Qtr. 2 Mid-Term Review
The following is a review for Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 which will comprise your mid-term exam.
You may want to print these reviews to complete the questions and have as a study guide.
Chapter 2:
Using Key Terms
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the correct term from the word bank.
lipid carbohydrate
consumer heredity
homeostasis producer
1. The process of maintaining a stable internal environment is known as ______________________.
2. Offspring resemble their parents because of ______________________.
3. A ______________________ obtains food by eating other organisms.
4. Starch is ______________________ a and is made up of sugars.
5. Fat is a ______________________ that stores energy for an organism.
Multiple Choice
6. Which of the following statements about cells is true?
a. Cells are the structures that contain all of the materials necessary for life.
b. Cells are found in all organisms.
c. Cells are sometimes specialized for particular functions.
d. All of the above
7. Which of the following statements about all living things is true?
a. All living things reproduce sexually.
b. All living things have one or more cells.
c. All living things must make their own food.
d. All living things reproduce asexually.
8. Organisms must have food because
a. food is a source of energy.
b. food supplies cells with oxygen.
c. organisms never make their own food.
d. All of the above
9. A change in an organism's environment that affects the organism's activities is a
a. response. c. metabolism.
b. stimulus. d. producer.
10. Organisms store energy in
a. nucleic acids. c. lipids.
b. phospholipids. d. water.
11. The molecule that contains the information about how to make proteins is
a. ATP.
b. a carbohydrate.
c. DNA.
d. a phospholipid.
12. The subunits of nucleic acids are
a. nucleotides.
b. oils.
c. sugars.
d. amino acids.
Short Answer
13. What is the difference between asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction?
14. In one or two sentences, explain why living things must have air.
15. What is ATP, and why is it important to a cell?
Concept Mapping
Use the following terms to create a concept map: cell, carbohydrates, protein, enzymes, DNA, sugars, lipids, nucleotides, amino acids, and nucleic acid.
Interpreting graphics
The pictures below show the same plant over a period of 3 days. Use the pictures below to answer the questions that follow.
20. What is the plant doing?
21. What characteristic(s) of living things is the plant exhibiting?
Chapter 3:
Using Key Terms
Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the correct term from the word bank.
cell organ cell membrane
prokaryote organelles eukaryote
cell wall tissue structure
function
1. A(n) ______________________ is the most basic unit of all living things.
2. The job that an organ does is the ______________________ of that organ.
3. Ribosomes and mitochondria are types of ______________________.
4. A(n) ______________________ is an organism whose cells have a nucleus.
5. A group of cells working together to perform a specific function is a(n) ______________________.
6. Only plant cells have a(n) ______________________.
Understanding key ideas
Multiple Choice
7. Which of the following best describes an organ?
a. a group of cells that work together to perform a specific job
b. a group of tissues that belong to different systems
c. a group of tissues that work together to perform a specific job
d. a body structure, such as muscles or lungs
8. The benefits of being multicellular include
a. small size, long life, and cell specialization.
b. generalized cells, longer life, and ability to prey on small animals.
c. larger size, more enemies, and specialized cells.
d. longer life, larger size, and specialized cells.
9. In eukaryotic cells, which organelle contains the DNA?
a. nucleus c. smooth ER
b. Golgi complex d. vacuole
10. Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory?
a. All cells suddenly appear by themselves.
b. All cells come from other cells.
c. All organisms are multicellular.
d. All cells have identical parts.
11. The surface area-to-volume ratio of a cell limits
a. the number of organelles that the cell has.
b. the size of the cell.
c. where the cell lives.
d. the types of nutrients that a cell needs.
12. Two types of organisms whose cells do not have a nucleus are
a. prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
b. plants and animals.
c. bacteria and archaea.
d. single-celled and multicellular organisms.
Short Answer
13. Explain why most cells are small.
14. Describe the four levels of organization in living things.
15. What is the difference between the structure of an organ and the function of the organ?
16. Name two functions of a cell membrane.
17. What are the structure and function of the cytoskeleton in a cell?
Critical thinking
Concept Mapping
Use the following terms to create a concept map: cells, organisms, Golgi complex, organ systems, organs, nucleus, organelle, and tissues.
Interpreting Graphics
Use the diagram below to answer the questions that follow.
24. What is the name of the structure identified by the letter A?
25. Which letter identifies the structure that digests food particles and foreign invaders?
26. Which letter identifies the structure that makes proteins, lipids, and other materials and that contains tubes and passageways that enable substances to move to different places in the cell?
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