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SCIENCE (GenEd)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ions are atoms that have gained or lost protons.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The cytoplasm of a prokaryotic cell contains the cells DNA.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

In biological bonds atoms interact based on their electron configurations.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A cation is an atom that has lost one or more electrons.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Certain salts are referred to in physiology as electrolytes (including sodium, potassium, and calcium), ions necessary for nerve impulse conduction, muscle contractions and water balance.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

To survive, animals compete with each other to get enough resources. This is know as.......................

a)

Survival

b)

Adaptation

c)

Competition

d)

Existence

7.

Animals compete for ...............

a)

Food

b)

light

c)

Air

d)

Minerals

8.
What cells allow the stomata to open and close
a)
Body Cells
b)
Pressure Cells
c)
Guard Cells
d)
Rhizoids
9.
Sunlight, Water and __________ are needed to conduct photosynthesis?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Sugar
d)
Atoms
10.
This is an example of 
a)
Phototropism
b)
Gravitropism
c)
Thigmotropism
d)
Iwantmoretropism
11.
This is an example of
a)
Phototropism
b)
Gravitropism
c)
Thigmotropism
d)
Allthetropisms
12.
The purpose of the cuticle is to 
a)
nourish the plant
b)
reduce evaporation of fluids
c)
aid in reproduction 
d)
allow it to live under water
13.
Two or more members of a particular species living and interacting in the same area
a)
Community
b)
Population
c)
Organisms
d)
Biosphere
14.
This Age Structure Diagram indicates _______
a)
Rapid Growth
b)
Slowing Growth
c)
Zero Growth
d)
Negative Growth
15.
Which of these is not a characteristic share by all living things
a)
Growth and Development
b)
Reproduction
c)
Movement
d)
Homeostatis 
16.
Fungi are a  ________
a)
Autotrophs
b)
Heterotroopers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Primary Consumers
17.
Living Things are made of cells.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Biotic means "living".
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Abiotic means "living".
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of all living things?
a)
obtaining and using resources for energy
b)
responding to stimuli
c)
eating or consuming food
d)
reproducing
21.
Which type of heat transfer can travel through the vacuum of space?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Igneous
22.
Which of the following is a reactant of cellular respiration?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Water
c)
Sunlight
d)
Oxygen
23.
What plate boundary is closest to us?
a)
Transform
b)
Continent-Ocean Convergent
c)
Ocean-Ocean Diveregent
d)
Ocean-Ocean Convergent
24.
What type of plate boundary created the Himalaya mountains?
a)
Continent-Continent Divergent
b)
Continent-Ocean Convergent
c)
Ocean-Ocean Convergent
d)
Continent-Continent Convergent
25.
Who first proposed the theory of continental drift?
a)
Mr. Kelley
b)
Alfred Wegner
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Bill Nye the Science Guy
26.
What organelle inside plant cells performs photosynthesis?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Chloroplast
27.
What evidence did scientists use to prove the existence of Pangaea?
a)
Fossil belts found on multiple continents.
b)
Long stretches of glacier cuts that lined up.
c)
Mountain ranges that were formed the same way.
d)
All of the above
28.

The study of Earth and the universe around it.

a)

Earth Science

b)

Life Science

c)

Physical Science

29.

Which of the following is not a branch of Earth Science

a)

Astronomy

b)

Oceanography

c)

Astrology

30.

The study of the origin, history, processes, and structure of the solid Earth

a)

Paleontology

b)

Geology

c)

Archeology

31.

The scientific study of celestial objects

a)

Astrology

b)

Astronomy

c)

Astrophysics

32.

The comparison of some aspect of an object or event with a standard unit

a)

Measurement

b)

Accuracy

c)

Precision

33.

Which does NOT belong in the group?

a)

Pluto

b)

Ceres

c)

Xena

d)

Phobos

34.

During which moon phase are solar eclipses experienced?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

First Quarter

d)

Last Quarter

35.

Which of the following is the building block of protein?

a)

Amino acid

b)

Nucleotide

c)

Fatty acid

d)

Monosaccharide

36.

What structure provides flexible support and protection to the spinal cord?

a)

Skull

b)

Ribs

c)

Hand

d)

Vertebral column

37.

How many bones does an adult human body has?

a)

201

b)

200

c)

217

d)

206

38.

What is the longest bone in the body?

a)

Humerus

b)

Ferum

c)

Tibia-fibula

d)

Clavicle

39.

Which is considered as the respiratory center of the brain?

a)

Medulla oblongata

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Thalamus

40.

What is the product of carbohydrate digestion?

a)

Nucleic acid

b)

Fatty Acid

c)

Amino Acid

d)

Glucose

41.

Which of the following is not considered as a reproductive cell?

a)

Gamete

b)

Somatic Cell

c)

Egg Cell

d)

Sperm Cell

42.

Which region of a vertebrate forebrain is considered with the neutral-endocrine control of visceral activities?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Thalamus

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Pituitary

43.

What is the most abundant inorganic compound in the protoplasm?

a)

Fluid

b)

Blood

c)

Plasma

d)

Water

44.

Many interdependent food chains in a forest make up a...

a)

Food Pyramid

b)

Pyramid of Biomass

c)

Food Web

d)

Habitat

45.

The consumers in a food chain in a pond are the...

a)

Algae

b)

Plants

c)

Bacteria

d)

Animals

46.

Substances from dead plants and animals are returned to the water by

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

Top Consumer

47.

The diaphragm is used in breathing by each

of the following animals except the

a)

Kangaroo

b)

Baboon

c)

Frog

d)

Human

48.

Why do cells need oxygen?

a)

Oxygen is used during the process of fermentation.

b)

Oxygen is used during the process of cell division.

c)

Oxygen is used during the process of cellular respiration.

d)

Oxygen is used during the process of meiosis.

49.

Green plants store the energy of sunlight by the process of

a)

cellular respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

oxidation

d)

reproduction

50.

Each of the following vertebrates is cold – blooded except

a)

Fish

b)

Amphibians

c)

Birds

d)

Reptiles

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