Gravitas & Grace: 6/7 Science, Chapter 7 Assessment

Define 'morphology'.

• The hypothesis that natural selection and DNA changes can, over a long period of time, transform an organism into a completely different kind of organism

• The form and structure of an organism or any of its parts

• The collection of all microscopic organisms living in and on a person's body

• An abrupt and marked change in the DNA of an organism compared to that of its parents

Define 'macroevolution'.

• A protein designed to break down chemicals found in food

• An abrupt and marked change in the DNA of an organism compared to that of its parents

• The form and structure of an organism or any of its parts

• The hypothesis that natural selection and DNA changes can, over a long period of time, transform an organism into a completely different kind of organism

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Define 'mutation'.

• An abrupt and marked change in the DNA of an organism compared to that of its parents

• A protein that has been changed by heat or another process, making it unable to perform its intended function

• The collection of all microscopic organisms living in and on a person's body

• A protein designed to break down chemicals found in food

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Define 'digestive enzyme'.

• The form and structure of an organism or any of its parts

• The collection of all microscopic organisms living in and on a person's body

• An abrupt and marked change in the DNA of an organism compared to that of its parents

• A protein designed to break down chemicals found in food

Define 'microbiome'.

• An abrupt and marked change in the DNA of an organism compared to that of its parents

• A protein designed to break down chemicals found in food

• The collection of all microscopic organisms living in and on a person's body

• The form and structure of an organism or any of its parts

True or False: Prokaryotic cells are not simple. They are just less complicated than eukaryotic cells.

• True

• False

Which statement about antibiotics is FALSE?

• Some antibiotics are made by bacteria.

• Some antibiotics are made by molds.

• Chemists can make most antibiotics using chemicals in a lab.

• Antibiotics can treat illnesses caused by germs.

True or False: All illnesses are caused by germs.

• True

• False

True or False: Some bacteria become resistant to antibiotics by mutation.

• True

• False

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Which of the following is a vitamin that is not needed by people?

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin K

• Vitamin P