Miscellaneous-Mixed Worksheet-6

Miscellaneous Worksheet-6

1. What do enzymes do?

(a) produce proteins                    (b) add acid

(c) act as catalysts                        (d) add base

2. The genetic makeup of an organism is its

(a) Heredity                                   (b) facial characteristics

(c) Genotype                                  (d) hair colour

3. Mendel studied almost 30,000 pea plants, thereby:

(a) increasing chances of seeing a repeatable pattern

(b) increasing the number of tall plants

4. What can happen if too many UV rays get through the ozone layer?

(a) they can cause skin cancer

(b) they can cause the temperature to drop

(c) they can make plants grow too fast

5. Why is the Ozone layer of the Earth's atmosphere very important?

(a) It makes oxygen

(b) it helps keep out bugs

(c) it helps block some of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays

6. How much of the plant's energy does a bunny obtain from a carrot plant when he eats it?

(a) 25%              (b) 10%              (c) 90%

7. The first recorded scientific study of genetics was done by

(a) Egor Mendeleeve                   (b) Gregor Mendel

(c) Father George Manel            (d) Ivan Mandel

8. What is a carcinogen?

(a) the end product of meiosis

(b) a substance that causes cancer

(c) a defect of the heart

(d) the outer layer of pleural tissue

9. In which quadrant is the appendix located?

(a) Left upper quadrant              (b) Right upper quadrant

(c) Right lower quadrant            (d) Left lower quadrant

10. Name 3 parts of a seed plant.

(a) Leaves         (b) Stems           (c) Roots            (d) Bark

Answer Key:

1. (c)
2. (c)
3. (a)
4. (a)
5. (c)
6. (b)
7. (b)
8. (b)
9. (c)
10. (a,b,c)