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7th grade science
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Q 1. What type of muscle is found in the heart?
A)skeletal muscle
B)smooth muscle
C)cardiac muscle
D)chest muscle
Q 2. On a recent research trip to the African rain forest, Donna discovered a
new organism that is multicellular and contains chlorophyll. Which
kingdom does the newly discovered organism most likely belong to?
A)Animals
B)Plants
C)Monerans
D)Fungi
Q 3. Bacteria can cause you to have
A)an infection.
B)sunburn.
C)a headache.
D)a bruise.
Q 4. The main function of most muscle cells is to
A)control breathing.
B)digest food.
C)carry blood.
D)allow movement.
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Q 5. Which system breaks down food?
A)immune system
B)digestive system
C)respiratory system
D)nervous system
Q 6. Which body part plays the largest role in controlling the nervous
system?
A)skin
B)heart
C)brain
D)blood
Q 7. This picture shows a clownfish finding protection as it hides in sea
anemones in the ocean.
Clownfish help provide food for anemones. Which of these describes the
relationship between clownfish and sea anemones?
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A)competition
B)mutualism
C)parasitism
D)predation
Q 8. Polar bears and brown bears are related. Over time, polar bears and
brown bears have developed different appearances. Which of these MOST
LIKELY caused the difference in fur color between the two species?
A)Polar bears ate less and lost fur color.
B)Brown bears ate food that caused their fur to be brown.
C)Brown bears benefited by growing thicker fur to keep them warm.
D)Polar bears benefited from lighter colored fur and passed it on to their
offspring.
Q 9.
Mike and his three brothers all have brown hair. Mike's father has brown
hair, too. Mike's mother, however, is the only family member that has red
hair color. What conclusion can you draw about the gene for hair color?
A)The gene for red hair is dominant over the gene for brown hair.
B)The gene for brown hair is dominant over the gene for red hair.
C)Neither brown nor red are dominant since they both occur in the same
family.
D)Red and brown genes are co-dominant.
Q 10.
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The picture above shows a bacteria colony under a microscope. How do
these bacteria normally reproduce?
A)asexually, by dividing single bacteria cells into two
B)asexually, by breaking off of larger multicelled bacterium
C)sexually, by mating with other bacteria like themselves
D)sexually, by mating with other bacteria different from themselves
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