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Vocabulary Chapter 11 & 12

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cells that do not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles.

a)

Mammals

b)

prokaryotic cells: archaebacteria and eubacteria

c)

eukaryotic cells: plant cells and animal cells

d)

Fungi

2.

These are organelles that break down food and release energy. This energy is stored in molecules called ATP—adenosine triphosphate

a)

chloroplast

b)

nucleus

c)

vacuole

d)

mitochondrion

3.

a distinguishing characteristic or feature of an organism is called a _________

a)

phenotype

b)

inheritance

c)

genotype

d)

trait

4.

Slight differences in inherited traits among individual members of a species is called ________________

a)

adaptation

b)

natural selection

c)

variation

d)

classification

5.

_____________ is a process by which an organism with variations that help survive in their environment live longer, reproduce more and compete better.

a)

adaptations

b)

Genotypes

c)

Mutations

d)

Natural Selection

6.

It is an adaptation in which one species looks like another species

a)

camouflage

b)

mimicry

c)

organelles

d)

selective breeding

7.

Which two levels of classifications come right after Phylum

a)

Genus & Species

b)

Class & Family

c)

Order & Family

d)

Class & Order

8.

binomial nomenclature gives scientific two-word name from which two levels of Classifications?

a)

Domain and Kingdom

b)

Kingdom and Phylum

c)

Class and Order

d)

Genus and species

9.

structures inside cells that carry out specific functions are called ______?

a)

compartments

b)

organelles

c)

flagellum

d)

nucleoid

10.

Which adaptation of prokaryotes such as bacteria help it to move and survive?

a)

cell wall

b)

cilia

c)

ribosomes

d)

flagella

11.

A branch of science that classifies living thing based on similar characteristics

a)

Taxonomy

b)

Taxon

c)

Genetics

d)

Classification

12.

Lipids, proteins, nucleic acids and carbohydrates makes our cells. what are they ?

a)

organelles

b)

molecules

c)

macromolecules

d)

monomers

13.

Organisms that convert energy from light or inorganic substances to usable energy are called ______________

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Heterotrophs

c)

chloroplast

d)

mitochondrion

14.

tool used to identify an organism based on its characteristics

a)

binomial nomenclature

b)

dichotomous key

c)

Taxonomy

d)

Genetics

15.

sequence of levels of organisation from smallest!

a)

Organisms--> cells --> tissues --> organs

b)

Organs -> organ system --> organism

c)

cells --> tissues --> organs --> organ system --> organism

d)

cells --> organs --> organ system --> organism

16.

When a parent cell divides to form two new cells?

a)

Asexual Reproduction

b)

Sexual Reproduction

c)

Meiosis

d)

Mitosis

17.

When a sperm and a gamete joins to form a unique offspring

a)

Asexual Reproduction

b)

Sexual Reproduction

c)

Fertilisation

d)

Meiosis

18.

cell division forming 4 new cells; each with half number of chromosomes

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Fertilisation

d)

Reproduction

19.

Permanent changes in gene sequences of DNA is called ________

a)

Fertilisation

b)

Adaptation

c)

Variation

d)

Mutations

20.

Level of classification that is most specific to describe an organism

a)

Family

b)

Genus

c)

Species

d)

Kingdom