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M 5 CD General Science Quiz

Name: ______________________
Class: _________ Date: _______

True / False: Write T if the statement is true. Write F if the statement is false.
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Enzymes speed up a reaction. ____


Organisms are living things. ____
Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. ____
The scientific method starts with a controlled experiment. ____

Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer.


5) A scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested in ways that support or reject it is
a. an observation
c. a hypothesis
b. a variable
d. a cell membrane
6) An artery is a blood vessel in the circulatory system. It is made of several layers of different tissues. An artery is a
a. organ
c. organ system
b. organism
d. molecule
7) pH is a measure of hydrogen ions in a solution. An acid has a low pH (0-6) and a base has a high pH (8-14). Water has a pH of 7. It is not an acid or a
base. Water is
a. acid
c. neutral
b. base
d. substrate
8) Enzymes are proteins that speed up a reaction. What are two factors that affect enzymes?
a. water and acid
c. temperature and pH
b. pressure and homeostasis
d. unity and diversity
9) Cell division (mitosis) is when new cells are made from old cells. One cell divides and makes two cells. This describes
a. homeostasis
c. unity and diversity
b. interdependence d. growth, development, reproduction
10) The ability to maintain a stable internal environment is
a. evolution
c. reproduction
b. homeostasis
d. cellular basis of life
Short Answer: Write the correct answer.
11) What is the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes? _______________________________________________________________________
12) The main source of energy for cell respiration is C6H12O6. This molecule is also called __________________________________________________
13) The molecule that an enzyme acts on is a ___________________________________
14) What are three differences between a plant cell and an animal cell? __________________________________________________________________
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15) The process of cell division is called _________________________________

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