Biology Benchmark #1

Which of the following is listed from smallest to largest?

• Cells - tissues - organs - organ systems - organism
• Cells - organs - tissues - organ systems - organism
• Organism - organ systems - organs - tissues - cells
• Organism - organs - organ systems - tissues - cells

What is the smallest, functioning portion of any organism?

• organ system
• cell
• tissue
• cell organelle

Which of the following organelles is responsible for allowing things in and out of the cell?

• cell membrane
• golgi apparatus
• lysosomes
• mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which of the following organelles is responsible for producing energy for the cell?

• cell membrane
• golgi apparatus
• lysosomes
• mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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Enzymes are made up of:

• carbohydrates
• proteins
• DNA
• lipids

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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Enzymes are able to be denatured by all of the following EXCEPT:

• heat
• pH
• salt concentration
• light

_______ is to the ability of the body or a cell to seek and maintain a condition of equilibrium or stability within its internal environment when dealing with external changes.

• cell theory
• homeostasis
• evolution
• growth

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

If you burn your hand, heat is the _______, and pulling your hand away is the ______.

• reflex; stimulus
• stimulus; reflex
• homeostasis; feedback
• feedback; homeostasis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

_______ is when ingested food is converted into simpler substances that can later be used by the body.

• synthesis
• digestion
• hydrolysis
• combustion

Which of the following macromolecules is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen?

• carbohydrates
• proteins
• lipids
• both carbohydrates and lipids

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6