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WorksheetsTMSCA Test Practice #2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Filaments known as rhizoids extend from bread mold penetrating the bread and digesting the bread by secreting a substance known as
enzymes
hormones
vitamins
substrates
The tendency of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment is called
homeostasis
cell theory
reproduction
evolution
Which system is responsible for transporting hormones from endocrine glands to various body tissues?
nervous
excretory
digestive
circulatory
What blood vessel is responsible for moving oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body?
arteries
xylem
veins
capillaries
Which of the following organs is responsible for regulating your metabolism?
heart
thyroid
thymus
liver
What is it called when a solid turns directly into a gas?
deposition
freezing
melting
sublimation
Neon lights are created from what chemical group?
noble gases
halogens
metalloids
alkali metals
The prefix melano- used in science to form words such as melanocyte means
plant
male
milk
dark pigment
The suffix -phyll used in science to form words such as mesophyll means?
middle
cell
leaf
color
When atoms share electrons equally they have formed a(n)
covalent bond
ionic bond
polar bond
hydrophobic interaction
Human blood is considered which of the following
solution
suspension
compound
none of the above
Organisms that have the ability to reproduce with asexual reproduction might include which of the following?
hydra
mites
scorpions
flies
The volume of a balloon would best be measured in?
cm³
m²
kg
m
The lowest frequency on the electromagnetic spectrum is the
radio waves
microwaves
gamma rays
ultraviolet
The highest frequency on the electromagnetic spectrum is the
radio waves.
ultraviolet.
gamma rays.
visible light.
Which type of seismic wave can pass through solid, liquids, and gases?
Surface waves
S waves
P waves
When calculating the absolute temperature of a volume of gas you would use what unit of measurement?
mL
°C
K
g
Which of the following planets is considered a terrestrial planet?
Jupiter
Neptune
Mercury
Saturn
Which of the following is not part of your immune system?
leukocytes
macrophages
T cells
erythrocytes
The final community formed after a secondary succession is called a(n)
biotic.
habitat.
niche.
climax.
The function of the ________ is to regulate your temperature.
hypothalamus
thymus
heart
gall bladder
If potassium has an atomic number of 19 and mass number of 39, how many protons does it have?
20
19
39
58
According to the periodic table, lithium has how many protons?
3
7
4
10
According to the periodic table, phosphorous has how many neutrons?
15
20
30
45
Prokaryotic cells contain:
a cell wall.
a cell membrane.
ribosomes.
all of the above
Which of the following represents a salt?
MgCl2
CO2
H2SO4
Zn
When a variable is being testing during a scientific experiment this is referred to as the ________.
dependent variable
independent variable
constant variable
control group
All of the following describe longitude except
Degree distance east and west
Western and Eastern hemispheres
Prime meridian
Equator
The Earth’s continents are continuously moving due to plate tectonics and they will split where they first collide. This is called
a fault line.
a convergent plate.
a divergent plate.
a volcanic arc.
If you are consuming a potato, what part of the plant are you eating?
the fruit
the leaf
the stem
the root
Blood coming back from the body enters the heart in what structure?
left atrium
left ventricle
right ventricle
right atrium
Blood returning from the lungs will enter through what structure?
left atrium
right ventricle
left ventricle
right atrium
Toxins that build up in the tissues of organisms and increase in concentration up the food chain go through a process known as
succession.
toxicology.
productivity.
biomagnification.
Mitosis is a form of asexual reproduction that is found to occur in what type of cells?
somatic cells
sex cells
gametes
egg and sperm
What macromolecule provides the most amount of ATP energy?
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
Plant growth that has occurred after a forest fire would be referred to as?
primary succession
secondary succession
eutrophication
carrying capacity
The keratin that makes up your nails and hair is made from what biomolecule?
lipids
carbohydrates
fatty acids
proteins
What organelle is responsible for maintaining the internal environment of the cell by digesting worn out cell parts and invaders?
ribosomes
chloroplasts
peroxisomes
lysosomes
The use of a pulley system will help increase the
friction.
exerted force.
mechanical advantage.
inertia.
When an atom loses an electron it is referred to as?
a cation.
an anion.
an isotope.
a covalent atom.
If you want your liquid measurements taken in a lab to be more precise you would want to use a(n)
beaker.
pipette.
graduated cylinder.
funnel.
Density takes into account what characteristics of an object?
mass and volume
volume and weight
height and volume
surface area and mass
The prefix eco- used in science to form words such as ecosystem means?
house
fire
birth
true
Which of the following illnesses is caused by a virus?
ringworm
Lyme disease
tonsillitis
cold sores
When Mendel studied the pea plants and observed yellow and green seeds, what best describes his observation?
genotype
selective breeding
phenotype
lysogenic
Which of the following is not considered to be biotic?
soil organisms
pH
algae
lichens
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?
Law of Conservation of Mass
Law of Conservation of Energy
Coulomb's law
Aufbau's rule
Elements found in the center of the periodic table such as Cobalt, are known as?
metalloids
nonmetals
alkali metals
transition metals
For an object to come to a stop it must be?
acted on by a balanced force.
acted on by an unbalanced force.
able to overcome friction.
none of the above.
Which of the following organisms does not have a cell wall?
bacteria
fungi
hydra
algae
