Worksheets7th grade 1st Semester Exam - Fall 2024
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Of the following, which is NOT a function of the skeletal system?
a)
protects interior organs
b)
gives shape and support to the body
c)
produces vitamin D
d)
stores minerals
2.
Identify the 2 parts of cell division (m phase).
a)
mitosis and cytokinesis
b)
interphase and metaphase
c)
mitosis and interphase
d)
cytokinesis and interphase
3.
Where is one place that you can locate your pulse?
a)
wrist
b)
big toe
c)
phalanges
4.
What do we call the period of growth, duplication, and development of the cell?
a)
metaphase
b)
interphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
5.
During which phase do chromatids split and move away from each other?
a)
prophase
b)
telophase
c)
metaphase
d)
anaphase
6.
How long does it take a cell to complete its life cycle?
a)
24 hours
b)
it depends on the type of cell that's dividing
c)
1 year
d)
8 minutes
7.
What structure do spindle fibers attach too?
a)
chromosomes
b)
chromatin
c)
centromeres
d)
sister chromatids
8.
Of the following, which is a disorder of the respiratory system?
a)
kidney failure
b)
bronchitis
9.
Where are the alveoli located in the respiratory system?
a)
inside the lungs
b)
outside the larynx
10.
Oxygen and sugar react to release energy a cell can use is a process called.....
a)
cellular respiration
b)
circulatory system
11.
Which of the following is the binding substance that keeps oxygen in blood cells?
a)
plasma
b)
platelets
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
hemoglobin
12.
Where are your vocal cords attached?
a)
bronchi
b)
larynx
c)
trachea
13.
What do we call the flap that covers the trachea when you are swallowing?
a)
alveoli
b)
epiglottis
c)
diaphragm
14.
What is the name of the muscle below the lungs that helps move air in and out of the lungs?
a)
alveoli
b)
epiglottis
c)
diaphragm
15.
Blood vessels that move blood AWAY from the heart are called.....
a)
capillaries
b)
arteries
c)
veins
16.
Which part of the blood is responsible for protecting the body from illness?
a)
plasma
b)
white blood cells
c)
platelets
d)
red blood cells
17.
True or False.
Your heart rate decreases after 30 seconds of exercise.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
How fast does your blood cycle through your body?
a)
60 minutes
b)
20 minutes
c)
30 seconds
d)
60 seconds
19.
Which of these is NOT a carbohydrate?
a)
starch
b)
fat
c)
sugar
d)
fiber
20.
Which type of digestion breaks down pieces of food into smaller molecules?
a)
chemical
b)
mechanical
21.
Of the following, which organ does food NOT pass through?
a)
mouth
b)
pancreas
22.
Which of the following describes ONE function of the stomach?
a)
To remove water from food
b)
To temporarily store food
c)
To introduce carbohydrates to food
d)
To produce bile
23.
Which enzymes helps break down proteins in the digestive system?
a)
pepsin
b)
lipase
24.
Proteins are made of substances called _______.
a)
lipids
b)
amino acids
25.
Which of the following would MOST directly affect the operations of the digestive system?
a)
liver damage
b)
osteoporosis
26.
Amylase is an example of an ________.
a)
enzyme
b)
accessory organ
27.
Which organ listed below does NOT belong in the digestive system?
a)
spleen
b)
tongue
28.
Besides carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals, what other nutrient does your body need for life?
a)
water
b)
kool aid
c)
DNA
d)
chlorophyll
29.
Which substance is released as a waste product during photosynthesis?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Glucose
c)
Oxygen
d)
Carbon Dioxide
30.
Active transport occurs when ______ is used to move substances through a membrane.
a)
Diffusion
b)
Energy
c)
Osmosis
d)
Chlorophyll
31.
The process that releases energy without oxygen is _______.
a)
Respiration
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Fermentation
d)
Osmosis
32.
During periods of strenuous activity, muscle cells run low on _________.
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Glucose
c)
Oxygen
d)
Lactic acid
33.
1. All living things are made of one or more cells.
2. Cells are the building blocks of life.
3. All cells come from preexisting cells.
What is this theory called?
a)
The Eukaryotic Theory
b)
The Cell Theory
c)
The Nucleus Theory
d)
The Prokaryotic Theory
34.
Which scientist studied pond water?
a)
Hooke
b)
Schleiden
c)
Schwann
d)
Van Leuwenhoek
35.
Which scientist looked at cork and named the cell?
a)
Van Leuwenhoek
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Francesco Redi
d)
Robert Brown
36.
Which scientist said that all plants are made of cells?
a)
Schwann
b)
Schleiden
c)
Hooke
d)
Newton
37.
Which scientist said that all animals are made of cells?
a)
Newton
b)
Schwann
c)
Schleiden
d)
Hooke
38.
Which scientist said that cells came from preexisting cells?
a)
Schleiden
b)
Schwann
c)
Virchow
d)
Hooke
39.
Which part of the digestion process speeds up the break down of food?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
enzymes
c)
villi
40.
Red blood cells are produced in _______ in the bone.
a)
yellow marrow
b)
cartilage
c)
red marrow
d)
periosteum
41.
Sweating during exercise will cause loss of water to the body. It is important to replace the water or what could happen?
a)
leukemia
b)
dehydration
c)
heart disease
d)
myelona
42.
Which type of fat can cause heart disease if consumed in high quantities?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
saturated
c)
proteins
d)
unsaturated
43.
Skeletal muscles always work in.......
a)
by themselves
b)
in groups
c)
as one
d)
in pairs
44.
Spongy bone has many small, open spaces that makes bone.......
a)
strong
b)
flexible
c)
hard
d)
lightweight
45.
Which of the following muscles are voluntary?
a)
none
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
skeletal
46.
Which of the following attaches muscle to bone?
a)
blood vessels
b)
dermis
c)
tendon
d)
ligament
47.
Of the following, which is a type of movable joint?
a)
all of them
b)
hinge
c)
pivot
d)
ball and socket
48.
The main function of the muscle is to.....
a)
support the body
b)
digest food
c)
regulate body temperature
d)
move bones and body parts
49.
Electronic cigarettes do not contain nicotine.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Most of the harm from tobacco to the body is not from the nicotine, but from other chemicals present in the product.
a)
True
b)
False
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