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SECOND QUARTER EXAM IN SCIENCE 7

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

The following statements describe how to focus a specimen under the compound microscope, EXCEPT:

a)

(A)   Aim the mirror at your light source.

b)

(A)   Use the fine adjustment knob to bring the specimen into focus.

c)

(A)   Adjust the stage in order to find the center focus of the specimen.

d)

(A)   Move the coarse adjustment knob towards you only.

2.

When does a zygote being produced?

a)

During fission 

b)

During conjugation

c)

During fertilization

d)

During pollination

3.

A cell is observed to contain a nucleus, mitochondria and chloroplasts. From this information you can conclude that the cell is _______.

a)

a plant cell

b)

an animal cell

c)

a bacterial cell

d)

a prokaryotic cell

4.

It is known as the powerhouse of the cell.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuoles

5.

He created powerful lenses that could see bacteria in a drop of water.

a)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Marcello Marphigi

d)

Robert Kock

6.

Which part of the cell gives the cell its shape?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Ribosome

7.

What is the building block of life?

a)

Cell

b)

Metabolism

c)

Organ

d)

Secretion

8.

Which of the following is the simplest level of ecological organization?

a)

A population

b)

A community

c)

An ecosystem

d)

An individual or species

9.

What organelles serves as a 'highway' of the cell?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Vacuoles

10.

Which of the following is an example of tuber?

a)

Ginger

b)

Onion

c)

Potato

d)

Strawberry

11.

Which of the following differentiates organs from tissues?

a)

Organs and tissues are made up of cells.

b)

Organs and tissues make up an organ system.

c)

Organs make up organ system; cells make up tissues.

d)

Organs make up organ system; tissues make up organs.

12.

It is a dot-like organelle that produces proteins for the cell.

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Ribosomes

13.

Which of the following organelle functions for the storage of water, food, and waste products of the cell?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuoles

14.

How many parent/s is/ are required in asexual reproduction?

a)

Four

b)

One

c)

Six

d)

Two

15.

The organ systems of plants consist of the root and shoot systems. Why is it important for these organ systems to work together?

a)

To grow and survive

b)

To avoid pests and other animals

c)

To avoid floods and strong winds

d)

To survive during earthquakes

16.

What is one advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?

a)

It is faster and produces more offspring.

b)

It allows offspring to adapt better due to genetic variation.

c)

It produces offspring identical to the parent.

d)

It does not require a mate.

17.

Which of the following units is the highest level of biological system?

a)

Biosphere

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Population

18.

It holds and revolves the objective lenses.

a)

Adjustment knob

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Revolving nosepiece

d)

Mirror

19.

Which part of the microscope is used to support the entire instrument?

a)

Arm

b)

Base

c)

Stage

d)

Diaphragm

20.

Cell organelles are located within the _____ of the cell.

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

lysosome

d)

nucleus

21.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a)

Groups of organs working together are called cells.

b)

Groups of cells working together are called tissues.

c)

Groups of organs working together are called organisms.

d)

Groups of tissues working together are called organ systems.

22.

A plant cell is viewed using a 10x eyepiece magnification and 43x HPO. How many times will it be magnified?

a)

10 times

b)

143 times

c)

43 times

d)

430 times

23.

How do you call the collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another?

a)

Community

b)

Ecosphere

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Population

24.

Which two parts of the light microscope magnify the image of an object?

a)

Eyepiece and mirror

b)

Objectives and mirror

c)

Eyepiece and objective

d)

Objectives and diaphragm

25.

Which of the following describes asexual reproduction?

a)

Sex cells are not involved. Single parent only

b)

It involves the union of similar gametes.

c)

A new individual develops from a sex cell.

d)

It involves the union of two kinds of gametes.

26.

What organelle gives the plant cell its rectangular shape?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

27.

These are tiny organs that have a specific function inside the cell.

a)

Organelles

b)

Organisms

c)

Systems

d)

Tissues

28.

Which of these structures helps plant cells maintain their rectangular shape?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Nucleus

29.

Which of the following describes abiotic component?

a)

It has a living and non-living organism.

b)

It is a living organism in an ecosystem.

c)

It is a non-living thing in an ecosystem.

d)

It is an organism that lives in an ecosystem.

30.

Julia was observing an onion cell under the High Power Objective (HPO) and noticed that it moved upward and then to the right. What does this tell Julia about the actual movement of the specimen?

a)

The specimen moved upward and to the left.

b)

The specimen moved upward and to the right.

c)

The specimen moved downward and to the right.

d)

The specimen actually moved downward and to the left.

31.

At which smallest level of organization in an organism can the characteristics of life be carried out? Basic unit of life.

a)

Cell

b)

Organism

c)

System

d)

Tissue

32.

What is one advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?

a)

It is faster and produces more offspring.

b)

It allows offspring to adapt better due to genetic variation.

c)

It produces offspring identical to the parent.

d)

It does not require a mate.

33.

Which process involves the combination of male and female sex cells?

a)

Budding

b)

Binary fission

c)

Sexual reproduction

d)

Vegetative propagation

34.

What mode of asexual reproduction is it when an organism undergoes a period of growth and then splits into two separate organisms?

a)

Budding

b)

Fission

c)

Regeneration

d)

Spore formation

35.

This organelle functions in cell respiration. "Powerhouse of the cell"

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Lysosome

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Ribosome

36.

A tool which can help see tiny objects and living organisms making them look bigger.

a)

Kaleidoscope

b)

Microscope

c)

Periscope

d)

Telescope

37.

Which of the following instrument would you use to see a plant cell?

a)

Kaleidoscope

b)

Microscope

c)

Periscope

d)

Telescope

38.

Which is the correct sequence - from the lowest to highest- of the levels of organization in an organism?

a)

Cells -Tissues -Organs -Organ systems -Organisms -Population -Community -Ecosystem -Biosphere

b)

Cells -Tissues -Organs -Organ systems -Organisms -Community -Population -Ecosystem -Biosphere

c)

Cells -Organs -Tissues -Organ systems -Organ -Organisms -Population -Community -Ecosystem -Biosphere

d)

Cells -Tissues -Organ systems -Organ -Organisms -Population -Community -Ecosystem -Biosphere

39.

When looking at letter 'e' under the microscope, what is the position of the letter as seen under the microscope?

a)

The position stays the same.

b)

The 'e' is positioned diagonally.

c)

The letter 'e' appears larger and inverted.

d)

The position cannot be identified due to its enlarged magnification.

40.

Which of the following organelles can be found in a plant cell but NOT in an animal cell?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

41.

What level of biological organization is made up of a group of similar cells that perform a specific function?

a)

Organ

b)

Organism

c)

System

d)

Tissue

42.

It is a non-living component of an ecosystem.

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

c)

Consumer

d)

Decomposer

43.

It is a component of the environment that includes living organisms.

a)

Abiotic

b)

Biotic

c)

Consumer

d)

Producer

44.

What abiotic component is made up of small particles of rock mixed with decomposed living things like animals?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Temperature

c)

Soil

d)

Water

45.

In an/a __________, living organisms work along with the physical component of a habitat to maintain life.

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

ecosystem

d)

environment

46.

Which of the following is a biotic component of an ecosystem?

a)

Soil

b)

Warm sun

c)

Water

d)

Worm

47.

Which of the following is an abiotic component of an ecosystem?

a)

Ant

b)

Bacteria

c)

Oxygen gas

d)

Snail

48.

The following are examples of abiotic components of an ecosystem EXCEPT.

a)

bird

b)

rock

c)

sunlight

d)

water

49.

________1.    It is an ecological relationship whereby one is benefited while

             the other is harmed.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Predation

50.

________1.    It is an ecological relationship whereby both organisms benefit from each other.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Predation