Diagnostic Activity - 6A

The cell membrane helps to control what gets in and out the cell. What would happen if the cell cannot control this?

• Everything would get in and out freely, affecting the balance of the cell.

• The cell could survive without any problem.

• It does not affect the cell because it does not need nutrients.

• The cell would be growing without control.

The water can pass through the cell membrane in the cells. What do you think that happens when there is too much water in the cell?

• The cell would be smaller.

• The cell would swell and could break up.

• Nothing, because the water does not affect the cell.

• The cell would dissapear.

What do you think that can happen to a cell if it is put into salty water for a long time? Explain your answer.

How do you think the bacteria, which are very small living beings, can create new individuals?

• They lay eggs.

• A bacterium divides into two cells.

• They grow too much and then divide into many smaller bacteria.

• They merge with other bacteria.

Pepito Pérez Prieto had an accident when riding his bike, however, some days after, he had a scar in his injury. What do you think that happened there?

Rabbits eat plants, and lions eat rabbits. Which of these groups do you think the lions belong to?

• Producer

• Primary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Decomposer

In a forest, all the trees need light to grow. What do you think that happens if a tree grows very fast and blocks the light for the small trees?

• The small trees grow faster.

• The small trees die.

• The small trees adapt and grow more.

• All the trees will be the same.

All the living beings need energy to survive. Where do you think that animals obtain their energy from?

• From the sunlight.

• From the water.

• From the food they get.

• From the respiration.

What do you know about Colombian ecosystems?

Mention something that you would like to learn in biology classes, considering the questions that you have answered so far in this quiz.