Cells and Systems Unit 1 Test
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1. Characteristics of living organisms include all of the following, EXCEPT ...
A. they need energy and produce wastes
B. they reproduce and grow
C. they respond to their environment and adapt
D. they grow and move freely in their environment
2. The basic unit of every system is a ...
A. nucleus
B. cell
C. tissue
D. organ
3. The stomach is a major organ of the digestive system. The specialized tissue that enables this
organ to perform its function, to break down food, is ...
A. blood tissue
B. nerve tissue
C. muscle tissue
D. digestive tissue
4. Plants use their shoot system to make food for the plant. The stem is the organ of the plant that
gives it support. The specialized cells in the stem are able to provide support because they
have ...
A. thick walls
B. a large nucleus
C. very little water
D. chlorophyll
5. The Pika was described in the text as an example of a multi-cellular organism that is able to
survive because of the habits and the environment of the organism, which direct the way that
cells are organized. The special baglike chamber, where chewed and semi-digested food collects,
enable these, to help break down the food. They are ...
A. specialized tissues
B. tiny bacteria
C. very strong chemicals
D. muscle cells
6. The cell theory was based on these two points. All living things ...
A. have many cells and these cells are always in motion
B. have many cells and they are too small to see
C. are made up of one or more cells and they are the basic units of structure and function
D. are able to reproduce and have many cells with specialized functions
7. Many single-celled (unicellular) organisms have different ways of moving, obtaining food and
carrying out other essential functions for living. Structures, that unicellular organisms, such as a
euglena, or a chlamydomonas have for movement are called ...
A. flagella
B. cytoplasm
C. stentor
D. diatoms
8. The chloroplasts of a plant cell have a very specialized function. They are the structures
where ...
A. food is transported to other parts of the cell
B. photosynthesis takes place
C. food is stored by the cell until it is needed
D. energy for reproduction is released
Certain materials are allowed to pass through it and others are prevented from passing through.
9. The type of cell membrane that is present in a plant and animal cell is called a ...
A. selectively impermeable membrane
B. selectively permeable membrane
C. permeable membrane
D. impermeable membrane
10. A process which enables substances to spread out, throughout a solution, eventually becoming
evenly distributed in the solution, is called ...
A. distillation
B. dissolving
C. desalination
D. diffusion
11. Whenever nutrients are moved in and out of cells, the process takes place through the cell
membrane. This process occurs because of different ...
A. types of nutrients present
B. concentrations present
C. types of membranes
D. sizes of openings in the membrane
12. Osmosis is the diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane. This process
occurs because water will move from an area of ...
A. low concentration to high concentration
B. high concentration to low concentration
C. low concentration to low concentration
D. high concentration to high concentration
13. Specialized cells are specialized for particular tasks. These types of cells are specialized to
provide structure and support. They are called ...
A. nerve cells
B. muscle cells
C. blood cells
D. bone cells
14. There are many advantages to being a multi-cellular organism. The following are examples of
some of these advantages, EXCEPT for one, which is that they ...
A. have a specialized environment
B. can grow to be very large
C. can obtain food from many sources
D. have complex bodies
15. The organization of cells follows this pattern -
A. cells form organs, tissues, and systems
B. cells form tissues, organs, and systems
C. cells form systems, organs, and tissues
D. cells form organs, systems, and tissues
This organ system carries nutrients throughout the body, so that specialized cells can perform
16. specialized functions. This body system is the ...
A. digestive system
B. integumentary system
C. circulatory system
D. respiratory system
Each body system works with other body systems to perform its function effectively. When
17. different gases are exchanged in the lungs and then transported throughout the body, the systems
working together are the ...
A. respiratory and integumentary
B. respiratory and digestive
C. respiratory and circulatory
D. respiratory and sensory
18. The excretory system is connected to other systems, such as the circulatory system and the
digestive system. The excretory system's primary function is to ...
A. get rid of wastes
B. get nutrients to the cells
C. exchange gases
D. to protect the other systems
19. Sensory awareness is important for all living things, so they can respond and adapt to their
environment. When your muscles 'quiver' because you are cold, they generate ...
A. wastes
B. heat
C. blood flow
D. a nutrient imbalance
20. A knee-jerk reaction is a simple example of a feedback system that is controlled by the nervous
system in the body. A sharp tap of the reflex hammer to the knee sends a signal, up the spinal
cord, to the brain, where the brain interprets and then sends a message to the leg to react. The
stimulus in this example is the ...
A. reflex hammer
B. brain
C. spinal cord
D. leg
