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1
How are chloroplasts like mitochondria?
They both contain DNA.
They look alike.
They can both use energy from sunlight.
They are both found in animal cells.
2
Which structure does eukaryotic cells have that prokaryotes don't:
ribosomes
cytoplasm
nucleus
DNA
3
The process by which water passes into or out of a cell is called:
active transport
diffusion
endocytosis
osmosis
4
Which is the building block of nucleic acids?
amino acids
CH2 chains
sugars
nucleotides
5
Which blood cell is in a hypotonic environment?
c
b
a
6
Amino acids are monomers of
nucleotides
steroids
proteins
disaccharides.
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Which produces oxygen during photosynthesis?
water
carbon dioxide
glucose
chlorophyll
8
The process whereby plants capture energy and make complex molecules is known as:
evolution
homeostasis
photosynthesis
adaptations
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Plant cells have a large membrane-bound space in which water and nutrients are stored called:
vacuole
chloroplasts
nucleus
mitochondrion
10
A structure within a cell that performs a specific function is called a(n):
organelle
biocenter
organ tissue
tissue
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Biology is the study of:
life
minerals
energy
weather
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Heterotrophs are organisms that can
carry out photosynthesis
Survive without energy
consume other organisms for energy.
produce food from inorganic molecules and sunlight.
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The smallest units of life in all living things are:
algae
mitochondria
cells
cytoplasm
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Homeostasis means:
a change over long periods of time.
the same thing as evolution.
rapid change
keeping things the same.
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The factor being measured or observed
hypothesis
data
independent variable
dependent variable
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Organelle that produces energy:
vacuoles
mitochondria
chromosomes
chlorophyll
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All of the following are found in both plant and animal cells, except:
nucleus
cell membrane
cell wall
mitochondria
18
Diffusion takes place:
only through a lipid bilayer membrane.
only in liquids.
from an area of low to an area of high concentration.
from an area of high to an area of low concentration.
19
Which of the following is a carbohydrate?
wax
DNA
insulin
glucose
20
The sun is considered the ultimate source of energy for life on Earth because:
the sun heats Earth’s atmosphere.
all organisms carry out cellular respiration.
all organisms carry out photosynthesis
provide energy for all organisms on Earth.
21
Nucleic acids include:
DNA and RNA
glucose and glycogen.
chlorophyll and retinal.
lipids and sigars
22
Lipids are:
fats
water
glycogen
sugars
23
Which of the following does not require energy?
active transport
endocytosis
diffusion
sodium-potassium pump
24
Which is the correct order of the levels of organization?
cells, tissues, organ systems, organs
organ systems, organs, tissues, cells
tissues, cells, organs, organ systems
cells, tissues, organs, organ systems