Cell Quiz

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Cells!
1. The door to your house is like the ___ of a cell membrane?
phospholipid bilayer
gated channel
receptor protein
recognition protein
2. The phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane is like a(n):
screen door
plate glass window
hot water heater
oven

3. Facilitated diffusion ____ require energy and uses the help of ______
does, transport proteins
does, cytoplasm
does not, transport proteins
does not, sodium pumps

4. A semi permeable membrane is stretched across a chamber filled with water. The membrane is only permeable to water. 60 mg of salt is added to the left side of the chamber. Which of the following will happen?
water will move toward the right side
salt will move toward the right side
water will move toward the left side
salt will move toward the left side

5. The lipid bilayer keeps the inside of the cell membrane:
bipolar
protein saturated
dry
wet

6. Which of the following could be found in BOTH the nucleus and the cytoplasm
nucleolus
ribosomes
RNA
both RNA & ribosomes

7. Amino acid chains built by the ribosomes then move to the:
golgi apparatus
lysosome
endoplasmic reticulum
mitochondria

8. Which of the following structures has a 9 + 2 arrangement?
flagella
ribosome
mitochondria
golgi apparatus

9. The centriole is most like the:
lysosome
flagella
mitochondria
chromatin

10. Which of the following is composed of a large and a small subunit?
golgi apparatus
endoplasmic reticulum
mitochondria
ribosome

11. A cell that is missing lysosomes would have difficulty doing what?
digesting food
storing energy
packaging proteins
moving cytoplasm

12. Which of the following cell parts is described as a “fluid mosaic”?
chloroplast
vacuole
cell membrane
endoplasmic reticulum

13. Some cells take in large molecules through the process of:
protein synthesis
endocytosis
cytoplasmic streaming
ATP

14. Which of the following organelles would NOT be found in a plant cell?
chloroplast
DNA
food vacuole
cell membrane

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Introduction to Biology Quiz

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Introduction to Biology
 

1. Ultimately, all scientific knowledge comes from:
experimentation
observation
textbooks
both experimentation & observation

2. A hypothesis must be:
proven correct
testable
observed
experimental

3. A scientist testing the affects of a chemical on apple yeild sprays an orchard with the chemical. A second orchard does not receive the chemical. In the fall, the number of apples harvested from each forest is counted. Which of the following is the independent variable in the experiment?
the chemical
the number of apples
the first orchard
the second orchard

4. The orchard sprayed with the chemical yeilds an average of 60 apples per tree, the other orchard yields an average of 40 apples per tree. Based on the data, the scientist would:
report his data
test the chemical on other plants
determine that the chemical increases apple yield
determine that the results were inconclusive

5. In order for the apple tree experiment to be valid scientifically, both orchards must:
receive the same amount of sunlight
receive the same amount of water
have the same species of apple tree
all of these

6. Theories help scientists to:
explain large bodies of data
prove hypotheses
determine truth from lies
propose new ideas about how the world works

7. If a theory is challenged by new evidence, which of the following could occur?
the theory could be altered
the theory is accepted, not the evidence
the evidence is wrong
a vote is taken on whether to accept the new evidence

8. All living things must:
move
have two parents
eat food
maintain homeostasis

9. The mechanism by which evolution occurs is called:
creationism
natural selection
interdependence
metabolism

10. The smallest unit capable of carrying out life functions is:
a cell
tissue
DNA
blood

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Mammal Quiz

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Mammals
  1. Which of the following pairs is MOST closely related?
    rat & shrew
    dog & cat
    horse & cow
    sea lion & dolphin
  2. What feature(s) do bats and whales share?
    mammary glands
    placenta
    echolocation
    all of these
  3. A sheep belongs to which of the following taxa?
    mammalia
    chordata
    artiodactyla
    all of these
  4. Which of the following groups contains mammals that lay eggs?
    marsupial
    monotreme
    chiroptera
    rodentia
  5. Which of the following is the largest group of mammals?
    rodentia
    chiroptera
    carnivora
    insectivora
  6. Which of the following animals have incisors that continue to grow its entire life?
    elephant
    walrus
    hamster
    lion
  7. All members of the order Carnivora:
    eat meat
    have large canines
    live in Australia
    have blubber
  8. Hair is used primarily for:
    defense
    coloration
    insulation
    sensation
  9. Which of the following belongs to the Order Pinnipedia?
    whale
    cow
    mole
    sea lion
  10. Which of the following belongs to the order Perissodactyla?
    zebra
    horse
    rhino
    all of these

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What’s Your Style

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What’s Your Learning Style

For these questions, choose the first answer that comes to mind and click on a, b, or c. Don’t spend too much time thinking about any one question.

Question 1
    1. When you study for a test, would you rather

      • a) read notes, read headings in a book, and look at diagrams and illustrations.

      • b) have someone ask you questions, or repeat facts silently to yourself.

    • c) write things out on index cards and make models or diagrams.
Question 2
    1. Which of these do you do when you listen to music?

      • a) daydream (see things that go with the music)

      • b) hum along

    • c) move with the music, tap your foot, etc.
Question 3
    1. When you work at solving a problem do you

      • a) make a list, organize the steps, and check them off as they are done

      • b) make a few phone calls and talk to friends or experts

    • c) make a model of the problem or walk through all the steps in your mind
Question 4
    1. When you read for fun, do you prefer

      • a) a travel book with a lot of pictures in it

      • b) a mystery book with a lot of conversation in it

    • c) a book where you answer questions and solve problems
Question 5
    1. To learn how a computer works, would you rather

      • a) watch a movie about it

      • b) listen to someone explain it

    • c) take the computer apart and try to figure it out for yourself
Question 6
    1. You have just entered a science museum, what will you do first?

      • a) look around and find a map showing the locations of the various exhibits

      • b) talk to a museum guide and ask about exhibits

    • c) go into the first exhibit that looks interesting, and read directions later
Question 7
    1. What kind of restaurant would you rather not go to?

      • a) one with the lights too bright

      • b) one with the music too loud

    • c) one with uncomfortable chairs
Question 8
    1. Would you rather go to

      • a) an art class

      • b) a music class

    • c) an exercise class
Question 9
    1. Which are you most likely to do when you are happy?

      • a) grin

      • b) shout with joy

    • c) jump for joy
Question 10
    1. If you were at a party, what would you be most likely to remember the next day?

      • a) the faces of the people there, but not the names

      • b) the names but not the faces

    • c) the things you did and said while you were there
Question 11
    1. When you see the word “d – o – g”, what do you do first?

      • a) think of a picture of a particular dog

      • b) say the word “dog” to yourself silently

    • c) sense the feeling of being with a dog (petting it, running with it, etc.)
Question 12
    1. When you tell a story, would you rather

      • a) write it

      • b) tell it out loud

    • c) act it out
Question 13
    1. What is most distracting for you when you are trying to concentrate?

      • a) visual distractions

      • b) noises

    • c) other sensations like, hunger, tight shoes, or worry
Question 14
    1. What are you most likely to do when you are angry?

      • a) scowl

      • b) shout or “blow up”

    • c) stomp off and slam doors
Question 15
    1. When you aren’t sure how to spell a word, which of these are you most likely to do?

      • a) write it out to see if it looks right

      • b) sound it out

    • c) write it out to see if it feels right
Question 16
    1. Which are you most likely to do when standing in a long line at the movies?

      • a) look at posters advertising other movies

      • b) talk to the person next to you

    • c) tap your foot or move around in some other way

Total your a’s, b’s, and c’s

 

Diffusion Across Membranes

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Diffusion Across membranes

1. Which of the following is NOT a type of passive transport?
diffusion
osmosis
endocytosis
facilitated diffusion

2. Chamber A contains 40% helium and Chamber B contains 20% helium. Chambers are connected by a tube the molecules are free to cross. Which of the following will occur?
some helium will move from chamber A to chamber B
some helium will move from chamber B to chamber A
helium will remain concentrated in chamber A
all of the helium will move into chamber B

3. What will happen to an animal cell placed in a salt water solution?
The cell will shrink
the cell will expand
the cell will burst
the cell will shrink and then expand and then shrink again

4. An animal cell placed in a hypotonic solution will:
die
take on water
lose water
divide

5. Which of the following is a type of active transport?
sodium potassium pump
endocytosis
exocytosis
all of these

6. Active transport requires:
a concentration gradient
osmosis
energy
a hypertonic solution

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