OMM OMM Unit Unit

Test I Test I ReviewReview

Which is not a trait common to Which is not a trait common to all living things?all living things?

a. Has a hearta. Has a heart

b. Reproducesb. Reproduces

c. Produces wastec. Produces waste

d. Composed of one or more d. Composed of one or more cellscells

The classification group that The classification group that contains the greatest contains the greatest

variety of organisms isvariety of organisms is

a. ordera. order

b. speciesb. species

c. phylumc. phylum

d. kingdomd. kingdom

Grouping organisms according Grouping organisms according to certain characteristics is to certain characteristics is

called called

a. chartinga. charting

b. classifyingb. classifying

c. pairing c. pairing

d. sortingd. sorting

Based on their scientific names, Based on their scientific names, which two of these organisms which two of these organisms

are most closely related?are most closely related?

Elk – Elk – Cercus CanadensisCercus Canadensis

Mule deer – Mule deer – Odocoeleus hemionusOdocoeleus hemionus

Red deer – Red deer – Cercus elaphusCercus elaphus

Reindeer – Reindeer – Rangifer terandusRangifer terandus

a. Red deer and mule deera. Red deer and mule deer

b. Elk and red deerb. Elk and red deer

c. Mule deer and elkc. Mule deer and elk

d. Reindeer and red deerd. Reindeer and red deer

A word that refers to any A word that refers to any complete living thing iscomplete living thing is

a. tissuea. tissue

b. organb. organ

c. systemc. system

d. organismd. organism

What is a microscope’s total What is a microscope’s total magnification if the eyepiece magnification if the eyepiece is 10x and the objective is set is 10x and the objective is set

at 25x?at 25x?

a. 25xa. 25x

b. 250xb. 250x

c. 2500xc. 2500x

d. 1,000,000xd. 1,000,000x

The modern system used for The modern system used for classification of organisms is classification of organisms is

based on the work ofbased on the work of

a. Aristotlea. Aristotle

b. Linnaeusb. Linnaeus

c. Hookec. Hooke

d. Leeuwenhoekd. Leeuwenhoek

The correct format for the The correct format for the scientific name of the scientific name of the

cabbage white butterfly iscabbage white butterfly is

a. a. pieris rapaepieris rapae

b. b. pieris Rapaepieris Rapae

c. c. Pieris RapaePieris Rapae

d. d. Pieris rapaePieris rapae

WOWBugs are parasitic wasps. WOWBugs are parasitic wasps. Parasitic wasps areParasitic wasps are

a. insects that lay their eggs in or a. insects that lay their eggs in or on another insecton another insect

b. insects that pollinate flowersb. insects that pollinate flowers

c. insects that have six wingsc. insects that have six wings

d. insects that are also in the d. insects that are also in the beetle familybeetle family

Which part of the microscope would Which part of the microscope would be used to change the magnification?be used to change the magnification?

Which part of the microscope would be used Which part of the microscope would be used to change the amount of light that comes to change the amount of light that comes

through the hole in the stage?through the hole in the stage?

What is the function of the structure that the What is the function of the structure that the arrow points at in the figure of the arrow points at in the figure of the

LumbriculusLumbriculus??

a. Helps the worm during a. Helps the worm during movementmovement

b. Helps convey food and b. Helps convey food and oxygen throughout the bodyoxygen throughout the body

c. Detects shadows of c. Detects shadows of approaching dangerapproaching danger

d. All of the aboved. All of the above

Hiromi wonders which of her friends Hiromi wonders which of her friends can run the fastest. She decides can run the fastest. She decides that a race, starting at the maple that a race, starting at the maple

tree and ending at the oak tree, will tree and ending at the oak tree, will answer her question. Which answer her question. Which variable(s) is she planning to variable(s) is she planning to

control?control?

a. timea. time

b. distanceb. distance

c. both a and bc. both a and b

d. none of the aboved. none of the above

Scientifically, humans are Scientifically, humans are named named Homo sapiensHomo sapiens. .

“Homo” is the :“Homo” is the :

a. genus a. genus

b. kingdomb. kingdom

c. phylumc. phylum

d. speciesd. species

Which of these is a Which of these is a characteristic of earthworms characteristic of earthworms

but not blackworms?but not blackworms?

a. Segmentsa. Segments

b. Clitellumb. Clitellum

c. Blood vesselsc. Blood vessels

d. Digestive tubed. Digestive tube

A community of living things A community of living things and its environment make and its environment make

up a(n)up a(n)

a. habitata. habitatb. populationb. populationc. biospherec. biosphered. ecosystemd. ecosystem

Which list best describes Which list best describes characteristics shared by all characteristics shared by all

insects?insects?

a. eight legs, two antennae, three-part a. eight legs, two antennae, three-part bodiesbodies

b. six legs, two antennae, three-part b. six legs, two antennae, three-part bodiesbodies

c. six legs, poison, three-part bodiesc. six legs, poison, three-part bodies

d. four legs, poison, three-part bodiesd. four legs, poison, three-part bodies

Which of these describes an Which of these describes an exoskeleton?exoskeleton?

a. Is nonlivinga. Is nonliving

b. Is an outside coveringb. Is an outside covering

c. Does not growc. Does not grow

d. All of the aboved. All of the above

Which of these is the correct Which of these is the correct order for complete order for complete metamorphosis?metamorphosis?

a. Egg, larva, chrysalis(cocoon), adulta. Egg, larva, chrysalis(cocoon), adult

b. Egg, adult, chrysalis(cocoon), larvab. Egg, adult, chrysalis(cocoon), larva

c. Egg, larva, adult, chrysalis(cocoon)c. Egg, larva, adult, chrysalis(cocoon)

d. Egg, chrysalis(cocoon), larva, adultd. Egg, chrysalis(cocoon), larva, adult

Handling a microscope correctly Handling a microscope correctly involves:involves:

a. always carrying the microscope a. always carrying the microscope with one handwith one hand

b. sometimes allowing the objective b. sometimes allowing the objective lens to touch the stagelens to touch the stage

c. focusing with the highest c. focusing with the highest objective lens firstobjective lens first

d. none of the aboved. none of the above

The word “ecosystem” refers to:The word “ecosystem” refers to:

a. the physical environmenta. the physical environment

b. living organisms in a b. living organisms in a laboratorylaboratory

c. living organisms and the c. living organisms and the physical environmentphysical environment

d. just living organismsd. just living organisms

You watch a worm slowly disappear You watch a worm slowly disappear into the ground. Which statement is into the ground. Which statement is

an example of an observation?an example of an observation?

a. The worm was looking for fooda. The worm was looking for food

b. The worm had a lot of energyb. The worm had a lot of energy

c. The worm was moving away from c. The worm was moving away from the lightthe light

d. The worm burrowed into the groundd. The worm burrowed into the ground

A scientist is interested in A scientist is interested in comparing the circulatory comparing the circulatory

system of different types of system of different types of worms. What is the scientist worms. What is the scientist

most likely to do first?most likely to do first?

a. develop a procedurea. develop a procedureb. analyze datab. analyze datac. make a conclusionc. make a conclusion

Ali wants to find out how long it Ali wants to find out how long it takes his baby sister to fall takes his baby sister to fall

asleep. Variables in his asleep. Variables in his experiment include:experiment include:

a. time of daya. time of day

b. noise levelsb. noise levels

c. both a and bc. both a and b

d. none of the aboved. none of the above