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Exam #1 Concept Practice

Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Scientist is credited with the modern system of classifying living organisms?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Carolus Linnaeus

c)

Robert Lewandowski

d)

Joseph Garbin

2.

What is the name of the system that gives each organism a two-part name?

a)

Monomial system

b)

Binomial system

c)

Biological system

d)

Genetic system

3.

Which of the following is an example of a properly written scientific name?

a)

felis Catus

b)

Felis Catus

c)

felis catus

d)

Felis catus

4.

The first part of a scientific name represents the:

a)

Kingdom

b)

Genus

c)

Species

d)

Class

5.

The second part of a scientific name represents the:

a)

Genus

b)

Order

c)

Species

d)

Family

6.

Which of these is the correct order of classification levels from broadest to most specific?

a)

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

b)

Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom

c)

Genus, Kingdom, Species, Class, Family, Phylum, Order

d)

Kingdom, Order, Class, Phylum, Family, Genus, Species

7.

What taxonomic level comes directly before Genus?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Order

c)

Species

d)

Family

8.

Which classification level has the most organisms?

a)

Species

b)

Kingdom

c)

Class

d)

Genus

9.

Which group contains organisms with no true nucleus?

a)

Protists

b)

Fungi

c)

Prokaryotes

d)

Eukaryotes

10.

Eukaryotes are organisms that:

a)

Lack a nucleus

b)

Are always unicellular

c)

Have a true nucleus

d)

Belong only to the Animalia kingdom

11.

Which of these is a kingdom made up only of prokaryotes?

a)

Animalia

b)

Protista

c)

Bacteria

d)

Fungi

12.

Which kingdom contains mostly unicellular eukaryotic organisms?

a)

Protista

b)

Plantae

c)

Animalia

d)

Archaea

13.

Which kingdom includes mushrooms, molds, and yeasts?

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

14.

Which kingdom contains green plants that use sunlight to make their own food?

a)

Animalia

b)

Protista

c)

Plantae

d)

Fungi

15.

What term describes organisms that produce their own food?

a)

Parasites

b)

Heterotrophs

c)

Decomposers

d)

Autotrophs

16.

What term describes organisms that get energy by consuming other organisms?

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Heterotrophs

c)

Producers

d)

Photosynthesizers

17.

In which kingdom would you find lions, birds, and humans?

a)

Animalia

b)

Fungi

c)

Protista

d)

Plantae

18.

Which two kingdoms include only autotrophic organisms?

a)

Animalia and Protista

b)

Fungi and Plantae

c)

Plantae and some Protista

d)

Fungi and Animalia

19.

Which kingdom includes organisms like algae and amoebas?

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

20.

Which of the following organisms is a heterotroph?

a)

A green plant

b)

A tree

c)

A cow

d)

Algae

21.

All lab accidents, no matter how small, should be reported immediately to –

a)

Your lab partner

b)

The closest lab group

c)

Your teacher

d)

The custodian

22.

In the laboratory, long hair should be –

a)

cut short.

b)

held away from the experiment with one hand.

c)

always neatly groomed.

d)

tied back or kept entirely out of the way.

23.

Which of the following is a correct statement about wearing personal protective equipment such as goggles, gloves and aprons?

a)

wearing goggles is optional if you wear contacts or glasses.

b)

wearing protective equipment is optional.

c)

wear protective equipment when required by the activity.

d)

aprons are not required when wearing jeans and long sleeves.

24.
It is acceptable to use chipped or cracked glassware during lab.
a)
false
b)
true
25.

_______should be left in the locker (or backpack in our case) before entering the lab.

a)

Personal belongings

b)

Cell phone

c)

Jewelry

d)

Food

e)

All of these Items

26.

Following instructions in the lab is important because_.

a)

It could be on the test

b)

The teacher might ask you a question

c)

Your lab partner might get lost

d)

It creates a safe and productive environment

27.

Someone caught their sleeve on fire, what should you do first?

a)

Spray with fire extinguisher

b)

Smoother with fire blanket

c)

Call the office

d)

Put it under the eyewash station

28.

For an event that requires police, fire, or emergency services, what would you use?

a)

SDS

b)

Phone

c)

First Aid Kit

d)

Evacuation Route

29.

Proper attire includes

a)

Shorts

b)

Sandals

c)

Short sleeves

d)

None of these

30.

A small fire has broken out in the lab, what item would you or more likely the teacher use in this emergency?

a)

Fire extinguisher

b)

Fire blanket

c)

First Aid Kit

d)

Eye wash station

31.

Fire Extinguisher, first aid kit, and eyewash station are all examples of ________________.

a)

Lab Safety

b)

Lab Equipment

c)

Safety Equipment

d)

PPE

32.

A student accidentally splashed acid in their face, how should you respond?

a)

SDS

b)

Safety Shower

c)

Eyewash station

d)

Phone call

33.

Someone has spilled chemicals on their clothes and body, what should they do?

a)

Safety shower

b)

Eyewash

c)

first aid kit

d)

fire blanket

34.

A person has cut themselves. What should they do?

a)

Tell their lab partner

b)

Tell the school nurse

c)

Tell the Instructor

d)

Don't tell anyone, it's just a little cut.

35.

Another student has a bad cut, what can you do to help them?

a)

Get the first Aid kit

b)

Grab the fire blanket

c)

Call the office

d)

Hold it under the sink water

36.

PPE includes ______________, ______________, and _____________.

a)

Safety Glasses, Face Mask, and Lab Coat

b)

Rubber Gloves, Face Mask, and Lab Coat

c)

Safety Goggles, Lab Coat, and Nitrile Gloves

d)

Lab Coat, Nitrile Gloves, Face Mask

37.

PPE stands for_____________________.

a)

Protected Practical Equipment

b)

Practical Protective Equipment

c)

Personal Protective Equipment

d)

Protective Personnel Equipment

38.

For a safe work environment you should do this

a)

Eat and drink in the lab

b)

Leave dirty glassware lying around

c)

work by yourself

d)

Clean up your work area when finished

39.

What should be done with backpacks in the lab or classroom?

a)

Behind or under the desk

b)

Left in the aisles

c)

worn on your back

d)

Put on your lab table

40.

Conduct yourself in a responsible manner means _.

a)

Go to other stations to talk with other students

b)

Throwing paper wads at other class members

c)

Staying with your group and focused on the lab

d)

Staring out the window while your partner does the work

41.
There are 3 main scales by which temperature is measured. 
a)
True 
b)
False
42.

What equipment allows you to measure liquid's volume and measures in milliliters?

a)

test tube

b)

balance/scale

c)

pipet

d)

graduated cylinder

43.
When in the lab...
a)
long sleeves and loose clothing should be rolled up
b)
closed toe shoes should be worn
c)
long hair should be pulled back
d)
all of the above
44.

Safety goggles should only be used when working with

a)

an open flame

b)

chemicals

c)

using a mechanical device

d)

all the answers are correct

45.

The unit that goes with mass.

a)

Centimeter

b)

Liter

c)

Inch

d)

Gram

46.

At which position (letter) do you read the volume present in the measuring cylinder?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

47.

State the volume of the liquid present in the measuring cylinder.

a)

80

b)

80.5

c)

85

d)

130

48.

If you wanted to take the mass of a solid sample without having to use electricity - what would you use?

a)

a meter stick

b)

A triple beam balance

c)

an electronic balance

d)

an analytical balance

49.

You take the mass of a solid sample using an electronic balance. Which answer below would be correct?

a)

50 g

b)

50 mL

c)

50 mm

d)

50 lbs

50.

You take the volume of some liquid in a graduated cylinder, in the lab. Which answer would be correct?

a)

100 g

b)

100 mL

c)

100 mm

d)

100 gallons

51.

How could you find the volume of an irregularly shaped object, such as the one in the picture?

a)

subtract the final volume - the initial volume

b)

add the final volume + the initial volume

c)

multiple the length x width x height of the object

d)

take the mass and divide by volume

52.

The SI unit for temperature

a)

Kelvin

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Celsius

d)

Degrees

53.

The SI unit for length

a)

meter

b)

inch

c)

foot

d)

centimeter

54.
Which of the following statements best describes the nature of a scientific hypothesis?   
a)
A hypothesis must deal with an aspect of the natural world never dealt with before
b)
A hypothesis must be testable through experimentation, observation, or mathematical demonstration
c)
A hypothesis when accepted becomes a scientific theory
d)
A hypothesis is an idea that is widely accepted as a description of objective reality by a majority of scientists
55.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
56.
Which of the following statements best describes the nature of a scientific hypothesis?   
a)
A hypothesis must deal with an aspect of the natural world never dealt with before
b)
A hypothesis must be testable through experimentation, observation, or mathematical demonstration
c)
A hypothesis when accepted becomes a scientific theory
d)
A hypothesis is an idea that is widely accepted as a description of objective reality by a majority of scientists
57.

Biologists generally define life in terms of a group of characteristics possessed by living things. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?

a)

All living things reproduce.

b)

All living things are able to move around.

c)

All living things use energy to do work.

d)

All living things evolve over time.

58.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
59.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b)
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c)
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
d)
I don't know.
60.
What are the first two steps of the scientific method in order?
a)
1, 2
b)
Observation, Ask a question
c)
Ask a question, For a hypothesis
d)
Make a plan, Experiment
61.
What is the scientific method
a)
Something in science
b)
Just a fun experiment
c)
Process that scientist use to study the world around them.
62.
A testable prediction about a scientific investigation
a)
Question
b)
Observation
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Experiment
63.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
64.
What is another word for hypothesis?
a)
evidence
b)
graph
c)
prediction
d)
investigation
65.
A scientific theory...
a)
is based on lots of evidence
b)
is not valid
c)
is not reliable
d)
has not been tested many times
66.
A scientific theory is not necessarily accepted as a scientific truth.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
A set of principles that explains and predicts a phenomena is called a _____. 
a)
scientific law
b)
scientific method
c)
scientific theory
d)
scientific instructor
68.
A scientific ____________ is a broad explanation for events that is widely accepted as true.
a)
law
b)
theory
c)
observation
d)
method
69.

Which of the following is NOT a part to the scientific theory of the unity of life?

a)

The cell is the most basic unit of life.

b)

All living things are made of cells.

c)

All cells come from pre-existing cells.

d)

Life comes from non-living matter.

70.
All living things ____ to make more living things.
a)
reproduce
b)
develop
c)
grow
d)
adapt
71.
The study of life.
a)
biology
b)
geology
c)
math
d)
metabolism
72.
Living things need energy to survive.
a)
True
b)
False
73.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
a)
growth and development
b)
ability to move
c)
response to the environment
d)
ability to reproduce
74.

What are the first two steps of the scientific method in order?

a)

1, 2

b)

Observation, Ask a question

c)

Ask a question, Formulate a hypothesis

d)

Make a plan, Experiment

75.

A testable prediction about an observation

a)

Question

b)

Observation

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Experiment

76.

What is another word for hypothesis?

a)

evidence based on an observation

b)

proposed explanation or answer for a question

c)

prediction about what will happen based on an observation

d)

investigation based on a question

77.

A Scientific Theory is a hypothesis

a)

that is a good idea but there isn't good evidence for the theory yet

b)

that has been tested many times by different people

c)

that has always been supported and never been rejected.

d)

that is supported by MULTIPLE lines of evidence

e)

that is extremely unlikely to be rejected in the future.

78.

What is Science?

a)

A specific way of studying the world called the scientific method.

b)

the work scientists do.

c)

The one and only way to study of the world

d)

A body of knowledge accumulated by the scientific method.

79.

Which domain is capable of living in extreme environments like hot springs, geysers, or very salty waters?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Eukarya

80.

What are the 3 domains?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Eukaryotes

c)

Archaea

d)

Viruses

81.

Which of the following lists the three domains accepted by most scientists?

a)

Bacteria, Protista, and Eukarya

b)

Bacteria, Fungi, and Protista

c)

Eukaryotes, Archaea, and Bacteria

d)

Archaea, Prokarytoe, and Eukaryote

82.

In science, a theory, such as the Theory of the Unity of Life is_________.

a)

A great idea, but mostly untested or unproven.

b)

A speculation or prediction about the natural world, based on general knowledge of a field an observation.

c)

a general set of principles, not yet supported by evidence, that scientists can use to make hypotheses.

d)

a hypothesis that has been tested many times, by different scientists and that has never been rejected or falsified and is therefore unlikely to ever be rejected or falsified. Scientific Theories like evolution also have a large body of supporting evidence.

83.

What is the Scientific Theory of the Unity of Life is about?

a)

This scientific theory says that all life is related and traces its ancestry to a universal ancestor. This theory is well supported with multiple lines of evidence such as that all life is made from cells.

b)

This scientific theory speculates that possibly all life is related even though there is no evidence for this (yet).

c)

This scientific theory theorizes that all life could get along if people tried a little harder.

d)

All life is united!

84.

Which Characteristics of Living Things is represented by the picture?

a)

Maintain Homestasis

b)

Made of Cells

c)

Respond to stimuli

d)

same chemical make up

85.

The following list represents characteristics of a living thing :

a)

made of cells, has lungs, can reproduce

b)

made of cells, grows and develops, uses energy

c)

has similar chemicals, makes noises, made of cells

86.

Identify all of the following that are living.

a)

Volcano

b)

Tree

c)

Sun

d)

Fungus

87.

You are cooking dinner. You accidentally touch the hot pan and pull your hand back. Which characteristics of living things does this represent?

a)

Response to stimuli

b)

made up of cells

c)

Evolve as a species

d)

maintain homeostasis

88.

Select all that apply: Life has the ability to...

a)

Reproduce

b)

Metabolize

c)

Produce energy

d)

Respond to it's environment

89.
A/An ____________is the smallest unit of life.
a)
atom
b)
stimulus
c)
cell
d)
DNA
90.
What is the most basic unit of life?
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
organ system
91.

If an organism is made entirely of one cell it is called...

a)

Multicellular

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Unicellular

d)

Eukaryotic

92.

Unicellular means you are made of

a)

One cell

b)

Many cells

c)

Cells

d)

100 cells

93.

Why is water non-living?

a)

Doesn't grow.

b)

Not made of cells.

c)

Can't reproduce.

d)

All of these.

94.

Look at the image carefully.


Is the object living or non-living?

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

95.

Look at the image carefully.


Is the object living or non-living?

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

96.

Look at the image carefully.


Is the object living or non-living?

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

97.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
98.

Some patients can use antibiotics to cure some viral diseases.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

Which of the following is/are true of viruses?

a)

They are unicellular

b)

They are multicellular

c)

They must infect a host to replicate its DNA.

d)

They contain a nucleus

100.

What macromolecule is the capsid of a virus made up of?

a)

Nucleic Acids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Lipids

d)

Proteins

101.

Imagine SaRae, Lyryc, and Julius are tiny astronauts exploring the universe of cells in their biology class! They come across prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Can you help them understand the main difference between these two types of cells regarding their genetic material?

a)

Prokaryotic cells have more DNA, like a vast galaxy.

b)

Eukaryotic cells have their DNA enclosed in a nucleus, like a protected treasure chest.

c)

Prokaryotic cells have linear DNA, like a long winding road.

d)

Eukaryotic cells lack plasmids, like a planet without moons.

102.
Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells 
a)
prokaryotic cells 
b)
eukaryotic cells 
103.
What is multicellular? 
a)
one cell 
b)
no cells 
c)
many cells 
d)
no nucleus 
104.
Eukaryotic cells are complex.
a)
true
b)
false
105.
Where is the DNA found in a prokaryotic cell? 
a)
floating around in the cytoplasm 
b)
in the nucleus 
106.
What type of cell has a nucleus? 
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic 
107.
One example of a prokaryote is a...
a)
fungus
b)
bacteria
c)
animal
d)
plant
108.

cells contain internal membrane bound structures

a)

eukaryotes

b)

prokaryotes

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