Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A group of cells with the same function makes up
A) | an organism. | C) | a tissue. | B) | an organ system. | D) | a structure. |
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What is the smallest unit that can perform all the processes necessary for
life?
A) | cell | C) | organelle | B) | nucleus | D) | protist |
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Which of the following statements is not part of the cell theory?
A) | Animals and plants share the same kinds of cells. | B) | All organisms are
made up of one or more cells. | C) | The cell is the basic unit of all living
things. | D) | All cells come from existing cells. |
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What cell part supports the cell and might be made of cellulose or
chitin?
A) | cell membrane | C) | ribosome | B) | cell wall | D) | nucleus |
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The illustration below shows three types of
unicellular organisms commonly found in pond water.
Based on the illustration, which of the
following can be used to separate these organisms into three different groups?
A) | length of lifespan | C) | presence of a nucleus | B) | number of
offspring | D) | method of movement |
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What part of the cell forms a barrier between the cell and its
environment?
A) | cell membrane | C) | ribosome | B) | nucleus | D) | cholesterol |
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What is cytoplasm?
A) | the nucleus of a cell | C) | the genetic material in a cell | B) | the fluid inside a
cell | D) | the proteins in a
cell |
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Where does photosynthesis take place in a cell?
A) | in the nucleus | C) | in the chloroplasts | B) | in the mitochondria | D) | in the
ribosomes |
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When particles travel from an area of high concentration to an area of low
concentration, it is called
A) | endocytosis. | C) | exocytosis. | B) | active transport. | D) | diffusion. |
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When water diffuses into or out of a cell, it is called
A) | exocytosis. | C) | endocytosis. | B) | osmosis. | D) | flooding. |
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A cell moving particles with the use of energy is called
A) | active transport. | C) | passive transport. | B) | osmosis. | D) | endocytosis. |
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Cellular respiration allows an organism to get energy from
A) | sunlight. | C) | water. | B) | oxygen. | D) | food. |
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Where is chlorophyll located?
A) | in chloroplasts | C) | in cell membranes | B) | in mitochondria | D) | in pigments |
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What part of a cell uses cellular respiration to release energy stored in
food?
A) | cell membrane | C) | mitochondria | B) | chlorophyll | D) | water |
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The following diagram shows a caterpillar, mold,
and a fern.

What do these organisms have in
common?
A) | They are made of cells. | C) | They decompose other organisms. | B) | They produce their own food. | D) | They are
disease-causing organisms. |
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Which of the following statements correctly matches
a cell part with its function?
A) | The cell membrane packages lipids for
export. | C) | The lysosome digests
molecules. | B) | The mitochondria
perform photosynthesis. | D) | The nucleus produces
energy. |
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Which of the following is a main function of the
cell wall?
A) | to store carbohydrates for later
use | C) | to package proteins for
export | B) | to give the cell a rigid
structure | D) | to carry out photosynthesis |
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The diagram below shows a bacterium.
The part of the cell indicated by the arrow is responsible for which of the following
functions?
A) | absorption | C) | locomotion | B) | breathing
| D) | reproducing |
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Which cellular organelle uses oxygen and glucose to
provide energy to the cell?
A) | mitochondrion | C) | ribosome | B) | nucleus
| D) | vacuole |
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The diagram below shows a cell. Where would this cell most
likely be found?
A) | bark | C) | leaf
| B) | frog | D) | mushroom
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What are the basic structural units of living
organisms?
A) | cells | C) | organs | B) | nuclei | D) | tissues |
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The starch and water molecules in potato cells are
stored in what organelle?
A) | mitochondrion | C) | ribosome | B) | nucleus | D) | vacuole |
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Which of the following correctly lists the
organizational hierarchy of organisms from simplest to most complex?
A) | cells, organs, tissues, organ systems,
organisms | C) | tissues, cells, organs, organ systems,
organisms | B) | cells, tissues, organs, organ systems,
organisms | D) | tissues, organs, cells, organ systems,
organisms |
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In the process of photosynthesis, green plants use
energy from sunlight to make which product?
A) | carbon dioxide | C) | sugar | B) | chlorophyll | D) | DNA |
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Students are studying the process of photosynthesis
in plants. Which of the following is a product of photosynthesis?
A) | carbon dioxide | C) | sodium
chloride | B) | nitrogen | D) | sugar |
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Open Response question
Complete this question on Open resonse answer
sheet provided.
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The following structures are found in both plant
and animal cells.
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Nucleus
· Chromosomes · Cell
membrane ·
Cytoplasm
· Mitochondria A. Pick two of the above
structures and describe their functions.
B. Name two additional cell parts found in plants but not in
animals. Describe one function of each of these plant cell structures.
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