Life Science Benchmark Review

Question 1

Who was given credit for the theory of evolution after his trip to the Galapagos islands?

Accepted Answer

Darwin

Question 2

Rank the following terms from simple to complex: cells, organelles, organs, tissue, organism.

Accepted Answer

organelles, cells, tissue, organ, organism

Question 3

______ are the basic units of structure and function in living things.

Accepted Answer

cells

Question 4

__________ organisms are made of only one cell.

Accepted Answer

Unicellular

Question 5

The organelle responsible for storing water in the plant cell is the____.

Accepted Answer

Vacuole

Question 6

Which is not a component of a DNA molecule?

Accepted Answer

Phosphoric acid

Question 7

Which is not one of the three domains within the current classification system?

Accepted Answer

Animalia

Question 8

What support may be used to as evidence for evolution?

Accepted Answer

Radiometric dating, Fossil record

Question 9

Which technology was important to the development of cell theory?

Accepted Answer

Microscopes

Question 10

The cell membrane is composed of

Accepted Answer

a phospholipid bi-layer

Question 11

Multicellular organisms exhibit......

Accepted Answer

complexity, a hierarchy of cellular organization., All of the above, division of labor

Question 12

This molecule has the shape of a double helix

Accepted Answer

DNA

Question 13

Simple, single-celled organisms that are able to survive in extreme environments.

Accepted Answer

Archaea

Question 14

Cell membranes that are _______ only allow certain molecules to cross into and out of the cell.

Accepted Answer

Semi-permeable

Question 15

Which organism(s) in this food web are consumers?

Accepted Answer

Wildflowers

Question 16

The passive transport of substances other than water across a cell membrane:

Accepted Answer

Diffusion

Question 17

T/F: Variations in an environment will sometimes help a species survive and reproduce.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

The Modern Cell Theory states that all cells come from

Accepted Answer

Other existing cells

Question 19

Define Species:

Accepted Answer

the basic unit of classification and taxonomic rank, organisms than can interbreed under natural conditions, A group of organisms whose offspring is able to reproduce, A group of similar-looking organisms

Question 20

What is the function of the Endoplasmic Reticulum?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 21

The ______ separates the contents of the cell from the surrounding environment.

Accepted Answer

cell membrane

Question 22

Photosynthesis transforms...

Accepted Answer

Light energy --> Chemical energy

Question 23

Which of the following is the energy supplier for the cell; this organelle contains its own DNA

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria

Question 24

T/F: Mutations are always bad.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

What gives plant cells a rigid box-like shape?

Accepted Answer

the cell wall

Question 26

There is a lion and a cheetah chasing after the same gazelle. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

Competition

Question 27

_________ organisms are made of many cells.

Accepted Answer

Multicellular

Question 28

Which scientific name is written in the correct form according to binomial nomenclature?

Accepted Answer

Giardia lamblia

Question 29

What is the purpose of meiosis?

Accepted Answer

produce reproductive (sex) cells

Question 30

This man discovered the cell when looking at cork under a microscope

Accepted Answer

Hooke

Question 31

This scientist is known as the "Father of Genetics"

Accepted Answer

Mendel

Question 32

What is the product of photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

Glucose

Question 33

Chloroplasts are found only in ______________.

Accepted Answer

plant cells

Question 34

What is the correct order of the cell cycle?

Accepted Answer

Interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis

Question 35

T/F: Traits are expressed through genes which can be inherited

Accepted Answer

True

Question 36

What are structures, functions, or behaviors that enable a species to survive?

Accepted Answer

Adaptation

Question 37

Using x-rays, this scientist played a crucial role in discovering the structure of DNA

Accepted Answer

Franklin

Question 38

The mechanisms through which evolution takes place in populations of organisms over time are?

Accepted Answer

Natural Selection, Adaptation, Extinction, Mutation

Question 39

This organelle stores the DNA in the cell

Accepted Answer

Nucleus

Question 40

What are the four important plant groups?

Accepted Answer

mosses, ferns, conifers, and flowering plants.

Question 41

T/F: The 4 different kingdoms within the Eukarya domain are: Bacteria, Fungi, Plants, & Animals

Accepted Answer

False

Question 42

The information center of the cell is the ______.

Accepted Answer

Nucleus

Question 43

Example of a multicellular organism

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 44

Example of a unicellular organism

Accepted Answer

Bacteria

Question 45

T/F: A brain injury can be inherited through genes.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 46

Is this an animal cell or a plant cell?

Accepted Answer

Animal cell

Question 47

The passive transport of water molecules across a cell membrane:

Accepted Answer

Osmosis

Question 48

What is a gene?

Accepted Answer

carries the code for a particular trait

Question 49

What are chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

strands of tightly wound DNA.

Question 50

Why is a mutation considered an inheritable change?

Accepted Answer

A mutation is a change in the DNA code

Question 51

The ____________ acts as a packaging and processing center in the cell to process proteins.

Accepted Answer

Golgi Apparatus

Question 52

What is the correct order of the levels of classification?

Accepted Answer

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Question 53

Which organism(s) in this food web are producers?

Accepted Answer

Grass, Wildflowers

Question 54

Discovered the double helix structure of DNA and it's ability to replicate

Accepted Answer

Watson & Crick

Question 55

The survival & reproduction of individuals in a population that exhibit the best adaptations?

Accepted Answer

Natural Selection

Question 56

What is the purpose of mitosis?

Accepted Answer

produce new cells that are identical to the parent cell, produce new cells for growth and repair

Question 57

These cells contain a membrane-bound nucleus.

Accepted Answer

Eukaryotic

Question 58

All living things are made of _____

Accepted Answer

cells

Question 59

Is this an animal cell or a plant cell?

Accepted Answer

Plant cell?

Life Science Benchmark Review

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Life Science Benchmark Review

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