Life Vocabulary And Traits Of Life 6th And 7th Question Preview (ID: 55205)


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I am the furnace of the cell. I metabolize nutrients for energy.
a) cytoplasm
b) vacuole
c) mitochondria
d) cell membrane

I am the control center. I control the function of the cell.
a) cell membrane
b) chloroplasts
c) cell wall
d) nucleus

I am the shock absorber of the cell. My jelly-like consistency protects the cell parts and allows them to move.
a) Golgi apparatus
b) ribosome
c) endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
d) cytoplasm

I am the gate keeper. I control which substances pass into and out of a cell.
a) cell membrane
b) cell wall
c) chloroplast
d) nucleus

Which term is a synonym for living thing?
a) organ
b) organelle
c) organism
d) organized

I am the storage tanks of a cell. I hold water, nutrients, and waste products.
a) cystoplasm
b) mitochondria
c) vacuole
d) nucleus

Both plants and fungi belong to the domain Eukarya. Which is one main difference between these organisms?
a) Plants can make their own food for energy while fungi must consume other living things for E.
b) Plants are multicellular and fungi are unicellular.
c) Plants are green and fungus are usually white, tan, and brown.
d) Plants are made of cells and fungus are not.

You learn that a dandelion is in the same kingdom as pine trees. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that these organisms share?
a) Both have roots to absorb water.
b) Both must consume (eat) other living things for Energy.
c) Both are autotrophs and make their own food using the process of photosynthesis.
d) Both are made of cells that contain cell walls and chloroplasts.

I am the escalators. After I help the ribosomes make proteins I transport them to other organelles..
a) ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum and Ribosomes)
b) mitochondria
c) organelles
d) Golgi apparatus

Which of the following is a stimulus?
a) The temperature dropped below 0 degrees F.
b) Hiding from a predator.
c) Producing a lot of saliva (spit) when you smell something appetizing.
d) Taking off a sweat coat to make yourself more comfortable.

Some of the characteristics of life apply to both living and nonliving things. Other characteristics are unique to living things. Which characteristic most makes it clear that a car is not a living thing?
a) It can change
b) It burns fuel for Energy.
c) It can die.
d) It is not made of cells.

A bird sitting in a tree flies away as you walk by. Which of the life characteristics explains the bird's behavior?
a) Living things reproduce.
b) Living things grow and develop.
c) Living things metabolize nutrients for Energy.
d) Living things respond to their environment.

Which cellular structures are found in plant cells but NOT in animal cells?
a) chloroplasts and cell wall
b) Golgi apparatus and vacuole
c) mitochondria and ribosome
d) endoplastic reticulum and nucleus

Which of the following is an example of a multicellular autotroph?
a) lion
b) tree
c) archaea
d) mushroom

The maintenance of a stable internal condition is called:
a) response
b) stimulus
c) autotrophy
d) homeostasis

Which of the following is an example of growth?
a) A child is four inches taller this year than last.
b) A caterpillar turns into a butterfly.
c) A puppy opens his eyes for the first time.
d) A toddler walked for the first time.

I am made in the nucleus, and my job is to make proteins, sometimes the ER helps me.
a) ER
b) cell membraine
c) cytoplasm
d) ribosomes

I am the gift wrapper. I package proteins and distribute them to other parts of the cell or to the outside of the cell.
a) ER
b) Golgi apparatus
c) nucleus
d) vacuoles

I give plant and fungi cells structure and protection. I am not found in animal cells.
a) nucleus
b) cytoplasm
c) cell membrane
d) cell wall

I am part of a plant cell, and I help plants make food in their leaves.
a) cystoplasm
b) mitochondria
c) chloroplast
d) vacuole

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