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You are observing a cell under a microscope. What main structures allow you to determine whether it is a plant cell or animal cell?
Only a plant cell will have chloroplasts & a cell wall.
100
A dolphin, grasshopper, and starfish belong to what kingdom?
Animal Kingdom
100
The nervous system of a rabbit allows the rabbit to see a predator. Which other two body systems work together to help the rabbit run away from the predator?
skeletal and muscle systems
100
A jellyfish has a circular body plan with long tentacles. What type of symmetry best describes this body plan?
radially symmetrical
100
Trilobites are extinct organisms that lived millions of years ago. Their bodies were covered with a hard exoskeleton. Which modern day organism is similar to the trilobite?
arthropods
200
A group of similar cells working together form a what?
tissue
200
The narrowest group in which an organism can be classified...
species
200
What is the function of the lungs?
to exchange gases
200
Which of the following could be administered to help treat a person who has strep throat, which is a bacterial infection? vaccine - antibiotics - pasteurized liquid - no treatment for bacteria would work
antibiotics
200
An animal has hollow bones and feathers, lays eggs, and is warm-blooded. What is it?
bird
300
Which of the following structures is part of a plant cell, but not an animal cell? nucleus - vacuole - cell wall - cell membrane
cell wall
300
A certain animal has hair and a large brain, lays eggs, and is warm-blooded. What type of animal is it?
monotreme
300
What is the function of the villi in the digestive system?
they absorb nutrients from food being digested
300
You go to the doctor because you are ill. The doctor gives you an antibiotic, but you don't get any better. What does your doctor do next? Explain each. 1. gives you a vaccine 2. washes your hands thoroughly 3. gives you a different type of antibiotic 4. gives you unpasteurized liquid to drink
1. no - you are already sick and a vaccine will not work 2. no - you are already sick so this will not help 3. yes - different antibiotics work for different bacteria 4. no - this could make you even more sick
300
What PREVENTS people from getting diseases caused by some viruses?
vaccinations
400
A multicellular organism with a backbone is most likely what?
an animal
400
Your teacher asks you to write a report about three different animals. You may pick your own, but they cannot be in the same class. Which of the following could you pick and why? 1. koala, panda, manatee 2. bullfrog, alligator, salamander 3. blue jay, ostrich, duck-billed platypus 4. great white shark, sea anemone, zebra
4 - because these animals are a mixture of vertebrates and invertebrates
400
What happens to undigested food once it leaves the small intestine?
It moves to the large intestine.
400
Who discovered pasteurization?
Louis Pasteur
400
What is the purpose of pasteurization?
to destroy bacteria in certain liquids
500
An organism with only one cell like an amoeba is called what?
unicellular
500
A sponge is part of which kingdom?
animal
500
If your kidneys stop functioning properly, what will happen to your blood?
it will contain more waste products
500
What kingdom do yeast and mushrooms live in?
Fungi
500
What is the purpose of chlorophyll?
to absorb sunlight and make food through photosynthesis