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Cells & Genetics Review (5th NC)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The smallest unit of a living thing that can carry out the basic processes of life.
a)
cytoplasm
b)
atom
c)
chlorophyll
d)
cell
2.
Which characteristic best describes both amoebas and bacteria?
a)
abiotic
b)
multi-celled
c)
single-celled
d)
inorganic
3.
Which statement describes the cellular makeup of a deer?
a)
Deer are made of one cell that carries out one life process.
b)
Deer are made of one cell that carries out all different life processes.
c)
Deer are made of many cells that are specialized to carry out different life processes.
d)
Deer are made of many cells that carry out one life process. 
4.
An organism has several major body systems that work together to allow the organism to survive. Which best describes this organism?
a)
It is a single-celled organism.
b)
It is a multi-celled organism.
c)
It is a simple organism.
5.
Which best describes a snake?
a)
A snake is made up of one cell that carries out one life process at a time.
b)
A snake is made up of many cells that carry out one life process at a time.
c)
A snake is made up of one cell that carries out many different life processes when needed.
d)
A snake is made up of many cells that carry out many different life processes when needed.
6.

Matt is a tall, eleven-year-old boy. He has a scar on his right cheek. He is intelligent and an excellent drummer. Which of his traits did he most likely inherit?

a)

his height

b)

his intelligence

c)

his scar on his right cheek

d)

his ability to play the drums

7.

Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents?

a)

freckles

b)

eye color

c)

dimples

d)

hair style

8.

A litter of kittens have traits that are similar to both the mother cat and the father cat. Which best explains this situation?

a)

The kittens are provided the same kind of milk from their mother as they grow.

b)

The kittens are kept at the same temperatures by their mother when they are first born.

c)

The kittens inherit some of their traits from their mother and some from their father.

d)

The kittens are taught by their parents to have similar traits.

9.

Why does an organism look different from its parents?

a)

The organism inherits half of its characteristics from the male parent and half from the female parent.

b)

The organism inherits most of its characteristics from the female parent.

c)

The organism inherits most of its characteristics from the male parent.

d)

The organism develops its own set of characteristics after it is born.

10.

What determines if twins are identical?

a)

their genes

b)

their behavior

c)

their environment

d)

their personalities

11.

Below is a list of characteristics used to describe Tom and his dad.

a)

Tom does not want to be just like his dad

b)

Tom inherited his eyelashes from his mother

c)

Tom and his dad both learned to write with their right hand

12.

What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?

a)

All living things have hair.

b)

All living things are made of cells.

c)

The cells of all living things have chloroplast.

d)

All living things can move.

13.

Example of unicellular organism

a)

Amoeba, bacteria, yeast, algae

b)

cat, dog, fish, sunflower

c)

sand, salt and pepper

14.

Example of multicellular organism

a)

Human, Dog, Fish

b)

Ostrich egg

c)

bacteria, amoeba

15.

Which one of the following is a type of cell that can perform all life processes in itself?

a)

Dog

b)

Fish

c)

Amoeba

d)

Worm

16.

What do unicellular organisms and multicellular organisms have in common?

a)

They are both able to make their own food from the Sun.

b)

They are both the same size.

c)

They can both get rid of their waste.

d)

They both have special cells within the organism to do certain jobs.

17.
Which of these is an inherited trait for humans?
a)
knowing how to read
b)
speaking English
c)
being able to play the violin
d)
having two arms 
18.
Which of these traits can a tree NOT pass to its offspring
a)
the shape of its leaves
b)
roots that grow toward the water
c)
a trunk scared by lightning 
d)
the kind of seed it forms 
19.
Knowing how to read a book is an example of
a)
a physical trait
b)
an inherited behavior
c)
a learned behavior 
d)
an inherited trait
20.
In a population of cardinals, all the birds have short beaks. Their short beaks are an example of
a)
a learned behavior 
b)
an inherited trait
c)
an acquired trait
d)
an inherited behavior