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Quarter 1 Review Challenge

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 49mins

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Class
Date
1.

When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.

a)

All living things maintain homeostasis

b)

All living things contain cells

c)

All living things get and use energy

d)

All living things grow and develop

2.

Green plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis.

a)

All living things contain cells

b)

All living things get and use energy

c)

All living things grow and develop

d)

All living things maintain homeostasis

3.

A mother bird and father bird have babies.

a)

All living things reproduce

b)

All living things grow and develop

c)

All living things maintain homeostasis

d)

All living things get and use energy

4.

A pill bug (roly poly) eats a carrot.

a)

All living things get and use energy

b)

All living things maintain homeostasis

c)

All living things grow and develop

d)

All living things contain cells

5.

A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.

a)

All living things grow and develop

b)

All living things have cells

c)

All living things adapt to their environment / the species evolves over time

d)

All living things get and use energy

6.

A caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly.

a)

All living things get and use energy

b)

All living things grow and develop

c)

All living things adapt to their environment / the species evolves over time

d)

All living things respond to their environment

7.

An amoeba is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of life is this?

a)

All living things respond to their environment

b)

All living things contain cells

c)

All living things grow and develop

d)

All living things get and use energy

8.

A tulip opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in the evening at sunset.

a)

All living things have cells

b)

All living things grow and develop

c)

All living things get and use energy

d)

All living things respond to their environment

9.

Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".

a)

All living things grow and develop

b)

All living things get and use energy

c)

All living things contain cells

d)

All living things maintain homeostasis

10.

An adult hydra is producing its offspring through budding.

a)

All living things get and use energy

b)

All living things grow and develop

c)

All living things contain cells

d)

All living things reproduce

11.

The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water.

a)

All living things reproduce

b)

All living things grow and develop

c)

All living things get and use energy

d)

All living things respond to their environment

12.

Over many hundreds of years, a population of rabbits living in the woods adapts to its surrounding with brown fur.

a)

All living things get and use energy

b)

All living things have cells

c)

All living things adapt to their environment / the species evolves over time

d)

All living things grow and develop

13.

What is the most basic unit of life?

a)

cell

b)

organ system

c)

tissue

d)

organ

14.

Anything that has all of the characteristics of life is called an:

a)

organism

b)

cell

c)

atom

d)

molecule

15.

If an organism is out of homeostasis for too long

a)

it starts to sweat

b)

it gets removed from the herd

c)

it stops eating

d)

it could die

16.

How could you prove an organism has DNA?

a)

not all organisms have DNA

b)

look at it under a microscope to see inside of the cell

c)

use a telescope to see inside of the cell

17.

How could you prove an organism grows or reproduces?

a)

poke at it

b)

feed it

c)

observe it over time

d)

look at it under a microscope

18.

What is the function of DNA?

a)

it is a type of unicellular bacteria

b)

it provides the instructions for how to create proteins which helps all living things function

c)

not all organisms have DNA

d)

we eat it every day to get energy

19.

Maintaining internal stable conditions is the definition of...

a)

having DNA

b)

growing and developing

c)

evolving and adapting

d)

homeostasis

20.

A scientist is trying to decide whether an organism is unicellular or multicellular. Which information would help the scientist most to make her decision?

a)

size of the cells of the organism

b)

what the organism eats

c)

how many cells are in the organism

d)

how fast the organism grows

21.

What organelle is number 6? This organelle stores food, water, and wastes for a cell.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Lysosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosome

22.

Number two is the organelle that protects and gives the plant cell shape.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cell wall

c)

Golgi body

d)

Cytoplasm

23.

What is organelle 7? This organelle sorts and packages proteins and other substances.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Organelle

d)

Vacuole

24.

Number 4 is where food is made through photosynthesis in plant cells.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Ribosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

Golgi Body

25.

What is number 3? This organelle is the control center of all activities in the cell.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Organelle

c)

Ribosome

d)

Cytoplasm

26.

The organelle shown in number 8 transports proteins around in the cell and makes lipids.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

27.

What is number 2? This organelle is a jelly-like substance which flows inside the cell.

a)

Organelle

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cytoplasm

28.

The organelle in number 5 releases energy in the cell.

a)

Lysosome

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cell Wall

29.

The organelle for #1 is a selectively permeable layer that controls what enters and leaves the cell.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cell Membrane

30.

These organelles make protein for the cell.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosome

31.

There are 2 parts that Plant Cells have that are NOT in animal cells. What are they?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Mitochondria

32.

Where is the DNA of a eukaryotic cell found?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Inside the Nucleus

33.

Select which is true about Eukaryotes

a)

They have a Nucleus and Membrane bound organelles

b)

They DO NOT have a Nucleus or Membrane bound organelles

34.

Animal cells are

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

35.

Plant cells are

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

36.

Bacteria cells are

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

37.

What do plant cells have that animal cells do not?

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Chloroplast

e)

Large Vacuole

38.

Identify #11 in the diagram of the prokaryotic cell.

a)

Cell wall

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cell membrane

39.

Identify #1 in the diagram of the prokaryotic cell.

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cell wall

40.

Refer to the diagram of the prokaryotic cell. Identify #2 (pointing to the white background):

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Cell wall

d)

Cell membrane

41.

Refer to the diagram of the prokaryotic cell. Identify #4 (pointing to the black dots):

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Cell wall

42.

Refer to the diagram of the prokaryotic cell. Identify #3:

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosomes

d)

DNA

43.

In a prokaryotic cell, the DNA is found in the nucleus

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Which of the following is an example of a prokaryotic cell?

a)

Plant Cell

b)

Animal Cell

c)

Bacteria Cell

d)

None of these

45.

Which of the following best describes a prokaryotic cell?

a)

Large and complex

b)

Small and simple

46.

The cell membrane's function is to:

a)

create proteins

b)

make DNA

c)

allow things in/out of the cell

d)

do photosynthesis

47.

Select the answers that are examples of PROKARYOTIC cells

a)

onion cell

b)

listeria bacteria

c)

mushroom cell

d)

streptococcus bacteria

e)

human blood cell

48.

Select the 2 answers that best describe a prokaryotic cell

a)

DNA is contained in a nucleus

b)

contains many membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria, ER, & more

c)

small size & simple

d)

DNA is NOT contained in a nucleus

e)

large size & complex

49.

In a prokaryotic cell, the DNA is...

a)

contained inside of a nucleus

b)

floating freely inside the cell

50.

The Cell Wall's function is to

a)

provide support & structure for the cell

b)

create proteins

c)

let things in/out of the cell

d)

make energy for the cell

51.

The function of the ribosomes is to...

a)

let things in/out of the cell

b)

do photosynthesis

c)

create proteins

d)

provide structure/support for the cell

52.

DNA's function is to...

a)

provide structure/support for the cell

b)

let things in/out of the cell

c)

create proteins

d)

provide instructions for the cell to survive, grow, & reproduce

53.

According to cell theory, where did this cell come from?

a)

another pre-existing amoeba cell.

b)

the nonliving environment.

c)

energy from sun that allowed the protist to reproduce.

d)

a multicellular organism.

54.

Refer to the diagram of the plant cell. Which of the following is NOT a part of the Cell Theory?

a)

a) All cells come from pre-existing cells

b)

b) All living things are composed of cells

c)

c) All living things are made mostly of water

d)

d) Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things

55.

Refer to the diagram. All living things are made up of...

a)

organ systems

b)

cell tissues

c)

cells

d)

organ

56.

Rocks are not living because

a)

they aren't needed for humans

b)

they never move

c)

they are not made of cells

d)

they don't break down

57.

What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living things?

a)

human

b)

atom

c)

cell

d)

molecule

58.

An organism made of one cell is called

a)

multicellular organism

b)

unicellular organism

59.

What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?

a)

All living things have hair.

b)

All living things can move.

c)

All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.

d)

The cells of all living things have chloroplast.

60.

Which of the following statements is not part of the cell theory?

a)

All living things are composed of cells.

b)

Cells are made of smaller cells

c)

Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.

d)

All cells are produced from other cells.

61.

Which of the following scientists concluded that all animals are made of cells?

a)

Rudolf Virchow

b)

Matthias Schleiden

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Theodor Schwann

62.

Which of the following scientists was the first to observe bacteria under a microscope?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Matthias Schleiden

c)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Theodor Schwann

63.

Which is NOT part of the Cell Theory

a)

New cells are produced from existing cells

b)

All living things are composed of cells

c)

Cells are the basic unit of structure & function in living things

d)

Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus

64.

How are unicellular organisms different from multicellular organisms?

a)

There are no differences.

b)

They are made of many cells.

c)

They are made of only one cell.

d)

They are only classified as prokaryotes.

65.

Why couldn't humans see cells before the 1600's?

a)

Because microscopes hadn't been invented yet

b)

Cells were too big to be around humans.

c)

they didn't exist until 1600

d)

Because there were no jails

66.

Which scientists contributed to cell theory?

a)

Virchow, Hook, Schwann

b)

Virchow, Schleiden, Schwann

c)

Hook and Leeuwenhoek

d)

Leeuwenhoek, Schleiden and Virchow

67.

Who looked at cork and named the cell?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Francesco Redi

c)

Van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Robert Brown

68.

All plants are made of cells. This was discovered by....

a)

Rudolf Virchow

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Matthias Schleiden

d)

Aristotle

69.

Who was the "scientist" who observed pond water and teeth scrapings in his microscope?

a)

Schleidian

b)

Leeuwenhoek

c)

Virchow

d)

Hooke

70.

For generations, people believed in "spontaneous generation." Spontaneous generation is the idea that . . . .

a)

cells are the basic unit of structure and function

b)

living things could "generate" from non-living matter.

c)

... all cells come from other cells.

d)

..... all living things are made of cells

71.

What is the first stage of the cell cycle?

a)

Telophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Mitosis

d)

Interphase

72.

Which phase mitosis is pictured above?

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

73.

Which phase of mitosis is pictured above?

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Anaphase

c)

Interphase

d)

Metaphase

74.

Which phase of mitosis is pictured above?

a)

Prophase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Anaphase

d)

Interphase

75.

Which phase of mitosis is pictured above?

a)

Telophase

b)

Cytokinesis

c)

Anaphase

d)

Prophase

76.

Refer to the diagram labeled 'Phases of the Cell Cycle'. Which is Metaphase?

a)

E

b)

C

c)

A

d)

F

77.

In mitosis, the two resulting cells are:

a)

different from the starting cell and different from each other.

b)

different from the starting cell and identical to each other.

c)

identical to the starting cell and different from each other.

d)

identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.

78.

How many chromosomes do humans have?

a)

21

b)

92

c)

46

d)

23

79.

A chromosome is a single, long DNA molecule

a)

False

b)

True

80.

Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have -

a)

8 chromosomes.

b)

4 chromosomes.

c)

46 chromosomes.

d)

16 chromosomes.

81.

Where does a cell contain its genetic material?

a)

nucleolus

b)

nucleus

c)

golgi

d)

cytoskeleton

82.

Which phase comes NEXT?

a)

anaphase

b)

metaphase

c)

prophase

d)

telophase

83.

Structure A refers to the _____

a)

chromosome

b)

chromatid

c)

centromere

d)

an X pair

84.

Before cells can divide, what must be copied? HINT: This is what happens in Interphase!

a)

DNA

b)

Cell Wall

c)

mitochondria

d)

cytoplasm

85.

Which of these lists presents the stages of the cell cycle in the correct order?

a)

interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis

b)

cytokinesis, mitosis, interphase

c)

mitosis, interphase, cytokinesis

d)

interphase, cytokinesis, mitosis

86.

Which of these phases of mitosis take place first?

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

telophase

d)

anaphase

87.

Matt uses a microscope to look at slides of plant cells. He sees a cell with two nuclei that have visible chromosomes. In which stage of cell division is this cell?

a)

anaphase

b)

telophase

c)

interphase

d)

prophase

88.

Identify the stage of the cell cycle.

a)

prophase

b)

anaphase

c)

cytokinesis

d)

interphase

89.

Mitosis is an example of...

a)

Asexual Reproduction

b)

Sexual Reproduction

90.

In which type of cell does a CELL PLATE form during cytokinesis? HINT: This allows the cell wall to form!

a)

Bacteria

b)

Animal

c)

Red Blood Cell

d)

Plant

91.

Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?

a)

meiosis, body cells

b)

mitosis, body cells

c)

mitosis, gametes

d)

meiosis, gametes

92.

A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?

a)

160

b)

80

c)

40

d)

20

93.

Compared to the number of chromosomes contained in a body cell, how many chromosomes would normally be contained in a gamete?

a)

One-fourth as many

b)

Half as many

c)

Twice as many

d)

The same number

94.

Chromosomes exchange genetic material during

a)

replication

b)

crossing over

c)

synthesis

d)

translation

95.

A human being has a somatic cell that has 46 chromosomes. What is the haploid number found in a gamete?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

69

d)

92

96.

Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have -

a)

4 chromosomes.

b)

46 chromosomes.

c)

16 chromosomes.

d)

8 chromosomes.

97.

The cells produced via meiosis are called:

a)

skin cells

b)

body cells

c)

somatic cells

d)

sex cells

98.

Why do we need meiosis?

a)

To triple the number of chromosomes going into sex cells

b)

To cut in half the number of chromosomes going into sex cells

c)

To double the number of chromosomes going into sex cells

d)

To not change the number of chromosomes going into sex cells

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