Abeka Grade 10 Biology Test 3 (Nine-Weeks Exam)

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25. A

26. J

27. G

28. B

29. F

30. H

31. D

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43. B

44. C

45. D

46. J

47. G

48. I

Front 3

Plants that reproduce by seeds formed in cones or bonelike structures are classified as ____.

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gymnosperms

Front 4

The two broad divisions of the skeletal system are the axial skeleton and appendicular _____skeleton.

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appendicular

Front 5

Layering, grafting, and budding are types of ____.

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vegetative propagation

Front 6

The long, straight shaft of a long bone is the ____.

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diaphysis

Front 7

An organism that obtains its nutrition from dead organisms is a ____.

Back 7

Saprophyte

Front 8

The flowering seed plants, which produce seeds that are covered by fruits, are ____.

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angiosperms

Front 9

Trees that lose their leaves in autumn and remain bare in the winter are____ trees.

Back 9

deciduous

Front 10

The shoulder muscles that allow you to pull your shoulders back and help pull your head up are the ____ muscles.

Back 10

trapezius

Front 11

Yeasts and mildew are ____.

Back 11

sac fungi

Front 12

Mosses and liverworts are ____.

Back 12

nonvascular plants

Front 13

Roots that have no main section but instead spread out with very thin roots forming a tangled mass are _____.

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fibrous roots

Front 14

Rids the body of wastes

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Excretory system

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carries material sto and from the cells

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Circulatory system

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coordinates the activities of the body

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nervous system

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provides support and rigidity to the body and sores calcium

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skeletal system

Front 18

protects the body from disease

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immune system

Front 19

Lightweight, pours bone that consists of an intricate network of tiny struts and girders is

____ bone?

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spongy

Front 20

Tissues are made of cells and nonliving material called the ____.

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matrix

Front 21

A group of muscles cells connected to a single motor neuron is a ____.

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motor unit

Front 22

A leaf in which small veins extend outward from a single main vein has a ____ venation.

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pinnate

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A ____ flower lacks either sepals, petals, stamens, or pistils.

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incomplete

Front 24

The body cavity that contains the heart and lungs is the ____ cavity.

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thoracic or chest

Front 25

The study of plants is called _____.

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botany

Front 26

In photosynthesis, a plant uses light energy, water, and carbon dioxide to produce glucose and ____.

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oxygen

Front 27

Which of the following is not a spore bearing vascular plant?

A. cycad

B. fern

C. club moss

D. horsetail

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A. cycad

Front 28

What type of plant tissue is responsible for the growth and repair of plant parts?

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Meristematic tissue

Front 29

What type of tissue covers and lines body parts?

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epithelial tissue

Front 30

What type of flower consists of disk flowers and ray flowers?

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composite flower

Front 31

What part of a plant embryo develops into stems and leaves?

Back 31

plumule

Front 32

What group of algae includes kelp, gulfweeds, and rockweeds?

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brown algae

Front 33

What type of fruit has an outer fleshy layer and an inner woody layer?

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drupe

Front 34

What is the most common cause of muscle atrophy?

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lack of exercise

Front 35

What type of leaf has more than one blade on ta single petiole?

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compound leaf

Front 36

What is the tough, translucent sheath that surrounds a skeletal muscle and binds it together?

Back 36

fascia

Front 37

In which group is the alga that causes red tides?

Back 37

dinoflagellates

Front 38

The type of involuntary muscle that is not strained is _____ muscle.

Back 38

smooth

Front 39

Bones are connected to other bones by strong bands of fibrous connective tissue called_____.

Back 39

ligaments

Front 40

The growth of a plant toward or away from a stimulus such as light, water, touch or gravity is a ____.

Back 40

tropism

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The part of a flower that produces pollen is the ____.

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anther or stamen

Front 42

Water and dissolved minerals are transported from the roots to the leaves by the _____ tissue.

Back 42

xylem

Front 43

Because they produce their own food, green plants are considered _____.

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autotrophs or (producers)

Front 44

Because the life cycle of a fern includes both asexual and sexual phases, ferns are considered to undergo ________ .

Back 44

alternation of Generations

Front 45

In a woody stem, the older inner wood that no longer conducts water and minerals known as ____.

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heartwood

Front 46

The one way diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane is _____.

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osmosis

Front 47

The spreading of seeds by the wind is an example of _____.

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agent dispersal

Front 48

The most freely movable joints in the body are ____ joints.

Back 48

ball and socket

Front 49

Branching veins, petals in multiples of four or five, and a taproot system are characteristics typical of ____.

Back 49

dicots

Front 50

Because they allow only back and forth movement in a single plane, the elbow and knee are_____ joints.

Back 50

hinge

Front 51

What statement best explains why a newborn can receive brain damage from a head injury more easily than an adult?

Back 51

The fontanels are soft and provide less protection than bone.

Front 52

In the scientific name Ornithorhynchus anatinus, what is Ornithorhynchus?

Back 52

genus

Front 53

The species Agaricus bosporus is multicellular, has cells with cell walls and nuclei, and obtains its nutrients from other organisms. In what kingdom is this species?

Back 53

Fungi

Front 54

In the disease pernicious anemia, the stomach does not produce sufficient intrinsic factor; a substance required for the absorption of vitamin B12. The lack of vitamin B12 can cause insufficient oxygen transport by the blood and various neurological symptoms. What system is directly involved in pernicious anemia.

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digesive system

Front 55

Which of the following statements best describes the role of the costal cartilages in breathing?

Back 55

The costal cartilages give the thoracic cage flexibility, allowing it to expand and contract.

Front 56

Which of the flowing body processes is NOT an example of a feedback mechanism?

Back 56

The sight and smell of food triggers the digestive system to produce saliva and gastric juice, preparing the body for digestion.

Front 57

58.-60. An archaeologist studying the burial practices of ancient civilizations. As part of this, she is excavating the grave of an ancient warrior to determine what items were buried with him.

The archaeologist finds a small bone that is shaped like the letter U. In what category should this bone be classified?

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irregular bone

Front 58

The archeologist finds a small bone resting inside the piece of armor that covered the warrior's knee. What bone is it?

Back 58

patella

Front 59

When preparing the warrior's skeleton for transport to a museum, the archaeologist notices that the vertebra to which the skill connected is cracked. Which bone is this?

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atlas