Science 8: Biology MEGA QUIZ

Question 1 of 33

1

What is life on earth's main source of energy?

Select one of the following:

Plants
Calories
Water
Sunlight

Explanation

Question 2 of 33

2

What are the main FOUR things that all living things need?

Select one or more of the following:

Energy
Water
Respond to their environment
Protect itself
Fight off predators
Produce waste
Reproduce and grow

Explanation

Question 3 of 33

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Fill in the blanks for the functions of the parts of a microscope:

Eyepiece: Part ❌ and has a ❌ lens
Tube: Holds eyepiece and ❌
Revolving Nosepiece: A ❌ disk that holds the ❌
Objective Lens: Magnifies the object ❌
Fine-adjustment Knob: Brings object ❌
Coarse-adjustment Knob: Moves the ❌
Stage: Holds the slide, ❌. Has a hole to let light through
Condenser Lens: Directs ❌ being viewed
Diaphragm: Controls the ❌ reached the object being viewed
Light Source: Shines a light through the object

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you look through

you smell through

adjust focus

10x

20x

4x

keeps it at a proper distance

keeps the lens clear

rotating

sliding

flipping

objective lens

tube

coarse-adjustment knob

4x, 10x, 40x

10x, 20x, 40x

5x, 15x, 45x

into sharper focus

closer to your eyes

stage to focus the object

moves the object closer to you

clipped in place

glued in place

light to slide

slide to light

amount of light

color of light

brightness of light

Explanation

Question 4 of 33

1

What is a unicellular organism?

Select one of the following:

An organism that consists of only one type of cell
An organism that consists of only one cell
An organism that consists of many cells
A plant that has one type of organism

Explanation

Question 5 of 33

1

What is a multicellular organism?

Select one of the following:

An organism that consists of many different types of cells
An organism that consists of many cells
An organism that has only one cell
An organism that has one type of cell

Explanation

Question 6 of 33

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A ( multicellular, unicellular ) organism is better because the jobs of the cells are more ( spread out, confined ). In a unicellular organism, that one cell has to take care of the ( entire organism, entire organ, brain ). Unicellular organisms interact ( directly, through blood, through oxygen ) with the outside world. Multicellular organisms use ( blood, cell membrane, oxygen ) to transport nutrients to their ( organs, organelles ).

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Question 7 of 33

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Every cell in a ( multicellular, unicellular ) organism is specialized to do its function. Nerve cells are ( long and spread out, small and tight, compressed, thin and flowy ) because they need to ( take signals, multiply ) from many places to the brain. Red blood cells are ( disklike, flat, round ) so they can ( flow, slide, push through things ) and transport oxygen.

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Question 8 of 33

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( Organelles, Machines, Organs, DNA, RNA, Orgenallas ) are the structures ( within, outside of, around, on the roof of ) cells that carry out activities necessary for life. The most common cell organelles between both an animal and plants cell include: ( Nucleus, Chloroplasts ), ( Vacuole, Diaphragm, Alveoli ), ( Membrane, Cell Wall ), and ( Cytoplasm, Semipermeable, Citoplasm, Floor ).

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Question 9 of 33

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How is the Cell Membrane semi-permeable?

Select one of the following:

It chooses what it lets through
Only liquids can come through
Only solids can pass through
Nothing can pass through

Explanation

Question 10 of 33

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Cell Membrane: - ❌ Layer
- ❌
Nucleus: - Contains genetic material ❌
- Nucleolus has ❌, which makes ❌
Endoplasmic Reticulum: - Used to ❌
- Rough and smooth
- Rough - Ribosomes make it look rough
Ribosomes: - Makes ❌ to make cell function
Golgi Bodies: - Curved ❌ in stacks of 4 - 10
- Sort, process, package cell ❌
Lysosomes: - ❌ worn out cell organelles
Mitochondria: - ❌ of the cell
- Makes ❌, an energy molecule for the cell
Chloroplast: - Found in only ❌ cells
- Have ❌
- Carry out ❌

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Outer

Inner

Semi-permeable

Permeable

Impermeable

DNA

RNA

ribosomes

chromosomes

transport proteins

recycle proteins

kill proteins

protein

tissue

muscle

energy

membranes

enzymes

products

waste

Recycle

Reduce

Reuse

Powerhouse

Weakest spot

Workhouse

ATP

carbohydrates

fats

plant

animal

chlorophyll

pigment

sugar

photosynthesis

reproduction

Explanation

Question 11 of 33

2

Check all that are human systems:

Select one or more of the following:

Digestive
Nervous
Immune
Respiratory
Circulatory
Muscular
Shoot
Dermal
Skeletal
Excretory

Explanation

Question 12 of 33

2

Check all that are plant systems:

Select one or more of the following:

Dermal Tissue System(Stem)
Ground Tissue System(Roots)
Vascular Tissue System(Leaves)
Reproductive System
Excretory System
Digestive System
Muscular System

Explanation

Question 13 of 33

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Xylem transports ( water and solutes, glucose and amino acids ) from ( the roots to leaves, roots to anywhere it's needed ).
Phloem transports ( glucose and amino acids, water and solutes ) to ( where it's needed, roots to leaves ).

Xylem is made of ( dead, living ) cells that are ( impermeable, permeable, semi-permeable ) to water.
Phloem is made of ( living, dead ) cells that move things.

Xylem tissue: If placed in the middle, it can protect it from ( being pulled from the ground, being squashed or bent ). If placed near the edge, the plant can't be ( squashed or bent, pulled from the ground ).

Explanation

Question 14 of 33

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Transpiration is the ( evaporation, condensation, leaking ) of water from ( stem and leaves, roots, flowers ). This helps move water ( up, down ) the plant. It creates a ( transpiration pool, transpiration pond, evaporation pool, evaporation pond ) that draws water up the plant. Water is ( cohesive, a liquid, transparent ) which helps this.

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Question 15 of 33

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Roots have ( root hairs, root fingers, nerves ), giving them a large ( surface area, volume, capacity ) for water ( absorption, suction, evaporation ). Water enters through ( osmosis, diffusion ) to the concentration gradient and finally to xylem vessels.

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Question 16 of 33

1

The transpiration stream also moves:

Select one of the following:

Waste
Vitamins
Chemicals
Minerals and ions

Explanation

Question 17 of 33

2

List TEN factors that make the transpiration rate change:

Select one or more of the following:

Amount of water
Environmental
Temperature
Length of roots
Humidity
Wind intensity
Light intensity
Physical factors
Leaf surface area
If the leaf is flat or folded

Explanation

Question 18 of 33

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( Diffusion, Osmosis ): The spreading of something (particles) from an area of ( high concentration, low concentration ) to an area of ( low concentration, high concentration ); to spread out ( evenly, unevenly, on one side )

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Question 19 of 33

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( Osmosis, Diffusion ): Molecules of a solvent passing through a ( semi-permeable, permeable, impermeable ) membrane from a ( highly concentrated, lower concentrated ) solution to a ( lower concentrated, higher concentrated ) solution; ( evening out, unevening ) the concentration of either side.

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Question 20 of 33

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Water is used for two things in the leaves. These two things are...

Select one or more of the following:

Build stems and muscle
Photosynthesis
Grow taller
As food
Supports the cells and inside of plant

Explanation

Question 21 of 33

1

What is the main function of the digestive system?

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To detect changes in our surroundings and respond to those changes
To take in, break down food, absorb nutrients and eliminate waste
To take in oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide
To eliminate waste from the human body

Explanation

Question 22 of 33

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Functions of the organs in the digestive system:

Mouth: Chews up and sends food down the ( esophagus, trachea, throat )
Esophagus: Transports food to the ( stomach/liver, stomach/lung, liver/lung, pancreas/stomach )
Stomach: Uses ( three, four, two ) layers of muscle to physically ( mix, squeeze, absorb ) food(only begins digesting ( meat, vegetables, wheat )). Makes and secretes stomach ( acids, juices ) and ( Pepsin, insulin, blood ).
Liver: Filters ( blood, food, water ) coming from the digestive tract before passing it to the ( rest of the body, stomach, heart ). Secretes ( bile, acids ) to intestines
Gallbladder: Secretes ( bile, acids ) and helps digest ( fatty, meaty, chewy ) foods
Pancreas: Produces enzymes that help ( break down, separate, warm up ) food. Also makes ( insulin, bile, Pepsin, acids ) that tells the liver and ( pancreas, stomach, kidneys ) how much glucose to take in
Small Intestine: Where ( 90%, 85%, 80%, 95% ) of food absorption of ( minerals, vitamins ) from food takes place
Large Intestine: Absorbs ( water, liquids, minerals ) and produces waste

Explanation

Question 23 of 33

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In the small intestine...

Proteins > ( Amino acids, Sugars, Lipids, Muscles )
Carbohydrates > ( Sugars, Amino acids, Fats, Lipis )
Fats > ( Lipids, Sugars, Amino acids )

Explanation

Question 24 of 33

1

What is the main function of the Circulatory system?

Select one of the following:

To take in, break down food, absorb nutrients and eliminate waste
To transport nutrients and oxygen throughout the body through blood
To eliminate waste from the human body
To take in oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide

Explanation

Question 25 of 33

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Functions of the organs in the circulatory system:

Heart: ( Pumps and cleans, Filters, Removes and creates ) blood throughout the body while supplying nutrients and ( oxygen, carbon dioxide ) and ( removing, creating ) waste
Arteries: Carries ( clean, used ) blood from the ( heart, organs ) and to ( other organs, the heart )
Veins: Carries ( used, cleaned ) blood from the ( organs, heart ) back to the ( heart, organs ) to be ( cleaned, used )
Capillaries: Transfers oxygen and nutrients from the ( bloodstream, heart, liver ) to the ( organs, heart, bloodstream ) directly. Only ( one, two, three, four ) ( cell, cells, milimeters, milimeter ) wide.
Blood: Carries things between organs

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Question 26 of 33

2

Check all things that the blood transports:

Select one or more of the following:

Oxygen(as waste)
Nutrients
Oxygen
Vitamins
Carbon dioxide(as waste)
White blood cells
Red blood cells

Explanation

Question 27 of 33

1

What is the main function of the Nervous system?

Select one of the following:

To transport nutrients and oxygen throughout the body through blood
To take in, break down food, absorb nutrients and eliminate waste
To eliminate waste from the human body
To detect changes in our surroundings and respond to those changes

Explanation

Question 28 of 33

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Functions of the organs in the nervous system:

Brain: Receives and sends ( signals, particles, feelings ) to respond changes to our surroundings
Nerves: In charge of body ( movement, feeling, and sending signals, growing and seeing, sending particles ) to the ( brain, muscles, bones ).
Spinal Cord: Carries ( nerve signals, bones, particles ) to the brain.
Sense Organs: Take in ( information, particles, water ) from our surroundings and send it to the brain.

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Question 29 of 33

2

Check all FOUR that are sense organs:

Select one or more of the following:

Arms
Eyes
Ears
Muscles
Touch
Bones
Nose

Explanation

Question 30 of 33

1

What is the main function of the Respiratory system?

Select one of the following:

To take in oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide
To transport nutrients and oxygen throughout the body through blood
To eliminate waste from the human body
To detect changes in our surroundings and respond to those changes

Explanation

Question 31 of 33

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Functions of the organs in the respiratory system:

Mouth/Nasal Cavity: Takes in ( oxygen, carbon dioxide ) and gets rid of ( carbon dioxide, oxygen ) through the ( trachea, esophagus, arteries ). Nasal cavity detects ( smell, taste, sight ).
Trachea: Transports air between the ( mouth and lungs, mouth and nose, lungs and heart ). Splits off at the back off the throat.
Larynx: Also known as the ( voice box, talk box, pharynx ). Air passes through this to make our voice.
Lungs: Takes ( oxygen, carbon dioxide ) from the ( trachea, esophagus, larynx ), gives it to the ( blood, organs, tissues ) and takes ( carbon dioxide, oxygen, waste ) out. Protected by the ( ribs, heart, spine ). ( Left, Right ) lung protects the heart.
Bronchia: A ( split, organ, pipe ) in the trachea to distribute air between the lungs.
Diaphragm: A large ( muscle, tissue, organ ) ( under, on top of ) the lungs that ( squeezes and sucks, shrinks and grows ) air in and out of lungs.
Alveoli: Tiny air bubbles that hold ( oxygen, carbon dioxide ) in the lungs. They tend to ( pop, grow, multiply ) regularly. Humans start off with ( 600 million, 800 million, 300 million, 500 million ). Oxygen is taken to blood by ( capillaries, veins, arteries ).

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Question 32 of 33

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What is the main function of the Excretory system?

Select one of the following:

To transport nutrients and oxygen throughout the body through blood
To take in, break down food, absorb nutrients and eliminate waste
To eliminate waste from the human body
To detect changes in our surroundings and respond to those changes

Explanation

Question 33 of 33

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Functions of the organs in the excretory system:

Kidney: Cleans waste from ( blood, urine, food ) and makes ( urine, blood, waste ). You have ( two, three, one ) but only require ( one, three, two ).
Ureter: Transports ( urine, blood, waste ) to the ( urinary bladder, urethra ).
Urinary Bladder: Temporarily stores urine.
Urethra: Takes ( urine, blood, waste ) out of body.

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Science 8: Biology MEGA QUIZ

Question 1 of 33

What is life on earth's main source of energy?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 33

What are the main FOUR things that all living things need?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 33

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Explanation

Question 4 of 33

What is a unicellular organism?

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Explanation

Question 5 of 33

What is a multicellular organism?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 33

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Question 7 of 33

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Question 8 of 33

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Question 9 of 33

How is the Cell Membrane semi-permeable?

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Question 10 of 33

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Question 11 of 33

Check all that are human systems:

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Question 12 of 33

Check all that are plant systems:

Select one or more of the following:

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Question 13 of 33

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Question 14 of 33

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Question 15 of 33

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Question 16 of 33

The transpiration stream also moves:

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Question 17 of 33

List TEN factors that make the transpiration rate change:

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Explanation

Question 18 of 33

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Question 19 of 33

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Question 20 of 33

Water is used for two things in the leaves. These two things are...

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Question 21 of 33

What is the main function of the digestive system?

Select one of the following:

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Question 22 of 33

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Question 23 of 33

In the small intestine...

Proteins > ( Amino acids, Sugars, Lipids, Muscles )
Carbohydrates > ( Sugars, Amino acids, Fats, Lipis )
Fats > ( Lipids, Sugars, Amino acids )