1st MIDTERM TEST IN SCIENCE 5

Direction: Answer the following. Write only the letter of your answer.

______1. What is an ecosystem?

A. A group of organisms that live together in a specific area
B. A single organism that lives in a specific area
C. A group of organisms that live in different areas
D. A single organism that lives in different areas

______2. Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

A. Sunlight
B. Temperature
C. Soil type
D. Plants

______3. What is the science that is concerned with the study of inanimate natural objects?
A. Life Science C. Earth Science
B. Physical Science D. Botany

______4. Which of the following best defines a population in an ecosystem?

A. A group of different species living together in a specific area
B. All the living organisms of the same species in a specific area
C. The interaction between living and non-living components in an ecosystem
D. The total number of individuals of all species in an ecosystem

______5. What laboratory tool measure liquid and volume?

A. Beaker C. Graduated Cylinder
B. Erlenmeyer Flask D. Test tube rack

______6. Which of the following best describes a niche in an ecosystem?

A. The specific role or job of an organism in its community
B. The total number of individuals of all species in an ecosystem
C. The interaction between living and non-living components in an ecosystem
D. The process of one organism consuming another for energy

______7. Which of the following is NOT a type of cell?

A. Prokaryotic
B. Eukaryotic
C. Mitochondrial
D. None of the above

______8. 2. Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis in a cell?

A. Cell membrane
B. b) Nucleus
C. Ribosomes
D. Golgi bodies

______9. What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum?

A. Protein synthesis
B. Transportation of materials within the cell
C. Photosynthesis
D. Breakdown of molecules

______10. Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

A. Animals
B. Water
C. Decomposers
D. Producers

______11. Which organelle is known as the "powerhouse of the cell"?

A. Cell membrane
B. Nucleus
 C. Mitochondrion
D. Chloroplast

______12. What is the primary function of chloroplasts?

A. Protein synthesis
B. Transportation of materials within the cell
C. Photosynthesis
D. Breakdown of molecules

______13. What is the cytoskeleton composed of?

A. Protein filaments
B. Lipids
C. Carbohydrates
D. Nucleic acids

______14. What is the function of flagella and cilia in a cell?

A. Protein synthesis
B. Transportation of materials within the cell
C. Movement
D. Energy production

______15. Which organelle is responsible for storing nutrients, water, ions, and waste materials in plant cells?
A. Cell membrane
B. Nucleus
C. Vacuoles
D. Lysosomes

______16. Which of the following best describes photosynthesis?

A. The process in which light energy is converted to chemical energy in the form of sugars.
B. The process in which water and carbon dioxide are converted to oxygen and glucose.
C. The process in which glucose is converted to oxygen and carbon dioxide.
D. The process in which light energy is converted to heat energy.

______17. What is the primary source of energy for photosynthesis?

A. Water
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Sunlight
D. Oxygen

______18. What is the byproduct of photosynthesis?

A. Water
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Oxygen
D. Glucose

______19. How does photosynthesis help in climate regulation?

A. It absorbs carbon dioxide, reducing its concentration in the atmosphere.
B. It releases carbon dioxide, increasing its concentration in the atmosphere.
C. It absorbs oxygen, reducing its concentration in the atmosphere.
D. It releases oxygen, increasing its concentration in the atmosphere.

______20. What is the main purpose of photosynthesis in plants?

A. To produce glucose for energy.
B. To produce oxygen for respiration.
C. To produce water for growth.
D. To produce carbon dioxide for respiration.

______21. What would happen if photosynthesis stopped occurring on Earth?

A. Oxygen levels would decrease, leading to the extinction of most living beings.
B. Carbon dioxide levels would decrease, leading to global cooling.
 C. Glucose production would increase, leading to obesity in plants.
D. Sunlight levels would decrease, leading to a decrease in temperature.

______22. Which of the following is NOT a function of the muscular system?

A. To create movement by working with bones, ligaments, and tendons
B. To produce heat
C. To move food through the digestive system
D. To produce blood cells

______23. Which type of muscle is found in the walls of internal organs?

A. Skeletal muscle
B. Cardiac muscle
C. Smooth muscle
D. Voluntary muscle

______24. What type of muscle is attached to bone?

A. Smooth muscle
B. Cardiac muscle
C. Skeletal muscle
D. Involuntary muscle

______25. What is the function of tendons?

A. To attach muscles to bones
B. To attach bones to joints
C. To protect inner organs
D. To produce heat

______26. Which part of the skeletal system includes the skull, spine, ribs, and sternum?
A. Axial skeleton
B. Appendicular skeleton
C. Long bones
D. Short bones

______27. What are the four basic bone shapes?

A. Long, short, flat, irregular
B. Round, square, oval, triangular
C. Smooth, rough, curved, straight
D. Pointed, blunt, jagged, smooth

______28. What is the function of ligaments in a joint?

A. To stabilize the joint and prevent excessive movement
B. To connect muscles to bones
C. To produce blood cells
D. To protect inner organs

______29. What type of tissue replaces cartilage in the skeleton as you grow?
A. Muscle tissue
B. Nerve tissue
C. Bone tissue
D. Connective tissue

______30. Which type of muscle is responsible for the beating of the heart?
A. Skeletal muscle
B. Cardiac muscle
C. Smooth muscle
D. Voluntary muscle

______31. What is the role of tendons in the muscular system?

A. To attach muscles to bones and cause movement
 B. To produce heat and generate energy
C. To protect inner organs and provide support
D. To stabilize joints and prevent excessive movement

______32. Which organ is responsible for extracting oxygen from the air we breathe?
A. Trachea
B. Lungs
C. Diaphragm
D. Bronchi

______33. What is the function of the trachea?

A. To pump blood around the body
B. To extract oxygen from the air
C. To help you breathe and talk
D. To let air go inside your lungs

______34. Which blood vessels carry blood from the heart to the tissues of the body?
A. Arteries
B. Veins
C. Capillaries
D. Bronchi

______35. What is the role of the diaphragm in the respiratory system?

A. To pump blood around the body
B. To extract oxygen from the air
C. To help you breathe and talk
D. To help your lungs expand and fill with air

______36. Which organ is at the center of the circulatory system?

A. Trachea
B. Lungs
C. Diaphragm
D. Heart

______37. What is the function of capillaries in the circulatory system?

A. To pump blood around the body
B. To extract oxygen from the air
C. To let air go inside your lungs
D. To allow for the exchange of materials between blood and tissues

______38. Which blood vessels have walls that are only one cell thick and very narrow?
A. Arteries
B. Veins
C. Capillaries
D. Bronchi

______39. What is the role of veins in the circulatory system?

A. To pump blood around the body
B. To extract oxygen from the air
C. To let air go inside your lungs
D. To return blood back to the heart

______40. Which part of the respiratory system is often called the "windpipe"?
A. Trachea
B. Lungs
C. Diaphragm
D. Bronchi

______41. What is the function of bronchi in the respiratory system?

 A. To pump blood around the body
B. To extract oxygen from the air
C. To help you breathe and talk
D. To let air go inside your lungs

______42. What is a branch of science focuses on the past life using fossils as its main course?
A. Zoology C. Paleontology
B. Genetics D. Oceanography

______43. What is the study of heredity and variations?

A. Genetics C. Petrology
B. Chemistry D. Zoology

______44. What laboratory tool stirs and measure liquid volume in mL?
A. Beaker C. Wire gauze
B. Dropper D. Watch glass

______45. What laboratory tool heat and store substances?

A. Beaker C. Graduated Cylinder
B. Erlenmeyer Flask D. Test tube rack

______46. Geology, Meteorology, Petrrology are of _______________ science.

A. Physical C. Social
B. Life D. Earth

______47. What are the main functions of the reproductive system?

A. a) To produce egg and sperm cells
B. b) To transport and sustain these cells
C. c) To nurture the developing offspring
D. d) All of the above

______48. What are the two kinds of sex cells involved in the human reproductive process?
A. Sperm and egg
B. Zygote and embryo
C. Gametes and hormones
D. Male and female

______49. What is the term for a fertilized egg?

A. Zygote
B. Embryo
C. Fetus
D. Gamete

______50. How does the process of becoming an embryo and developing into a fetus occur?
A. Through the fusion of sperm and egg
B. Through the production of hormones
C. Through the nurturing of the developing offspring
D. Through the transportation and sustenance of gametes

______51. What are genes?

A. Special carriers of human traits
B. The characteristics passed from parents to children
C. What make each child unique
D. All of the above

______52. Where do genes come from?

A. Male's sperm
B. Female's egg
C. Both male's sperm and female's egg
D. Hormones

______53. What is the role of sperm in the reproductive process?

 A. To produce hormones
B. To transport and sustain egg cells
C. To fertilize the egg
D. To nurture the developing offspring

______54. How do humans pass characteristics to the next generation?

A. Through genes
B. Through hormones
C. Through fertilization
D. Through nurturing

______55. What makes each child unique?

A. Genes
B. Hormones
C. Fertilization
D. Nurturing

______56. What laboratory tool holds test tubes?

A. Wire gauze C. Test Tube
B. Test tube rack D. Tripod

______57. What laboratory tool holds the wire gauze?

A. Wire gauze C. Test Tube
B. Test tube rack D. Tripod

______58. What is the amount of space an object takes up?

A. Volume C. Volume
B. Density D. Time

______59. 10 years is equal to _____________.

A. 1 Century C. 1 Decayear
B. 1 Decade D. 1Milliyear

______60. What is a potential answer to the question?

A. hypothesis C. analysis
B. conclusion D. experiment

______61. What laboratory tool heat, mix and store substances?

A. Wire gauze C. Test Tube
B. Test tube rack D. Tripod

______62. What laboratory tool spread the heat of a burner flame?

A. Tongs C. Watch glass
B. Wire gauze D. Dropper

______63. Which of the following is INCORECT?

A. Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.
B. Water boils at 1000 degrees Celsius.
C. Normal body temperature is 37 degrees Celsius.
D. Room temperature is 21 degrees Celsius.

______64. What laboratory tool hold samples or cover beakers or evaporating dishes?
A. Tongs C. Watch glass
B. Wire gauze D. Dropper

______65. What is the comparing of the results of the experiment to the prediction based by hypothesis?
A. observation C. experimentation
B. analysis D. recording data

______66. What laboratory tool holds or pick up large items?

A. Tongs C. Watch glass
B. Wire gauze D. Dropper

______67. It is a graph that shows information that is connected in some ways.

A. Pictograph
 B. Line Graph
C. Bar Graph
D. Data Table

______68. How do we read the measurement of volume in a graduated cylinder?

A. middle, bottom of the meniscus
B. left and right side of the meniscus
C. bottom part of the graduated cylinder
D. weight of the graduated cylinder

______69. The instrument used to measure Mass is called a _________________.

A. balance C. wind vane
B. thermometer D. density

______70. What laboratory tool measure and transfer small amounts of liquid?
A. Tongs C. Watch glass
B. Wire gauze D. Dropper

______71. Which of the following will typically sink in water?

A. A wooden log
B. A plastic bottle
C. A rubber duck
D. A plastic spoon

______72. What variable is changed by the person doing the experiment?

A. Dependent C. changing
B. Constant D. rabbit population

______73. What scientific attitude is being shown below?

“A scientist shows that he or she is open-minded when the scientist _______________.”
A. discusses ideas with other scientists.
B. asks other scientists to provide evidence to support their ideas.
C. agrees with ideas presented by other scientists.
D. evaluates ideas which do not agree with his or her ideas.

______74. What is a statement of whether the original hypothesis was supported or refused by the observations?
A. hypothesis C. analysis
B. conclusion D. experiment

______75. Which of the following laboratory practices is CORRECT?

A. Do not return unused chemicals to their bottles.
B. Eat on the laboratory table.
C. Heat the test tube directly.
D. Keep your hair and clothes away from open flames.

______76. Mimicry is a behavioral adaptation that involves an animal or group of animals moving from one region
to another and then back again.
A. True
B. False

______77. Bats, woodchucks and bears are some example of an animal that hibernates.
A. True
B. False

______78. These are statements with numerals of numbers that serves as supplements to tabular presentation?
A. Pie Chart C. Textual
B. Tabular D. Graphical

______79. How many more vote does the orange have than strawberry?
 A. 14
B. 2
C. 48
D. 3

______80. In biological classification, what is the broadest category that groups organisms based on shared
characteristics?
A. Phylum C. Kingdom
B. Class D. Order

______81. What is the most specific level of biological classification that represents a group of organisms with
similar characteristics?
A. Family
B. Class
C. Phylum
D. Species
______82. What is an adaptation in the context of organisms?
A. A characteristic that helps an organism survive
B. A way to hide from predators
C. A method of reproducing
D. A type of migration pattern

______83. Which of the following is an example of a physical adaptation?

A. Seasonal migration
B. Fur color
C. Nest building
D. Hibernation

______84. Which of the following behaviors involves the movement of animals from one region to another and
back?
A. Hibernation
B. Camouflage
C. Migration
D. Mimicry

______85. What is mimicry in the context of animal adaptation?

A. The ability to change shape
B. The close external resemblance of an animal to an inanimate object
C. Seasonal movement between habitats
D. The development of new physical structures

______86. Which of the following is an example of a physical/structural adaptation?

A. Bird migration patterns
B. A chameleon's color-changing ability
C. The ability to mimic the sound of other animals
D. Building a nest

______87. Question: Which of the following adaptations helps an animal avoid being detected by predators or prey?
A. Strong jaws
B. Fur color that blends with its surroundings
C. Ability to build intricate structures
D. Ability to fly long distances

DIRECTION: Find the variables of the following experimental situation. Beware- not all experiments will have a
control!
Sara wants to see if a new brand of hair dye lasts longer than the brand she currently uses. She puts the new hair dye on
the left side of her head and the old brand on her right side. After 2 weeks she observes which side of her head has more
gray hair showing through.
a. Independent Variable = ________________________________________
b. Dependent Variable = _________________________________________
c. Control = ___________________________________________________

2. Rob is in charge of waxing the floor at the local mall. He wants to test a new brand of floor wax called Squeaky Clean.
Rob waxes 20 floor tiles with Squeaky Clean and 20 tiles with the original wax brand. After one week he counts the
number of scratches on the floor.
a. Independent Variable = ________________________________________
b. Dependent Variable = _________________________________________
c. Control = ___________________________________________________

3. Chris wants to see if his basil plants grow better in full sunlight or partial sunlight. He plants 5 basil plants on the east
side of his house that only receives light in the morning, and 5 more plants on the south side of his house that receives
light all day. After a month Chris measures the height of each plant.
a. Independent Variable = ________________________________________
b. Dependent Variable = _________________________________________
c. Control = ___________________________________________________
DIRECTION: Draw 2 laboratory equipment and give its function.

DIRECTION: Label the following.

Prepared by: Tr. Jessica Lopez