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WorksheetsWorksheet 1: Module A
Total questions: 138
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
A weather forecasting model, which uses a computer to simulate what may happen if Earth’s temperature increased by 10°C, is an example of what type of model?
A physical model
A full-scale model
A computer model
A miniature model
The graph of the elk population in Yellowstone National Park represents what type of system?
An engineered system
A functional system
A natural system
A computer model
The amount of money available for building the playground is a:
Criterion (goal)
Constraint (limit)
System
Model
A city wants to build a new playground that is safe and fun. “Safe and fun” are examples of:
Criterion (goal)
Constraint (limit)
System
Model
Fill in the blank by choosing the correct word: The process of imitating nature to solve human problems is called ____.
biomimicry
microscopes
problem
constraint
Fill in the blank by choosing the correct word: ____ are used to see objects too small for the human eye to see.
biomimicry
microscopes
problem
criterion
Fill in the blank by choosing the correct word: Technology is a tool, process, or system that is designed to solve a ____.
biomimicry
microscopes
problem
model
Which scientific term matches the definition: A group of interacting parts or components.
Technology
Science
System
Output
Which scientific term matches the definition: The study of phenomena, and a search for knowledge about how natural and designed systems work.
Technology
Science
System
Output
Which scientific term matches the definition: A tool, process, or system that is designed to solve a problem.
Technology
Science
System
Output
Mark the statement as true or false: Constraints are the features a solution should have.
True
False
Mark the statement as true or false: Telescopes are used to see objects too small for the human eye.
True
False
Mark the statement as true or false: Technology is a tool, process, or system designed to solve a problem.
True
False
Choose the correct answer: The smallest unit of life is the ____.
cell
homeostasis
organism
protein
Choose the correct answer: Which of the following is a multicellular organism?
bacterium
amoeba
mouse
paramecium
Choose the correct answer: Which statement is true?
Cells come in different shapes, but are all about the same size—very, very small.
Cells come in different shapes and sizes.
Cells all have the same shape, but come in different sizes.
Cells are all the same shape and size—small and rounded.
Choose the correct answer: Which correctly describes a difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
Only prokaryotic cells have vacuoles.
Eukaryotic cells are smaller than prokaryotic cells.
Prokaryotic cells have many organelles, each with their own specialized functions.
Only eukaryotic cells have their genetic material surrounded by a lining.
Choose the correct answer: What is the function of a lysosome?
storing food
preparing proteins
making food
breaking down material
Choose the correct answer: Which of the following cell organelles is absent in prokaryotic cells?
Nucleus
Lysosome
Endoplasmic Reticulum
All of them
Choose the correct answer: An extra layer of structural support, like a fortress wall or steel framework, that surrounds the City Border, especially in the plant and some bacteria. Who am I?
Cytoplasm
Cell wall
Nucleus
Chloroplast
Choose the correct answer: I am the security fence around the entire factory, deciding exactly which raw materials and supplies are allowed to enter, and which waste products can leave the facility. I provide protection and maintain control. Who am I?
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Chloroplast
Choose the correct answer: Living things that are composed of just one cell like Paramecia and Bacteria.
Multicellular
Unicellular
No correct answer
A and B
Choose the correct answer: Living things that are composed of more than one cell like all animals and plants.
Multicellular
Unicellular
No correct answer
A and B
List the order of the body’s organization, from the simplest to the most complex.
Cell → Tissue → Organ → Organ system → Organism
Organism → Organ system → Organ → Tissue → Cell
Tissue → Cell → Organ → Organ system → Organism
Cell → Organ → Tissue → Organ system → Organism
Match to function (converted to MCQ): Make proteins.
Rough ER
Golgi apparatus
Mitochondria
Cell wall
Match to function (converted to MCQ): Regulates what enters and leaves a cell; found in both animal and plant cells.
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Cell wall
Match to function (converted to MCQ): Directs cellular activity.
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Chloroplasts
Smooth ER
Match to function (converted to MCQ): Provides structure, support, and protection; found in plant and bacterial cells.
Cell wall
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane
Lysosomes
Match to function (converted to MCQ): Power animal cells and plant cells.
Mitochondria
Chloroplasts
Nucleus
Golgi apparatus
Match to function (converted to MCQ): Capture energy for the plant cell.
Chloroplasts
Mitochondria
Lysosomes
Smooth ER
Match to function (converted to MCQ): Jelly like fluid that keeps the organelles in place.
Cytoplasm
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Rough ER
Match to function (converted to MCQ): Remove the harmful substances.
Smooth ER
Lysosomes
Golgi apparatus
Cell membrane
Match to function (converted to MCQ): Prepares and packages proteins.
Golgi apparatus
Rough ER
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Match to function (converted to MCQ): Contain substances that help break down and recycle cellular components.
Lysosomes
Smooth ER
Cell wall
Chloroplasts
Label each organelle on the diagram of a plant cell (left) and an animal cell (right). What is the organelle indicated by label 1 on the plant cell?
Chloroplast
Central vacuole
Cell wall
Mitochondrion
Label each organelle on the diagram of a plant cell (left) and an animal cell (right). What is the organelle indicated by label 2 on the plant cell?
Cell wall
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Golgi apparatus
Label each organelle on the diagram of a plant cell (left) and an animal cell (right). What is the organelle indicated by label 3 on the plant cell?
Central vacuole
Nucleus
Lysosome
Rough ER
Label each organelle on the diagram of a plant cell (left) and an animal cell (right). What is the organelle indicated by label 4?
Golgi apparatus
Mitochondrion
Chloroplast
Lysosome
Label each organelle on the diagram of a plant cell (left) and an animal cell (right). What is the organelle indicated by label 5 in the plant cell?
Cytoplasm
Cell wall
Central vacuole
Nucleus
Label each organelle on the diagram of an animal cell (right). What is the organelle indicated by label 6?
Nucleus
Golgi apparatus
Ribosome
Chloroplast
Label each organelle on the diagram of an animal cell (right). What is the organelle indicated by label 7 adjacent to the nucleus?
Rough ER
Smooth ER
Mitochondrion
Lysosome
Label each organelle on the diagram of an animal cell (right). What is the organelle indicated by label 8?
Mitochondrion
Chloroplast
Central vacuole
Cell wall
Label each organelle on the diagram of an animal cell (right). What is the organelle indicated by label 9 outlining the cell?
Cell membrane
Cell wall
Cytoplasm
Golgi apparatus
Label each organelle on the diagram of an animal cell (right). What is the organelle indicated by label 10, a small vesicle shown near the edge of the cell?
Lysosome
Central vacuole
Chloroplast
Rough ER
Analogy question: I am like the police patrol. I am filled with powerful chemicals designed to safely break down and digest old, unwanted materials and food particles. Who am I?
Lysosome
Golgi apparatus
Mitochondrion
Cell wall
Analogy question: I am the post office and distribution center like Amazon. I receive products from the manufacturing unit, modify and package them, and then send them out to their correct destinations. Who am I?
Golgi apparatus
Rough ER
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Analogy question: I am the main power station of the city, taking the food and converting it into a usable form of energy that keeps everything functioning. Who am I?
Mitochondrion
Chloroplast
Cell membrane
Ribosome
Analogy question: I am the security fence around the entire factory, deciding which raw materials and supplies are allowed to enter and which waste products can leave. I provide protection and maintain control. Who am I?
Cell membrane
Cell wall
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Analogy question: I am an extra layer of structural support, like a fortress wall or steel framework, that surrounds the city border, especially in plant and some bacteria cities. Who am I?
Cell wall
Cell membrane
Rough ER
Golgi apparatus
The cell is the smallest building unit of a living thing.
True
False
Animals are made up of more than one cell.
True
False
Seeds are nonliving things.
True
False
All living things are made up of cells.
True
False
Living organisms don’t need water to live.
True
False
The cell theory states that all cells come from existing cells.
True
False
Cells make proteins on small structures called vesicles.
True
False
Smooth ER is important because it helps remove harmful substances from a cell.
True
False
Chloroplast is the powerhouse of the cell.
True
False
Chloroplasts are involved in photosynthesis.
True
False
Mitochondria are responsible for cellular respiration.
True
False
The cell wall is found in both plant and animal cells.
True
False
In the Venn diagram comparing cell types, which word from the bank correctly completes this statement about prokaryotic cells: They are ____ in size.
Smaller
Larger
Multicellular
Unicellular
In the Venn diagram comparing cell types, which word from the bank correctly completes this statement about prokaryotic cells: They have ____.
No nucleus
A nucleus
Many bound membrane organelles
Genetic material but no organelles
In the Venn diagram comparing cell types, which phrase from the bank completes this statement about prokaryotic cells: They have ____.
No bound membrane organelles
Many bound membrane organelles
Chloroplasts
Cell walls only in animals
In the Venn diagram comparing cell types, which word from the bank correctly completes this statement about prokaryotic cells: They are typically ____ organisms.
Unicellular
Multicellular
Larger
Smaller with a nucleus
In the Venn diagram, which word from the bank correctly completes this statement about eukaryotic cells: They are ____ in size.
Larger
Smaller
Unicellular
No nucleus
In the Venn diagram, which word from the bank correctly completes this statement about eukaryotic cells: They have a ____.
Nucleus
No nucleus
Cell wall only
No genetic material
In the Venn diagram, which phrase from the bank completes this statement about eukaryotic cells: They have ____.
Many bound membrane organelles
No bound membrane organelles
Only ribosomes
Genetic material but no membrane organelles
In the table of organelles and cell types, where is the cell wall found?
Plant cells only
Animal cells only
Both plant and animal cells
In the table of organelles and cell types, where is the cell membrane found?
Plant cells only
Animal cells only
Both plant and animal cells
In the table of organelles and cell types, where is cytoplasm found?
Plant cells only
Animal cells only
Both plant and animal cells
In the table of organelles and cell types, where is the nucleus found?
Plant cells only
Animal cells only
Both plant and animal cells
In the table of organelles and cell types, where is the Golgi apparatus found?
Plant cells only
Animal cells only
Both plant and animal cells
In the table of organelles and cell types, where is the endoplasmic reticulum found?
Plant cells only
Animal cells only
Both plant and animal cells
In the table of organelles and cell types, where are mitochondria found?
Plant cells only
Animal cells only
Both plant and animal cells
In the table of organelles and cell types, where are chloroplasts found?
Plant cells only
Animal cells only
Both plant and animal cells
In the table of organelles and cell types, where is the central vacuole found?
Plant cells only
Animal cells only
Both plant and animal cells
In the table of organelles and cell types, where are ribosomes found?
Plant cells only
Animal cells only
Both plant and animal cells
Choose the correct answer: .................... is the smallest building unit in an organism.
Tissue
Cell
Organ
Organism
Choose the correct answer: ....................... is a group of similar cells work together to carry out specific tasks.
Tissue
Cell
Organ
Organism
Choose the correct answer: ....................... is a group of different tissues work together to perform a particular job.
Organ system
Cell
Organ
Organism
Choose the correct answer: ................. is made up of a group of different organ systems.
Organism
Tissue
Organ
Organ system
Choose the correct answer: All of the following are true EXCEPT:
Skin is an organ.
Tissues are made up of organs.
Each organ is made up of tissues.
Tissues are made up of cells.
Choose the correct answer: All of the following are types of tissue except:
muscle
epithelial
liver
nervous
Living things are made up of cells. Cells are organized at different levels to form very complex living organisms like your body. Each level has a specific role or job to perform. Which of the following lists these levels in the correct order of organization from the simplest to the most complex?
cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms
organisms, organ systems, organs, tissues, cells
tissues, cells, organs, organisms, organ systems
organs, organ systems, organisms, cells, tissues
Which of the following is the correct term used to describe a group of organs working together to perform a specific function?
an organism
a tissue
an organ system
an organ
....................... are bean-shaped organs that that filter or remove waste from the blood.
Mouth
Kidneys
Salivary glands
lungs
.................. is a tissue that transports glucose from the food-making cells to all the plant parts.
Flower
Phloem
Xylem
Leaf
.................. is a tissue that transports the water from the roots to all the plant parts.
Xylem
Root
Flower
Leaf
During photosynthesis the plant takes in ..................... and water.
carbon dioxide
oxygen
Flower
Leaf
Made up of small branching roots.
Stem
Fibrous root
Flower
Xylem
............................ acts as a pump to move blood through the body’s blood vessels.
Stomach
Liver
Heart
Brain
......................... is a cluster of nerve cells.
Stomach
Brain
Heart
Liver
Complete the following which represents the photosynthesis process in the plant by using the words below: Oxygen — Water — Sugar — Carbon dioxide — Light energy. Choose the option that correctly fills the Inputs and Outputs shown in the diagram.
Inputs: Carbon dioxide + Water + Light energy → Outputs: Sugar + Oxygen
Inputs: Oxygen + Water + Sugar → Outputs: Carbon dioxide + Light energy
Inputs: Water + Oxygen + Sugar → Outputs: Carbon dioxide + Light energy
Inputs: Light energy + Oxygen + Carbon dioxide → Outputs: Water + Sugar
Which answer choice matches the statement: a main tissue in the human body that carries messages to and from the brain?
Muscle tissue
Vascular tissue
Nervous tissue
Epithelial tissue
Ground tissue
Which answer choice matches the statement: a main tissue in the plant that provides storage and where photosynthesis occurs?
Vascular tissue
Ground tissue
Dermal tissue
Epithelial tissue
Muscle tissue
Which answer choice matches the statement: a main tissue in the human body that forms the protective outer layer?
Epithelial tissue
Muscle tissue
Nervous tissue
Ground tissue
Dermal tissue
Which answer choice matches the statement: a main tissue in the human body that causes movement?
Muscle tissue
Epithelial tissue
Nervous tissue
Vascular tissue
Ground tissue
Which answer choice matches the statement: a main tissue in the plant that transports water and nutrients?
Dermal tissue
Vascular tissue
Ground tissue
Nervous tissue
Epithelial tissue
Every living thing is made up of one or more _____. Choose the best term from the word bank.
organ system
cell
organism
Root system
A/An _____ is a group of organs that work together to do a job. Choose the best term from the word bank.
organ system
cell
organism
Shoot system
Another term for a living thing is a/an _____. Choose the best term from the word bank.
organ system
Root system
organism
Dermal
_____ is a tissue in the plant that provides protection. Choose the best term from the word bank.
Dermal
Ground
Vascular
Shoot system
_____ is a plant organ system that includes leaves, stems, and flowers. Choose the best term from the word bank.
Root system
Shoot system
Dermal
Circulatory system
_____ is a plant organ system that includes roots that takes up water and nutrients from the soil. Choose the best term from the word bank.
Shoot system
Root system
Ground tissue
Organ system
Which body system delivers nutrients and oxygen to all cells in the body through blood vessels?
Digestive system
Circulatory system
Respiratory system
Skeletal system
Excretory system
Which body system moves bones, causes the heart to beat, and moves food through the digestive system?
Muscular system
Nervous system
Skeletal system
Digestive system
Respiratory system
Which body system is a group of different organs that all work together to break down the food in the human body?
Digestive system
Circulatory system
Excretory system
Respiratory system
Muscular system
Which body system takes oxygen and releases carbon dioxide as we breathe?
Respiratory system
Circulatory system
Digestive system
Excretory system
Nervous system
Which body system controls body movement and coordinates communication between the brain and the environment?
Nervous system
Muscular system
Skeletal system
Digestive system
Respiratory system
Which body system removes liquid wastes from the body?
Excretory system
Digestive system
Circulatory system
Respiratory system
Skeletal system
Which body system supports the body, protects organs, allows movement, and makes blood cells?
Skeletal system
Muscular system
Nervous system
Respiratory system
Circulatory system
Groups of cells work together as tissue. Groups of tissues form organ systems.
True
False
Epithelial tissue’s main function is to carry messages to and from the brain.
True
False
A tissue is made up of a group of organs.
True
False
The correct order for the levels of organization is Organ > cell > tissue > organism > organ system.
True
False
The excretatory system helps to get rid of wastes.
True
False
Xylem is a type of tissue that transports food to all the plant parts.
True
False
List the order of the body’s organization, starting with the cell. Choose the correct sequence.
cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism
cell → organ → tissue → organ system → organism
cell → tissue → organ system → organ → organism
cell → organ system → organ → tissue → organism
Which body systems are working together for chewing of food? Select all that apply.
Muscular system
Skeletal system
Digestive system
Respiratory system
Circulatory system
Which body systems are working together for the movement of food through the body? Select all that apply.
Muscular system
Digestive system
Skeletal system
Respiratory system
Excretory system
Which body systems are working together for absorption and transport of nutrients? Select all that apply.
Digestive system
Circulatory system
Respiratory system
Muscular system
Skeletal system
Which body systems are working together for getting rid of carbon dioxide? Select all that apply.
Respiratory system
Circulatory system
Digestive system
Muscular system
Excretory system
Which body systems are working together for walking or running? Select all that apply.
Muscular system
Skeletal system
Digestive system
Circulatory system
Respiratory system
Choose the correct answer: A different form of a gene is called a/an.
chromosome
allele
DNA
phenotype
Choose the correct answer: ________ is the passing of traits from the parents to the offspring.
Inheritance
Allele
Phenotype
no correct answer
Choose the correct answer: ________ occurs when an offspring grows from a piece of its parent.
Regeneration
Sexual reproduction
Fusion
Choose the correct answer: ________ occurs when one parent produces a new organism which is genetically identical to the parent.
Sexual reproduction
Asexual reproduction
Choose the correct answer: ________ is a form of asexual reproduction where an organism grows on the body of its parents. Example: hydra.
Budding
Fusion
Choose the correct answer: Hydra reproduce by ________.
budding
regeneration
Choose the correct answer: ________ is a type of reproduction in which the genetic materials from two different cells combine, producing offspring that are genetically different from their parents.
Sexual reproduction
Asexual reproduction
Choose the correct answer: Which process produces offspring from two parents?
Sexual reproduction
Asexual reproduction
Match the statement to its correct answer: A genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant trait.
Dominant trait
Recessive trait
Match the statement to its correct answer: The trait that appears or is expressed (for example, eye color or hair color).
Dominant trait
Recessive trait
Match the statement to its correct answer: A genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor.
Dominant trait
Recessive trait
Match the statement to its correct answer: The two alleles that control the phenotype of a trait (for example, AA, Aa, aa).
Dominant trait
Recessive trait
Complete the Punnett square: Using B = brown hair (dominant) and b = black hair (recessive), a cross is set up with top alleles B and B and side alleles B and b. What percentage of offspring would have black hair?
0%
25%
Complete the Punnett square: Using T = tall (dominant) and t = short (recessive), a cross is set up with top alleles T and t and side alleles T and t. What percentage of offspring would be short?
0%
25%
