WorksheetsQuiz 3.6
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 45mins
In addition to cytoplasm, most human body cells also have
chloroplasts and a cell wall
chloroplasts and a cell membrane
genetic material and a cell wall
genetic material and a cell membrane
When a plant dies, the materials in the plant
are lost forever
usually become fossils
are recycled by decomposers
react with carbon dioxide
Which sequence represents increasing levels of organization in the human body?
organ → organ system → cell → tissue
organ → cell → organ system → tissue
cell → tissue → organ → organ system
cell → organ → tissue → organ system
The breaking down of food in the human digestive system is both chemical and
geothermal
mechanical
electrical
potential
Which substance is produced during cellular respiration?
oxygen
sugar
carbon dioxide
vitamins
Which human organ system removes liquid and gaseous waste from the body?
endocrine
excretory
nervous
muscular
Chemicals that regulate and control human body functions are known as
fats
hormones
carbohydrates
elements
The sequence below represents the organization of the genetic information in the nucleus of a cell. One term in the sequence is represented by X.
DNA → X → chromosome
The X in the sequence most likely represents a
gene
mutation
clone
protein
The sum of all chemical reactions in an organism is called
metabolism
exercise
adaptation
respiration
Which process takes place within chloroplasts?
metamorphosis
photosynthesis
sexual reproduction
cellular division
The energy required for organisms to respond to the environment comes from
vitamins
minerals
water
food
A most likely cause for a person’s loss of body weight might be taking in
fewer Calories per day than required
more Calories per day than required
the same number of Calories per day as required
Organisms are classified as producers if they are able to
remove oxygen from the air
remove microbes from the soil
make their own food
make carbon dioxide
According to this food web, which organism is an omnivore?
deer
bird
coyote
raccoon
Which food chain best represents the transfer of energy from plants to mountain lions in this food web?
plants → deer → birds → mountain lions
plants → deer → coyotes → mountain lions
plants → grasshoppers → frogs → mountain lions
plants → grasshoppers → birds → mountain lions
The deer, snakes, and frogs represented in the food web are all types of
consumers
prey
herbivores
predators
Based on the diagram, which interaction demonstrates competition between organisms?
plants and birds compete for the grasshoppers
coyotes and mountain lions compete for the deer
snakes and frogs compete for the raccoons
frogs and grasshoppers compete for the plants
What is the primary structure in the potato plant that converts light energy into chemical energy?
leaves
flower
roots
tuber
The main function of the potato plant’s stem is to
absorb water
produce potatoes
produce seeds
transport nutrients
The original source of energy for this pond area is the
fish
Sun
water
duck
Based on the data table, the next year when Halley’s Comet will most likely be visible to an observer on Earth would be
2022
2061
2043
2136
The reason that Halley’s Comet can be seen during specifi c years is that
the orbit of Halley’s Comet is a perfect circle
the orbit of Halley’s Comet is controlled by Earth’s gravity
Halley’s Comet orbits Earth in a cyclic and predictable pattern
Halley’s Comet orbits the Sun in a cyclic and predictable pattern
The Moon completes the cycle of phases from one Full Moon to the next Full Moon in approximately one
day
week
month
year
The shape of Earth is best described as
perfectly spherical because the equatorial diameter is the same as the polar diameter
perfectly spherical because the equatorial diameter is slightly larger than the polar diameter
nearly spherical because the equatorial diameter is the same as the polar diameter
nearly spherical because the equatorial diameter is slightly larger than the polar diameter
Snowflakes are seen melting as they fall through the air. This melting occurs because the snowflakes
lose heat and the surrounding air loses heat
lose heat and the surrounding air gains heat
gain heat and the surrounding air gains heat
gain heat and the surrounding air loses heat
Which letter represents the outer core?
A
B
C
D
The freezing point of a substance is the temperature at which the substance changes from
gas to liquid
gas to solid
liquid to gas
liquid to solid
Which item is too small to be seen with a compound microscope?
an atom of iron
a grain of salt
an onion cell
a human hair
Which property can be used to help identify many minerals?
size
streak
temperature
solubility
Earthquakes that occur on the ocean floor may produce tsunamis, which are large ocean waves that can flood coastal locations. Which location is most likely in the greatest danger from a tsunami?
A
B
C
D
Scientists infer that the major cause of most earthquakes is the movement of
glacial ice due to unequal heating of Earth’s surface
shorelines due to faulting of rock layers on Earth’s crust
lithospheric plates due to convection cells in Earth’s mantle
continents due to increased greenhouse gases entering Earth’s atmosphere
Which other natural events would produce a similar pattern of shading if their occurrences were plotted on this map?
ice storms
volcanic eruptions
glaciers
hurricanes
What is the latitude and longitude of point A?
30° N 90° W
30° N 90° E
90° N 30° W
90° N 30° E
If the time at point A is 2:00 p.m., then the time at point B is
before 2:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
after 2:00 p.m.
Under which set of conditions would the greatest additional amount of sugar dissolve in 100 grams of water?
low water temperature and a small amount of sugar already dissolved in the water
ow water temperature and a large amount of sugar already dissolved in the water
high water temperature and a small amount of sugar already dissolved in the water
high water temperature and a large amount of sugar already dissolved in the water
The basic difference between infrared light, visible light, and ultraviolet light is their
wavelength
temperature
electric charge
traveling speed
Compared to the shapes and volumes of the gas and liquid, the solid
has a definite shape and a definite volume
has a definite shape and no definite volume
takes the shape of its container and has a definite volume
takes the shape of its container and has no definite volume
A comparison of the three phases shows that in the sample of the liquid, the atoms have a
greater force of attraction than the solid and the gas
greater force of attraction than the gas, only
weaker force of attraction than the gas, only
weaker force of attraction than the solid and the gas
Which type of cell uses energy to carry out life processes?
plant cell, only
animal cell, only
both a plant cell and an animal cell
neither a plant cell nor an animal cell
Which level of organization is identifi ed by X?
cell
tissue
organ
organ system
A student compared these diagrams. The student found that each of these organisms had a heart to pump blood. Which statement is supported by the student’s findings?
Some organisms are composed of one cell, while others are multicellular.
Many multicellular animals have similar organs and specialized systems.
The circulatory system in most organisms removes solid wastes from their bodies.
All animals have identical circulatory systems.
This life cycle represents the process of
separation from parent
asexual reproduction
metamorphosis
extinction
Water and carbon dioxide are waste products released as a direct result of
asexual reproduction
mechanical digestion
natural selection
cellular respiration
The primary function of a plant’s roots is to
absorb water
perform photosynthesis
produce seeds
exchange gases
Genes are a part of a
cell wall
chromosome
hormone
vitamin
Compared to the amount of genetic information contained in a normal human body cell, the amount contained in a normal human sperm cell is
the same
twice as much
one-half as much
one-fourth as much
A change in an animal’s DNA, leading to a variation in a species, is called
a mutation
an infection
selective breeding
sexual reproduction
Which set of terms describes natural fertilization and development in humans before birth?
external fertilization, external development
external fertilization, internal development
internal fertilization, external development
internal fertilization, internal development
A plant growing toward a light source is an example of an organism
attracting a mate
destroying infectious germs
responding to external stimuli
obtaining moisture from the air
A cactus plant, a snake, and a hawk can be members of the same
community
kingdom
population
species
Which substance in green plants needs to absorb sunlight during photosynthesis?
chlorophyll
cytoplasm
oxygen
water
In 1865, a pond was surrounded by open fields. Today, the same area is swampy and surrounded by a forest. Which process is responsible for this change?
metamorphosis
conservation
ecological succession
crustal plate movement
Which cell structure is found in plant cells, but not in animal cells?
cell wall
cell membrane
nucleus
cytoplasm
Which term identifies a group of cells of the same type working together to perform a common function?
microbe
gene
tissue
hormone
Which term is used to describe the sum of all the chemical processes in the human body?
equilibrium
inheritance
metamorphosis
metabolism
Abnormal cell division causes which health problem?
infection
aging
cancer
weight gain
Organisms are classified as producers or consumers according to the way they
obtain energy
release wastes
produce offspring
move from place to place
What causes infectious diseases in the human population?
allergic reactions
poor dietary habits
toxic chemicals
microorganisms
A Calorie is a unit used to measure
energy
vitamins
density
mass
A community is composed of
organisms of the same species in an area
an organism’s food supply in an area
all of the different organisms living in an area
the living and nonliving components in an area
