Biology EOC Review 116 Questions

What is a hypothesis?

• the thing changed on purpose in the experiment

• an explanation about what you observed

• using your 5 senses to gather data

• an educated guess about the outcome of an experiment

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what is the dependent variable?

• Type of plant
• Water, apple juice, milk
• Plant growth
• Color of the plant's leaves

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

Controls don't

• receive experimental treatment

• keep things the same

• keep the experiment the same

• keep procedures the same

What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?

• Endoplasmic Reticulum
• Nucleus
• Mitochondria
• Nucleolus

The _____________ is a gel-like fluid that fills plant and animal cells. It holds the organelles in place and gives each cell its shape.

• Cytoplasm

• Cell Membrane

• Cell Wall

• Chloroplast

The _____________ holds the DNA, and controls the functions of eukaryotic cells.

• Nucleus

• Nuclear Membrane

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplast

An organelle that captures energy from the sunlight in order to use it to produce food in plant cells is ______________.

• Chromatin
• Chloroplast
• Cytoplasm
• Cell Membrane

This organelle controls what goes in and out of plant and animal cells.

• Cell Wall

• Cell Membrane

• Chloroplasts

• Cytoplasm

This organelle controls what goes in and out of plant and animal cells.

• Cell Wall

• Cell Membrane

• Chloroplasts

• Cytoplasm