Cell Biology and Reproduction Quiz

What is the basic unit of life?

• Tissue

• Cell

• Organ

• Organism

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Which organelle is responsible for producing energy for the cell?

• Chloroplast

• Vacuole

• Mitochondria

• Golgi Bodies

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What is the role of the cell membrane?

• It stores materials for the cell

• It controls what comes in and out of the cell

• It packages and distributes materials

• It provides energy for the cell

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a prokaryote?

• Contains a nucleus

• Lacks a nucleus

• Has multiple cells

• Contains chloroplasts

How does an autotroph obtain energy?

• By consuming other organisms

• By producing its own food through photosynthesis

• By absorbing nutrients from the soil

• By decomposing organic matter

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Explain the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction.

• Sexual reproduction involves one parent, while asexual reproduction involves two parents.

• Sexual reproduction involves two parents, while asexual reproduction involves one parent.

• Both involve two parents.

• Both involve one parent.

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Describe the function of the endoplasmic reticulum in a cell.

• It stores genetic information.

• It carries materials from one part of the cell to another.

• It produces energy for the cell.

• It controls cell activities.

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What is the significance of Gregor Mendel's work?

• He discovered the structure of DNA.

• He discovered the basic principles of heredity.

• He developed the theory of evolution.

• He invented the microscope.

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Compare the roles of the nucleus and the cytoplasm in a cell.

• The nucleus stores energy, while the cytoplasm controls cell activities.

• The nucleus controls cell activities, while the cytoplasm is the site of chemical reactions.

• Both the nucleus and cytoplasm store genetic information.

• Both the nucleus and cytoplasm produce energy for the cell.

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What is an acquired trait?

• A trait that an organism is born with

• A trait that an organism obtains during its lifetime through its environment

• A trait that is passed from parents to offspring

• A trait that is found only in plants