Science TCAP Practice

What is a cell?

• made up of one cell

• consists of many cells

• a basic unit of life

• any living thing

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What is an organism?

• constant internal conditions that organisms maintain

• any living thing

• basic unit of life

• having many cells

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What are the Characteristics of Living things?

• reproduce, grow, respond

• constant internal conditions that organisms maintain

• DNA, have cells, and use energy

• any living thing

What is homeostasis?

• multicellular

• internal conditions that organisms maintain

• a basic unit of life

• constant conditions that an organism maintains

What is the primary function of the chloroplasts in plant cells?

• To break down sugar molecules to release energy

• To store water and nutrients

• To capture light energy and convert it into chemical energy

• To control the entry and exit of substances in and out of the cell

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Which of the following is a chemical change?

• Dissolving salt in water

• Boiling water

• Burning wood

• Melting ice

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What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

• Weight

• Density

• Mass

• Volume

What type of symbiotic relationship benefits one organism without harming the other?

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Predation

Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Coal

• Hydroelectric power

What is the term for the movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration?

• Osmosis

• Diffusion

• Active transport

• Endocytosis