Cell System
1. The basic unit of life is a:
a) Organelle
b) Atom
c) Cell
d) Nucleus
Cell
6. What is the process by which water moves across a selectively permeable membrane?
a) Diffusion
b) Endocytosis
c) Osmosis
d) Exocytosis
Osmosis
23. Provides the energy for the photosynthesis process?
A. glucose
B. sunlight
C. carbon dioxide
D. oxygen
sunlight
32. A group of similar cells that work together to do a specific job is called:
a) Organ
b) Tissue
c) Organ System
d) Neuron
Tissue
37. The system that controls body activities with glands and hormones is the:
a) Structural system
b) Endocrine system
c) Circulatory system
d) Skeletal system
Circulatory system
2. Which organelle is known as the “powerhouse of the cell”?
a) Chloroplast
b) Mitochondria
c) Nucleus
d) Vacuole
Mitochondria
During which stage of mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?
a) Prophase
b) Metaphase
c) Anaphase
d) Telophase
Metaphase
24 _______ is a chemical that captures energy for photosynthesis.
A. glucose
B. lactic acid
C. carbon dioxide
D. chlorophyll
chlorophyll
33. Which type of tissue helps your body move?
a) Nerve tissue
b) Connective tissue
c) Muscle tissue
d) Epithelial tissue
Muscle tissue
38. Which system carries oxygen and nutrients and removes waste gases?
a) Respiratory and digestive systems
b) Excretory and nervous systems
c) Circulatory and respiratory systems
d) Muscular and integumentary systems
Circulatory and respiratory systems
3.Which structure controls what enters and leaves the cell?
a) Cytoplasm
b) Cell Wall
c) Cell Membrane
d) Nucleus
c) Cell Membrane
8. Which process releases energy from glucose without using oxygen?
a) Photosynthesis
b) Respiration
c) Fermentation
d) Endocytosis
Fermentation
25.Explain why heterotrophs couldn’t survive without autotrophs?
Heterotrophs couldn’t survive without autotrophs because autotrophs produce food and energy (such as glucose) through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, which heterotrophs depend on directly or indirectly for energy.
34. Which tissue sends messages between the brain and body?
a) Muscle tissue
b) Nerve tissue
c) Connective tissue
d) Bone tissue
Nerve tissue
39. The kidneys and bladder are part of which system?
a) Excretory system
b) Respiratory system
c) Circulatory system
d) Digestive system
Excretory system
4. Which of the following is NOT part of the cell theory?
a) All living things are made of cells.
b) Cells are the basic unit of life.
c) Cells can form from non-living matter.
d) All cells come from pre-existing cells.
Cells can form from non-living matter.
21. Which of the following is not stated in the cell theory?
A. Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
B. Animal cells are generally more complex than plant cells.
C. All living things are composed of cells.
D. All cells are produced from cells.
Animal cells are generally more complex than plant cells.
26. A cell can bring in a large particle of food using the process of
A. endocytosis.
B. facilitated diffusion.
C. osmosis.
D. exocytosis.
endocytosis.
35. Bone, blood, and cartilage are examples of:
a) Nerve tissue
b) Muscle tissue
c) Connective tissue
d) Gland tissue
Connective tissue
40. Which term means “anything that causes a response”?
a) Hormone
b) Stress
c) Stimulus
d) Reflex
Stimulus
5. Which pigment makes plants green and captures sunlight for photosynthesis?
a) Chlorophyll
b) Chloroplast
c) Vacuole
d) Cytoplasm
Chlorophyll
22. Which of these structures breaks down sugars to provide energy for cell activities?
A. vacuole
B. endoplasmic reticulum
C. nucleus
D. mitochondrion
mitochondrion
27. Osmosis is the diffusion of ___________.
36. A structure made of different types of tissues working together is a(n):
a) Organ
b) Organ system
c) Gland
d) Neuron
Organ
41. The quick, automatic response that does not involve thinking is a:
a) Reflex
b) Hormone
c) Neuron
d) Response
Reflex