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biology - 8th

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This gland is a link between the nervous and endocrine systems and releases antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin.

a)

Adrenal

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Pituitary

d)

Thyroid

2.

The pituitary gland releases these hormones.

a)

Adrenaline

b)

Insulin

c)

Growth Hormone

d)

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

3.

Identify this gland.

a)

Adrenal

b)

Thyroid

c)

Pancreas

d)

Testes

4.

The thyroid produces thyroid hormone called

a)

thyroxine.

b)

parathyroid hormone.

c)

insulin.

d)

thyroid stimulating hormone.

5.

The thyroid controls

a)

respiration.

b)

growth.

c)

all metabolic processes.

d)

locomotion.

6.

Identify the glands labeled “X.”

a)

Pancreas

b)

Testes

c)

Tyroid

d)

Parathyroid

7.

These hormones are produced by the pancreas.

a)

Thyroxine

b)

Insulin

c)

Adrenaline

d)

Glucagon

e)

Testosterone

8.
Insulin causes
a)
a decrease in the concentration of blood glucose
b)
a decrease in the permeability of cell membranes to glucose
c)
an increase in the production of glucose from glycogen
d)
none of these is correct
9.
The hormone that causes calcium to be deposited in bone is
a)
calcitonin
b)
parathyroid hormone
c)
thyroxine
d)
insulin
10.
The hormones of the ___ play a role in regulating metabolism.
a)
thymus gland
b)
parathyroid gland
c)
thyroid gland
d)
pineal gland
11.
Where are the adrenal glands located?
a)
One on each side of the larynx
b)
On top of the kidneys
c)
Behind the orbital bone
d)
The inner ear
12.
The master gland of the body, secreting a large number of hormones that affect other glands, growth and development. Housed within a bony cradle deep within the skull. 
a)
Thymus
b)
Pineal
c)
Thyroid
d)
Pituitary
13.
Which of the following gland does NOT belong to the endocrine system?
a)
pituitary
b)
testes
c)
salivary
d)
thyroid
14.
Letter H is pointing to
a)
Thymus
b)
Pancreas
c)
Pituitary
d)
Pineal
15.

Insulin and glucagon are produced by

a)

the liver

b)

the pancreas

c)

the kidneys

16.

Which one here reduces the amount of glucose in the blood?

a)

Glucagon

b)

Insulin

c)

Glycogen

d)

ADH

17.

A hormone is

a)

a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the lymph.

b)

an enzyme produced by a gland and carried by the blood.

c)

a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the blood.

18.
Which gland helps respond to stress and danger?
a)
Thyroid
b)
Adrenal
c)
Pancreas
d)
Parathyroid
19.
What hormone raises blood calcium levels?
a)
Epinephrine
b)
Calcitonin
c)
PTH
d)
T3 and T4
20.
What hormone stimulates the thyroid gland?
a)
ADH
b)
TSH
c)
ACTH
d)
GH
21.
What hormone lowers blood calcium?
a)
Calcitonin
b)
PTH
c)
Glucagon
d)
Insulin
22.
What pancreatic hormone increase blood glucose levels?
a)
glucagon
b)
insulin
c)
glucocorticoid
d)
epinephrine
23.
What hormone stimulates uterine contraction during childbirth and releases milk in nursing mothers?
a)
prolactin
b)
calcitonin
c)
T3 and T4
d)
oxytocin
24.

This disorder is caused by abnormal insulin receptors usually due to too much carbs in your diet over long term

a)

Type 1 Diabetes

b)

Type 2 Diabetes

c)

Hypoglycemia

25.

A deficiency of growth hormone during adulthood.

a)

Grave's Disease

b)

Addison's Disease

c)

Dwarfism

d)

Acromegaly

26.

Hyposecretion of cortisol, autoimmune disease of the adrenal glands, leads to anxiety, nausea, muscle weakness, changes in mood, among other things.

a)

Grave's Disease

b)

Cushing Syndrome

c)

Addison's Disease

d)

Hypothyroidism

27.

Hypersecretion of cortisol, often due to adrenal tumor, can lead to "moon face" feature and "buffalo hump". Elevated blood sugar is another sign.

a)

Goiter

b)

Grave's Disease

c)

Cushing Syndrome

d)

Addison's Disease

28.

Identify gland 3

a)

Pituitary

b)

Thyroid

c)

Adrenal

d)

Hypothalamus

29.

What hormone is produced by 1?

a)

FSH

b)

Melatonin

c)

Oxytocin

d)

T3 and T4

30.

What hormones are produced by 6? Mark all that apply.

a)

Glucocorticoids

b)

Glucagon

c)

Adrenaline

d)

Insulin

31.

Which endocrine glands are found in the brain?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Pancreas

c)

Thryroid

d)

Adrenal

32.

Which of the following is rich in organic nutrients?

a)

Potash

b)

Ammonium Sulphate

c)

Urea

d)

Compost

33.

THIS INSTRUMENT IS USED FOR

a)

HARVESTING

b)

CUTTING

c)

IRRIGATION

d)

TILLING

34.

SPECIFY THE PICTURE WHICH HELPS IN SOWING OF SEEDS

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

WHEN YOU WILL PUT SEEDS IN WATER ,WHAT IS TRUE ABOUT DAMAGED SEEDS?

a)

THEY WILL SINK

b)

THEY WILL FLOAT

c)

THEY ARE HEAVIER

d)

ALL OF THESE

36.
Can manure be used as fertilizer?
a)
No
b)
Yes
37.
In order to obtain a higher yield, farmers must undertake various agricultural practices. Which is the first step in this process?
a)
Addition of manure
b)
Preparation of soil
c)
Harvesting
d)
Irrigation 
38.

Rabi Crops are grown in _______ season

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

d)

rainy

39.

The process of loosening and turning the soil is called

a)

Broadcasting

b)

Irrigation

c)

Ploughing

d)

Levelling

40.

What are the advantages of preparing the soil?

a)

Allows roots to penetrate the soil easily

b)

Makes the top soil nutrient rich

c)

Makes decomposition by microbes easier

d)

All of these

41.

Arrange the following agricultural practices in the order in which they are followed.


A. Storage

B. Harvesting

C. Irrigation

D.Sowing

E. Preparation of soil

a)

A-B-C-D-E

b)

E-D-C-B-A

42.

The organic substance obtained from dead plants and animal wastes is

a)

Manure

b)

Fertilizer

c)

Irrigation

d)

Agriculture

43.

VERMICOMPOST IS A

a)

FERTILISER

b)

PESTICIDE

c)

MANURE

d)

NONE OF THESE

44.

The science of agriculture includes

a)

Management of plants and animals

b)

Management of plants

c)

Management of animals

d)

Management of humans.

45.

Transplantation is done in the case of

a)

Wheat

b)

Paddy

c)

Maize

d)

Barley

46.

_________________ does not include Agricultural practices.

a)

Irrigation

b)

Marketing

c)

Harvesting

d)

Multiple cropping

47.

What is a crop ?

a)

plants of the some kind grown at a farm on a large scale

b)

cutting the crop

48.

Name two common examples of agricultural crop.

a)

wheat

b)

rice

c)

barley

d)

all of these

49.

Name some animals which provide food.

a)

fish

b)

hen

c)

cow

d)

buffalo

e)

all of these

50.

Science of practicing farming is called ______________.

a)

Agriculture

b)

Cropping

c)

Pisciculture

d)

Horticulture

51.

THIS INSTRUMENT IS USED FOR

a)

HARVESTING

b)

CUTTING

c)

IRRIGATION

d)

TILLING

52.
How much of your DNA do you receive from your mother?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
100%
53.
Requires two parents
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
54.
Requires only one parent
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
55.
What is reproduction?
a)
When your the only one in your family.
b)
When to pizzas are eaten.
c)
Biological process by which new offspring are produced from their parents.
56.
How is sprem created.
a)
In the males ovaries?
b)
In the woman's ovaries?
c)
In the males testes?
d)
In the woman's testes?
57.
Female body part that holds the fertilized egg while it grows
a)
uterus
b)
testes
c)
ovulation
58.
Process through which living things produce other living things
a)
reproduction
b)
fertilization
c)
ovulation
59.
Male sex cells
a)
vagina
b)
sperm
c)
menstruation
60.
Two glands in the female that produce egg cells
a)
ovaries
b)
penis
c)
reproduction
61.
The release of a mature egg cell
a)
ovulation
b)
testosterone
c)
menstruation
62.
Passages through which egg cells pass
a)
uterus
b)
fallopian tubes
c)
fertilization
63.
What structure is in plant cells but not animal cells?
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Vacuole
64.
This organelle is a gel-like fluid that takes up most of the space inside the cell. 
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Vacuole
d)
Golgi Body
65.
Where is the genetic material found in the cell? 
a)
Nucleolus
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Nucleus
d)
Chloroplast
66.
In many cells, this is the structure that controls the cell's activities.
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Organelle
c)
Nucleolus
d)
Nucleus
67.
What distinguishes a eukaryotic cell from a prokaryotic cell is the presence of 
a)
A cell wall
b)
A nucleus
c)
DNA
d)
Ribosomes
68.
Which one of the following is not part of the cell theory?
a)
all living things are made of cells
b)
cells are the basic units of structure and function of living things
c)
new cells are produced from existing cells
d)
cells never die
69.
What structure is responsible for making proteins?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Golgi Apparatus
d)
Ribosome
70.
What is the difference between rough and smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?
a)
There is no difference.
b)
Plants have rough ER, animals have smooth ER.
c)
What type of injuries the Doctors treat.
d)
Rough has ribosomes, smooth does not.
71.
This organelle acts like a gatekeeper, allowing some materials to pass through it, but not others. 
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Vacuole
72.

Function of the cell membrane to block the movement of certain sizes, shapes and kinds of particles from entering the cell.

a)

permeable

b)

impermeable

c)

semi-permeable

73.

Function of the cell membrane to not allow the substance or substances to pass through the membrane.

a)

permeable

b)

impermeable

c)

semi-permeable

74.

An organelle involved in breaking down lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, damage organelles, and bacteria are ___

a)

Golgi Appaparatus

b)

Vesicles

c)

Vacule

d)

Lysosomes

75.

True or False. Prokaryotes contain cytoplasm.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Cells only come ___

a)

from prokaryotes

b)

from other cells dividing

c)

from fungi

d)

from eukaryotes

77.

The cell semipermeable membrane governs what comes in and out of the cell through

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

d)

Protein Pumps

78.

Tadpole is the developing stage of which of these

a)

Dogs

b)

Cats

c)

Frogs

d)

Humans

79.

The cell formed after fertilization is called

a)

Foetus

b)

Zygote

c)

Embryo

d)

None of these

80.

What organelle is used as storage? Hint: plants have a large one that filled with water.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Cell

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Ribosome

81.

Where does photosynthesis occur?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Glucose

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

82.
What is the main function of the nervous system?
a)
clean waste from the cells
b)
absorb nutrients for energy
c)
deliver messages to the brain
83.
What are the three (3) main parts of the nervous system?
a)
cerebellum, cerebrum, medulla
b)
cochlea, nerves, vestibule
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
84.
The bony structure that protects the brain.
a)
Back bone 
b)
Teeth 
c)
Skull
d)
Helmet 
85.
What type of cell gathers and carries information?
a)
Nerve Ending
b)
Sense Organ
c)
Sensory Cell
d)
Nerve Cell
86.
What is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and cranial nerves
c)
spinal cord and spinal nerves
d)
cranial nerves and spinal nerves
87.

Which cell relays messages from one tissue to another?

a)

Red Blood Cell-RBC

b)

White Blood Cell-WBC

c)

Neuron

d)

Tissue

88.

The brain has 3 major sections that send and receive signals to control all the activities that keep a person functioning efficiently. Which major section controls breathing and heart beat?

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

brain stem

d)

cortex

89.

All parts of the nervous system except for the brain and spinal cord

a)

nerves

b)

neuron

c)

central nervous system

d)

peripheral nervous system

90.

A bundle of nerves that go to and from the brain.

a)

spinal cord

b)

medulla

c)

neuron

d)

vertebrae

91.

Protective bones which surround and protect the spinal cord.

a)

vertebrae

b)

brain

c)

central nervous system

d)

peripheral nervous system

92.

The largest part of your brain

a)

medulla

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

neuron

93.

This part of the brain processes sensory information

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

medulla

d)

nerves

94.

The part of the brain that controls involuntary processes

a)

medulla

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

spinal cord

95.

Actions which are NOT under your control

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

vertebrae

d)

brain

96.

Actions which are under your control

a)

involuntary

b)

voluntary

c)

brain

d)

vertebrae

97.

The part of the brain in charge of involuntary actions such as breathing and heartbeat.

a)

cerebrum

b)

medulla

c)

cerebellum

d)

neuron

98.

The part of the brain in charge of thinking and memory.

a)

cerebrum

b)

medulla

c)

cerebellum

d)

neuron

99.

Any change in the environment

a)

Stimulus

b)

Receptor

c)

Effector

d)

Impulse

100.

Action under the control of spinal cord.

a)

Impulse

b)

Reflex action

c)

Effector

d)

Receptor

101.

The pathway impulse takes in reflex action

a)

Reflex action

b)

Effector

c)

Response

d)

Reflex arc

102.

True or false:

A reflex signal must travel to the brain before a response to the stimulus can occur.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

Physical injuries, like a major car accident, can be very dangerous to nervous system health. How?

a)

the nerves will communicate slower

b)

pain receptors activate during physical injuries

c)

damaged nerves cannot send or receive signals

d)

the driver will be very upset about their destroyed car

104.

What is a reflex?

a)

an automatic movement in response to a stimulus

b)

the gap between neurons where chemical reactions occur

c)

the part of the brain responsible for involuntary movements

d)

a muscle memory

105.

Jubjib loves to dance during Quizlet live. Which part of her brain stores the memories for her dance techniques?

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

brain stem

d)

medulla

106.

Cover dancing requires a lot of coordination, but which part of your brain coordinates your muscle movements?

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

brain stem

d)

hypocampus

107.

Even though Khing loves to sleep, her heart still beats and lungs still breathe. Which part of her brain controls this?

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

brain stem

d)

optical nerve

108.

This organ is like the messaging app the brain and body use to communicate with each other. What is it?

a)

PNS

b)

cortical nerve

c)

vocal cord

d)

spinal cord

109.

Two neurons connect at a place called a _______.

a)

synapse

b)

stimulus

c)

cerebrum

d)

cell body

110.

Which is NOT a function of the nervous system?

a)

gathering information

b)

responding to a stimulus

c)

maintaining homeostasis

d)

collecting waste

111.

A spider feels a fly land on its web. This is an example of:

a)

gathering information

b)

responding to a stimulus

c)

maintaining homeostasis

d)

collecting waste

112.

After seeing a moth, a frog uses its tongue to catch it. This is an example of:

a)

gathering information

b)

responding to a stimulus

c)

maintaining homeostasis

d)

collecting waste

113.

An impala's heart rate and adrenalin levels increase when trying to escape a cheetah. This is an example of:

a)

gathering information

b)

responding to a stimulus

c)

maintaining homeostasis

d)

collecting waste

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