Free Printable 803 Unit 1 Exam

1.

What are the constant variables?

a)

what we are changing or testing

b)

what we are observing or measuring

c)

what we keep the same to make the experiment fair

2.

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

a)

The type of plant

b)

The amount of sunlight

c)

The type of music

d)

The type of liquid

3.

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what are the controlled variables?

a)

Type of plant, amount of music, and sunlight

b)

Water, apple juice, milk

c)

Plant growth

4.

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what is the dependent variable?

a)

Type of plant

b)

Water, apple juice, milk

c)

Plant growth

5.

A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.

a)

Diameter of the ball

b)

Force acting on the ball

c)

Height that the ball bounces

d)

Height from which the ball is dropped

6.

A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. What is the control variable?

a)

The ball used

b)

The height the ball bounces

c)

Height of the ball being dropped

7.

Lauren is convinced that book/movie combinations are better if you have read the book before watching the movie. Lauren's friend, Alyssa, thinks that movies are just as good even if you don't read the book. They got 40 of their classmates to help them solve their debate. 20 classmates read the book Divergent and 20 more classmates viewed the movie without reading the book. All participants went to see the movie on Friday at 6 p.m. They had their classmates do a survey (1-4 stars). Then, Alyssa and Lauren averaged the number of stars for both groups.
What is the independent variable?

a)

Watching the movie

b)

Reading the book

c)

Taking the survey

8.

Lauren is convinced that book/movie combinations are better if you have read the book before watching the movie. Lauren's friend, Alyssa, thinks that movies are just as good even if you don't read the book. They got 40 of their classmates to help them solve their debate. 20 classmates read the book Divergent and 20 more classmates viewed the movie without reading the book. All participants went to see the movie on Friday at 6 p.m. They had their classmates do a survey (1-4 stars). Then, Alyssa and Lauren averaged the number of stars for both groups.
What is the dependent variable?

a)

The length of the movie

b)

The time the movie starts

c)

The # of stars the movie gets

9.

Mr. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.

a)

Distance traveled by the ball

b)

Height of the ramp

c)

Mass of the ball

10.

Mr. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Distance traveled by the ball

b)

Height of the ramp

c)

Mass of the ball

11.

Mr. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the controlled variable?

a)

Distance traveled by the ball

b)

Height of the ramp

c)

Mass of the ball

12.

Which organelle is the control center of the cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Ribosome

d)

Vacuole

13.

Which organelle allows the cell to obtain items from outside the cell?

a)

Nuclear membrane

b)

Vacuole

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cell Wall

14.

Which organelle gives a cell structure and support

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Nucleus

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

15.

Which organelle is a gelatin substance that helps fill out the cell

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cytoplasm

16.

Which organelle releases the energy stored inside food

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Nucleus

17.

Which organelle helps cleanup the cell

a)

Lysosome

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Nucleus

18.

Which organelle takes sunlight and turns it into food?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

19.

Which cell part is a specialized part of the cell with a specific job?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Organelle

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Cytoplasm

20.

Which statement is part of the cell theory?

a)

All cells come from existing cells

b)

All cells are prokaryotic or eukaryotic

c)

All cells can make a tissue

d)

All cells grow and develop

21.

Which statement is part of the cell theory?

a)

All cells can reproduce

b)

All organisms are either unicellular or multicellular

c)

All organisms are made of 1 or more cells

d)

All cells grow and develop

22.

Which statement is part of the cell theory?

a)

All cells react to stimulus

b)

The cell is the basic unit of all organisms

c)

The cell can be large or small

d)

The cell is either prokaryotic or eukaryotic

23.

What is an organism that consists of one cell?

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

nucleus

d)

organelle

24.

This picture is a good example of

a)

Growth

b)

Development

c)

Organelle

d)

Cell

25.

This picture is a good example of

a)

Growth

b)

Development

c)

Organelle

d)

Cell

26.

Responding to change helps an organism to survive. Which are a response to change in an environment? There are two correct choices.

a)

A cell reproduces asexually.

b)

You get hot and sweat.

c)

A cell only grows in a certain environment.

d)

Hummingbirds migrate to the south for the winter.

27.

Which one of these is NOT one of the characteristics of living things?

a)

All living things drink water.

b)

All living things are composed of one or more cells.

c)

All living things grow develop and have life spans.

d)

All living things reproduce.

28.

Identify all of the following that are living.

a)

Volcano

b)

Tree

c)

Sun

d)

Fungus

29.

Identify the characteristic: A cactus grows toward the sunlight coming through the window.

a)

Responds to stimuli

b)

Grow and develop

c)

Evolution

d)

Take in and use energy

30.

Identify the characteristic: When a dog is too hot, he will sweat through his paws and pant to cool himself down.

a)

Reproduce

b)

Made of cells

c)

Share similar chemicals

d)

Homeostasis

31.

All living organisms are made up of ____.

a)

Cells

b)

Bacteria

c)

Organs

d)

Tissue

32.

Rocks, water, air, sun, and soil are...

a)

living

b)

nonliving

33.

This stores our genetic information:

a)

DNA

b)

lipids

c)

ATP

d)

flash drives

34.

Air

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

35.

A pinecone

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

36.

Bacteria

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

37.

A cactus

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

38.

Virus

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

39.

Grizzly Bear

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

40.

A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat. This is an example of _____.

a)

an adaptation

b)

environment

c)

response

d)

stimulus

41.

A/An ____________is the smallest unit of life.

a)

atom

b)

stimulus

c)

cell

d)

DNA

42.

What do you use to see cells?

a)

microphone

b)

microscope

c)

telescope

d)

binoculars

43.

This type of cell has no nucleus, no organelles, smaller less complex

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

44.

This type of cell has a nucleus, organelles, multi-cellular, complex

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

45.

Which term best describes this cell

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

46.

Which term best describes this cell

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

47.

Does not have a nucleus

a)

Only Prokaryotic Cells

b)

Only Eukaryotic Cells

c)

Both Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

48.

Bacteria is an example

a)

Prokaryotic Cells

b)

Eukaryotic Cells

c)

Both Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

49.

Plants, animals, and fungi have this type of cell

a)

Prokaryotic Cells

b)

Eukaryotic Cells

c)

Both Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

50.

Have ribosomes

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Both Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic

51.

Have DNA

a)

Prokaryotic Cells

b)

Eukaryotic Cells

c)

Both Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

52.

A fossilized cell is discovered, and evidence suggests it reproduced on its own and had DNA, but a membrane did not enclose its DNA. Which type of organism would this most likely be?

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

c)

plant cell

d)

animal cell

803 Unit 1 Exam

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