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Unit 2: Characteristics of Living Things

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The pancreas is an organ that

a)

Makes estrogen

b)

Secretes insulin that raises blood sugar

c)

Secretes testosterone

d)

Secretes insulin that lowers blood sugar back to normal

2.

Hormonal Feedback and Cellular Communication are carried about by which types of cells and molecules

a)

neurons, receptors and hormones

b)

receptors only

c)

red blood cells and hormones

d)

hormones only

3.

Two biological processes that occur in nature that are mutually dependent on each other are

a)

active and passive transport

b)

photosynthesis and cellular respiration

c)

diffusion and osmosis

d)

nutrition and excretion

4.

Fungi such as mushrooms and yeast are considered heterotrophs because they...

a)

are predators

b)

grow from the soil

c)

make their own food

d)

Consume food

5.

Similar to animals, plants have specialized cells to maintain homeostasis. The cells depicted in the photo are....

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

root cells

d)

guard cells

6.

Guard cells close stomates in response to dry conditions to conserve water. This is an example of _________and is similar to _____________________________

a)

homeostasis, having a high temperature that changes the shape of an enzyme

b)

excretion, sweating on warm days

c)

feedback, kidneys decreasing urine production of hot days to avoid excess water loss.

d)

nutrition, decomposers recyling nutrients

7.

Two factors that affect the way enzymes work are

a)

Temperature and pH

b)

Temperature and the amount of oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide and pH

d)

temperature and the amount of carbon dioxide

8.

Autotrophs are different from heterotrophs in that they

a)

reduce global warming by recycling carbon dioxide

b)

produce carbon dioxide

c)

make ATP

d)

transferring energy from the sun into bonds within sugar molecules

9.

The organelle found in plant cells that performs photosynthesis

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

cell wall

d)

cell membrane

10.

The organelle in the picture is the..

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

ribosome

d)

cell membrane

11.

The organelle in this picture is the...

a)

mitochondria

b)

ribosome

c)

cell membrane

d)

chloroplast

12.

The biological process associated with autotrophic nutrition is,,,

a)

excretion

b)

cellular respiration

c)

protein synthesis

d)

photosynthesis

13.

The equation for photosynthesis is

a)

Carbon dioxide + Water----->C6H12O6 + Oxygen

b)

Glucose + Oxygen---->ATP

c)

Carbon dioxide + Oxygen -----> Glucose & ATP

d)

Glucose + Oxygen----> Water + CO2 + ATP

14.

The organelles that assembles long chains of amino acids to synthesize proteins are....

a)

ribosomes

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

15.

The organelle in this picture that is assembling a folded chain of amino acids is most likely...

a)

ribosomes

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus