UIL Bio Quiz 1

A prokaryotic cell is...

• Cells that don't contain a nucleus but do contain other membrane-bound organelles.

• Cells that contain a nucleus but no other membrane-bound organelles.

• Cells that contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.

• Cells that don't contain a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelles.

The cell theory is...

• All living organisms are composed of at least one cell.

• building blocks of life. All cells come from

• All of the above

• Cells arise only from previously existing cells.

Where in the cell does cell respiration occur?

• chloroplast 
• central vacuole 
• mitochondria
• cell membrane

What plant organelle is used to make sugars?

• Cell wall 
• Mitochondria 
• Chloroplast 
• Vacuole

A mite lives in the base of the eyelashes of people who use mascara. It feeds on the mascara; it does not seem to harm people. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?

• mutualism
• commensalism
• parasitism
• predation

A coyote captures, kills, and eats a rabbit. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?

• mutualism
• commensalism
• parasitism
• predation

The flower of the yucca plant provides the only location where the yucca moth can lay her eggs. In the process, the moth pollinates the yucca flower. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?

• mutualism
• commensalism
• parasitism
• predation

The units of protein are

• Amino acids

• Glucose

• Fatty acid

• Peptides

What is the ultimate source of energy in any food chain?

• the sun

• producers

• consumers

• decomposers

Which situation is a biotic factor operating within an ecosystem?

• the kind of climate in a given region

• carnivores that eat other animals

• the concentration of hydrogen gas in the air

• the rate of water flow in a body of water