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GED life science

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things

a)

All living things respire

b)

All living things reproduce

c)

All living things bleed

d)

All living things respond to their environment

2.

Which of the following is the smallest

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

system

3.

Which of the following is an organ in the circulatory system?

a)

brain

b)

lungs

c)

heart

d)

muscle

4.

A scientist is planing to do an experiment on plants. What is the first step of the scientific method that she should do?

a)

formulate a hypothesis

b)

ask a question

c)

carry out background research

d)

test with an experiment

5.

Which of the following best explains why our knowledge of cells has grown with improvements in microscope technology

a)

Each time the microscope is improved, scientists can see cell structures more clearly

b)

With the first microscopes, all cell structures were clearly visible

c)

Compound light microscopes can magnify cells up to a thousand times

d)

Robert Hooke's microscope only allowed him to see the largest cell structures

6.

The watery, jellylike substance inside the which contains all of the organelles is called

a)

cell membrane

b)

genetic material

c)

vacuole

d)

cytoplasm

7.

Which of the following is an example of a unicellular organism?

a)

bacteria

b)

tree

c)

mushroom

d)

cat

8.

Which system in the human body is responsible for breaking down food into nutrients?

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

digestive system

d)

nervous system

9.

A urologist is a doctor who specializes in disorders of the urinary system. Which of the following patients is most likely to be treated by a urologist?

a)

a patient with low levels of iron in her blood

b)

a patient with a painful kidney stone

c)

a patient with swollen veins in the anus, called hemorrhoids

d)

a patient with chronid indigestion

10.

The esophagus, small intestine and large intestine are part of the

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

digestive system

d)

nervous system

11.

DNA is found in the

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

ribosome

12.

Which of the following is the best explanation for why a car is not a living thing?

a)

A car does not move

b)

A car does not respond to stimuli

c)

A car is not made up of cells

d)

A car does not have any systems

13.

Which system produces antibodies which destroy germs?

a)

muscular system

b)

respiratory system

c)

digestive system

d)

immune system