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Unit 5 Practice Test

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
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1.

Living things range in complexity. Some organisms are simply one cell; others are made up of many cells. Those that are made up of many cells can organize their cells to perform certain functions. Which of the following correctly states the increasing cellular complexity of a cat?

a)

hemoglobin (molecule), nucleus, muscle cell, veins, heart, circulatory system, cat

b)

muscle cell, veins, heart, circulatory system, cat, hemoglobin (molecule), nucleus

c)

nucleus, veins, heart, circulatory system, cat, hemoglobin (molecule), muscle cell

d)

cat, hemoglobin (molecule), muscle cell, veins, circulatory system, nucleus, heart

2.

Which of the following lists all of the classification levels in order of fewest shared characteristics to most shared characteristics?

a)

species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain

b)

kingdom, species, phylum, class, family, order, domain, genus

c)

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

d)

domain, phylum, kingdom, family, species, genus, order, class

3.

What is the simplest structure that performs life functions?

a)

brain

b)

heart

c)

organ

d)

cell

4.

In what kingdom does a multicellular, eukaryotic heterotroph without a cell wall belong?

a)

protist

b)

fungi

c)

plant

d)

animal

5.

Which of the following statements is true concerning classification?

a)

Organisms in the same phylum will have more in common than organisms in the same family

b)

Organisms in the same domain will have more in common than organisms in the same genus

c)

Organisms in the same kingdom will have less in common than organisms in the same class

d)

Organisms in the same genus have less in common than organisms in the same order

6.

Which list contains both unicellular and multicellular organisms?

a)

a caterpillar, an ant, a tadpole

b)

a pea plant, a maple tree, a snail

c)

a bacterium, an earthworm, a lion

d)

a mushroom, a strawberry plant, a lemon tree

7.

Which of the following BEST describes the differences between plant cells and animal cells?

a)

plant cells are prokaryotic; have chloroplasts, a cell wall, and many small vacuoles / animal cells are eukaryotic; have no cell wall; and one large vacuole.

b)

plant cells are eukaryotic; have cytoplasm, a cell membrane, and one large vacuole / animal cells are prokaryotic; have no cytoplasm, a cell wall, and many small vacuoles

c)

plant cells are eukaryotic cells that have chloroplasts, a cell wall, and one large vacuole / animal cells are eukaryotic cells that do not have chloroplasts or a cell wall; and have many small vacuoles.

d)

plant cells are eukaryotic cells that do not have nuclei, cytoplasm or a cell wall; and have many small vacuoles / animal cells are prokaryotic cell that have nuclei, chloroplasts, and cytoplasm; one large vacuole

8.

Which statement BEST describes how the function of the cell wall is different from the cell membrane?

a)

The cell wall makes energy for the cell while the cell membrane lets materials in and out of the cell

b)

The cell wall forms a stiff outer layer to keep the cell's shape and provide protection while the cell membrane separates the cell from its environment and decides what can enter and leave

c)

The cell wall stores the cell's hereditary information (DNA) while the cell membrane provides structure and protection

d)

The cell wall stores water and nutrients while the cell membrane forms a stiff outer layer to keep the cell's shape

9.

Which of the following correctly shows the reactants and products of photosynthesis?

a)

C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂ + sunlight --> CO₂ + H₂O

b)

CO₂ + H₂O + sunlight --> C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂

c)

CO₂ + H₂O + O₂ --> C₆H₁₂O₆ + sunlight

d)

O₂ + H₂O + sunlight --> C₆H₁₂O₆ + CO₂

10.

Which characteristic would be most helpful to classify these organisms into two different groups?

a)

cell type

b)

mode of transport

c)

source of nutrition

d)

method of reproduction

11.

Crinoids look like flowers. However, crinoids are animals related to sea stars and sea urchins. Crinoids first appeared on Earth about 490 million years ago. Today, they still live in the ocean. What do crinoids, sea stars, and sea urchins have in common?

a)

Eukaryotic, multicellular, heterotrophs that are in the invertebrate group

b)

Prokaryotic, unicellular, autotrophs that are in the vertebrate group

c)

Eukaryotic, unicellular, autotrophs that are in the invertebrate group

d)

Prokaryotic, multicellular, heterotrophs that are in the vertebrate group

12.

ALL living things share certain characteristics. Which of the following states these characteristics of life?

a)

made up of at least one cell, use energy, maintain homeostasis, grow & develop, respond to stimuli, reproduce

b)

eukaryotic cells, photosynthesize, respond to stimuli, breathe, reproduce, heterotroph

c)

have a brain, use energy, grow, breathe, move, prokaryotic cells

d)

made up of at least one cell, use energy, spores, respond to stimuli, maintain homeostasis, photosynthesize, breathe