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science 9

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
2.
What does DNA stand for?
a)
Deoxyribonucleic acid
b)
Denitrogenous acid
c)
Deribonucleic acid
d)
Diribonucleic acid
3.
The drawing shows the structure of what molecule?
a)
A DNA molecule
b)
A lipid molecule
c)
A carbohydrate molecule
d)
A protein molecule
4.

Which is in order from largest to smallest structure?

a)

chromosome, DNA strand, gene, nucleotide

b)

chromosome, gene, DNA strand, nucleotide

c)

gene, DNA strand, chromosome, nucleotide

d)

DNA strand, chromosome, gene, nucleotide

5.

DNA is shaped in a:

a)

double helix

b)

tightly packed swirl

c)

twisted ladder

d)

nucleotide

6.

Where in the cell is DNA found?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Cell Membrane

7.

What are sections of DNA called?

a)

DNA

b)

Genes

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Nucleus

8.

How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?

a)

21

b)

22

c)

23

d)

24

9.

The union of egg and sperm to form a new offspring is

a)

gene

b)

fertilization

c)

amino acids

d)

DNA

10.

How are similarities passed from parent to offspring?

a)

through teaching

b)

through learning

c)

through blood

d)

through genes

11.

What is probability?

a)

the number of times a coin lands heads up

b)

the actual results from a series of events

c)

the way the results of one event affect the next event

d)

a number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur

12.

When sex cells combine to produce offspring, each sex cell will contribute

a)

twice the number of chromosomes in body cells.

b)

the normal number of chromosomes in body cells.

c)

half the number of chromosomes in body cells.

d)

one fourth the number of chromosomes in body cells.

13.
The yellow part of this picture is DNA. What do you think the turquoise part around it is?
a)
chromosome
b)
gene
c)
DNA
d)
ACTG
14.
What is a gene?
a)
A bundle (like a hot dog bun) that the DNA is packed into
b)
something inside the nucleus
c)
a piece of DNA
d)
all of your DNA
15.

Who discovered the DNA model?

a)

James Watson

b)

Rosalind Franklin

c)

Maurice Wilkins

d)

Francis Crick

16.
Which sentence is FALSE?
a)
All organisms have 23 pairs of DNA.
b)
Chromosomes are made of genes.
c)
DNA is made out of 4 chemicals: adenine, cytosine, thymine, guanine
d)
DNA is the recipe for life.
17.

Polymerisation of chloroethene forms

a)

Polyethene

b)

Polypropene

c)

Polystyrene

d)

Polyvinyl chloride

18.

Which of the following occurs during vulcanisation of rubber?

a)

Protein membrane is covered with hydroxide ions

b)

Cross-links are formed between chains of polyisoprene

c)

Long chains of rubber polymers are entangled randomly

d)

Addition polymerisation takes place when isoprene

monomers combine with each other

19.

Large molecules made up of small monomers are called

a)

polymers

b)

peptides

c)

peptones

d)

monomers

20.
Proteins are composed of what smaller subunits?
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleic acids
c)
fatty acids
d)
nucleotides
21.

Which polymers occur naturally?

a)

Starch and Nylon

b)

Starch and Cellulose

c)

Proteins and Nylon

d)

Proteins and PVC

22.
In an exothermic reaction, heat is ...
a)
taken in
b)
given out
23.

In an endothermic reaction, heat is ...

a)

taken in

b)

given out

24.

Fossil Fuels (choose ALL that apply)

a)

considered nonrenewable resources

b)

cause pollution in the atmosphere

c)

are renewable resources

d)

oil, coal and natural gas

25.

Some DISADVANTAGES of Fossil Fuels are (Select ALL that apply)

a)

air pollution

b)

acid rain

c)

climate change

d)

a lot of energy

26.
Biodiversity refers to
a)
extinct species
b)
the variety of species on Earth
c)
nonrenewable resources
d)
the rate of species decline
27.

Energy that is stored is called...

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Mechanical Energy

d)

Thermal Energy

28.

Which form of energy do windmills (molinos) use to generate electricity?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Gravitational potential energy

29.

What type of energy is being transformed when you use a flashlight?

a)

From chemical energy to electrical energy

b)

From electrical energy to thermal energy

c)

From chemical energy to light energy

d)

From electrical energy to light energy

30.

Energy can't be created or destroyed. It can only be transfered

a)

True

b)

False