WorksheetsIntro to Life Science
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
A field of science that
deals with the study of
living things such as
plants, animals, and
microorganisms.
Life Science
Chemistry
Physics
Earth Science
When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F. Which characteristic of life does this represent?
All living things use energy
All living things contain cells
All living things maintain homeostasis
All living things grow
A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes. Which characteristic of life does this represent?
All living things adapt to their environment
All living things grow
All living things have cells
All living things use energy
Which statement describes ALL living things?
They are composed of one or more cells.
They must reproduce sexually.
They have organ systems to carry out the processes of life.
They are capable of making their own food.
A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching. Which characteristic of life does this represent?
All living things reproduce
All living things maintain homeostasis
All living things use energy
All living things grow
Which characteristic is shown: A plant switches position and follows the sunlight throughout the day.
Grow and develop
Respond to a stimulus
Acquire and use energy
Reproduce
Which of the following is NOT an example of an adaptation?
birds migrating during the winter months
the total sum of all the chemical reactions in your body
humans evolving the ability to digest lactose (sugar in milk)
the ability of dolphins to communicate in aquatic environments
___________a molecule that is present in all living cells and that contains the information that determines the traits a living thing inherits and needs to live.
Cell
Stimulus
Homeostasis
DNA
Which statement was NOT included in cell theory?
All living things are composed of cells.
Living cells come only from other living cells.
Each cell contains a cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum.
Cells are the smallest structure of living things that can perform the functions necessary for life.
Who discovered and named cells while looking at cork?
Captain Hook
Robert Hooke
Matthais Schleiden
Rudolf Virchow
What was Schleiden convinced of?
All plants are made of cells
All animals are made of cells
All cells are prokaryotic
None of the above
Protective outermost layer of animal cells:
Cell Membrane
Nucleus
Chromatin
Microtubules
What is the function of a chloroplast?
makes proteins for animal cells
allows materials in and out of the cell
provides structure and support
absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis
Identify the structure that is indicated by the arrow in the image.
cell wall
central vacuole
chloroplast
nucleus
The arrow is showing the fluid inside the cell that surrounds the cell organelles and gives the cell its shape. What is the arrow pointing to in the cell?
cytoplasm
mitochondria
ribosomes
nucleus
If many of the ribosomes of a cell were destroyed, what effect would this most likely have on the cell?
The cell would not be able to create energy.
The cell would not be able to make proteins.
The cell would not e able to photosynthesize.
The cell would not be able to break down waste in the cell.
Which statement is true about organelles that make food for animal and plant cells?
The mitochondria makes food for animal cells, and the nucleus makes food for plant cells.
The mitochondria makes food for plant cells, and the nucleus makes food for animal cells.
The chloroplasts make food for animal cells, but plant cells cannot make their own food.
The chloroplasts make food for plant cells, but animal cells cannot make their own food.
If a cell is compared to a city, then the Golgi apparatus, acts as the
trash service of the cell as it removes waste from the cell
post office of the cell by packaging and sorting proteins
mayor of the cell as it controls all of the cell's activities
electrical plant of the cell by making usable energy
The _____________ is a gel-like fluid that fills plant and animal cells. It holds the organelles in place and gives each cell its shape.
Cytoplasm
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Chloroplast
