FORM B

January Regulation and Reproduction

1. Most hormones are produced by which human organ
system?
(1) digestive
(2) endocrine
(3) respiratory
(4) nervous
2. Which process results in the formation of a new cell
with a full set of chromosomes?
(1) respiration
(2) digestion
(3) fertilization
(4) evolution
3. In humans, the amount of sugar in blood is controlled
by the release of a hormone called insulin. This process is
an example of
(1) depletion
(2) digestion
(3) regulation
(4) excretion
4. Which human body system produces the hormones
that regulate growth?
(1) skeletal
(2) digestive
(3) circulatory
(4) endocrine
5. The main function of hormones in the human body is to
(1) identify and destroy microbes
(2) regulate body functions
(3) transport blood to cells
(4) store energy
6. Which pair of terms describes the usual location for
fertilization and the first stages of development in human
reproduction?
(1) external fertilization and external development
(2) external fertilization and internal development
(3) internal fertilization and external development
(4) internal fertilization and internal development
7. Where is the egg usually fertilized?
(1) oviduct
(2) uterus
(3) vagina
(4) ovary
8. What are the chemicals produced by the endocrine
system?
(1) enzymes
(2) target tissues
(3) hormones
(4) saliva
9. Where does the embryo develop?
(1) oviduct
(2) ovary
(3) uterus
(4) vagina
10. Which human organ system produces sperm or egg
cells?
(1) digestive system

11. What process happens once a month when the lining

of the uterus is shed?
(1) Respiration
(2) Menstruation
(3) Mitosis
(4) Meiosis
12. What is the monthly process that releases an egg
called?
(1) fertilization
(2) ovulation
(3) menstruation
(4) puberty
13. What is the union of an egg and a sperm?
(1) fertilization
(2) ovulation
(3) menstruation
(4) puberty
14. What is the mixture of sperm and fluid called?
(1) semen
(2) testes
(3) seminal vesicle
(4) epididymis
15. When do eggs start to develop in the ovaries?
(1) before birth
(2) at puberty
(3) during childhood
(4) during infancy
16. Which of the following glands is found in the neck?
(1) pineal
(2) adrenal
(3) thyroid
(4) pancreas
17. What process creates sperm and egg?
(1) Photosynthesis
(2) Mitosis
(3) Meiosis
(4) Menstruation
December Heredity
18. Which model can be used to trace genetic
inheritance?
(1) life cycle
(2) pedigree chart
(3) food web
(4) energy pyramid
19. In living things, traits are passed on from one
generation to the next by the transfer of
(1) blood
(2) minerals
(3) Calories
(4) DNA
20. An organism is born with a genetic abnormality not
present in any of its ancestors. This abnormality is most
likely the result of
(1) circulation
(2) competition
(3) mutation
(4) respiration

(2) nervous system

(3) respiratory system
(4) reproductive system
21. Which of the follow are correct
(1) Hybrid = homozygous (AA, aa), Purebred =
heterozygous (Aa)
(2) Purebred = homozygous (AA, aa), Hybrid =
heterozygous (Aa)
(3) Purebred = homozygous (Aa), Hybrid = heterozygous
(AA, aa)
(4) Hybrid = homozygous (Aa), Purebred = heterozygous
(AA, aa)
22. Dominant and Recessive
(1) Dominant traits have to with physical appearance;
Recessive traits are inside the body
(2) Dominant traits (T) cover other forms; Recessive traits
(t) can be hidden
(3) Recessive traits (T) cover other forms; Dominant traits
(t) can be hidden
(4) Dominant traits are usually bad (sickle cell anemia);
Recessive traits are good (immunity to Malaria)
23. Homozygous and Heterozygous
(1) Heterozygous: two alleles are the same, Homozygous:
two alleles are different
(2) Heterozygous: only dominant traits, Homozygous: only
recessive traits
(3) Homozygous: only dominant traits, Heterozygous: only
recessive traits
(4) Homozygous: two alleles are the same, Heterozygous:
two alleles are different
24. Genotype and Phenotype
(1) Phenotype is the DNA; Genotype is the genes of the
parents
(2) Phenotype is the genetic makeup of an organism;
Genotype is the physical appearance of an organism
(3) Genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism;
Phenotype is the physical appearance of an organism
(4) Genotype is the DNA; Phenotype is the genes of the
parents
November Microscopes
25. The field of view...
(1) Amount of a specimen that can be seen
(2) Based on a standard measurement, distances based
on the meter
(3) Lets you see more but in less detail
(4) Lets you see less but in more detail
October Cell and Plant Reproduction
26. What are the four letters that represent DNA base
pairs?
(1) A, T, C, G
(2) G, T, D, A
(3) T, C, G, P
(4) Um, I, D, K
27. A cells chromosomes contain
(1) genes
(2) chlorophyll
(3) sperm
(4) eggs
28. A single human body cell typically contains thousands

29. A main function of a plants seed is to

(1) store food to be used during early
development
(2) attract pollen to be used during development
(3) take in light energy to be used during
photosynthesis
(4) produce chlorophyll to be used during
photosynthesis
30. The transfer of a section of DNA from one organism
into the DNA of another organism by scientists is called
(1) selective breeding
(2) genetic engineering
(3) natural selection
(4) internal fertilization
31. A body cell that is undergoing abnormal cell division is
most likely
(1) producing sex cells
(2) transporting nutrients
(3) forming cancerous cells
(4) developing an infection
32. Which process in an apple tree primarily results from
cell division?
(1) growth
(2) photosynthesis
(3) gas exchange
(4) waste removal
33. Which sequence represents the order of development
for many plants?
(1) seed develops inside fruit -> seed is dispersed -> seed
germinates
-> plant grows
(2) seed is dispersed -> seed develops inside fruit -> seed
germinates
-> plant grows
(3) seed germinates -> plant grows -> seed is dispersed
-> seed
develops inside fruit
(4) seed is dispersed -> plant grows -> seed germinates
-> seed
develops inside fruit
September Categorizing Life
34. A vertebrate is an animal that
(1) does not have a backbone
(2) eats vegetables
(3) has a backbone
(4) must walk on two legs
35. In which part of a plant cell does photosynthesis
occur?
(1) nucleus
(2) chloroplast
(3) cell membrane
(4) cell wall
36. A green plant absorbs light. A frog eats flies. These
are both examples of how organisms
(1) obtain energy
(2) escape predators
(3) produce offspring

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(4) excrete waste

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

genes
nuclei
chloroplasts
bacteria

37. The amount of which greenhouse gas in the air will

increase the most if large forests are cut down to be used
for building materials without planting new trees in their
place?
(1) ozone
(2) methane
(3) water vapor
(4) carbon dioxide

FORM B
38. Which structure is found in a plant cell but not in an
animal cells?
(1) cell wall
(2) cell membrane
(3) cytoplasm
(4) nucleus
39. Some one-celled organisms can reproduce by the
process of
(1) hormone secretion
(2) metamorphosis
(3) fertilization
(4) cell division
7th Grade
40. Which pathway do most nutrients take after a person
takes a bite of food?
(1) digestive system -> circulatory system ->
body cells
(2) circulatory system -> body cells -> digestive
system
(3) digestive system -> body cells -> circulatory
system
(4) circulatory system -> digestive system ->
body cells
41. Carbon dioxide is an example of
(1) a mixture
(2) an element
(3) a solution
(4) a compound
42. Volcanic eruptions are caused primarily by the
movement of
(1) rock by erosion
(2) Earth in its orbit
(3) planetary winds
(4) tectonic plates
43. Which process releases energy from digested food?
(1) photosynthesis
(2) cellular respiration
(3) vitamin production
(4) fertilization
6th Grade
44. Which sequence of energy transformations occurs
after a battery-operated flashlight is turned on?
(1) electrical -> light -> chemical
(2) electrical -> chemical -> light
(3) chemical -> light -> electrical
(4) chemical -> electrical -> light