Topic 7 Vocabulary

What is the basic unit of structure and function in all living things?

• Organism

• Cell

• Microscope

• Unicellular

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What tool allows you to see enlarged images of tiny objects?

• Cell

• Organism

• Microscope

• Cell theory

What term describes an individual living thing?

• Cell

• Microscope

• Organism

• Unicellular

What is a well-supported explanation that the cell is the fundamental structural unit of living matter?

• Cell theory

• Microscope

• Unicellular

• Organism

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What does the term "unicellular" mean?

• Made up of multiple cells

• Made up of only one cell

• A tool for viewing cells

• A type of organism

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Which of the following is NOT a vocabulary term from Topic 7?

• Cell

• Microscope

• Organism

• Photosynthesis

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What is a "prokaryotic" cell?

• Made up of more than one cell

• Made up of one cell that lacks a nucleus

• Has a nucleus and membrane-bound cell parts

• Makes its own food

Which type of cell is "eukaryotic"?

• Lacks a nucleus

• Has a nucleus and membrane-bound cell parts

• Cannot make its own food

• Made up of more than one cell

Which type of organism is "autotrophic"?

• Consumes other organisms for energy

• Makes its own food

• Lacks a nucleus

• Made up of more than one cell

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How do "heterotrophic" organisms obtain energy?

• By making their own food

• By consuming other organisms

• By having a nucleus

• By being multicellular