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Order & Design - Chapter 11 Test

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During a biology class, Benjamin was using a microscope to observe a slide. What is the name of the lens of the microscope through which Benjamin viewed the image?

a)

objective

b)

eyepiece

c)

diaphragm

d)

stage

2.

Ethan is using a microscope to examine a plant cell. Which structure of the microscope should he adjust to change the amount of light passing through the slide?

a)

objective

b)

eyepiece

c)

diaphragm

d)

stage

3.

Anika is using a microscope in her biology class. On what part of the microscope does she place the slide?

a)

objective

b)

eyepiece

c)

diaphragm

d)

stage

4.

Grace was walking in the park and noticed an organism that could be seen by the unaided eye. This organism is considered ___?

a)

subatomic

b)

invisible

c)

microscopic

d)

macroscopic

5.

During a science fair, Sophia was asked a question: Who is known as the Father of Microbiology?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Ronald Ross

6.

During a biology class, Hannah was asked to identify the group of algae to which diatoms belong. Can you help her?

a)

red algae

b)

yellow algae

c)

green algae

d)

brown algae

7.

Avery is studying different types of fungi for her biology project. She wants to know, what is the largest group of fungi?

a)

sac fungi

b)

bracket fungi

c)

smuts

d)

molds

8.

William is studying different types of fungi for his biology project. He learns that one type of fungi is parasitic and often infects grains. Which type of fungi is it?

a)

sac fungi

b)

bracket fungi

c)

smuts

d)

molds

9.

Aiden is learning about genetics in his biology class. He wants to know what substance stores the information that determines the genetic traits of an organism. Can you help him?

a)

RNA

b)

protein

c)

DNA

d)

lipid

10.

During a science class, Benjamin was examining a piece of cork under a microscope. His teacher asked him if he knew which English scientist first discovered cork cells. What was Benjamin's answer?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Isaac Newton

11.

Rohan is curious about how certain traits are passed down from his parents to him. He wants to know what the scientific study of heredity is called. Can you help him?

a)

biology

b)

genetics

c)

ecology

d)

mycology

12.

Luna is fascinated by the different types of fungi she finds in her garden. She wants to learn more about the study of the structure, characteristics, and environment of fungi. What is this study called?

a)

botany

b)

zoology

c)

mycology

d)

ecology

13.

During a biology class, Charlotte observed that all the plants and animals she studied were made up of cells. Her teacher explained that this observation is part of a fundamental principle of biology. What principle states that all living things are made of cells and that all cells come from preexisting cells?

a)

Cell Structure

b)

Cell Function

c)

Cell Theory

d)

Cell Division

14.

Kai was observing a drop of pond water under a microscope. He noticed some tiny, animal-like organisms moving around. What are these single-celled organisms called?

a)

Algae

b)

Bacteria

c)

Protozoa

d)

Fungi

15.

What are the smallest living units of all living things called?

a)

Atoms

b)

Molecules

c)

Cells

d)

Tissues

16.

In a biology class, Olivia was asked to identify the jelly-like substance that makes up the largest portion of the cell. What is it?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

17.

In a school, the principal is responsible for regulating all school activities. Similarly, what is the central portion of the cell, which is responsible for regulating all cell activities?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Nucleus

c)

Organelle

d)

Vacuole

18.

During a biology class, Priya was curious about the structure in the cells of green plants where photosynthesis occurs. Can you help her identify it?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Ribosome

19.

In Ava's biology class, she learned about the "little organs" of the cell. What are these called?

a)

Organelles

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Nuclei

d)

Cytoplasm

20.

What surrounds and protects the other parts of the cell?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

21.

The law of ___ says that the allele inherited for one trait does not affect the allele inherited for another trait.

a)
segregation
b)
inheritance
c)
dominance
d)
independent assortment
22.

In a school science project, Henry is asked to identify which part of a plant cell stores food materials. What should he choose?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Vacuoles

d)

Nucleus

23.

Evelyn was observing microorganisms under a microscope in her biology class. She noticed some organisms that were distinguished by their slipper shape and cilia. These organisms are ___?

a)

Sarcodines

b)

Ciliates

c)

Paramecia

d)

Flagellates

24.

Abigail is studying her family's history to understand how a specific genetic trait has been passed down through generations. What is this family tree called?

a)

Pedigree

b)

Genealogy

c)

Lineage

d)

Ancestry

25.

Nora has a plant in her garden that can produce new plants from its roots without the union of reproductive cells. This plant uses ___ reproduction?

a)

fragmentation

b)

binary

c)

sexual

d)

asexual

26.

Liam and Daniel are studying genetics. If the alleles for a particular trait in a plant they are observing are different, the plant is ______ for that trait.

a)

heterozygous

b)

homozygous

c)

dominant

d)

recessive

27.

In a biology class, Lily learned that an egg cell that has been fertilized is a ______.

a)

zygote

b)

embryo

c)

gamete

d)

blastocyst

28.

Nora and Henry are observing the physical appearance of plants in their garden. The physical appearance that results from the alleles an organism inherited for a particular trait is the ______.

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

c)

chromosome

d)

gene

29.

During a biology class, Anika observed a cell under the microscope and noticed it had an organized nucleus. She concluded that the organism is a ______.

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

c)

virus

d)

bacterium

30.

Mia is studying genetics and is using a Punnett square to predict the traits of offspring. In the following Punnett square, what should be in the indicated box?

a)

FF

b)

ff

c)

Ff

d)

Nothing

31.

Abigail is growing pea plants in her garden. She knows that green seedpods (G) are dominant to yellow seedpods (g). What is the probability of offspring with green seedpods when a Gg plant is bred with a gg plant?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

32.

During a biology class, Evelyn was curious about the group of protozoa that includes plasmodium, known for causing malaria. What group does it belong to?

a)

sporozoans

b)

ciliates

c)

flagellates

d)

sarcodines

33.

Liam is studying different types of algae in his biology class. He learned about volvox and wants to know which group of algae it belongs to. Can you help him?

a)

red algae

b)

yellow algae

c)

green algae

d)

brown algae

34.

In a biology class, Ethan is learning about the process that occurs when a ribosome "reads" RNA to make a protein. Which of the following processes is he studying?

a)

replication

b)

transcription

c)

translation

d)

duplication

35.

In a biology class, Benjamin asked, "What substance stores the information that determines the genetic traits of an organism?"

(a)  

36.

In a biology class, Avery is curious about how traits are passed from parents to offspring. What is the scientific study of heredity that Avery should explore?

(a)  

37.

During a science class, Priya asked her teacher, "Who was the English scientist that discovered cork cells?"

(a)  

38.

During a biology class, Mason was fascinated by the study of organisms like mushrooms and molds. What is the study of the structure, characteristics, and environment of fungi called?

(a)  

39.

In a biology class, Charlotte learned about a fundamental principle that explains how all living organisms are composed of cells and that these cells originate from other existing cells. What is this principle called?

(a)  

40.

What are the animal-like organisms made up of a single cell called?

(a)  

41.

In a biology class, Nora asked, "What are the smallest living units of all living things called?"

(a)  

42.

Match the following

a)

jelly-like substance that is the largest portion of the cell

1.

cytoplasm

b)

central portion of the cell, which is responsible for regulating all cell activities

2.

nucleus

c)

structure in the cells of green plants where photosynthesis occurs

3.

chloroplast

43.

Match the following

a)

One of the "little organs" of the cell

1.

organelle

b)

Stores food materials within the cell

2.

vacuole

c)

Surrounds and protects the other parts of the cell

3.

cell membrane

44.

Noah is studying his family's genetic history and creates a chart to track a specific trait. This type of chart is known as a(n) (a)   chart?

45.

Modified T/F

A single parent organism can produce offspring without the union of reproductive cells if it uses asexual reproduction.​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
sexual
only in plants
only in animals
true
46.

Modified T/F

If the alleles for a particular trait are different, the organism is heterozygous for that trait.​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
true
homozygous
dominant
recessive
47.

Modified T/F

An egg cell that has been fertilized is a gamete.​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
zygote
sperm
ovum
embryo
true
48.

Modified T/F

An organism that can be seen by the unaided eye is considered microscopic.​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
macroscopic
subatomic
invisible
infinitesimal
true
49.

Modified T/F

The physical appearance that results from the alleles an organism inherited for a particular trait is the genotype.​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
phenotype
chromosome
genome
allele
true
50.

Modified T/F

The organisms that are distinguished by their slipper shape and cilia are paramecia.​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
true
false
amoebas
euglena
51.

Modified T/F

An organism that has an organized nucleus is a prokaryote.​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
eukaryote
bacterium
virus
fungus
true
52.

Modified T/F

The law of independent assortment says that the allele inherited for one trait does not affect the allele inherited for another trait.​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
true
of traits
dependent assortment
53.

You are participating in a science scavenger hunt. The first clue reads, "I am an alga that resembles a mass of green thread; under a microscope, my cells are easily recognizable by their spiraling chloroplasts." What type of algae are you looking for?

a)

volvox

b)

spirogyra

c)

Irish moss

d)

kelp

54.

While observing live cells under a microscope, you see a single cell dividing into two new daughter cells. Each daughter cell receives one copy of each chromosome, so that both have the same genetic information as the parent cell. What process did you observe?

a)

mitosis

b)

crossing

c)

segregation

d)

meiosis