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Midterm Review

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The things that are kept the same to ensure the results are due to the experiment is called..

a)

Constant

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

2.

Angel wants to know if the type of soap has an effect on how clean her clothes get. What is the independent variable?

a)

type of soap

b)

how long the laundry takes

3.

Angel wants to know if the type of soap has an effect on how clean her clothes get. What is the dependent variable?

a)

type of soap

b)

how clean the clothes are

4.

Atom

a)

smallest unit of matter

b)

smallest unit of life

c)

group of 2 or more atoms joined by a covalent bonds.

d)

composed of only 1 type of atom

5.

TISSUE . . .

a)

specialized structure within a cell that performs specific cellular functions.

b)

basic unit of life

c)

group of same cells.

d)

structure consisting of several different tissues to perform a specific function

6.

Organ . . .

a)

specialized structure within a cell that performs specific cellular functions.

b)

basic unit of life

c)

group of same cells.

d)

structure consisting of several different tissues to perform a specific function

7.

Organ system . . .

a)

specialized structure within a cell that performs specific cellular functions.

b)

group of organs working together to perform a vital body function.

c)

group of same cells.

d)

structure consisting of several different tissues to perform a specific function

8.

organism

a)

a group of organs working together to perform a vital body function.

b)

a living thing

c)

same species interacting with each other

d)

all living things in a particular area.

9.
Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?
a)
a.  Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
b)
a.  Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
c)
a.  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
a.  Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system
10.
This is a example of........ 
a)
organ system
b)
cells
c)
organ
d)
tissue
11.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ 
d)
organ system
12.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
organ system
c)
organ
d)
tissue
13.
This is a example of ........
a)
organ
b)
organ system
c)
tissue
d)
cell
14.

The immune system fights diseases. The circulatory system pairs with the immune system because ___.

a)

blood is made in the bones.

b)

plasma carries nutrients.

c)

red blood cells carry oxygen.

d)

white blood cells fight infection.

15.

Which organ system protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the muscles use to support movement. Made up of bones and joints

a)

skeletal

b)

muscular

c)

integumentary

d)

nervous

16.

Which three systems work together to move the body?

a)

skeletal, respiratory, digestive

b)

nervous, cardiovascular, skeletal

c)

skeletal, muscular, nervous

d)

cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive

17.

The muscular system interacts with the ____________ system as it helps break down and move the food we eat through our bodies.

a)

digestive

b)

nervous

c)

excretory

d)

skeletal

18.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

19.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

20.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

21.

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

22.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

23.

An organism that lives on and feeds on another organism, called a host.

a)

Parasite

b)

Fungi

c)

Bacteria

24.

What is one way in which a virus is different from a bacteria?

a)

A virus can't reproduce on its own.

b)

Only bacteria can cause disease.

c)

Viruses contain DNA, but bacteria don't.

d)

A bacteria is much smaller than a virus.

25.

Which disease is caused by a virus?

a)

Strep throat

b)

Common cold

c)

Athlete's foot

d)

Malaria

e)

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

26.

Which disease is caused by a fungus?

a)

Strep throat

b)

Common cold

c)

Athlete's foot

d)

Malaria

e)

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

27.
Viruses are...
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
c)

non-living because they aren't made of cells

d)

endospores

28.

This type of pathogen can be treated with antibiotics like penicillin

a)

bacteria

b)

virus

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

29.

Match the following types of investigations with their definitions.

a)

Descriptive Investigation

1.

Collecting data to make conclusions about a natural or man-made things.

b)

Comparative Investigation

2.

Collecting data on different things or under different conditions to make a comparison.

c)

Experimental Investigation

3.

Designing a test in a controlled environment to show if there is a relationship between variables.

30.

A young scientist decided to test if playing different types of music to plants would make them grow differently. Rock music, hip hop music, country music, and classical music was played to different groups of plants. The plants had the same amount of soil, sunlight, and water. The young scientist measured the plants after the test.

a)

Descriptive Investigation

b)

Comparative Investigation

c)

Experimental Investigation

31.

What is a dependent variable?

a)

The variable that is changed or tested

b)

The variable that is measured

c)

The variable(s) that stay the same during the experiment

32.

What is an independent variable?

a)

The variable that is changed or tested

b)

The variable that is measured

c)

The variable(s) that stay the same during the experiment

33.

In the experiment that tests if talking to plants makes them grow taller...

identify the dependent variable.

a)

Plant Height

b)

Talking

c)

Soil, Sunlight, Water, Air, Temperature

34.
The respiratory system includes the lungs. What level of body organization are the lungs?
a)
A. tissue
b)
B. organ
c)
C. cell
d)
D. organ system
35.

Cell membranes help maintain homeostasis by

a)

keeping the fluid in the cell at a constant level

b)

divide to make new cells

c)

combine with other cells to form tissue

d)

form organelles with other cells

36.

What comes first

a)
organism
b)

atom

c)

tissue

d)

molecule

37.

Rabbits are organisms made up of many cells. How do the cells of a rabbit maintain homeostasis?

a)

By keeping nutrients of the cells

b)

By making its own food through photosynthesis

c)

By allowing water in and out of the cells

d)

By keeping waste from leaving the cells

38.

The reproduction of cells are carefully regulated most of the time. Old cells are replaced with new cells through cell reproduction. What general process is this the best example of?

a)

Respiration

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Transporation

d)

Photosynthesis

39.

Organize these options into the right categories according to whether they are a benefit or a limitation of a model.

Categorize the following

Can be misleading

Doesn't always give all the information about the object

Study objects that are too dangrous

Study objects that are too complex

Able to label different parts of an object

Study objects that are too small to see

Benefit
Limitation
40.
All cells come from___________ cells.
a)
pregnant
b)
pre-existing
c)
paternal
d)
pin size
41.
All organisms are made of:
a)
organelles
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
cells
42.
There are three parts to the cell theory. Which is NOT one of those parts?
a)
All organisms are composed of one or more cells.
b)
The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms.
c)
Cells spontaneously arise from carbon and nutrients carried in the bloodstream.
d)
All cells come from pre-existing cells.
43.

Which of the following is the characteristic that ALL living organisms have in common?

a)

All living organisms are made of cells

b)

All living organisms are multicellular

c)

All living organisms make their own food

44.

If someone looked at a plant root and a plant leaf under a microscope, what would they see

a)

The leaf is made of cells, but the root is not

b)

Both the root and the leaf are made of cells

c)

The root is made of cells, but the leaf is not

45.

A multicellular organism is made of

a)

one cell

b)

multiple cells

c)

unicellular cells

d)

there is no such thing as a "multicellular" organism

46.

Single celled organisms are called

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

bicellular

d)

tricellular

47.

Which diagram represents the most complex level of organization?

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

Which best describes the cell pictured?

a)

Animal Cell

b)

Plant Cell

49.

Which term best describes the cell pictured?

a)

Animal Cell

b)

Plant Cell

50.

The 3 domains are Eukarya, Archaea, and

a)

Fungi

b)

Plantae

c)

Animalia

d)

Bacteria

51.

What two levels make up a scientific name?

a)

genus and order

b)

genus and species

c)

domain and kingdom

d)

family and genus

52.

What level comes after order?

a)

genus

b)

kingdom

c)

family

d)

species

53.

The _________ levels that 2 organisms share, the more similar they are to each other.

a)

fewer

b)

more

54.

The 4 eukaryote kingdoms are Animals, Plants, Fungi, and

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Humans

d)

Protists

55.

What is the study of classification?

a)

taxonomy

b)

biology

c)

botany

d)

microbiology

56.

What is a prokaryote?

a)

an organism that has nuclei in its cells

b)

an autotroph

c)

a heterotroph

d)

an organism without a nucleus in its cells

57.

A heterotroph

a)

cannot make its own food.

b)

is able to make its food.

58.

Which of these is an autotroph?

a)

mushroom

b)

rose

c)

seal

d)

tiger

59.

What is the correct order of classification?

a)

kingdom, domain, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

b)

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

c)

domain, phylum, class, order, kingdom, family, genus, species

d)

species, genus, family, phylum, order, class, domain, kingdom

60.

What is the proper way to write a scientific name?

a)

Symbion pandora

b)

Symbion Pandora

c)

symbion Pandora

d)

symbion pandora

61.

What kingdom to humans belong to?

a)

animal

b)

plant

c)

protist

d)

fungi

62.

The two part name for the over one billion organisms on earth is called...

a)

scientific nomenclature

b)

binomial nomenclature

c)

two part name

63.

cells with a nucleus

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

64.

Which of these explain how a natural phenomenon works or happens?

a)

theory

b)

law

65.

Which of these can be represented mathematically and provide no explanation why a phenomenon occurs?

a)

theory

b)

law

66.
What is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method?
a)
Make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze the results, ask a question, draw conclusions, communicate results.
b)
Ask questions, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze results, draw conclusions, communicate results
c)
Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test hypothesis, draw conclusions, analyze results, communicate results.
d)
Ask a question, analyze results, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, draw conclusions, communicate results.
67.
The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
a)
observation
b)
scientific method
c)
inquiry
d)
conclusion
68.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
69.

If I increase the amount of fertilizer a bean plant receives, the plant will grow taller.

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Theory

c)

Law

70.

Species on earth have changed over time because some organisms are more likely to survive and to reproduce, passing favorable traits to their offspring.

a)

hypothesis

b)

theory

c)

law

71.

e=mc2

a)

hypothesis

b)

theory

c)

law