Unit 2 Test Organisms: From Macro to Micro

Which of the following statements is TRUE? a. all living organisms are made up of cells b. most living organisms are made up of cells c. a few living organisms are made up of cells

How was Dr. Paul Williams able to develop Fast Plants that complete a life cycle in 6 weeks? a. By saving and replanting only seeds from those Fast Plants that flowered and produced seeds quickest b. By saving and replanting seeds from all Fast Plants c. By saving or replanting seeds from Fast Plants that grew the tallest

Which list below includes only organisms? Fungus, tree, earthworm Tomato, oxygen, bird c. grass, pond, rain

energy units chromosomes c. cells According to the cell theory, the basic units of life, of which almost all organisms are composed, are called— energy units chromosomes c. cells

Which of the following statements is TRUE? a. all cells look the same b. all cells perform the same function c. the shape and structure of a cell is related to its function

Cell membranes are a part of the cells of: a. animals only b. plants only c. animals and plants only d. animals, plants, and protists

You can find a nucleus in the cells of: a. animals only b. plants only c. animals and plants d. humans only

The part of a cell that normally contains its genetic material is the: a. cell membrane b. nuclear membrane c. nucleus

Which organelle is found in Elodea cells but not in onion bulb cells? a. Cell wall b. Chloroplasts c. Cytoplasm

Which statement is true about a cell wall? a. It is rigid and nonliving. b. It gives animal cells their strength. c. It is flexible and found in both plant and animal cells.

In which of these organelles is energy released from food? a. Mitochondrion b. Chromosome c. Ribosome

The Elodea cell above is soaking in salt water The Elodea cell above is soaking in salt water. To which organelle is the arrow pointing? a. Nucleus b. Nuclear envelope c. Cell membrane

Jenny says that plant cells have cell walls and chloroplasts and that animal cells do not. Which of the following would be a more accurate statement? a. Animal cells have cell walls and chloroplasts but plant cells do not. b. Plant cells have cell walls and animal cells have chloroplasts. c. Some plant cells have both cell walls and chloroplasts but animal cells have neither.

A student is trying to find out if a dead bee glued on the end of a stick, a pipe cleaner, or a cotton swab is the best pollinator for plants. Use this information to answer the next 2 questions.

Which of the following would be varied in the investigation? a. The number of times the flowers are pollinated b. The type of plants being pollinated c. The device used to pollinate the flowers

Which of the following should the student do with the fertilizer used during the investigation? a. Use extra fertilizer on the plants pollinated b. Keep fertilizer levels the same for all plants c. Use a different brand of fertilizer for each pollinating group

What do humans and plants have in common? a. they are both living organisms b. they are both made of cells c. both a and b

Substances pass in and out of a cell through the: a. cell membrane b. nuclear membrane c. mitochondria

What is the difference between an ovule and a seed? a. Ovules will grow into female flowers. b. Seeds are the same as ovules except they are dry. c. Ovules are called seeds after being fertilized.

The process during which the sperm and egg nuclei join is called— a. germination b. fertilization c. pollination

Plants that produce flowers— a. have offspring exactly like themselves b. reproduce sexually c. always have male and females parts

Which of these terms does not relate to sexual reproduction of plants? a. Seeds b. Flowers c. Runners

Which of these is not characteristic of interphase? a. Spindle fibers develop b. Chromosomes are too small to be visible through a compound microscope c. The cell grows in size

A protein that “carries” messages from parent to offspring is a. Water DNA Sugar

The sketches in the figure above represent the steps of cell division, but they are out of sequence. Which of these choices reflects the proper sequence for the steps of cell division? a. 4,3,1,5,2 b. 4,2,3,5,1 c. 2,4,5,3,1 d. None of the above

b. wash your hands frequently c. get enough sleep One of the most effective ways you can prevent the spread of infectious disease is to: a. eat a balanced diet b. wash your hands frequently c. get enough sleep

Tammy is sick and has been prescribed antibiotics Tammy is sick and has been prescribed antibiotics. She begins to feel better and decides not to complete the full course. What is a trade-off of her decision? a. not all of the microbes may be killed and she may get more sick b. she may get better because most of the microbes have been killed c. she cannot infect anyone else

Which of the following is NOT considered an infectious disease? a. cancer b. chickenpox c. flu

Which two of these protists are most closely related? a. A and B, because they move in the same way b. C and D, because they move by means of the same structures c. A and D, because they move by means of the same structures

Protists D differs from A, B, and C because it— a. does not move. b. lives in colonies. c. carries out photosynthesis.

Which of the four protists moves by cilia? a. A b. B c. C d. D

Which of the four protists moves by pseudopodia? a. A b. B c. C d. D

a. Its nucleus b. Its flagella c. Its chloroplasts What makes the Euglena you observed in Lesson 11 more plant-like than animal-like? a. Its nucleus b. Its flagella c. Its chloroplasts

Which of these belong to the kingdom Monera? a. Euglena b. Bacteria c. Protists

Monerans were placed in a separate kingdom because they – a. have nuclear material that is not confined within a nuclear envelope. b. can make their own food, but can also move. c. are multicellular organisms that cannot make their own food.