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BMA #1 Review Question Set

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The variables in an experiment that stay the same are the - 
a)
IV
b)
DV
c)
Constants
2.
A student wants to test the effects of type of exercise on heart rate.  What is the dependent variable?
a)
heart rate
b)
type of exercise
c)
amount of exercise
d)
time of day exercise occurs
3.
How many variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
as many as possible
4.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
5.
Why do we want to test one variable at a time?
a)
Because it is hard to setup a data table with more
b)
To know what is causing the changes
c)
It is what has always been done
d)
No one really knows
6.
A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.
a)
Diameter of the ball
b)
Force acting on the ball
c)
Height that the ball bounces
d)
Height from which the ball is dropped
7.

There are 2 windows in the classroom. What type of observation is this?

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

8.

The hallway is warmer than the science room. What type of observation is this?

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

9.

Which type of variable must always stay the same in order to make the experiment accurate?

a)

Controlled Variable

b)

Manipulated Variable

c)

Dependent Variable

d)

Responding Variable

10.

In which step of the scientific method do we test our hypothesis by following a specific list of steps?

a)

Purpose

b)

Experiment

c)

Analysis

d)

Hypothesis

11.

What kind of cell is this?

a)

plant

b)

animal

12.

What kind of cell is this?

a)

plant

b)

animal

13.

turns SUNLIGHT into food for PLANTS

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplasts

c)

lysosome

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

14.

allows nutrients/waste IN and OUT of cell

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

cell wall

15.

STORAGE of food, water, and waste

a)

lysosome

b)

ribosome

c)

cell wall

d)

vacuole

16.

gives STRUCTURE and PROTECTION in PLANT cell

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplasts

d)

cytoplasm

17.

In both the animal and plant cells, what is the letter B pointing to?

a)

chloroplast

b)

ribosomes

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

18.

What is number 10 pointing to? Hint: tiny dots

a)

lysosomes

b)

mitochondria

c)

golgi

d)

ribosomes

19.

What is number 9 pointing to?

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

20.

What is number 1 pointing to?

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

golgi

c)

mitochondria

d)

lysosome

21.
Which statement is a part of the cell theory?
a)
all cells come from preexisting cells
b)
bacteria are prokaryotic cells
c)
eukaryotic cells are complex
d)
humans are multicellular
22.

Where can you find the DNA of a Eukaryote?

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosomes

23.

Jayden knows that multicellular organisms are more complex than unicellular organisms. Which of these is a characteristic of multicellular organisms?

a)

obtaining food

b)

breathing

c)

being able to move

d)

having specialized cells

24.

Which of the following is NOT part of the cell theory?

a)

All living things are composed of cells.

b)

All cells are produced from other cells.

c)

All cells have a nucleus and chloroplasts.

d)

Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things.

25.
What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
a)
Higher chance of adapting or evolving over time
b)
Only needs one parent
c)
Happens very quickly and easily 
d)
Produces many offspring
26.
What is one disadvantage for asexual reproduction?
a)
Happens very quickly
b)
Only needs one parent
c)
Lack of genetic diversity
d)
All offspring are exact copies of parent
27.

How many parent(s) are needed for asexual reproduction?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

9

d)

100

28.
The offspring from asexually reproduced organisms are?
a)
Different than their parents
b)
Identical to parents
c)
Like a combination from both parents
d)
A different species
29.
Prokaryotes (bacteria) reproduce asexually via -
a)
spore formation
b)
bud creation
c)
vegetative propagation
d)
binary fission
30.
Fishermen work hard to catch and remove all the starfish that get into their “underwater farms” where they raise clams & oysters. In the past, they put the starfish into their boats, cut them up with knives, and then throw the pieces of starfish overboard. They thought this would kill the starfish. What they did not know was that each piece of starfish will grow into a whole new animal. What type of asexual reproduction is taking place?
a)
Regeneration
b)
Vegetative propagation
c)
Budding
d)
Fission
31.
This is when a new organism grows by cell division on the body of its parent. The bud, or offspring is identical to the parent. The bud, when large enough, can break off of the parent and live on its own.  Examples of this include yeast, hydra and potatoes.
 
a)
Regeneration
b)
Vegetative propagation
c)
Fission
d)
Budding
32.

Requires two parents

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

33.

How many cells are created after the process of Mitosis?

a)

1 identical cell

b)

2 different cells

c)

4 identical cells

d)

2 identical cells

34.

Which phases is the resting stage of the cell cycle?

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Prophase

c)

Interphase

d)

Metaphase

35.
In which type of cells will mitosis occur?
a)
egg cells
b)
sperm cells
c)
jail cells
d)
Body cells except the sperm and egg cells
36.
During which phase of the meiotic cell cycle does DNA Replication occur?
a)
Interphase 
b)
Prophase 
c)
Metaphase 
d)
Telophase
37.
The stages of mitosis in order
a)
Metaphase, Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase
b)
Prophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Telophase
c)
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
d)
Anaphase, Prophase, Telophase, Metaphase
38.
What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
39.
What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
40.
What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
41.
What phase of mitosis is shown in the picture?
a)
Prophase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
42.
Structure B is pointing to the _____. 
a)
chromosome
b)
centromere
c)
DNA
d)
chromatid
43.

How many chromosomes are normally found in human body cells?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

26

d)

44

44.
What is the name of the structure labeled X?
a)
Centriole
b)
Centrosome
c)
Chromatid
d)
Chromosome 
45.

Which of the following describes the main advantages of sexual reproduction?

a)

It requires lots of time and energy

b)

It requires finding a mate/partner

c)

It produces genetic variation

d)

It produces genetically identical offspring

46.
Prokaryotes reproduce asexually through -
a)
Spore formation
b)
Vegetative propagation
c)
Binary fission
47.

The arrow is pointing to a genetically identical offspring of the aloe vera plant. What kind of reproduction does the picture represent?

a)

Vegetative Reproduction

b)

Sexual Reproduction

c)

Budding

d)

Mitosis

48.

Which of the following is not a benefit of asexual reproduction?

a)

Offspring will be successful in an unchanged environment.

b)

Good at adapting to changing environments.

c)

Only requires one parent to produce offspring.

d)

Can reproduce rapidly.

49.

Select the advantages of asexual reproduction?

a)

Can quickly grow the population

b)

Offspring are guaranteed to be successful in an unchanged environment.

c)

Only one parent is required to reproduce.

d)

Can adapt to changing environments

50.

During mitosis the parent cell produces:

a)

2 daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

b)

2 daughter cells with the half the number of chromosomes as the parents cell.

c)

4 daughter cells with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

d)

4 daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

51.

A fruit fly has 8 chromosomes like in the picture above. Which answer correctly shows the results of a fruit fly cell going through mitosis?

a)
b)
c)
d)
52.
What is one of the advantages, why is it better to reproduce sexually versus asexually?
a)
survival of the fittest
b)
overproduction
c)
genetic variation
d)
cloning
53.
When cells are damaged, new cells are created by cell division. How does the cell theory support this fact?
a)
All cells have a nucleus which divides.
b)
All living things are made up of one or more cells.
c)
Cells come from previously existing cells.
d)
The basic units of structure & function are cells.