Semester 1 Test Review (Units 1-3)

The smallest unit capable of life on its own is a(n)

• organ.

• organelle.

• cell.

• tissue.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Cells that line the trachea specialize in moving fluids across their surfaces, down the throat. Which organelle would these cells most likely have in abundance?

• Cilia

• Flagella

• Centrioles

• Mitochondria

Organize the parts below from most basic to most complex according to the levels of organization in a multicellular organism.  

• Human being -> central nervous system -> brain -> nerve tissue -> neurons

• Neurons -> brain -> nerve tissue -> central nervous system -> human being

• Neurons -> nerve tissue -> brain -> central nervous system -> human being

• Nerve tissue -> central nervous system -> neurons -> brain -> human being

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

A pancreatic cell specializes in making enzymes that it releases to the small intestine. Which of the following best describes the path these enzymes take from synthesis to exocytosis?

• Smooth ER -> Golgi -> lysosome -> cell membrane

• Golgi -> rough ER -> cytoplasm

• Nucleus -> Golgi -> cytoplasm

• Rough ER -> Golgi -> cell membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Inherited traits are passed down from our parents to us, their offspring, by the information that is coded in our parents'

• RNA.

• chromosomes.

• phospholipids.

• proteins.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The body system responsible for the production and secretion of hormones is the                   .

• nervous system

• lymphatic system

• excretory system

• endocrine system

The body system responsible for acting as a barrier to protect the body from infectious agents in the environment is the                                   .

• lymphatic system

• integumentary system

• endocrine system

• skeletal system

To make a banana split, you halve a banana into two long, equal, right and left sides along the ________________.

• coronal plane

• transverse plane

• midsagittal plane

• parasagittal plane

Which connective tissue specializes in the storage of fat?

• Tendon

• Adipose tissue

• Reticular tissue

• Dense connective tissue

Skeletal muscle is composed of very hardworking cells. Which organelles would you expect to find in abundance in a skeletal muscle cell?

• Mitochondria

• Nuclei

• Ribosomes

• Vacuoles

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2