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Yr 9 Biology revision

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 5hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
chloroplasts and nucleus
b)
nucleus only
c)
chloroplasts only
d)
water substance
2.
The science of naming and classifying organisms is called
a)
Taxonomy
b)
Classifying
c)
Naming
d)
Taxing
3.
Who created taxonomy?
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Carolus Linnaeus
c)
Rachel Carson
d)
Gregor Mendel
4.
What is the lowest (most specific) level of the Linnaean system?
a)
Kingdom 
b)
Class
c)
Phylum
d)
Species
5.
Why do scientists use the taxonomic system?
a)
To torture Biology students
b)
To avoid confusion in classifying organisms
c)
Because Linnaeus made it
d)
To place organisms in different groups
6.
A tree is called Quercus alba. Quercus is the...
a)
Kingdom
b)
Phylum
c)
Genus
d)
Species
7.
A tree is called Quercus alba. alba is the...
a)
Kingdom 
b)
Phylum
c)
Genus
d)
Species
8.
What is NOT a domain?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukarya
d)
Animalia
9.
What is NOT a kingdom in Eukarya? (Eukaryotes)
a)
Protista
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Archaea
10.
Pick the largest level in Linnaeus's system below:
a)
Phylum
b)
Kingdom
c)
Genus 
d)
Species
11.
Single-celled organisms that live in harsh environments are in the ___ kingdom
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
12.
Multicellular organisms that make their own food are in the ____ kingdom
a)
Plantae
b)
Animalia
c)
Fungi
d)
Protista
13.
Single-celled prokaryotes that are found EVERYWHERE are in the ____ kingdom.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Animalia
d)
Protista
14.
This kingdom has decomposers, like fungi. 
a)
Protista 
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Animalia 
15.
You are part of this kingdom.
a)
Animalia 
b)
Fungi
c)
Protista
d)
Archae
16.
This kingdom is filled with single-celled eukaryotes that usually live in water.
a)
Protista 
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi 
d)
Animalia
17.
What is the LOWEST level of classification listed?
a)
Kingdom 
b)
Phylum
c)
Class
d)
Order
18.
What is the only kingdom that has vertebrates (backbones?)
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Protista
19.
Which kingdom listed is unicellular?
a)
Animalia
b)
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Fungi
20.

Mammals are ...

a)

Warm Blooded & Produce Milk

b)

Cold Blooded With Feathers

c)

Lay Eggs and Have Scales

d)

Have Fins and Lay Eggs

21.

Mold is most related to ...

a)

Mushrooms

b)

Animals

c)

Zebras

d)

Bears

22.

Which cell organelle releases energy?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosome

c)

Vacuole

d)

Lysosome

23.

Most scientists believe this is not a living organism.

a)

Virus

b)

Animal

c)

Fungi

d)

Plant

24.

Which is linked to movement?

a)

Locomotion

b)

Sessile

c)

Stagnation

d)

Static

25.

How plants produce food ...

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Nitrogen Fixation

c)

Decomposition

d)

Condensation

26.

Single Cell with membrane bound organelles

a)

Protist

b)

Animal

c)

Fungus

d)

Plant

27.

What is binomial nomenclature?

a)

system of 3 names

b)

system of 2 names

c)

the names of the kingdoms

d)

the levels of classification

28.

What level comes after order?

a)

genus

b)

kingdom

c)

family

d)

species

29.

What level comes before class?

a)

phylum

b)

domain

c)

order

d)

family

30.

All living things are made of

a)

cells

b)

prokaryotes

c)

autotrophs

d)

heterotrophs

31.

What is a prokaryote? Choose the best description.

a)

an organism that has nuclei in its cells

b)

an autotroph

c)

an organism with no membrane bound organelles.

d)

an organism without a nucleus in its cells

32.
CELL SPECIALIZATION IS A PROCESS IN WHICH 
a)
. cells throughout an organism develop in different ways to perform different tasks.
b)
. materials move through a cell membrane during exocytosis.
c)
biologists identify different levels of organization.
d)
. water moves through a selectively permeable membrane.
33.
. Cellular respiration is to mitochondria as photosynthesis is to
a)
osmosis.
b)
. microtubules.
c)
chloroplasts.
d)
ribosomes
34.
A group of similar cells that perform a particular function is called a(n)
a)
. organ
b)
tissue.
c)
. organ system
d)
. multicellular organism.
35.
The thin, flexible barrier around a cell is called the 
a)
nuceus
b)
Cell membrane
c)
ER
d)
mitochondrion
36.
What organelle is E?
a)
Golgi Complex
b)
mitochondrion
c)
ribosome
d)
nucleus
37.
which one is a plant cell ? 
a)
Diagram 1
b)
Diagram 2 
38.

All Bacteria

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Both

c)

Eukaryote

39.

DNA

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Both

c)

Eukaryote

40.

All invertebrates ____.

a)

have a backbone

b)

Do not have a backbone

c)

Have hair

d)

Have 6 legs

41.

 

Arthropods have an outer covering called a(n)_________

a)

Skin

b)

Exoskeletons

c)

segment body

d)

Bones

42.

 

Which group of organisms has the following features?

● three pairs of jointed legs

● three-part segmented body

● one pair of antennae

a)

arachnids

b)

crustaceans

c)

myriapods

d)

insects

43.

What is the largest group of invertebrates?

a)

insects

b)

crabs

c)

starfish

44.
My body is moist and smooth, I lay eggs, and live in or near the water.  What am I?
a)
Amphibian
b)
Reptile
c)
Bird
d)
Fish
45.

I have fur and I can fly. I feed my young on milk, and have live births. What am I?

a)

Reptile

b)

Bird

c)

Mammal

d)

Fish

46.

Which of the following classes represents an invertebrate with 10-40 legs?

a)

Crustacean

b)

Arachnid

c)

Insect

d)

Myriapod

47.

Which class under the phylum Arthropoda has multiple segments and each segment has jointed legs?

a)

arachnid

b)

crustacean

c)

myriapod

d)

insect

48.

Organisms in the Kingdom Animalia are...

a)

eukaryotic

b)

multicellular

c)

motile

d)

heterotrophs

e)

All of the above

49.

95-98% of the animal kingdom

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

c)

multicellular heterotrophs that sexually reproduce

50.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
51.
A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?
a)
Jointed legs
b)
Body segments
c)
Presence of eyes
d)
Presence of antennae
52.
A botanist discovers a new plant in the jungle. Which of the
following observations of the plant’s characteristics would be useful in determining its identity with a dichotomous key?
a)
It was discovered in the summertime
b)
It is wet from a recent rain storm.
c)
Its leaves curl up on the edges.
d)
It is eaten by native jungle ants.
53.
When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
a)
physical features
b)
weather patterns
c)
environment
d)
diet
54.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
55.
What is the name of bird W?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
56.
A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?
a)
Whip Scorpion
b)
Wind Scorpion
c)
Daddy long legs
d)
Scorpion
57.
Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.
a)
peacock flounder
b)
band-tail puffer
c)
trumpet fish
d)
spotted goat fish
58.

What is the human most closely related to?

a)

Fish

b)

mouse

c)

Salamander

d)

Human

59.

Where is the alligator and T. rex's common ancestor?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

60.
All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -
a)
Fur
b)
Claws or nails
c)
Lungs
d)
Jaws
61.

What is the purpose of a cladogram?

a)

To map the ancestral relationships and shared traits of different organisms.

b)

To trace the inherited traits of a single species over time.

c)

To check the likelihood of an offspring having a particular trait.

d)

To monitor mutations that arise among different populations.

62.

Which letter represents the most recent common ancestor of sponges and mushrooms?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

63.

What type of cells are adapted to perform a specific function?

a)

All cells

b)

Animal cells

c)

Plant cells

d)

Specialised cells

64.

Root hair cells are adapted to:

a)

Absorb water

b)

Transport water

c)

Absorb oxygen

d)

Transport oxygen

65.
Examine this seed. Would you expect it to produce a dicot or monocot plant?
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Corn
d)
WI Fast Plant
66.
Flower parts in dicots are in multiples of?
a)
4
b)
7
c)
 3
d)
2
67.
A flower is pictured. Can it be classified as a dicot or monocot?
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Neither
d)
Lily
68.
Examine the leaf. Would you expect this plant to be classified as a dicot or monocot?
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Neither
d)
Both
69.

Plants that reproduce by spores

a)

Mosses & liverworts (Bryophyta)

b)

Ferns & Horsetaills (Pteridophyta)

c)

Conifers (Pinophyta)

d)

Gincos & cyads (Cycodophyta)

70.

How is a leaf cell adapted for absorbing light efficiently?

a)

It has a cellulose cell wall

b)

It has a large vacuole

c)

It has lots of chloroplasts

d)

It has a large nucleus

71.

Suggest the job of a cell that has lots of folds on its surface, giving it a large surface area

a)

Absorption

b)

Movement

c)

Protection

d)

Secretion

72.

What is a tissue?

a)

A group of different cells performing the same function

b)

A group of similar cells performing the same function

c)

A group of different cells performing the same function

d)

A group of different cells performing different functions

73.

What is an organ?

a)

A group of similar tissues performing the same function

b)

A group of similar tissues performing different functions

c)

A group of different tissues performing the same function

d)

A group of different tissues performing different functions

74.

What it the correct order, from smallest to largest?

a)

Cell

Organ

Tissue

Organ system

Organism

b)

Tissue

Cell

Organ system

Organ

Organism

c)

Cell

Tissue

Organ

Organ system

Organism

d)

Cell

Tissue

Organ system

Organ

Organism

75.

What is the function of red blood cells? You may choose more than one answer.

a)

absorb water and mineral salts

b)

transport water and mineral salts

c)

transport oxygen

d)

transport carbon dioxide

76.

How are red blood cells adapted to perform their function? You may choose more than 1 option.

a)

biconcave shape

b)

long and narrow extension

c)

no protoplasm

d)

no nucleus

e)

contain haemoglobin

77.

When a virus attaches to a host, what does it inject into the host?

a)

Protein coat

b)

DNA/genetic material

c)

Capsid

d)

Envelope

78.

A virus consists of:

a)

RNA or DNA and a cell membrane

b)

RNA or DNA and a protein coat

c)

RNA and DNA and a protein coat

d)

proteins, cell membrane, and RNA

79.

What is the outside protective coating of a virus made of?

a)

lipids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

protein

d)

carbon

80.

What reason do scientists give for saying that viruses are not living organisms?

a)

they cannot reproduce without the aid of a host

b)

they do not metabolize food into energy

c)

they do not have organized cells

d)

all of the above

e)

none of the above

81.
Which kingdom has the following characteristics... Eukaryotic, Asexual, Unicellular, and can be both Autotrophic and Heterotrophic.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Protista
c)
Plant
d)
Animal
82.

protects and supports plant cells

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

mitochrondria

d)

cytoplasm

83.

Convert's the sun's energy to food for the cell

a)

chloroplast

b)

nucleus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

lysosome

84.

storage area for the cell

a)

vacuole

b)

cytoplasm

c)

chloroplast

d)

cell wall

85.

builds proteins for cell functions

a)

ribosomes

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

lysosome

86.

command center, direct's the cell's activities

a)

nucleus

b)

lysosome

c)

mitochondria

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

87.
Which organelle is found only in plant cells?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
cell membrane
88.
What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?
a)
ER
b)
SER
c)
DNA
d)
ATP
89.
What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?
a)
nucleus
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
90.

Flowering plants can be divided into 2 categories

a)

monocots

b)

dicots

c)

monosperm

d)

dicsperm

91.

The preformed leaf in the seed, first to emerge when seed germinates

a)

cotyledon

b)

monosperm

c)

angiosperm

92.
Which of the following is NOT a domain?
a)
bacteria
b)
archaea
c)
eukarya
d)
prokarya
93.
Which is TRUE about the members of the domain Bacteria?
a)
They are multicellular.
b)
They are prokaryotes.
c)
They are only heterotrophic.
d)
The cell walls always contain peptidoglycans.
94.
Which is TRUE about members of the domain Eukarya?
a)
They have a nucleus
b)
They are only multicellular
c)
They are only heterotrophs
d)
They all have cell walls and chloroplasts
95.
Which applies to members of the kingdom PROTISTA?
a)
They have cell walls of chitin
b)
They have no cell walls or chloroplasts
c)
They include slime molds and giant kelp
d)
They include mosses and ferns
96.
Which applies to members of the kingdom FUNGI?
a)
They have cell walls of chitin
b)
They have no cell walls or chloroplasts
c)
They include slime molds and giant kelp
d)
They include mosses and ferns
97.
Which applies to members of the kingdom PLANTAE?
a)
They have cell walls of chitin
b)
They have no cell walls or chloroplasts
c)
They include slime molds and giant kelp
d)
They include mosses and ferns
98.

Plants are _________________ which means they make their own food.

a)

heterotrophs

b)

chemotrophs

c)

autotrophs

d)

liveotrophs

99.

Which types of plants produce asexually with spores?

a)

mosses & gymnosperms

b)

mosses & angiosperms

c)

angiosperms & gymnosperms

d)

mosses & ferns

100.
What is the most basic unit of life?
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
organ system
101.

If we were to look at a bacterial cell down a microscope and observe an image size of 2.5 mm, and we are using a magnification of x400, what is the actual size of the bacteria?

a)

100

b)

1000

c)

0.00625

d)

0.05

102.

Match the following:

a)

Chloroplast

1.

Site of photosynthesis

b)

Mitochondria

2.

Site of respiration

c)

Cytoplasm

3.

Site of most chemical reactions

d)

Cell membranes

4.

Controls substances coming in/out

e)

Cell wall

5.

Provides support for the cell

103.

Reorder the following steps to using a microscope properly:

a)

Put the sample on a slide

b)

Add a chemical stain

c)

Place a coverslip on the stained sample

d)

Place the prepared slide on the stage

e)

Look at the sample using the lowest objective lens

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
104.

Which of these pictures most likely shows a plant magnified under a microscope?

a)
b)
c)
d)
105.

How many micrometers (µm) = 1 mm?

a)

1,000

b)

1,000,000

c)

10,000

d)

100,000

106.
To calculate magnification we use......
a)
image size x actual size
b)
image size ÷ actual size
c)
actual size ÷ image size
107.
To calculate image size we use.....
a)
actual size x magnification
b)
magnification ÷ actual size
c)
actual size ÷ magnification
108.

To calculate actual size we use.....

a)

image size ÷ magnification

b)

image size x magnification

c)

magnification ÷ image size

109.
If a scale bar measures 32 mm and it states it's length is 100 µm, what is the magnification?
a)
320 x
b)
3,200 x
c)
0.32 x
d)
32,000 x
110.
If a bacteria image measures 450 mm and the magnification is 15,000x, what is the actual size of the bacteria?
a)
30 µm
b)
0.3 µm
c)
300 µm
d)
3,000 µm
111.
An ant measures 2 mm in length.  If it is observed at 20x magnification, what length should the scale bar be drawn at?
a)
40 mm
b)
10 mm
c)
4 mm
d)
0.1 mm
112.

Josie measured the scale bar image to be 80 mm. What is the magnification of this electron micrograph?

a)

160X

b)

0.00625 X

c)

0.16X

d)

25,000X

113.

Serena measured the image of one of the bacterial cells to be 32 mm. If the magnification of the image is 8,000X, what is the actual size of the bacterial cell?

a)

4 μm

b)

0.004 μm

c)

256,000 μm

d)

0.25 μm

114.
If each division is 100 µm, what is the size of this organism?
a)
4 µm
b)
400 µm
c)
4,000 µm
d)
400 mm
115.
The higher the magnification, the ________ you see of the specimen.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
higher
d)
lower
116.

If an eyepiece lens has a magnification of X10 and the objective lens has a magnification of x10

What is the total magnification of the microscope?

a)

100

b)

10

117.

An experiment was done to measure the water loss when a leaf is dried out. The mass of the leaf was 2 g at the start. After a week the mass was 0.3 g. Calculate the percentage change.

a)

1.7g

b)

-1.7%

c)

-85%

d)

-170%

118.

Calculate the percentage increase of a plant with an initial mass of 90 g and a final mass of 120 g.

a)

30%

b)

25%

c)

75%

d)

70%

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