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Unit 1 Life Science Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not part of cell theory?

a)

All cells have a nucleus.

b)

All living things are made of cells.

c)

Cells come from pre-existing cells.

d)

Cells are the basic units of structure and function of living things.

2.

The function of the cell membrane is

a)

to provide structure and support for the cell

b)

to control what substances enter and exit the cell

c)

to control the activities of the cell

d)

to make ribosomes

3.

Which of these correctly shows the order of levels of cellular organization?

a)

organism, cell, tissues, organ systems

b)

cell, organs, tissues, organism

c)

cell, organ, tissue, organism

d)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

4.

Cells like heart muscle cells which need a lot of energy to work all the time would have lots of which organelle?

a)

ribosomes

b)

mitochondria

c)

nuclei

d)

lysosomes

5.

Organisms must be able to respond to changes in the environment. This is known as:

a)

homeostasis

b)

respiration

c)

selective permeability

d)

sensitivity

6.

These structures convert sunlight into glucose, energy which consumers can use for life processes:

a)

chloroplasts

b)

mitochondria

c)

vesicles

d)

roots

7.

Energy which a cell needs for life processes is released from glucose in which organelle?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

Chloroplasts in plants perform photosynthesis. What process do mitochondria perform?

a)

homeostasis

b)

germination

c)

respiration

d)

metabolism

9.

DNA is coded directions for life and is found:

a)

in the cytoplasm of all cells

b)

in the cytoplasm of eukaryotes only

c)

in the nucleus of prokaryotes

d)

in the nucleus of eukaryotes

10.

The main function of the cell wall in plants is:

a)

to control what enters and exits the cell

b)

to do photosynthesis

c)

to serve as a transport system for vesicles

d)

to provide structure and support to the organism

11.

Which technology led to our ability to scientifically investigate and compare cells?

a)

microscope

b)

computers

c)

light bulb

d)

television screen

12.

The heart would be an example of:

a)

a cell

b)

an organ

c)

an organ system

d)

a tissue

13.

The image would best be described as:

a)

tissues

b)

organ

c)

organ system

d)

organism

14.

Which of the following is a characteristic of life that involves getting more complex, like when an egg becomes a larvae and then a monarch butterfly?

a)

sensitivity

b)

reproduction

c)

growth

d)

development

15.

Which is true about when organisms reproduce asexually?

a)

offspring are identical to the parent

b)

organisms are a combination of traits of both parents

c)

special cells call sex cells are required

d)

only plants can reproduce asexually

16.

A boy is startled and jumps back when he sees a snake on the trail in front of him. This demonstrates:

a)

metabolism

b)

homeostasis

c)

adaptation

d)

sensitivity

17.

Frogs produce eggs which develop into more frogs of the same species. This BEST illustrates:

a)

growth

b)

sensitivity

c)

reproduction

d)

metabolism

18.

Which organelle is only found in animal cells?

a)

C

b)

I

c)

F

d)

H

19.

A pouch-like organelle that store water, food, wastes and other products for the cell is known as a:

a)

nucleus

b)

lysosome

c)

vacuole

d)

lysosome

20.

Tiny structures that carry out specific jobs inside a cell are:

a)

atoms

b)

organelles

c)

prokaryotes

d)

producers

21.

In photosynthesis, plants use sunlight to make glucose and which gas?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

hydrogen

d)

water vapor

22.

The green ovals in the image are known as:

a)

nuclei

b)

grapes

c)

chloroplasts

d)

vacuoles

23.

Human red blood cells are specialized cells that lose their nucleus so they can carry more ______ to cells in the body.

a)

glucose

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

24.

Organisms that must carry out all life processes by themselves are known as:

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

producers

d)

heterotrophs

25.

Plant cells look different from animal cells because:

a)

they all have a square shape and a large vacuole

b)

they can have many shapes and one large vacuole

c)

they all have an oversized nucleus and many chloroplasts

d)

they have centrioles and lysosomes