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1st Nine Weeks Extra Credit Opportunity

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 50mins

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1-4.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

What is homeostasis?

a)

The process of adapting to external changes.

b)

The maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment.

c)

The ability of an organism to grow and reproduce.

d)

The interaction between different organ systems.

2.

What is the approximate internal body temperature that healthy individuals maintain?

a)

32 degrees Fahrenheit

b)

70 degrees Fahrenheit

c)

98.6 degrees Fahrenheit

d)

105 degrees Fahrenheit

3.

Which organs are primarily responsible for maintaining the correct water balance in the human body?

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Kidneys

d)

Brain

4.

How do plants maintain proper water levels for photosynthesis?

a)

By changing the color of their leaves.

b)

By adjusting their root growth.

c)

By opening and closing stomata on their leaves.

d)

By producing more chlorophyll.

5-9.

Understanding Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

Prokaryotes and eukaryotes are two fundamental types of cells that differ in structure and complexity. Prokaryotic cells are simpler and lack a nucleus, while eukaryotic cells are more complex and contain a nucleus where genetic material is stored. Additionally, eukaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles, which are absent in prokaryotic cells. These differences are key to understanding how organisms function and evolve.

The structure of prokaryotic cells is straightforward and efficient. They are typically smaller in size and consist of a cell membrane, cytoplasm, and genetic material that floats freely within the cell. Prokaryotes often have a rigid cell wall for protection and may include structures like flagella for movement. Despite their simplicity, prokaryotic cells are highly adaptable and can thrive in diverse environments.

Eukaryotic cells, on the other hand, are characterized by their specialized organelles. These include the mitochondria, which generate energy, and the endoplasmic reticulum, which helps in protein and lipid synthesis. The Golgi apparatus is responsible for packaging and transporting materials, while lysosomes aid in breaking down waste. These organelles work together to ensure the cell operates efficiently, making eukaryotic cells suitable for forming complex multicellular organisms.

5.

What is a key structural difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus, eukaryotic cells do not.

b)

Eukaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles, prokaryotic cells do not.

c)

Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.

d)

Eukaryotic cells lack genetic material.

6.

Which organelle is responsible for generating energy in eukaryotic cells?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

7.

What structure in prokaryotic cells aids in movement?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Flagella

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cell membrane

8.

What is the role of the Golgi apparatus in eukaryotic cells?

a)

Generating energy

b)

Breaking down waste

c)

Packaging and transporting materials

d)

Synthesizing proteins

9.

Why are prokaryotic cells highly adaptable?

a)

They have a nucleus.

b)

They contain specialized organelles.

c)

They thrive in diverse environments.

d)

They are multicellular.

10.

Sunlight provides what type of energy?

a)

chemical energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

radiant energy

11.

The products of photosynthesis are...

a)

glucose and oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide and water

12.

Sunlight provides what type of energy?

a)

chemical energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

radiant energy

13.

The reactants to photosynthesis are...

a)

glucose and oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide and water

14.

The products of photosynthesis are...

a)

glucose and oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide and water

15.

What part of the plant absorbs carbon dioxide?

a)

stomata of leaves

b)

the roots

c)

the flower

16.

What gives the leaf its green color and absorbs sunlight?

a)

stomata

b)

chlorophyll

c)

roots

d)

flowers

17.

The process of photosynthesis transforms _______ energy to _______ energy

a)

radiant : thermal

b)

thermal : chemical

c)

radiant : chemical

d)

chemical : radiant

18.

What is the source of the water as a reactant to photosynthesis?

a)

the soil

b)

the air

c)

the clouds

19.

What is the source of carbon dioxide as a reactant in photosynthesis?

a)

the soil

b)

the air

c)

the clouds

20.

What acts as the radiant energy collector in a plant?

a)

leaves

b)

flowers

c)

roots

21.

How many water molecules are used as a reactant in photosynthesis?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

18

22.
Is this specimen living or nonliving? 
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
23.
Is this specimen living or nonliving? 
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
24.
Is this specimen living or nonliving? 
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
25.
Is this specimen living or nonliving? 
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
26.
Which of the following is true for ALL living things? 
a)
All living things can move independently.
b)
All living things need insulin to survive.
c)
All living things have brain cells.
d)
All living things grow.
27.
Which of the following is true for ALL living things? 
a)
All living things eat other organisms to survive.
b)
All living things have muscle fibers.
c)
All living things need oxygen.
d)
All living things reproduce.
28.
All living things use energy.
a)
True.
b)
False.
29.
Which of the following is a term for a "living thing?"
a)
Biotic factor
b)
Abiotic factor
c)
Biome
d)
Organ
30.
Is a virus living or nonliving? 
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
c)
Scientists cannot decide: viruses show some characteristics of living things, and some of nonliving things
31.
Is yeast living or nonliving? 
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
c)
Scientists cannot decide: viruses show some characteristics of living things, and some of nonliving things
32.
Why do we breathe? 
a)
We need oxygen to produce energy, which we need to be alive.
b)
We need oxygen to repair tissues.
c)
We need oxygen to digest food.
d)
We need oxygen to fight off pathogens.
33.

Where does cellular respiration take place?

a)

Endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleus

34.

What is the main product of cellular respiration?

a)

Glucose

b)

ATP

c)

Water

d)

Carbon dioxide

35.

What is ATP?

a)

A type of cell

b)

A sugar molecule

c)

A protein

d)

Adenosine Triphosphate

36.

What are the inputs for cellular respiration?

a)

Glucose and oxygen

b)

Oxygen and carbon dioxide

c)

Carbon dioxide and water

d)

ATP and glucose

37.

What is released as a byproduct or an output of cellular respiration?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Carbon dioxide

38.

What are the products of cellular respiration? Choose 3.

a)

water

b)

ATP

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight

e)

Carbon Dioxide

39.

Which organelle in a cell produces a large amount of ATP through cellular respiration?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome

40.

During cellular respiration, energy is released from food. What else does the cell need for this process to take place.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

sunlight

d)

nitrogen

41.

How can energy from the sun be transferred to animals?

a)

The sun's energy is transformed into food by plants, and animals eat plants so that they can transform that food into energy.

b)

Plants produce energy using the sun's energy, and animals then eat that energy.

c)

Plans transform the sun's energy into gases that animals can breath in to use as energy.

d)

Animals produce their own food using energy from the sun. They don't need plants.

42.

Which type of organism would MOST likely benefit directly from increased levels of CO2?

a)

mushroom

b)

tree

c)

bird

d)

fish

43.
If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:
a)
keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
b)
decrease body temperature
c)
increase body temperature
d)
regulate blood pressure
44.
The "cause" for something to happen is the
a)
response
b)
effect
c)
stimulus
d)
homeostasis
45.
The "effect" of a given stimulus is the...
a)
response
b)
stimulus
c)
cause
d)
result
46.
The two types of feedback systems that help organisms maintain homeostasis are:
a)
positive and negative 
b)
receptor and effector
c)
static and dynamic
d)
minor and major
47.
Maintaining body temperature is an example of a:
a)
negative feedback loop
b)
positive feedback loop
48.
When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. 
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
49.

What is the point of a feedback loop?

a)

To provide the body with more energy

b)

To provide the body with more food

c)

To make sure the conditions in the body are always changing

d)

To make sure the conditions in the body remain stable

50.

In this body temperature feedback loop, predict what would happen if cooling mechanisms were NOT activated?

a)

The body would not warm up.

b)

The body would not cool down.

c)

Your body would get colder and colder.

d)

Your body would release lots of heat.

51.
The process of childbirth is an example of:
a)
negative feedback loop
b)
positive feedback loop
52.

What type of feedback loop is shown?

a)

negative

b)

neutral

c)

positive