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Review for Life Science Benchmark #2

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Trevor wanted to determine which fertilizer worked best for growing plants. He planted sunflower seeds, marigold seeds, and Petunias seeds in separate pots. In one pot he used Miracle Grow, Scotts Fertilizer in another, and no fertilizer in the third pot. He watered the plants the same amount of water each day. After a month, he measured and recorded the plant's height. What did Trevor do wrong in this experiment?

a)

The pot sizes were too big.

b)

He did not give the plants enough time to grow before measuring the heights.

c)

He should have used a different amount of water for each plant.

d)

He has more than one independent variable.

2.

If fish are caught faster than they can breed, the population will __________________.

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase and then decrease

c)

Increase

d)

Stay the same

3.

If all members of a species disappear from Earth, that species is ____________________.

a)

Threatened

b)

Nonrenewable

c)

Extinct

d)

Endangered

4.

What did Darwin observe about the Finches in the Galapagos Islands?

a)

Their feathers helped them camouflage into their environment.

b)

They all looked identical

c)

Their beaks were adapted to match the food they ate

d)

Their DNA was identical

5.

Bacteria are prokaryotic because ________________________.

a)

They have membrane-bound organelles, including a true nucleus to contain DNA.

b)

They have no membrane-bound nucleus to contain their DNA.

c)

They are multicellular.

d)

Their cells do not contain DNA.

6.

Which of the following characteristics do NOT apply to both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

a)

Can have a cell wall

b)

Can be unicellular

c)

Have ribosomes

d)

Have a nucleus

7.

Plants, animals, protists, and fungi are all _______________________.

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

8.

The invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover and learn about ______________________.

a)

Cells

b)

Plants

c)

Skin

d)

Animals

9.

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

a)

Living cells come from other living cells

b)

All living things are composed of cells

c)

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

d)

Only plants and animals are made of cells.

10.

How does a bacterial cell differ from a plant or animal cell?

a)

It does not have a nucleus

b)

It is larger

c)

It has no cytoplasm

d)

It has no ribosomes

11.

Select the type of cells with DNA found in a nuclear membrane.

a)

Eukaryote Cell

b)

Prokaryotic Cell

c)

Bacterial Cell

12.

All of these statements about eukaryotic cells are true EXCEPT:

a)

Have membrane bound organelles

b)

Have a nucleus with DNA enclosed inside

c)

Always unicellular

d)

Includes plants, animals, protists, and fungi

e)

Can have a cell wall (plant cells).

13.

A plant's green color is due to the presence of which organelle?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Vacuole

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

14.

The invention of which instrument made it possible for people to discover cells and eventually come up with the cell theory?

a)

Microscope

b)

Telescope

c)

Balance

d)

Computer

15.

Which of the following are characteristics of living things. Select all that apply.

a)

Uses Energy

b)

Responds to their environment

c)

Reproduces

d)

Moves

e)

Grows and Develops

16.

When comparing a plant cell to an animal cell, only the plant cell with contain -

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Mitochondria

17.

Animals cells that contain a nucleus are called ___

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Heterotrophic

d)

Autotrophic

18.

Plants that DO NOT have tubes to transport food and water throughout the plant are called -

a)

Nonvascular plants

b)

Vascular plants

c)

Gymnosperms

d)

Angiosperms

19.

True or False: Two organisms are classified in the same species if they can produce fertile offspring. ____________________

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Identify characteristics of an animal. Select all that apply.

a)

Get energy by consuming other organisms

b)

(Most) Take in Oxygen and release Carbon Dioxide

c)

Multicellular with no cell wall.

d)

Grow new cells to replace damaged cells

e)

Multicellular with cells that have cell walls

21.

Which of these shows the correct order?

a)

Cells → tissues → organs → systems

b)

Organs → cells → tissues → systems

c)

Tissues → cells → systems → organs

d)

Systems → tissues → cells → organs

22.

A group of tissues that work together to carry out a specific job is called a/an ___

a)

Organ

b)

Cell

c)

Tissue

d)

Chloroplasts

23.

Which of the following is a characteristic shared by all animals?

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Reproduce Asexually

c)

Bony Skeletons

d)

Multicellular

24.

What do fungi and fungi-like protists use to reproduce?

a)

Flagella

b)

Spores

c)

Antibiotics

d)

Endospores

25.

In the scientific name below, Lynx represents which level of classification? Lynx rufus

a)

Genus

b)

Family

c)

Kingdom

d)

Species

26.

Scientific Names are made up of an organism's Genus and Species. Use the classification information given to determine the scientific name of the owl.

a)

Animalia chordata

b)

Tyto alba

c)

Tyto Aves

d)

Alba tyto

27.

These organisms are classified as -

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria

c)

Protista

d)

Animalia

28.

When the body uses oxygen to break down food (glucose) to release energy, this is called __.

a)

Exhaling

b)

Immunity

c)

Respiration

d)

Fermentation

29.

Jenny wanted to see what type of dog food her dog would eat the most of. What would be the independent variable?

a)

Type of dog

b)

Type of dog food

c)

How much food the dog ate

d)

The size of the bowl

30.

Jeffrey was experimenting to see if adding Vitamin C to his mice's diet would make them gain mass. What instrument would he use to measure their mass?

a)

Ruler

b)

Balance

c)

Graduated Cylinder

d)

Thermometer

31.

Which domain(s) consist of Prokaryotes? Pick all that apply.

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria

c)

Eukarya

32.

Samuel noticed his chickens scratching in the ground for insects and worms, but knows they also eat grains and corn. This makes a chicken -

a)

A herbivore

b)

An omnivore

c)

A carnivore

d)

An autotroph

33.

Jack knows that he does better on tests when he does not watch videos or listen to music when he is studying. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Watching videos / listening to music

b)

How he does on his test

c)

The type of video he watches

d)

Sitting at the table

34.

Shawn's spider plants are starting to die and he wants to know what is wrong with them. He moves one closer to the window, gives one more water, and puts one in a new bigger pot. Why will he not find an answer to his problem?

a)

He changed too many variables.

b)

Spider plants are heterotrophs

c)

We can't use the scientific method to solve real world problems.

35.

Which of the following are angiosperms (plants that make fruits and flowers)?

a)

Pine tree

b)

Moss

c)

Fern

d)

Sunflower

36.

Which of the following are gymnosperms (plants that have needle-like leaves, naked seeds, and deep growing roots)?

a)

Pine Tree

b)

Moss

c)

Ferns

d)

Sunflowers

37.

Look at Insect D. What is the correct choice for the first pairing (1a or 1b)?

a)

1a

b)

1b

38.

What is the correct name for the flower shown?

a)

Starflower

b)

Chickweed

c)

Common Strawberry

d)

Bowman's Root

39.

Megan was looking through a microscope at some single-celled organisms she found in pond water. They were green in color, had a nucleus, and could swim around with a flagella. She was most likely looking at...

a)

Animal-like protists

b)

Plant-like protists

c)

Animals

d)

Bacteria

40.

Which of these is a nonvascular plant (small, low-growing, no vascular tissue...)?

a)

moss

b)

redwood

c)

dandelion

d)

bear