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1st Semester Review

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react is called
a)
a stimulus.
b)
a response.
c)
development. 
d)
energy.
2.
A plant grows toward the light. The plant's action is an example of 
a)
reproduction.
b)
a response.
c)
a stimulus.
d)
development. 
3.
All living organisms are made up of ____.
a)
Cells
b)
Bacteria
c)
Organs
d)
Tissue
4.
Responding to change helps an organism to survive, which is the best example of a response to change:
a)
A polar bear hides it's cubs from danger.
b)
You move your hand away from a hot surface when you touch it.
c)
A cell only grows in a certain enviroment.
d)
Geese migrate to the south for the winter.
5.
What is reproducing?
a)
To make offspring similar to the parents
b)
To eat
c)
To read
d)
To do homework
6.
What do living things use energy for?
a)
To do things like grow, heal and digest.
b)
To find friends
c)
To succeed in school
d)
To reach their goal
7.
What are one of the examples living things respond to?
a)
Books
b)
Paper
c)
Temperature
d)
Cells
8.
Which one of these are NOT one of the six characteristics of a living thing? 
a)
Composed to chemicals
b)
Using energy
c)
Getting a life
d)
Reproducing
9.
Rocks, water, air, sun, and soil are...
a)
living
b)
nonliving
10.
Ants, birds, rabbits, and snakes are...
a)
living
b)
nonliving
11.
Which of these do living things NOT need to survive?
a)
DNA
b)
Respond to change
c)
Permanent Home
d)
They reproduce
12.
This stores our genetic information:
a)
DNA
b)
lipids
c)
ATP
d)
flash drives
13.
Living things require energy to survive.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Living things do all the following EXCEPT:
a)
Respond to stimulus
b)
Grow and develop
c)
Maintain homeostasis
d)
They do not change
15.
A ___________ organism is made of only one cell.
a)
unicycle
b)
unicellular
c)
unicorn
d)
uni-brow
16.
Any living thing is called an
a)
organ
b)
organization
c)
organism
17.

What are the main type(s) of cells?

a)

Prokaryotic Cells

b)

Eukaryotic Cells

c)

Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

d)

Neither

18.

Prokaryotes have NO...

a)

Nucleus

b)

Membrane Bound Organelles

c)

They have both

d)

They have neither

19.

Eukaryotes DO have...

a)

Nucleus

b)

Membrane Bound Organelles

c)

They have both

d)

They have neither

20.

Eukaryotic cells are more complex than prokaryotic cells.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Can not be determined

21.

This is a...

a)

Prokaryotic Cell

b)

Eukaryotic Cell

c)

Neither

22.

This is a...

a)

Prokaryotic Cell

b)

Eukaryotic Cell

c)

Neither

23.

E. coli (a bacteria) is an example of a...

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Both

d)

Neither

24.

In what organelle is the genetic material found inside?

a)

cell membrane

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome

25.

What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

cell wall

d)

cell membrane

26.

A large central vacuole is found in a _____ cell.

a)

animal

b)

plant

27.

What is the function of a chloroplast?

a)

makes proteins for animal cells

b)

allows materials in and out of the cell

c)

provides structure and support

d)

absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis

28.

What is the structure that contains DNA and directs the cell?

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

central vacuole

c)

cell wall

d)

nucleus

29.

Looking in a microscope, you see cells that have rectangular shapes and a green color. What type of cells are you probably viewing?

a)

plant cells

b)

animals cells

c)

muscle cells

d)

blood cells

30.

Identify the structure that is indicated by the arrow in the image. It is responsible for storing water.

a)

cell wall

b)

central vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

31.

Identify the structure that is indicated by the arrow in the image. It provides extra strength and support for the cell.

a)

cell wall

b)

central vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

cell membrane

32.

The arrow is showing the fluid inside the cell that surrounds the cell organelles. What is the arrow pointing to in the cell?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

nucleus

33.

What type of cell is being shown in the image?

a)

plant

b)

animal

34.

Identify the structure that is labeled "H" in the image. It is responsible for the cell's energy.

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

e)

cell membrane

35.

Process in which substances or particles move through the cell membrane, protein channel, or protein doorway from high to low concentration without energy

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Active Transport

c)

Osmosis

d)

Mitosis

36.

Small particles moving easily across the cell membrane from high to low concentration

a)

Osmosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Meiosis

d)

Diffusion

37.

Water moving from areas of high to low concentration

a)

Mitosis

b)

Active Transport

c)

Passive Transport

d)

Osmosis

38.

Plant cells take in light energy and change it into energy in the form of Glucose (food). Happens in the chloroplasts.

a)

Cellular Respiration

b)

Passive transport

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Diffusion

39.

Cell membranes engulfs material that is too large to pass through the membrane

a)

Exocytosis

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Passive Transport

d)

Osmosis

40.

Process where food is broken down to release energy and happens in the mitochondria.

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

41.

Particles move from low concentration to high concentration using energy

a)

Passive transport

b)

Active transport

c)

Diffusion

42.

Process where cells make more cells. (One cell makes two cells)

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Diffusion

43.

Process where cells makes sex cells to aid in reproduction of multi-cellular organisms (one cell makes four cells)

a)

Meiosis

b)

Osmosis

c)

Cellular Respiration

d)

Mitosis

44.

Process where the cell membrane removes particles that is too large to pass through the membrane

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Osmosis

c)

Exocytosis

45.
Where is there a low concentration of dye?
a)
at the bottom of cup
b)
in the color
c)
at the top of cup 
d)
no concenteraion gradient
46.
The picture below is an example of _________________.
a)
osmosis
b)
isotonic
c)
diffusion
d)
active transport
47.
During osmosis
a)
water moves from high to low concentration
b)
large or oddly shaped molecules move across a cell membrane
c)
water moves when energy is used
d)
proteins are built
48.
A person would never have pure water put into their veins in a hospital because their cells would...
a)
Shrink/Dehydrate
b)
Expand
49.
A person should never drink salty water because their cells would
a)
shrink
b)
expand
50.
 An animal cell placed in a hypertonic (salty) solution will
a)
Stay the same
b)
Shrink- get smaller
c)
Swell- get bigger
51.

What happened to the CELL WALL and the CELL MEMBRANE in these plant cells?

a)

Both the CELL WALL and CELL MEMBRANE shrunk

b)

Only the CELL WALL shrunk, the CELL MEMBRANE stayed the same

c)

The CELL WALL stayed the same, only the CELL MEMBRANE shrunk

d)

Both the CELL WALL and CELL MEMBRANE stayed the same

52.
What is the place where two bones meet?
a)
hinge
b)
bone
c)
spot
d)
joint
53.

Which of the following best describes the job of the skeletal system?

a)

Gives shape and support to the body.

b)

Sends messages from the stomach to the brain.

c)

Brings in and breaks down all nutrients for the body

54.
Which system's main purpose is to help the body move?
a)
digestive system
b)
cardiovascular system
c)
muscular system
d)
respiratory system
55.

Which system is the "control center" of the human body?

a)

muscular system

b)

skeletal system

c)

nervous system

56.

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

a)

to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body

b)

o break down food and absorb nutrients

c)

to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

57.
What is the circulatory system made up of?
a)
Food, water
b)
Hands, Feet
c)
Heart, Blood Vessels, Veins, Blood
d)
Sunlight, Plants
58.

The structure indicated by the arrow

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

esophagus

d)

epiglottis

59.
What is the main function of the urinary system?
a)

inhaling carbon dioxide for the body

b)

Expelling carbon dioxide from your body

c)

Removing liquid wastes from your body

d)
Removing solid wastes from your body
60.

The excretory system rids the body of ______ waste.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

all the above

61.

What is the digestive system?

a)

A system to take out the bad stuff that's in your body

b)

a series of organs that convert food into essential nutrients and moves unwanted waste out

c)

A system where certain organs in the body digest the food you eat

d)

A system that the organs in the stomach make food for the body to digest.

62.

Which is the largest organ in our body?

a)

Sweat glands

b)

Hair

c)

Nails

d)

Skin

63.

What is the Immune system?

a)

A system that attacks foreign material

b)

A system that gives support and structure

c)

A system that helps you breathe

d)

None of the above

64.

The world's tallest man, Robert Wadlow, grew to be 8 feet 11 inches. He probably had a defect in which hormone?

a)

growth hormone

b)

insulin

c)

adrenaline

65.

The ________ reproductive system produces sperm and delivers it to the_______ reproductive system?

a)

male; female

b)

female; male

66.

Choose the diagram the best represents ASEXUAL reproduction.

a)

b)

67.

 The offspring from asexually reproduced organisms are ______.

a)

different from their parents.

b)

identical to parents.

c)

a combination of both parents.

d)

a different species.

68.

In which type of asexual reproduction does an organism regrow a new body part to make a new organism?

a)

budding

b)

binary fission

c)

regeneration

d)

vegetative propagation

69.

In which type of asexual reproduction does a new plant grow & develop from roots, stems, or leaves of the parent plant?

a)

budding

b)

binary fission

c)

regeneration

d)

vegetative propagation

70.

In which type of asexual reproduction does a part of the parent organism grows a bud that stays attached until fully developed. It then breaks away from parent as a new smaller, identical organism?

a)

budding

b)

binary fission

c)

regeneration

d)

vegetative propagation

71.

In which type of asexual reproduction does  a parent cell divides to form two identical offspring cells usually prokaryotes?

a)

budding

b)

binary fission

c)

regeneration

d)

vegetative propagation

72.

In many fish species, the female digs a small hole in which to lay her eggs. Later, the male visits and fertilizes the eggs. This is ..........

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

both

d)

neither

73.

When skin cells divide to make more skin cells....will the offspring be uniform or diverse?

a)

uniform

b)

diverse

74.

Choose the picture that represents SEXUAL reproduction.

a)

b)

c)

d)

75.

How does the Red Kangaroo reproduce?

Red kangaroos can leap as far as 12 feet in one jump. When it’s mating time, males box each other with their powerful jumping legs. The winning male deposits his sperm in the female, where an egg is fertilized. After only 33 days, the undeveloped young is born. Safely tucked away in the mom’s pouch, it will continue to grow for another seven months. 

a)

asexually

b)

sexually

c)

both ways

76.

How does the Coast Redwood Tree reproduce?

Redwood trees are the tallest and largest trees in the world. Like other conifers, the trees bear male and female cones that rely on the wind for pollination. New trees also sprout from large, shallow roots, generating a circle of trees identical to the parent. 

a)

asexually

b)

sexually

c)

both ways

77.

This picture represents ​ (a)   reproduction because ​ (b)   is shown using egg and pollen.

Choose from the below words
sexual
pollination
asexual
fertilization
78.

What type of reproduction is represented in the picture?

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

both

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