Traits and Cells

What is the main function of a cell wall?

• to make the plant green

• to make food

• to store water

• to provide support

What part of the diagram shows the organelle that stores food, water, and waste?

• 2

• 1

• 5

• 3

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The basic building blacks from which all living organisms are made are

• cells

• DNA

• chromosomes

• Amoeba

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A normal human cell contains how many chromosomes?

• 16

• 26

• 46

• 14

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During a class investigation on cells, students observed different cell types using a compound light microscope and prepared slides. An ​ (a)   is a ​ (b)   that has an outermost rigid cell wall and a large vacuole. They appear brick-like in shape. On the other hand, a ​ (c)   is an ​ (d)   having a rounded structure but lacking a cell wall.

• onion cell

• plant cell

• human cheek cell

• animal cell

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It is true, not all cells have a true nucleus, but all cells must have some sort of

• DNA

• Cytoplasm

• Osmosis

• Call Wall

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During this phase, animal cell looks like it is being pinched in the middle.

• Interphase

• mitosis

• cytokineses

• Telephase

What are small stretches of DNA that code for traits

• Nucleus

• Chromosomes

• Gene

• Centromeres

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Where is all the genetic information in a cell?

• Nucleus

• Nucleotides

• Chromosomes

• Cytoplasm

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A genetically determined characteristic.

• trait

• genotype

• phenotype

• gene

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