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Biology Unit 1 Test Review

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___________a molecule that is present in all living cells and that contains the information that determines the traits a living thing inherits and needs to live.

a)

Cell

b)

Stimulus

c)

Homeostasis

d)

DNA

2.
When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
3.
Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
4.
A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.
a)
All living things adapt to their environment
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things have cells
d)
All living things use energy
e)

All living things maintain homeostasis

5.
Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
6.
The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things reproduce
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
e)

All living things have DNA

7.
YOU are a multi-celled organism but an amoeba is a single celled organism.
a)
All living things have cells
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things respond to their environment
8.

Living things are made up of units called

(a)  

9.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
10.
In order for something to be considered a living organism, it must display _____ of the eight characteristics of living things.
a)
one
b)
some
c)
all
d)
more than half
11.
The basic unit of structure and function in the human body is the....
a)
organ
b)
organ system
c)
cell
d)
tissue
12.

Which is an example of an organism? (select all that apply)

a)
a beetle
b)
a lake
c)
a rock
d)
a shell
e)

a virus

13.
My stomach growls when I am hungry.  What is the stimulus?
a)
hunger
b)
stomach growling
c)
thirst
14.

Bonds between multiple water molecules are called (a)   bonds

15.

Bonds that hold a water molecule together are called (a)   bonds.

16.

There are partial charges within a water molecule which cause water to have special properties. This makes water a ________ molecule.

a)

Polar

b)

Nonpolar

c)

Hydrophobic

d)

Ionic

e)

Hydrogen

17.

When water rises up a thin straw or moves up a tree from the roots to the leaves, it is called _____________.

a)

Capillary Action

b)

Surface Tension

c)

Heat of Vaporization

d)

Density of Water

18.

Very light insects can sit on top of water because of

a)

Water's High Heat of Vaporization

b)

Surface Tension

c)

Water's High Specific Heat

d)

Capillary Action

19.

The Earth is surrounded by a atmosphere made of water vapor. Which property allows us to consider Earth a "Goldilocks" planet based on this information.

a)

High Specific Heat Capacity

b)

Adhesion

c)

Cohesion

d)

Heat of Fusion

20.

Why does ice float?

a)

As water freezes, the molecules move farther apart (expands) and the density decreases.

b)

As water freezes, the hydrogen bonds mix with air and create buoyancy.

c)

As water freezes, the bonds break, making it float.

d)

As water freezes, the molecules move closer together, causing the density to increase.

21.

What makes water a universal solvent?

a)

It is a polar molecule that can form hydrogen bonds, allowing it to dissolve many substances.

b)

It is a nonpolar molecule that can form hydrogen bonds, allowing it to dissolve many substances.

c)

It is a polar molecule with a low specific heat, allowing it to dissolve many substances.

d)

It is a nonpolar molecule with a low specific heat, allowing it to dissolve many substances.

22.

When it rains, water will stick to your clothes and get them wet. What property is this an example of?

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

High Specific Heat Capacity

d)

Surface Tension

23.

What property allows water molecules to stick to each other to form drops?

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Surface Tension

d)

Capillary Action

24.

Which part of a water molecule has a Positive Charge?

a)

The Hydrogen

b)

The Oxygen

c)

The Top

d)

The Bottom

25.

Which part of a water molecule has a Negative Charge?

a)

The Hydrogen

b)

The Oxygen

c)

The Left

d)

The Right

26.

Which of the following can water NOT dissolve?

a)

Ionic Compounds

b)

Polar Compounds

c)

Nonpolar Compounds

d)

Dense Compounds

e)

Solid Compounds

27.

Which of the following is the CORRECT list of water's properties?

Read Carefully!

a)

adhesion, cohesion, high specific heat, universal solvent

b)

adhesion, cohesion, low specific heat, universal solvent

c)

adhesion, no cohesion, low specific heat, universal solute

d)

no adhesion, cohesion, high specific heat, universal solute

28.

You body sweats to help prevent you from overheating. How does water regulate temperature?

a)

it lets heat pass through it

b)

it absorbs a lot of heat, then decreases in temperature

c)

it absorbs a lot of heat, but only increases a little in temperature

d)

heat is afraid of water and avoids it

29.

What is the term for water's ability to defy gravity and climb up a tube?

a)

Capillary Action

b)

Specific Heat

c)

Universal Solvent

d)

Magic

30.

Which of the following is the correct molecular structure for water, H2O?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.
Water has a much higher specific heat than most other covalent compounds. What do you predict might happen if water had a low specific heat instead?
a)
Flooding would occur and animals would be forced to migrate
b)
 Harmful organisms living in water would reproduce at a rapid rate
c)
Organisms that are sensitive to changes in temperature would die
d)
Plants would not have enough water to effectively carry out photosynthesis
32.

What two parts of the classification system are used for the naming of organisms?

a)

Domain and Kingdom

b)

Genus and Species

c)

Class and Family

d)

Kingdom and Phylum

33.
The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:
a)
Geology
b)
Biology
c)
Taxonomy
d)
Chemistry
34.
The 8 levels of classification, broadest to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
35.

An organism made up of more than one cell would be called:

(a)  

36.

An example of an unicellular organism would be (select all that apply):

a)

fungi

b)

bacteria

c)

spider

d)

human

e)

yeast

37.

consumers are...

a)

heterotrops

b)

autotrophs

38.

Viruses can only reproduce inside a host cell.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Unicellular organisms that lack a nucleus and other cellular organelles are known as...

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Heterotroph

d)

Autotroph

40.
Which kingdom do humans belong to?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Animalia
d)
Protista
41.

Humans are made of _ cells

(a)  

42.

Of the following classifications , the largest or most inclusive is

a)

Order

b)

Family

c)

Class

d)

Phylum

43.

deoxyribonucleic acid is also known as

(a)  

44.

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

a)

conclusions

b)

data

c)

hypotheses

d)

procedures

45.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.
a)
change on purpose
b)
control or keep constant
c)
measure
46.

The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

control variable

47.

What is a constant/control in an experiment?

a)

Things that do not change in a experiment. It's the variable that stays the same. You can have many variables stay the same.

b)

It's the variables that the scientist changes in the experiment

c)

It's the variables that are being measured in an experiment

48.

What is the dependent variable of the graph?

a)
Grade
b)
Number of Students
49.
Josie was performing an experiment where she grew the same kind of tomatoes in the same soil and amount of water.  She sat one in the sun and one in a closet for 14 days.  What is the independent variable in Josie's experiment?
a)
tomatoes
b)
soil
c)
sunlight
d)
water