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Final Exam Review Science 8

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

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Class
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1.

In a controlled experiment, one container gets seeds and the other does not, to see which container produces oxygen. Which is the control group?

a)

The container with seeds

b)

The container without seeds

c)

The oxygen

d)

The size of the seeds

2.

Which of the following is an example of an inference?

a)

A mineral sample produces a blue streak

b)

A thermometer shows that the air temperature is 85 degrees

c)

You go outside and it's wet out. This indicates it must have rained, even though you didn't see it rain.

d)

A weather vane indicates that the wind is coming from the East

3.

Which of the following types of data includes the use of tools as an extension of our observations to measure numerical values?

a)

Qualitative observations

b)

Quantitative observations

4.

An experiment was performed to see how fertilizer affects the number of apples produced by an apple tree. The independent variable would be

a)

The number of apples

b)

The fertilizer

c)

The tree

d)

No fertilizer

5.

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

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

6.

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

a)

Height of the flower

b)

Soil

c)

Sunlight

d)

Pots

7.

Which cell structure controls what materials enter and leave a cell

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Vacuole

d)

Cell membrane

8.

Which cell structure is found in plant cells, but not in animal cells?

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell wall

d)

Nucleus

9.

What do the tree, zebra and fungus have in common?

a)

They are producers

b)

They are consumers

c)

They are multicellular

d)

They are unicellular

10.

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

a)

celery

b)

mosquito

c)

Racoon

d)

Dog

11.

What part of a plant does photosynthesis occur in?

a)

The roots

b)

The leaves

c)

The cell wall

d)

The cytoplasm

12.

What is the highest magnification that can be obtained with a microscope that has a 10x eyepiece and 40x objective lens?

a)

10x

b)

40x

c)

400x

d)

30x

13.

Why is an organism that reproduces asexually genetically identical to its parent?

a)

All of the offspring's genes came from two parents

b)

All of the offspring's genes came from one parent

c)

All of the genes came from the parent's dominant genes

d)

All of the offspring's genes mutated

14.

Compared to the amount of genetic information contained in a normal human body cell, the amount contained in a normal human sperm cell is

a)

The same amount

b)

Double the amount

c)

Half the amount

d)

A quarter the amount

15.

A cut on a finger heals through the process of

a)

Mutations

b)

Cell division

c)

Meiosis

d)

Sexual reproduction

16.

Fertilization results in

a)

A new cell with a full set of chromosomes.

b)

A new cell with half the number of chromosomes

c)

A new cell with a quarter the number of chromosomes

d)

A new cell with the incorrect number of chromosomes

17.

Cancer is the result of

a)

Normal cell division

b)

Abnormal cell division

c)

Meiosis

d)

the metabolism

18.

A fertilized human egg grows and develops through the process of

a)

Mutations

b)

Evolution

c)

Cell division

d)

Natural selection

19.

Which sequence lists the hereditary material found inside cells from the smallest unit to the largest unit?

a)

gene → chromosome → nucleus

b)

gene → nucleus → chromosome

c)

chromosome → gene → nucleus

d)

chromosome → nucleus → gene

20.

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?

a)

0%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

21.

IF two heterozygous/hybrids are crossed. what percent of the offspring will be homozygous/pure recessive?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

22.

The bands show the locations of

a)

chromosomes

b)

cells

c)

genes

d)

nuclei

23.

What is transferred from generation to generation when traits are passed down?

a)

cells

b)

DNA

c)

punnett squares

d)

blood

24.

What can be used to trace a trait from one generation to the next

a)

a pedigree chart

b)

a food web

c)

a mutation

d)

a regular chart

25.

Variations in traits, such as the color of mice, may be caused by

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

competition

d)

predation

26.

When the fur of an animal blends in with its environment, it is an example of

a)

ecological succession

b)

extinction

c)

biological adaptation

d)

competition

27.

Genetic abnormalities at birth that were not present in previous generations are most likely the result of

a)

extinction

b)

competition

c)

asexual reproduction

d)

mutation

28.

When the environment changes more quickly than a species can adapt, the species may become

a)

recessive

b)

diverse

c)

extinct

d)

dominant

29.

During photosynthesis, autotrophs trap light energy, take in ____________ and _____________ to make sugar and release oxygen.

a)

carbon dioxide and water

b)

carbon dioxide only

c)

water only

d)

ATP

30.

Organisms are classified as producers or consumers according to the way they

a)

compete

b)

adapt

c)

obtain energy

d)

reproduce

31.

Paramecia are single-celled organisms that obtain food in order to

a)

get the energy they need to carry out life functions

b)

mutate

c)

evolve

d)

undergo photosynthesis

32.

What products are produced as WASTE during cellular respiration?

a)

ATP

b)

Carbon dioxide and water

c)

oxygen

d)

glucose

33.

Which gas is needed for cellular respiration to occur?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

methane

c)

oxygen

d)

nitrogen

34.

What do plants produce during photosynthesis?

a)

ATP

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

sugar

35.

Which natural resource is considered non-renewable?

a)

rocks

b)

fossil fuels

c)

soil

d)

air

36.

Competition within a population of rabbits may increase if there is an

a)

increase in the amount of food available

b)

increase in the amount of oxygen available

c)

increase in rabbit population

d)

decrease in rabbit population

37.

Which type of organism recycles matter/nutrients by breaking down and converting wastes and the remains of dead organisms?

a)

producers

b)

apex consumers

c)

tertiary consumer

d)

decomposer

38.

All of the different organisms interacting in a lake make up

a)

a population

b)

a community

c)

a kingdom

d)

a species

39.

Bears are classified as omnivores because they eat

a)

both plants and animals

b)

only animals

c)

only plants

d)

neither plants not animals

40.

A community of carnivores in an ecosystem may

a)

all become decomposers

b)

all produce their own food

c)

compete for food

d)

all reproduce asexually

41.

Which human body system produces hormones in order to regulate the body?

a)

excretory

b)

nervous

c)

digestive

d)

endocrine

42.

A group of the same type of cells working together to perform a common function are known as

a)

organs

b)

organ systems

c)

tissues

d)

atoms

43.

What causes infectious diseases?

a)

viruses only

b)

microorganisms

c)

bacteria only

d)

fungi and protists only

44.

Which of the following is considered an infectious disease?

a)

pneumonia caused by microorganisms

b)

Heart attack caused by clogged arteries from a diet high in fat

c)

skin cancer caused by UV rays from the sun

d)

Eye damage caused from looking at the sun

45.

The diagrams below represent some respiratory structures in different organisms. The respiratory structures in these organisms all have a similar function, which is to ______________.

a)

reproduce

b)

exchange gases

c)

digest food

d)

produce hormones

46.

Which sequence identifies the levels of organization of body structures in a human from simplest to most complex?

a)

cell → tissue → organ → organ system→organism

b)

tissue→organism → organ → organ system → cell

c)

organ system → cell → tissue →organism→ organ

d)

cell → organ → tissue → organ system→organism

47.

As time passes, how can you tell which traits (such as fur color) is best adapted to its environment?

a)

Over time, the population of the organism with the adapted trait will be will increase and be greatest.

b)

Over time, the population of the organism without the trait will increase and be greatest.

c)

Over time, there will be no change in population for organisms carrying the trait.

d)

Over time, the population of the organism with the trait will become extinct.