FCAT Grade 8 Science Assessment Practice Questions - Question List

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36. Which of the following is not a mammal?
  1. Whale
  2. Gorilla
  3. Hippopotamus
  4. Parrot
  5. Meerkat
37. Out of the following, the most electronegative element is:
  1. Fe (Iron).
  2. Ge (Germanium).
  3. Be (Beryllium).
  4. Cl (Chlorine).
  5. Pb (Lead).
38. In a multicellular organism, what is the correct organization, from simplest to most complex system?
  1. Organs, cells, organ systems.
  2. Cells, tissues, organs.
  3. Specialized cells, blood vessels, organ systems.
  4. Cells, organs, tissues.
  5. Organ systems, organs, tissues.
39. John has discovered that he has a mutation in one of his DNA base pairs. He is worried that this will cause his proteins to come out all wrong. However, John is perfectly fine. Why?
  1. Each amino acid has multiple DNA codons.
  2. Mutated DNA doesn’t cause mutated proteins.
  3. DNA isn’t used to create proteins, so there is no problem for John.
  4. A single mutation cannot cause a DNA mismatch.
  5. John won’t be fine. He’ll just have to wait and see.
40. In the human body, which of the following organs produces hormones?
  1. Thyroid
  2. Heart
  3. Skin
  4. Muscles
  5. Bones

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