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WorksheetsDiversity of Life Study Guide
Total questions: 165
Worksheet time: 2hrs 24mins
How many characteristics are there ?
6
5
7
8
What is a living thing ?
animals
organism
plant
none of the above
molecules that are the building blocks of proteins
amino acids
carbon dioxide
cellular respiration
chemical reaction
the body system that transports molecules to and from all cells of the body
circulatory system
digestive system
respiratory system
glucose
the body system that takes in food and breaks it down
digestive system
circulatory system
respiratory system
starch
The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials
Stimulus
Metabolism
Response
Autotrough
A change in an organism's environment that causes the organism to react
Stimulus
Response
Homeostasis
What is the idea that life can arise form nonliving material?
biogenesis
evolution
spontaneous combustion
spontaneous generation
Who was the first scientist to try to disprove the idea of spontaneous generation?
Redi
Needham
Spallanzani
Pasteur
What piece of equipment did Pasteur use in his experiment which allowed air to enter but trapped the dust particles in the air?
microscope
Erlynmeyer flask
Swan-neck flask
Wide mouth beaker
BUNNY
AUTOTROPH
HETEROTROPH
AUTOPHOTOTROPH
NONE OF THE ABOVE
Domain--Kingdom--Phylum--____________
Which do BOTH prokaryotes and eukaryotes contain?
nucleus
mitochondria
ribosomes
cell wall
PROKARYOTIC cells do NOT have
membrane bound organelles
cell membrane
DNA
ribosomes
Which cell type tends to be smaller?
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
there is not a size difference
CHALLENGE QUESTION: Which of the following provides evidence for the hypothesis that prokaryotes evolved before eukaryotes.
prokaryotes are more complex
prokaryotes have no nucleus and fewer genes
eukaryotes are multicellular which makes them simpler
prokaryotes grow into eukaryotes
And this is..........?
prokaryote
eukaryote
Which is NOT a characteristic of bacteria?
single-celled
prokaryotic (no nucleus)
decomposer
multi-celled
Which is NOT an ideal condition for bacteria to grow?
warm
moist
cool
dark places with a food supply
Bacteria divides into two identical cells through the process of....
sexual reproduction
asexual reproduction
spore production
What do we call an environment free of bacteria?
infected
empty
sterile
clean
Bacteria are found in many different shapes. What are the 3 most common shapes of bacteria.
rod, sphere, spiral
square sphere, spiral
spiral, rectangle, sphere
Which cell type is larger, organized and has a nucleus?
prokaryotic
eukaryotic
Which cell type is smaller, unorganized, and has no nucleus?
prokaryotic
eukaryotic
What's the difference between archaea and bacteria?
There is no difference.
Archaea is single celled and bacteria is multi-celled.
Archaea is less common and bacteria is found everywhere
Which statement is FALSE.
Bacteria improves brain function.
Bacteria helps us digest food.
Bacteria can cause tooth decay.
What does it mean when I say, "The milk has been pasteurized?"
It has been frozen.
The cows have been fed grass in a pasture.
The milk has been heated to a high temperature to kill bacteria.
The cows have been treated with antibiotics to produce healthy milk.
How would you describe a vaccination?
The doctor gives you a shot with someone else's blood who has fought off that disease before.
You are given a pill to boost your immune system.
Being injected with a weak form of the germ for your body to memorize for future prevention.
You are given antibiotics ahead of time so that you won't get infected.
Which of these is NOT caused by bacteria?
Flu
Food Poison
Lyme Disease
On a branching tree diagram, which characteristics probably developed the earliest?
The characteristics highest on a branching tree diagram probably developed earliest.
The characteristics lowest on a branching tree diagram probably developed latest.
The characteristics are variable
The characteristics lowest on a branching tree diagram probably developed earliest.
What are two methods scientists use to determine the evolutionary history of a species?
Structure of branch tree and the chemical makeup of organisms' cells
Structure of organisms and the chemical makeup of organisms' cells
They just observe what they appear like.
Structure of organisms and how organisms put on some makeup
A characteristic exhibited by all organisms in a group
Shared derived characteristic
Convergent evolution
Branching tree diagram
Theory of evolution
A process by which unrelated organisms evolve similar characteristics
Shared derived Characteristic
Convergent evolution
Divergent evolution
Brenching Tree diagram
A characteristic exhibited by all organisms in a group
Shared derived characteristic
Convergent evolution
Branching tree diagram
Theory of evolution
A way to show probable evolutionary relationships and the order in which specific characteristics may have developed
Shared Derived Characteristic
Convergent Evolution
Branching Tree Diagram
Divergent Evolution
A characteristic exhibited by all organisms in a group
Shared derived characteristic
Convergent evolution
Branching tree diagram
Theory of evolution
What are two methods scientists use to determine the evolutionary history of a species?
Structure of branch tree and the chemical makeup of organisms' cells
Structure of organisms and the chemical makeup of organisms' cells
They just observe what they appear like.
Structure of organisms and how organisms put on some makeup
Where is chlorophyll found in a plant cell?
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Chloroplasts
Cell wall
What waste gas is produced by photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Argon
Oxygen
What provides the energy to allow chlorophyll to do photosynthesis?
Glucose
Heat
Visible light
Oxygen
Rhizoid is:
a thick stem which grows underground.
a root structure with fine fibres like hairs.
____________ is a nonvascular plant.
Sunflower
Embryo
Moss
Conifers
Mosses get water through rootlike threads called
Conifer
Spores
Rhizoids
Frond
fertilization
pollination
Which equation below show photosynthesis?
H2O+ O2--> C6H12O6+ CO2(w light energy)
H2O + CO2 --> C6H12O6 + O2(w light energy)
C6H12O6 + O2 --> H2O + CO2 (w light energy)
ATP + O2 + CO2 --> H2O+C6H12O6
