1 st Quarter EQT Study Guide – Science 7 1. Even on a windy day, most plants can remain upright. Which structure plays the greatest role in providing a plant with this type of support?

2. In eukaryotic cells, what is the main function of a chloroplast?

3. A scientist wanted to study a cell which lacked the structure that is involved in providing the cell with energy required for various cell functions and activities. Which 13. Which characteristic of living things does the picture structure would need to be missing from the cell for this below best represent? study to take place?

4. Which organelle provides evidence that this cell can produce its own food from sunlight?

14. Which student correctly identified characteristics that are specific to animals? Student's Identification of Animal Characteristics Characteristics Student Conducts Cell wall present 5. Which student correctly identifies the cell structure photosynthesis responsible for storing water and other liquids and the 1 no yes structure responsible for directing the allowing materials 2 yes yes into and out of the cell? 3 yes no Cell Structure 4 no no Student Cell Cell Mitochondria Vacuole membrane wall 15. Based on the differences between plant and animal 1 x x cells, which cell is most likely from a plant? 2 x x 3 x x 4 x x

6. What is the function of the nucleus?

7. What do eukaryotic cells have that prokaryotic cells do not have?

8. An animal with 2 similar halves that are mirror images of each other would have which type of symmetry?

9. Which statement describes only biotic factors in a forest 16. Which statement correctly describes a difference ecosystem? between plant cells and animal cells?

10. What is an asexual form of reproducing that occurs 17. Which statement identifies a characteristic of plants, when a small part of the parent’s body develops into an but not animals? independent organism? 18. Which statement describes a major reproductive 11. In what type of environment does external fertilization difference between plants and animals? take place? 19. Use the diagram below to indicate where the most 12. The life cycle of the butterfly is illustrated below. transpiration will occur. What type of change is the butterfly going through? 32. Using the diagram of the pond below, which statement describes both biotic and abiotic factors in this pond ecosystem?

20. A student puts soil in a jar, plants some seeds, adds water, and puts a lid on the jar. The seeds sprout but soon die. Which characteristic of life is most limited by the closed lid of the jar? 33. What is a biotic part of an ocean? 21. What is a characteristics shared by all animals? 34. 2 tulip plants are placed on a table. The tulip plant 22. What happens during photosynthesis? (plant X) on the left is placed inside a cardboard box with only a hole at the top to allow light to enter. Who will 23. How does photosynthesis benefit heterotrophs? these 2 plants respond to these environmental conditions? 24. According to the chart, which set of conditions represents the process of photosynthesis? Set Organism Environment Raw materials Products A Prokaryote Darkness Light energy, soil Sugar Carbon B Plant Darkness Oxygen, glucose dioxide, water Carbon dioxide, Sugar, 35. Even on a windy day, most plants can remain upright. C Plant Light water oxygen Which structure plays the greatest role in providing a plant Amino acids, with this type of support? D Animal Light proteins oxygen 36. In eukaryotic cells, what is the main function of a 25. If there were no more animals on Earth, how would chloroplast? that affect plants in terms of photosynthesis and respiration? 37. A scientist wanted to study a cell which lacked the structure that is involved in providing the cell with energy 26. How do nonvascular plants get water? required for various cell functions and activities. Which structure would need to be missing from the cell for this 27. After fertilization takes place in a flower, into what study to take place? does the ovary develop? 28. In angiosperms, reproduction occurs in which 38. Which student correctly identifies the cell structure structure? responsible for making energy and the structure responsible for supporting plant cells? 29. Plants reproduce with 2 types of cells, 1 is sex cells. Cell Structure What is the other type? Student Cell Cell Mitochondria Vacuole membrane wall 30. In the ecosystem depicted in the diagram below, which 1 x x statement best describes an abiotic factor? 2 x x 3 x x 4 x x

39. What do eukaryotic cells have that prokaryotic cells do not have?

40. Which statement describes how a plant cell’s functions 31. Plants require moisture, oxygen, carbon dioxide, light, would change in the absence of ribosomes? and minerals for growth. These requirements are best described as… 41. Which statement describes the process of growth within an organism?