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7th Grade Science CGA Practice Exam

Part 2
18. Clownfish and sea anemones work together for
the benefit of the whole group. While the clownfish
receives protection from larger predators, the sea
anemone receives bits of food from the clownfishs
scraps. Which type of relationship would the
clownfish and sea anemone be a part of? (L.17.2)
A. Mutualism
C. Parasitism
B. Commensalism
D. Predation
E. Competition
19. Batmans archnemesis, the Joker, is a burden to
the city of Gotham. He constantly robs banks,
destroys property, and kidnaps innocent people.
Even The Joker, however, is not without problems.
He constantly has to fight for his illegal control of
the city from other crooks, such as The Penguin,
The Scarecrow, and The Riddler. How would you
describe The Jokers relationship with all the other
bad guys in Gotham City? (L.17.2)
A. Mutualism
C. Parasitism
B. Commensalism
D. Predation
E. Competition
20. The acacia tree and ants live together in a
mutualistic relationship. The acacia tree oozes
sweet nectar for the ants, providing them an easy
and nutritious meal. Which of the following could
be the role of the ants if the relationship between the
ants and tree are mutualistic? (L.17.2)
A. The ants bite on the tree to make the nectar flow,
which
robs
the
leaves
of
sugar.
B. The ants defend the tree from other bugs that
might eat its leaves.
C. The ants eat only nectar that would have been
otherwise discarded, thereby not affecting the tree.
D. The ants send all their workers to cut through the
tree; when it is killed they receive the nectar.
E. The ants cut off leaves from the tree; the bare
stems ooze nectar.

21. Yeasts are single-celled organisms that are used

in baking bread and brewing beer. They reproduce
asexually through mitosis. Which of the following
is true of yeast reproduction? (L.16.1)
A. Parent yeast cells will divide into four offspring
cells.
B. Parent yeast cells combine to produce one
offspring cell.
C. Yeast offspring will carry a single chromosome.
D. Yeast offspring will be a copy of the parent
yeast.
22. Which of these parts of a cell contains
hereditary information? (L.16.1)
A. Cell wall
C. Endoplasmic reticulum
B. Lysosome
D. Chromosome
23. Information is passed from the P-Generation to
the F1 Generation through ________. (L.16.1)
A. Genes
C. Blood cells
B. Cytoplasm
D. Body cells
24. What is artificial selection? (L.15.2)
A. The process by which humans breed organism
for certain characteristics.
B. The process by which inherited traits in a
population change over generations.
C. The process by which individuals that are better
adapted to their environment are more likely to
survive and reproduce.
D. The process by which Charles Darwin noted the
differences among finches on the Galapagos
islands.
25. In sexual selection, which of the following
determines if members of a population get to pass
their genes on? (L.15.2)
A. humans B. the environment C. your mate
26. Which of the following scenarios gives roaches
the best chance of adapting to bug spray? (L.15.2)
A. Offspring have many unique traits and environmental
factors (chemicals in bug spray) do not change.
B. Offspring have many unique traits and environmental
factors (chemicals in bug spray) change.
C. Offspring have few unique traits and environmental
factors (chemicals in bug spray) do not change.
D. Offspring have few unique traits and environmental
factors (chemicals in bug spray) change.

27. At the zoo, Anya observes that individuals of a

certain kangaroo species have slightly different
sizes and colors. What characteristic of populations
is Anya observing? (15.2)
A. Adaptation
B. Evolution
C. Selection
D. Variation
28. What is natural selection? (L.15.2)
A. the process by which humans breed a species for
certain traits.
B. the process in which inherited traits of a
population change over many generations.
C. the process by which Charles Darwin noted the
differences in finches while visiting the Galapagos
Islands.
D. the process by which individuals that are better
adapted to their environment are more likely to
survive and reproduce.
29. What is evolution? (L.15.2)
A. a group of organisms that can mate to produce
fertile offspring
B. the process in which inherited traits of a
population change over many generations.
C. the process by which individuals that are better
adapted to their environment are more likely to
survive and reproduce
D. a trait that allows organisms in a population to
better survive and reproduce in their environment.
30. Which of the following scenarios will help the
Pig populations better adapt to attacks from the
Angry Birds? (L.15.2)
A. The Pigs have offspring with low genetic
variation, and their environmental factors (types of
attacks from the Angry Birds) remain the same.
B. The Pigs have offspring with low genetic
variation, and their environmental factors (types of
attacks from the Angry Birds) change.
C. The Pigs have offspring with high genetic
variation, and their environmental factors (types of
attacks from the Angry Birds) remain the same.
D. The Pigs have offspring with high genetic
variation, and their environmental factors (types of
attacks from the Angry Birds) change.

31. A scientist described two modern-day species

as sharing a common ancestor. What does it mean
when two species share a common ancestor?
(L15.2)
A. It means that the two species are actually the
same species.
B. It means that one of the species evolved from
other species.
C. It means that both species evolved from one
species that lived in the past.
D. It means that the two species share all the same
traits.
32. All organisms are made of one of two kinds of
cells, prokaryotic cells or eukaryotic cells. Both
prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells undergo cell
division. The two types of cells have very different
processes for division, but they both begin the
process in the same way. What do both types of
cells need to do before they begin cell division?
(L.16.1)
A. The nuclear membrane dissolves
B. Copy their DNA
C. The cell pinches around the middle
D. DNA moves to opposite sides of the cell
33. A river carrying sediment downstream is an
example of (E.6.2)
A. deposition because it has laid down the
sediment.
B. erosion because it is carrying the sediment away.
C. physical weathering because it is physically
breaking down the sediment.
D. chemical weathering because it is chemically
breaking down the sediment.
34. Granite forms when liquid magma slowly cools
within Earths crust. If the granite is exposed to
intense heat and pressure, it can change to gneiss.
Which type of change takes place when granite
turns into gneiss? (E.6.2)
A. Sedimentary rock changes to igneous rock.
B. Metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock.
C. Igneous rock changes to metamorphic rock.
D. Sedimentary rock changes to metamorphic rock.