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Life Science Review - Quizizz Game

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following list represents characteristics of a living thing :

a)

made of cells, has lungs, can reproduce

b)

grows and develops, responds to surroundings, can move

c)

has similar chemicals, makes noises, made of cells

d)

made of cells, grows and develops, uses energy

2.

Which of the following converts food into energy for the cell?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

3.

Which organelle takes in "sun showers" and helps plants with the process or photosynthesis?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

4.
What in the cell has the instructions to tell it what type of cell it needs to be?
a)
DNA / Genes
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Mitochrondria
5.

What is NOT a part of cell theory:

a)

all cells come from existing cells

b)

all cells have a nucleus

c)

all living things are made of cells

d)

cells are basic unit of structure and function in living things

6.
An Amoeba is a unicellular, animal-like protist that lives in ponds and streams. According to cell theory, where did this cell come from?
a)
another pre-existing amoeba cell.
b)
energy from sun that allowed the protist to reproduce.
c)
a multicellular organism.
d)
the nonliving environment.
7.
7. Classify the following examples (pictures) as unicellular or multicellular
a)
1. Unicellular
b)
2. Multicellular
8.
9. Classify the example as unicellular or multicellular.
a)
1. Unicellular
b)
2. Multicellular
9.

Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from the most basic (simple) to the most complex?

a)

Organism, cell, tissue,organ, organ system

b)

Organ system, organ, cell, organism, tissue

c)

cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism

d)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

10.

. A science class is planning a field trip to a local farm that has a large pond. Which of the following lists the order of biological organization from smallest to largest that the students can expect to find at the pond?

a)

Organism, community, population, ecosystem

b)

Organism, population, community, ecosystem

c)

Population, organism, community, ecosystem

d)

Population, organism, ecosystem, community

11.

The human body is composed of organ systems. Which list represents a systems from the least to most complex?

a)

Heart --> cardiac muscle --> muscle tissue --> muscle cell

b)

Muscle cell --> muscle tissue --> biceps muscle --> muscular system

c)

Lung tissue --> trachea --> nostrils --> circulatory system

d)

Integumentary system --> skin cell --> hair --> sweat glands

12.
Carries needed materials to cells and waste products away from cells
a)
Immune system
b)
Circulatory system
c)
Nervous system
d)
Respiratory system
13.
Collects and removes wastes produced by the body's cells
a)
Muscular system
b)
Excretory system
c)
Circulatory system
d)
Digestive system
14.
Provide the raw materials for cell respiration
a)
Digestive and respiratory
b)
Immune and endocrine
c)
Respiratory and excretory
d)
Circulatory and Digestive
15.
Work together to help us move
a)
Endocrine, immune, nervous
b)
Skeletal, muscular, nervous
c)
Digestive, respiratory, circulatory, excretory
d)
Immune, excretory, circulatory
16.
Receives information and directs our response to the information
a)
Endocrine system
b)
Immune system
c)
Nervous system
d)
Muscular system
17.

Which results in offspring that are genetically unique and display a combination of traits from each parent?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

Neither

d)

Both

18.

A bee flies from one apple blossom to another and transfers pollen as it goes. Which type results from pollination?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

Neither

d)

Both

19.

Which type of reproduction results in offspring that are identical to the parent?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

Neither

d)

Both

20.

Which type of reproduction tends to produce more offspring?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

They occur at the same rate

21.

What two things need to be put together to make a seed?

a)

pollen and stamen

b)

pollen and a bee

c)

pollen and an egg cell

22.

Compared to the amount in a normal human cell, a sperm cell will have

a)

the same amount of chromsomes

b)

twice the amount of chromosomes

c)

half the amount of chromosomes

d)

one fourth the amount of chromosomes

23.

Photosynthesis is to chloroplasts as cellular respiration is to

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

24.

Which of the following is the best description of the process photosynthesis?

a)

Water, oxygen, and light are inputs while carbon dioxide and glucose are outputs

b)

Water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and light are inputs and glucose is the output.

c)

Water, carbon dioxide, and light are inputs while oxygen and glucose are outputs.

d)

Glucose, oxygen, and light are inputs while carbon dioxide and water are outputs.

25.
The process by which sugar is converted into energy (ATP) by living organisms is called
a)
photosynthesis
b)
cellular respiration
26.

What is the formula for cellular respiration?

a)

6CO2+6H2O+Light Energy-->C6H12O6+6O2

b)

6CO2+6H2O+ATP-->C6H12O6+6O2

c)

C6H12O6+6O2-->6CO2+6H2O+Light Energy

d)

C6H12O6+6O2-->6CO2+6H2O+ATP

27.

Breaks down and feeds on the remains of other organisms

a)

decomposer

b)

consumer

c)

producer

28.
All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
29.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
30.
A bird hitches a free, safe ride on the back of a grey elephant. The elephant doesn't seem to mind and barely notices the bird. Which type of relationship is this?
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
31.
Carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, and scavengers are all examples of __________.
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
decomposers
d)
abiotic factors
32.
A relationship where both organisms benefit is called __________.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
33.
The cycling of matter is important because
a)
Matter can be created and destroyed
b)
Only a limited amount of matter is available so it has to be recycled
c)
Matter can only be found in a solution
d)
Bacteria use matter to convert organisms into solar energy
34.

What is the bottom layer of the an energy pyramid?

a)

producer

b)

tertiary consumer

c)

Secondary consumer

d)

primary consumer

35.
How much energy is available to be passed on to the next trophic level in an ecosystem?
a)
100%
b)
10%
c)
50%
d)
75%
36.
Use the diagram to answer the question.
The trout is a source of food for the human and the eagle. When there are more than one organism vying for the same source we call this____?
a)
Population
b)
Resources
c)
Community
d)
Competition
37.

What is an invasive species?

a)

An organism that is new to an environment that has positive effects on the environment.

b)

An organism that is native to an environment that has negative effects on the environment.

c)

An organism that is new to an environment that has negative effects on the environment.

d)

An organism that is native to an environment that has positive effects on the environment.

38.
High biodiversity is 
a)
having a lot of the same organism.
b)
having a few of the same organism.
c)
having a lot of variety of different organisms.
d)
only having one of each organism. 
39.
What term describes the positive benefits that wildlife or ecosystems provides to people?
a)
ecosystem services
b)
ecosystem
c)
biodiversity
40.

In a Punnett square, a lower case letter stands for a ____________ allele.

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

41.

Hair color, height, eye color and freckles are examples of human traits. What do we call the physical expression of the genetic material of an organism?

a)

genetics

b)

heredity

c)

genotype

d)

phenotype

42.

In animals, shaggy fur is dominant to short fur. The Punnett Square shows the genotypes of the offspring of a shaggy fur animal and a short fur animal. What were the genotypes of the parents?

a)

FF and FF

b)

Ff and ff

c)

ff and ff

d)

Ff and Ff

43.

Heterozygous is when...

a)

the alleles are the same.

b)

the alleles are different.

c)

the alleles are absent.

d)

the alleles are present.

44.

T = tall and t = short

In the punnett square shown, what belongs in the missing square

a)

tt

b)

Tt

c)

Bb

d)

TT

45.

In plants, tall (T) is dominant to short (t). Perform the following cross: Tt x Tt. What is the probability of producing a short plant?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

46.

The genotypes AA and Aa always show up as the __________ phenotype.

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

47.

An organism's genetic make up. Usually expressed in letters.

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Dominate Trait

d)

Recessive Trait

48.

What is a gene

a)

a section of DNA that codes for a trait

b)

a pair of pants that are made of denim

c)

the whole entire chromosome found in the nucleus

49.

Mutations can be...

a)

Harmful

b)

Beneficial

c)

Neutral

d)

All of the Above

50.

Mutations are...

a)

Changes in the sequence of DNA

b)

Broken chromosomes

c)

Bad genes

51.
Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry
a)
vestigial structures
b)
homologous structures
c)
adaptive radiation
d)
fossil
52.
Two organisms that are closely related would have
a)
very similar DNA sequence
b)
exactly the same DNA sequences
c)
no proteins in common
d)
completely different DNA sequence
53.
Which is not evidence for evolution?
a)
many animals have homologous structures due to common ancestry
b)
Many animals have vestigial structures from an ancestor
c)
We can observe changes in life forms by observing the fossil record
d)
All of these are evidence for evolution
54.
When all of the organisms of a species have died it is called
a)
evolution
b)
extinction
c)
adaptation
d)
natural selection
55.
Predict which moth would increase in population
a)
light 
b)
dark
56.
Scientists compare organisms' DNA to support the theory that all species share a common _________________
a)
separation
b)
ancestor
c)
population
d)
environment
57.
The diagram illustrates an embryonic stage of two organisms.

Which of the following can be determined by observing the embryos shown in the diagram
a)
The organisms share a common ancestry.
b)
The organisms belong to the same genus.
c)
The organisms are native to the same geographic areas.
d)
The organisms will grow into anatomically similar adults.
58.

Which IS NOT used as evidence for evolution?

a)

Fossils

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Early Development/Embryos

d)

Body Structure/Anatomy

e)

DNA/Proteins

59.
Mistakes or changes that occur int he DNA sequence are called....
a)
adatations
b)
Darwinism
c)
mutations
d)
natural selection
60.
The preserved remains or physical evidence of an organism that lived in the past are called...
a)
evolutionary features
b)
fossils
c)
mutations
d)
variations
61.
What is it called when an organism is best adapted to its environment, it will survive and reproduce more successfully than other organisms less adapted?
a)
cloning
b)
evolution of all species
c)
natural selection
d)
selective breeding
62.

What most likely caused the finches on the Galapagos Islands to have beaks that were different from the finches on the mainland?

a)

There were different types of predators on the island.

b)

There were different types of food available on the island.

c)

The finches had no water to drink.

d)

The finches on the mainland could not fly high enough.

63.

When looking at two birds of the same species, you notice that one has darker feathers than the other one. You also notice that one has a beak that is just a little longer. These slight differences within members of the same species are called.....

a)

Fossils

b)

Extinction

c)

Meiosis

d)

Variations

64.

What do we call a change in the gene pool of a species over generations?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Evolution

c)

Extinction

d)

Environmental influences

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