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What function makes a plant cell different from an animal cell?
a) ability to use energy
b) ability to absorb nutrients
c) ability to divide into two cells
d) ability to convert sunlight into energy

The basic units of structure and functions for both plants and animals are
a) cells
b) organs
c) systems
d) tissues

The cells of a plant help the plant maintain its life functions. What part of a plant cell has the function of producing sugar in the presence of sunlight?
a) cytoplasm
b) chloroplast
c) mitochondria
d) nucleus

All organisms process nutrients. Which sentence best describes how plants and animals process nutrients similarly?
a) energy from sunlight produces nutrients
b) nutrients increase the strength of cell walls
c) cells break down nutrients into usable forms
d) nutrients are broken down by the digestive system

Cells take in food for energy. The part of the cell that aids in digestion of the food is the lysosome. What is the main role of the lysosomes in the process of food digestion?
a) building proteins
b) breaking down wastes
c) controlling the activities of the cell
d) converting energy from one form to another

What structures are common in both plants and animals?
a) vacuole, chloroplast, nucleus
b) cell membrane, nucleus, mitochondrion
c) nucleus, cell wall, cell membrane
d) mitochondrion, vacuole, cell wall

Which of the following allows materials to enter and leave a cell?
a) cell wall
b) mitochondria
c) vacuole
d) cell membrane

Which of these is not a characteristic of an animal?
a) obtains energy by consuming other organisms
b) is multicellular with cells that have cell walls
c) takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
d) is able to grow new cells to replace damaged cells

Which of these must be absorbed by animal cells in order to grow?
a) genes
b) sunlight
c) nutrients
d) chromosomes

Which of these can only be found in a plant cell?
a) a nucleus
b) a vacuole
c) a chloroplast
d) a mitochondrion

Which of the following is a way in which an amoeba is different from a sunflower?
a) the amoeba is made of one cell
b) the amoeba has limited respiration
c) the amoeba can produce its own food
d) the amoeba has organs that work together to form systems

Which of the following is a difference between a muscle cell from a human and a euglena?
a) muscle cells take in oxygen from their environment
b) muscle cells depend on other cells in the body
c) control cell functions from a nucleus
d) can change shape in order to move

A colony of volvox behaves like on single organism, with an anterior and posterior end. In one of the regions, the eyespots are more developed. This helps the colony swim toward a light source. How is the volvox similar to a multicellular organism?
a) The cells provide structural support to the whole colony
b) The thousands of cells making up the colony have identical characteristics.
c) The individual groups of cells within the colony perform different functions
d) The cells in the colony are capable of photosynthesis and can make food

An athlete is running a race. The athlete's body needs energy. Which organelle(s) in the athlete's cells supply the energy for cellular functions?
a) golgi body
b) mitochondria
c) ribosomes
d) nucleus

Which of these is an organism that is unicellular?
a) amoeba
b) virus
c) mushroom
d) ant

When a multicellular organism is damaged, it will repair itself as
a) it mutates
b) the cells work together
c) the cells move
d) it makes its own food

In which organism can cell walls be found?
a) moth
b) snake
c) grass
d) hawk

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