I. Classify the following as pure substances (element or compound) or mixtures.

1. sodium 11. isopropyl alcohol

2. iron 12. Blood Mixture
3. water 13. carbon dioxide
4. Saltwater 14. table salt
5. soil 15. cake batter N
6. Chocolate chip ice cream 16. Nail polish
7. Coffee 17. Air
8. Nitrogen 18. Milk
9. Oxygen 19. chicken noodle soup
10. Eggs 20. Soda
II. Match the following.

______1. acid
______2. base A. a solution with a pH of 7
______3. neutral B. can burn skin or eyes on contact
______4. pH scale C. number of hydrogen ions in a specific
______5. corrosive volume of solution
______6. pH indicator D. a chemical compound that produces a
______7. concentration of hydrogen solution with a pH less than 7
E. a number scale for measuring how acidic
or basic a solution is
F. a chemical compound that produces a
solution with a pH greater than 7
G. a chemical that changes colour
depending on the pH of the solution it is
placed in.

III. How can you separate the components of the following mixtures? Use this as your choices:

__________________ 1. Broth from chicken sinigang

__________________ 2. Fruits from fruit salad
__________________ 3. Milk from grated coconut
__________________ 4. Sugar from sugar solution
__________________ 5. Needle from assorted buttons
__________________ 6. Iron filing from sulfur powder
__________________ 7. Palay from milled rice
__________________ 8. Pure water from salty water
__________________ 9. sand from a mixture of sawdust and sand
__________________ 10. Rice grains which have accidentally mixed with flour
__________________11. Blood cells from plasma
__________________12. A pure solid from a concentrated solution of its salt
__________________13. The component colors of a leaf
__________________14. Ethanol and water
__________________15. Metal and rubbish
IV. Multiple Choice
____ 1. Acids taste
a. sweet. c. bitter.
b. sour. d. salty.
____ 2. Acids make litmus paper turn
a. red. c. blue.
b. yellow. d. black.
____ 3. Bases feel
a. rough. c. slippery.
b. moist. d. dry.
____ 4. Bases react with
a. acids to produce salts and water. c. water to produce acids and salts.
b. salts to produce acids and water. d. neither acids, salts, nor water.
_____ 5. Which type of solution is one with a pH of 8?
a. acidic b. basic c. neutral
_____ 6. A solution with a pH of 5.0 _____.
a. is basic
b. acidic
c. is neutral
d. has a hydroxide-ion concentration of 1 x 10 –9 M
_____7. A solution with a pH of 7.0 _____.
a. is basic
b. has a hydrogen-ion concentration of 5.0M
c. is neutral
d. has a hydroxide-ion concentration of 1 x 10 –9 M
V. Directions: Identify which characteristic of living things is described in each statement below.
Some may be used more than once!
A. All living things contain cells.
B. All living things contain DNA.
C. All living things obtain and use energy.
D. All living things reproduce.
E. All living things respond to stimuli.
F. All living things maintain an internal balance.
G. All living things grow and develop.
H. All living things evolve as a population.

______1. An amoeba is a unicellular organism.

______2. When a human steps out into the cold air, the body begins to shiver in order to keep
its temperature at 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
______3. Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.
______4. An adult hydra produces its offspring through budding.
______5. The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water.
______6. Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".
______7. A pill bug eats a carrot.
______8. A baby songbird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching.
______9. A tulip opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in the evening at sunset.
______10. Identical twins have 99.999% of the same genes.
______11. A caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon, and emerges as a butterfly.
______12. It is thought that humans and chimpanzees once shared a common ancestor.
______13. A beaver is an organism composed of many different types of cells.
______ 14. A seaworm drops its tail and the tail becomes a new worm.
______15. As a sea worm is placed in freshwater, the pulse slows down in order for the worm to
conserve energy.

VI. Use the words below to match their definition.

Organism tissue organ organ system

1. ________________________________________: a living thing; anything that can carry out

life processes independently
2. _____________________________________: a group of similar cells that perform a
common function
3. ____________________________________: a collection of tissues that carry out a
specialized function of the body
4. ____________________________________: a group of organs that work together to
perform body functions
5. Ben bites into an apple and then chews and swallows the food. Which of Ben’s organ
systems work together to perform the function of biting, chewing, and swallowing the apple?
A. digestive
B. excretory and muscular
C. digestive, muscular, and nervous
D. circulatory, excretory, and respiratory
6. Aurora is studying the levels of structural organization of an animal’s body. Which level
would describe a dog’s eye?
A. organ
B. tissue
C. organism
D. organ system
7. Arteries are blood vessels that transport oxygen-rich blood and nutrients throughout the body.
What level of organization is an artery?
A. cell
B. tissue
 C. organ
D. organ system
8. An organ system is a group of organs that
a. are made of similar cells.
b. are made of similar tissues.
c. work together in performing a major body function.
d. work together in performing all the functions in a multicellular organism.
9. Which list represents the levels of organization in a multicellular organism from the simplest
level to the most complex level?
a. tissue, cell, organ system
b. organ system, organ, tissue, cell
c. organ, tissue, organ system
d. cell, tissue, organ, organ system
10. Life’s basic unit of structure and function is the
a. gene
b. cell
c. organism
d. species
11. Life is organized in a hierarchical fashion. Which of the following sequences
illustrates that hierarchy as it goes upward.
a. ecosystem, population, organ system, cell, community, molecule, organ,
organism
b. cell, molecule, organ system, organ, population, organism, ecosystem,
community
c. organism, organ system, population, organ, community, cell ecosystem,
molecule
d. molecule, cell, organ, organ system, organism, population, community,
ecosystem
e. ecosystem, molecule, cell, organism, organ system, organ, community
VII.
1. The part of the microscope that connects the eyepiece to the nosepiece is the __________.
a. stage
b. body tube
c. iris diaphragm
2. The part of the microscope that controls the amount of light that passes through the specimen
is the _________________________________.
a. stage
b. iris diaphragm
c. base
3. The part of the microscope that contains lenses with greater powers of magnification is the
_______________________________________.
a. base
b. eyepiece
c. high power objective
4. The part of the microscope that moves the stage quickly up and down and is used to focus
the image under low power is the ______________.
a. coarse adjustment
b. base
c. eyepiece
5. The part of the microscope that contains magnifying lenses to look through is the
__________.
a. high power objective
b. base
c. eyepiece
6. The part of the microscope that holds and turns the objectives into position is the
__________.
a. eyepiece
b. nosepiece
c. base
7. If the eyepiece magnification on light microscope is x10 and the objective is x40, what is the
overall
magnification?
a. x10
b. x40
c. x400
d. x4
8. What is the condenser on a light microscope used for?
a. To focus the light source
b. To diffuse the light source
c. To provide the light source
d. To control the light source
9. What is the correct name for the microscope lens located in the eyepiece?
a. Ocular
b. Binocular
c. Objective
d. Condenser
10. What is the correct name for the main microscope lens that focuses the image?
a. Ocular
b. Binocular
c. Objective
d. Condenser
11. Which of these objectives should be used to first view the specimen?
a. X10
b. X40
c. X4
d. X100
12. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a. When focusing the slide, care should be taken not to crack the glass slide
 b. The slide should be placed on the stage with the cover slip on the upper surface
c. When setting up, adjust the eye pieces to the dimension of your eyes
d. Always view your specimen using the highest magnification lens first
13. Total Magnification is obtained by__________
a) Magnifying power of the objective lens
b) Magnifying power of eyepiece
c) Magnifying power of condenser lens
d) Magnifying power of both the objective lens and eyepiece
14. Which part of the light microscope controls the intensity of light entering the viewing
area?
a) Coarse adjustment screw
b) Fine adjustment screw
c) Diaphragm
d) Condenser lens