Biology final exam – 6th grade

1. Which one of the following steps of the scientific method is a scientist applying when he listens
to the sound that an elephant makes:

A. Draw a conclusion

B. Analyze data

C. Make observations

D. Testing his hypothesis

2. Of the following, what is the best question to develop an investigation?

A. How many cats live in Europe?

B. Who made the first telescope?

C. How long can a rabbit live?

D. Does the amount of salt in water affect the temperature at which it boils?

3. Which of the following information could be called as a result?

A. Number of butterflies

B. Wondering where did the first butterfly was born

C. Seeing how a butterfly flies

D. Look for information related to butterfly’s nutrition

4. What is a microscope?

A. It is a device that magnifies tiny organisms and objects.

B. It is a device that helps us to see objects that are so far away from us.

C. Is a device that help us to know the weight of an organism.

D. None of the above.

5. What do you have to do to test your hypothesis?

A. Design an experiment

B. Analyze your data

C. Make observations

D. You just have to guess

6. Which of the following is a difference between the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

A. Prokaryotic cells have flagellum and eukaryotic cells don’t

B. Prokaryotic cells have cytoplasm and eukaryotic cells have cytosol

C. Prokaryotic cells doesn’t have a membrane bound nucleus and Eukaryotic cells have their
genetic material located in the nucleus.

D. Prokaryotic cells have lysosomes and eukaryotic cells have centrioles

7. What is the function of a Pilus?

A. They protect the eukaryotic cells.

B. They are involved in the adherence to surfaces

C. They manufacture proteins

D. They keep the organelles in their place.

8. Eukaryotic organisms are:

A. Archaea, plants, animals and protozoa.

B. Bacteria, plants, animals and protozoa.

C. Algae, protozoa, fungi, plants and animals.

D. Bacteria, archaea, fungi, algae and protozoa.

9. A large central vacuole could be compared with:

A. A stomach.

B. A big bag.

C. A brain.

D. A policeman.

10. A chloroplast...

A. Uses the sunlight to create food by photosynthesis.

B. Uses the CO2 to create food by the chemosynthesis.

C. Uses the sunlight to produce proteins.

D. Contains the genetic material of the plant cells.

11. The cell wall …

A. Is always surrounding the plasma membrane and it could be compared with a big food factory.

B. Is always surrounding the plasma membrane and it could be compared with a big line of police
that protects the cell’s interior.

C. Is always surrounding the Endoplasmic reticulum and it could be compared with a stomach.

D.Is always controlling the cell’s respiration.

12. A scientific wants to develop a research related to the genetic material of a eukaryotic
organism. The organelle that he has to study the most on his microscope is:

A. The plasma membrane.

B. The nucleus.

C. The centrioles.

D. The cytoplasm.
13. The plasma membrane is formed by two layers of:

A. Phospholipids with a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail.

B. Oxygen

C. Phospholipids with just a hydrophobic tail

D. Carbon dioxide.

14. The pass of substances across the plasma membrane could be:

A. Passive or active always expending energy.

B. Passive or active always releasing energy.

C. Passive or active always producing energy.

D. Passive without the expending of energy or active expending energy.