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Lesson 63-74 Science Test

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______ are the fundamental unit of life?

a)

cells

b)

DNA

c)

ribosome

d)

Chromosomes

2.

What does heritable genetic information contain?

a)

instructions for growth and development

b)

Cells

c)

Chromosomes

3.

All chemical reactions of life take place within _____?

a)

Cells

b)

Dna

c)

Brain

4.

True of False

Prokaryotic Cells are bacterial cells?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or false

Plant cells, animal cells, fungai cells, and protists are all prokaryotic cells.

a)

True- They are indeed Prokaryotic Cells

b)

False-They are Eukaryotic Cells

6.

What does multicellular mean?

a)

with many cells

b)

Single celled organism

7.

True or false

Multicellular clearly has advantages

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Some _______ are able to form groups and some ______ specialize to perform specific tasks.

a)

prokaryotes; cells

b)

eukaryotes; cells

c)

cells; eukaryotes

d)

cells; prokaryotes

9.

What is cyanobacteria?

a)

photosynthetic bacteria that, forms long filaments of individual cells

b)

I have absolutely no idea

c)

barrier that keeps the shape of the cell

d)

gooey stuff that holds everything in place

10.

True or False

When food becomes scarce, the single cells group together to form a slug, which is capable of movement.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Some single celled eukaryotes spend most of their life cycle as _______ ________ cells.

a)

single independent

b)

multicellular dependent

c)

multicellular independent

d)

single dependent

12.

What is Volvox?

a)

simplest multicellular organisms of green alga

b)

single celled organisms of green alga

c)

complex multicellular organisms of green alga

d)

simplest single celled organisms of green alga

13.

what is one advantage of being multicellular?

a)

having cells that are specialized for a particular task

b)

each cell picks what ever task and does it

14.

What can being a multicellular organisms mean?

a)

can be very large and get more resources

b)

doesn't mean anything

c)

You have more problems with cells

15.

True or false

a newborn baby has about 4 trillion cells.

a)

false-newborns have about 2 trillion cells

b)

true- newborns have about 4 trillion cells

16.

how many times does a zygote divide in order for a new born baby to have 2 trillion cells?

a)

41

b)

41,000

c)

200

d)

24

17.

True or false

Once the pathway of a cell's development is chosen, it can change into another cell type

a)

false-once the pathway is chosen, it cannot be changed

b)

true-the cell can change course at any given moment

18.

What is cellular differentiation?

a)

the Cellular differentiation is the process of transforming unspecialized cells into specialized cells.

b)

the process of cells dividing

c)

cellular differentiation is the process of transforming specialized cells into unspecialized cells.

19.

What are unspecialized cells called?

a)

stem cells

b)

sex cells

c)

useless cells

20.

There are different categories of stem cells, each with different levels of potency.


What are they?

a)

Totipotent stem cells

b)

Pluripotent stem cells

c)

Multipotent stem cells

21.

What are totipotent stem cells?

a)

stem cells can differentiate into all the cells in an organism

b)

these stem cells can kill you, if there are to many of them

22.

True or false

Pluripotent stem cells can give rise to any cells of the body

a)

false- they can give rise to any cells, EXCEPT extra-embryonic cells

b)

true- they can give rise to ANY cell

23.

What are Multipotent stem cells?

a)

These adult stem cells (ASC) can give rise to a limited number of cell types, related to their tissue of origin.

b)

These stem cells can give rise to any cells of the body, except extra-embryonic cells

c)

These stem cells can differentiate into all the cells in an organism.

24.

What is the largest organ of the body?

a)

skin

b)

brain

c)

intestines

d)

lungs

25.

The _______ forms a layered outer barrier

The _______ supports and feeds the ______

a)

epidermis; dermis; epidermis

b)

dermis; epidermis; brain

c)

skeleton; nerves; brain

26.

True or false

Stem cells from the skin are grown on a suitable scaffold or support material to produce a three-dimensional tissue.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

A _______ is a collection of related cell types that work together to carry out a specific function.

a)

tissue

b)

cell

c)

brain

d)

nervous system

28.

What are the different tissues to come together to form organs?

a)

Muscle

b)

Epithelial

c)

Nervous

d)

Connective

29.

The ______ of a protein determines its role.

a)

shape

b)

cells

30.

True or false

Proteins can be grouped according to their function or according to their shape

a)

true

b)

false

31.

What is a plasma membrane?

a)

surface layer surrounding cells

b)

nothing it doesn't exist, it's a made up science term

c)

gooey substance that holds things in place, inside the cell

32.

Match the term to a definition

Terms

1.) Passive Transport A.)Energy is needed for transport

2.) Active Transport B.)Energy is not needed of transport

a)

1.); B 2.);A

b)

1.);A 2.);B

33.

_________ is the movement of particles from regions of high concentration to regions of low concentration. No diffusion requires energy.

a)

diffusion

b)

kinetic energy

c)

passive transport

d)

active transport

34.

________ occurs directly across a membrane. Molecules move directly through the membrane without help and without any energy expenditure.

a)

simple diffusion

b)

diffusion

c)

passive transport

d)

active transport

35.

________ involves helper proteins to move substances across membranes. Neither kind of facilitated diffusion requires energy.

a)

facilitated diffusion

b)

unfacilitated diffusion

c)

glucose

d)

passive transport

36.

True or False

Active transport is the movement of molecules (or ions) from regions of low concentration to regions of high concentration across a plasma membrane. This is the opposite of diffusion.

a)

true

b)

false

37.

what broad phases can the cell cycle be divided into?

a)

interphase; M-phase; cell cycle

b)

interphase; M-phase

c)

Diffusion; Simple Diffusion; interphase; M-phase

38.

what happens during interphase

a)

the cell divides the replicated chromosomes equally (mitosis) and produces two new cells.

b)

the cell increases in size, carries out its normal activities, and replicates its DNA in preparation for cell division. Cells spend most of their time in interphase.

39.

what are built into the cell cycle; and why?

a)

regulatory chekpoints; to ensure that the cell is ready to proceed from one phase to the next

b)

to ensure that the cell is ready to proceed from one phase to the next; regulatory chekpoints

40.

True or false

Mitosis is a continuous process

a)

true

b)

false

41.

what happens during mitosis (step by step)

a)

nuclear membrane breaks down; condensed chromosomes line up along center; spindle fibers contract to pull the individual chromatids of the chromosomes apart; chromatids move to opposite ends; two new nuclei form

after these you have two new identical cells

b)

two new nuclei form; nuclear membrane breaks down; spindle fibers contract to pull the individual chromatids of the chromosomes apart; chromatids move to opposite ends; condense chromosomes line up along center

42.

What is metabolic pathway?

a)

series of biochemical reactions in which each subsequent step relies on the completion of the previous step.

b)

series in which each subsequent step relies on the completion of the previous step.

43.

What happens if a gene is not functioning?

a)

the enzyme will not be produced and the metabolic pathway will stop

b)

It cause a chain reaction, the gene can't be duplicated, leading to a problem during reproduction

44.

What is the technique called that can be used to find the function of genes and associated proteins?

a)

gene knockout

b)

protein knockout

c)

both gene knockout, and protein knockout

45.

What is CF, and how is it inherited?

a)

Cystic Fibrosis;

inherited disorder caused by a mutation of the CFTR gene

b)

Cystic Fibrosis;

cannot be inherited, only caused by random gene malfunction with the CFTR gene

46.

What does crossing over during meiosis result in?

a)

linked genes

b)

linked genes being on separate chromosomes.

c)

being on separate chromosomes

47.

True or False

Genes that are further away from each other on a chromosome cross over more often than genes that are close to each other

a)

True

b)

False

48.

What are the way(s) to find the location of a mutation?

a)

Crossover values

b)

Marker probes

49.

Before a cell can divide what must it's DNA do first

(a)  

50.

After replication, each chromosomes consist of how many chromatids

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

51.

What is DNA replication considered Semi-conservative

a)

each chromatid contains half original (parent) DNA and half new (daughter) DNA

b)

Because of politics doesn't like to lean on either side, he's more of an inbetween person

52.

When Paring DNA bases, what are their pairs

a)

G-C

A-T

b)

C-G

T-A

c)

C-T

G-A

d)

T-C

A-G

53.

True or false

DNA strands can be replicated in every direction, and are antiparallel

a)

True-They can be replicated in any direction

b)

False- They can only be replicated in one direction

c)

True- They are antiparallel

d)

False- They are not antiparallel

54.

True or false

Mitotic Cell Division produces new genetically opposite daughter cells from a parent cell

a)

False- It produces identical daughter cells

b)

True- it produces opposite daughter cells

55.

Mitotic cell division has three purposes what are they

a)

Growth

b)

Repair

c)

Asexual reproduction

d)

Growth, Repair, Asexual Reproduction, Mitosis

56.

True or False

Mitosis is not vital in the repair and replacement of damaged cells

a)

false

b)

true

57.

Match each term to it's definition

1.) Negative Feedback A.)Mechanisms amplify or speed up a physiological response, usually to achieve a particular outcome

2.) Positive Feedback B.) a control system that maintains the body's internal environment at a relatively steady state

a)

1.); B.)

2.); A.)

b)

1.); A.)

2.); B.)

58.

True or false

Thermoregulation is an energy-requiring process that allows humans to regulate their body temperature to maintain bodily functions

a)

False- Thermoregulation is for animals

b)

True- Thermoregulation is for humans

59.

In humans, where does temperature regulation come from?

a)

Our heart/muscular system. When those slow down, are body temperature goes back to normal

b)

Portion of the brain called "Hypothalamus"

60.

Ture or false

body shape doesn't have influence on how heat is retained or lost

a)

True

b)

False

61.

What is a cascade?

a)

A city in Idaho, that is a great place to go during summer

b)

When actions affects one or more actions (domino affect)

c)

When you body has hit such a high temperature, your body resets itself and begins to regulate body temperature

62.

Can cascades occur in out bodies, with cells, carious organs, and parts of the body

a)

Yes

b)

No

63.

what are proteins made up of

a)

amino acids

b)

dna strands

c)

chromatines

64.

T or F

Amino acids are joined together by peptide bonds. A chain of amino acids is therefore called a polypeptide

a)

T

b)

F

65.

T or F

A proteins does not have to create a functional structure to carry out its role

a)

F

b)

T

66.

When multiple polypeptides come together, the protein has a ________

a)

quaternary structure

b)

functional structure

67.

What is gene expression

a)

process where chromatids make proteins

b)

process where cells make proteins

c)

process where dna makes proteins

d)

process where ribosomes make proteins

68.

Where does transcriptions of the genes happen

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

69.

where does translation of proteins happen

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm