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Level 1 Cells & Heredity Vocabulary

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

  • - one of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic, such as hair color

a)

allele

(uh*LEEL)

b)

asexual reproduction

(ay*SEK*shoo*uhl*

ree*pruh*DUHK*shuhn)

c)

behavior

(bih*HAYV*yer)

d)

cell

(SEL)

2.

  • -reproduction that does not involve the union of sex cells and in which one parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent

a)

allele

(uh*LEEL)

b)

asexual reproduction

(ay*SEK*shoo*uhl*

ree*pruh*DUHK*shuhn)

c)

behavior

(bih*HAYV*yer)

d)

cell

(SEL)

3.

-an action that an individual carries out in response to a stimulus or to the environment

a)

allele

(uh*LEEL)

b)

asexual reproduction

(ay*SEK*shoo*uhl*

ree*pruh*DUHK*shuhn)

c)

behavior

(bih*HAYV*yer)

d)

cell

(SEL)

4.

-in biology, the smallest unit that can perform all life processes; cells are covered by a membrane and contain DNA and cytoplasm

a)

allele

(uh*LEEL)

b)

asexual reproduction

(ay*SEK*shoo*uhl*

ree*pruh*DUHK*shuhn)

c)

behavior

(bih*HAYV*yer)

d)

cell

(SEL)

5.

-in a eukaryotic cell, one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein; in a prokaryotic cell, the main ring of DNA

a)

cell membrane


(SEL MEM*brayn)

b)

cell wall


 (SEL WAWL)

c)

chloroplast


KLOHR*up*plast)

d)

chromosome 


(KROH*muh*sohm)

6.

A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell

a)

cell membrane


(SEL MEM*brayn)

b)

cell wall


 (SEL WAWL)

c)

chloroplast


KLOHR*up*plast)

d)

chromosome 


(KROH*muh*sohm)

7.

-an organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs

a)

cell membrane


(SEL MEM*brayn)

b)

cell wall


 (SEL WAWL)

c)

chloroplast


KLOHR*up*plast)

d)

chromosome 


(KROH*muh*sohm)

8.

-a phospholipid layer that covers a cell’s surface and acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell’s environment

a)

cell membrane


(SEL MEM*brayn)

b)

cell wall


 (SEL WAWL)

c)

chloroplast


KLOHR*up*plast)

d)

chromosome 


(KROH*muh*sohm)

9.

-the organs that break down food so that it can be used by the body

a)

circulatory system 


(SER*kyuh*luh*tohr*ee

 SIS*tuhm)

b)

digestive system


(dy*JES*tiv 

 SIS*tuhm)

c)

excretory system


(EK*skrih*tohr*ee

 SIS*tuhm)

d)

gamete


(GAM*eet)

10.

- the system that collects and excretes nitrogenous wastes and excess water from the body in the form of urine

a)

circulatory system 


(SER*kyuh*luh*tohr*ee

 SIS*tuhm)

b)

digestive system


(dy*JES*tiv 

 SIS*tuhm)

c)

excretory system


(EK*skrih*tohr*ee

 SIS*tuhm)

d)

gamete


(GAM*eet)

11.

-the body system made up of the heart, the blood vessels, and the blood

a)

circulatory system 


(SER*kyuh*luh*tohr*ee

 SIS*tuhm)

b)

digestive system


(dy*JES*tiv 

 SIS*tuhm)

c)

excretory system


(EK*skrih*tohr*ee

 SIS*tuhm)

d)

gamete


(GAM*eet)

12.

- a haploid reproductive cell that unites with another haploid reproductive cell to form a zygote

a)

circulatory system 


(SER*kyuh*luh*tohr*ee

 SIS*tuhm)

b)

digestive system


(dy*JES*tiv 

 SIS*tuhm)

c)

excretory system


(EK*skrih*tohr*ee

 SIS*tuhm)

d)

gamete


(GAM*eet)

13.

-a plant organ that is the main site of photosynthesis and transpiration

a)

gene

(JEEN)

b)

inheritance

(in*HEHR*in*tuhns)

c)

leaf

(LEEF)

d)

homeostasis

(hoh*mee*oh*STAY*sis)

14.

- the process by which a characteristic is passed from parent to offspring

a)

gene

(JEEN)

b)

inheritance

(in*HEHR*in*tuhns)

c)

leaf

(LEEF)

d)

homeostasis

(hoh*mee*oh*STAY*sis)

15.

-the maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment

a)

gene

(JEEN)

b)

inheritance

(in*HEHR*in*tuhns)

c)

leaf

(LEEF)

d)

homeostasis

(hoh*mee*oh*STAY*sis)

16.

-one set of instructions for an inherited trait.

a)

gene

(JEEN)

b)

inheritance

(in*HEHR*in*tuhns)

c)

leaf

(LEEF)

d)

homeostasis

(hoh*mee*oh*STAY*sis)

17.

-in eukaryotic cells, the organelle that is the site of cellular respiration, which releases energy for use by the cell

a)

memory


(MEM*uh*ree)

b)

mitochondrion


(my*to*KAHN*dree*uhn)

c)

multicellular organism


(muhl*tee*SEL*yuh*luhr

  OHR*guh*niz*uhm)

d)

muscular system


(MUS*kyuh*ler*

 SIS*tuhm)

18.

- the ability to story and recall past experience

a)

memory


(MEM*uh*ree)

b)

mitochondrion


(my*to*KAHN*dree*uhn)

c)

multicellular organism


(muhl*tee*SEL*yuh*luhr

  OHR*guh*niz*uhm)

d)

muscular system


(MUS*kyuh*ler*

 SIS*tuhm)

19.

-the organ system whose primary function is movement and flexibility

a)

memory


(MEM*uh*ree)

b)

mitochondrion


(my*to*KAHN*dree*uhn)

c)

multicellular organism


(muhl*tee*SEL*yuh*luhr

  OHR*guh*niz*uhm)

d)

muscular system


(MUS*kyuh*ler*

 SIS*tuhm)

20.

-an organism that consists of more than one cell

a)

memory


(MEM*uh*ree)

b)

mitochondrion


(my*to*KAHN*dree*uhn)

c)

multicellular organism


(muhl*tee*SEL*yuh*luhr

  OHR*guh*niz*uhm)

d)

muscular system


(MUS*kyuh*ler*

 SIS*tuhm)

21.

-a new organism that results from sexual or asexual reproduction

a)

nervous system


(NER*vus  SIS*tuhm)

b)

nucleus 


(NOO*klee*uhs)

c)

offspring


(AWF*spring)

d)

Organ 


(OHR*guhn)

22.

-a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function by the body

a)

nervous system


(NER*vus  SIS*tuhm)

b)

nucleus 


(NOO*klee*uhs)

c)

offspring


(AWF*spring)

d)

Organ 


(OHR*guhn)

23.

-in a eukaryotic cell a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell’s DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction

a)

nervous system


(NER*vus  SIS*tuhm)

b)

nucleus 


(NOO*klee*uhs)

c)

offspring


(AWF*spring)

d)

Organ 


(OHR*guhn)

24.

-the structures that control the actions and reactions of the body in response to stimuli from the environment; it is formed by billions of specialized nerve cells called neurons.

a)

nervous system


(NER*vus  SIS*tuhm)

b)

nucleus 


(NOO*klee*uhs)

c)

offspring


(AWF*spring)

d)

Organ 


(OHR*guhn)

25.

-one of the small bodies that are found in the cytoplasm of a cell and that are specialized to perform a specific function

a)

pollination


(pahl*uh*NAY*shuhn)

b)

organ system


(OHR*guhn  SIS*tuhm)

c)

organism


(OHR*guh*niz*uhm)

d)

organelle 


(ohr*guhn*EL)

26.

-a living thing; anything that can carry out life processes independently

a)

pollination


(pahl*uh*NAY*shuhn)

b)

organ system


(OHR*guhn  SIS*tuhm)

c)

organism


(OHR*guh*niz*uhm)

d)

organelle 


(ohr*guhn*EL)

27.

-a group of organs that work to perform body functions

a)

pollination


(pahl*uh*NAY*shuhn)

b)

organ system


(OHR*guhn  SIS*tuhm)

c)

organism


(OHR*guh*niz*uhm)

d)

organelle 


(ohr*guhn*EL)

28.

-the transfer of pollen from the male reproductive structures to the female structures of seed plants

a)

pollination


(pahl*uh*NAY*shuhn)

b)

organ system


(OHR*guhn  SIS*tuhm)

c)

organism


(OHR*guh*niz*uhm)

d)

organelle 


(ohr*guhn*EL)

29.

-the mainly underground organ of vascular plants

a)

protein


(PROH*teen)

b)

respiratory system


(RES*per*uh*tohr*ee

  SIS*tuhm)

c)

root 


(ROOT)

d)

seed


(SEED)

30.

-a collection of organs whose primary function is to take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide; the organs of this system include the lungs, the thoat, and the passageways that lead to the lungs

a)

protein


(PROH*teen)

b)

respiratory system


(RES*per*uh*tohr*ee

  SIS*tuhm)

c)

root 


(ROOT)

d)

seed


(SEED)

31.

-a plant embryo that is enclosed in a protective coat

a)

protein


(PROH*teen)

b)

respiratory system


(RES*per*uh*tohr*ee

  SIS*tuhm)

c)

root 


(ROOT)

d)

seed


(SEED)

32.

-a molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body

a)

protein


(PROH*teen)

b)

respiratory system


(RES*per*uh*tohr*ee

  SIS*tuhm)

c)

root 


(ROOT)

d)

seed


(SEED)

33.

-a plant structure that provides support and transports nutrients

a)

tissue

(TISH*oo)

b)

stem

(STEM)

c)

sexual reproduction

(SEK*shoo*uhl

  ree*pruh*DUHK*shun)

d)

sensory receptor

(SEN*suh*ree

 rih*SEP*tuhr)

34.

-a group of similar cells that perform a common function

a)

tissue

(TISH*oo)

b)

stem

(STEM)

c)

sexual reproduction

(SEK*shoo*uhl

  ree*pruh*DUHK*shun)

d)

sensory receptor

(SEN*suh*ree

 rih*SEP*tuhr)

35.

-a group of similar cells that perform a common function

a)

tissue

(TISH*oo)

b)

stem

(STEM)

c)

sexual reproduction

(SEK*shoo*uhl

  ree*pruh*DUHK*shun)

d)

sensory receptor

(SEN*suh*ree

 rih*SEP*tuhr)

36.

-reproduction in which sex cells from two parents unite to produce offspring that share traits from both parents

a)

tissue

(TISH*oo)

b)

stem

(STEM)

c)

sexual reproduction

(SEK*shoo*uhl

  ree*pruh*DUHK*shun)

d)

sensory receptor

(SEN*suh*ree

 rih*SEP*tuhr)

37.

-a specialized structure that contains the ends of sensory neurons and that responds to specific types of stimuli

a)

tissue

(TISH*oo)

b)

stem

(STEM)

c)

sexual reproduction

(SEK*shoo*uhl

  ree*pruh*DUHK*shun)

d)

sensory receptor

(SEN*suh*ree

 rih*SEP*tuhr)

38.

-a genetically determined characteristic

a)

-unicellular organism


(yoo*nih*SEL*yuh*luhr

 OHR*guh*niz*uhm)

b)

multicellular organism


(muhl*tee*SEL*yuh*luhr

  OHR*guh*niz*uhm)

c)

organism

(OHR*guh*niz*uhm)

d)

trait

(TRAYT)

39.

-an organism that consists of a single cell

a)

-unicellular organism


(yoo*nih*SEL*yuh*luhr

 OHR*guh*niz*uhm)

b)

multicellular organism


(muhl*tee*SEL*yuh*luhr

  OHR*guh*niz*uhm)

c)

organism

(OHR*guh*niz*uhm)

d)

trait

(TRAYT)