Units 1-3, 1-21, 1st Sem Rev

When compared with the original cell, the cells produced during meiosis...

• have half the number of chromosomes
• lack any chromosomes
• are identical to the original cell
• have twice the number of chromosomes

In multicellular organisms, cells are arranged into groups that work together to perform a common function. What are these groups called?

• tissues
• organs
• systems
• organisms

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You sample local stream for small plants. It is obvious that the water level has dropped and the plants are dehydrated.  If it rains and the plants are rehydrated, which organelle will the water FIRST pass through entering the cells?

• cell membrane

• nucleus

• vacuoles

• endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

Which of the following is an example of a haploid cell?

• a sperm cell

• a bone cell

• a nerve cell (neuron)

• a fat cell

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Cell A has many more mitochondria than cell B. It is likely that...

• Cell A is producing more energy than cell B.
• Cell A is producing more DNA than cell B.
• Cell A is producing more protein than cell B.
• Cell A is producing more sugar than cell B.

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Both a whale and seaweed use which of the following to change glucose into energy?

• cellular respiration

• water

• photosynthesis

• bonding

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Which statement is true of tissues?

• All tissues contain cells
• All tissues contain organs
• All tissues are flat, so they protect the body.
• All tissues stretch, so the body can move.

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What happens during selective breeding?

• Humans cross organisms to obtain desirable traits
• Humans cause the extinction of an organism
• Humans bring an extinct organism back into existence.
• Humans insert the genetic material from one organism into another.

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How are the offspring of sexual reproduction different from the offspring of asexual reproduction?

• The offspring of asexual reproduction have the same genetic material as the parent.

• The offspring of asexual reproduction cannot reproduce when they mature.

• The offspring of sexual reproduction have the same genetic material as the parent.

• The offspring of sexual reproduction contain only half the chromosomes as the parent.

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Where would you look to find a specific gene?

• inside (on) the chromosomes in a cell's nucleus
• inside the DNA in a cell's nucleus
• inside the alleles in a cell's cytoplasm
• inside the traits in a cell's cytoplasm

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