First Nine Weeks Review
1.Which statement describes the process of growth within an organism?
A A green vine uses energy from the sun to produce more cells.
B A fire produces more heat as additional fuel is added.
C An oak tree drops its leaves when the seasons change.
D An animal’s fur is raised when it senses danger
2.Which pair of characteristics is common to all living things?
A having lungs to breathe and using wings to move
B having a vascular system and producing cells during growth
C having one or more cells and having the ability to reproduce
D having a digestive system and responding to certain environmental factors
3.Plant X and plant Y are the same species. Plant X is placed on a table. Plant Y is placed inside a cardboard box with only a hole
at the top to allow light to enter. How will these plants respond to these environmental conditions?
A Plant X and plant Y will both grow upright.
B Plant X and plant Y will both bend toward the window.
C Plant X will bend toward the window, and plant Y will grow upright.
D Plant X will bend away from the window, and plant Y will grow upright.
4. Which statement correctly describes all living things?
A They reproduce sexually.
B Their cells have a nucleus.
C They are made up of at least one cell.
D They can change energy from the Sun into food.
5. The ability to respond to environmental stimuli is observed in
A rocks.
B plants.
C rain drops.
D sugar crystals.
6. A berry plants uses energu from the sun to make food and is eaten by a bird. Which characteristic of living things does this
example best represent?
A All living things grow, develop,and mature.
B All living things require energy in order to survive.
C All living things exchange gases with the environment.
D All living things carry out the process of reproduction
7. A student puts soil in the bottom of a jar, plants a seed, adds water, and puts a lid on the jar. The seed sprouts, but the plant soon
dies. Which characteristic of life is most limited by the closed lid of the jar?
A exchange of gases
B asexual reproduction
C absorption of light energy
D response to changes in the environment
8. Several meerkats look at the hawk and run away. Which characteristic of living things is best described in this situation
A Living things are composed of cells.
B Living things live in complex communities.
C Living things require energy to undergo processes.
D Living things respond to stimuli in their environment.
9. River otter species moves to a warmer climate. Over many generations, this species develops a longer coat. Which of the characteristics of
life best explains the development of a longer coat?
A) metabolism B) reproduction C) adaption D) growth
10.. When a caterpillar goes through metamorphosis and changes into a butterfly, what characteristic is displayed?A) sensitivity B)
reproduction C) metabolism D) growth
12. Grass and gnats are both living things. What characteristic do they share? A) utilize photosynthesis
B) ability to move
C) made of
cells
D) make seeds
13. Which characteristic describes all members of the kingdom Plantae and some members of the kingdom Protista?
A They contain leaves.
B They contain chloroplasts.
C They are able to decompose nonliving organisms.
D They are able to obtain energy from other organisms
15 Which kingdom contains an organism with all of these characteristics
Eukaryotic, have a cell wall, multicellular and is totally dependent on other organisms for nutrirtion
A Fungi
B Protista
C Animalia
D Eubacteria
16. A teacher asked students to identify characteristics of organisms in the
kingdom Eubacteria. Which student correctly identified two characteristics
of Eubacteria?
Characteristics of Eubacteria
Student
Cell Organization
Nucleus Present
1
single-celled
no
2
single-celled
yes
3
multicellular
yes
4
multicellular
no
A student 1
B student 2
C student 3
D student
17. Which student correctly identified characteristics of organisms found in
the kingdom Protista?
Protist Characteristics
Student
Nucleus Present
Cell Organization
1
no
multi-celled
2
yes
single-celled
3
no
single-celled
4
yes
multi-celled
A student 1
B student 2
C student 3
D student
18. Which kingdom includes some organisms that have no nucleus and
can live in an environment with extremely high salt content?
A Fungi
B Protista
C Eubacteria
D Archaebacteria
19. Which statement describes a characteristic shared by organisms classified within the Protista, Plantae,and Fungi kingdoms?
A Their cells have cell walls.
B Their cells have chloroplasts.
C Each of their cells has a nucleus.
D Each of their cells has a large vacuole.
20. A walking stick is an insect that looks like a twig from a tree. Which characteristics are best used to classify the walking stick as
an animal, and not a plant?
A It is mobile, and it is a consumer.
B It is multicellular and eukaryotic.
C Its cells have nuclei and a cell membrane.
D It reproduces and makes energy using sex cells.
21. In which kingdom does organism X belong?
Characteristics of Organism X
Nucleus Cell Wall Chloroplasts Consumer multicellular
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
A Fungi
B Plantae
C Animalia
D Eubacteria
22. Which statement best describes a characteristic of the organisms in kingdom Animalia?
A They are classified by how they move and obtain food.
B They thrive in extreme environments and lack a nucleus.
C They contain cells that have a nucleus and lack a cell wall.
D They are multicellular and use chlorophyll to manufacture
23. Which statement identifies a characteristic of plants, but not animals?
A They are producers.
B They need mitochondria.
C They conduct cellular respiration.
D They have internal vascular
24. Which statement explains why, in a food chain, plants are called producers and animals are called consumers?
A Plants make oxygen, and animals use it.
B Plants use carbon dioxide, and animals give it off.
C Plants make their own food, and animals eat other organisms.
D Plants use energy from the soil, and animals make their own food.
25. A researcher compared fungi with plants. Which row in the table did the researcher correctly fill in?
TRAIT
FUNGI
Plant
1
Cell wall
yes
No
2
nucleus
yes
yes
3
Location in food chain
producer
decomposer
4
motility
yes
yes
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
26. Several students were contrasting fungi and animals. What student correctly identifies characteristics of these groups and organisms?
Student
Fungi
Animals
1
Cell wall
No cell wall
2
3
4
nucleus
Can move
Uses spores to reproduce
No nucleus
Cant move
Uses spores to reproduce
27. Which example is the most specific grouping of living organisms?
A) Animalia B) Insecta
C) Formicidae D)Aenictogiton sulcatus
28.Which kingdom contains organisms that contain the traits below
?Unicellular, prokaryotic, producers, composers, or decomposers, can move with flagella
A) Plants B)Fungi C) Eubacteria D)Animals
A. 29. Which scientist listed below developed the current system of biological classification?
A) Linnaeus
B) Aristotle
C) Watson and Crick
D) Mendel
30. Which characteristic describes a trait that is shared by organisms in the fungi, eubacteria, archaea, and plant kingdoms?
A) all adult members are motile B) lives in hot sulfurous springs
C) has a type of cell wall
D) is eukaryotic
31.The scientific name for an organism comes from its
A. main characteristic.
B. genus and species names.
C. order and class names.
32.The organization of organisms into orderly groups based on their similarities is
taxonomy.
B. biology.
C. life science.
D. classification.
33.Which of the following levels of classification is listed from broadest to most specific?
A. family, order, class
B. phylum, class, kingdom
C. genus, family, species
D. order, family, genus
34.Aristotle thought all living things belonged to what two groups?
A. living and nonliving
B. animals and plants
C. animals and flowers
D. microscopic and non-microscopic
35. The scientific name for the common house cat is Felis domesticus. What is its species name?
A. Felis
B. domesticus
C. house cat
D. feline
36. What kingdom does mold belong to?
A. Fungi
B. Protista
C. Plantae
D. Archaebacteria
.
38.Which of the following kingdoms does not contain any unicellular organisms?
A. Plantae
B. Protista
C. Eubacteria
D. Archaebacteria
39. Humans maintaining an average internal temperature of 98.6 °F is an example of which of the
following?
A. Stimulus
B. Homeostasis
C. Metabolism
D. Adaptation
D. binomial nomenclature
Matching. For each set, place the correct letter in the blank. Answers will only be used once.
40.a kingdom that contains ancient prokaryotes
C
41..largest of all the kingdoms
D
42.kingdom containing eukaryotic and only terrestrial organisms
43.mostly unicellular, eukaryotic organisms that do not
easily fit into any of the other kingdoms
A
44.moss and ferns belong to this kingdom
B
45.kingdom that contains unicellular, prokaryotic
Organisms that can cause disease in humans F
Taxon
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species c
Green Frog
Animalia
Chordata
Amphibia
Anura
Ranidae
Rana
lamitans
Mountain Lion
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Felidae
felis
concolor
E
A. Protista
B. Plantae
C. Archaebacteria
D. Animalia
E. Fungi
F. Eubacteria
Domestic Dog
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Canidae
Canis
Familiaris
Human
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Primata
Hominidae
Interpreting Graphics
Use the figure below to answer the following questions.
46. . What is the scientific name for the domestic dog Canis Familiaris
47,. Which two organisms in the chart are the most closely related? How do you know? Mountain Lion and Domestic Dog
48.. To which taxons do all four organisms belong? Kingdom, Phylum
49.. Fill in the missing information for humans Homo sapiens