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What is the correct order of the
scientific method?
A. problem, information, hypothesis, experiment, data, conclusion
B. data, problem, experiment, information, conclusion, hypothesis
C. information, hypothesis, problem, experiment, conclusion, data
D. hypothesis, information, data, experiment, problem, conclusion
Fabio conducts an experiment and finds data that supports his
hypothesis. What should Fabio do next?
A. Find a scientist to publish his work
B. Complete his experiment again to gather more data
C. Rewrite his hypothesis
D. Get a patent to make money off of his findings
If an accident happens in the laboratory, the first
thing to do is
A. Line up single file at the door
B. Call Mr. Berra and Mrs. Arnold
C. Stop, drop and roll
D. Tell the teacher
A tool used that contains one or more lenses and
magnifies an image is called a(n)
A. beaker
B. forcep
C. microscope
D. telescope
Which of the following is a Lab drawing rule?
A. Labels go on the left
B. Use straight lines
C. Never use a ruler
D. None of the above
What is the proper order of the hierarchy of cell organization
from smallest to largest?
A. Cell - organ – tissue – organ system
B. Tissue – cell – organ system -- organ
C. Cell – tissue – organ – organ system
D. All or correct, a hierarchy does not exist
Organisms with cells without a nucleus are called
A. prokaryotes
B. eukaryotes
C. Cell wall
D. atoms
The movement of water from an area of high concentration to
an area of low concentration is called
A. Cell membrane
B. Water cycle
C. osmosis
D. Circle of life
The equation shows the process called
A. cellular respiration
B. water cycle
C. nitrogen fixation
D. photosynthesis
Where does this process occur in a plant cell?
A. cell wall
B. chloroplast
C. nucleus
D. vacuole
A segment of DNA which controls a trait is a
A. Cell
B. gene
C. nucleus
D. vacuole
Biotechnology is the process by which humans use ________ as
tools to meet their wants and needs.
A. living things
B. computers
C. technology
D. androids
In sexual reproduction, the offspring
A. Inherits all of its genes from one parent
B. Is a clone of the parent
C. Inherits half its genes from the mother and half from the father
D. Will always be twins
The right handed allele (R) is dominant to
the left handed allele (r). The Punnett
Square shows the possible offspring of a
right handed father (Rr) and a left handed
mother (rr).
What is the genotype of the father?
A. RR
B. Rr
C. rr
D. Right handed
The right handed allele (R) is dominant to
the left handed allele (r). The Punnett
Square shows the possible offspring of a
right handed father (Rr) and a left handed
mother (rr).
What is the chance the child will be left handed?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 100%
Traits that allow an organism to
survive and produce offspring are
called
A. appendages
B. vestigial structures
C. variations
D. adaptations
DNA copying errors can cause
changes in the traits of an
organism. These copying errors
are called
A. mutations
B. gene therapy
C. homologous structures
D. adaptations
Which of the following is an
example of mimicry?
A. Zebras confusing predators using optical illusions
B. Stick insects that resemble sticks and twigs
C. Swordfish that resemble a Civil War sword
D. The cawing of a crow
Evolution is best described as
A. differences between members of a species
B. the distance the Earth travels around the Sun
C. gradual change in a species over time
D. the process of species turning into another species
Bird predators eat high percentages of light
colored peppered moths in forests where there
are high levels of pollution. Dark colored
peppered moths are, therefore, better adapted to
survive and reproduce. This is an example of
A. Natural selection
B. Carbon and oxygen cycle
C. Mutations
D. Artificial selection
To properly write a scientific name, the
genus is capitalized, the species is
lower case and both words are
A. written in cursive
B. in brackets
C. separated by a comma
D. underlined
Which of the following is correctly
listed from broadest (most general) to
most specific?
A. domain – kingdom – class – order - phylum
B. phylum – class – order – family - genus
C. species – genus – family – order - class
D. class – order – family – genus - domain
A tool used to identify organisms made up of a
series of choices between two characteristics is
called a
A. Punnett Square
B. T-chart
C. dichotomous key
D. wrench
Why do scientists classify organisms?
A. To organize living things into groups
B. To have a common language and concept of similar organisms
C. To identify species of living things based on their similarities in
structures
D. All of the above
The system of naming organisms with two names
developed by Carolus Linnaeus is
A. taxonomy
B. biotechnology
C. binomial nomenclature
D. dichotomous key
Which of the following allows bacteria to move
about in their environments?
A. flagellum
B. cilia
C. cytoplasm
D. Cell jelly
Non-living particles that reproduce
within host cells are called
A. bacteria
B. viruses
C. mitochondria
D. ribosomes
These protists are autotrophs that
produce large amounts of the Earth’s
oxygen and may be red, green, yellow
or brown.
A. plants
B. downy mildew
C. algae
D. lichens
The branching, threadlike tubes that
make up the bodies of multicellular
fungi are
A. gills
B. mold
C. molecules
D. hyphae
The tiny reproductive cell of fungi that
is surrounded by a protective covering
is called a
A. spore
B. sperm
C. egg
D. asexual reproduction
Organisms in the Plant Kingdom:
A. Are autotrophic
B. Use the process of photosynthesis
C. Are adapted to live in their environment
D. All of the above
A maple tree can grow tall, while
mosses are low growing plants because
A. Maple trees are found in warmer climates
B. Mosses require a greater amount of energy flow
C. A maple tree is a vascular plant with vascular tissue, while a
moss plant is a nonvascular plant without supportive vascular
tissue.
D. Maple trees are closer to the sun
Flowers are plant structures that are
important for
A. photosynthesis
B. reproduction
C. food and water
D. beautification of the plant
What do seedless plants produce for
reproduction?
A. stems
B. roots
C. spores
D. eggs
The scattering of seeds so that they are
away from the parent plant is called
A. Seed dispersal
B. Seed growth
C. Seed projectiles
D. Seed life
Phylum Match
Phylum Porifera
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Phylum Nematoda
Phylum Annelida
Phylum Mollusca
Phylum Echinodermata
Phylum Arthropdoa
Phylum Chordata
Organisms have
an open
circulatory
system and an
exoskeleton
Phylum
Arthropoda
Phylum Match
Phylum Porifera
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Phylum Nematoda
Phylum Annelida
Phylum Mollusca
Phylum Echinodermata
Phylum Arthropdoa
Phylum Chordata
Organisms have
soft bodies that
are usually
covered by a
shell
Phylum
Mollusca
Phylum Match
Phylum Porifera
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Phylum Nematoda
Phylum Annelida
Phylum Mollusca
Phylum Echinodermata
Phylum Arthropdoa
Phylum Chordata
Organisms have
a notochord,
dorsal nerve
cord and gill
slits
Phylum
Chordata
Phylum Match
Phylum Porifera
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Phylum Nematoda
Phylum Annelida
Phylum Mollusca
Phylum Echinodermata
Phylum Arthropdoa
Phylum Chordata
Organisms are
worms with
round bodies
Phylum
Nematoda
Phylum Match
Phylum Porifera
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Phylum Nematoda
Phylum Annelida
Phylum Mollusca
Phylum Echinodermata
Phylum Arthropdoa
Phylum Chordata
Organisms are
worms with flat
bodies
Phylum
Platyhelminthes
Phylum Match
Phylum Porifera
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Phylum Nematoda
Phylum Annelida
Phylum Mollusca
Phylum Echinodermata
Phylum Arthropdoa
Phylum Chordata
Organisms have
an internal
skeleton and a
system of
water-filled
tubes
Phylum
Echinodermata
Phylum Match
Phylum Porifera
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Phylum Nematoda
Phylum Annelida
Phylum Mollusca
Phylum Echinodermata
Phylum Arthropdoa
Phylum Chordata
Organisms have
asymmetry and
are he simplest
organisms in
the animal
kingdom
Phylum Porifera
Phylum Match
Phylum Porifera
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Phylum Nematoda
Phylum Annelida
Phylum Mollusca
Phylum Echinodermata
Phylum Arthropdoa
Phylum Chordata
Organisms are
worms with
segmented
bodies
Phylum
Annelida
Name that Chordate
Fish Amphibian
Reptile
Bird
Mammal
A _______ was found in a pond, has scales
covering its body and breathes with gills.
It also has fins to help it capture prey and
move in its aquatic environment.
Fish
Name that Chordate
Fish Amphibian
Reptile
Bird
Mammal
An _______ has thin skin and lays its eggs in the
water. The larvae develop in the water and then
go through complete metamorphosis to develop
into land dwelling adults. The adults will return
to the water to mate and lay eggs. Half of its life
is spent in water and half of its life is spent on
land.
Amphibian
Name that Chordate
Fish Amphibian
Reptile
Bird
Mammal
A _______ was observed feeding on seeds in
a nearby forest. It has feathers covering its
body and was difficult to capture because it is
able to fly. The female of this species lays
amniotic eggs that hatch 27 days after
fertilization. The mother stays with the
young until they are able to fly.
Bird
Name that Chordate
Fish Amphibian
Reptile
Bird
Mammal
A ______ is an ectotherm. It has scaly skin
and sharp claws for capturing prey. The
female of this species lays amniotic eggs,
but the mother does not care for her
young.
Reptile
Name that Chordate
Fish Amphibian
Reptile
Bird
Mammal
A ______ has fur covering its body. This
organism has very developed canines,
which allows it to shred the flesh of its
prey. The female gives birth to live young,
produce milk and care for the young until
they are one year old.
Mammal
What is the correct order of the levels
of organization of living things?
A. ecosystem – species – domain - community
B. organism – population – community - ecosystem
C. organism – ecosystem – population - community
D. Population – organism – ecosystem - community
A close relationship between two
species that benefits at least one of the
species is called
A. food web
B. marriage
C. symbiosis
D. cellular transport
A food chain shows only one path along which
energy can move through an ecosystem, while a
_______ consists of many overlapping food
chains in an ecosystem.
A. food web
B. energy pyramid
C. symbiosis
D. seed dispersal
A wolf is a predator of Moose on Isle Royale. If
the moose populations rises, what do you predict
will happen to the wolf population?
A. Wolf will decrease
B. Wolf will increase
C. Moose will move to a different island
D. Moose and wolf will become extinct