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.
Yes, viruses are alive because they can reproduce.

No, viruses are not alive because they do not have genetic material nor can they reproduce.
No, viruses are not alive because they do not have genetic material nor can they 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 rely on a host organism to be able to reproduce.

Yes, viruses are alive because they have genetic material.

No, viruses are not alive because they rely on a host organism to be able to reproduce.

Of the five characteristics of living things, which one is required for the species to survive but does not have to apply to an individual?(1 point)

Responses

use of energy to function
use of energy to function

response to the environment
response to the environment

growth and change over a life cycle
growth and change over a life cycle

reproduction

reproduction

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

central vacuole
central vacuole

cell wall
cell wall

plasma membrane
plasma membrane

chloroplast
chloroplast

chloroplast

Which statement about plasma membranes is correct?(1 point)

Responses

Plant cells have cell walls instead of plasma membranes.
Plant cells have cell walls instead of plasma membranes.

Both plant cells and animal cells have flexible plasma membranes.
Both plant cells and animal cells have flexible plasma membranes.

Animal cells have cell membranes instead of plasma membranes,
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.

Which organelle processes sugar?(1 point)

Responses

endoplasmic reticulum
endoplasmic reticulum

mitochondrion
mitochondrion

central vacuole
central vacuole

nucleus

mitochondrion

hat is the function of the plasma membrane? (1 point)

Responses

It helps filter waste inside the cell.
It helps filter waste inside the cell.

It helps plants maintain their shape.
It helps plants maintain their shape.

It helps recognize other cells.
It helps recognize other cells.

It contains hereditary material.
It contains hereditary material.