1. Photosynthesis

    a. is the making of food from light, water and carbon dioxide.
    b. is the changing of food into carbon dioxide.
    c. makes light.
    d. uses photography to see microscopic plants.

2.  Which statement is not included in the cell theory?

    a. cells cannot be studied without using a microscope.
    b. all cells are from other cells.
    c. cells are the basic units of structure and function for all  living 
        things. 
    d. all organisms are made of cells.

3.  A relationship existing between two organisms where each benefit is:

    a. a symbiotic relationship.
    b. a parasitic relationship.
    c. an adaptation.
    d. a form of camouflage.

4. Vacuoles

    a. contain chloroplasts
    b. support the cell by making it hard 
    c. contain dissolved food, water, or waste
    d. are parts of a microscope

5. Animal cells

    a. contain chloroplasts.
    b. have cell walls.
    c. contain dissolved food, water or waste.
    d. are more flexible than plant cells

6.  Chlorophyll is

    a. the tiny young plant found in a seed
    b. an ingredient of sun screens and cream
    c. the green material found in chloroplasts
    d. a tiny young plant and its stored food

7. Which of the following activities would occur in a plant  cell but not in an animal cell?

    a. Materials are transported from one place to another.
    b. Food molecules are broken down and energy is  released.
    c. Waste material is stored until it can be removed.
    d. Food is manufactured using light energy.

8.  A predator

a. is the prey
b. is usually a herbivore
c. means hunter
d. is the decomposer

9. Chloroplasts

    a. are found in most animal cells.
    b. are found in plants.
    c. contain water.
    d. control the cell.

10. The process of cell division

    a. occurs once in an organism's life
    b. causes part of the plant to die
    c.  is called mitosis
    d. only occurs in plant cells

11. Mitochondria

    a. are tiny structures that provide energy for the cell.
    b. control the liquid movement in and out of the cell.
    c. cause the cells to divide.
    d. are found in the nucleus.

12. The least complex structure of a living thing is the

    a. tissue.
    b. organ.
    c. cell.
    d. system.

13. During photosynthesis

a. plants take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide.
b. plants take in glucose and give off carbon dioxide.
c. plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen.
d. plants take in oxygen and give off water.

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