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Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is acne characterized by?

a)

Dry patches

b)

Redness and swelling

c)

Whiteheads and blackheads

d)

Scaly skin

2.

What is a volcano that has erupted in the last 10,000 years called?

a)

Extinct volcano

b)

Dormant volcano

c)

Active volcano

d)

Inactive volcano

3.

What is the male organ of ferns and mosses called?

a)

Antheridium

b)

Archegonium

c)

Sporangium

d)

Gametophyte

4.

What is the function of an anemometer?

a)

Measures temperature

b)

Measures wind speed

c)

Measures humidity

d)

Measures atmospheric pressure

5.

What is the largest artery in the body?

a)

Vein

b)

Capillary

c)

Aorta

d)

Pulmonary artery

6.

What is the process of breaking down food into absorbable form called?

a)

Metabolism

b)

Ingestion

c)

Absorption

d)

Digestion

7.

What is the term for a cold-blooded vertebrate that lays eggs in water?

a)

Amphibian

b)

Fish

c)

Reptile

d)

Mammal

8.

What is the term for the inflammation of the appendix?

a)

Colitis

b)

Diverticulitis

c)

Appendicitis

d)

Gastritis

9.

What is the term for a blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood?

a)

Vein

b)

Capillary

c)

Artery

d)

Venule

10.

What is the process by which plants reproduce without reproductive cells called?

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Pollination

c)

Fertilization

d)

Asexual reproduction

11.

What is the term for the outermost layer of the skin?

a)

Dermis

b)

Epidermis

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Subcutaneous layer

12.

What is the term for a mixture formed when a large amount of solute is mixed with a solvent?

a)

Heterogeneous mixture

b)

Diluted solution

c)

Concentrated solution

d)

Homogeneous mixture

13.

What is the term for the process by which a liquid changes into vapor?

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Sublimation

14.

What is the term for the part of the brain that maintains essential regulatory mechanisms?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Brain stem

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Thalamus

15.

What is the term for the condition characterized by an abnormally low number of red blood cells?

a)

Thrombocytopenia

b)

Anemia

c)

Leukemia

d)

Hemophilia

16.

What is the term for the process of separating solid and liquid substances using a porous filter?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Distillation

c)

Filtration

d)

Centrifugation

17.

What is the term for the layer of the skin that contains blood vessels and nerves?

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Subcutaneous layer

18.

What is the term for the process by which dolphins use echoes to locate objects?

a)

Ultrasound

b)

Echolocation

c)

Sonar

d)

Radar

19.

What is the term for the condition characterized by difficulty in digesting food?

a)

Indigestion

b)

Dyspepsia

c)

Nausea

d)

Vomiting

20.

What is the term for the process of getting oxygen-containing air into the body?

a)

Inhalation

b)

Exhalation

c)

Ventilation

d)

Respiration

21.

What is the term for the part of the heart that receives blood from the body?

a)

Ventricle

b)

Atrium

c)

Aorta

d)

Pulmonary vein

22.

What is the term for the condition characterized by the narrowing of the bronchial tubes?

a)

Emphysema

b)

Pneumonia

c)

Bronchitis

d)

Asthma

23.

What is the term for the process of breaking down food by mechanical means?

a)

Chemical digestion

b)

Mechanical digestion

c)

Absorption

d)

Ingestion

24.

What is the term for the condition characterized by the presence of excess fat in the arteries?

a)

Arteriosclerosis

b)

Hyperlipidemia

c)

Hypertension

d)

Atherosclerosis

25.

What is the term for the process of removing waste from the body?

a)

Excretion

b)

Absorption

c)

Digestion

d)

Metabolism

26.

What is the term for the part of the plant that grows underground and stores food?

a)

Stem

b)

Flower

c)

Leaf

d)

Root

27.

What is the term for the condition characterized by the presence of fluid-filled blisters?

a)

Dermatitis

b)

Impetigo

c)

Eczema

d)

Psoriasis

28.

What is the term for the process of a plant growing from a bud?

a)

Grafting

b)

Budding

c)

Layering

d)

Cutting

29.

What is the term for the condition characterized by the presence of a solid mass in the kidney?

a)

Tumor

b)

Kidney stone

c)

Abscess

d)

Cyst

30.

What is the term for the process of a volcano erupting?

a)

Lava flow

b)

Pyroclastic flow

c)

Explosion

d)

Eruption

31.

What is the term for the condition characterized by the presence of a tumor in the brain?

a)

Meningitis

b)

Encephalitis

c)

Cerebral aneurysm

d)

Brain tumor

32.

What is the term for the process of a plant reproducing through seeds?

a)

Asexual reproduction

b)

Sexual reproduction

c)

Vegetative propagation

d)

Grafting

33.

What is the term for the condition characterized by the presence of excess fluid in the lungs?

a)

Pulmonary edema

b)

Pneumonia

c)

Asthma

d)

Bronchitis

34.

What is the term for the process of a plant growing from a cutting?

a)

Budding

b)

Cutting

c)

Layering

d)

Grafting

35.

What is the term for the condition characterized by the presence of a high level of glucose in the blood?

a)

Diabetes

b)

Hyperglycemia

c)

Hypoglycemia

d)

Insulin resistance

36.

What is the term for the process of a plant growing from a seed?

a)

Cultivation

b)

Reproduction

c)

Germination

d)

Propagation

37.

What is the term for the condition characterized by the presence of a high level of cholesterol in the blood?

a)

Hyperlipidemia

b)

Hypercholesterolemia

c)

Hypolipidemia

d)

Atherosclerosis

38.

What is the term for the process of a plant growing from a bulb?

a)

Reproduction

b)

Germination

c)

Propagation

d)

Bulbing

39.

What is the term for the condition characterized by the presence of a high level of uric acid in the blood?

a)

Gout

b)

Arthritis

c)

Osteoporosis

d)

Rheumatism

40.

What is the term for the process of a plant growing from a corm?

a)

Propagation

b)

Corm propagation

c)

Bulbing

d)

Germination

41.

What is the term for the condition characterized by the presence of a high level of potassium in the blood?

a)

Hyperkalemia

b)

Hyponatremia

c)

Hypokalemia

d)

Hypernatremia

42.

What is the term for the process of a plant growing from a rhizome?

a)

Germination

b)

Propagation

c)

Reproduction

d)

Rhizome propagation

43.

What is the term for the condition characterized by the presence of a high level of calcium in the blood?

a)

Hypophosphatemia

b)

Hyperphosphatemia

c)

Hypocalcemia

d)

Hypercalcemia

44.

What is the term for the process of a plant growing from a stolon?

a)

Germination

b)

Reproduction

c)

Propagation

d)

Stolon propagation

45.

What is the term for the condition characterized by the presence of a high level of sodium in the blood?

a)

Hypernatremia

b)

Hyponatremia

c)

Hyperkalemia

d)

Hypokalemia

46.

What is the term for the process of a plant growing from a seedling?

a)

Seedling propagation

b)

Reproduction

c)

Germination

d)

Propagation

47.

What is the term for the condition characterized by the presence of a high level of magnesium in the blood?

a)

Hypocalcemia

b)

Hypercalcemia

c)

Hypomagnesemia

d)

Hypermagnesemia

48.

What is the term for the process of a plant growing from a cutting taken from a stem?

a)

Stem cutting

b)

Germination

c)

Propagation

d)

Reproduction

49.

What is the term for the condition characterized by the presence of a high level of phosphorus in the blood?

a)

Hypophosphatemia

b)

Hyperphosphatemia

c)

Hypercalcemia

d)

Hypocalcemia

50.

What is the term for the process of a plant growing from a seed taken from a fruit?

a)

Seed propagation

b)

Germination

c)

Reproduction

d)

Propagation

51.

What is the term for the condition characterized by the presence of a high level of iron in the blood?

a)

Thalassemia

b)

Anemia

c)

Iron deficiency

d)

Hemochromatosis

52.

What is the term for the process of a plant growing from a seed taken from a flower?

a)

Flower propagation

b)

Propagation

c)

Reproduction

d)

Germination