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Feb. 7 Biology Summative

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which characteristic of life is best shown by this diagram?

a)

DNA is the genetic code in an organism

b)

An organism is made of one or more cells

c)

An organism responds to changes in its environment

d)

Changes occur in an organism as it grows and develops

2.

 Which statement is true of all living organisms?

a)

The convert sunlight into chemical energy

b)

They consume other organisms for nourishment

c)

Their genes have instructions for building proteins

d)

Their genetic material is found in the nucleus

3.

Which statement is a hypothesis? 


a)

The presence of an enzyme increased the reaction rate.

b)

The reaction rate increased 100% once the enzyme was introduced.

c)

Introducing an enzyme into a reaction did not increase the rate of the reaction.

d)

When an enzyme is introduced into a reaction the reaction rate will increase by 100%.

4.

The idea that living things can come from nonliving matter, for example "Fish come from mud", is called:

a)

Spontaneous generation

b)

Metabolism

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Evolution

5.

Check all that apply. Which of the following are examples of an organism maintaining homeostasis?

a)

Shivering when cold

b)

Sweating when hot

c)

Fever - an immune response when sick

d)

Vomiting - releases toxins and wastes

6.

A plant does not have enough water stored in it so it begins to wilt (droops). What is the stimulus and what is the response?

a)

Stimulus: not enough water

Response: plant wilts

b)

Stimulus: plant wilts

Response: not enough water

c)

Stimulus: sunlight

Response: wilting because it's dry

d)

Stimulus: too much water

Response: plant grows taller

7.

At a doctor's appointment, a one month old baby weighs 8 lbs and is 18 inches long. That baby was 7 lbs and 17 inches long at birth. This is an example of ...

a)

all living things being made of cells.

b)

all living things maintaining homeostasis.

c)

all living things growing and developing.

d)

all living things responding to stimuli.

8.

Which type of bond is strongest?

a)

Covalent

b)

Ionic

9.

When an atom looses an electron it

a)

becomes more negative

b)

becomes a positive ion

c)

becomes a negative atom

d)

becomes an isotope

10.
What number indicates an electron?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
a)
12
b)
7
c)
8
d)
14
12.
What is salad?
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
13.

Label the following items using the image provided.

14.

Match the following

a)

Cells

1.

All living things are made of one or more

b)

DNA

2.

All living things have genetic material.

c)

Reproduce

3.

All living things have offspring

d)

Grow

4.

All living thing increase in size, develop and die

15.
What are ionic bonds?
a)
Valence electrons transferred between atoms
b)
Inner most electrons transferred between atoms
c)
Sharing electrons
16.

What is the difference between a molecule and a compound?

a)

Molecules are larger than compounds

b)

Molecule is more generic and can include elements in which two or more of the same atom are chemically bonded

c)

Compounds always contain carbon and hydrogen whereas molecules can contain other elements

d)

Compounds contain chemical bonds whereas molecules do not have any chemical bonds

17.
How are covalent bonds formed?
a)
Sharing of electrons
b)
Transfer of electrons