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1st SEMESTER EXAM

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which structure controls what enters and leaves the cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Ribosome

2.

The “powerhouse” of the cell is the:

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Golgi body

d)

Vacuole

3.

Plant cells contain which structure that animal cells do NOT?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cell membrane

4.

The basic unit of life is the:

a)

Tissue

b)

Organ

c)

Cell

d)

Organ system

5.

Which organelle holds DNA?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Chloroplast

6.

What process do cells use to turn glucose into energy?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cell respiration

c)

Mitosis

d)

Osmosis

7.

Which organelle packages and ships proteins?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

8.

Photosynthesis occurs in the:

a)

Ribosome

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Vacuole

d)

Cytoplasm

9.

The jelly-like fluid inside the cell is called the:

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell wall

d)

Membrane

10.

Bacteria are examples of:

a)

Eukaryotes

b)

Prokaryotes

c)

Multicellular

d)

Fungi

11.

What organelle makes a cell’s food?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Vacuole

12.

A group of similar cells working together is called a:

a)

Organ

b)

Organ system

c)

Tissue

d)

Organism

13.

The ____________________ wall gives plant cells a rigid structure.

a)

cell

b)

plasma

c)

nuclear

d)

mitochondrial

14.

The ____________________ controls the cell and contains DNA.

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosome

d)

cell membrane

15.

15. ____________________ are small ball-like structures that make proteins.

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Nucleus

16.

The process where plants make food using sunlight is called ____________________.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

respiration

c)

transpiration

d)

fermentation

17.

The difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is that:

a)

Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus, while eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.

b)

Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.

c)

Eukaryotic cells lack genetic material, while prokaryotic cells have it.

d)

Prokaryotic cells are always multicellular, while eukaryotic cells are unicellular.

18.

18. Mitochondria and chloroplasts differ in both structure and function. Which of the following best describes these differences?

a)

Mitochondria produce ATP through cellular respiration, while chloroplasts carry out photosynthesis.

b)

Mitochondria carry out photosynthesis, while chloroplasts produce ATP through cellular respiration.

c)

Both mitochondria and chloroplasts perform the same function in all cells.

d)

Chloroplasts are found in animal cells, while mitochondria are found only in plant cells.

19.

Cells need to divide because:

a)

they need to grow, repair, and reproduce.

b)

they need to stop functioning.

c)

they need to shrink in size.

d)

they need to lose energy.

20.

The system responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients is the:

a)

Respiratory

b)

Circulatory

c)

Digestive

d)

Nervous

21.

Which organ is part of the respiratory system?

a)

Heart

b)

Brain

c)

Lungs

d)

Stomach

22.

The nervous system communicates using:

a)

Blood

b)

Electrical signals

c)

Food

d)

Hormones

23.

Which system breaks down food into nutrients?

a)

Digestive

b)

Circulatory

c)

Skeletal

d)

Endocrine

24.

Bones are part of which system?

a)

Muscular

b)

Skeletal

c)

Integumentary

d)

Digestive

25.

Muscles move the body by:

a)

Stretching

b)

Pushing

c)

Pulling

d)

Floating

26.

The skin is part of which system?

a)

Nervous

b)

Circulatory

c)

Integumentary

d)

Digestive

27.

Which organ filters waste from the blood?

a)

Lung

b)

Kidney

c)

Pancreas

d)

Stomach

28.

The brain and spinal cord are part of the:

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Peripheral system

c)

Muscular system

d)

Respiratory system

29.

The main function of the circulatory system is to:

a)

Break down food

b)

Move blood throughout the body

c)

Control movement

d)

Remove carbon dioxide

30.

The organ where most nutrient absorption occurs is the:

a)

Stomach

b)

Small intestine

c)

Large intestine

d)

Pancreas

31.

Which system produces hormones?

a)

Nervous

b)

Endocrine

c)

Digestive

d)

Skeletal

32.

32. The __________________ system is responsible for movement.

a)

muscular

b)

digestive

c)

respiratory

d)

nervous

33.

The brain is protected by the __________________.

a)

skull

b)

rib cage

c)

spinal cord

d)

pelvis

34.

34. The __________________ system is responsible for sending messages through the body.

a)

nervous

b)

digestive

c)

respiratory

d)

circulatory

35.

The __________________ filters waste from the blood.

a)

kidney

b)

heart

c)

lungs

d)

stomach

36.

36. The circulatory and respiratory systems work together to:

a)

deliver oxygen to body cells and remove carbon dioxide

b)

digest food and absorb nutrients

c)

control movement and coordination

d)

produce hormones for growth

37.

Describe the process of food digestion from ingestion to absorption.

a)

Food is ingested, broken down mechanically and chemically in the mouth, stomach, and small intestine, then nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine.

b)

Food is ingested and immediately absorbed in the stomach without any breakdown.

c)

Food is digested only in the mouth and absorbed in the large intestine.

d)

Food is ingested, passes through the esophagus, and is absorbed in the stomach without chemical breakdown.

38.

38. The skeletal system is important besides supporting the body because it:

a)

protects internal organs and produces blood cells.

b)

helps in digestion and absorption of nutrients.

c)

regulates body temperature and produces hormones.

d)

controls the nervous system and senses the environment.

39.

Newton's First Law is also called the law of:

a)

Force

b)

Action

c)

Inertia

d)

Gravity

40.

A force that slows motion due to surfaces rubbing is:

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Motion

d)

Speed

41.

Newton's Second Law is written as:

a)

F = m/a

b)

F = ma

c)

a = mt

d)

m = Fa

42.

Which situation demonstrates Newton's Third Law?

a)

A ball rolling until friction stops it

b)

A balloon flying when air shoots out

c)

A car speeding up

d)

A box sitting still

43.

The amount of matter in an object is its:

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Force

d)

Acceleration

44.

Which force pulls objects toward Earth?

a)

Friction

b)

Momentum

c)

Gravity

d)

Acceleration

45.

If mass increases and force stays the same, acceleration:

a)

Increases

b)

Stays the same

c)

Decreases

d)

Doubles

46.

A rocket launching is a good example of:

a)

Inertia

b)

Action-reaction

c)

Gravity

d)

Friction

47.

A seatbelt helps protect passengers from what law?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Law of Friction

48.

Which variable is directly related to acceleration?

a)

Mass

b)

Force

c)

Gravity

d)

Friction

49.

When an object remains at rest unless acted on by a force, this is called:

a)

Acceleration

b)

Action

c)

Inertia

d)

Momentum

50.

A push or pull on an object is a:

a)

Force

b)

Weight

c)

Mass

d)

Reaction

51.

51. Newton’s First Law is the law of _____________________.

a)

Inertia

b)

Gravity

c)

Motion

d)

Force

52.

The formula for force is _____________________.

a)

Force = mass × acceleration (F = ma)

b)

Force = mass ÷ acceleration (F = m/a)

c)

Force = acceleration ÷ mass (F = a/m)

d)

Force = mass + acceleration (F = m + a)

53.

53. Gravity is a force that pulls objects toward the _____________________.

a)

center of the Earth

b)

surface of the Moon

c)

top of the atmosphere

d)

edge of the universe

54.

54. Newton’s Third Law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite _____________________.

a)

reaction

b)

force

c)

energy

d)

motion

55.

Newton’s First Law can be explained using which real-life example?

a)

A book resting on a table remains at rest until pushed.

b)

A plant growing towards sunlight.

c)

A melting ice cube in the sun.

d)

A balloon popping when pricked.

56.

56. Mass affects acceleration when the same force is applied in the following way:

a)

As mass increases, acceleration decreases.

b)

As mass increases, acceleration increases.

c)

Mass does not affect acceleration.

d)

Acceleration remains constant regardless of mass.

57.

Newton’s Third Law can be explained using an example from sports. Which of the following best illustrates this law?

a)

A soccer player kicks a ball, and the ball moves forward while the player's foot feels a backward force.

b)

A runner gets tired after a long race.

c)

A basketball bounces higher on a hard surface than on a soft surface.

d)

A swimmer moves faster by wearing a swimsuit.

58.

Energy of motion is called:

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Stored energy

59.

Energy stored due to position is:

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Heat

d)

Electrical

60.

At the top of a roller coaster hill, energy is mostly:

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Thermal

d)

Chemical

61.

Which example shows kinetic energy increasing?

a)

A ball sitting still

b)

A roller coaster speeding down a hill

c)

A book on a shelf

d)

A frozen lake

62.

Thermal energy is the energy of:

a)

Chemical reactions

b)

Moving particles

c)

Stored food

d)

Electricity

63.

When something heats up, particle motion:

a)

Decreases

b)

Stops

c)

Increases

d)

Has no effect

64.

Which object has the MOST thermal energy?

a)

Ice cube

b)

Warm water

c)

Hot soup

d)

Frozen metal

65.

A roller coaster loop works because of:

a)

Friction only

b)

Potential and kinetic energy changes

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Magnetism

66.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed describes:

a)

Newton’s 3rd law

b)

Law of Conservation of Energy

c)

Thermal expansion

d)

Gravity

67.

When kinetic energy increases, potential energy:

a)

Also increases

b)

Stays the same

c)

Decreases

d)

Disappears

68.

Rubbing your hands together produces:

a)

Potential energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Light energy

d)

Chemical energy

69.

When a marble goes down the first big hill in a coaster, it gains:

a)

Potential energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Elastic energy

d)

Electrical energy

70.

70. _________________ energy is stored energy based on position.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Thermal

d)

Chemical

71.

71. _________________ energy is the energy of motion.

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Thermal

d)

Chemical

72.

Fill in the Blank 72. Heat energy is also known as _________________ energy.

a)

Thermal

b)

Kinetic

c)

Electrical

d)

Chemical

73.

Fill in the Blank 73. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only _________________ .

a)

transformed

b)

measured

c)

lost

d)

stored

74.

During a roller coaster ride, how do potential and kinetic energy change?

a)

Potential energy decreases as the coaster descends, while kinetic energy increases.

b)

Potential energy increases as the coaster descends, while kinetic energy decreases.

c)

Both potential and kinetic energy remain constant throughout the ride.

d)

Kinetic energy is always greater than potential energy during the ride.

75.

Thermal energy is the energy that comes from the motion of particles, and it affects how fast the particles move. Which statement best describes the effect of thermal energy on particle motion?

a)

Thermal energy increases particle motion, causing particles to move faster.

b)

Thermal energy decreases particle motion, causing particles to move slower.

c)

Thermal energy has no effect on particle motion.

d)

Thermal energy causes particles to stop moving completely.

76.

76. The marble in your roller coaster project needed enough potential energy at the start because:

a)

it needed energy to move through the entire track.

b)

it would look more interesting.

c)

it would be easier to catch at the end.

d)

it would make the track longer.

77.

Which of the following best describes how concepts like cells, body systems, Newton’s laws, and mechanical energy can be applied to everyday life?

a)

They help explain how our bodies function, how forces affect us, and how energy is used in daily activities.

b)

They are only important for scientists and have no impact on daily life.

c)

They are unrelated topics that do not connect to real-world experiences.

d)

They only apply to machines and not to living things.