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Topic 1 Vocabulary: Living Things in the Biosphere

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for traits or features that describe something?

a)

Characteristics

b)

Processes

c)

Locations

d)

Measurements

2.

What is any living thing called?

a)

Organism

b)

Mineral

c)

Machine

d)

Element

3.

What are the tiny building blocks of life called?

a)

Cells

b)

Atoms

c)

Molecules

d)

Organs

4.

What do you call an organism made of one cell (ex: bacteria)?

a)

Unicellular

b)

Multicellular

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Colonial

5.

What do you call an organism made of many cells (ex: humans, trees)?

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

c)

Prokaryotic

d)

Single-celled

6.

What is something that causes a change (ex: bright light) called?

a)

Stimulus

b)

Organism

c)

Reaction

d)

Response

7.

How an organism reacts (ex: squinting) is called a _______.

a)

Response

b)

Stimulus

c)

Reflex

d)

Impulse

8.

What is the old, wrong idea that life comes from nonliving things called?

a)

Spontaneous Generation

b)

Biogenesis

c)

Cell Theory

d)

Evolution

9.

What is keeping a balanced inside condition (ex: body temperature) called?

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Metabolism

c)

Osmosis

d)

Photosynthesis

10.

A group of similar organisms that can reproduce with each other is called a _______.

a)

Species

b)

Genus

c)

Family

d)

Order

11.

A tiny particle that causes disease and needs a host to live is called a _______.

a)

Virus

b)

Bacterium

c)

Fungus

d)

Protozoan

12.

An organism a virus or parasite lives in or on is called a _______.

a)

Host

b)

Cell

c)

Predator

d)

Symbiont

13.

A shot or medicine that helps the body fight disease is called a _______.

a)

Vaccine

b)

Antibiotic

c)

Painkiller

d)

Vitamin

14.

Single-celled organisms; some are helpful, others cause illness. What are they called?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

c)

Fungi

d)

Algae

15.

When bacteria are no longer killed by medicine (antibiotics), they are called _______.

a)

Resistant

b)

Susceptible

c)

Dormant

d)

Beneficial

16.

Mostly single-celled organisms that are not plants, animals, or fungi (ex: amoeba) are called _______.

a)

Protists

b)

Bacteria

c)

Viruses

d)

Algae

17.

Organisms that live on or in another and harm it (ex: tapeworm) are called _______.

a)

Parasites

b)

Mutualists

c)

Commensals

d)

Hosts

18.

Organisms that eat other organisms for food are called _______.

a)

Heterotrophs

b)

Autotrophs

c)

Producers

d)

Decomposers

19.

Organisms that make their own food (plants use sunlight) are called _______.

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Heterotrophs

c)

Carnivores

d)

Decomposers

20.

One parent makes identical offspring. This is called _______.

a)

Asexual Reproduction

b)

Sexual Reproduction

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Budding

21.

Two parents make offspring with mixed traits. This is called _______.

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Asexual Reproduction

c)

Mutation

d)

Cloning

22.

Groups of similar cells working together are called _______.

a)

Tissues

b)

Organs

c)

Organisms

d)

Systems

23.

A body part made of tissues that work together (ex: heart, leaf) is called an _______.

a)

Organ

b)

Cell

c)

Atom

d)

Molecule

24.

Cells with special jobs (ex: muscle cells, guard cells) are called _______.

a)

Specialized Cells

b)

Generic Cells

c)

Stem Cells

d)

Normal Cells

25.

Animals with backbones are called ________.

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

c)

Mammals

d)

Reptiles

26.

Animals without backbones are called ________.

a)

Invertebrates

b)

Vertebrates

c)

Mammals

d)

Reptiles

27.

How body parts are arranged is called ________.

a)

Symmetry

b)

Metabolism

c)

Digestion

d)

Respiration

28.

No symmetry (ex: sponge) is called ________.

a)

Asymmetrical

b)

Radial

c)

Bilateral

d)

Pentamerous

29.

Body parts in a circle (ex: starfish, jellyfish) is called ________.

a)

Radial Symmetry

b)

Bilateral Symmetry

c)

Asymmetry

d)

Segmented Symmetry

30.

Two equal halves (ex: humans, dogs) is called ________.

a)

Bilateral Symmetry

b)

Radial Symmetry

c)

Asymmetry

d)

Spherical Symmetry

31.

Warm-blooded animals with hair/fur; mothers make milk are called ________.

a)

Mammals

b)

Reptiles

c)

Birds

d)

Amphibians

32.

Movement by pushing water out (ex: squid) is called ________.

a)

Jet Propulsion

b)

Gliding

c)

Crawling

d)

Swimming

33.

Body part some mollusks use to move (ex: snail) is called ________.

a)

Muscular Foot

b)

Tentacle

c)

Shell

d)

Gill

34.

Small suction parts echinoderms use to move (ex: starfish) are called ________.

a)

Tube Feet

b)

Spines

c)

Tentacles

d)

Gills

35.

A trait that helps an organism survive is called ________.

a)

Adaptation

b)

Mutation

c)

Extinction

d)

Migration

36.

Animals that live part in water and part on land (ex: frogs) are called ________.

a)

Amphibians

b)

Reptiles

c)

Mammals

d)

Birds

37.

Mammals that carry babies in a pouch (ex: kangaroo) are called ________.

a)

Marsupials

b)

Primates

c)

Rodents

d)

Carnivores

38.

Egg-laying mammals (ex: platypus) are called ________.

a)

Monotremes

b)

Marsupials

c)

Rodents

d)

Primates

39.

Invertebrates with jointed legs and exoskeletons (ex: insects, crabs, spiders) are called ________.

a)

Arthropods

b)

Mollusks

c)

Annelids

d)

Echinoderms

40.

Simple animals with stinging cells (ex: jellyfish, coral) are called ________.

a)

Cnidarians

b)

Mollusks

c)

Arthropods

d)

Echinoderms

41.

Simple animals that filter food from water are called ________.

a)

Sponges

b)

Jellyfish

c)

Worms

d)

Crabs

42.

Soft-bodied animals, many with shells (ex: clams, octopus) are called ________.

a)

Mollusks

b)

Arthropods

c)

Echinoderms

d)

Cnidarians

43.

Spiny-skinned animals (ex: sea urchins, starfish) are called ________.

a)

Echinoderms

b)

Cnidarians

c)

Mollusks

d)

Arthropods

44.

Plants with tubes that move water and food are called ________.

a)

Vascular Plants

b)

Nonvascular Plants

c)

Fungi

d)

Algae

45.

Plants without tubes; soak up water directly (ex: mosses) are called ________.

a)

Nonvascular Plants

b)

Vascular Plants

c)

Flowering Plants

d)

Seedless Plants

46.

The tubes inside plants (xylem & phloem) are called ________.

a)

Vascular Tissue

b)

Epidermal Tissue

c)

Ground Tissue

d)

Meristematic Tissue

47.

Small openings on leaves for gases to move in and out are called ________.

a)

Stoma / Stomata

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Veins

d)

Petiole

48.

A stiff outer layer around plant, fungi, and some bacteria cells is called ________.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

49.

The part of a plant cell where photosynthesis happens is called ________.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Cell wall

50.

A storage bubble in cells (holds water/food) is called ________.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosome

51.

The green pigment that captures sunlight for photosynthesis is called ________.

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Hemoglobin

c)

Melanin

d)

Carotene

52.

Organisms like mushrooms, molds, and yeast that absorb food are called ________.

a)

Fungi

b)

Algae

c)

Bacteria

d)

Protozoa

53.

A type of fungus that grows in filaments is called ________.

a)

Mold

b)

Yeast

c)

Mushroom

d)

Lichen

54.

A fungus and algae living together is called ________.

a)

Lichen

b)

Moss

c)

Fern

d)

Mushroom

55.

A single-celled fungus is called ________.

a)

Yeast

b)

Mushroom

c)

Mold

d)

Lichen

56.

Medicine that kills bacteria is called ________.

a)

Antibiotic

b)

Antiviral

c)

Analgesic

d)

Antifungal

57.

Fill in the blank: The thin layer that controls what enters and leaves the cell is called the _________?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

58.

Fill in the blank: The tail-like part that helps some cells move is called the _________.

a)

Flagellum

b)

Cilia

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

59.

Fill in the blank: Instructions (DNA/RNA) that tell cells how to work are called _________?

a)

Genetic Material

b)

Enzymes

c)

Hormones

d)

Lipids

60.

Fill in the blank: The jelly-like fluid inside cells is called _________.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cell wall

61.

Fill in the blank: Tiny hair-like parts that help bacteria stick to things are called _________?

a)

Pili

b)

Flagella

c)

Cilia

d)

Capsule

62.

Fill in the blank: Small parts in cells where proteins are made are called _________.

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Lysosomes

63.

A cell that a virus enters to make copies of itself is called a _________.

a)

Host Cell

b)

Red Blood Cell

c)

Nerve Cell

d)

Muscle Cell

64.

Fill in the blank: When a disease spreads quickly in an area, it is called an _________

a)

Epidemic

b)

Pandemic

c)

Endemic

d)

Outbreak

65.

Fill in the blank: A living thing too small to see without a microscope is called a _________?

a)

Microorganism

b)

Mammal

c)

Reptile

d)

Insect

66.

Fill in the blank: The science of naming and classifying living things is called _________.

a)

Taxonomy

b)

Ecology

c)

Genetics

d)

Anatomy

67.

Fill in the blank: A natural, nonliving solid found in Earth with a set chemical makeup is called a _________.

a)

Mineral

b)

Fossil

c)

Rock

d)

Crystal

68.

Taxonomy

a)

The scientific study of how living things are classified.

b)

The classification of something, especially organisms.

c)

A branch of science

d)

Something the take out of paychecks

69.

Resistant

a)

Not affected, harmed, or destroyed by something.

b)

The process by which a cell makes a copy of the DNA in its nucleus before cell division

c)

When one variable is dependent on another variable.

d)

Scooby Doo

70.

Classification

a)

The arrangement of animals and plants in taxonomic groups according to their observed similarities (including at least kingdom and phylum in animals, division in plants, and class, order, family, genus, and species)

b)

The process of grouping things based on their similarities.

71.

Homeostasis

a)

The transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object.

b)

Something the is the same.

c)

The condition in which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.

d)

Home

72.
What do living things use energy for?
a)
To do things like grow, heal and digest.
b)
To find friends
c)
To succeed in school
d)
To reach their goal
73.
What is reproduction?
a)
To make offspring similar to the parents
b)
To eat
c)
To read
d)
To do homework
74.
Rocks, water, air, sun, and soil are...
a)
living
b)
nonliving
75.
Which one of these is NOT one of the characteristics of living things?
a)
All living things are made of cells
b)
All living things reproduce
c)
All living things eat
d)
All living things evolve
76.

All living things are composed of. . . .(building blocks of living things)

a)

Energy

b)

Cells

c)

Atoms

d)

Bugs

77.

Animals eat food and plants use sunlight, both are examples of obtaining what?

a)

A full stomach

b)

Cells

c)

Energy

d)

headache

78.
An organism that makes their own food, usually through photosynthesis
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
metabolism
d)
multicelluar
79.

What is an example of "homeostasis"?

a)

Body temperature staying the same

b)

A mother dog having puppies

c)

A puppy growing into an older dog

80.

What are the living and nonliving things in an environment or area?

a)

predator

b)

producer

c)

ecosystem

d)

abiotic factor

81.

Process by which a single parent reproduces by itself

a)

Asexual Reproduction

b)

Cell Theory

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Meteorite production

82.

The central structure of the cell containing DNA and RNA which are responsible for growth and reproduction

a)

Nucleus

b)

Central HQ

c)

Big House

d)

Ribosomes