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General Science End of Semester A exam

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the correct answer. A frog captures and consumes a fly. Which example of the characteristics of life is most similar?

a)

A male bird sings to attract a mate.

b)

A porcupine raises its quills at the sight of a predator.

c)

A rabbit urinates.

d)

A bacterium splits into two cells.

e)

A cow grazes in a grassy meadow.

2.

Your teacher asks you to design an experiment that shows how plants respond to changes in their environment. You have two identical sprouted seeds for your experiment, and you may add any additional equipment of your choosing. Using the scientific method, design an experiment that meets your teacher’s criteria. Which step of the scientific method corresponds to this statement: Do the stems of plants always grow upward, even when the seed is turned so the stem points downward?

a)

Ask a question.

b)

Make observations.

c)

Test the hypothesis.

d)

Analyze the results, and make a conclusion.

e)

Test or modify.

3.

Your teacher asks you to design an experiment that shows how plants respond to changes in their environment. You have two identical sprouted seeds for your experiment, and you may add any additional equipment of your choosing. Using the scientific method, design an experiment that meets your teacher’s criteria. Which step of the scientific method matches this statement: Determine whether the direction that a stem points affects the direction in which the stem grows.

a)

Ask a question.

b)

Make observations.

c)

Test the hypothesis.

d)

Analyze the results, and make a conclusion.

e)

Test or modify.

4.

. Your teacher asks you to design an experiment that shows how plants respond to changes in their environment. You have two identical sprouted seeds for your experiment, and you may add any additional equipment of your choosing. Using the scientific method, design an experiment that meets your teacher’s criteria. Which step of the scientific method corresponds to the following statement: "The stems of plants grow upward against gravity"?

a)

Ask a question.

b)

Make observations.

c)

Test the hypothesis.

d)

Analyze the results, and make a conclusion.

e)

Test or modify.

5.

Organize the items in order from the highest to the lowest degree of internal organization.

a)

organ system → organ → tissue → cell

b)

organ → tissue → cell → organ system

c)

tissue → organ → organ system → cell

d)

cell → tissue → organ → organ system

6.

Select the correct answer. Matt is an athlete, but recently he’s been feeling sluggish during practice. He needs to take more breaks because he feels tired. His doctor tells him that an organelle in his cells isn’t working as it should. Which organelle is most likely the cause of Matt’s symptoms?

a)

golgi apparatus

b)

lysosome

c)

mitochondrion

d)

ribosome

e)

vacuole

7.

Based on the images, select the option that most closely resembles the ER. William wants to create a cell model using ingredients in his kitchen. He uses plastic wrap to represent a vacuole and carrot sticks to represent the Golgi body. Which ingredient will allow him to best describe the structure of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

a)

broccoli florets

b)

sliced potatoes

c)

spinach leaves

d)

watermelon cubes

8.

Select the correct answer. Ben uses a reusable storage bag to carry snacks in his backpack to school. Debbie uses a similar bag to store pencils so her backpack doesn’t get dirty. Which cell organelle performs a similar function as the storage bags?

a)

cell membrane

b)

Golgi body

c)

lysosome

d)

ribosome

e)

vacuole

9.

Select the correct answer. Gloria’s doctor diagnoses her with hepatitis B, which is a viral infection. Which body system will fight this infection?

a)

respiratory

b)

integumentary

c)

immune

d)

digestive

e)

circulatory

10.

Select the correct answer. Psoriasis is a disease that causes a red rash on the skin. Which body system does psoriasis affect?

a)

respiratory

b)

integumentary

c)

immune

d)

digestive

e)

circulatory

11.

Match each organ or function with its body system. Which body system matches: produces urine.

a)

Excretory

b)

Digestive

12.

Match each organ or function with its body system. Which body system matches: large intestine

a)

Excretory

b)

Digestive

13.

Match each organ or function with its body system. Which body system matches: ureters

a)

Excretory

b)

Digestive

14.

Match each organ or function with its body system. Which body system matches: mouth

a)

Excretory

b)

Digestive

15.

Match each organ or function with its body system. Which body system matches: filters blood

a)

Excretory

b)

Digestive

16.

Select all the correct answers. Alfred has a golden retriever named Max. Max can recognize people from their smell. Max starts to bark and wag his tail when Alfred reaches the gate of his house, even though Max is 50 yards away in his kennel. What are the reasons for Max’s ability to smell so well?

a)

Dogs have more olfactory receptors in their noses, allowing them to identify people by their smell.

b)

Dogs have highly sensitive olfactory receptors, allowing them to distinguish a person’s unique odor.

c)

Dogs have better eyesight than humans, allowing them to see faraway objects.

d)

Dogs have an extended nervous system, allowing them to detect even the slightest movement in humans.

e)

Dogs have connected optic and olfactory systems, allowing them such precision in smell.

17.

Select the correct answer. Which statement about the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS) is true?

a)

The CNS consists of the brain and spinal cord, and the PNS is made entirely of nerves.

b)

The CNS deals with all voluntary actions, and the PNS deals with involuntary actions.

c)

The CNS is situated in the brain, and the PNS is in the spinal cord.

d)

The PNS is responsible for all nervous actions.

e)

The CNS is found only in humans.

18.

The human eye has three types of cone cells. Damage to any one of the types of cone cells doesn’t cause total blindness. If a person lacks red cones, they cannot see the color (a)   clearly.

19.

The human eye has three types of cone cells. Damage to any one of the types of cone cells doesn’t cause total blindness. A person with a nonfunctional cone type will be unable to identify the (a)   of objects.

20.

Select the correct answer. Study this diagram of a flowering tree’s life cycle. What is the error in the diagram?

a)

stage 1

b)

stage 2

c)

stage 3

d)

stage 4

e)

stage 5

21.

Select the correct answer. Shania watches a video online about how to swaddle a baby, a technique used to wrap a baby’s body in a large cloth. She swaddles her infant daughter to keep her warm and relaxed while she sleeps. Shania’s older son jokes that the baby looks like one of the stages of an insect that he learned about in school. Which insect stage does his sister look like?

a)

adult insect

b)

egg

c)

embryo

d)

larva

e)

pupa

22.

Arrange the stages of the newt’s life cycle from first to last. (Write them down in the space below, from the first stage of development to the last stage.)

4 lines
23.

Select the correct answer. Dr. Josh is a scientist who studies the genetic traits of plants. He prefers growing plants though pollination, a form of sexual reproduction, rather than growing them from cuttings. Why does he prefer this method?

a)

It is easier to generate a new plant through pollination than through cuttings.

b)

Pollination provides more genetic variation than cuttings.

c)

Pollination is a faster method of reproduction than cuttings.

d)

Pollination increases the number of genes an individual inherits.

e)

Pollination is a definite method of reproduction.

24.

Select the correct answer. A disease-resistant variety of a sexually reproducing crop was planted on a field with an existing nonresistant variety. After a few years, pests severely attacked the plants. The older, nonresistant plants died. However, the recently grown plants survived. Why did the new plants survive?

a)

The pests can’t attack the new plants.

b)

The new plants had the resistant gene.

c)

The old plants were covered with low-grade insecticides.

d)

The new plant variety was younger than the initial plants.

e)

The recently grown plants had an increased life span.

25.

Identify the mitotic phase shown in the first cell image with condensed chromosomes and spindle fibers beginning to form.

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

26.

Identify the mitotic phase shown in the cell image where chromosomes are aligned at the cell’s equatorial plane.

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

27.

Identify the mitotic phase shown in the cell image, in which sister chromatids separate and move toward opposite poles.

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

28.

Identify the mitotic phase shown in the cell image, in which two daughter nuclei form.

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

29.

Select the correct answer: Sexual reproduction helps to increase which of the following?

a)

the number of offspring

b)

genetic variation

c)

genetic mutations

30.

Select the correct answer from each drop-down. The advantage of asexual reproduction is which of the following?

a)

there are no genetic mutations

b)

reproduction doesn’t require a mate

c)

increased genetic variation

31.

Select the correct answer. Why are flowers important to plants?

a)

They attract birds and insects to assist in pollination.

b)

They protect the reproductive parts of the flower.

c)

They are ornamental.

d)

They are a food source.

e)

They produce new flowers.

32.

Select the correct answer. Wolf spiders carry their young on their backs. How does this help in their survival?

a)

It provides care to the young.

b)

It helps in finding a mate.

c)

It makes looking for food easier.

d)

It makes the spiders less vulnerable to predators.

e)

It intimidates other spiders.

33.

Type the correct answer in the box. A plant shows incomplete dominance in flower color. Red flowers are homozygous dominant, white flowers are homozygous recessive, and pink flowers are heterogeneous. Two heterogeneous plants reproduce. There is a blank percent chance that the offspring will have red flowers.

(a)  

34.

A checkered hen mates with a checkered rooster. The genes for the checkered trait are codominant in both parents. What are the chances that their offspring will be checkered?

a)

20 percent

b)

25 percent

c)

50 percent

d)

75 percent

e)

100 percent

35.

Select the correct answer. A plant has dominant and recessive traits for flower color. The dominant color is amethyst (A), and the recessive trait is white (a). Which Punnett square correctly shows two homozygous parents producing heterogeneous offspring?

a)

Option A

b)

Option B

c)

Option C

d)

Option D

e)

Option E

36.

Select the correct answer. The infections that people get while they are in hospitals are commonly resistant to multiple drugs. What is a reason for the increased number of drug-resistant bacteria being found in hospitals?

a)

increased use of antibiotics in hospitals

b)

increased number of diseases in patients

c)

decreased sanitation facilities in hospitals

d)

decreased microbial growth in hospitals

37.

Select the correct answer. What kind of mutation does this image represent?

a)

deletion

b)

duplication

c)

insertion

d)

inversion

e)

substitution

38.

Select the correct image. Mutations occur in different ways. Identify the method in which part of the chromosome reverses itself to form a new region.

a)

deletion

b)

duplication

c)

inversion

d)

insertion

39.

Select the correct answer. There’s a genetic variation in a particular species of mice. Black mice are better able to camouflage themselves from predators in their environment than tan mice are. Based on only this information, what can you conclude?

a)

All of the black mice will successfully reproduce.

b)

Mutations will occur in the offspring of the tan mice, making them black.

c)

Brown and tan genes will be equally split in the offspring.

d)

Black mice will have a better chance of successfully reaching reproductive age.

e)

All of the mice will have an equal chance of successfully reaching reproductive age.

40.

Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs. Frogs have developed some adaptations to survive in their environment. Which adaptation provides the benefit of protection from predators?

a)

padded toes

b)

green body color for camouflage

c)

permeable skin that allows them to breathe underwater

d)

front part of the tongue attached to the mouth

41.

Frogs have developed some adaptations to survive in their environment. Which adaptation maintains homeostasis?

a)

padded toes

b)

green body color for camouflage

c)

permeable skin that allows them to breathe underwater

d)

front part of the tongue attached to the mouth

42.

Frogs have developed some adaptations to survive in their environment. Which adaptation provides the benefit of obtaining food?

a)

padded toes

b)

green body color for camouflage

c)

permeable skin that allows them to breathe underwater

d)

front part of the tongue attached to the mouth

43.

Select all the correct answers (2 answers). Owl butterflies feed mostly on fruit, and owls feed on small animals. The images show an owl butterfly and an owl. How does the adaptation shown in the image improve the butterfly’s chances of survival?

a)

The adaptation protects it from predators.

b)

The adaptation increases its ability to camouflage.

c)

The adaptation regulates homeostasis.

d)

The adaptation improves its chances of getting food.

e)

The adaptation allows it to reproduce.

44.

Select all the correct answers. What are two disadvantages of GMO food?

a)

can make plants susceptible to a new disease

b)

is less nutritious than regular foods

c)

contains artificial food coloring and pesticides

d)

can suppress the occurrence of natural traits

e)

results in a lack of appetite

45.

Select all the correct answers. Which characteristics are drawbacks of the domestication of dogs?

a)

They’re dependent on people for resources and often can’t survive on their own.

b)

They can’t mate with wolves, even though they’re the same species.

c)

Inbreeding occurs in pedigrees, which increases their risk of disease.

d)

Those living with people have a shorter life span than stray dogs that don’t have homes.

e)

They have higher genetic variation, which makes them less likely to survive in their environment.

46.

Select the correct location. Identify the trait that’s dependent on genetics.

a)

blond hair

b)

fishing

c)

talking on the phone

d)

a scar

47.

Endangered species are a concern to conservationists because there’s a risk that the animals won’t be able to adapt to their environment. One main cause of the inability to adjust is ____.

a)

low genetic diversity

b)

a high rate of genetic mutation

c)

reproduction with an unrelated mate

48.

Both natural forces and human activities endanger species. One situation that both natural and human factors can cause is ____.

a)

forest fires

b)

the burning of fossil fuels

c)

the removal of trees for lumber

49.

Type the correct answer in the box. Use numbers instead of words. The offspring of a black cat and a white cat is a gray cat. It has the genotype BW. B is black and W is white. If a black cat mates with a gray cat, the chance the offspring will be white is (a)   percent.

50.

Select the correct answer. Which description is an example of codominance?

a)

A red flower and a white flower produce a pink flower.

b)

A black chicken and a white chicken produce speckled offspring.

c)

A white sheep and a black sheep produce a gray offspring.

d)

A person has type O blood.

e)

A person has black hair.

51.

This is a live oak tree, which can grow 40 to 80 feet tall.

This is a coconut palm tree, which can grow 60 to 80 feet tall.

Find one trait these two trees pass on to their offspring.

a)

tree height

b)

tree fungus

c)

tree decay

52.

"C" will inherit...

a)

46 chromosomes from each parent

b)

half of their chromosomes (23) from each parent

c)

Double the amount of chromosomes from each parent

d)

Pairs of chromosomes from each parent

53.
What is Anatomy?
a)
The study of the structure of the human body
b)
The study of body function
c)
The study of insects 
d)
The study of plants 
54.
This is a example of........ 
a)
organ system
b)
cells
c)
organ
d)
tissue
55.

While studying for their biology exam, Zoe and Olivia come across a mysterious diagram in their textbook. They need your help to identify the body system it represents. Can you help them?

a)

excretory system

b)

digestive system

c)

nervous system

d)

circulatory system

56.

The organ shown is a part of the __________________ system.

a)

A. Cardiovascular

b)

B. Immune

c)

C. Integumentary

d)

D. Digestive

57.

Human Body Systems interact with each other to bring back to balance the following: Temperature, Blood Sugar Levels, and Body Fluids. These processes all together are called:

(a)  

58.
How many bones are in the human body?
a)
300
b)
206
c)
200
d)
306
59.
a)

Bodies

b)

Organism

c)

Organ Systems

d)

Eukaryotic Cells

60.

These are the basic building blocks of life

a)

Molecules

b)

Atoms

c)

Cells

61.

The basic unit of all living things is:

a)

bacteria

b)

cells

c)

plasma

d)

blood

62.
Which kingdom makes its own food and has a cell wall?
a)
Animal
b)
Protist
c)
Plant
d)
Fungi