Science ) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Lifecycle - CORRECT ANSWER -The continuous sequence of changes of an organism
from birth to adult
Metamorphosis - CORRECT ANSWER -a change of form from one stage to the next in
the life cycle of an organism
Classification - CORRECT ANSWER -Grouping of organisms according to simularities
Prokaryotes - CORRECT ANSWER -any cellular organism that has no nuclear
membrane, such as bacteria and blue-green algae(archeobacteria)
Eukaryotes - CORRECT ANSWER -any organism having a cell type that contains
specialized organelles; this includes all life forms except bacteria, blue-green algae, and other
primitive microorganisms
All living things are made of? - CORRECT ANSWER -CELLS
_______ are the basic structure of every organism? - CORRECT ANSWER -CELLS
What do the physical characteristics of organisms do? - CORRECT ANSWER -Divide
CELLS into three domains
What are the 3 domains of organisms? - CORRECT ANSWER -Prokaryotes, eukaryotes,
or archaebacteria
, What does classification of commonalities do? - CORRECT ANSWER -Breaks all
organisms into six kingdoms
What are the six kingdoms or organisms? - CORRECT ANSWER -Animal, plant, fungi,
protist, eubacteria, archeabacteria
What are some of the enviornmental conditions that can affect the development of an organism?
- CORRECT ANSWER -Water, temperature, and light
Majority of common organisms such as Dogs, snakes, and fish have what kind of life cycle -
CORRECT ANSWER -Three-stage life cycle which includes the egg, birth of young, and
then to an adult
What kind of life cycle do plants have? - CORRECT ANSWER -Simple, seed, seedling,
and adult
What can the life cycle of an insect be categorized as? - CORRECT ANSWER -complete
or incomplete metamoprhosis
What is complete metamorphosis? - CORRECT ANSWER -a four-stage cycle in which
the young look completely different than the adult.
What is an example of an insect that has a complete metamorphosis life cycle? - CORRECT
ANSWER -A butterfly. The four stages include the egg, larva, pupa, and adult
What is Incomplete metamorphosis? - CORRECT ANSWER -Three stage life cycle: egg,
larva(nymph), and adult
What are some examples of insects that have a incomplete metamorphsis life cycle? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Dragonfly and grasshoppers