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WorksheetsUnit 2 Quiz Prep2 A
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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?
air
compounds
diamonds
hair
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 fungus
a plant
an animal
a bacterium
Which of the following is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
More offspring are produced
it takes less time to produce offspring
the offspring have more genetic variation
the offspring and the parents are identical
Plant and animal cells both have a vacuole, but the vacuole is bigger in?
plants than in animals
animals than in plants
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?
During asexual reproduction, offspring receive DNA from several parents rather than just one parent
During asexual reproduction, offspring receive DNA as individual atoms rather than genes.
During asexual reproduction, offspring receive DNA from one parent rather than two
During asexual reproduction, a parent cell divides by meiosis rather than mitosis
If humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, then how many total chromosomes do they have?
23
46
92
124
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?
46
24
48
96
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 bacterial cell
a muscle cell
a red blood cell
a leaf cell
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?
Evolutional theory
atomic theory
germ theory
cell theory
According to cell theory, where do plants come from?
organelles
other plant cells
protein synthesis
chemical reactions
Which of the following correctly pairs a structure in a eukaryotic cell with its description
nucleus; supports the cell's shape
DNA; found in cytoplasm
cell membrane; separates a cell from its environment
vacuole; consists of all genetic information needed by the cell
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?
cytoplasm
nucleus
cell wall
vacuole
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?
cell membrane
cell wall
chloroplasts
nucleus
