Cell Biology
What is the basic unit of life?
The cell
What system, also known as the cardiovascular system, comprises the heart and blood vessels, working together to circulate blood carrying oxygen and nutrients throughout the body?
The circulatory system
What was a major crop in the Southern economy in the 1800'S?
Cotton (picked by slaves)
Old vs. Mature
What was an effect of the invention of the printing press?
A) Decreased literacy rates
B) Increased spread of information and ideas
C) Reduced availability of books
D) Decline in cultural exchange
Correct Answer: B) Increased spread of information and ideas
What is the purpose of the cell membrane?
The cell membrane is the shell of the cell, it keeps all of the cell's organelles protected from the outside environment.
Blood in the arteries flows toward the heart. True of False
False - Away from the heart
By the early 1800s, what was the status of slavery in Northern states?
a. It was still legal
b. It was abolished
c. It was limited to certain areas
d. It was expanding
b. It was abolished
Pushy vs. Assertive
Which of the following is an effect of deforestation?
A) Increased biodiversity
B) Improved air quality
C) Soil erosion and habitat loss
D) Enhanced recreational opportunities
C) Soil erosion and habitat loss
What process do cells use to turn glucose into energy?
Cellular respiration.
Where does digestion begin in the body?
The mouth. We break food down with our teeth mechanically, and saliva chemically.
What was the name of the government set up by the seceded slave states?
a. The Union
b. The Confederacy
c. The Republic
d. The Federation
b. The Confederacy
Time is a thief.
The world is a stage.
His heart is a stone.
Simile, metaphor, or personification ?
Metaphor
What was the primary cause of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?
A) Overpopulation in urban areas
B) Severe drought and poor agricultural practices
C) Industrial pollution
D) The invention of the tractor
B) Severe drought and poor agricultural practices
Which of the following is NOT a common structure found in all cells?
a. Cell membrane
b. Cytoplasm
c. Genetic material
d. Chloroplast
d. Chloroplast
Which system has information traveling to and from your brain through the spinal cord?
The nervous system
What was the period after the Civil War called?
a. The Gilded Age
b. Reconstruction
c. The Industrial Revolution
d. The Antebellum Period
b. Reconstruction
Explain the difference between connotation and denotation.
Connatation - emotion
Denotation - meaning
Which statement is an opinion?
A) Water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius.
B) The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world.
C) Soccer is the most exciting sport to watch.
D) The capital of France is Paris.
C) Soccer is the most exciting sport to watch.
Describe the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Prokaryotic Cells have their genetic material in the nucleus, Eukaryotic cells do not have a nucleus.
Which human body system interacts with each cell of the body?
A. the circulatory system
B. the digestive system
C. the muscular system
D. the skeletal system
A. the circulatory system
Why did the North win the Civil War?
The South was running out of supplies for the war due to an economy that was mostly farming.
Give me an example of Personification
Answers may vary
Which statement represents an opinion about the impact of the Civil War?
A) The Civil War led to the passage of the 13th Amendment.
B) The Civil War was the most transformative event in American history.
C) Reconstruction was essential for rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
D) The Civil War had profound effects on American society and politics.
B) The Civil War was the most transformative event in American history.