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Final Exam Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover and learn about
a)
Plants
b)
Skin 
c)
Animals 
d)
Cells
2.
Which statement reflects one of the major components of the cell theory?
a)
All living things are multi-cellular.
b)
Organs are the basic unit of structure and function for all living things.
c)
All cells come from previously existing cells.
d)
Every organism has a reproductive system to ensure survival of the species.
3.
Which organelle is the control center of the cell?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Ribosome
d)
Vacuole
4.
Which organelle is a gelatin substance that helps fill out the cell
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Lysosomes
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cytoplasm
5.
Which of the following statements is not part of the cell theory?
a)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
b)
All cells are produced from other cells.
c)
Only animal cells are composed of cells.
d)
All living things are composed of cells.
6.
Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?
a)
a.  Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
b)
a.  Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
c)
a.  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
a.  Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system
7.
What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?
a)
All living things have hair.
b)
All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.
c)
The cells of all living things have chloroplast.
d)
All living things can move. 
8.
Which organelle releases the energy stored inside food
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Nucleus
9.
Which organelle takes sunlight and turns it into food?
a)
Lysosome
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Mitochondria
10.
A group of similar cells that come together to perform a specific function is a/an
a)
organ
b)
organism
c)
organ system
d)
tissue
11.
A group of organs that work together to perform big jobs for your body is an organ system.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Tissue that works together to perform a function
a)
organ
b)
cell
c)
organ system
d)
organism
13.
The heart contains different types of tissue. What level is the heart?
a)
cell
b)
organ system
c)
organ
d)
tissue
14.
What structures distinguish a plant cell from an animal cell?
a)
Plant cells have cell walls and ribosomes.
b)
Plant cells have cell walls and chloroplasts.
c)
Plant cells have chloroplasts and ribosomes.
d)
Plant cells have chloroplasts and mitochondria.
15.

What color is chlorophyll?

a)

Green

b)

Blue

c)

Red

d)

Purple

16.

Which statement is part of the cell theory?

a)

All cells react to stimulus

b)

The cell is the basic unit of all organisms

c)

The cell can be large or small

d)

The cell is either prokaryotic or eukaryotic

17.

Sunlight is the main source of energy that drives photosynthesis process.

a)

True

b)

False

18.
The cell is the building block of all living things.
a)
True
b)
False
19.

What is thigmotropism?

a)

The movement of plants in response to touch

b)

The movement of plants toward the sun

c)

A prokaryote's movement inside the bloodstream

d)

The movement of plants in response to gravity

20.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
CO+ light + H2O --> O+ glucose
b)
CO+ glucose + H2O --> O+ light
c)
O2 + light + H2O --> CO+ glucose
d)
CO+ O2 + H2O --> Light+ glucose
21.
Why is photosynthesis important?
a)
creates oxygen for animals to breath
b)
creates energy for heterotrophs to use
c)
creates food for plants to use
d)
all of these are correct
22.

What is tropism?

a)

A plant's response to a stimulus

b)

A plant reproducing

c)

An animal's response to a stimulus

d)

A prokaryote's response to a stimulus

23.

What 3 things do plants need for the process of photosynthesis?

a)

Sunlight, oxygen and sugar.

b)

Water, soil and oxygen.

c)

Sunlight, carbon dioxide and water.

d)

Sunlight, soil and water.

24.
Which organelle gives a cell structure and support
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Cell wall
c)
Nucleus
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
25.

What is gravitropism/geotropism?

a)

The movement of a plant in response to gravity

b)

The movement of a plant in response to earthquakes

c)

The movement of bacteria in response to changes in temperature

d)

The movement of plants towards water

26.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
27.

What is hydrotropism?

a)

The movement of plants towards water

b)

The movement of plants away from water

c)

The rate of growth of a plant in response to temperature changes in water

d)

A plant's response to gravity and touch

28.

A change in an organism’s external environment that causes a response from the organism.

a)

External Stimuli

b)

Internal Stimuli

c)

Energy Transformation

d)

Turgor Pressure

29.
What is the "waste" gas (product) produced during photosynthesis?
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
helium
d)
hydrogen
30.

Which type of plant tropism response is shown in the video?

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

31.
An autotroph is an organism that can ?
a)
make its own food.
b)
grow its own food
c)
kill and eat other organisms.
d)
play ball with you. 
32.

Xylem tubes transport ___________ up the stem to the leaves and flowers.

a)

Water

b)

Oxygen

c)

Food substances (e.g. sucrose)

33.

Phloem transports food (glucose) ________ the plant towards the roots.

a)

up

b)

down

c)

sideways

34.

This plant will most likely be _______________.

a)

Limp or wilted

b)

stiff and rigid

35.

What is phototropism?

a)

The movement of plants towards light

b)

The movement of plants away from light

c)

The movement of plants in response to infrared light

d)

The movement of plants towards water

36.
Muscles give us shape and help us maintain good posture?
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Cardiac muscle is only found where? 
a)
Lungs
b)
Heart
c)
Kidney's 
d)
Liver
38.
What are the 3 types of muscles?
a)
Cardiac, smooth and skeletal
b)
Cardiac, skeletal, prime
c)
Flexion, extension, smooth
d)
Skeletal, smooth, stringy
39.

In plant cells, the force, exerted by the flow of water, within the cell that pushes the plasma membrane against the cell wall. This force gives plants structure and helps them stand up and not wilt.

a)

External Stimuli

b)

Internal Stimuli

c)

Energy Transformation

d)

Turgor Pressure

40.

What type of blood vessel carries blood towards the heart?

a)

Vein

b)

Artery

c)

Capillary

d)

Tube

41.
What holds bones together at movable joints?
a)
ligament
b)
bone
c)
joint
d)
organ
42.
What is a voluntary muscle?
a)
You have control over the muscle 
b)
You have no control over the muscle
c)
Muscle works automatically
d)
Muscles fuse together
43.

True or False: A stimulus can be anything that causes a reaction

a)

True

b)

False

44.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Skeleton
d)
Involuntary Muscles
45.

This plant would most likely be __________________.

a)

Limp or wilted

b)

Stiff and rigid

46.
Muscles can not push they can only
a)
pull
b)
stand
c)
expand
d)
walk
47.

Where is new blood cells created?

a)

In the scapula

b)

In bone marrow, located inside the bone

c)

In the patella

d)

In bone marrow, located inside the muscle tissue

48.
Muscles always work in _____
a)
pairs
b)
groups of 3
c)
bones
d)
joints
49.

Which muscle type is found in hollow organs such as your stomach, bladder and intestines?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Smooth

c)

Cardiac

d)

Straight

50.
Movements that you cannot control
a)
Strain
b)
Sprain
c)
Voluntary
d)
Involuntary
51.

When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___.

a)

air, oxygen

b)

oxygen, carbon dioxide

c)

carbon dioxide, waste

d)

waste, air

52.

Identify this system.

a)

Digestive System

b)

Circulatory System

c)

Immune System

d)

Respiratory System

53.
What is the place at which 2 parts of the skeletal system meet?
a)
ligament
b)
joint
c)
bone
d)
organ
54.

Which is NOT a Function of the skeletal system

a)

Protects inner organs

b)

living structure which stores minerals

c)

produce heat

d)

produce blood

55.

The small blood vessels where exchange of O2 and CO2 occurs are called...

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

d)

heart

56.

Tendons connect

a)

muscles to bone

b)

bone to bone

c)

muscles to ligaments

d)

muscle to muscle

57.

The part of the lungs where gas exchange occurs is/are called.

a)

trachea

b)

bronchi

c)

bronchioles

d)

alveoli

58.

What is the main function of the circulatory system?

a)

To turn food into nutrients

b)

To transport substances around the body

c)

To respond to stimuli

d)

To move from place to place

59.
What does blood transport?
a)
Nutrients
b)
Oxygen 
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
All of the above
60.
This function of the skin that allows  the body to retain or lose heat.
a)
body temperature regulation
b)
storage
c)
excretion
d)
absorption
61.

Arteries carry (almost always) oxygenated blood

a)

Towards the heart

b)

Towards the lungs

c)

Away from the heart

d)

Away from the lungs

62.
What is the top layer of the skin called?
a)
Dermis
b)
Hypodermis
c)
Epidermis
d)
Subcutaneous
63.
What is the largest organ in the human body?
a)
Skin
b)
Hair
c)
Nails
d)
All of the Above 
64.

Skin produces vitamin D

a)

true

b)

false

65.
This part stores bile produced by the liver. 
a)
Gall Bladder
b)
Pancreas
c)
Stomach
d)
Rectum
66.
Food does not pass through which of the following? 
a)
stomach
b)
liver
c)
esophagus
d)
mouth
67.
Where does chemical and mechanical digestion take place?
a)
liver and gall bladder
b)
stomach and mouth
c)
mouth and esophagus
d)
intestines and rectum
68.
Which of the following is a short tube that stores solid waste?
a)
Anus
b)
Esophagus
c)
Trachea
d)
Rectum
69.
This part produces bile, which is used by the body to break up fat particles. 
a)
Gall Bladder
b)
Pancreas
c)
Liver
d)
Small Intestine
70.

This produces digestive juices that help to further break down the food in the small Intestine. It also produces insulin.

a)

Stomach

b)

Liver

c)

Gall Bladder

d)

Pancreas

71.
This is an opening where solid waste is eliminated.
a)
small intestine
b)
large intestine
c)
anus
d)
rectum
72.

Where does digestion begin?

a)

The mouth

b)

The stomach

c)

The liver

d)

The small intestine

73.

Which two body systems interact to carry out gas exchange?

a)

Digestive and Respiratory

b)

Circulatory and Muscular

c)

Circulatory and Respiratory

d)

Muscular and Skeletal

74.

Which is NOT a function of the nervous system?

a)

responding to information

b)

making blood cells

c)

receiving information on the environment

d)

maintaining homeostasis

75.

Hormones are

a)

email messages

b)

chemical messages

c)

voicemail messages

d)

chemical markers

76.
 Which statement best describes the interactions between the nervous system and the bicep – which is a skeletal muscle in the arm?  
a)
the nervous system sends chemical messages to the bicep so that it makes new cells
b)
the nervous system sends electrical signals “telling” the bicep cells to contract
c)
the nervous system provides an attachment point for the bicep
d)
the nervous system supplies the oxygen to the bicep cells
77.

The adrenal glands release adrenaline to help the body regulate _________________.

a)

diseases

b)

body temperature.

c)

stress.

d)

hormones.

78.

Which of the following are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body?

a)

Hormones

b)

Glands

c)

Parathyroid

d)

Adrenal Gland

79.
Which of the following is the nervous system’s main control center?  
a)
the brain
b)
the peripheral nerve
c)
the neuron
d)
the spinal cord, which is made up of peripheral nerves
80.
The nervous system sends electrical messages.  What type of message does the endocrine  system send?  
a)
electrical
b)
fluid
c)
chemical
d)
repetitive signal
81.

A ______causes and organism to react. The reaction is called a _______

a)

stimulus, response

b)

response, stimulus

c)

impulse, neuron

d)

neuron, impulse

82.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

83.

The "master gland" is known as the __________________.

a)

thyroid gland.

b)

adrenal gland.

c)

pancreas.

d)

pituitary gland.

84.
The gland that stimulates body metabolism
a)
Thyroid
b)
testes
c)
ovary
d)
adrenal
85.
What is the main function of the excretory system?
a)
to collect and remove wastes from the body
b)
to strengthen skeletal muscles
c)
to protect the nervous system
d)
to bring oxygen to body cells
86.

True/False: Water is not needed on planets to support life

a)

True

b)

False

87.
Which organ of the excretory system stores urine until the body is ready to eliminate it?
a)
ureters
b)
urethra
c)
urinary bladder
d)
urea
88.
Tiny filtering structures where urine is produced in the kidneys are called
a)
ureters.
b)
alveoli.
c)
nephrons.
d)
bronchi.
89.

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

a)

It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

b)

It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

c)

It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.

d)

It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.

90.

Sperm are produced in the

a)

Bladder

b)

Testes

c)

Scrotum

d)

Ovaries

91.

The response to stress is called

a)

Stay or Stray Response

b)

Fight or Stay Response

c)

Flee or Stray Response

d)

Fight or Flight Response

92.

A ___________ is formed when fertilization occurs.

a)

embryo

b)

zygote

c)

fetus

d)

sperm

93.

Which produces egg cells and female hormones?

a)

testes

b)

pancreas

c)

thyroid

d)

ovaries

94.

What body systems are affected when you go to space?

a)

respiratory

b)

skeletal

c)

muscular

d)

all of the above

95.

What is a zygote?

a)

a type of plant

b)

a fertilized egg

c)

an unfertilized egg

d)

a baby zebra

96.

True/False: Oxygen is needed on planets to support life

a)

True

b)

False

97.

Why is some food dehydrated for astronauts to eat while in space?

a)

To make the food less messy to eat in the spacecraft

b)

To preserve the food for longer periods of time

c)

To increase the food’s nutritional content

d)

To keep the food from floating off of the plate

98.

What hormone is produced by the ovaries?

a)

estrogen

b)

testosterone

c)

insulin

d)

adrenaline

99.

Which of the following is the most important accommodation needed for humans during space exploration?

a)

protection from space debris

b)

removal of waste products

c)

liquid water and oxygen

d)

exercise to avoid loss of muscle tone

100.

The outer layers of the astronauts’ space suits are made of reflective material in order to protect them from...

a)

Micrometeoroids and debris

b)

Lack of air pressure in space

c)

Intense sunlight and radiation

d)

Water loss through the suit