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1
In plant and animal cells, the genetic material that controls cell functions is found in the
A)nucleolus
B)endoplasmic reticulum
C)nucleus
D)ribosome
2
The process of mitosis ensures that
A)when cells divide, each cell gets equal numbers of organelles
B)when a parent cell produces daughter cells, each daughter cell is different from the parent cell
C)the process of active transport can still be carried out
D)each daughter cell receives a complete set of the chromosomes
3
An organism that has a complete chromosome but no nucleus and can divide without assistance is a/an
A)bacterium
B)fungus
C)animal
D)plant
4
Viruses are characterized by
A)a protein coat and membrane-bound organelles
B)the ability to carry out basic cell processes
C)the need for organelles from other cells in order to reproduce
D)only being made from protein
5
In Australia, rabbits were dying by the thousands. Scientists isolated the disease agent and found that it did not have ribosomes or a nucleus. The disease-causing organism was so small that it could pass through most filters scientists had available. The organism was most probably a/an
A)plant
B)virus
C)bacteria
D)fungus
6
Medicine Hat receives about 35 cm of precipitation each year. If the precipitation decreased to 15 cm per year, we would expect to see
A)a desert biome develop eventually
B)no change in the living things around Medicine Hat
C)find taiga around Medicine Hat
D)the Medicine Hat area to become a tundra biome
7
You can tell the difference between plant and animal cells because
A)plant cells have centromeres and animal cells do not
B)animal cells have chloroplasts and plant cells have cell walls
C)animal cells are larger than plant cells
D)plant cells have cell walls and animal cells do not
8
An organism is unicellular and mobile but does not photosynthesize. A cell wall is present and so is a nucleus. It is probably a/an
A)protist
B)plant
C)animal
D)bacterium
9
You can tell a living thing you have never seen before from a non-living thing because it
A)moves and grows
B)reacts to stimuli and reproduce
C)makes sounds and releases energy
D)eats and defends its territory
10
The chemical reaction most commonly associated with living things is
A)hydrocarbon combustion
B)single replacement
C)photosynthesis.
D)Double replacement





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