Question 1

Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory?

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All cells are produced from other cells

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Cells are one of several basic units of structure in living things

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cells can be produced from nonliving matter

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only plants are composed of cells

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT part of the cell theory?

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Only animals are composed of cells

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cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things

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all cells are produced from other cells

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all living things are composed of cells

Question 3

Which organelle is the control center of a cell?

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nucleus

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mitochondria

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chloroplast

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ribosome

Question 4

Cells in many celled organisms

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are often quite different from each other

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all look the same

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all have the same structure

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are the same size in every part  of the organism

Question 5

What is the function of a cell wall?

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to protect and support the cell

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to perform different functions from each other

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to prevent water from passing through it

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to prevent oxygen from entering the cell

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that all living things share?

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movement

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using energy

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cellular organization

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reproduction

Question 7

Of the following, which is NOT a function of blood?

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digestion

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carries waste products

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carries oxygen

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carries nutrients

Question 8

Besides your urinary system, what other organs in your body help in excretion?

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skin and lungs

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skin

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none of these

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lungs

Question 9

Breathing is the process in which

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air moves into and out of the lungs

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none of these

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air moves into lungs

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air moves out of lungs

Question 10

Which shape describes some bacterial cells

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spiral

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bullet-shaped

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robotlike

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cube-shaped

Question 11

Bacteria are used in

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all of these

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the food industry

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farming

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the medical industry

Question 12

All protists have a nucleus and are

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eukaryotic

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prokaryotic

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one celled

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many celled

Question 13

A group of organs working together to perform a certain function is a(an)

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organ system

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organs

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organism

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tissues

Question 14

Groups of similar cells that do the same sort of work are

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tissues

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organelles

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organ systems

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organs

Question 15

Animal cells do  NOT have

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cell plates/walls

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cytoplasm

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centrioles

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centromeres

Question 16

Specialized cells are found only in

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many celled organisms

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single celled organisms

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animals

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bacteria

Question 17

Which organelles store food and other materials needed by the cell?

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vacuoles

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mitochondria

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chloroplasts

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ribosomes

Question 18

What system includes the heart and blood circulation?

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cardiac/circulatory system

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respiratory system

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immune system

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digestive system

Question 19

Which system includes the anus, large intestines, small intestines,mouth and liver?

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digestive system

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respiratory system

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cardiovascular system

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immune system

Question 20

One job of the ______ is to interpret impulses from the senses.

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cerebrum

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brainstem

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midbrain

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cerebellum

Question 21

The spinal cord is an extension of the

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brain stem

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cerebrum

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peripheral nervous system

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cerebellum

Question 22

Of the following which is controlled by conscious thought?

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voluntary action

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heart rate

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breathing

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digestion

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