Chapter 41

What do all animal cells have in common regarding their interaction with their surroundings?

• They cannot exchange materials with their surroundings

• They exchange materials with their surroundings

• They store materials without exchanging

• They only exchange gases with their surroundings

How do animal cells obtain energy?

• From inorganic nutrients

• Through photosynthesis

• From organic nutrients

• By consuming other cells

What is one of the functions of animal cells as they develop from a fertilized egg?

Which of the following is NOT a similarity shared by all animal cells?

• Synthesize complex molecules

• Reproduce themselves

• Detect and respond to signals in their immediate environment

• Generate energy through nuclear fission

How do animals begin life according to the text?

• As a multicellular organism

• As a single cell (fertilized egg)

• As a fully developed adult

• As a non-living entity

What happens to daughter cells as an animal develops?

• They lose their ability to divide

• They remain identical to the original cell

• They become specialized to perform a particular function

• They disintegrate

What do cells with similar properties group together to form?

• Organ systems

• Organs

• Tissues

• Organisms

Tissues combine together to form what?

• Cells

• Organ systems

• Tissues

• Organs

What are organs linked together to form?

• Cells

• Tissues

• Organ systems

• Organisms

What is tissue composed of?

• A single cell that performs a specific function

• A group of organs working together

• An association of many cells that have a similar structure and function

• A collection of different cell types randomly distributed