Future American School

Science Department

st
1 Quarter Review
2023 – 2024

Subject: SCIENCE
Grade: 6

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 TEST OUTLINE
1st Quarter

Unit 1 book
Module 1
 Lesson 1 : Exploring life
 Lesson 2 : Cell structure and function

Module 2 (body systems)

 Lesson 1 : Levels of organization
 Lesson 2 : structure and support
 Lesson 3: obtaining energy and removing wastes

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Lesson 1 : Exploring life
Complete and answer the following questions:
1. What are the principles of the cell theory?
a. __________________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________________
c. __________________________________________________________________
2. _______________ study living things that are too small to be seen with the unaided
eye, such as bacteria, algae and fungi.
3. ________________ organisms are made of one cell.
4. Organisms that are made of two or more cells are called _________________________.
5. What are the six characteristics that all living things have in common?
a. __________________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________________
c. __________________________________________________________________
d. __________________________________________________________________
e. __________________________________________________________________
f. __________________________________________________________________
6. What meant by reproduction?
_____________________________________________________________________________
7. There are 2 types of reproduction: _______________ and _______________
8. _____________ is the ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside
conditions change.
9. What are the different types of cells?
a. _________________
b. _________________
10.Compare between eukaryotic cell and prokaryotic cell.

Prokaryotic cells Eukaryotic cells

11.All organisms are classified into one of three domains which are ___________,
__________ or __________.

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 12.Organisms are organized into one of the six kingdoms which are ________________,
________________, ____________, ______________, ____________ & _________.

13. Are viruses living things? Explain.

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
14.What's meant by a unicellular organism?
_____________________________________________________________________________
15.One of the cell theory principles is that all new cells come from __________________.
16.Maintaining internal conditions is called _________________.

Choose the correct answer:

1. An Amoeba is a unicellular, animal-like protist that lives in ponds and streams. According to
cell theory, where did this cell come from?

a)another pre-existing amoeba cell.

b)energy from sun that allowed the protist to reproduce.
c)a multicellular organism.
d)the nonliving environment.

2. All cells come from___________ cells.

a)pregnant
b)pre-existing

3. Which is NOT part of the Cell Theory

a)New cells are produced from existing cells

b)All living things are composed of cells
c)Only eukaryotic cells have a nucleus
d)Cells are the basic unit of structure & function in living things

4. Which characteristic of living things is represented in the picture?

a)Share similar chemicals

b)Grows and develops
c)Responds to stimuli

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 5. Which characteristic of living things is represented in the picture?

a)Respond to stimuli
b)Grow and develop

6. What do you see?

a)a prokaryotic cell

b)an eukaryotic cell

7. What is an organism that consists of more than one cell?

a)unicellular
b)multicellular
c)nucleus
d)Organelle
8. An example of a unicellular organism is a...

a)bacteria
b)animal
c)plant
d)fungi

9. Prokaryotes contain membrane-bound organelles. True or False?

a)True
b)False

10. Which one of these is NOT one of the characteristics of living things?

a)All living things eat.

b)All living things reproduce.
c)All living things require energy for life processes.
d)All living things respond to the environment/stimuli

11. Which of the following are prokaryotic cells?

a)plants
b)animals
c)bacteria

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 12. Eukaryotes have Many membrane-bound organelles? True or False

a)True
b)False

13. Which one of the following is a characteristic of life?

a)Growth
b)Breathing
c)Photosynthesis
14. All bacteria cells are...

a)Prokaryotic Cells
b)Eukaryotic Cells

15. What type of cells do animals have?

a)prokaryotic cells
b)bacteria cells
c)eukaryotic cells
.

16. What do you see?

a)a prokaryotic cell
b)an eukaryotic cell

17. Kingdom Archaea is...

a)unicellular
b)multicellular
18._______ are multicellular organisms that make their own food.
a) Animals
b) Plants
c) Bacteria

19.Identify the characteristic: When a dog is too hot, he will sweat through his paws and
pant to cool himself down.
a)Reproduce
b)Made of cells
c)Share similar chemicals
d)Homeostasis

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 20. Cells from 2 parents unite to form a new individual.

a)asexual reproduction
b)sexual reproduction

21.A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm

a)reproducing
b)doing cellular respiration
c)having cells
d)responding to its environment

22.Which of the following characteristics of living things best explain a cat having a litter of
kittens?

a)living things respond to their environment

b)living things maintain homeostasis
c)living things reproduce
d)living things are based on a genetic code

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Lesson 2 : Cell structure and function
Label the cell organelles:

Complete and answer the following questions:

1. What are some materials a cell might need to take in from its environment?

_______________________________
2. What are some materials a cell might need to release into the environment?

_______________________________
3. What structure surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell? _____________
4. What are the functions of the cell membrane?

________________________________
________________________________
5. The cell membrane is _________________.
6. What are the functions of the cell wall?

________________________________
________________________________
7. Long chains of amino acid molecules are called ___________.
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8. What are the functions of proteins?

________________________________
________________________________
9. Proteins are made on small structures called _____________.
10. The _________________________________ spreads from the nucleus throughout most
of the cytoplasm.
11. There two types of ER which are
i. ______________ ii. ______________
12. Rough ER has ____________ on its surface and it is the site of _________________.
13. Smooth ER helps __________________________________.
14. ______________ store food, water and wastes in the cell.
15. The ________ cell has one large vacuole while the ________ cell has many small
vacuoles.
16. What is the function of Golgi apparatus?

__________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
17. Vesicles are organelles that
_________________________________________________.
18. Some vesicles in an animal cell are called _____________.
19. What is the function of the lysosomes?

__________________________________________________________________________
_______________________.
20. ______________ power the cell through chemical reactions.
21. What is cellular respiration?

__________________________________________________________________________
______________________
22. Which cell organelle uses energy from the sun to make food for plants?

_______________.
23. What is the food foe plants? ____________________.
24. The largest organelle inside the cell is the ___________.
25. What is the function of the nucleus?

_____________________________________________________________________
26. DNA is organized into structures called ___________________.

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 27. What is the function of DNA?

______________________________________________________________________
28. The nucleus contains organelles called the _____________ that makes ribosomes.
29. A large central vacuole is found in a _____ cell.
30. Which cell organelle is semipermeable? ______________.
31. Which ER removes harmful substances from the cell? ____________
Choose the correct answer:
1. What is the function of a chloroplast?
a) absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis
b)allows materials in and out of the cell
c)provides structure and support

2. ______builds proteins for cell functions

a)ribosomes
b)mitochondria
c)nucleus

3. ____directs the cell's activities

a)nucleus
b)lysosome
c)mitochondria
d)endoplasmic reticulum

4. What fluid can be found in cells that holds organelles?

a) cytoplasm
b) nucleus
c) ER

5. Which plant organelle transforms light into glucose to use as food?

a) Mitochondria
b)Vacuoles
c)Chloroplasts
d)Nucleus

6. What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?

a)Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)Nucleus
c)Mitochondria

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 7. What is the difference between rough and smooth ER?

a)There is no difference.
b)Plants have rough ER, animals have smooth ER.
c)Rough has ribosomes, smooth does not.

8. Where DNA is stored in a eukaryotic cell?

a)vacuole
b)mitochondria
c)lysosome
d)nucleus

9. used for storage in the cell

a)lysosome
b)vacuole
c)mitochondria

10.structure that packages and modifies proteins

a)smooth ER
b)Golgi apparatus
c)rough ER

11.transports proteins throughout the cell

a)cell wall
b)vesicle
c)nucleus

12.Which organelle is the control center of the cell?

a)Nucleus
b)Cell membrane
c)Ribosome
d)Vacuole

13.Which organelle allows the cell to obtain items from outside the cell?

a)Nuclear membrane
b)Vacuole
c)Cell Membrane
d)Cell Wall
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 14.Which organelle gives a cell structure and support
a)Cell membrane
b)Cell wall
c)Nucleus
d)Endoplasmic Reticulum

15.Which organelle is a gelatin substance that helps fill out the cell
a)Chloroplast
b)Lysosomes
c)Mitochondria
d)Cytoplasm

16.Which organelle releases the energy stored inside food

a)Chloroplast
b)Mitochondria
c)Lysosomes
d)Nucleus

17.Rigid, outermost layer of the plant cell

a)nucleus
b)cell membrane
c)cell wall
d)cytoplasm

18.Functions in energy production, known as the energy factory of the cell

a)mitochondria
b)chloroplast
c)vacuole
d)cytoplasm

19.The control center that controls all the functions of the cell
a)cytoplasm
b)cell wall
c)nucleus

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 20.Semi-permeable layer around the cell that encloses the contents of the cell
a)nucleus
b)cell membrane
c)cell wall
d)chloroplast

21.I am the "power house" of the cell. I make most of the energy!
a)mitochondria
b)vacuole
c)lysosome
d)nucleus

22.I am the "brain" of the cell. I control all cell activities

a)nucleus
b)lysosome
c)vacuole

23.I am located in the nucleus – I’m the genetic material of a cell

a)cytoplasm
b)membrane
c)chromosomes/DNA
d)vacuole

24.I provide the cell with protection and controls what comes in and out of the cell.
a)nucleus
b)cell wall
c)cell membrane
d)mitochondria

25.A large central vacuole is found in a _____ cell.

a)animal
b)plant
26.I make proteins for the cell. What am I?
a)ribosome
b)mitochondria
c)chloroplast
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 27.This organelle takes food and turns it into ENERGY for plant and animal cells.

a)Chloroplast
b)Mitochondria
c)Lysosome
28.This sac with the cytoplasm stores water, food, waste, products and other materials.

a)vacuole
b)organelle
c)cytoplasm
d)cell membrane

29.These small structures break down (recycle) materials in the cell.

a)Chloroplasts
b)Ribosomes
c)Lysosomes
30.What is the process in which a plant makes usable energy?

a)photosynthesis
b)Cellular Respiration
c)Oxygen

31.The _____________ stores food, water, wastes, and other materials in both plant and
animal cells.

a)Vacuole
b)Mitochondria
c)Cytoplasm
d)Nucleus

32.An organelle that captures energy from the sunlight in order to use it to produce food in
plant cells is ______________.

a)Chromatin
b)Chloroplast
c)Cytoplasm
d)Cell Membrane

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 33.The _____________ holds the DNA, and controls the functions of eukaryotic cells.

a)Nucleus
b)Mitochondria
c)Chloroplast

34.What organelle is considered to be the “gatekeeper” for plant and animal cells?
a)Cell Wall
b)Cytoplasm
c)Nucleolus
d)Cell Membrane

35.Why are plant cells capable of making their own food but not animal cells? Because of
the presence of the
a) mitochondria
b) chloroplast
c) cytoplasm
d) nucleus

36.Gel-like fluid where the organelles are found

a) chloroplast
b) chlorophyll
c) cytoplasm

37.Control center of the cell; contains DNA

a) mitochondria
b) cell membrane
c) nucleus

38.Uses chemicals to break down food and worn out cell parts
a) lysosomes
b) ribosomes
c) ER
d) Golgi Bodies

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 39.Produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its functions
a) mitochondria
b) ER
c) Golgi bodies
d) vacuoles

40.Stores food, water, wastes and other materials

a) mitochondria
b) chloroplast
c) vacuole
d) nucleus

41.Receives proteins and materials from the ER, packages them and distributes them
a) Golgi bodies
b) ribosomes
c) cell wall
d) nucleus

42.Which organelle produces food through photosynthesis (ONLY IN PLANT CELLS)?

a)Mitochondria
b)Vacuole
c)Chloroplasts
d)Nucleus

43.Which organelle provides support to the plant cell (ONLY IN PLANT CELLS)?
a)Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
b)Mitochondria
c)Lysosomes
d)Cell Wall

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 44.Which organelle helps break down food (ONLY INANIMAL CELLS)?
a)Cell Wall
b)Lysosomes
c)Chloroplasts
d)Ribosomes
45.Which organelle produces energy for the cell?

a)Mitochondria
b)Ribosomes
c)Cell Membrane
d)Endoplasmic Reticulum
Label the cell organelles:

1. ___________________
2. ___________________
3. ___________________
4. ___________________
5. ___________________
6. ___________________
7. ___________________
8. ___________________

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Module 2
Lesson 1 : Levels of organization
Complete and answer the following questions:
1. _________ are groups of similar types of cells that work together to carry out specific
tasks.
2. Humans and animals have 4 main types of tissues which are: ___________, _________,
_________________ and ________________.
3. What is the function of the connective tissue?
__________________________________________________________________________

4. What is the function of the epithelial tissue?

__________________________________________________________________________

5. What is the function of the muscle tissue?

__________________________________________________________________________

6. What is the function of the nervous tissue?

__________________________________________________________________________

7. Plants have 3 main types of tissues which are __________, __________ and
___________.
8. What is the function of the ground tissue?
__________________________________________________________________________

9. What is the function of the dermal tissue?

__________________________________________________________________________

10.What is the function of the vascular tissue?

__________________________________________________________________________

11.___________ are groups of different tissues working together to perform a particular

job.
12.____________________ are groups of different organs that work together to a series of
tasks.
13. What is the correct order of organization?
___________________________________________________________________________

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Compare between:

Epithelial tissue Connective tissue

Function

In plants or
animals

Dermal tissue Vascular tissue

Function

In plants or
animals

Muscle tissue Nervous tissue

Function

In plants or
animals

Ground tissue Dermal tissue

Function

In plants or
animals

Choose the correct answer:

1. What are the four main tissues found in the body?
a)Epithelial, Connective, Bone, Blood
b)Muscle, Connective, Blood, Epithelial
c)Nervous, Muscle, Connective, Epithelial
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 2. What is the correct order of organization?

a)cells->tissue->organs->organ systems-> organism

b)tissue->cells->organs->organ systems-> organism
c)organs->organ systems-> organism->cells->tissue

3. What is the term for cells grouped together to perform a specific function?
a)cell
b)tissue
c)organ
d)organ system

4. a grouping of two or more types of tissue that performs a specific function that
contributes to the larger purpose

a)Organ
b)Organ System
c)Organelle

5. Each organ in the body is part of an ________________ performing a major function.

a)Organ
b)Tissue
c)Organ System
d) Cell
6. Which of the following tissues found in plants?
a. Dermal
b. Connective
c. Muscle

7. In which tissue photosynthesis happens?

a. Nervous
b. Ground
c. Vascular

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Which tissue?

1. Causes movement in humans.

2. Transports water and nutrients in plants.
3. Forms the protective layer of the skin.
4. Carries messages to and from the brain.
5. Helps reduce water loss in plants

Lesson 2: structure and support

A) Complete:
1. Muscles work by ________________ and ____________.
2. ________________ are the main energy producers in a cell.
3. Bones can move because they are attached to _________.
4. A __________ is where two or more bones meet. Joints provide _____________ and
___________.
5. Bones are connected to other bones by tissues called ______________.
6. Bones are attached to muscles by tissues called _______________.
7. There are three types of joints:
a. _________________ examples: ________________, ____________
b. _________________ examples: ________________, ____________,_____________
c. _________________ examples: ________________, ____________
8. ___________joint allows bones to move back and forth in a single direction.
9. What are the functions of bones?
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
c. __________________________________________
10. Some invertebrates have fluid support called _________________ skeleton. __________help
the organisms move by pushing the fluid in different directions.
11. _________________, __________________ and _____________ have hydrostatic skeletons.
12. Other invertebrates have hard outer covering that supports and protects their bodies called
__________________. Examples ________, ______________, __________.
13. _________ and ____________ support plants.
14. What are the functions of roots?

____________________________________________________________________________

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 15. There are three types of roots: ____________, ____________ and ________________.
16. What are the functions of a plant stem?

____________________________________________________________________________

17. Plant stems are classified as ____________ or ___________.

B) Compare
Skeletal muscles Cardiac muscles Smooth muscles
Muscles that attach Muscles found only in the _____________and
to_________ ________ __________ are lined with
smooth muscles
Can be controlled, they are Cannot be controlled, they are Cannot be controlled, they are
called ______________ called ______________ called ______________
muscles muscles muscles

Choose the correct answer:

1. Select the examples of hinge joints.

a)elbow
b)shoulder
c)fingers

2. _______________ bind bone to bone.

a)ligaments
b)tendons
c)muscles
d)cartilage

3. _______________ bind muscle to bones.

a)ligaments
b)cartilage
c)tendons
d)muscles

4. What type of joints allow for circular motion?

a)hinge joints
b)movable joints
c)ball and socket joints

5. Muscles in your body move in _________.

a)points
b)their own way
c)pairs
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 6. One muscle _______ and the other _______.

a)works, works harder

b)works, relaxes

7. Muscles pull on _______ to help you move.

a)Body parts
b)Other muscles
c)Bones

8. _________ muscles are controlled by you.

a)Involuntary
b)Voluntary

9. __________ muscles you do not control.

a)Voluntary
b)Involuntary

10. Your heart is a/an ________________ muscle.

a)Voluntary
b)Involuntary

11. Arms and legs are _______ muscles.

a)Voluntary
b)Involuntary

12. This type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of hollow organs such as the stomach

a)Skeletal
b)Cardiac
c)Smooth

13. This type of muscle tissue is attached to bones wand helps control voluntary movement

a)Skeletal
b)Cardiac
c)Smooth
14. This type of muscle tissue moves food through the digestive track

a)Skeletal
b)Cardiac
c)Smooth
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 15. Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.

a)Stomach
b)Lungs
c)Bones
d)Involuntary Muscles

16. What is an example of an involuntary muscle?

a)Heart
b)Arms
c)Legs
d)Shoulders

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Lesson 3:
(A) Complete:
1. ____________ is the breakdown of food into small particles and molecules that your body can
absorb and use.
2. There are two types of digestion: ________________ digestion and ________________
digestion.
3. Compare:

Mechanical digestion Chemical digestion

4. Mechanical digestion happens when you _______, mash and grind food with your ________
and ______.
5. Mechanical digestion of food starts in your __________.
6. Saliva helps break down ___________.
7. The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the ____________ to the ____________.
8. Food moves through the esophagus by waves of muscle contraction called ____________.
9. The ___________ is a large hollow organ in the digestive system.
10. Functions of the stomach is to
a. ___________________________________
b. ___________________________________
11. The stomach contains an acidic fluid called ______________ that help in _________
digestion.
12. Most chemical digestion occurs in the ________________.
13. The small intestine is also where _________________________ occurs.
14. ____________ are the fingerlike projections that cover the folds of small intestine.
15. Nutrients in the small intestine enter the blood through small ____________ in villi.
16. The functions of the small intestine are:
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
17. The undigested food travels to the _________________ where more water is absorbed.
18. Materials that pass through the large intestine are the ____________________ of digestion.
19. The ___________system collects and removes wastes from the body and __________ the
level of fluid in the body.
20. Liquid waste is handled by the _____________ system.
21. The respiratory system (lungs) releases waste as __________________.
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 22. Your skin removes waste in the form of excess _____________ and ____________ through
_______________.
23. The _________ filter or remove waste from blood.
24. In plants, __________ are the main food-producing organs of plants.
25. In photosynthesis, plants convert water, ____________ and ___________ into
____________and give off ___________.
26. Glucose is transported through a tissue called ____________ to all plant cells. Cells then
breakdown __________ and release ___________.
27. Water is transported through a tissue called __________.
28. Plants produce ___________ as a waste product.

Choose the correct answer:

1. What is the function of the teeth in digestion?

a)to dissolve food

b)to break down food into smaller pieces
c)to absorb nutrients
d)to absorb water

2. What organ stores waste before being excreted out of the body?

a)small intestine
b)large intestine

3. Digestion begins _____

a)in the mouth

b)in the esophagus
c)in the stomach
d)in the live

4. Food is broken down to supply energy for your body in the ____________

a)digestive system
b)nervous system
c)excretory system

5. Which of these stages of digestion includes a chemical change?

a)peristalsis
b)chewing
c)saliva
d)large intestine
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 6. Which organs help to remove waste from the body?

a)Lungs, stomach, and kidneys

b)Lungs, heart, bones,
c)Lungs, large intestine, and kidneys
d)Lungs, esophagus, and kidneys

7. What is the main purpose of the large intestine?

a)it absorbs water

b)it absorbs nutrients

label the digestive system

1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
4. ____________________
5. ____________________
6. ____________________

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