Unit 4 Interim Study Guide

Which structure is found in plant cells but not animal cells?

• chloroplast

• mitochondrion

• nucleus

• vacuole

Which label should be added in place of the question mark?

• chloroplast

• cell membrane

• cell wall

• cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which students have chosen the correct explanations?

• Students 1 and 2

• Students 2 and 3

• Students 1 and 3

• Students 2 and 4

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which student correctly identified both cells?

• Fernando says cell A is an animal cell, and cell B is a plant cell.

• Jordan says both cell A and cell B are both plant cells.

• Isabella says cell B is the animal cell, and cell A is the plant cell.

• Kim says both cell A and cell B are animal cells.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Which item should the student remove from the list of benefits of microorganisms?

• release nutrients into the soil

• help make antibiotics

• cause food to spoil

• break down waste

How can mold be helpful?

• It grows on bread and other food.

• It helps dead plants decay.

• It grows on wheat plants.

• It is a kind of fungus.

Read the list of characteristics below. - Used to make cheese and yogurt - Used to help break down food for digestion - Used to make antibiotics - Used to clean up certain chemical spills Which title is BEST for this list of characteristics?

• Types of Infections that Bacteria Cause in People

• Jobs Performed by Animals Instead of People

• Benefits of Some Microorganisms for People

• Ways Fungi are Dangerous to People

A student is modeling plant cell structures as nonliving systems. Which analogy shows how a nonliving system is similar to the structure and function of a plant cell?

• The cell wall is like the walls of a house, giving it structure.

• The cytoplasm is like the walls of a house, giving it structure.

• The chloroplasts are like the walls of a house, giving it structure.

• The cell membrane is like the walls of a house, giving it structure.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Microorganisms in the gut help the human body digest food. Which argument is MOST supported by this evidence?

• All microorganisms are beneficial to humans.

• Some microorganisms are beneficial to humans.

• All microorganisms are beneficial to all organisms.

• Some microorganisms are harmful to all organisms.

In what way are some bacteria harmful?

• They can make bread rise.

• They can turn milk into yogurt.

• They can cause illness or disease.

• They can be used to treat bacterial infections.