which part of a city has a function similar to the chloroplast in a plant cell?

a)

City hall

b)

Food processing plant

c)

Storage tanks

d)

Power plant

16.

In the diagram, the plant captures light energy from the sun and uses it to convert carbon dioxide and water into food. The process of producing food in plants is known as:

a)

transpiration

b)

respiration

c)

glycolysis

d)

photosynthesis

17.

Refer to the diagram to answer the question: What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water

b)

glucose, water and carbon dioxide

c)

glucose and oxygen

d)

water and glucose

18.

Photosynthesis uses sunlight to produce sugar. What kind of energy transformation is this?

a)

light energy to chemical energy

b)

mechanical energy to thermal energy

c)

chemical energy to light energy

d)

light energy to mechanical energy

19.

Use the diagram to answer the question: In which organelles does cellular respiration take place?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

lysosome

20.

Which of the following are reactants (inputs) for cellular respiration?

a)

Glucose and oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide and glucose

c)

Carbon dioxide and water

d)

Carbon dioxide and energy