6.13B - Characteristics of Organisms

Which of the following best describes the function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

• They are responsible for cellular respiration.

• They convert sunlight into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

• They are involved in the synthesis of proteins.

• They protect the cell from pathogens.

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Which of the following organisms is a prokaryote?

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Animals

• Plants

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What characteristic is unique to eukaryotic cells?

• Ability to perform photosynthesis

• Presence of a cell wall

• Presence of membrane-bound organelles

• Lack of genetic material

_________is an organism made up cells that contain their DNA in a nucleus.

• Prokaryote

• Eukaryote

• Unicellular

• Multicellular

What does a heterotroph require to obtain energy?

• It must produce its own food through photosynthesis

• It must consume other organisms

• It must have a nucleus and other organelles

• It must be made up of many cells

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Which of the following is an example of a multicellular organism?

• Euglena

• Paramecium

• Amoeba

• Ant

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Autotrophs ____

• Eat other organisms

• Make their own food

• Consume dead organisms

• Only drink water

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What type of organism is made up of only one cell?

• Multicellular

• Eukaryote

• Prokaryote

• Unicellular

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An organism with more than one cell is known as a/an

• organ system

• multicellular organism

• unicellular organism

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Which term describes an organism made up of only one cell?

• Multicellular

• Eukaryote

• Unicellular

• Autotroph

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