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Unit 2 Quiz Prep2 A

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Fred says, "Examples of things that are not made of cells include air, compounds, diamonds, and hair." Fred is incorrect about one of these materials. Which of the following is made of cells?

a)

air

b)

compounds

c)

diamonds

d)

hair

2.

Bob is examining a cell under a microscope. He has identified a cell wall, a nucleus, and a chloroplast. What type of organism does this most likely belong to?

a)

a fungus

b)

a plant

c)

an animal

d)

a bacterium

3.

Which of the following is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

a)

More offspring are produced

b)

it takes less time to produce offspring

c)

the offspring have more genetic variation

d)

the offspring and the parents are identical

4.

Plant and animal cells both have a vacuole, but the vacuole is bigger in?

a)

plants than in animals

b)

animals than in plants

5.

Organisms can pass on genetic information through asexual or sexual reproduction. Which of the following statements best describes how asexual reproduction differs from sexual reproduction?

a)

During asexual reproduction, offspring receive DNA from several parents rather than just one parent

b)

During asexual reproduction, offspring receive DNA as individual atoms rather than genes.

c)

During asexual reproduction, offspring receive DNA from one parent rather than two

d)

During asexual reproduction, a parent cell divides by meiosis rather than mitosis

6.

If humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, then how many total chromosomes do they have?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

d)

124

7.

Monkeys have a total of 48 chromosome. If a monkey's skin cell goes through mitosis, how many chromosomes will be in the daughter cell?

a)

46

b)

24

c)

48

d)

96

8.

A scientist thinks he has discovered a new virus that degrades cellulose, a major component in cell walls. Which type of cell would be affected by this virus?

a)

a bacterial cell

b)

a muscle cell

c)

a red blood cell

d)

a leaf cell

9.

Scientists observed a bacterium divide to form two smaller bacteria. This observation provides support for an important biological theory. Which of the following theories does this observation best support?

a)

Evolutional theory

b)

atomic theory

c)

germ theory

d)

cell theory

10.

According to cell theory, where do plants come from?

a)

organelles

b)

other plant cells

c)

protein synthesis

d)

chemical reactions

11.

Which of the following correctly pairs a structure in a eukaryotic cell with its description

a)

nucleus; supports the cell's shape

b)

DNA; found in cytoplasm

c)

cell membrane; separates a cell from its environment

d)

vacuole; consists of all genetic information needed by the cell

12.

Titto looks through a microscope and concludes that the cells he observes are eukaryotic cells. Which of the following structures did Titto most likely observe before making his conclusion?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleus

c)

cell wall

d)

vacuole

13.

During photosynthesis, plant cells use sunlight as an energy source. Animal cells do not use photosynthesis. What organelle in plant cells makes it possible to carry out photosynthesis?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

chloroplasts

d)

nucleus