Which of the following functions is carried out by the cell’s ribosomes?

digesting lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins

storing water, proteins, salts, and carbohydrates

Which of these correctly matches the class of macromolecules with its primary function?

nucleic acids and genetic information

carbohydrates and genetic information

Which of the following BEST describes the work of the cell carried out by nucleic acids?

They store and transmit hereditary, or genetic, information.

They form part of biological membranes

Changes in temperature and acidity interfere with enzyme activity by __.

changing the order of amino acids

decreasing the amount of substrate

causing binding at the active site

Which of the following describes lipids?

They are composed mostly of nitrogen and oxygen.

They transmit genetic information

They are composed primarily of long amino acid chains

Which statement is TRUE of all organisms?

All organisms begin as a single cell.

All organisms begin as haploid cells.

Which of the following describes all eukaryotic cells?

It contains both mitochondria and chloroplasts.

Its cell wall is surrounded by an external cell membrane.

Its genetic material is contained in ribosomes, lysosomes, and the cytoplasm.

From simplest to most complex, what is the correct order of organization in living things?

atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

cell, organ, tissue, molecule, organism, organ system, atom

tissue, organ, cell, organ system, atom, molecule, organism

atom, organ system, organism, tissue, cell, molecule, organ

Individuals often experience increased perspiration while exercising. This is the body’s attempt to __.

maintain stable body temperature

excrete excess water from cells

Earthworms will move away from a bright light. Which of the following describes this behavior?

The worms are displaying an innate response to an external stimulus

The worms have become habituated to bright light

The worms are displaying operant conditioning

The worms’ response to bright light is the result of insight learning

What is the function of the immune system?

It protects the body from disease.

It coordinates the body’s response to changes in the environment.

It eliminates wastes from the body.

It supports the body and its internal organs.

Which of the following statements about mutations is true?

Mutations can be important to the evolution of a species.

Mutations are always harmful to the individual.

Mutations that occur in gametes are not passed on to future generations.

Mutations that occur in somatic cells are passed on to future generations.

Scientific research suggests that cancer may occur when which of the following takes place?

Body cells stop making proteins.

How can crossing over result in offspring that have a combination of alleles not found in either parent?

Alleles are exchanged between chromosomes.

Chromosomes split during meiosis.

Chromosomes replicate during meiosis.

The more similar the DNA sequences of two species

the more recently they shared a common ancestor

the more quickly they changed in comparison to each other.

the more likely they both are to become extinct

the more likely they are to coevolve

Which of the following is the BEST definition of natural selection?

the greater survival and reproduction of organisms with favorable variations than of organisms with unfavorable variations

the evolutionary tendency toward perfection

the appearance in the fossil record of a new species relatively suddenly, over a short period of time

the inheritance of traits that are acquired during an organism’s lifetime

Which of the following provides evidence to support the theory of evolution by natural selection?

Newton’s second law of motion

The number of trophic levels in a food web is limited by __.

the amount of biodiversity present

the number of non-native species

Purple Loosestrife is an aggressive, non-native flowering plant that is now destroying fields and wetlands across the country. What is the main way that an introduced species such as purple loosestrife can harm the environment?

It prevents insects from pollinating other plants.

What is the difference between primary succession and secondary succession in an ecosystem?

Secondary succession occurs after a disaster

Primary succession requires a soil substrate

Primary succession colonizers devote a great deal of energy to reproduction

Secondary succession colonizers expend a great deal of energy extracting resources

Which of the following is true of all ecosystems?

They fluctuate in response to changes in the environment

They are composed of biotic but not abiotic factors

They are not influenced by human disturbances

Which of the following best describes biological magnification?

concentration of pollutants at higher trophic levels

an increase in the size of an organism

the invention of the microscope

an increase in the rate of habitat fragmentation

Which of the following shows a necessary relationship between biotic and abiotic factors in the environment?

Earthworms recycle soil nutrients

Plants break down stored energy

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Within an organism, muscle cells and nerve cells differ in both structure and function. How is this possible?

They use different parts of the DNA

They contain different chromosomes

They have different cell walls

They contain different DNA

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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The part of the cell that controls what enters and leaves the cell is the __.

cytoskeleton

cell membrane

Golgi apparatus

Nucleus

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What feature do all living cells have in common?

mitochondria

cell membrane

cell wall

nucleus

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which is LEAST likely to cross an animal cell membrane by simple diffusion?

water

oxygen

carbon dioxide

potassium ion

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 5 pts

A biologist analyzing a sample of organelles obtained from plant cells found that they took up CO₂ (carbon dioxide) and gave off O₂ (oxygen). The organelles are most likely:

ribosomes

chloroplasts

mitochondria

Golgi bodies

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 5 pts

The organelle labeled as #7 is

vacuole

lysosome

mitochondria

Golgi apparatus

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A severely dehydrated person is often given intravenous saline injections. Saline (0.9% salt) has the same electrolyte concentration as human cells. What would happen if pure water was introduced into the body instead of saline?

The cells would gain water and swell.

The cells would lose water and shrivel

The cells would become impermeable to sodium ions

The cells would become impermeable to chloride ions

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Biology Pre-Assessment

Within an organism, muscle cells and nerve cells differ in both structure and function. How is this possible?

The part of the cell that controls what enters and leaves the cell is the __.

What feature do all living cells have in common?

Which is LEAST likely to cross an animal cell membrane by simple diffusion?

A biologist analyzing a sample of organelles obtained from plant cells found that they took up CO2 (carbon dioxide) and gave off O2 (oxygen). The organelles are most likely:

The organelle labeled as #7 is

A severely dehydrated person is often given intravenous saline injections. Saline (0.9% salt) has the same electrolyte concentration as human cells. What would happen if pure water was introduced into the body instead of saline?

Which of the following functions is carried out by the cell’s ribosomes?

Which of these correctly matches the class of macromolecules with its primary function?

Which of the following BEST describes the work of the cell carried out by nucleic acids?

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