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Units 1-3, 1-21, 1st Sem Rev

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When compared with the original cell, the cells produced during meiosis...
a)
have half the number of chromosomes
b)
lack any chromosomes
c)
are identical to the original cell
d)
have twice the number of chromosomes
2.
In multicellular organisms, cells are arranged into groups that work together to perform a common function. What are these groups called?
a)
tissues
b)
organs
c)
systems
d)
organisms
3.

You sample local stream for small plants. It is obvious that the water level has dropped and the plants are dehydrated.  If it rains and the plants are rehydrated, which organelle will the water FIRST pass through entering the cells?

a)

cell membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

vacuoles

d)

endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

4.

Which of the following is an example of a haploid cell?

a)

a sperm cell

b)

a bone cell

c)

a nerve cell (neuron)

d)

a fat cell

5.
Cell A has many more mitochondria than cell B. It is likely that...
a)
Cell A is producing more energy than cell B.
b)
Cell A is producing more DNA than cell B.
c)
Cell A is producing more protein than cell B.
d)
Cell A is producing more sugar than cell B.
6.

Both a whale and seaweed use which of the following to change glucose into energy?

a)

cellular respiration

b)

water

c)

photosynthesis

d)

bonding

7.
Which statement is true of tissues?
a)
All tissues contain cells
b)
All tissues contain organs
c)
All tissues are flat, so they protect the body.
d)
All tissues stretch, so the body can move.
8.
What happens during selective breeding?
a)
Humans cross organisms to obtain desirable traits
b)
Humans cause the extinction of an organism
c)
Humans bring an extinct organism back into existence.
d)
Humans insert the genetic material from one organism into another.
9.
How are the offspring of sexual reproduction different from the offspring of asexual reproduction?
a)

The offspring of asexual reproduction have the same genetic material as the parent.

b)

The offspring of asexual reproduction cannot reproduce when they mature.

c)

The offspring of sexual reproduction have the same genetic material as the parent.

d)

The offspring of sexual reproduction contain only half the chromosomes as the parent.

10.
Where would you look to find a specific gene?
a)
inside (on) the chromosomes in a cell's nucleus
b)
inside the DNA in a cell's nucleus
c)
inside the alleles in a cell's cytoplasm
d)
inside the traits in a cell's cytoplasm
11.
A shepherd's flock produces good wool, but the sheep are small and weak. The shepherd wants larger, stronger sheep that also produce good wool. Which would be the shepherd's BEST choice for selective breeding?
a)
He could breed his sheep with an outside flock of sheep that are larger and stronger.
b)
He could breed his sheep with sheep that have better wool.
c)
He could breed the smallest, weakest sheep in his flock with the largest, strongest sheep in his flock.
d)
He could breed his sheep in his flock randomly until they grew larger.
12.
Unlike an animal cell, a plant cell does have a...
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
ribosome
d)
cell membrane
13.
Which representation would show the organization of life from simplest to the most complex?
a)
Heart muscle tissue, cardiovascular system, heart muscle tissue
b)
cardiovascular system, heart muscle cells, heart muscle tissue
c)
cardiovascular system, heart tissue, heart cells
d)
Heart muscle cells - heart muscle tisse, heart, cardiovascular system
14.

The digestive and respiratory systems pair together to ...

a)

bring carbon dioxide and wastes to cells for diffusion.

b)

bring oxygen and wastes to cells for diffusion.

c)

bring oxygen and nutrients to cells for cellular respiration.

d)

bring carbon dioxide and nutrients to cells for cellular respiration.

15.

Why are the lungs, the major organ of the respiratory system, also considered an excretory organ?

a)

They get rid of carbon dioxide, a cellular waste

b)

They get rid of oxygen, a cellular waste

c)

They get rid of urea, a cellular waste

d)

They get rid of salt, a cellular waste

16.

Which term is this the definition of?

To maintain balance in one's internal environment.

a)

homeostasis

b)

internal regulation

c)

cellular respiration

d)

biodiversity

17.

Are humans prokaryotes or eukaryotes?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Neither

d)

Both

18.

Which kingdom is capable of living in extreme environments like hot springs, geysers, or very salty waters?

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Archaeabacteria

c)

Eukaryotes

d)

Protist

19.

MULTIPLE CORRECT

What characteristics are found in this organism?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

multi-cellular

c)

autotroph

d)

heterotroph

20.
Both types of bacteria are single- celled without a nucleus.
a)
True
b)
False
21.

Which kingdom do the following characteristics describe?

--> multicellular

--> can reproduce asexually or sexually

--> eukaryotes

--> autotrophs

a)

Protist

b)

Plant

c)

Fungi

d)

Animal