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2nd Reporting Period Review (2)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organelle identifies the difference between an animal and plant cells?

a)

The presence of cytoplasm

b)

The presence of cell membrane

c)

The presence of nucleus

d)

The presence of chloroplast

2.

A nucleus is found in all eukaryotic cells. All of the following functions explain the role of the nucleus EXCEPT?

a)

Directs all cell activities

b)

Provides control center for the cell

c)

Stores water and nutrients for later use

d)

Contains generic material

3.

Natural selection favors –

a)

The weak gene in the pool

b)

Traits that increase survival

c)

The older members of the gene pool

d)

Predators over prey

4.

Two students compare and contrast the composition of plants and animal cells. Several observations are made during the investigation. Which observation is INCORRECT?

a)

Plant and animal cells contain a cell membrane

b)

Plants cells are contained within a cell wall, while animal cells are not

c)

Plant and animal cells contain a nucleus

d)

Plant cells do not contain a cytoplasm

5.

Which is an example of natural selection at work?

a)

A dog breeder pairing males and females for breeding based on the animal’s characteristics

b)

A rabbit being born white fur to blend into the snowy environment.

c)

A farmer crossing species of tomatoes to create plants that produce larger tomatoes

d)

A horse and a donkey breeding to create a mule.

6.

Organisms that reproduce sexually will produce –

a)

Uniform offspring

b)

Prokaryotic offspring

c)

Recessive offspring

d)

Diverse offspring

7.

In one student's family, two of the children have curly hair, one child has wavy hair, and the fourth child has straight hair. Which of these processes is responsible for the variety of hair texture in this family?

a)

binary fission

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

asexual reproduction

d)

vegetative propagation

8.

Members of the kingdom Plantae would be best described as _____.

a)

unicellular, prokaryotic, heterotrophic

b)

unicellular, eukaryotic, autotrophic

c)

multicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic

d)

multicellular, eukaryotic, autotrophic

9.

There are five species of the Texas state flower the bluebonnet. Each flower is found in a different region of Texas and has slightly different traits. What most likely accounts for this variation?

a)

Natural selection

b)

Selective breeding

c)

Genetic engineering

d)

Selective pollination

10.

Which structures perform similar functions in plant and animal cells?

a)

mitochondria, nucleus, cell membrane

b)

vacuole, chloroplast, cell wall

c)

cell membrane, cell wall, nucleus

d)

ribosome, cell membrane, chloroplast