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PART A: True/False
On the Scantron card, choose A if the statement is true or B if the statement is
false.
1. Plant and animal cells have most of the major cell structures in common.
2. Prokaryotes are cells that have a complex internal organization including a
nucleus.
3. Water enters and leaves cells by a process called diffusion.
4. Muscle, epithelial, nervous, and connective are examples of animal
organs.
5. Organ systems are independent from one another.
6. The circulatory system transports both oxygen and nutrients around the
body.
7. Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac are example of connective tissue.
8. The shoot system produces flowers for sexual reproduction in most plants.
9. Dermal tissue forms the innermost layer of plants.
10. It is not possible to select and grow plants with the best characteristics.
PART B: Multiple Choice
11. What are the simplest single-celled organisms?
a. eukaryotes
b. prokaryotes
c. organelles

d. nucleus

12. Which of these organelles are found only in plant cells?

a. cell membrane
b. mitochondria
c. vacuoles
chloroplasts
13. Why do cells undergo cell division?
a. reproduction b. growth
c. repair

d.

d. all of the above

14. What is the process that moves chemicals into and out of a cell, from high
to low concentration?
a. diffusion
b. osmosis
c. reproduction
d.
division
15. Which of the following is not a phase of mitosis?
a. prophase
b. metaphase
c. interphase
telophase

d.

16. What new feature forms as a result of plant cell cytokinesis?

a. nucleus
b. mitochondria
c. cell wall
d. chloroplast
17. What is the method of cancer diagnosis that involves a sample of cells
being surgically removed and examined under a microscope?
a. endoscopy
b. CT scanning
c. biopsy
d. X-ray
18. Which of the following is not a main method for cancer treatment?
a. MRI
b. surgery
c. chemotherapy
d. radiation
19. What is the name of the structure that performs one primary function
instead of doing everything an organism needs to survive?
a. nucleus
b. stem cells
c. specialized cell
d. lysosomes
20. What is the name of the specialized cell that engulfs bacteria and fights
infection?
a. red blood cell b. nerve cell
c. bone cell
d. white blood cell
21. What are groups of similar cell types that perform a common function?
a. organs
b. cells
c. tissue
d.
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22. What animal tissue is bone an example of?
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b. connective
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d. nerve

23. What is an undifferentiated cell that can divide to form specialized cells in
an animal?
a. meristematic cell
b. stem cell c. tendon
d.
regenerative cell
24. Which of the following is not a part of the digestive tract?
a. pancreas
b. esophagus
c. anus
small intestine

d.

25. What do the accessory organs do in the human body?

a. produce enzymes
b. produce fluids
c. aid digestion
of the above

d. all

26. What makes up the circulatory system?

a. blood
b. heart
c. blood vessels
above

d. all of the

27. Which of the following is a medical technology used to help diagnose

abnormalities in the circulatory system?
a. X-ray
b. angiograms
c. CT scan
d. all of the
above
28. How many types of stem cells are there?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3

d. 4

29. Where does gas exchange take place in the respiratory system?
a. bronchi
b. trachea
c. alveoli
d. diaphragm
30. Which of the following is not an example of a respiratory disease?
a. diabetes
b. tuberculosis
c. cancer
SARS

d.

31. How many types of connective tissue are there in the skeleton?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
32. What connects muscles to bones?
a. cartilage
b. ligaments
exoskeleton

c. tendons

d.

33. Neurons specialize in

a. sensory processing b. regulating organs c. communication

d. protection

34. The nervous system contains all of the following:

a. lungs, diaphragm, brain
b. brain, neurons, cartilage
c. sensory neruons, brain, spinal cordd. spinal cord, tendons, eyes
35. What are undifferentiated plant cells called?
a. stem cells
b. meristematic cells
36. The root system:
a. anchors the plant
of the above

c. xylem

b. absorbs water and minerals

d. meristems

c. stores food

d. all

37. Which tissue is responsible for transporting water throughout the plant
from the roots?
a. xylem
b. phloem
c. epidermis
d. stomata
38. In a plant, storage of food is a primary function of:

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b. phloem

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d. leaves

39. Photosynthesis uses which of the following to produce glucose and

oxygen?
a. light energy b. water
c. carbon dioxide
d. all of the above
40. All of the following are tissue systems in plants, except:
a. dermal
b. connective
c. vascular
d. ground

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PART C: Short Answer
Label the following diagrams. Both diagrams consist of 10 parts.
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1.

2.

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3. Use a T-chart to differentiate between a benign tumour and a malignant

tumour.
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4. Explain specifically why interphase is not considered to be the resting stage.

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5. Explain any 2 of the 4 checkpoints in the cell cycle and what may happen
if one of these checkpoints fails to do their job.
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6. Explain the pros and cons of transgenic plants.

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7. Using the chart below, differentiate between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

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PROKARYOTES

EUKARYOTES

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8. Briefly explain how the digestive system interacts with the circulatory system
and how the respiratory system interacts with the circulatory system.
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9. Choose 5 of the following 9 organelles and describe their function, as well

as which types of cells they are found in.
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Cytoplasm, cell membrane, nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi
bodies, vacuoles, cell wall, chloroplast.

10. Name three kinds of specialized cells and their function.

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11. Name the two kinds of meristems, and the types of plants they are found in.
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12. Indicate the accessory organs present in the digestive system.

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