Biology Midterm

Building blocks of proteins are

• Simple sugars
• Amino acids
• Monosaccharides
• Polysaccharides

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A scientist was studying the effect of temperature on bacterial growth.  What is the independent variable?

• Length of the experiment
• Number of bacteria
• Reproduction rate
• Temperature

Two structures present in plant cells but NOT animal cells are:

• Chloroplasts and centrioles
• Chloroplasts and cell wall
• Chloroplasts and cell membrane
• Chloroplasts and ribosomes

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Controls what goes in and out of the cell

• Cell membrane
• Cell wall
• Chloroplasts
• Nucleus

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What organelle is used to store food?

• Chloroplast
• Mitochondrion
• Vacuole
• Nucleus

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The organelle that provides energy for the cell and acts like the "power house" is the

• Nucleus
• Lysosome
• Golgi bodies
• Mitochondria

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The cell organelle that transports material within a cell is the ____

• Nucleus
• Endoplasmic Reticulum
• Golgi apparatus
• Mitochondrion

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Some insects can stand on the surface of water because water _____

• has high specific heat
• is a good evaporative coolant
• is cohesive and adhesive
• has a high boiling point

The main benefit of perspiring (sweating) in animals is that it _____

• removes dirt from the surface of the skin
• cools the skin with evaporation
• relaxes the muscles
• removes extra water from the cells

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Sugar, starch and cellulose are examples of

• Lipids
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids