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General Life Science Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Steven Hawking

d)

Isaac Newton

2.

Which of the following organisms the kingdom animalia are not closely related?

a)

mouse and chimp

b)

mouse and lizard

c)

mouse and hagfish

d)

mouse and pigeon

3.

Which of the following are examples of evidence for evolution?

a)

All of the Above

b)

Fossils and Cellular Structure

c)

Genetics/DNA

d)

Biological Structures

4.

What are the 6 kingdoms?

a)

Protista, Animalia, Lizards, Plantae, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria

b)

Animalia, fungi, plantae, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria

c)

mammals, birds, insects, crocodile

d)

Protista, Animalia, Fungi, Plantae, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria

5.

The 8 levels of classification, largest to smallest.

a)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

b)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species

c)

Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain

d)

Genus, Species, Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Order

6.

What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals have in common?

a)

Multicellular

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Prokaryotic

d)

Consumer

7.

The powerhouse of the cell is the...It converts energy from food into energy the cell can use

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Golgi body

8.

Plants perform photosynthesis through this organelle.  It captures energy from the sun and uses it to produce food for the cell.

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplasts

9.

This organelle is in both plants and animals. It is a barrier between the cell and the environment.  It controls what goes in and out of a cell.

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cell organelles

d)

mitochondria

10.

Which answer best describes a consumer in an ecosystem?

a)

Someone that buys something

b)

A living organism that produces food for other living organisms

c)

A living organism that eats other living organisms

d)

An abiotic factor

11.

Which ecosystem is usually found near the earth's equator where it is very warm and has lots of trees and animals such as parrots and jaguars.

a)

Rainforest

b)

Desert

c)

Taiga

d)

Chapparal

12.

An animal that hunts other animals for food is called a ___________________.

a)

Villian

b)

Predator

c)

Prey

d)

Fred

13.

Which biome receives between 0 to 25 centimeters of rain per year, has a temperature range of 0 to 50 degrees Celsius, has poor soil, and is home to lizards, scorpions, and snakes?

a)

mountain

b)

desert

c)

taiga

d)

tundra

14.

The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.

a)

Deserts

b)

Tropical Rain Forests

c)

Coniferous Forests

d)

Deciduous Forests

15.

This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.

a)

Savannas

b)

Chaparral

c)

Deserts

d)

Tropical Rain Forests