2018 State test

Which type of cell uses energy to carry out life processes?

• plant cell, only

• animal cell, only

• both a plant cell and an animal cell

• neither a plant cell nor an animal cell

The diagram shows the levels of organization in an organism. Which level is identified by X ?

• cell

• tissue

• organ

• organ system

A student compared these diagrams. The student found that each of these organisms had a heart to pump blood. Which statement is supported by the student’s findings?

• Some organisms are composed of one cell, while others are multi-cellular.

• Many multicellular animals have similar organs and specialized systems.

• The circulatory system in most organisms removes solid wastes from their bodies.

• All animals have identical circulatory systems.

The diagram represents the life cycle of a butterfly. This life cycle represents the process of...

• separation from parent

• asexual reproduction

• metamorphosis

• extinction

Water and carbon dioxide are waste products released as a direct result of

• asexual reproduction

• mechanical digestion

• natural selection

• cellular respiration

The primary function of a plant’s roots is to

• absorb water

• perform photosynthesis

• produce seeds

• exchange gases

Genes are a part of a

• cell wall

• chromosome

• hormone

• vitamin

Compared to the amount of genetic information contained in a normal human body cell, the amount contained in a normal human sperm cell is

• the same

• twice as much

• one-half as much

• one-fourth as much

Which type of information is organized by this chart?

• energy flow in an ecosystem

• population growth for pea plants

• the number of chromosomes in an organism

• the passing of a trait from one generation to another

A change in an animal’s DNA, leading to a variation in a species, is called

• a mutation

• an infection

• selective breeding

• sexual reproduction