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FORMATIVE MINI ASSESSMENTS
Third Grading Period 2008-09
March 25-April 2
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Science – Biology
Read each question and choose the best answer. Be sure to mark all of your answers.
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The kingdom Animalia includes all of these
except –
4
Hemoglobin carries oxygen to body cells.
Which body system contains hemoglobin?
A jellyfish
F Circulatory system
B sponges
G Respiratory system
C amoebas
H Endocrine system
D roundworms
J
Which of these classifications is the most
specific?
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F Family
G Genus
When a person is frightened by a wild animal,
some organ systems immediately become
active, while others are suppressed. Which of
these systems is likely to be suppressed?
A Muscular system
H Phylum
J
Nervous system
B Respiratory system
Order
C Endocrine system
D Digestive system
3
Because chewing begins the breakdown of food
before it is swallowed, digestion starts in the
mouth. Which of the following systems aids
most in this early stage of digestion?
A Immune system
B Excretory system
C Muscular system
D Respiratory system
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Plants and animals have cells that are
specialized to perform specific functions.
Which parts of a plant serves the same function
as the bones of an animal?
F Stems
G Roots
H Leaves
J
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(Palisade
layer)
(Spongy
Cell)
Which of the following is not an example of a
response to maintain homeostasis?
A Fainting when blood sugar levels suddenly
drop
B A runner sweating after a long run
C Jumping when hearing a loud sound
D A swimmer breathing harder near the end of
a race
(Cuticle)
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(Guard cell)
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Which structure regulates gas exchange during
the processes of photosynthesis and respiration?
A Q
Clavicle
B R
C S
Tendon
D T
Bicept
Muscle
Ulna
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Which of the following is the best example of a
homeostatic feedback mechanism?
F Increase in body temperature from
shivering
F 1
G 2
G Increase in body temperature from exercise
H Increase in body temperature from the sun
J
10 Which structure in the upper arm is responsible
for raising the lower arm?
H 3
J
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Decrease in body temperature from a fever
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