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TMSCA Test Practice #2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Filaments known as rhizoids extend from bread mold penetrating the bread and digesting the bread by secreting a substance known as

a)

enzymes

b)

hormones

c)

vitamins

d)

substrates

2.

The tendency of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment is called

a)

homeostasis

b)

cell theory

c)

reproduction

d)

evolution

3.

Which system is responsible for transporting hormones from endocrine glands to various body tissues?

a)

nervous

b)

excretory

c)

digestive

d)

circulatory

4.

What blood vessel is responsible for moving oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body?

a)

arteries

b)

xylem

c)

veins

d)

capillaries

5.

Which of the following organs is responsible for regulating your metabolism?

a)

heart

b)

thyroid

c)

thymus

d)

liver

6.

What is it called when a solid turns directly into a gas?

a)

deposition

b)

freezing

c)

melting

d)

sublimation

7.

Neon lights are created from what chemical group?

a)

noble gases

b)

halogens

c)

metalloids

d)

alkali metals

8.

The prefix melano- used in science to form words such as melanocyte means

a)

plant

b)

male

c)

milk

d)

dark pigment

9.

The suffix -phyll used in science to form words such as mesophyll means?

a)

middle

b)

cell

c)

leaf

d)

color

10.

When atoms share electrons equally they have formed a(n)

a)

covalent bond

b)

ionic bond

c)

polar bond

d)

hydrophobic interaction

11.

Human blood is considered which of the following

a)

solution

b)

suspension

c)

compound

d)

none of the above

12.

Organisms that have the ability to reproduce with asexual reproduction might include which of the following?

a)

hydra

b)

mites

c)

scorpions

d)

flies

13.

The volume of a balloon would best be measured in?

a)

cm³

b)

c)

kg

d)

m

14.

The lowest frequency on the electromagnetic spectrum is the

a)

radio waves

b)

microwaves

c)

gamma rays

d)

ultraviolet

15.

The highest frequency on the electromagnetic spectrum is the

a)

radio waves.

b)

ultraviolet.

c)

gamma rays.

d)

visible light.

16.

Which type of seismic wave can pass through solid, liquids, and gases?

a)

Surface waves

b)

S waves

c)

P waves

17.

When calculating the absolute temperature of a volume of gas you would use what unit of measurement?

a)

mL

b)

°C

c)

K

d)

g

18.

Which of the following planets is considered a terrestrial planet?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Saturn

19.

Which of the following is not part of your immune system?

a)

leukocytes

b)

macrophages

c)

T cells

d)

erythrocytes

20.

The final community formed after a secondary succession is called a(n)

a)

biotic.

b)

habitat.

c)

niche.

d)

climax.

21.

The function of the ________ is to regulate your temperature.

a)

hypothalamus

b)

thymus

c)

heart

d)

gall bladder

22.

If potassium has an atomic number of 19 and mass number of 39, how many protons does it have?

a)

20

b)

19

c)

39

d)

58

23.

According to the periodic table, lithium has how many protons?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

4

d)

10

24.

According to the periodic table, phosphorous has how many neutrons?

a)

15

b)

20

c)

30

d)

45

25.

Prokaryotic cells contain:

a)

a cell wall.

b)

a cell membrane.

c)

ribosomes.

d)

all of the above

26.

Which of the following represents a salt?

a)

MgCl2

b)

CO2

c)

H2SO4

d)

Zn

27.

When a variable is being testing during a scientific experiment this is referred to as the ________.

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

constant variable

d)

control group

28.

All of the following describe longitude except

a)

Degree distance east and west

b)

Western and Eastern hemispheres

c)

Prime meridian

d)

Equator

29.

The Earth’s continents are continuously moving due to plate tectonics and they will split where they first collide. This is called

a)

a fault line.

b)

a convergent plate.

c)

a divergent plate.

d)

a volcanic arc.

30.

If you are consuming a potato, what part of the plant are you eating?

a)

the fruit

b)

the leaf

c)

the stem

d)

the root

31.

Blood coming back from the body enters the heart in what structure?

a)

left atrium

b)

left ventricle

c)

right ventricle

d)

right atrium

32.

Blood returning from the lungs will enter through what structure?

a)

left atrium

b)

right ventricle

c)

left ventricle

d)

right atrium

33.

Toxins that build up in the tissues of organisms and increase in concentration up the food chain go through a process known as

a)

succession.

b)

toxicology.

c)

productivity.

d)

biomagnification.

34.

Mitosis is a form of asexual reproduction that is found to occur in what type of cells?

a)

somatic cells

b)

sex cells

c)

gametes

d)

egg and sperm

35.

What macromolecule provides the most amount of ATP energy?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

36.

Plant growth that has occurred after a forest fire would be referred to as?

a)

primary succession

b)

secondary succession

c)

eutrophication

d)

carrying capacity

37.

The keratin that makes up your nails and hair is made from what biomolecule?

a)

lipids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

fatty acids

d)

proteins

38.

What organelle is responsible for maintaining the internal environment of the cell by digesting worn out cell parts and invaders?

a)

ribosomes

b)

chloroplasts

c)

peroxisomes

d)

lysosomes

39.

The use of a pulley system will help increase the

a)

friction.

b)

exerted force.

c)

mechanical advantage.

d)

inertia.

40.

When an atom loses an electron it is referred to as?

a)

a cation.

b)

an anion.

c)

an isotope.

d)

a covalent atom.

41.

If you want your liquid measurements taken in a lab to be more precise you would want to use a(n)

a)

beaker.

b)

pipette.

c)

graduated cylinder.

d)

funnel.

42.

Density takes into account what characteristics of an object?

a)

mass and volume

b)

volume and weight

c)

height and volume

d)

surface area and mass

43.

The prefix eco- used in science to form words such as ecosystem means?

a)

house

b)

fire

c)

birth

d)

true

44.

Which of the following illnesses is caused by a virus?

a)

ringworm

b)

Lyme disease

c)

tonsillitis

d)

cold sores

45.

When Mendel studied the pea plants and observed yellow and green seeds, what best describes his observation?

a)

genotype

b)

selective breeding

c)

phenotype

d)

lysogenic

46.

Which of the following is not considered to be biotic?

a)

soil organisms

b)

pH

c)

algae

d)

lichens

47.

The number of atoms in the reactants of a chemical reaction must equal the number of atoms in the products. This describes what scientific understanding?

a)

Law of Conservation of Mass

b)

Law of Conservation of Energy

c)

Coulomb's law

d)

Aufbau's rule

48.

Elements found in the center of the periodic table such as Cobalt, are known as?

a)

metalloids

b)

nonmetals

c)

alkali metals

d)

transition metals

49.

For an object to come to a stop it must be?

a)

acted on by a balanced force.

b)

acted on by an unbalanced force.

c)

able to overcome friction.

d)

none of the above.

50.

Which of the following organisms does not have a cell wall?

a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)

hydra

d)

algae