Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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Study the diagram below.   Which arrow
show the direction the solute molecule would move to achieve homeostasis?
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Study the equation below.  Which product is missing from
the equation? a. | sugar | b. | hydrogen | c. | carbon | d. | water |
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Which sequence correctly identifies the levels of organization in a biosphere
from most complex to least complex.
a. | organism -> population -> community -> ecosystem | b. | populatin ->
ecosystem -> organism -> community | c. | ecosystem -> community -> population
-> organism | d. | community -> organism -> ecosystem ->
population |
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Study the list of terms below.  A student
preparing for a test in human anatomy studied the terms in the list. Which of the
following represents a tissue in the human body? a. | skeleton | b. | lung | c. | tendon | d. | lymphocyte |
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Look at the list of organism characteristics below. Which two statements
correctly differentiate Archaebacteria from other bacteria?  a. | statements 2 and 3 | b. | statements 2 and 4 | c. | statements 1 and
4 | d. | statements 1 and 3 |
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Which correctly lists the kingdoms in the current six-kingdom
classification?
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Study the information below.  Two cells are separated by
semi-permeable membranes. The starch molecules cannot pass through the membranes, but the salt
molecules can pass through the membranes. Which statement describes the process for achieving
homeostasis between the cells? a. | Salt will move from 2 to 1 by diffusion. | b. | Salt will move form
1 to 2 by diffusion. | c. | Salt will move from 2 to 1 by
osmosis. | d. | Salt will move from 1 to 2 by osmosis. |
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Which kingdom includes organisms with specialized cells that perform individual
functions?
a. | Archaebacteria | c. | Eubacteria | b. | Plantae | d. | Monera |
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Which tool should be used to MOST accurately measure 22.0 ml of a
liquid?
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A group of cells that work together for a common function is MOST LIKELY
described as
a. | an organ. | b. | a community. | c. | a
tissue. | d. | an organelle. |
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In addition to a stopwatch, which other tool can be used to determine how fast a
single-celled organism moves?
a. | watch glass | c. | compound microscope | b. | pipette | d. | electron
microscope |
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Which statement correctly describes the main difference between the five-kingdom
and the six-kingdom systems for classification?
a. | Monera in the five-kingdom system is divided into protista and Fungi in the
six-kingdom system. | c. | Fungi and Protista in the five-kingdom system are combined to form Eubacteria in the
six-kingdom system. | b. | Monera in the five-kingdom system is divided
into Eubacteria and Archaebacteria in the six-kingdom system. | d. | Eubacteria and Archaebacteria in the
five-kingdom system are combined to form Monera in the six-kindgom
system. |
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A scientist studied a coral reef in an ocean. The scientist made a data
table to record what was observed. How many populations are represented by the
data? 
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Study the data table below. Which student has correctly identified the
typical characteristics of a prokaryotic cell?  a. | student 1 | b. | student 2 | c. | student
3 | d. | student 4 |
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Examine the diagram below.  What are the differences
between structures 1 and 2? a. | DNA is stored in structure 1, and ribosomes are produced in structure
2. | b. | RNA is stored in structure 1, and DNA is stored in structure 2. | c. | Ribosomes are
produced in structure 1, and DNA is stored in structure 2. | d. | DNA is stored in
structure 1, and RNA is stored in structure 2. |
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A student wants to grow bacteria on a solid nutrient agar. Which type of
glassware is MOST appropriate for this procedure?
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Molecules move from areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration
through the process of
a. | diffusion | b. | passive transport | c. | active
transport | d. | osmosis |
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Study the picture below.  Which level of biological
organization results from the combination of the living organisms in the picture? a. | biosphere | b. | ecosystem | c. | community | d. | population |
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To which group does an organism with the following characteristics
belong?  a. | Protista | b. | Fungi | c. | Archaebacteria | d. | Eubacteria |
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Studens are repeating Louis Pasteur’s experiment in which he boiled broth
over a flame to test his hypothesis related to spontaneous generation. Which piece of lab
equimpent should be selected for boiling the broth?
a. | graduated cylinder | c. | pipette | b. | flask | d. | Petri dish |
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