10/7
Which characteristic is shared by all prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
A. ability to store hereditary information
B. use of organelles to control cell processes
C. use of cellular respiration for energy release
D. ability to move in response to environmental stimuli
10/8
Which statement best describes the cells of a goldfish?
A. The cells arrange to directly form organs.
B. The cells combine to directly form organelles.
C. The cells group together to directly form tissues.
D. The cells work together to directly form organ system
10/9
Living organisms can be classified as prokaryotes or eukaryotes. Which two structures are common to both prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells?
A. cell wall and nucleus
B. cell wall and chloroplast
C. plasma membrane and nucleus
D. plasma membrane and cytoplasm
10/10
Which statement best describes a difference between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells?
A. The presence of both DNA and ribosomes in prokaryotic cells indicates that they are more complex than eukaryotic cells.
B. The larger size of prokaryotic cells indicates that they are more complex than eukaryotic cells.
C. The presence of membrane-bound organelles in eukaryotic cells indicates that they
are more complex than prokaryotic cells.
D. The larger size of eukaryotic cells indicates that they are more complex than prokaryotic cells
10/14
A bacterial cell is a prokaryote, while the protist euglena is a eukaryote. Which structure is present in both organisms?
A. a nucleus that controls the actions of the cell
B. a mitochondria that provides the cell with energy
C. a cell wall that maintains a rigid structure for the cell
D. a cell membrane that holds in the contents of the cell
10/15
Which structure is used to store material in the cell?
a.
b.
c.
d.
endoplasmic reticulum
lysosome
vacuole
mitochondria
10/16
Which is a description of the role that the Golgi apparatus plays in macromolecule transport within the cells?
a.
b.
c.
d.
folds the macromolecules
stores macromolecules
assembles the macromolecules
packages and ships macromolecules
10/17
A group of students measured a ten-square-meter section of a pond ecosystem and recorded observations. Which statement is a
testable hypothesis?
A. The frogs living in the pond represent a population.
B. Water is an abiotic component in the pond ecosystem.
C. If the fish are given more food, then they will be happier.
D. If the frogs are startled, then they will jump into the water.
10/22
Which level of organization best classifies a heart?
a. cell
b. organ
c. tissue
d. organ system
Which of the following best describes one function of chloroplasts in a plant cell?
A. storage of wastes
B. capture of solar energy
C. regulation of water transport
D. release of energy from carbohydrates
10/27
Which structure is used to store material in the cell?
a.
b.
c.
d.
endoplasmic reticulum
lysosome
vacuole
mitochondria
10/28
Which energy transformation occurs within mitochondria?
a.
b.
c.
d.
ATP to light
Heat to electrical
Light to chemical
Chemical to chemical
10/29
Proteins are very important in the structure and function of living things and are synthesized within the cell. Which cell structure is
responsible for reading the DNA instructions in the cytoplasm and assembling the proteins?
A.
B.
C.
D.
nucleus
ribosome
Golgi apparatus
endoplasmic reticulum
10/30
List the levels of organization
1/7/15
Many marine organisms are able to survive freezing winters in their habitat. Which statement describes a property of water that
allows these organisms to withstand extreme temperature conditions?
A. Water sticks to things it cannot dissolve.
B. Water is able to exist in three states of matter at room temperature.
C. Water is able to dissolve a large variety of chemicals because it is a polar molecule.
D. Water can absorb large amounts of energy without significant changes in temperature.
1/9/15
All biological macromolecules have a carbon backbone in common. Which statement best explains why
carbon is well suited for this role?
A. Carbon has four electrons in its outer shell.
B. Carbon is the most abundant element in nature.
C. Carbon forms covalent bonds with other atoms.
D. Carbon can exist in a solid state at room temperature.
Cellulose is a carbohydrate polymer which contains repeating units of glucose bonded together. Which
type of reaction helps form the bonds between the glucose monomer units?
A. reduction
B. hydrolysis
C. respiration
D. dehydration
1/12/15
Polymers form monomers with the consumption of which chemical?
a.
b.
c.
d.
ADP
Water
Ethane
Nitrogen
1/21/15
Which of the following best describes one function of chloroplasts in a plant cell?
A. storage of wastes
B. capture of solar energy
C. regulation of water transport
D. release of energy from carbohydrates
1/22/15
During the light reactions of photosynthesis,
light energy is converted to chemical energy in
the form of which molecules?
A. ATP and NADPH
B. FADH2 and NADH
C. ATP, CO2, and H2O
D. Glucose, CO2, and H2O
1/23/15
Photosynthesis involves two stages: the lightdependent reaction and the Calvin cycle (lightindependent reaction). Which statement
accurately describes these two stages?
A. the light reaction provide ATP and NADPH to
power the Calvin cycle.
B. the light reaction makes glucose; the Calvin
cycle makes ATP and NADPH.
C. the Calvin cycle provides glucose to power
the light-dependent reaction.
D. the Calvin cycle uses light energy to make
CO2; the light reaction uses CO2