Final exam

Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?

• the mitochondria
• the vacuoles
• the nucleus
• the cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.

• foot
• hand
• stomach
• brain

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

When you breathe in air, you inhale oxygen into your lungs and exhale ____.

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon monoxide

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

An inherited trait that helps those organisms that have it to survive

• niche

• structure

• characteristic

• adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which term refers to a farmer choosing the best corn from this year to plant next year?

• natural selection

• selective breeding

• genetic engineering

• genetic transformation

Which type of organisms perform photosynthesis?

• Autotrophs
• Heterotrophs

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Organisms that cannot make their own food and must obtain energy from external sources are called

• autotrophs
• heterotrophs
• thylakoids
• plants

What do you call a cell that has NO nucleus?

• Eukaryote

• Heterotroph

• Prokaryote

• Autotroph

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

• CO₂ + light + H₂O --> O₂ + Sugar
• CO₂ + sugar + H₂O --> O₂ + light
• _O2 + light + H₂O --> CO₂ + Sugar
• CO₂ + O₂ + H₂O --> Light+ Sugar

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

How are tsunamis created?

• generated from earthquakes

• generated from tornadoes

• generated from crazy people