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Fundamentals of Biology

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long is the paper clip?

a)

3 cm

b)

4cm

c)

5cm

2.

Which is true when using a digital balance?

a)

You should leave the cover on.

b)

You should press down on it to make sure it works.

c)

You should hold it level in the air when using.

d)

You should make sure it says 0.00 before you place anything on the scale.

3.
What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which types of paper airplane goes furthest?
a)
the paper used
b)
the type of paper airplane
c)
the distance of each plane's flight
d)
how hard the plane is thrown
4.

Essential Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car affect how fast the car can drive.


What is the independent variable?

a)

Type of gasoline

b)

which car the gas is put into

c)

how fast the car can drive

d)

how much gas is put into the car

5.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what is the dependent variable?
a)
Type of plant
b)
Water, apple juice, milk
c)
Plant growth
d)
Color of the plant's leaves
6.
Which kind of pet do exactly five people have? 
a)
snake
b)
cat
c)
dog
d)
fish
7.
Which sport is the least favorite? 
a)
baseball
b)
football
c)
hockey
d)
basketball
8.

Annie recorded the amount of rain that fell each day. The results are shown in the line graph below. How many centimeters of rain fell on the third day?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

9.

What type of graph is this?

a)

line plot

b)

line graph

c)

bar graph

d)

frequency table

10.
The X axis is _______?
a)
vertical
b)
diagonal
c)
criss-cross
d)
horizontal
11.
The Y axis is _______?
a)
Vertical
b)
Horizontal
c)
criss-cross
d)
diagonal
12.

The X axis represents the _________ variable.

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

13.

The Y axis represents the ____________ variable.

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

14.

Virus' are living because it has 7 of the 8 characteristics of life. 

a)
True 
b)
False
15.

In order for something to be a living organisms is must show all the of the characteristics of life.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The following are all characteristics of life EXCEPT:

a)

grow

b)

use energy

c)

have DNA

d)

breathe

17.

The following are all characteristics of life EXCEPT:

a)

made of cell(s)

b)

eat food

c)

respond to the environment

d)

reproduce

18.
The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:
a)
compensating
b)
homeostasis
c)
balancing
d)
routine
19.

The group of organisms that use the process of homeostasis includes

a)

mammals, only

b)

animals, only

c)

plants and animals

d)

all living things

20.

What units does the item above measure in?

a)

kilograms (Kg)

b)

pounds (lbs)

c)

grams (g)

d)

inches (in)

21.

Virus' have DNA.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What is a claim?

a)

Explains a question or a problem

b)

Explains why something happened

c)

long and detailed paragraph

23.

Which objective should you use when first using a microscope and looking for an image?

a)

Scanning (4x)

b)

Low (10x)

c)

High(40x)

24.

Which of the following is NOT a part of a microscope?

a)

Fine Objective(4x)

b)

Coarse adjustment knob

c)

Fine adjustment knob

d)

Scanning Objective (4x)

25.

Generally, the bigger a fruit, the _______________ it is.

a)

older

b)

younger