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Life Science Review - TCAP

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What distinguishes a plant cell from an animal cell? (How do you tell them apart) Hint: There's 3 ways (Check all 3)

a)

Central Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Ribosomes

e)

Chloroplasts

2.

Cellular Respiration occurs within me and I am in BOTH plant and animal cells. I am a....

a)

Nucleus

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Mitochondria

3.

I am the "brain" of the cell or the "control center" for everything happening within the cell. I am a...

a)

Golgi Body/Apparatus

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosome

4.

Photosynthesis takes place within me. I am a...

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Chlorine

d)

Chloroplast

5.

I decide what goes in and out of the cell. I am fluid like and found in BOTH plant and animal cells. I am a...

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Golgi Apparatus

6.

I provide plant cells their rigid shape. I am the...

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cell Wall

7.
A person with swollen gums rinses his mouth with warm salt water, and the swelling decreases. Which of the following has occurred?
a)
The swollen gums have absorbed the saltwater solution.
b)
The saltwater solution lowers the temperature of the water in the gums.
c)
The salt in the solution has moved against the concentration gradient.
d)
The water in the gums has moved out due to the high concentration of salt in the solution. 
8.
The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane is called 
a)
active transport
b)
facilitated diffusion
c)
osmosis
d)
phagocytosis
9.

If a cell is placed in an environment with MORE oxygen OUTSIDE the cell than inside, the cell will...

a)

gain oxygen

b)

lose oxygen

c)

gain water

d)

lose water

10.

These cells have no nucleus

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Both

11.

These cells HAVE a nucleus

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Both

12.

These cells ONLY have single celled organisms

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Both

13.
A hetertrophic, eukaryotic organism associated with the decomposition of dead material is a(n):
a)
bacteria
b)
fungi
c)
plant
d)
archaea
14.

Archaea... (choose all that apply)

a)

are in the same kingdom as bacteria

b)

live in extreme environments.

c)

are prokaryotic

d)

are multicellular.

e)

are unicellular

15.
All of the following have a nucleus except...
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Animalia
c)
Plantae
d)
Protista
16.
This guy in the photo most likely belongs in which kingdom?
a)
Fungi
b)
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
17.
This kingdom includes unicellular organisms, they reproduce quickly by binary fission (asexual), and live in your gut.
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Fungi
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Protists
18.
What organism possesses these traits?
a)
A. Eubateria
b)
B. Fungi
c)
C. Plantae
d)
D. Monera
19.

Which type of reproduction requires 2 parent cells combining to create a new cell (offspring)?

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

20.

Which of the following is an advantage to sexual reproduction?

a)

Rapid reproduction of a large amount of offspring

b)

More genetic mutations occur

c)

genetic variation

d)

offspring are identical to parents

21.

Which type of reproduction only requires one parent?

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

22.

Which of the following is a disadvantage to sexual reproduction?

a)

Requires more time and energy

b)

There is more genetic variation

c)

There is greater chance of genetic mutation

23.

Which of the human body systems is responsible for exchanging gases between the body and the air?

a)

Nervous System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Respiratory System

d)

Skeletal System

24.

Which two body systems would work together to quickly move a hand away from a flame?

a)

nervous and muscular

b)

respiratory and skeletal

c)

digestive and nervous

d)

muscular and circulatory

25.

The human immune system and the skin both play a role in which of the following functions?

a)

sending and receiving messages from the brain

b)

transporting oxygen to all parts of the body

c)

storing nutrients for later use

d)

protecting the body from illness

26.

The digestive and circulatory systems work together to provide the body with -

a)

skin

b)

bones

c)

nutrients

d)

waste

27.

What is the main function of the muscular system?

a)

It helps the heart communicate with the brain.

b)

It converts food in simpler substances for the body to absorb as nutrients and gives the body energy.

c)

It supplies blood with oxygen in the lungs, and removes carbon dioxide from the body into the atmosphere.

d)

It allows the body to move when attached to the bone. It also allows movement in internal organs, such as heart and intestines.

28.

The ________________ filter the blood and remove toxins, excess water, and other waste.

a)

heart and brain

b)

stomach and intestines

c)

liver and kidneys

d)

bladder and heart

29.

_____________ make up tissues. Tissues make up organs. Organs make up organ systems. Organ systems make up organisms.

a)

cells

b)

bacteria

c)

blood

d)

muscles

30.
Polar bears have an adaptation that allows them to swim. What is most likely this adaptation?
a)
White coat
b)
Fat belly
c)
Small eyes
d)
Webbed Feet
31.
What attracts insects to the flower?
a)
Ovary 
b)
Filament 
c)
Ovule 
d)
Petals
32.
Which feature helps an animal hide from other animals?
a)
looking like a dangerous animal
b)
being the same color as the place it lives (camoflauge)
c)
having sharp claws or a strong shel
d)
having only a few young and caring for them
33.
Plants with spines and waxy leaves are well suited for life in which environment?
a)
Desert
b)
Temperate forest
c)
Grassland
d)
Tropical Rainfroest
34.
A resting state through the winter. 
Adaptation: Bear sleeping in a cave during the winter months
a)
Locomotion
b)
Hibernation
c)
Migration
d)
Defense
35.
Traveling done by an animal to find food and water. 
Adaption: birds flying south for the winter
a)
Camouflage
b)
Migration
c)
Hibernation
d)
Locomotion
36.
When a cell is not actively dividing, it is in what phase?
a)
interphase
b)
anaphase
c)
prophase
d)
telophase
37.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
38.
When you start with 1 cell, at the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytonkinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
Prophase
40.
Another name for a sex cell is a:
a)
gamete
b)
embryo
c)
bone cell
d)
muscle cell
41.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
42.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
43.

What is the energy source needed for photosynthesis to occur.

a)

sugar

b)

water

c)

sunlight

d)

A Drake soundtrack

44.

What is made by plants during photosynthesis that can be used for energy by both plants and animals

a)

Salt

b)

Tacos

c)

Sugar (glucose)

d)

Carbon Dioxide

45.

Reactants (ingredients) needed by the plant to do photosynthesis include sunlight and

a)

Sugar and oxygen

b)

oxygen and water

c)

Autotrophs

d)

Carbon Dioxide and water

46.

Which of the following are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

O2 + Glucose

b)

Glucose + Sunlight

c)

Glucose + CO2

d)

CO2 + Sunlight

47.

Which of the following are the reactants of respiration?

a)

O2 + CO2

b)

H2O + Glucose

c)

Glucose + O2

d)

H2O + CO2 + Sunlight

48.

Which of the following are the products of respiration?

a)

O2 + Glucose + ATP

b)

Glucose + Sunlight + CO2

c)

CO2 + H2O + ATP

d)

CO2 + H2O + Sunlight

49.

How are photosynthesis and respiration related?

a)

ATP is a product of both reactions

b)

The same products are made in both reactions

c)

The two processes occur in the same organelle

d)

The products of one are the reactants of the other

50.
A homozygous dominant dog with brown fur is crossed with a heterozygous dog with brown fur. What are the percentages of the possible genotypes?
a)
100% BB
b)
75% BB and 25%Bb
c)
50 % BB and 50% Bb
d)
50% Bb and 50% bb
51.
Which of the following is a phenotype?
a)
BB
b)
Bb
c)
bb
d)
Blue eyes
52.
having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).
a)
homozygous
b)
hetrozygous
c)
protein
d)
chromosome
53.
having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).
a)
protein
b)
homozygous
c)
heterozygous
d)
genotype
54.
G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
d)
all of the choices result in yellow
55.
W=white hair
w= non-white hair
If you cross a horse with WW and a horse with ww what fraction of the offspring would be expected to have white hair?
a)
none
b)
3/4
c)
1/2
d)
all
56.
Any change in the sequence of DNA is...
a)
transgenic shift
b)
Single Genotype
c)
Monohybrid Trait
d)
Mutation
57.

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

a)

cell membrane

b)

vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

58.
If photosynthesis and cellular respiration keep CO2 and O2 stable in the atmosphere, what could cause a man made imbalance?
a)
Use of fossil fuels
b)
Increase in photosynthesis
c)
Increase in cellular respiration
d)
Decrease in photosynthesis
59.

What is the purpose of cellular respiration?

a)

to make food

b)

to release energy from food

c)

to take in food

d)

to release oxygen

60.

Which of the following puts an enormous amount of carbon in the atmosphere?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

burning fossil fuels

c)

cellular respiration

d)

decomposition

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