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1
Which of the following is an inherited behavior?
eating
playing a musical instrument
reading
riding a bicycle
2
The largest group used to classify living things is ____.
classification
species
family
kingdom
3
The process of grouping things that are similar is ____.
family
species
classification
kingdom
4
What is another name for inherited behaviors?
chromosomes
factors
instincts
recessive traits
5
Before mitosis begins, a cell produces an exact copy of its
gametes.
nucleus.
chromosomes.
cell wall.
6
An animal that has no backbone is a(n)
species
vertebrate
gymnosperm
invertebrate
7
Which group is smaller than phylum but bigger than order?
family
class
genus
species
8
What are the five kingdoms?
plants, bacteria, animals, fungi, protists
mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish
arthropods, mollusks, insects, echinoderms, arachnids
vertebrate, invertebrate, nonvascular, vascular, arthropods
9
What is the purpose of the cell membrane?
to provide a sticky surface for the cell
to hold together the contents of the cell
to keep the cell warm
to keep the cell dry
10
What does the chloroplast in a plant cell do?
supports the plant cell
directs the cell's activities
stores nutrients, water, or waste
makes food
11
A protozoan is a kind of ___.
bacteria
mold
protist
12
An example of one kind of fungus is a _____.
protist
bacteria
fungi
mold
13
Cells that work together to carry out a function make up a ____.
tissue
organ system
organism
organ
14
Invertebrates do NOT have a
heart
stomach
backbone
brain
15
Vascular tissue that carries food from the leaf to the rest of the plant is called
fruit
phloem
pollen
xylem
16
Any living thing can be also call a(n)
cell
animal
bacteria
organism
17
A group of tissues working together to carry out life processes is a(n) ____.
organ system
organ
organism
cell
18
______ can both cause diseases and be used to cure them.
protist
bacteria
mold
19
Which of these is a major group of living things within a kingdom?
order
phylum
genus
class
20
A plant with flowers and protected seeds is a(n) _____.
nonvascular
angiosperm
gymnosperm
vascular
21
The basic unit of structure and function in living things is the ____.
tissue
cell
organ
organism
22
Beetles are arthropods. Snails are mollusks. How are these two animals alike?
Both live in the ocean.
Neither have a backbone.
They have six legs.
Neither can fly.
23
A single kind of living thing is a _____.
species
vertebrate
family
kingdom
24
A plant with naked seeds is a(n).
nonvascular
angiosperm
gymnosperm
vascular
25
Which of the following is found in plant cells but NOT in animal cells?
nucleus
mitochondrion
cell membrane
chloroplast
26
What kind of microorganism makes bread dough rise?
yeast
alga
bacterium
phytoplankton
27
What kind of microorganism makes penicillin?
algae
protist
mold
bacteria
28
A group of organs that work together to carry out life processes is a(n) ____.
tissue
organ system
cell
organism
29
If only one factor is needed for a plant to be tall, what type of trait is tallness?
recessive
gene
chromosome
dominant