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LT 2.1a Hypothesis, Theory, Law
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LT 2.1b Cell Theory
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LT 2.2b Unicellular vs Multicellular
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LT 2.2c Levels of Organization
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LT 2.3a Cell Membrane Structures
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LT 2.4c Passive v Active Transport
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Which statement best describes the term theory?
A theory is an assumption made by scientists and implies a lack of certainty.
A theory refers to a scientific explanation strongly supported by a variety of experimental data.
A theory is never revised as new scientific evidence is presented.
A theory is a hypothesis that has been supported by one experiment performed by two or more scientists.
A student was doing an experiment using the scientific method. Every three days the student plans to count the green leaves. Which would be a good hypothesis for this experimen
If plants are placed in clay pots, then they will grow more green leaves than plastic pots.
If plants are placed outside, then they will grow more green leaves.
If plants are in warmer temperatures, then they will grow more green leaves.
If plants are placed in bright light, then they will grow more green leaves than in dim light.
Which statement best describes the difference between a scientific theory and a scientific law?
A scientific law must include equations.
A scientific theory is supported by more data than a scientific law.
A scientific theory can explain observations.
There is no difference between scientific theory and scientific law.
Students presented the statements shown in the chart. Which student’s statement would best be characterized as a scientific theory?

student W
student X
student Y
student Z

Four pieces of evidence collected by scientists are listed above. How did the scientists most likely use these pieces of evidence?
to support the cell theory
to explain the process of DNA replication
to explain the process of genetic mutations
to support the theory of evolution
A big debate in the scientific community revolves around how to classify viruses.  A virus is described as having genetic material enclosed inside protein crystal.  Many do not classify viruses as living specimens.  When inside a living host, they will reproduce to create more viruses.  Which aspect of the cell theory are viruses not meeting?
All living things have one or more cells
Every cell contains genetic material even in the absence of a nucleus
Cells are the basic unit of function and structure of life
Cell come from pre-existing cells
Which tenet of modern cell theory does this represent?

Transfers of genetic material
All living things are made of cells
Cells are the basic unit of structure
Metabolic activity
The cell theory has advanced from the original three tenets to the addition of the 3 modern tenets with the advancement of technology.  The nature of science allows for changes in scientific understanding as new evidence is collected.  What technology development was critical for the advancement in the understanding of cells?
microscopes
microwaves
incubators
telescopes
Which statement best describes the role of the Golgi apparatus within the cell?
It is the site where glucose is oxidized to produce energy.
It is the site where lipids and proteins are translated and folded.
It is the site where DNA and RNA are stored, maintained, and controlled.
It is the site where proteins are sorted, packaged, processed, and modified.
Plant cells use sunlight to make their own food. Which structure allows plant cells to perform this function?
chloroplast
mitochondrion
nucleus
vacuole
Antibiotics are medicines that slow the growth of disease-causing bacteria. One of the ways that antibiotics work is by interfering with the normal functioning of bacterial ribosomes. How does this interference reduce the rate of bacterial reproduction?
by blocking the bacterial cell’s access to nutrients from the host organism
by preventing the bacterial cell from synthesizing essential proteins
by increasing the rate at which bacterial cells go through the cell cycle
by allowing harmful substances to enter the bacterial cell through its cell membrane
A molecule is produced within a ribosome in a cell. What most likely happens to the newly formed molecule once it is inside the Golgi apparatus of the cell?
It will be used to form new genetic material.
It will be stored for the cell’s future energy needs.
It will be modified before it is packaged for transport.
It will be broken down so its components can be reused.
Cells possess structures that perform specific jobs. Which statement correctly pairs a cell structure with a function it performs in the cells?
The mitochondria provide energy for cell processes.
The cell membrane synthesizes proteins for cell processes.
Ribosomes regulate which materials enter and leave the cell.
Vacuoles transfer genetic information from one cell to another.
Which reaction helps maintain homeostasis when the body becomes dehydrated?
The muscles contract rapidly.
The kidneys produce concentrated urine.
The skin starts to sweat.
The lungs exhale more frequently.
Which conclusion is best supported by the presence of ribosomes in prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
Ribosomes have different functions in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Ribosomes developed independently inside prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes store energy to power life functions.
Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes make proteins to perform life functions.
Lungs and capillaries both have porous linings that allow certain substances to move into or out of the structures. Which function do these porous linings most likely serve in living organisms?
heat release
gas exchange
carbohydrate absorption
osmotic pressure regulation
An example of an activity that best contributes to maintaining homeostasis in an organism is
Response to a chickenpox vaccine.
A person not sweating on 100°F day.
Deer losing its fur at the start of winter
Bear eating fish from a polluted stream.
The shivering mechanism in bumblebees often serves the same purpose as it does in mammals. During which condition will the action of shivering most help a bumblebee to maintain homeostasis?
uncontrolled rise in core temperature
depletion of oxygen in muscle tissues
low environmental temperature
decrease in available oxygen
The diagram shows a bone and some of its components. Which statement best describes a relationship among some of these components?
Marrow is an organ in the skeletal system.
Marrow is a tissue that contains different types of cells.
Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets together form an organ system.
Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets perform the same function.
Life functions are performed at many levels of biological organization. Which level of biological organization is the simplest level at which a structure can support life functions?
Organelle
Cell
Organ System
Tissue
Which statement best explains why these cells have structural differences?

The cells evolved in different organisms.
One of the cells is more primitive than the other cell.
The cells have different functions.
One of the cells develops into the other type of cell.
The numbers 1, 2, and 3 in the diagram below represent the different levels of organization in a multicellular organism.

Which chart correctly identifies the levels of organization of 1, 2, and 3?
After meiosis II, a spermatid cell changes and develops into a mature sperm cell.  What process causes this change in structure to optimize the function of the cell?
Duplication
Maturation
Developmentation
Differentiation
Which of the following is most involved in providing structure for a plasma membrane?
the arrangement of the hydrophobic and hydrophilic ends of the phospholipids
the types of carbohydrates attached to proteins on the surface
the types of proteins that are attached to the surface of the membrane
the number of protein channels embedded in the membrane
Which statement best describes a function of the proteins embedded in the plasma membrane of cells?
They store the energy required by the rest of the membrane to perform its functions.
They provide instructions for the processes in the cell.
They attract charges in the cell’s environment to give the cell a net charge.
They selectively allow certain particles into and out of the cell.
Which action is prevented by the plasma membrane?
the flow of oxygen into or out of the cell
unlimited flow of heat into or out of the cell
the flow of light into or out of the cell
unlimited flow of water into or out of the cell
The presence of cholesterol in the plasma membranes of some animals
enables the membrane to stay fluid more easily when cell temperature drops.
makes the membrane less flexible, allowing it to sustain greater pressure from within the cell.
enables the animal to remove hydrogen atoms from saturated phospholipids.
enables the animal to add hydrogen atoms to unsaturated phospholipids.
Which of these often serve as receptors or cell recognition molecules on cell surfaces?
transmembrane proteins
integral proteins
glycoproteins
peripheral proteins
The relative concentration of solute inside and outside a cell can cause water molecules to move across the membrane. Which phrase would be an alternate title to the diagram?

Exocytosis in a Cell
Active Transport in a Cell
Osmosis Across a Membrane
Facilitated Diffusion Across a Membrane
In the diagram, the cell will __________________ because the solution is _____________________ compared to the contents of the cell.

Swell; hypotonic
Shrink ; hypotonic
Stay the same; isotonic
Swell; hypertonic
Which transport mechanisms require the formation of a vesicle to transport material into or out of a cell?
exocytosis and calcium pumps
diffusion and facilitated diffusion
exocytosis and endocytosis
diffusion and osmosis
A semi permeable membrane is stretched across a chamber filled with water. The membrane is only permeable to water. 60 mg of salt is added to the left side of the chamber. Which of the following will happen?
water will move toward the right side
salt will move toward the left side
water will move toward the left side
salt will move toward the right side
Which of the following statements is correct about diffusion?
It is very rapid over long distances.
It requires an expenditure of energy by the cell.
It is an active process in which molecules move from a region of lower concentration to one of higher concentration.
It is a passive process in which molecules move from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration.
The diagram shows two types of cell transport . Which pair of statements best compares the two types of cell transport?

Type 1 does not require energy and molecules move with their concentration gradient. Type 2 requires energy and molecules can move against their concentration gradient.
Type 1 does not require energy and molecules move with their concentration gradient. Type 2 does not require energy and molecules can move against their concentration gradient
Type 1 does not require energy and molecules can move against their concentration gradient. Type 2 requires energy and molecules move with their concentration gradient.
Type 1 requires energy and molecules move with their concentration gradient. Type 2 requires energy and molecules can move against their concentration gradient.
Which statement best describes how channel and carrier proteins in the plasma membrane are similar?
Both directly connect the membrane to the nucleus of a cell.
Both allow for the flow of molecules into and out of a cell.
Both cause the phospholipid bilayer to form a rigid membrane for a cell.
Both use energy to continuously move water molecules out of a cell.
Cell membranes inside the cells that line the stomach pump hydrogen ions from areas of low concentration inside the cells to areas of higher concentration outside the cells. Which activity produces the ATP that makes this pumping possible?
enzyme synthesis
active transport
carbohydrate digestion
cellular respiration
Which statement best describes how active transport differs from passive transport?
Only active transport relies on a plasma membrane.
Only active transport allows substances to leave a cell.
Only active transport moves small particles.
Only active transport requires ATP.
How does a mitochondrion facilitate the movement of some materials between cells?
It supplies digestive substances that break large molecules into smaller units.
It produces fibers that attach to molecules and move them through the cytoplasm.
It manufactures the proteins needed to form channels in cell membranes.
It supplies the energy needed for moving molecules through membranes.