Agriscience Midterm 2024

Which statement regarding viruses is true?

• a virus can only reproduce inside of a living cell
• viruses do not contain DNA
• viruses are unicellular
• viruses are generally larger than cells

What feature do viruses have in common with animal cells?

• ability to form proteins at the ribosomes
• existence of lipids in cell membranes
• presence of genetic code in nucleic acid
• production of energy by a mitochondrion

Which organelle contains genetic material?

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Golgi Complex

• Nucleolus

• Nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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

• Endoplasmic Reticulum
• Nucleus
• Mitochondria
• Nucleolus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What is the function of the vacuole?

• Sac that stores water, nutrients, and waste products
• Sac filled with digestive chemicals
• Jelly-like substance within the plasma membrane
• stack of membranes that packages chemicals

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which statement concerning cotyledons is correct?

• Monocots have one cotyledon, dicots have two
• Monocots have two cotyledons, dicots have one
• Monocots have one cotyledon, dicots have more than two
• the number of cotyledons does  not matter

Examine this seed. Would you expect it to produce a dicot or monocot plant?

• monocot
• dicot

Examine this seed. Would you expect it to produce a dicot or monocot plant?

• monocot
• dicot

The master horizons are which three primary soil horizons

• A, B, and C

• O, A, and B

• A, B, C and R

• O, A, B, and C

What is another name for the A horizon?

• Top Soil

• Anaerobic

• Subsoil

• Roots