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12-09 REVIEW: Common Assessment 2

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of the excretory system?

a)

to collect and eliminate waste products from the body

b)

to strengthen skeletal muscles

c)

to separate nutrients and waste from the food

d)

to bring oxygen to body cells and eliminate carbon dioxide

2.

What function do the kidneys perform?

a)

Eliminate carbon dioxide

b)

Give oxygen to body cells

c)

Clean waste from the blood

d)

Digest food

3.

Which are part of the integumentary system?

a)

Muscles, skeleton, bone marrow

b)

Hair, skin, bones

c)

Hair, skin, nails

d)

Brain, spinal cord, nerves

4.

What is the largest organ of your body?

a)

Liver

b)

Kidneys

c)

Skin

d)

None of the above

5.

Check ALL facts that are true about the integumentary system

a)

Vitamin D is produced in the skin

b)

Blood volume is regulated in the integumentary system

c)

Skin is mostly dead

d)

Integumentary systems works with the nervous system

e)

Integumentary system works with the excretory system

6.

What does your heart do?

a)

pumps blood through your body

b)

protects your body

c)

helps your exercize

7.

Which system allows blood to circulate throughout the body to transport oxygen and nutrients to all the cells and tissues?

a)

Nervous

b)

Respiratory

c)

Circulatory

8.

The circulatory system works with the __________ system to obtain energy from nutrients that we eat.

a)

respiratory

b)

digestive

c)

skeletal

d)

nervous

9.

Hair color, height, eye color and freckles are examples of human traits. What do we call the physical expression of the genetic material of an organism?

a)

genetics

b)

heredity

c)

genotype

d)

phenotype

10.

Heterozygous is when...

a)

the alleles are the same.

b)

the alleles are different.

c)

the alleles are absent.

d)

the alleles are present.

11.

Emily has brown hair.

Which most likely explains why Emily has brown hair?

a)

Emily’s favorite color is brown.

b)

Emily has a parent with brown hair.

c)

Emily’s older brother has brown hair.

12.

Which statement best supports why many offspring look similar to their parents?

a)

Offspring inherit traits from only one parent.

b)

Offspring inherit traits from both parents.

c)

Parents choose which traits to pass on to their offspring.

13.
What you see, or the physical appearance.
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
14.

Which statement is true?

a)

Your DNA is identical to your siblings.

b)

Your DNA is identical to your father's.

c)

Your DNA is identical to your mother's.

d)

Your DNA is unique to you.

15.

How many chromosomes do humans have?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

96

d)

21

e)

43

16.
Chromosomes are found in the ____________ of the cell
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Nucleus
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Mitochondria
17.
Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________
a)
predators to prey
b)
water to rain
c)
parents to offspring
d)
fungi to protists
18.
If a child has red hair, they inherited a certain _______________ from their parents.
a)
ratio
b)
trait
c)
probability
d)
sex chromosome
19.
_____is the passing of traits from parents to offspring (babies)
a)
DNA
b)
Heredity
c)
Evolution
20.
Why can some people roll their tongues and others cannot? 
a)
Rolling your tongue is an instinct
b)
Rolling your tongue is an inherited trait
c)
Rolling your tongue is an acquired trait
d)
Rolling your tongue is a learned behavior
21.

Where are chromosomes found?

a)

vacuole

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

22.

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

23.

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

a)

External Stimuli

b)

Internal Stimuli

c)

Energy Transformation

d)

Turgor Pressure

24.

The growth (or response) of a plant towards or away from LIGHT.

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

25.

The growth (or response) of a plant towards or away from the Earth’s GRAVITY.

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

26.

The growth (or response) of a plant towards or away from TOUCH.

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

27.

The growth (or response) of a plant towards WATER.

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

28.

A series of chemical reactions in plants that convert light energy, water and carbon dioxide into food energy and gives off oxygen (basically plants making their own food).

a)

Tropism

b)

Stimulus

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Wilting

29.

An organism’s ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change, also called maintaining balance.

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Hormones

c)

Hydrotropism

d)

Homer

30.

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

31.

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

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

32.

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

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

33.

Which type of plant tropism response is shown in the video? Hint: The roots are growing towards the water source.

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

34.

Which type of plant tropism response is shown in the video? Hint: Even though the plant is laying on its side, it starts growing up (away from the Earth's gravitational force).

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

35.

What plant cell process is being shown in this video after the water is added to the soil?

a)

The plant cell vacuoles are filling with water and increasing turgor pressure.

b)

The plant cell vacuoles are losing water and decreasing turgor pressure.

c)

The plant cell vacuoles are loosing water and starting to collapse from gravitational pressure.

d)

The plant cell vacuoles are responding to light and forcing the plant to grow upwards.

36.

Any change in an organism’s environment that causes the organism to react. Example: The Sun would be this for a plant demonstrating phototropism.

a)

Stimulus

b)

Response

c)

Effect

d)

Force

37.

How an organism reacts to a stimulus, usually resulting in a change of behavior. Example: A plant grows towards a window because of the light from the Sun.

a)

Stimulus

b)

Response

c)

Effect

d)

Force

38.

The plant organelle that uses light energy to make food from water and carbon dioxide in a process known as photosynthesis.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Vacuole

d)

Mitochondria

39.

 Plant growth toward or away from an external stimulus.

a)

Tropism

b)

Transpiration

c)

Wilting

d)

Turgor Pressure

40.

What are the 3 reactants of photosynthesis? The reactants are the things needed for photosynthesis to occur.

a)

oxygen, glucose, sunlight

b)

sunlight, oxygen, water

c)

water, oxygen, carbon dioxide

d)

carbon dioxide, sunlight, water

41.

What pigment captures/absorbs sunlight?

a)

stomata

b)

chlorophyll

c)

chloroplast

d)

phloem

42.

What is the tiny openings that let in the carbon dioxide needed for photosynthesis?

a)

stomata

b)

xylem

c)

phloem

d)

chloroplast

43.

How does water travel from the roots to the plan leaf? Name the structure that carries water.

a)

stomata

b)

phloem

c)

chloroplast

d)

xylem

44.

What are the 2 products of photosynthesis? The products are the things made in the process of photosynthesis.

a)

water, sunlight

b)

glucose, carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen, glucose

d)

sunlight, oxygen

45.

What is the main purpose of photosynthesis?

a)

To make food

b)

To create energy

c)

To release oxygen

d)

To absorb sunlight

46.

Which product is "waste" and mostly released by the producer (plant)?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

sugar

d)

glucose

47.

Which of the following are TRUE statements? (Select ALL that apply)

a)

Photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplasts of leaf cells

b)

Photosynthesis means "making food using sun"

c)

Photosynthesis can occur in the dark

d)

All plants, plant-like protists, and some bacteria go through photosynthesis

48.

What is the digestive system?

a)

A system to take out the bad stuff that's in your body

b)

A system where a certain group of organs work together to convert food into energy to feed the body

c)

A system where certain organs in the body digest the food you eat

d)

A system that the organs in the stomach make food for the body to digest.

49.

What does the small intestine do?

a)

reabsorbs the water after the process of the system.

b)

Absorbs most of the end of the nutrients and minerals from where the food takes place.

c)

keeps the stomach in balance for when the system starts.

d)

Absorbs most of the food that's left from the process.

50.

Which parts of the diagram is the small and large intestine?

a)

A~ small intestine

E~ large intestine

b)

D~ small intestine

E~ large intestine

c)

C~ large intestine

B~ small intestine

d)

A~ large intestine

C~ small intestine

e)

E~ small intestine

D~ large intestine

51.
These muscles work automatically without us doing any work.  
a)

Skeletal/ Voluntary

b)

Smooth/Involuntary

c)

Cardiac/involuntary

d)

Rough/voluntary

52.
Cardiac muscle is only found where? 
a)
Lungs
b)
Heart
c)
Kidney's 
d)
Liver
53.
What are the 3 types of muscles?
a)
Cardiac, smooth and skeletal
b)
Cardiac, skeletal, prime
c)
Flexion, extension, smooth
d)
Skeletal, smooth, stringy
54.
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
55.

What are the functions of the muscular system. Select all the apply.

a)

Helps you see

b)

Helps you move

c)

Helps fight diseases

d)

Creates heat

e)

Helps your heart beat

56.

How should you care for your muscular system. Select all that apply.

a)

Exercise regularly.

b)

Eat fast food on a daily basis.

c)

Warm-up before and cool-down after exercise.

d)

Stretch to remain flexible.

e)

Eat healthy foods, especially foods high in protein.

57.

Turgor pressure is-

a)

a force that keeps the plant turning toward the sun.

b)

is an outward force exerted on the cell wall of a plant cell.

c)

the cell part that contains chlorophyll and carries out photosynthesis

d)

is a force that is measured in kilometers.

58.

How are forces associated with seedling emergence and turgor pressure similar?

a)

Both are the result of a negative force

b)

both are the result of a pushing force

c)

both are the result of a gravitational force

d)

both are the result of a pulling force

59.

Plants maintain a constant size and shape due to-

a)

turgor pressure

b)

buoyancy

c)

density

d)

cytoplasm

60.

in a germinating seed, the direction of the stem and root growth is a response to--

a)

water

b)

sunlight

c)

density

d)

gravity

61.

When a plant wilts or droops, it is displaying a response to -

a)

gravity

b)

negative homeostasis

c)

excessive humidty

d)

a lack of turgor pressure

62.

a plant has the roots growing downward and the stem growing upward. Which of the following correctly labels the plant response shown?

a)

Roots show positive geotropism. Stem shows negative geotropism.

b)

Roots show negative geotropism. Stem shows positive geotropism.

c)

Both the roots and the stem show positive geotropism.

d)

Both the roots and the stem show negative geotropism.

63.

What is the function of the nucleus?

a)

Makes proteins for the cell

b)

Produces energy for the cell

c)

Control center of the cell

d)

Regulates what enters and exits the cell

64.

What is found in the nucleus?

a)

Chromosomes

b)

DNA

c)

Genes

d)

All of the options

65.

What are threadlike structures found in the nucleus?

a)

Chromosomes

b)

DNA

c)

Genes

d)

Alleles

66.

What are chromosomes made of?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

DNA

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplasts

67.

Which statement describes what DNA is?

a)

A ladder shape

b)

A threadlike material

c)

A single gene in a gene pair

d)

Instructions for the organism

68.

What are genes?

a)

A section of DNA

b)

A pair of chromosomes

c)

The control center of a cell

69.

What is the code for a specific trait?

a)

A chromosome

b)

An allele

c)

A gene

d)

DNA

70.

How many alleles are found in a gene?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

71.

Identify the structure in the illustrations

a)

Eukaryotic Cell

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chromosome

d)

DNA

e)

Gene

72.

Identify the structure in the illustrations

a)

Eukaryotic Cell

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chromosome

d)

DNA

e)

Gene

73.

Identify blue section in the structure in the illustration

a)

Eukaryotic Cell

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chromosome

d)

DNA

e)

Gene

74.

Structures that are made up of DNA (genetic material) and proteins. (Strands or X’s)

a)

Eukaryotic Cell

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chromosome

d)

DNA

e)

Gene

75.

A macromolecule made that contains genetic information in segments called genes.

a)

Eukaryotic Cell

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chromosome

d)

DNA

e)

Gene

76.
All Offspring of Asexual reproduction are identical
a)
True
b)
False
77.
How many parent(s)are needed for asexual?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
9
d)
100
78.
Which process is considered to be faster? 
a)
Asexual
b)
Sexual 
79.

Sexual reproduction results in

a)

Genetically unique offspring

b)

Genetically identical offspring

80.

Some advantages of sexual reproduction include: (select all that apply)

a)

genetic variation

b)

improves chances of adapting to the environment

c)

helps species survive catastrophes

d)

it doesn't take as much energy as asexual reproduction

81.

When an offspring grows off from the body of a parent organism it is called __________________.

a)

budding

b)

fission

c)

fragmentation

d)

sporulation

82.
What are some of the facts about asexual reproduction?
a)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
b)
Takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce and it takes two mates to reproduce
c)
Reproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduce
d)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce
83.
Hydra uses budding
a)
Sexual
b)
Asexual
c)
Both
d)
Neither
84.
Cannot adapt
a)
Sexual
b)
Asexual
c)
Both
d)
Neither
85.

Which of these is NOT an advantage of asexual reproduction.

a)

Enables organisms to reproduce without a mate

b)

Requires less time and energy

c)

Results in little genetic variation

d)

Enables organisms to produce large amounts of offspring

e)

Enables plants to spread and colonize an area in a short period of time

86.

Which is a type of Asexual Reproduction

a)

Sexual

b)

Binary fission

c)

Cells

d)

organism

87.
If two organisms reproduce sexually, then their offspring will exhibit a genetic makeup that is -
a)
identical to only one parent
b)
identical to all of its siblings
c)
a unique combination of traits
d)
the recessive traits of each parent
88.
Provided is a table of organisms and some data on their characteristics. Based on the information in the table, which organism is likely to produce offspring with the greatest genetic diversity?
a)
Black mold
b)
Bell tree dahlia
c)
Spruce
d)
Hydra
89.

What is one advantage of sexual reproduction?

a)

One parent

b)

Greater genetic diversity

c)

Faster

90.

The functions are the skeletal system are

a)

To support the body, protect the organs, store calcium, and produce blood cells

b)

to regulate the composition of body fluids by removing metabolic wastes and retain the balance of water, salt, and other nutrients

c)

to regulate and maintain bodily functions by producing hormones and releasing them into the blood stream

d)

to enable the diffusion of oxygen into the bloodstream and the removal of carbon dioxide from the bloodstream

91.

What are the 2 organs in the skeletal system?

a)

muscles and joints

b)

joints and bones

c)

heart and lungs

d)

kidney and pancreas

92.

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