OMM Unit
Test I Review
Which is not a trait common to
all living things?
a. Has a heart
b. Reproduces
c. Produces waste
d. Composed of one or more
cells
The classification group that
contains the greatest
variety of organisms is
a.
b.
c.
d.
order
species
phylum
kingdom
Grouping organisms
according to certain
characteristics is called
a.
b.
c.
d.
charting
classifying
pairing
sorting
Based on their scientific names,
which two of these organisms
are most closely related?
Elk – Cercus Canadensis
Mule deer – Odocoeleus hemionus
Red deer – Cercus elaphus
Reindeer – Rangifer terandus
a.
b.
c.
d.
Red deer and mule deer
Elk and red deer
Mule deer and elk
Reindeer and red deer
A word that refers to any
complete living thing is
a.
b.
c.
d.
tissue
organ
system
organism
What is a microscope’s total
magnification if the eyepiece
is 10x and the objective is set
at 25x?
a.
b.
c.
d.
25x
250x
2500x
1,000,000x
The modern system used for
classification of organisms is
based on the work of
a.
b.
c.
d.
Aristotle
Linnaeus
Hooke
Leeuwenhoek
The correct format for the
scientific name of the
cabbage white butterfly is
a.
b.
c.
d.
pieris rapae
pieris Rapae
Pieris Rapae
Pieris rapae
WOWBugs are parasitic wasps.
Parasitic wasps are
a. insects that lay their eggs in or
on another insect
b. insects that pollinate flowers
c. insects that have six wings
d. insects that are also in the
beetle family
Which part of the microscope would
be used to change the magnification?
Which part of the microscope would be used
to change the amount of light that comes
through the hole in the stage?
What is the function of the structure that the
arrow points at in the figure of the
Lumbriculus?
a. Helps the worm during
movement
b. Helps convey food and
oxygen throughout the body
c. Detects shadows of
approaching danger
d. All of the above
Hiromi wonders which of her
friends can run the fastest. She
decides that a race, starting at
the maple tree and ending at the
oak tree, will answer her
question. Which variable(s) is
she planning to control?
a. time
b. distance
c. both a and b
d. none of the above
Scientifically, humans are
named Homo sapiens.
“Homo” is the :
a.
b.
c.
d.
genus
kingdom
phylum
species
Which of these is a
characteristic of earthworms
but not blackworms?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Segments
Clitellum
Blood vessels
Digestive tube
A community of living
things and its environment
make up a(n)
a.
b.
c.
d.
habitat
population
biosphere
ecosystem
Which list best describes
characteristics shared by all
insects?
a. eight legs, two antennae, threepart bodies
b. six legs, two antennae, three-part
bodies
c. six legs, poison, three-part bodies
d. four legs, poison, three-part bodies
Which of these describes an
exoskeleton?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Is nonliving
Is an outside covering
Does not grow
All of the above
Which of these is the correct
order for complete
metamorphosis?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Egg, larva, chrysalis(cocoon), adult
Egg, adult, chrysalis(cocoon), larva
Egg, larva, adult, chrysalis(cocoon)
Egg, chrysalis(cocoon), larva, adult
Handling a microscope
correctly involves:
a. always carrying the microscope
with one hand
b. sometimes allowing the
objective lens to touch the stage
c. focusing with the highest
objective lens first
d. none of the above
The word “ecosystem” refers
to:
a. the physical environment
b. living organisms in a
laboratory
c. living organisms and the
physical environment
d. just living organisms
You watch a worm slowly disappear
into the ground. Which statement is
an example of an observation?
a. The worm was looking for food
b. The worm had a lot of energy
c. The worm was moving away from
the light
d. The worm burrowed into the
ground
A scientist is interested in
comparing the circulatory
system of different types of
worms. What is the scientist
most likely to do first?
a. develop a procedure
b. analyze data
c. make a conclusion
Ali wants to find out how long
it takes his baby sister to fall
asleep. Variables in his
experiment include:
a.
b.
c.
d.
time of day
noise levels
both a and b
none of the above