Natural Selection - Cells - Organelles

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This quiz will determine how much Metro students know about biology, ecology, geology, and other great things.

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1.

The engine that drives evolution is called
- A.
  
  Artificial selection
- B.
  
  Natural selection
- C.
  
  Artificial intelligence
- D.
  
  Natural adaptation
- E.
  
  Selection criteria
2.

A beneficial genetic mutation is one that increases an organism's
- A.
  
  Volume
- B.
  
  Chance of survival
- C.
  
  Food selection
- D.
  
  Habitat
- E.
  
  Heart rate
3.

Which of the following is most consistent with the modern theory of evolution?
- A.
  
  Parents pass their physical traits to their offspring; those offspring with traits that help them survive in the environment are able to reproduce.
- B.
  
  Parents change their physical traits in order to survive in the environment, then those parental traits are passed to their offspring.
- C.
  
  Life on this planet came from another planet far out in space.
- D.
  
  Living organisms have not changed for hundreds of millions of years.
4.

What type of organelle exists in animal cells but not plant cells?
- A.
  
  Mitochondria
- B.
  
  Ribosomes
- C.
  
  Lysosomes
- D.
  
  Chromosomes
- E.
  
  Golgi body
5.

A cell membrane allows materials to pass in and out of the cell through a process called...
- A.
  
  Mitosis
- B.
  
  Dismosis
- C.
  
  Osmosis
- D.
  
  Mamosas
- E.
  
  Halitosis
6.

What is a eukaryotic cell?
- A.
  
  Any cell that has cytoplasm
- B.
  
  Any cell that has a mitochondria
- C.
  
  Any cell that has a nucleus
- D.
  
  Any cell that has a cell wall
- E.
  
  Any cell with DNA
7.

Where are the proteins created in the cell?
- A.
  
  Ribosomes
- B.
  
  Mitochondria
- C.
  
  Lysosomes
- D.
  
  Nucleus
- E.
  
  Nucleolus
8.

All cells require certain chemicals to survive, which of the following is not always required?
- A.
  
  Water
- B.
  
  Oxygen
- C.
  
  Sugars (carbohydrates)
- D.
  
  Proteins
- E.
  
  Nucleic acids
9.

You evolve throughout your life
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Cells often reproduce by copying the _____________ in the nucleus into two identical sets. The cell then divides into two cells in a process called _____________.
- A.
  
  Ribosomes, osmosis
- B.
  
  Chromosomes, mitosis
- C.
  
  Lysosomes, osmosis
- D.
  
  Ribosomes, mitosis
- E.
  
  Proteins, osmosis
11.

Where do plant and animal cells store their food, water, and waste?
- A.
  
  The endoplasmic reticulum
- B.
  
  The nucleolus
- C.
  
  The chloroplasts
- D.
  
  The vacuole
- E.
  
  The vesicle
12.

Chloroplasts convert _______________________
- A.
  
  Pesos into dollars.
- B.
  
  Kinetic energy into electrical energy.
- C.
  
  CO2 and H20 into sugar using sunlight.
- D.
  
  Nutrients from food into useable energy.
- E.
  
  .mp3s into .wavs
13.

Simply stated, evolutionary theory says that...
- A.
  
  All species change over time.
- B.
  
  We are descended from monkeys.
- C.
  
  Some animals with stripes and long necks and sharp teeth have adapted.
- D.
  
  There is no God.
- E.
  
  If you have a spoon bill you will be the winner.
14.

Oregon can be geologically described as lying over a ____________
- A.
  
  Dead Zone
- B.
  
  Subduction Zone
- C.
  
  Convection Zone
- D.
  
  Twilight Zone
- E.
  
  Volcanic Zone
15.

A cell wall is made from a substance called
- A.
  
  Chitin
- B.
  
  Lichen
- C.
  
  Cellulose
- D.
  
  Krachen
16.

A lysosome is most like which of the following?
- A.
  
  Cafeteria
- B.
  
  Bathroom
- C.
  
  Recycling center
- D.
  
  Power plant
17.

Cells were first discovered
- A.
  
  In onions.
- B.
  
  In cork.
- C.
  
  In blood.
- D.
  
  In water.
- E.
  
  In your mouth.
18.

Each cell in your body contains your entire genetic code. However, individual cells have specialized jobs. Where is the cell's function or job decided?
- A.
  
  The brain
- B.
  
  The nucleus
- C.
  
  The mitochondria
- D.
  
  Mt. Olympus
- E.
  
  The nucleolus
19.

Habitat does not include which of the following?
- A.
  
  Food
- B.
  
  Water
- C.
  
  Shelter
- D.
  
  Space
- E.
  
  Family
20.

Two animals have a relationship with one another in which both find benefit. This relationship can best be described by which term?
- A.
  
  Commensalism
- B.
  
  Mutualism
- C.
  
  Parasitism
- D.
  
  Predation
21.

Latitude are also known as ____________
- A.
  
  Criss-cross lines
- B.
  
  Neat lines
- C.
  
  Meridian lines
- D.
  
  Parallels
22.

A tree is an example of _________
- A.
  
  An abiotic factor
- B.
  
  A limiting factor
- C.
  
  A biotic factor
- D.
  
  A greatest common factor
23.

Soils and aquifers are rated by their ___________
- A.
  
  Porosity and permeability
- B.
  
  Quality and quantity
- C.
  
  Ebb and flow
- D.
  
  Pride and prejudice
24.

Binomial Nomenclature states that organisms are referred to by their ___________
- A.
  
  Nickname
- B.
  
  Common name
- C.
  
  Kingdom and phylum
- D.
  
  Genus and species
25.

Oregon lies closest to which of these tectonic zone?
- A.
  
  The Cascadia Subduction zone
- B.
  
  The San Andreas transfer zone
- C.
  
  The twilight zone
- D.
  
  The Pacific Divergent zone
- E.
  
  The Knope passing zone