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Which is an example of a prokaryote?

• Fungus 
• Bacteria 
• Plants 
• Animals

Which of the following correctly describes viruses?

• non-living because they grow and develop
• living because they can use energy
• non-living because they cannot reproduce on their own
• living because they can maintain homeostasis

What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?

• The enzymes die.
• The shapes of the enzyme are altered denature
• The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes.
• The enzymes remain the same

What is the function of a chloroplast?

• makes proteins for animal cells

• allows materials in and out of the cell

• provides structure and support

• absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis

Looking in a microscope, you see cells that have rectangular shapes and a green color. What type of cells are you probably viewing?

• plant cells

• animals cells

• muscle cells

• blood cells

Most plants appear green because chlorophyll

• absorbs green light.
• absorbs violet light.
• does not absorb green light.
• does not absorb violet light.

Which organelle is critical for cell division?

• centrioles

• cilia

• vacuoles

• vesicles

What phase is this cell in?

• Mitosis
• Interphase
• Anaphase
• Telophase

The process carried out by yeast that causes bread to rise is

• alcoholic fermentation
• lactic acid fermentation
• cellular respiration
• yeast mitosis

Where does aerobic respiration happen?

• The cytoplasm

• The mitochondria

• The chloroplast

• The nucleus