Alberta Grade 9 PAT Science Exam
Questions and Answers10
5 Similarities between all living things: They________ - ANSWERS-Are made of cells, need
energy, grow and develop, reproduce, have adaptations that suit them for their environments.
Classification of life - ANSWERS-Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family Genus Species
Parts of a niche - ANSWERS-Diet,
Shelter, Reproduction strategy,
relationship with its ecosystem
Types of asexual reproduction - ANSWERS-Vegetative reproduction,
binary fission,
budding,
spore prodution
Difference between fertilization and pollination - ANSWERS-Pollination is specific to plants and
and occurs when pollen is transported from male part to female part, whereas fertilization is
when sperm cells get into egg cells
Four chemicals in DNA - ANSWERS-Thymine, Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine
Nucleotide is made of: - ANSWERS-sugar and phosphate
Who Created double helix model of DNA - ANSWERS-James Watson and Francis Crick
, Mitosis process: - ANSWERS-Chromosomes duplicate,
cell splits
Meiosis process: - ANSWERS-Chromosomes duplicate,
exchange information,
cell splits,
splits again
How many chromosomes do humans have? - ANSWERS-46
Strategies for conserving biodiversity: - ANSWERS-Protected areas,
restorations of ecosystems,
resource-use policies,
controlling exotic species,
conserving genetic resources
9 electrical safety pointers: - ANSWERS-Keep away from water,
don't use broken wires,
unplug before servicing,
put nothing but plugs into sockets,
don't overload circuit,
stay away from powerlines,
don't bypass safety features,
pull on plug, not cord,
don't remove third prong of plug
Questions and Answers10
5 Similarities between all living things: They________ - ANSWERS-Are made of cells, need
energy, grow and develop, reproduce, have adaptations that suit them for their environments.
Classification of life - ANSWERS-Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family Genus Species
Parts of a niche - ANSWERS-Diet,
Shelter, Reproduction strategy,
relationship with its ecosystem
Types of asexual reproduction - ANSWERS-Vegetative reproduction,
binary fission,
budding,
spore prodution
Difference between fertilization and pollination - ANSWERS-Pollination is specific to plants and
and occurs when pollen is transported from male part to female part, whereas fertilization is
when sperm cells get into egg cells
Four chemicals in DNA - ANSWERS-Thymine, Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine
Nucleotide is made of: - ANSWERS-sugar and phosphate
Who Created double helix model of DNA - ANSWERS-James Watson and Francis Crick
, Mitosis process: - ANSWERS-Chromosomes duplicate,
cell splits
Meiosis process: - ANSWERS-Chromosomes duplicate,
exchange information,
cell splits,
splits again
How many chromosomes do humans have? - ANSWERS-46
Strategies for conserving biodiversity: - ANSWERS-Protected areas,
restorations of ecosystems,
resource-use policies,
controlling exotic species,
conserving genetic resources
9 electrical safety pointers: - ANSWERS-Keep away from water,
don't use broken wires,
unplug before servicing,
put nothing but plugs into sockets,
don't overload circuit,
stay away from powerlines,
don't bypass safety features,
pull on plug, not cord,
don't remove third prong of plug
