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Worksheet 1: Module A

Total questions: 138

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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)

A physical model

b)

A full-scale model

c)

A computer model

d)

A miniature model

2.

The graph of the elk population in Yellowstone National Park represents what type of system?

a)

An engineered system

b)

A functional system

c)

A natural system

d)

A computer model

3.

The amount of money available for building the playground is a:

a)

Criterion (goal)

b)

Constraint (limit)

c)

System

d)

Model

4.

A city wants to build a new playground that is safe and fun. “Safe and fun” are examples of:

a)

Criterion (goal)

b)

Constraint (limit)

c)

System

d)

Model

5.

Fill in the blank by choosing the correct word: The process of imitating nature to solve human problems is called ____.

a)

biomimicry

b)

microscopes

c)

problem

d)

constraint

6.

Fill in the blank by choosing the correct word: ____ are used to see objects too small for the human eye to see.

a)

biomimicry

b)

microscopes

c)

problem

d)

criterion

7.

Fill in the blank by choosing the correct word: Technology is a tool, process, or system that is designed to solve a ____.

a)

biomimicry

b)

microscopes

c)

problem

d)

model

8.

Which scientific term matches the definition: A group of interacting parts or components.

a)

Technology

b)

Science

c)

System

d)

Output

9.

Which scientific term matches the definition: The study of phenomena, and a search for knowledge about how natural and designed systems work.

a)

Technology

b)

Science

c)

System

d)

Output

10.

Which scientific term matches the definition: A tool, process, or system that is designed to solve a problem.

a)

Technology

b)

Science

c)

System

d)

Output

11.

Mark the statement as true or false: Constraints are the features a solution should have.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Mark the statement as true or false: Telescopes are used to see objects too small for the human eye.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Mark the statement as true or false: Technology is a tool, process, or system designed to solve a problem.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Choose the correct answer: The smallest unit of life is the ____.

a)

cell

b)

homeostasis

c)

organism

d)

protein

15.

Choose the correct answer: Which of the following is a multicellular organism?

a)

bacterium

b)

amoeba

c)

mouse

d)

paramecium

16.

Choose the correct answer: Which statement is true?

a)

Cells come in different shapes, but are all about the same size—very, very small.

b)

Cells come in different shapes and sizes.

c)

Cells all have the same shape, but come in different sizes.

d)

Cells are all the same shape and size—small and rounded.

17.

Choose the correct answer: Which correctly describes a difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Only prokaryotic cells have vacuoles.

b)

Eukaryotic cells are smaller than prokaryotic cells.

c)

Prokaryotic cells have many organelles, each with their own specialized functions.

d)

Only eukaryotic cells have their genetic material surrounded by a lining.

18.

Choose the correct answer: What is the function of a lysosome?

a)

storing food

b)

preparing proteins

c)

making food

d)

breaking down material

19.

Choose the correct answer: Which of the following cell organelles is absent in prokaryotic cells?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Lysosome

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

All of them

20.

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?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell wall

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplast

21.

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?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplast

22.

Choose the correct answer: Living things that are composed of just one cell like Paramecia and Bacteria.

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

c)

No correct answer

d)

A and B

23.

Choose the correct answer: Living things that are composed of more than one cell like all animals and plants.

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

c)

No correct answer

d)

A and B

24.

List the order of the body’s organization, from the simplest to the most complex.

a)

Cell → Tissue → Organ → Organ system → Organism

b)

Organism → Organ system → Organ → Tissue → Cell

c)

Tissue → Cell → Organ → Organ system → Organism

d)

Cell → Organ → Tissue → Organ system → Organism

25.

Match to function (converted to MCQ): Make proteins.

a)

Rough ER

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cell wall

26.

Match to function (converted to MCQ): Regulates what enters and leaves a cell; found in both animal and plant cells.

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cell wall

27.

Match to function (converted to MCQ): Directs cellular activity.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Smooth ER

28.

Match to function (converted to MCQ): Provides structure, support, and protection; found in plant and bacterial cells.

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Lysosomes

29.

Match to function (converted to MCQ): Power animal cells and plant cells.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Nucleus

d)

Golgi apparatus

30.

Match to function (converted to MCQ): Capture energy for the plant cell.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Smooth ER

31.

Match to function (converted to MCQ): Jelly like fluid that keeps the organelles in place.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Rough ER

32.

Match to function (converted to MCQ): Remove the harmful substances.

a)

Smooth ER

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Cell membrane

33.

Match to function (converted to MCQ): Prepares and packages proteins.

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Rough ER

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

34.

Match to function (converted to MCQ): Contain substances that help break down and recycle cellular components.

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Cell wall

d)

Chloroplasts

35.

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?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Central vacuole

c)

Cell wall

d)

Mitochondrion

36.

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?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Golgi apparatus

37.

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?

a)

Central vacuole

b)

Nucleus

c)

Lysosome

d)

Rough ER

38.

Label each organelle on the diagram of a plant cell (left) and an animal cell (right). What is the organelle indicated by label 4?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Lysosome

39.

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?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cell wall

c)

Central vacuole

d)

Nucleus

40.

Label each organelle on the diagram of an animal cell (right). What is the organelle indicated by label 6?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Chloroplast

41.

Label each organelle on the diagram of an animal cell (right). What is the organelle indicated by label 7 adjacent to the nucleus?

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Lysosome

42.

Label each organelle on the diagram of an animal cell (right). What is the organelle indicated by label 8?

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Central vacuole

d)

Cell wall

43.

Label each organelle on the diagram of an animal cell (right). What is the organelle indicated by label 9 outlining the cell?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Golgi apparatus

44.

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?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Central vacuole

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Rough ER

45.

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?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Cell wall

46.

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?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Rough ER

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

47.

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?

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Ribosome

48.

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?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

49.

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?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Rough ER

d)

Golgi apparatus

50.

The cell is the smallest building unit of a living thing.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Animals are made up of more than one cell.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Seeds are nonliving things.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

All living things are made up of cells.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Living organisms don’t need water to live.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

The cell theory states that all cells come from existing cells.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Cells make proteins on small structures called vesicles.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Smooth ER is important because it helps remove harmful substances from a cell.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Chloroplast is the powerhouse of the cell.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Chloroplasts are involved in photosynthesis.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Mitochondria are responsible for cellular respiration.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

The cell wall is found in both plant and animal cells.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

In the Venn diagram comparing cell types, which word from the bank correctly completes this statement about prokaryotic cells: They are ____ in size.

a)

Smaller

b)

Larger

c)

Multicellular

d)

Unicellular

63.

In the Venn diagram comparing cell types, which word from the bank correctly completes this statement about prokaryotic cells: They have ____.

a)

No nucleus

b)

A nucleus

c)

Many bound membrane organelles

d)

Genetic material but no organelles

64.

In the Venn diagram comparing cell types, which phrase from the bank completes this statement about prokaryotic cells: They have ____.

a)

No bound membrane organelles

b)

Many bound membrane organelles

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Cell walls only in animals

65.

In the Venn diagram comparing cell types, which word from the bank correctly completes this statement about prokaryotic cells: They are typically ____ organisms.

a)

Unicellular

b)

Multicellular

c)

Larger

d)

Smaller with a nucleus

66.

In the Venn diagram, which word from the bank correctly completes this statement about eukaryotic cells: They are ____ in size.

a)

Larger

b)

Smaller

c)

Unicellular

d)

No nucleus

67.

In the Venn diagram, which word from the bank correctly completes this statement about eukaryotic cells: They have a ____.

a)

Nucleus

b)

No nucleus

c)

Cell wall only

d)

No genetic material

68.

In the Venn diagram, which phrase from the bank completes this statement about eukaryotic cells: They have ____.

a)

Many bound membrane organelles

b)

No bound membrane organelles

c)

Only ribosomes

d)

Genetic material but no membrane organelles

69.

In the table of organelles and cell types, where is the cell wall found?

a)

Plant cells only

b)

Animal cells only

c)

Both plant and animal cells

70.

In the table of organelles and cell types, where is the cell membrane found?

a)

Plant cells only

b)

Animal cells only

c)

Both plant and animal cells

71.

In the table of organelles and cell types, where is cytoplasm found?

a)

Plant cells only

b)

Animal cells only

c)

Both plant and animal cells

72.

In the table of organelles and cell types, where is the nucleus found?

a)

Plant cells only

b)

Animal cells only

c)

Both plant and animal cells

73.

In the table of organelles and cell types, where is the Golgi apparatus found?

a)

Plant cells only

b)

Animal cells only

c)

Both plant and animal cells

74.

In the table of organelles and cell types, where is the endoplasmic reticulum found?

a)

Plant cells only

b)

Animal cells only

c)

Both plant and animal cells

75.

In the table of organelles and cell types, where are mitochondria found?

a)

Plant cells only

b)

Animal cells only

c)

Both plant and animal cells

76.

In the table of organelles and cell types, where are chloroplasts found?

a)

Plant cells only

b)

Animal cells only

c)

Both plant and animal cells

77.

In the table of organelles and cell types, where is the central vacuole found?

a)

Plant cells only

b)

Animal cells only

c)

Both plant and animal cells

78.

In the table of organelles and cell types, where are ribosomes found?

a)

Plant cells only

b)

Animal cells only

c)

Both plant and animal cells

79.

Choose the correct answer: .................... is the smallest building unit in an organism.

a)

Tissue

b)

Cell

c)

Organ

d)

Organism

80.

Choose the correct answer: ....................... is a group of similar cells work together to carry out specific tasks.

a)

Tissue

b)

Cell

c)

Organ

d)

Organism

81.

Choose the correct answer: ....................... is a group of different tissues work together to perform a particular job.

a)

Organ system

b)

Cell

c)

Organ

d)

Organism

82.

Choose the correct answer: ................. is made up of a group of different organ systems.

a)

Organism

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ system

83.

Choose the correct answer: All of the following are true EXCEPT:

a)

Skin is an organ.

b)

Tissues are made up of organs.

c)

Each organ is made up of tissues.

d)

Tissues are made up of cells.

84.

Choose the correct answer: All of the following are types of tissue except:

a)

muscle

b)

epithelial

c)

liver

d)

nervous

85.

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?

a)

cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms

b)

organisms, organ systems, organs, tissues, cells

c)

tissues, cells, organs, organisms, organ systems

d)

organs, organ systems, organisms, cells, tissues

86.

Which of the following is the correct term used to describe a group of organs working together to perform a specific function?

a)

an organism

b)

a tissue

c)

an organ system

d)

an organ

87.

....................... are bean-shaped organs that that filter or remove waste from the blood.

a)

Mouth

b)

Kidneys

c)

Salivary glands

d)

lungs

88.

.................. is a tissue that transports glucose from the food-making cells to all the plant parts.

a)

Flower

b)

Phloem

c)

Xylem

d)

Leaf

89.

.................. is a tissue that transports the water from the roots to all the plant parts.

a)

Xylem

b)

Root

c)

Flower

d)

Leaf

90.

During photosynthesis the plant takes in ..................... and water.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

Flower

d)

Leaf

91.

Made up of small branching roots.

a)

Stem

b)

Fibrous root

c)

Flower

d)

Xylem

92.

............................ acts as a pump to move blood through the body’s blood vessels.

a)

Stomach

b)

Liver

c)

Heart

d)

Brain

93.

......................... is a cluster of nerve cells.

a)

Stomach

b)

Brain

c)

Heart

d)

Liver

94.

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.

a)

Inputs: Carbon dioxide + Water + Light energy → Outputs: Sugar + Oxygen

b)

Inputs: Oxygen + Water + Sugar → Outputs: Carbon dioxide + Light energy

c)

Inputs: Water + Oxygen + Sugar → Outputs: Carbon dioxide + Light energy

d)

Inputs: Light energy + Oxygen + Carbon dioxide → Outputs: Water + Sugar

95.

Which answer choice matches the statement: a main tissue in the human body that carries messages to and from the brain?

a)

Muscle tissue

b)

Vascular tissue

c)

Nervous tissue

d)

Epithelial tissue

e)

Ground tissue

96.

Which answer choice matches the statement: a main tissue in the plant that provides storage and where photosynthesis occurs?

a)

Vascular tissue

b)

Ground tissue

c)

Dermal tissue

d)

Epithelial tissue

e)

Muscle tissue

97.

Which answer choice matches the statement: a main tissue in the human body that forms the protective outer layer?

a)

Epithelial tissue

b)

Muscle tissue

c)

Nervous tissue

d)

Ground tissue

e)

Dermal tissue

98.

Which answer choice matches the statement: a main tissue in the human body that causes movement?

a)

Muscle tissue

b)

Epithelial tissue

c)

Nervous tissue

d)

Vascular tissue

e)

Ground tissue

99.

Which answer choice matches the statement: a main tissue in the plant that transports water and nutrients?

a)

Dermal tissue

b)

Vascular tissue

c)

Ground tissue

d)

Nervous tissue

e)

Epithelial tissue

100.

Every living thing is made up of one or more _____. Choose the best term from the word bank.

a)

organ system

b)

cell

c)

organism

d)

Root system

101.

A/An _____ is a group of organs that work together to do a job. Choose the best term from the word bank.

a)

organ system

b)

cell

c)

organism

d)

Shoot system

102.

Another term for a living thing is a/an _____. Choose the best term from the word bank.

a)

organ system

b)

Root system

c)

organism

d)

Dermal

103.

_____ is a tissue in the plant that provides protection. Choose the best term from the word bank.

a)

Dermal

b)

Ground

c)

Vascular

d)

Shoot system

104.

_____ is a plant organ system that includes leaves, stems, and flowers. Choose the best term from the word bank.

a)

Root system

b)

Shoot system

c)

Dermal

d)

Circulatory system

105.

_____ 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.

a)

Shoot system

b)

Root system

c)

Ground tissue

d)

Organ system

106.

Which body system delivers nutrients and oxygen to all cells in the body through blood vessels?

a)

Digestive system

b)

Circulatory system

c)

Respiratory system

d)

Skeletal system

e)

Excretory system

107.

Which body system moves bones, causes the heart to beat, and moves food through the digestive system?

a)

Muscular system

b)

Nervous system

c)

Skeletal system

d)

Digestive system

e)

Respiratory system

108.

Which body system is a group of different organs that all work together to break down the food in the human body?

a)

Digestive system

b)

Circulatory system

c)

Excretory system

d)

Respiratory system

e)

Muscular system

109.

Which body system takes oxygen and releases carbon dioxide as we breathe?

a)

Respiratory system

b)

Circulatory system

c)

Digestive system

d)

Excretory system

e)

Nervous system

110.

Which body system controls body movement and coordinates communication between the brain and the environment?

a)

Nervous system

b)

Muscular system

c)

Skeletal system

d)

Digestive system

e)

Respiratory system

111.

Which body system removes liquid wastes from the body?

a)

Excretory system

b)

Digestive system

c)

Circulatory system

d)

Respiratory system

e)

Skeletal system

112.

Which body system supports the body, protects organs, allows movement, and makes blood cells?

a)

Skeletal system

b)

Muscular system

c)

Nervous system

d)

Respiratory system

e)

Circulatory system

113.

Groups of cells work together as tissue. Groups of tissues form organ systems.

a)

True

b)

False

114.

Epithelial tissue’s main function is to carry messages to and from the brain.

a)

True

b)

False

115.

A tissue is made up of a group of organs.

a)

True

b)

False

116.

The correct order for the levels of organization is Organ > cell > tissue > organism > organ system.

a)

True

b)

False

117.

The excretatory system helps to get rid of wastes.

a)

True

b)

False

118.

Xylem is a type of tissue that transports food to all the plant parts.

a)

True

b)

False

119.

List the order of the body’s organization, starting with the cell. Choose the correct sequence.

a)

cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism

b)

cell → organ → tissue → organ system → organism

c)

cell → tissue → organ system → organ → organism

d)

cell → organ system → organ → tissue → organism

120.

Which body systems are working together for chewing of food? Select all that apply.

a)

Muscular system

b)

Skeletal system

c)

Digestive system

d)

Respiratory system

e)

Circulatory system

121.

Which body systems are working together for the movement of food through the body? Select all that apply.

a)

Muscular system

b)

Digestive system

c)

Skeletal system

d)

Respiratory system

e)

Excretory system

122.

Which body systems are working together for absorption and transport of nutrients? Select all that apply.

a)

Digestive system

b)

Circulatory system

c)

Respiratory system

d)

Muscular system

e)

Skeletal system

123.

Which body systems are working together for getting rid of carbon dioxide? Select all that apply.

a)

Respiratory system

b)

Circulatory system

c)

Digestive system

d)

Muscular system

e)

Excretory system

124.

Which body systems are working together for walking or running? Select all that apply.

a)

Muscular system

b)

Skeletal system

c)

Digestive system

d)

Circulatory system

e)

Respiratory system

125.

Choose the correct answer: A different form of a gene is called a/an.

a)

chromosome

b)

allele

c)

DNA

d)

phenotype

126.

Choose the correct answer: ________ is the passing of traits from the parents to the offspring.

a)

Inheritance

b)

Allele

c)

Phenotype

d)

no correct answer

127.

Choose the correct answer: ________ occurs when an offspring grows from a piece of its parent.

a)

Regeneration

b)

Sexual reproduction

c)

Fusion

128.

Choose the correct answer: ________ occurs when one parent produces a new organism which is genetically identical to the parent.

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction

129.

Choose the correct answer: ________ is a form of asexual reproduction where an organism grows on the body of its parents. Example: hydra.

a)

Budding

b)

Fusion

130.

Choose the correct answer: Hydra reproduce by ________.

a)

budding

b)

regeneration

131.

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.

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction

132.

Choose the correct answer: Which process produces offspring from two parents?

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction

133.

Match the statement to its correct answer: A genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant trait.

a)

Dominant trait

b)

Recessive trait

134.

Match the statement to its correct answer: The trait that appears or is expressed (for example, eye color or hair color).

a)

Dominant trait

b)

Recessive trait

135.

Match the statement to its correct answer: A genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor.

a)

Dominant trait

b)

Recessive trait

136.

Match the statement to its correct answer: The two alleles that control the phenotype of a trait (for example, AA, Aa, aa).

a)

Dominant trait

b)

Recessive trait

137.

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?

a)

0%

b)

25%

138.

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?

a)

0%

b)

25%