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Life Science Exam (Mid-term)

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When using the Scientific Method, what do we do in the Conclusion step?

a)

Show the results

b)

Predict what will happen

c)

Tell what we learned

d)

Ask a question

2.

What type of scientist is most likely to study echinoderms?

a)

boatnist

b)

molecular biologist

c)

marine biologist

d)

astronomer

3.

What makes ecology different from other sciences?

a)

It deals with how other sciences are related.

b)

It only deals with the biotic factors in the environment.

c)

It's the only physical science.

d)

It only deals with the abiotic factors in the environment.

4.

True or False

Kingdom is the largest category in the classification of living things.

a)

True - Kingdom is the largest category

b)

False - Domain is the largest category.

5.

A paramecium is an example of a _______.

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

protist

d)

fungi

6.

Which group of animals have spicules?

a)

sponges

b)

echinoderms

c)

mollusks

d)

arthropods

7.

True or False

A symbiotic relationship is when two things live in the same ecosystem. One doesn't benefit from the other.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is special about starfish?

a)

They have bilateral symmetry

b)

They have a heart and a brain

c)

They have an exoskeleton

d)

They can regenerate body parts

9.

What adaptations help birds fly?

a)

Their feet

b)

Their beaks

c)

Their hollow bones and gizzards

10.

Which part of a seed provides the energy for it to grow?

a)

The cotyledon

b)

The embryo

c)

The endosperm

d)

The seed coat

11.

The ______ is the first part of a plat to emerge from a seed.

a)

leaves

b)

root

c)

stem

d)

cotyledon

12.

Why does healthy soil need bacteria?

a)

It produces inorganic material

b)

It makes the soil looser for plants

c)

It protects the soil from predators

d)

It breaks down minerals

13.

Which part of a plant moves sugar and minerals?

a)

Pholem

b)

Xylem

14.

What ingredient is necessary to provide the energy for photosynthesis to happen?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Oxygen

c)

CO3

d)

Glucose

15.

What part of the plant releases water into the air?

a)

Stem

b)

Phloem

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Stomata

16.

Which part of the flower is the female part?

a)

petal

b)

pistil

c)

stamen

d)

pollen

17.

What part of the flower sticks to bees as they feed on nectar?

a)

ovule

b)

pollen

c)

stamen

d)

petal

18.

What is the job of red blood cells?

a)

To produce and repair cells.

b)

To fight bacteria and viruses.

c)

To remove CO2 from your body.

d)

To work together to form organs.

19.

What is one big difference between plants and animals?

a)

Plants grow

b)

Plants produce their own food.

c)

Plant cells have a nucleus.

20.

What are the centrioles responsible for?

a)

producing microtubules

b)

removing wastes

c)

packaging proteins

21.

Which one is an arachnid?

a)

tick

b)

ladybug

c)

grasshopper

d)

lobster

22.

In which phase of mitosis does the cell begin to lengthen, spindle fibers shorten, and paired chromosomes separate.

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

23.

True or False

Crabs use internal fertilization

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which statements (pick 3) about chordates are TRUE?

a)

All chordates have a backbone at some point.

b)

All chordates have a notochord at some point.

c)

All chordates have a nerve chord at some point.

d)

All chordates have gill slits at some point.

25.

What are some differences between plant cells and animal cells? Pick 3

a)

Plant cells have a cell wall, animal cells have a flexible cell membrane.

b)

Plant cells have chloroplasts and animal cells do not.

c)

Plant cells have a nucleus and animal cells do not.

d)

Plant cells have a large vacuole to hold water, plants cells have small vacuoles.

26.

True or False

Photosynthesis is essential for life on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False