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WorksheetsFinal Exam Review Science 8
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
In a controlled experiment, one container gets seeds and the other does not, to see which container produces oxygen. Which is the control group?
The container with seeds
The container without seeds
The oxygen
The size of the seeds
Which of the following is an example of an inference?
A mineral sample produces a blue streak
A thermometer shows that the air temperature is 85 degrees
You go outside and it's wet out. This indicates it must have rained, even though you didn't see it rain.
A weather vane indicates that the wind is coming from the East
Which of the following types of data includes the use of tools as an extension of our observations to measure numerical values?
Qualitative observations
Quantitative observations
An experiment was performed to see how fertilizer affects the number of apples produced by an apple tree. The independent variable would be
The number of apples
The fertilizer
The tree
No fertilizer
A student examined a fossil sample and described it as having particles that were 5 millimeter to 15 millimeters in size. The student was making an
Observation
Inference
An experiment was performed to see the effects of sunlight on the growth of flowers. Two identical flowers were planted in identical pots containing equal amounts of soil. One flower was placed in a room with no light and the other was placed in a room with plenty of light. The dependent variable is the
Height of the flower
Soil
Sunlight
Pots
Which cell structure controls what materials enter and leave a cell
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Vacuole
Cell membrane
Which cell structure is found in plant cells, but not in animal cells?
Chromosomes
Mitochondria
Cell wall
Nucleus
What do the tree, zebra and fungus have in common?
They are producers
They are consumers
They are multicellular
They are unicellular
A student viewing a cell with a microscope observes a cell wall, a cell membrane, and a nucleus. The presence of these structures indicates that the student is looking at a cell from a
celery
mosquito
Racoon
Dog
What part of a plant does photosynthesis occur in?
The roots
The leaves
The cell wall
The cytoplasm
What is the highest magnification that can be obtained with a microscope that has a 10x eyepiece and 40x objective lens?
10x
40x
400x
30x
Why is an organism that reproduces asexually genetically identical to its parent?
All of the offspring's genes came from two parents
All of the offspring's genes came from one parent
All of the genes came from the parent's dominant genes
All of the offspring's genes mutated
Compared to the amount of genetic information contained in a normal human body cell, the amount contained in a normal human sperm cell is
The same amount
Double the amount
Half the amount
A quarter the amount
A cut on a finger heals through the process of
Mutations
Cell division
Meiosis
Sexual reproduction
Fertilization results in
A new cell with a full set of chromosomes.
A new cell with half the number of chromosomes
A new cell with a quarter the number of chromosomes
A new cell with the incorrect number of chromosomes
Cancer is the result of
Normal cell division
Abnormal cell division
Meiosis
the metabolism
A fertilized human egg grows and develops through the process of
Mutations
Evolution
Cell division
Natural selection
Which sequence lists the hereditary material found inside cells from the smallest unit to the largest unit?
gene → chromosome → nucleus
gene → nucleus → chromosome
chromosome → gene → nucleus
chromosome → nucleus → gene
In a Punnett Square, when a recessive homozygous (gg) and a dominant homozygous (GG) are crossed, what percent of the offspring will receive a dominant allele?
0%
50%
75%
100%
IF two heterozygous/hybrids are crossed. what percent of the offspring will be homozygous/pure recessive?
0%
25%
50%
75%
The bands show the locations of
chromosomes
cells
genes
nuclei
What is transferred from generation to generation when traits are passed down?
cells
DNA
punnett squares
blood
What can be used to trace a trait from one generation to the next
a pedigree chart
a food web
a mutation
a regular chart
Variations in traits, such as the color of mice, may be caused by
asexual reproduction
sexual reproduction
competition
predation
When the fur of an animal blends in with its environment, it is an example of
ecological succession
extinction
biological adaptation
competition
Genetic abnormalities at birth that were not present in previous generations are most likely the result of
extinction
competition
asexual reproduction
mutation
When the environment changes more quickly than a species can adapt, the species may become
recessive
diverse
extinct
dominant
During photosynthesis, autotrophs trap light energy, take in ____________ and _____________ to make sugar and release oxygen.
carbon dioxide and water
carbon dioxide only
water only
ATP
Organisms are classified as producers or consumers according to the way they
compete
adapt
obtain energy
reproduce
Paramecia are single-celled organisms that obtain food in order to
get the energy they need to carry out life functions
mutate
evolve
undergo photosynthesis
What products are produced as WASTE during cellular respiration?
ATP
Carbon dioxide and water
oxygen
glucose
Which gas is needed for cellular respiration to occur?
carbon dioxide
methane
oxygen
nitrogen
What do plants produce during photosynthesis?
ATP
Carbon dioxide
water
sugar
Which natural resource is considered non-renewable?
rocks
fossil fuels
soil
air
Competition within a population of rabbits may increase if there is an
increase in the amount of food available
increase in the amount of oxygen available
increase in rabbit population
decrease in rabbit population
Which type of organism recycles matter/nutrients by breaking down and converting wastes and the remains of dead organisms?
producers
apex consumers
tertiary consumer
decomposer
All of the different organisms interacting in a lake make up
a population
a community
a kingdom
a species
Bears are classified as omnivores because they eat
both plants and animals
only animals
only plants
neither plants not animals
A community of carnivores in an ecosystem may
all become decomposers
all produce their own food
compete for food
all reproduce asexually
Which human body system produces hormones in order to regulate the body?
excretory
nervous
digestive
endocrine
A group of the same type of cells working together to perform a common function are known as
organs
organ systems
tissues
atoms
What causes infectious diseases?
viruses only
microorganisms
bacteria only
fungi and protists only
Which of the following is considered an infectious disease?
pneumonia caused by microorganisms
Heart attack caused by clogged arteries from a diet high in fat
skin cancer caused by UV rays from the sun
Eye damage caused from looking at the sun
The diagrams below represent some respiratory structures in different organisms. The respiratory structures in these organisms all have a similar function, which is to ______________.
reproduce
exchange gases
digest food
produce hormones
Which sequence identifies the levels of organization of body structures in a human from simplest to most complex?
cell → tissue → organ → organ system→organism
tissue→organism → organ → organ system → cell
organ system → cell → tissue →organism→ organ
cell → organ → tissue → organ system→organism
As time passes, how can you tell which traits (such as fur color) is best adapted to its environment?
Over time, the population of the organism with the adapted trait will be will increase and be greatest.
Over time, the population of the organism without the trait will increase and be greatest.
Over time, there will be no change in population for organisms carrying the trait.
Over time, the population of the organism with the trait will become extinct.
