Which statement describes all living things?
a. they must reproduce sexually
b. composed of one or more cells
c. capable of making their own food
d. have organ systems to carry out life processes
b. composed of one or more cells

Which two organisms are most closely related?
domestic dog and red wolf
In the domain Eukarya, all organisms...
a. are consumers rather than producers
b. are unicellular with cell walls
c. composed of one or more eukaryotic cells
d. are multicellular with cell walls
c. composed of one or more eukaryotic cells
Which of these organelles helps to maintain homeostasis by regulating what enters and leaves the cell?
A. Nucleus C. Golgi Apparatus
B. Cell Membrane D. Endoplasmic Reticulum
B. Cell Membrane
Which organelle would be found in higher concentrations in a muscle cell when compared to other cell types?
A. Nucleus C. Mitochondria
B. Ribosome D. Cell Membrane
C. Mitochondria
Why do viruses need host cells?
a. source of food
b. to infect and reproduce
c. to have a cellular structure
d. because they lack their own DNA
b. to infect and reproduce

According to the cladogram, is the tuna more closely related to the frog or the shark?
Frog
Bacteria or (Eubacteria)
Which organelle does the work of breaking down worn out cell parts and digesting waste from cells?
A. Ribosome C. Mitochondria
B. Lysosome D. Golgi Apparatus
B. Lysosome
Plant cells have a larger central vacuole. What function does this organelle perform?
A. stores energy for the plant to use
B. provides rigidity to the plant when filled with water
C. helps the plant prepare food in presence of light
D. helps the plant release carbon dioxide as a byproduct of photosynthesis
B. provides rigidity to the plant when filled with water
Cell with no nucleus or membrane-bound structures.
Prokaryotic Cell
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What characteristic do all the organisms on the cladogram have in common?
Backbone
True or False: All fungi are prokaryotes and autotrophic.
False, eukaryotes and heterotrophic
Homeostasis will be most affected by the removal of the...
A. vacuole C. chloroplasts
B. cell wall D. cell membrane
D. cell membrane
What are the three parts to the cell theory?
All living things are made of cells, cells come from other cells, cells are most basic unit of life
Something is made of one cell is:
Unicellular
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What characteristic do cats have that no other organism on the cladogram has?
Retractable claws
Which two kingdoms are completely prokaryotic and unicellular?
Bacteria and Archaebacteria
Contains digestive enzymes to break down harmful substances.
Lysosomes
This part of the cell stores wastes, water or food.
Vacuole
A tadpole turns into a frog over its lifetime. This is called _____.
Grow and Develop
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According to the cladogram, are horses more closely related to turtles or cats?
Cats
The researcher has a single-celled organism that is found to have a true nucleus. When comparing the groups based on their characteristics, into which group(s) could the single-celled organism with a nucleus be categorized?
Protist and Fungi
Organelle that hugs the nucleus and has ribosomes attached to it.
Rough ER
Plants have a special structure that helps them produce their own food. The plant is working hard to convert the energy from the sun into its own sugars. What is the name of this plant structure?
Chloroplast