SAT Vocabulary Practice Worksheet for 9th - 11th Grade | Lesson Planet - Free Printable

Let’s go through each question one by one. I’ll read the question, think about what it’s asking, and pick the best answer based on science facts.

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Question 1:
*The process of an organism responding to stimuli in both ______.*
Options: internal and external environments → This makes sense because organisms react to things inside their body (like hunger) and outside (like heat or sound).
✔ Correct answer: D. internal – external

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Question 2:
*Which of these is NOT a characteristic of living things?*
Living things grow, reproduce, respond, use energy, etc. “Movement” isn’t required — plants don’t move but are alive.
✔ Correct answer: E. movement

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Question 3:
*A group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function is called a(n) ______.*
That’s the definition of a tissue.
✔ Correct answer: C. tissue

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Question 4:
*Lamarck believed that passing traits acquired during life to offspring was how evolution worked.*
Yes — he thought if you used a muscle a lot, your kids would inherit bigger muscles. That’s wrong, but that’s what he believed.
✔ Correct answer: B. inheritance of acquired characteristics

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Question 5:
*The major difference between asexual and sexual reproduction is that sexual reproduction involves ______.*
Sexual needs two parents; asexual needs one.
✔ Correct answer: A. two parents

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Question 6:
*Darwin’s theory says natural selection leads to ______.*
It leads to changes over time — which is evolution.
✔ Correct answer: E. evolution

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Question 7:
*This level of organization includes all populations in an area plus the non-living parts like soil and water.*
That’s an ecosystem.
✔ Correct answer: D. ecosystem

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Question 8:
*Agriculture began when humans started growing crops and raising animals instead of just hunting and gathering.*
That’s true — farming replaced foraging.
✔ Correct answer: C. agriculture

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Now let’s list all the answers clearly:

Final Answer:
1. D
2. E
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. E
7. D
8. C