Cell 101
Cell theory states that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things, and all cells are produced from other cells. What is the process in which cells reproduce asexually?
A. Chromotosis
B. Meiosis
C. Mitosis
D. Hematosis
What is C - Mitosis
What are three functions of the skeletal system?
A.Support, protection, and movement
B.Gas exchange, digestion, and development
C.Waste removal, regulation, and stimuli response
D.Removal of viruses, blood transportation, and movement
What is A - Support, protection, and movement
A chart used by geneticists that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross.
A. Pedigree
B. Probability Diagram
C. Punnett Square
D. Prediction Chart
What is C - Punnett Square.
What word means to maintain stable internal conditions?
A. Homunculus
B. Homeostasis
C. Homozygous
D. Heterozygous
What is B - Homeostasis
The struggle for the same limited resources between organisms that share a habitat is called
A. adaptation
B.variation
C.overproduction
D. competition
What is D - Competition
Which of these structures is not found in an animal cell?
A. Chromosomes
B. Nucleus
C. Mitochondria
D. Cell wall
What is D - Cell wall
Adam goes to the doctor because he is having chest pains. The doctor carefully listens through a stethoscope for abnormal sounds called heart murmors. Which body system is the doctor examining?
A.The skeletal system
B.The respiratory system
C.The circulatory system
D.The nervous system
What is C - Circulatory System.
For a particular plant, leaf texture is either fuzzy or smooth. A purebred fuzzy plant is crossed with a purebred smooth plant. All offspring are smooth. Which sentence best describes the alleles for this trait?
A. Fuzzy is dominant over smooth.
B. Smooth is dominant over fuzzy.
C. Both of the alleles are dominant.
D. Both of the alleles are recessive.
What is B - Smooth is dominant over fuzzy.
What are the two parts of a scientific name?
A.Genus and species
B.Phylum and class
C.Domain and genus
D.Domain and kingdom
What is A - Genus and species
Honeybees are important pollinators of flowers. Mites are small organisms that live in the bodies of bees and can attack honeybee colonies. Some birds eat honeybees. Which of the following relationships is not included in the description above?
A.Parasitism
B.Mutualism
C. Commensalism
D.Predator-prey
What is C - Commensalism
Plant cells produce their own food which they then process to release energy for cell activities, growth, and reproduction. What is the name of the process during which plants use the food they have produced to get energy?
A.Photosynthesis
B.Cellular respiration
C.Fermentation
D.Electrolysis
What is B - Cellular Respiration. (Remember plants do both! Make sure you read the question. It is asking about turning glucose into energy (ATP)).
To which body system do the kidneys belong to?
A. Excretory system
B. Circulatory system
C. Nervous system
D. Respiratory system
What is A - Excretory system
When Charles Darwin observed finches on the Galapagos Islands, he noted differences in the shapes of the bird’s beaks. Which of the following did he hypothesize is most likely the reason for the differences?
A.Differences in the amount of water they drank
B.Differences in the type of food they ate
C.Competition for shelter
D.Competition for mates
What is B - Differences in the type of food they ate - Think Beaks!!!
Eric listed five of the levels of structural organization in order from the smallest to the largest. Which of the following lists should match what he wrote?
A.Tissues, cells, molecules, atoms, organs
B.Atoms, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
C.Tissues, molecules, cells, organ systems, organs
D.Atoms, organs, tissues, cells, organ systems
What is B - Atoms, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems!!!
Three different bird species all live in the same trees at Lake Eola Park, but competition between the birds rarely occurs. Which of the following is a likely explanation for this lack of competition?
A. The three species occupy different niches.
B. The three species eat the same food.
C. The three species have a limited supply of food.
D. The three species live in the same part of trees.
What is A - The three species occupy different niches.
Which is NOT a difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells.
A. Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus
B. Prokaryotic cells lack membrane bound organelles
C. Prokaryotic cells do not have DNA
D. Prokaryotic cells are always unicellular, whereas Eukaryotic cells can be unicellular or multicellular
What is C - Prokaryotic cells do not have DNA
A dialysis machine assists people whose kidneys are not functioning properly. Which of these is most likely the function of a dialysis machine?
A.Breaks down nutrients
B.Filters waste from the blood
C.Regulates the digestive system
D.Delivers oxygen to the blood
What is B - Filters waste from the blood
An organism's genetic makeup is its _________ and an organism's physical appearance or traits are known as it's __________.
A. allele, genotype
B. phenotype, genotype
C. genotype, phenotype
D. genotype, allele
What is C - An organism's genetic makeup is its genotype and an organism's physical appearance or traits are known as it's phenotype.
Fossils provide evidence for evolution and gives scientists a way to learn about organisms that lived far in the past. What is an index fossil?
A. A fossil from the mesozoic era
B. A fossil that scientists use to help date rock layers
C. A fossil of an organism that lived for hundreds of millions of years
D. A fossil from the paleozoic era
What is B - A fossil that scientists use to help date rock layers.
These organisms lived for a relatively short time in earth's history which helps scientists date rock layers that they are found in!
One of the largest cypress trees in Florida has a tree trunk with a diameter of 3.5 meters (m). What is the source of most of the carbon in the cypress tree’s trunk?
A.The tree created carbon during photosynthesis
B.The tree used carbon that it had stored in seeds
C.The tree took in carbon dioxide molecules from the atmosphere
D.The tree took in carbon dioxide molecules from the soil
What is C - The tree took in carbon dioxide molecules from the atmosphere!
Eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells have some parts in common. Which of the following parts would you find in both types of cells?
A.Cytoplasm and nucleus
B.Cell membrane and cytoplasm
C.DNA and membrane-bound organelles
D.Cell wall and membrane-bound organelles
What is B - Cell membrane and cytoplasm.
How many bones are there in an adult human's body?
A. 108
B. 158
C. 188
D. 208
What is D - 208
Mike is studying a plant species he found in a forest. He discovers that the offspring are genetically identical to the parent plant. Which of these statements is true about his finding?
A.The offspring were produced sexually, and two parents were required
B.The offspring were produced asexually, and two parents were required
C.The offspring were produced sexually, and only one parent was required
D.The offspring were produced asexually, and only one parent was required
What is D - The offspring were produced asexually, and only one parent was required.
Antibiotics are commonly prescribed by doctors to treat diseases or infections caused by what kind of pathogen?
A. bacteria
B. viruses
C. bacteria and viruses
D. fungi and viruses
What is A - Bacteria
The Florida panther used to live in forests, prairies, and swamps over most of the southeastern United States but now lives only in the southern tip of Florida where there has been no construction. Based on this information, what was most likely the main factor that contributed to the decline of the Florida panther population?
A.Parasites and disease
B.Loss and destruction of habitat
C.Inbreeding from reproductive isolation
D.Competition for territory between panthers
What is B - Loss and destruction of habitat