Review for semester test Part 2

Which of the following is a physical change in matter that takes place in the digestive system?

• A. The gall bladder uses bile to break down fats

• B. The stomach uses enzymes to break down proteins

• C. . The mouth uses the tongue to form small balls of food

• D. The pancreas uses pancreatic juices to transform starches

Which structure in this cell contains the genes that control inheritance?

• X

• W

• Y

• Z

Which statement best explain why the nucleus of a cell is similar to the human brain?

• The nucleus releases energy to the cell

• The nucleus controls the activities of the cell

• The nucleus stors food, water and wastes of the cell

• The nucleus controls the materials that go into and out of the cell.

What does the Cell Theory state?

• That all living things are made of cells

• Every cell has only one nucleus

• That plants cannot have cells

• Animals are only one that have cells

Which two plant cell structures work together, like security guards, for the cell?

• Cytoplasm and Nucleus

• Cell Membrane and Cell Wall

• Nucleus and Oxygen

• Oxygen and Cell Membrane

In animal cells, like the one shown below, which organelle is used for storing water?

• cell membrane

• vacuole

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

Which of the following correctly orders the organization in plants from least to most complex?

• Organisms -> Organ Systems -> Organs ->Tissues -> Cells

• Tissues -> Cells ->Organs -> Organisms -> Organ Systems

• Organs -> Tissues -> Organisms -> Cells -> Organ Systems

• Cells -> Tissues -> Organs -> Organ Systems -> Organisms

Which of the following best describes the structural level of organs such as the liver?

• An organ is more complex than an organism, but less complex than an organ system

• An organ is more complex than a cell, but less complex than an organism

• An organ is more complex than a molecule, but less complex than a cell

• An organ is more complex than an organ system, but less complex than an organism

Which diagram below represents one type of human tissue?

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The contractile vacuole of a paramecium function in a

similar way as what process in a multicellular organism?

• removing wastes

• Converting energy to useful form

• Taking in fluid

• Breaking down food