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Qtr 1 Fast & Curious

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Maya designed an experiment to answer the following question:

How does the amount of water given to a lima

bean seed affect how tall it grows?

In this experiment, what is the independent variable?

a)

the amount of water

b)

the kind of plant

c)

how tall the plants grow

d)

the amount of sunlight it gets

2.

The type of variable that responds to the experiment and is what you measure or count to determine if your hypothesis is true.

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Controlled variable (constant)

3.

Dory set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?

a)
distance traveled by the ball
b)
height of the ramp
c)
mass of the ball
d)
ball type
4.

Using the picture, identify the control group.

(Click on the picture to enlarge it.)

a)

Trial 1

b)

Trial 2

c)

Trial 3

5.

Which statement most accurately compares the difference between scientific theories and scientific laws?

a)

Scientific laws are based on evidence while scientific theories are not

b)

Scientific theories involve only biology, while scientific laws involve all types of science.

c)

Scientific theories involve mathematical equations, while scientific laws are based on observations.

d)

Scientific laws predict or state what will happen in a natural event, while scientific theories explain why those events happen.

6.

Reproduction that only involves one parent and produces identical offspring

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

c)

Division

d)

Addition

7.

What is an autotroph?

a)

an organism that can make their own food.

b)

an organism that cannot make their own food

c)

an organism whose cells do not contain nuclei.

d)

an organism whose cells contain nuclei.

8.
Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells 
a)
prokaryotic cells 
b)
eukaryotic cells 
9.
What type of cell has a nucleus? 
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic 
10.

Maintaining a stable internal environment is called

a)

homeostasis

b)

equilibrium

c)

balance

d)

evenness

11.

The genetic material of an offspring of sexually reproducing organisms is best described as

a)

identical to that of the other offspring

b)

a copy of the genetic material of the mother

c)

a copy of the genetic material of the father

d)

genes from both parents, in unique combinations

12.

Reproduction that involves cells from two different parents fusing to produce the first cell of a new organism.

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

c)

Budding

d)

Division

13.

Which kind of organism is smaller?

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

14.

Which reproductive strategy usually requires more time and energy?

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction

15.

Organisms that cannot make their own food and must obtain energy from other organisms are called

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

c)

prokaryotes

d)

eukaryotes

16.

What word describes any trait that helps an organism survive and/or reproduce in its environment?

a)

natural selection

b)

mutation

c)

camouflage

d)

adaptation

17.

Why are advantageous (beneficial) traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

a)

Because individuals with those traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.

b)

Because those traits come from dominant alleles.

c)

Because those traits come from recessive alleles.

d)

Because the organism knew it needed that trait, survives, and passes it on.

18.

Dogs breeds are the result of what process?

a)
Artificial Selection 
b)
Natural Selection 
c)
Mutations 
19.

Why is the mouse population changing over time?

(Click on the picture to enlarge it.)

a)

The mice are changing their fur color on purpose so that they can blend in better.

b)
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better
c)

More dark mice are surviving to reproduce.

d)

More light mice are surviving to reproduce.

20.

According to this diagram, who is the lizard (green) more closely related to?

a)

frog

b)

mouse

c)

fish

21.

Which type of biomolecule would a long-distance runner most likely choose to eat two hours before a race?

a)

A protein, because it builds muscle mass.

b)

A lipid because it provides long term energy storage.

c)

A carbohydrate because it releases energy quickly.

d)

A protein, because it transports oxygen into the blood stream.

22.

Which biomolecules contains your genetic information?

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic Acids

23.

Amino acids are the smaller building blocks of...

a)

nucleic acids

b)

proteins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

lipids

24.

Which biomolecules act as energy storage for the cell and also cushions organs and insulates (keeps warm) the body?

a)

Carbohyrdates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

25.

Which of the following food items contains the most lipids?

a)

b)

c)

d)