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BENCHMARK I REVIEW

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The endocrine system works with which system to send chemical messages to other parts of the body?

a)

muscular

b)

integumentary

c)

circulatory

d)

nervous

2.

The ​ ​ (a)   serves as the cell's boundary from its environment?

Choose from the below words
cell membrane
Golgi body
chloroplast
chlorophyll
integumentary system
3.

Which phrase best describes the function of mitochondria?

a)

Located in the cytoplasm

b)

Bacteria-sized organelle

c)

Converts energy for cell use

d)

Contains a folded inner membrane

4.

Which cell organelle stores DNA?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Vacuole

d)

Nucleus

5.

The purpose of the cell wall is to-

a)

regulate what goes into and out of a cell

b)

control the functions of a cell

c)

convert energy from food into energy for a cell

d)

provide structure for a cell

6.
What do scientists call the parts of a cell?
a)
Pieces
b)
Sections
c)
Organelles
d)
None of the above
7.

What is the function of a nerve cell?

a)

Carry oxygen from the lungs to the body

b)

Carry nerve impulses around your body

c)

To carry the father's genetic information

d)

Carries the mother's genetic information

8.

What type of cell is this?

a)

red blood cell

b)

white blood cell

c)

nerve cell

d)

egg cell

9.

Which statement is a part of the cell theory?

a)

all cells come from preexisting cells

b)

humans are multicellular

c)

all life comes from spontaneous generation

d)

all cells are unicellular

10.

Who concluded that cells come from pre-existing cells?

a)

Schwann

b)

Hooke

c)

Virchow

d)

Einstein

11.

Who concluded that plants are made of cells?

a)

Schleiden

b)

Vircow

c)

Hooke

d)

none of the choices

12.

Who was a co-founder of the cell theory and stated animals are made of cells?

a)

Hooke

b)

Schleiden

c)

Schwann

d)

Janssen

13.

Which of the following is an example of an external stimulus?

a)

hours of sunlight

b)

body temperature

c)

amount of oxygen in the blood

d)

carbon dioxide concentration in cells

14.

Which of the following is an example of an internal stimulus?

a)

body temperature

b)

sunlight

c)

day length

d)

gravity

15.

The ​ (a)   system functions in the body like the cell membrane does in a cell.

Choose from the below words
integumentary
nervous
excretory
digestive
cardiovascular
respiratory
16.

What are the two main processes carried out by the excretory system?

a)

A. Absorbing needed nutrients and getting rid of the excess

b)

B. Separating and eliminating wastes from the body

c)

C. Maintaining weight and regulating temperature

d)

D. Controlling the amount of water in the body and eliminating salt

17.

What is one of the main functions of the endocrine system?

a)

A. To provide support for different tissues

b)

B. To coordinate the actions of its muscles

c)

C. To control the coordination of gas exchange

d)

D. To control the secretion of hormones

18.

Which systems are responsible for removing carbon dioxide from the body? Select two correct answers.

a)

A. The endocrine system

b)

B. The circulatory system

c)

C. The muscular system

d)

D. The respiratory system

e)

E. The integumentary system

19.

The main function of this system is to —

a)

F. control reproduction

b)

G. transport oxygen

c)

H. produce hormones

d)

J. remove waste

20.

What is the main function of the circulatory system?

a)

A . To distribute blood throughout the body

b)

B. To remove excess and waste materials from the body

c)

C. To secrete hormones in different areas of the body

d)

D. To coordinate the actions of the body

21.

Select the best answer for the main organs of the Skeletal System.

a)

Bones, Cartilage, Ligament

b)

Cartilage, Lung, Bones

c)

Ligament, Muscle, Blood Vessels

d)

Trachea, Bones, Muscle

22.

Which of the following is not a main function of the muscular system?

a)

A . To attach to bones and help the body move

b)

B. To protect the body's internal organs

c)

C. To control the flow of blood into and out of the heart

d)

D. To produce mucus to lubricate the body's joints

23.

Based on the information in the table, which of the following is the main function of the endocrine system?

a)

A . Balancing body chemicals and wastes

b)

B. Regulating the body's processes

c)

C. Helping the heart and lungs function

d)

D. Aiding in the growth of bones and muscles

24.

This system allows movement of body parts.

a)

muscular

b)

reproductive

c)

respiratory

d)

skeletal

25.

This system takes in oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide from the body

a)

excretory

b)

digestive

c)

endocrine

d)

respiratory

26.

This system moves blood throughout the body with the heart

a)

cardiovascular

b)

respiratory

c)

excretory

d)

endocrine

27.

This system makes chemical messages with hormones

a)

integumentary

b)

nervous

c)

excretory

d)

endocrine

28.

This system is the protective covering of the body which includes skin, hair and nails

a)

digestive

b)

excretory

c)

integumentary

d)

nervous

29.

The system that gets rid of the body's wastes

a)

circulatory

b)

endocrine

c)

muscular

d)

excretory

30.

This system breaks down food into nutrients to be used for the body

a)

cardiovascular

b)

digestive

c)

nervous

d)

endocrine

31.

This system collects information and responds to it by sending electrical messages. The brain is the center of this system.

a)

nervous

b)

endocrine

c)

reproductive

d)

muscular

32.

Heredity is....

a)

The passing of traits from parent to offspring

b)

What I get from grandpa when he goes back to King Kai

c)

A hidden trait

d)

The strongest trait

33.

Match the following

a)

BB

1.

Recessive

b)

Bb

2.

Dominant

c)

bb

3.

Dominant

34.

A dominant trait is....

a)

A trait that always comes out

b)

A trait that is always hidden

c)

A mutation

d)

An angry gene

35.

A recessive trait is

a)

A trait that always hides from the dominant trait

b)

A trait that always beats the dominant trait

c)

A trait that only happens in mom's side of the family

d)

None of these

36.

Gerry and his wife both have blue eyes, which is a recessive trait. Which is true about their baby?

a)

He's adopted

b)

The baby will not inherit their traits

c)

The baby will be blue eyed

d)

The baby will have brown hair

37.

A flower garden has 300 flowers, and 250 of them are purple flowers, and the other 50 are white flowers. Which of the following is true?

a)

He doesn't have enough pollen spreaders

b)

The purple flowers are dominant

c)

The white flowers will eventually overpower the purple

d)

He is using a soil that helps boost his plant growth rate

38.

True or false: A recessive trait is a trait that comes out very often in large families

a)

True

b)

False

39.

True or false: You inherit 75% of your genes from mom, 25% from dad

a)

True

b)

False

40.

We use letters to describe genes: Blue Eyes = (bb)

These letters are called:

a)

Heredity

b)

Alleles

c)

Dominant Genes

41.

RR is:

a)

Homozygous Dominant

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Homozygous Recessive

42.

Select the recessive traits:

a)

Brown Hair (HH)

b)

Brown Eyes (Bb)

c)

Blue Eyes (bb)

d)

Dimples (Dd)

e)

No Hitchhikers Thumb (hh)

43.

R - Red dominant Flower

r - purple recessive flower

How many purple flowers are there in this Punnett square?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

44.

B - Brown eye dominant

b - blue eye recessive

how many blue-eyed off spring are in this Punnett square?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

0

d)

5

45.

Reorder the following

a)

Atom

b)

Molecule

c)

Macromolecule

d)

Organelle

e)

Cell

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
46.

Reorder the following

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ System

e)

Organism

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
47.

Chloroplast

a)

Plant Cell

b)

Animal Cell

c)

Both, Plant & Animal Cell

48.

Ribosome

a)

Plant Cell

b)

Animal Cell

c)

Both, Plant & Animal Cell

49.

Match the following

a)

Cell Membrane

1.

regulates what goes into and out of the cell

b)

Cell Wall

2.

gives structure to plant cells

c)

Chloroplast

3.

site of photosynthesis in plant cells

d)

Mitochondrion

4.

converts energy from food into energy a cell can use

e)

Nucleus

5.

contains genetic material and controls the use of genes; found in eukaryotic cells

50.

Cell Wall

a)

Plant Cell

b)

Animal Cell

c)

Both, Plant & Animal Cell

51.

Cell Membrane

a)

Plant Cell

b)

Animal Cell

c)

Both, Plant & Animal Cell

52.

Match the following

a)

Cell Wall

1.

Plant Cell

b)

Nucleus

2.

Plant & Animal Cell

c)

Plant Cells

3.

Chloroplast

d)

Plant & Animal Cells

4.

Cytoplasm

53.

Asexual reproduction requires

a)

Two parents

b)

Only one parent

54.

Types of asexual reproduction include...

a)

Binary fission, sexual, parthogenesis

b)

Budding, fragmentation, binary fission, parthogenesis

c)

Genesis, binary fission, budding, fragmentation

d)

Budding, nuclear fission, fragmentation, parthogenesis

55.

New clonal polyps develop on, then break off their parent and eventually form new colonies, is an example of which type of asexual reproduction...

a)

Vegetative

b)

Binary fission

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Parthenogenesis

e)

Budding

56.

Asexual reproduction results in offspring that are...

a)

genetically different

b)

genetically identical

57.

Which of the following is not an example of asexual reproduction?

a)

An underground stem that grows along, sending up new plants at intervals.

b)

Yeast cells budding, then splitting into new cells.

c)

Stems run along above ground and send down roots and shoots at intervals.

d)

A sperm and an egg cell fusing to form a zygote.

58.
Number two is the organelle that protects and gives the cell shape.
a)
Chloroplasr
b)
Golgi body
c)
Cell wall
d)
Cytoplasm
59.
Number 4 is where food is made through photosynthesis.
a)
Ribosome
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Lysosome
d)
Golgi Body
60.
What is number 1?
This organelle is the control center of the cell.
a)
Ribosome
b)
Organelle
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Nucleus
61.
The organelle shown in number 3 is the membrane in which materials can be moved around in the cell.
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
d)
Mitochondia
62.
What is number 8? 
This organelle is a jelly-like substance which flows inside the cell.
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Organelle
d)
Mitochondria
63.
The organelle in number 9 releases energy in the cell.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Lysosome
c)
Golgi Body
d)
Cell Wall
64.

Arteries, veins, and capillaries are the ____________ in the circulatory system.

a)

tissues

b)

mitochondria

c)

vessels

d)

cells

65.

What is a small section of DNA which is the genetic code for a characteristic?

a)

Gene

b)

Chromosome

c)

Genome

d)

Base

66.

What do we call someone who does not have a genetic condition but could pass it to their offspring?

a)

Heredity

b)

Communicable

c)

Inherited

d)

Carrier

67.
Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schliden were all responsible for what theory?
a)
The Theory of Gravity
b)
The Theory of Relativity
c)
The Cell Theory
d)
The Theory of Continental Drift
68.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
69.
All cells come from___________ cells.
a)
pregnant
b)
pre-existing
c)
paternal
d)
pin size
70.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
71.

The nervous system is most like which cell organelle?

a)

nucleus

b)

golgi body

c)

lysosome

d)

mitochondria

72.

What type of cell is pictured above?

a)

Plant Cell

b)

Animal Cell

73.

gives the cell ENERGY

a)

mitochondria

b)

vacuole

c)

cytoplasm

d)

ribosomes

74.

turns SUNLIGHT into food for PLANTS

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplasts

c)

lysosome

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

75.

allows nutrients/waste IN and OUT of cell

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

cell wall

76.

CONTROLS all the functions of the cell

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

golgi bodies

77.

STORAGE of food, water, and waste

a)

lysosome

b)

ribosome

c)

cell wall

d)

vacuole

78.

gives STRUCTURE and PROTECTION in PLANT cell

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplasts

d)

cytoplasm

79.

This is what we call all the different parts of cells.

a)

organelles

b)

cytoplasm

c)

endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

d)

nucleus

80.

this organelle makes ATP.

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosome

d)

nucleolus

81.
The two kinds of cells are Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. How are they different?
a)
Prokaryotes have a nucleus.
b)
Eukaryotes have a nucleus.
c)
Prokaryotes are plant cells.
d)
There is no difference.
82.

The lysosome is most like the ​ (a)   system of the human body, because it allows waste to be transported outside of the cell.

Choose from the below words
excretory
endocrine
respiratory
integumentary
cardiovascular
83.

A, G, T, and C are all ______________.

a)

Organelles

b)

Nucleotides

84.

Match the following base pairs.

a)

A

1.

T

b)

G

2.

C

c)

T

3.

A

85.

A__________ is a feature of an individual passed from parents to children

a)

sense

b)

habitat

c)

trait

86.

Dominant alleles will show their effect on the phenotype when they are present.

a)

True

b)

False

87.

Recessive traits are always shown in an organism's offspring.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

The mitochondria of a cell is most like the ____________ body system.

a)

nervous

b)

integumentary

c)

digestive

d)

endocrine

89.

The ​ (a)   system includes the thyroid gland, adrenals, and pancreas.

Choose from the below words
endocrine
digestive
circulatory
skeletal
90.

The diagram shows a typical animal cell. What is the function of the structure X?

a)

Controls the activities of the cell

b)

Control what enters and leaves the cell

c)

Contains the genetic information of the cell

d)

stores food

91.

Which structure found in cells contains genes and chromosomes?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

92.

5. X is...

(a)  

93.

6. Y (a)   ?

94.

10. What is the name of the process above?

a)

Excretion

b)

Exhale

c)

Inhale

d)

Diffusion

95.

Bones produce__________.

a)

ligaments

b)

blood cells

c)

tendons

d)

cartilage

96.

What are the functions of the circulatory system? (Select All That Apply)

a)

Carry waste away from all body cells

b)

Responsible for breathing within the lungs

c)

Maintain homeostasis with electrical signals

d)

Carry nutrients to all body cells

97.

What are the parts of the Circulatory System? (Select All That Apply)

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Blood vessels

d)

Blood

98.

Changing the structure of a gene caused by deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes.

a)

Trait

b)

Mutation

c)

Gene Therapy

d)

Genetic engineering

99.

Made up of segments of DNA and are passed from parent to child.

a)

Protein

b)

Trait

c)

Genome

d)

Gene

100.

The membrane-enclosed organelle within a cell that contains the chromosomes

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

DNA

d)

Mitochondria

101.

Form a double helix carrying genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth and reproduction of all known organisms.

a)

Chromosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

DNA

d)

Gene

102.

Molecules that carry out many functions in cells and are made up of smaller parts called amino acids. They also have functions that affect the organism’s traits

a)

Adanine

b)

Protein

c)

Cytosine

d)

Thymine

103.

The rungs of the DNA are composed of?

a)

Nitrogen bases or nucleotides

b)

phosphates

c)

sugar

d)

genes

104.

Our DNA is composed of nucleotides that pair together; adenine, guanine, thymine, and cytosine. Adenine always pairs with _________.

a)

Guanine

b)

Thymine

c)

Cytosine

d)

Adenine

105.

A type of reproduction in which the genetic materials from two different cells combine, producing an offspring

a)

Asexual Reproduction

b)

Uniform Organism

c)

Diverse Organism

d)

Sexual Reproduction

106.

One parent: organism produces offspring without fertilization

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Asexual Reproduction

c)

Diverse organism

107.

Which organelle is known as the "garbage truck" of the cell?

a)

lysosome

b)

chloroplast

c)

vacuole

d)

Golgi apparatus

108.

What is the energy source made by mitochondria?

a)

RNA

b)

DNA

c)

ABC

d)

ATP

109.
What should students use to identify the percent chance of a trait being passed down from a parent to its offspring?
a)
a graph
b)
a flow chart
c)
a data table
d)
a Punnett square
110.
B = brown fur  b = white fur
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur? 
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
111.
Dominant or recessive?
Dd
a)
Dominant
b)
recessive
c)
neither
d)
homozygous
112.
Dominant or recessive?
tt
a)
Dominant 
b)
Recessive
113.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
114.
What is the probability of heterozygous offspring?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
0%
d)
100%
115.
What is the phenotype of the offspring? (A-Brown hair; a-blond hair) 
a)
50 % Brown Hair and 50% Blond Hair 
b)
25 % Brown Hair and 75% Blond Hair 
c)
75 % Brown Hair and 25% Blond Hair 
d)
0% Brown Hair and 100% Blond Hair 

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