PRACTICE TEST

SCIENCE 10

Name Griel Gatchalian

Teacher: T. Paul

Choose the correct answer.

1. Which types of variations can be inherited?

2. Which statement describes human cells formed by meiosis?

3. A short-toed animal was crossed with a long-toed animal of the same species. All
the offspring had short toes. One of these offspring was crossed with another
long-toed animal of the same species. Which ratio of short-toed to long-toed
animals should be expected?

4. The diagram shows a food chain.

Which organism is the producer?

5. Which diagram shows the flow of energy?

6. The diagram shows a food web.

Fungi are decomposers. What is their importance in this food web?

7. The nucleus in a body of a fly contains 12 chromosomes. How many

chromosomes are there in the nucleus of a sperm from this fly?

8. In a species of plant, the allele for red flower (R) is dominant over the allele for
white flowers (r). Two red flowers were crossed.
 What are the genotypes of the parents?

9. The diagram shows a food chain.

grass → wildebeest → lion

What is the original source of energy used in this food chain?

A grass B lion C sunlight D wildebeest

10. The diagram shows energy flow through a food chain from X and Y.

By which processes is energy lost between X and Y?

A excretion and respiration

B growth and excretion
C growth and photosynthesis
D photosynthesis and respiration

11. The diagram shows the movement of carbon atoms in part of the carbon cycle.
The directions of movement are not shown.
 How many of the groups of living organisms in the diagram return carbon dioxide
to the atmosphere?

A1 B2 C3 D4

12. The diagram shows a food web near a sea shore.

Which animal have the most varied food as shown in this food web?

A crabs B limpets C lobsters D seagulls

13. The graph shows the growth of the human population of the world.

Between which years did the population grow fastest?

A 0 – 800 B 800 – 1200 C 1200 – 1800 D 1800 – 2000

14. Some white anhydrous copper(II) sulfate powder is put into a beaker of water
and stirred. What would show that the process was exothermic?

A A blue solution is formed.

B The beaker feels cooler.
C The beaker feels warmer.
D The powder dissolves in the water.
15. What does the symbol ∆H stand for?

A the specific heat of a substance

B the heat capacity of a substance
C the heat of reaction for a chemical reaction
D one Calorie given off by a reaction
16. A piece of metal is heated, and then submerged in cool water. Which statement
below describes what happens?

A The temperature of the metal will increase.

B The temperature of the water will increase.
C The temperature of the water will decrease.
D The temperature of the water will increase and the temperature of the metal
will decrease.
17. In an exothermic reaction, the energy stored in the chemical bonds of the
reactants is ____.

A equal to the energy stored in the bonds of the products

B greater than the energy stored in the bonds of the products
C less than the energy stored in the bonds of the products
D less than the heat released
18. Dissolving ammonium chloride in water is an endothermic change. Which row
shows the energy change and temperature change of the mixture during the
dissolving of ammonium chloride?

19. Which row describes the energy level diagram and energy change in an
exothermic reaction?

20. An experiment is set up as shown. The mass of the conical flask and its contents
is measured at 30 second intervals.