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Semester 1 2025 Hardy Biology

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 2hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schliden were all responsible for what theory?
a)
The Theory of Gravity
b)
The Theory of Relativity
c)
The Cell Theory
d)
The Theory of Continental Drift
2.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
telescope
3.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
4.
All cells come from___________ cells.
a)
pregnant
b)
pre-existing
c)
paternal
d)
pin size
5.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
6.
Which scientist did NOT contribute to the cell theory?
a)
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
b)

Robert Hooke
c)
Albert Einstein 
d)

Matthias Schleiden
7.
Cells are often called "the ____ of life."
a)
bread
b)
road map
c)
building blocks
d)
meaning
8.

A cell without a true nucleus

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

9.

A cell that has a true nucleus

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

10.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
11.
This is a picture of:
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
12.
Which of these characteristics was most likely NOT inherited?
a)
dimples
b)
purple hair
c)
blue eyes
d)
freckles
13.
The arctic fox lives in the tundra where it gets very cold in the winter. In summer, its coat is brownish or gray. In winter, its coat is bright white. Which of these is most likely the cause of this color change?
a)
a new learned behavior
b)
the amount of sunlight
c)
the type of food
d)
changes in the environment
14.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an inherited behavior?
a)
bear hibernating
b)
seal tossing a ball
c)
bird building a nest
d)
spider spinning a web
15.
Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
16.
DNA and RNA are examples of...
a)
proteins
b)
nucleic acids
c)
carbohydrates
d)
lipids
17.
Which of the following elements make up nucleic acids?
a)
C, H, O
b)
C, H, O, N
c)
C, H, O, N, P
d)
C, H, O, Ca, S
18.
Where does the energy from our food originally come from?
a)
the Sun
b)
chemical reactions
c)
carbohydrates
d)
mitochondria
19.
Nucleotides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
20.
The element _______is found in all of the organic compounds.
a)
Iron
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
21.
What is the function of nucleic acids?
a)
store genetic information
b)
store energy (long-term)
c)
store energy (short-term)
d)
build skin, hair, nails, muscles
22.
Which macromolecule is shown?
a)
lipid
b)
protein
c)
nucleic acid
d)
carbohydrate
23.
Which of these is NOT true.
a)
Enzymes can denature (change shape) when the temperature gets too high.
b)
Enzymes can only be used once in a chemical reaction. 
c)
Enzymes can denature when the pH changes. 
d)
Enzymes speed up chemical reactions. 
24.
Carbohydrates are made of the elements... 
a)
C H O
b)
C H O N
c)
C H O N P
d)
C H O N S
25.
Which is an example of a carbohyrdate?
a)
wax
b)
bread
c)
DNA
d)
red meat
26.
Which is an example of a protein?
a)
oil
b)
sugar
c)
DNA
d)
beans
27.
Which is the monomer (building block) for lipids?
a)
fatty acids & glycerol
b)
nucleotide
c)
amino acids
d)
monosaccharide
28.

What is biotechnology mainly about?

a)

Painting pictures with new colors

b)

Changing organisms to meet human needs

c)

Building bridges and tall buildings

29.

Biotechnology can help improve products and reduce diseases. Which sentence best explains why this helps people?

a)

It turns deserts into snowy mountains

b)

It makes the oceans deeper and bluer

c)

It can make daily life safer and healthier

30.

Kids in a science club must pick one project that shows biotechnology solving a global problem. Which project is the best choice?

a)

Practicing dances for a school show

b)

Coloring posters with new crayons

c)

Designing crops that grow with less water

31.

Medical (red) biotechnology mainly focuses on human health and creates new medicines to treat and prevent illnesses.

a)

It focuses on human health

b)

It makes sports equipment

c)

It grows crops for food

32.

Agricultural biotechnology is connected with the color?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Orange

d)

Pink

33.

A farmer wants to raise animals for food and use techniques that are kind to nature. Which biotechnology category should the farmer explore?

a)

Agricultural (green) biotechnology

b)

Industrial (white) biotechnology

c)

Medical (red) biotechnology

34.

Marine, or blue, biotechnology focuses on using organisms found in which place?

a)

Desert dunes

b)

City parks

c)

Mountain caves

d)

The sea and oceans

35.

Which is true of NEW biotechnology?

a)

It never affects the environment

b)

Everyone agrees it is perfect

c)

New materials might harm humans

36.

Agricultural (green) biotechnology aims to create more ______ farming solutions.

a)

electronics

b)

enviornmentally friendly

c)

solar power

37.

What is the main goal of medical (red) biotechnology?

a)

To design new sports equipment

b)

To build taller buildings

c)

To create new medicines and treatments

38.

Which field uses biotechnology to discover new medicines from OCEAN life?

a)

Marine biotechnology (Blue)

b)

Agricultural biotechnology (Green)

c)

Industrial biotechnology (White)

39.

Which is a charateristic of living things?

a)

They all have cells

b)

They all breathe air

c)

They all eat

40.

Which of the following is a characteristic of all living things?

a)

They all reproduce

b)

They all eat food

c)

They all need sunshine

41.

Which of the following is a characteristic of all living things?

a)

They all grow and mature

b)

They all need water

c)

They all need food

42.

Which of the following is a characteristic of all living things?

a)

They use energy

b)

They all need water

c)

They all need food

43.

Which of the following is a characteristic of all living things?

a)

They all grow

b)

They all need sunshine

c)

They all need food

44.

What did all livingthings need to survive?

a)

Water, air, food, and shelter

b)

To grow, mature, and sunshine

c)

Cells, energy, and to respond to change

45.

What nutrients need from food?

a)

Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins

b)

Water, vitamins, and minerals

46.

A producer is a living things that_______________________.

a)

makes its own food

b)

eats other living things

c)

breaks down dead living things into nutrients

47.

A consumer is a living things that_______________________.

a)

makes its own food

b)

eats other living things

c)

breaks down dead living things into nutrients

48.

A decomposer is a living things that_______________________.

a)

makes its own food

b)

eats other living things

c)

breaks down dead living things into nutrients

49.

Mushooms and other fungi are examples of__________________.

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

decomposers

50.

Lions and tigers are examples of__________________.

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

decomposers

51.

Apple trees and carnations are examples of__________________.

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

decomposers

52.

What is an adaptation?

a)

Characteristics of all living things

b)

Changes living things go through to help them survive

53.

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called

a)

conclusions

b)

data

c)

hypotheses

d)

procedures

54.

Something that you keep the same in an experiment is called a(n) _________________________.

a)

variable

b)

control

c)

procedure

d)

conclusion

55.
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.
56.

What is the first step in the scientific method?

a)

Identify the problem

b)

Conclusion

c)

Form a hypothesis

57.

The one thing you CHANGE in an experiment is the

a)
Dependent Variable
b)
Independent Variable
c)
Control
58.
The variable that is being tested, counted, or measured and is responding to the independent variable is known as 
a)
Control
b)
Constant
c)
Independent Variable
d)
Dependent Variable
59.

A hypothesis is...

a)

not important when conducting an experiment.

b)

a statement of expectation or prediction that will be tested by research.

c)

should never be use to prove an outcome.

d)

is a made up word.

60.

 

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

a)

Scientific method

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Experiment

d)

Data collection

61.

 

The information you collect while doing your experiment is called ___

a)

procedures

b)

data

c)

hypotheses

d)

conclusions

62.

The one thing that a scientist changes in their investigation

a)

Variable

b)

Independent variable

c)

data

d)

Hypothesis

63.

All the things the scientist keeps the same in their experiment.

a)

Control variables

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Data

d)

Hypothesis

64.

Select the question below that is a testable question.

a)

What helps a plant grow best?

b)

Does changing the amount of light a plant gets affect how fast is grows?

c)

How does a plant grow?

d)

What does a plant need?

65.

A testable question should include what two things?

a)

A hypothesis and question

b)

A question and a dependent variable

c)

An independent variable but no dependent variable

d)

An independent variable and a dependent variable

66.

What is the process scientists use when planning an experiment?

a)

Scientific Questioning

b)

Scientific Method

c)

They just guess

d)

Scientific Plan

67.

A hypothesis is a....

a)

educated guess

b)

problem

c)

experiment

d)

lesson

68.

What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect) in this experiment?


"Does eating breakfast improve test scores?"

a)

eating breakfast or not

b)

the grade you got on the test

c)

what time you get up in the morning

d)

how tasty the breakfast is

69.
Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the independent variable 
a)
Type of fertilizer
b)
Size of sunflower
c)
type of sun flower
70.
Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the dependent variable 
a)
Type of fertilizer
b)
Size of sunflower
c)
Type of sunflower
71.

The variable that is measured. It is the result of the experiment.

a)

Controlled Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

72.

How many independent variables should you have in an experiment?

a)

two

b)

as many as possible

c)

four

d)

one

73.

A student changes how much water they give to a bean plant. After 4 weeks, they measure how many leaves each plant has. They kept the amount of sunlight and the soil the plants grew in the same.

What is a control variable?

a)

The amount of sunlight.

b)

The amount of water

c)

How many leaves on each plant

d)

How many beans on each plant

74.

A student changes how much water they give to a bean plant. After 4 weeks, they measure how many leaves each plant has. They kept the amount of sunlight and the soil the plants grew in the same.

What is the independent variable?

a)

The amount of sunlight

b)

The amount of water

c)

How many leaves on each plant

d)

How many beans on each plant

75.

Are you ready for the test on Monday?

a)

Yes!!!!!!!!

b)

I am not sure!!

c)

I need to study for the test.

d)

I feel confident!!

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