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A scientist noticed that all of the offspring of the yeast fungus are identical to the parent. However, the offspring of a cat all look different. What most likely caused this to occur?
a) Yeast produced offspring through asexual reproduction, while the cat produced offspring through sexual reproduction.
b) Yeast produced offspring through sexual reproduction, while while the cat produced offspring through asexual reproduction.
c) Both yeast and the cat produced offspring through asexual reproduction.
d) Both yeast and the cat produced offspring through sexual reproduction.

How do the respiratory and circulatory systems work together?
a) The respiratory system takes in carbon dioxide, while the circulatory system delivers carbon dioxide to the cells.
b) The circulatory system takes in carbon dioxide, while the respiratory system delivers carbon dioxide to the cells.
c) The respiratory system takes in oxygen, while the circulatory system delivers oxygen to the cells.
d) The circulatory system takes in oxygen, while the respiratory system delivers oxygen to cells.

Which function summarizes the excretory system?
a) It removes waste.
b) It collects oxygen.
c) it attacks diseases.
d) It delivers nutrients.

Which best summarizes organ systems?
a) a group of organelles working together to perform a certain job
b) a group of tissues working together to perfom a certain job
c) a group of organs working together to perfom a certain job
d) a group of cells working together to perform a certain job

Which organelle is used to transfer energy and can also be found in an animal cell?
a) Vacuole
b) Endoplasmic Reticulum
c) Nucleus
d) Mitochondria

Which organelle is used to control the cell?
a) Vacuole
b) Golgi Body
c) Nucleus
d) chloroplast

The cell membrane is unable to function properly. How could this affect plant and animal cells?
a) It could affect their ability to absorb sunlight.
b) It could affect their ability to make proteins.
c) It could affect their ability to store water.
d) It could affect their ability to remove waste.

Which of the following is true about the euglena, amoeba and paramecium?
a) They use different structures to control cell activity.
b) They use different structures for movement.
c) They all make their own food by photosynthesis.
d) They all have eyespots to sense sunlight.

How does mitosis compare to meiosis?
a) Mitosis produces two identical daughter cells, while meiosis produces sex cells with half the genetic information.
b) Mitosis produces sex cells with half the genetic information, while meiosis produces two identical daughter cells.
c) MItosis only occurs in singleĀ­-celled organisms, while meiosis only occurs in animals.
d) Mitosis only occurs in animals, while meiosis only occurs in singleĀ­-celled organisms.

Sarah's family has a long history of people who have developed diabetes. Which lifestyle change should she make to try and prevent becoming diabetic?
a) watch television and drink water
b) exercise frequently and watch her diet
c) play video games and sit on the couch
d) drink sodas daily and eat fried foods

How does smoking cigarettes affect the body?
a) It causes damage to various cells.
b) It improves the function of the lungs.
c) It lowers carbon dioxide amounts.
d) It reduces the chance of cancer.

n rabbits, black fur (B) is dominant to brown fur (b). Which of the following represents the genotype of a heterozygous black rabbit?
a) Bb
b) BB
c) bB
d) bb

f a heterozygous black rabbit and a brown rabbit were crossed, what is the probability that their offspring will be brown?
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 75%
d) 100%

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