Basic Biological Principles

Stimulus is

• organisms that are made up of more than one cell

• a membrane-covered structure that contains all of the materials necessary for life.

• a change that affects the activity of an organism.

• the maintenance of a stable internal environment.

In order for something to be considered a living organism, it must display _____ of the eight characteristics of living things.

• one
• some
• all
• more than half

Organelles that make protein molecules by assembling chains of amino acids.

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• ribosome

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An organelle in eukaryotic cells that burns carbs to make energy

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• ribosome

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Any cell without a nucleus. The DNA or RNA is floating around in the cytoplasm. (bacteria!)

• prokaryote

• eukaryote

• cell membrane

• cell wall

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A cell structure that performs a specific function for the cell.

• eukaryote

• prokaryote

• organelle

• all of these answers

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A tiny membrane-bubble in a eukaryotic cell; for storing or moving molecules.

• mitochondrion

• chloroplast

• cell membrane

• vesicle

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The following are all characteristics of life EXCEPT:

• grow

• use energy

• eliminate waste

• breathe

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What is an organ system?

• Just the stomach organ

• A group of organs that work together

• a state university with a duck mascot

• A group of tissues that work together

a collection of tissues that structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a particular function is called an...

• Cell

• Nucleus

• Organ

• Atom