Science Study

Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of a EUKARYOTIC cell?

usually have smaller, fewer cell parts
is usually unicellular
genetic material is surrounded by a lining (has a nucleus)
genetic material is NOT surrounded by a lining (no nucleus)

Answer 1

genetic material is surrounded by a lining (has a nucleus)

Question 2

The cells of a plant that do not contain chloroplasts are found in the ____________________.
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stem
root
branch
leaf

Answer 2

root

Question 3

Different cells working together make _________________.
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organ
organelle
chloroplast
tissue

Answer 3

tissue

Question 4

A cell’s activities are controlled by its ____________________.
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cytoplasm
nucleus
ribosome
vacuoles

Answer 4

nucleus

Question 5

Two or more tissues working together to perform a specific function form a(n) _____________.
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organ
system
cell
organelle

Answer 5

organ

Question 6

Cytoplasm contains many chemicals, but is mostly made of ___________________.
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salt
organelles
sugar
water

Answer 6

water

Question 7

The only cells that DO NOT have organelles are______________. They are prokaryotic cells.
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chloroplast
bacteria
nerve cell
muscle cell

Answer 7

bacteria

Question 8

The nucleus contains ___________________ which are the hereditary material of a cell. (These structures contain DNA)
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vacuoles
mitochondria
chromosomes
ribosomes

Answer 8

chromosomes

Question 9

Which of the following controls what enters and leaves the cells?
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cell membrane
mitochondria
vacuoles
nucleus

Answer 9

cell membrane

Question 10

Which structure is the “power house” that converts food energy to a form of energy the cell can use?
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ribosome
mitochondria
nucleus
cytoplasm

Answer 10

mitochondria

Question 11

What does photosynthesis make for a plant?
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organs
water
bacteria
food

Answer 11

food

Question 12

What cell structure helps support plants and gives them a stiff structure?
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cell membrane
cell wall
vacuole
cell cover

Answer 12

cell wall

Question 13

What process is taking place in the chloroplast of plant cells?
cellular respiration
food storage
photosynthesis
cell storage

Answer 13

photosynthesis

Question 14

Which of the following is an organ?
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liver
muscle cell
nucleus
cellular membrane

Answer 14

liver

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a type of plant tissue?
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vascular tissue
dermal tissue
ground tissue
muscle tissue

Answer 15

muscle tissue

Question 16

The structure that stores food, water, minerals and wastes in a cell is _________________.
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nucleus
chloroplast
vacuole
cytoplasm

Answer 16

vacuole

Question 17

What states that all living things are made up of one or more cells?
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cell theory
atomic theory
diffusion
law of conservation of energy

Answer 17

cell theory

Question 18

What cell structure captures energy from the sun in a plant cell?
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cytoplasm
cell membrane
cell wall
chloroplast

Answer 18

chloroplast

Question 19

A gelatin-like substance inside of cells is ________.
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tissue
vacuole
cytoplasm
nucleus

Answer 19

cytoplasm

Question 20

Which cell structure performs necessary activities for cells?
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organelle
tissue
body system
organism

Answer 20

organism

Question 21

Cells use oxygen to release energy from food in the process known as _______.
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excretion
reproduction
digestion
respiration

Answer 21

respiration

Question 22

The energy for photosynthesis comes from _____.
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oxygen
sunlight
wind
sugar

Answer 22

sunlight

Question 23

Any living thing can also be known as a(n)?
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cell
element
organs
organism

Answer 23

organism