1st Semester Mid-Term Review

1. Living things are considered to be ____________ while non-living things are ____________.

• Biotic/abiotic

• Abiotic/biotic

Jack wants to determine whether a sample should be considered to be living or not. Choose the TWO factors he should investigate:

• If it contains genetic material

• If it contains oxygen

• If it responds to stimuli

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Eukaryotes are organisms whose cells_____.

• Have flagella, ribosomes, and a nucleus.

• Have cytoplasm, a nucleus, and genetic material.

• Lack a nucleus but contain mitochondria.

Choose the TWO statements that are true for eukaryotes:

• They are all single celled organisms.

• They contain DNA

• They contain membrane-bound organelles like a nucleus.

Choose the TWO factors that apply to prokaryotes:

• All are single-celled organisms

• All are multi-cellular organisms

• They lack a nucleus

Choose the TWO options that are true for both prokaryotes and eukaryotes:

• Both have all the characteristics of living things (DOGRACE)

• Both contain DNA

• Both have membrane-bound organelles

Which one of the following statements is NOT part of the Cell Theory?

• All cells contain a nucleus

• All cells come from pre-existing cells

• Cells are the building-blocks of living things

In the model, which of the following would be correct?

• Part A is the cell membrane while C points to the cytoplasm

• Part A is the cell membrane and part C is the nucleus

• Part C is the nucleus while part D is the cell membrane

When determining if a sample is considered a living thing, the following needs to be known:

• If the sample contains chloroplasts

• If the sample contains one or more cells

• If the sample moves on its own

Which pair of terms fills in the blanks (in order) for the sentence: If a sample is found to contain _______________ it might be considered ____________________.

• Genetic material; abiotic

• Cells; abiotic

• DNA; biotic