Cumulative Review

Which of the following best describes the relationship between cells and living things in general?

• The larger the living thing, the larger its cells.

• All living things are made up of one or more cells.

• The number of cells in all living things is the same.

• There is one kind of cell, which all living things are made of.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about cells?

• Cells are made up of smaller living things, called organelles.

• For something to be alive, it must be made of many cells.

• Cells are the smallest unit that can be considered alive.

• Only groups of cells that function together are actually alive.

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The structure of the cell membrane contributes to the overall function of the cell in what way?

• It provides a rigid support that provides structure for the entire organism.

• It contains small openings that can store water the cell needs to survive.

• It carries signals from one cell to the next, allowing cells to work together.

• It allows for the passage of certain substances into and out of the cell.

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In plant cells, how are chloroplasts and mitochondria related?

• Chloroplasts manufacture food; mitochondria break down the food and convert it into energy.

• Chloroplasts package nutrients; mitochondria deliver the nutrients to other parts of the cell.

• Chloroplasts absorb water from the surrounding tissue; mitochondria store water.

• Chloroplasts direct the functions of the cell; mitochondria deliver messages to all parts of the cell.

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Prokaryotic cells do not have _

• cytoplasm

• a nucleus

• cell membranes

• DNA

The overall shape of a plant cell is most directly related to which of its parts?

• Mitochondria

• Cell wall

• Cell membrane

• Chloroplasts

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A mass of similar cells that perform a specialized function

• organism

• tissue

• system

• organ

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A group of interacting elements forming a complex whole

• cell

• tissue

• system

• organ

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Which of the following provides the best evidence that the circulatory system and the respiratory system work together to carry out their functions?

• Nutrients are absorbed into the blood from the intestines.

• Lungs expand and contract through movements of the diaphragm.

• New red blood cells are generated in the marrow of bones.

• Gases exchanged in the lungs are carried by the blood.

How does water usually move from land to the atmosphere?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Crystallization

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