Unit 5: Cellular Structures Vocabulary Quiz

Which of the following is a type of cell that contains a nucleus?

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• Biomolecule

• Nucleic Acid

A(n) ____ is a large molecule necessary for life, which includes proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids.

• Eukaryote

• Prokaryote

• Biomolecule
• Nucleic Acid

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What is the theory that life on Earth arose from nonliving things through natural processes?

• Biogenesis

• Abiogenesis

• Photosynthesis

• Metabolism

The theory that life arises from pre-existing life is known as .

• Abiogenesis

• Biogenesis
• Evolution

• Respiration

______are proteins that act as catalysts(speeds up) a reaction without being changed by it in biochemical reactions.

• Lipids

• Enzymes
• Nucleic acids

• Vitamins

What is a monomer?

• A large molecule made up of repeating units

• A single molecule that can join with others to form a polymer

• A type of virus

• A phase in the viral replication cycle.

A polymer is made up of multiple____ .

• Atoms

• Cells

• Monomers
• Viruses

Which virus life cycle allows the virus to combine DNA producing half viral DNA and half host cell DNA?

• lytic

• lysogenic

Which viral life cycle causes the host cell to burst open?

• lytic

• lysogenic

What is a nonliving, infectious agent that cannot reproduce without a host, obtain or use energy, or respond to the environment?

• Prokaryote

• Virus

• Eukaryote

• Animal Cell