Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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If a
homozygous black guinea pig (BB) is crossed with a homozygous white guinea pig (bb), what is the
probability that an offspring will have black fur? a. | 25
percent | b. | 50 percent | c. | 75
percent | d. | 100 percent | | |
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The
umbrella-shaped sporophyte of a liverwort is necessary for -- a. | transportation
of water | b. | absorption of water | c. | photosynthesis | d. | reproduction | | |
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An
organism's scientific name consists of -- a. | its class name and its family name | b. | its kingdom name
and its phylum name | c. | its genus name and its species name | d. | its phylum name
and its species name | | |
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What
is a characteristic of almost all producers? a. | They contain chlorophyll. | b. | They are large
organisms. | c. | They do not decompose. | d. | They reproduce
slowly. | | |
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5.
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Which
of the mammal forelimbs shown below is BEST adapted for living in trees?
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Fruit
hanging on the branches of a tree indicates that the tree is a. | a flowering
plant | b. | growing near bees | c. | never going to
produce seeds | d. | has not yet been pollinated | | |
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Which
of these types of pollution would cause the MOST sudden changes to a marshland
biome? a. | acid
rain | b. | greenhouse
gases | c. | oil spill | d. | smog | | |
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Identify the hypothesis from the following list of statements: a. | The vacuum
picked up twenty strips of paper. | b. | The water in this bottle froze in fifteen
minutes. | c. | If the rate of the rain flow continues, the pool will fill in
ten minutes. | d. | The roses on the bush have all turned
red. | | |
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Usually, food and energy flow from a. | sun, producers, decomposers,
consumers | b. | sun, decomposers, consumers,
producers | c. | consumers, sun, producers,
decomposers | d. | sun, producers, consumers,
decomposers | | |
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Unicellular organisms without a nucleus and many other structures found in other cells
are known as: a. | animals | b. | plants | c. | protists | d. | bacteria (monerans) | | |
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Which
statement is true regarding the eye color of the offspring of one parent with a genotype of BB
(brown) eyes and the other parent with a genotype of bb (blue) eyes? Brown eyes are dominant over
blue. a. | all four will
have blue eyes | b. | one will have blue eyes and the other three will have brown
eyes | c. | two will have
brown eyes and two will have blue eyes | d. | all four will have brown eyes | | |
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Which
of these questions would produce results that can be measured for a scientific
investigation? a. | Which brand of
pizza tastes best? | b. | Who is the best athlete in the world? | c. | Which battery
lasts the longest? | d. | What is the most beautiful wildflower in
Georgia? | | |
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Which
of the following is NOT made up of cells? a. | pine cone | b. | sand | c. | dog | d. | leaf | | |
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Directions: Use the diagram to answer questions 14 and
15.
What level of organization is represented by structure
D? a. | A
cell | b. | An
organ | c. | A tissue | d. | An organ
system | | |
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Structure B is made up of similar cells working together. What level of organization
is structure B? a. | A
cell | b. | A
tissue | c. | An organ | d. | An organ
system | | |
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During Jill's laboratory investigation, she had to use a Bunsen burner. Which lab
rules would be most important during this lab experiment? a. | Move electrical
equipment away from the water. | c. | Never eat or
drink anything used in a lab experiment. | b. | Wash hands throughly with soap and
water. | d. | Tie back any
loose hair and oversized clothing. | | | | |
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In a
field experiment with plants, which of the following is NOT a rule students should
follow? a. | Wash your hands
throughly after handling plants. | c. | Tell your teacher if you are allergic to certain
plants. | b. | Use the taste method to identify plant
types. | d. | Remove only the
leaves and flowers needed. | | | | |
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Maria
is doing an experiment in which she uses jelly beans to model alleles for a trait. Which lab rule is
most important to remember in this situation? a. | Keep chemicals away from the eyes and
skin. | c. | Never eat or
drink anything used in a lab experiment. | b. | Wash hands throughly with soap and
water. | d. | Properly dispose
of waste as instructed by your teacher. | | | | |
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What
does the SI prefix deca- mean?
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20.
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Which
number corresponds to the prefix centi-?
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What
is the SI unit of measurement for temperature? a. | Fahrenheit | c. | Newton | b. | Celsius | d. | Kelvin | | | | |
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What
SI prefix does  stand for? a. | Milli | c. | Micro | b. | Deka | d. | Mega | | | | |
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23.
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If
you travel 5 miles, about how many kilometers have you gone?
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Which
of the following would you use to measure the length of an object? a. | Yardstick | c. | Thermometer | b. | Balance | d. | Graduated cylinder | | | | |
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What
would a graduated cylinder be used to measure? a. | Time | c. | Mass | b. | Length | d. | Volume | | | | |
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What
measurement is a scientist using a balance probably trying to find? a. | Volume | c. | Length | b. | Mass | d. | Temperature | | | | |
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Respiration in most cells requires a. | water | c. | chlorophyll | b. | oxygen | d. | carbon
dioxide | | | | |
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Which
term refers to proteins that speed up chemical reactions in living things? a. | Carbohydrates | c. | Amino
acids | b. | Enzymes | d. | Nucleic acids | | | | |
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Which
organelles release chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones? a. | Endoplasmic
reticulum | c. | Lysosomes | b. | Golgi bodies | d. | Vacuoles | | | | |
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Directions: Use the diagram to answer questions 30 and
31.
Which labeled structure produces most of the energy the cell
needs?
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What
is the function of structure C? a. | To package proteins | c. | To direct cell activities | b. | To provide
energy to the cell | d. | To transport
proteins | | | | |
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Directions: Use the diagram to answer questions 32 through
34.
The structure labeled A are chloroplasts. What are their
functions? a. | To store
substances | c. | To control cell
activities | b. | To aid photosynthesis | d. | To package proteins | | | | |
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Structure B is a vacuole. What is its function? a. | To store
substances | c. | To contol cell
activities | b. | To aid in photosynthesis | d. | To package proteins | | | | |
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Which
structures in the diagram are NOT found in animal cells? a. | Nucleus | c. | Structure
B | b. | Structure
A | d. | Structures A and
C | | | | |
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A
group of cells that perform a similar function is called a. | an
organ | c. | a
tissue | b. | an organ system | d. | the cytoplasm | | | | |
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Which
of the following lists the levels of cell organization from least to most complex? a. | Organs, cells,
organ systems, tissues | c. | Tissues, organs,
organ systems, cells | b. | Cells, tissues, organs, organ
systems | d. | Cells, organs,
organ systems, tissues | | | | |
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What
is the level of organization at which organs work together to perform a function? a. | Tissue
system | c. | Cells | b. | Organ system | d. | Organism | | | | |
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What
is the function of a cell membrane? a. | To protect and support the cell | c. | To control what enters and leaves the
cell | b. | To perform
different functions in each cell | d. | To form a hard outer covering for the
cell | | | | |
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Which
term refers to the movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable
membrane? a. | Osmosis | c. | Diffusion | b. | Engulfing | d. | Concentration | | | | |
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What
happens during meiosis? a. | Each sex cell loses half of its
chromosomes. | c. | Each sex cell
copies itself to form four new chromosomes. | b. | Chromosome pairs
separate to form new sex cells. | d. | Chromosome pairs
remain together when new sex cells are formed. | | | | |
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What
is the process in which a cell's nucleus divides to form two identical nuclei? a. | Mitosis | c. | Interphase | b. | Meiosis | d. | Sexual reproduction | | | | |
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What
is the process in which a parent cell divides twice to produce sex cells? a. | Cell
cycle | c. | Interphase | b. | Mitosis | d. | Meiosis | | | | |
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Directions: Use the diagram to answer questions 43 and
44.
What stage of mitosis is shown in the drawing 5
above. a. | Prophase | c. | Metaphase | b. | Telephase | d. | Anaphase | | | | |
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44.
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Which
of the following lists the stages of mitosis in the correct order, with interphase listed
first? a. | 3, 1, 5, 4,
2 | c. | 2, 5, 1, 4,
3 | b. | 1, 2, 4, 3,
5 | d. | 3, 2, 5, 1, 4
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45.
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What
forms around the chromatids during mitosis? a. | Two new chromosomes | c. | Two new cells | b. | Two new
nuclei | d. | Two new DNA
molecules | | | | |
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Which
organ systems help deliver oxygen to body cells? a. | Digestive and excretory systems | c. | Endocrine and muscular systems | b. | Circulatory and
immune systems | d. | Respiratory and
circulatory systems | | | | |
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