Question 1
A) A student claims that viruses are alive because they have genetic material and can reproduce. Is this student’s claim correct?(1 point)
Responses
Yes, viruses are alive because they can reproduce.
No, viruses are not alive because they rely on a host organism to be able to reproduce.
No, viruses are not alive because they do not have genetic material nor can they reproduce.
Yes, viruses are alive because they have genetic material.
Question 2
A) Plant cells can use energy from the sun to make food. Animal cells cannot. Which organelle is responsible for this difference between plant and animal cells?(1 point)
Responses
cell wall
plasma membrane
central vacuole
chloroplast
Question 3
A) Which statement about plasma membranes is correct?(1 point)
Responses
Animal cells have cell membranes instead of plasma membranes,
Plant cells have rigid plasma membranes.
Both plant cells and animal cells have flexible plasma membranes.
Plant cells have cell walls instead of plasma membranes.
Question 4
A)
Use the image to answer the question.
An illustration of an irregularly shaped cell. It has a thin light line surrounding it labeled “membrane.” The area inside the membrane is labeled “cytoplasm.” Near the center of the cell is a circle labeled “nucleus.” There are other circles on different sides of the cell, labeled “contractile vacuole,” “pseudopods,” and “food vacuole” respectively. Outside of the cell, there is a squiggle labeled “food particle.”
What kingdom does this organism belong to?
(1 point)
Responses
Bacteria
Protist
Plant
Fungi
Question 5
A) Scientists discover a species that doesn’t have any organelles. What organism could it be? (1 point)
Responses
Slime Mold
Yeast
Bacteria
Grass
Question 6
A) Which statement is true? (1 point)
Responses
Bacteria harm only organisms within the animalia kingdom.
Bacteria promote human bone growth.
Bacteria consume and remove waste.
Bacteria digest nutrients for all organisms.
Question 7
A) Which organelle processes sugar?(1 point)
Responses
mitochondrion
endoplasmic reticulum
nucleus
central vacuole
Question 8
A) What part is unique to the kingdom Monera?(1 point)
Responses
Nucleoid
DNA
Nucleus
Ribosomes
Question 9
A) Microbiology is the study of (1 point)
Responses
Monerans
Microscopes
Microscopic organisms
Bacteria
Question 10
A) What is the function of the plasma membrane? (1 point)
Responses
It helps recognize other cells.
It helps filter waste inside the cell.
It contains hereditary material.
It helps plants maintain their shape.
Question 11
A) Which statement is correct about the function of a pseudopod? (1 point)
Responses
It helps multicellular organisms move.
It helps unicellular organisms reproduce.
It helps unicellular organisms move.
It helps multicellular organisms reproduce.
Question 12
A) Which function is due to specialized cells found only in plants? (1 point)
Responses
carrying oxygen to other cells
digesting food
photosynthesis
signalling muscles to move
Question 13
A) Chloroplasts play an important role in energy production in plant cells. However, some parts of a plant, like the roots, lack chloroplasts. In one to two sentences, explain the most likely pathway for root cells to obtain energy, and identify the organelles involved.(2 points)
Question 14
A) In three to five sentences, explain why animal cells do not require a cell wall or a central vacuole for their functions.(4 points)
Question 15
A) In three to five sentences, compare the process of digesting food in an amoeba (unicellular) to those in a mouse (multicellular) .(4 points)