Chapter 2: Living Things

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Question 1 of 50

How many characteristics of living things are there?

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Question 2 of 50

Which of the following are characteristics of living things?

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Made of cells and composed of chemicals
Have hair, move and sleep
Use energy and respond to stimuli
Grow, develop and reproduce

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Question 3 of 50

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The idea that living things can arise from nonliving things is called ( spontaneous generation, instant generation, spontaneous reproduction, instant reproduction ).

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Question 4 of 50

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( Biogenesis, Abiogenesis, Spontaneous generation, Biology ) is the observation that living things come only from other living things through reproduction.

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Question 5 of 50

Name four scientists that participated in the debate over spontaneous generation.

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Leuuwenhoek, Hooke, Janssen, and Zeiss
Redi, Needham, Leeuwenhoek, and Pasteur
Redi, Hooke, Leeuwenhoek and Spallanzani
Redi, Needham, Spallanzani, and Pasteur

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Question 6 of 50

Redi's experiment was designed to prove that flies do not arise from decaying meat.

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True
False

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Question 7 of 50

What ingredient did Needham, Spallanzani and Pasteur all use in their experiments to prove or disprove abiogenesis?

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broth
chicken legs
human hair
unicorns

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Question 8 of 50

What basic needs do all living things have?

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water
food
living space
love
stable internal conditions

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Question 9 of 50

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Organisms that make their own food are called ( autotrophs, trophies, automobiles, heterotrophs ).

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Question 10 of 50

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( Heterotrophs, Autotrophs, Trophies, Automobiles ) are organisms that cannot make their own food.

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Question 11 of 50

Which of the following is an example of an autotroph?

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bears
people
trees
bees

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Question 12 of 50

Which of the following is an example of a heterotroph?

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Question 13 of 50

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( Homeostasis, Homogenous, Monostasis, Homeochrome ) is the maintenance of stable internal conditions.

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Question 14 of 50

The temperature that humans need to maintain homeostasis is 98.6 degrees F (37 degrees C).

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True
False

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Question 15 of 50

How many kinds of organisms have scientists identified on Earth?

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more than one thousand
more than one hundred thousand
more than one million
more than one billion

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Question 16 of 50

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( Classification, Kingdom Order, Specification, Gentrification ) is the process scientists use to organize living things into groups based on similarities.

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Question 17 of 50

Why do scientists classify living things?

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To make them easier to study
Because everything deserves to belong to a group
To make them smell better
So they don't accidentally lose them

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Question 18 of 50

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The scientific study of how living things are classified is called ( taxonomy, taxidermy, tax collector, taxi driver ).

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Question 19 of 50

Binomial nomenclature...

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was created by Carolus Linnaeus.
is a two-part scientific name.
uses both genus and species to name organisms.
uses Latin.

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Question 20 of 50

There are 9 levels of organism classification.

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True
False

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Question 21 of 50

Choose the answer that lists the levels of classification from greatest to most specific.

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domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain
domain, phylum, kingdom, class, family, order, species, genus

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Question 22 of 50

How many domains are used to classify living things?

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Question 23 of 50

What are the names of the three domains of living things?

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Animals, Insects, and Plants
Larry, Curly, and Moe
Antibacteria, Archaic, and Eugene
Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya

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Question 24 of 50

Where can you find bacteria?

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Question 25 of 50

What do you call cells that don't have a nucleus?

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Brainless
Prokaryotes
Protagonist

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Question 26 of 50

Where can you find organisms that belong to the domain Archaea, which like to live in the most extreme environments on Earth?

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cow intestines
hot springs
salty water
your sister's hair

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Question 27 of 50

There are four kingdoms within the domain Eukarya. What are they?

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Protists, Fungi, Plants, and Animals
Cats, dogs, hamsters, and guinea pigs
Albatross, Chickadee, Egret, and Gull
Mushroom, Conifer, Human, and Duck

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Question 28 of 50

Cells...

Select one or more of the following:

are named for "small rooms."
were discovered by Robert Hooke.
are the basic units of structure and function in living things.
were discovered in a thin slice of cork.

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Question 29 of 50

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One square centimeter of your skin's surface contains more than ( 100,000, 1,000, 10,000, 1,000,000 ) cells.

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Question 30 of 50

Name this object.

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First compound microscope
Simple microscope
First telescope
Transmission Electron Microscope

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Question 31 of 50

Who invented this compound microscope, which used three lenses and an oil lamp for lighting, in 1660?

Select one of the following:

Zaccharias and Hans Janssen
Robert Hooke
Anton Von Leeuwenhoek
Ernst Abbe and Carl Zeiss

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Question 32 of 50

In 1674, Anton Von Leeuwenhoek created a simple microscope. What made it special?

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It used one tiny lens crafted by his own hand.
He developed more than 500 lenses for it.
It magnified things 266x.
It showed objects in 4D.

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Question 33 of 50

Who were the first scientists to use the laws of physics and optical theory to build a compound microscope?

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Ernst Abbe and Carl Zeiss
Zaccharias and Hans Janssen
Robert Hooke and Anton Von Leeuwenhoek
Ernst Ruska and Carl Inventor

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Question 34 of 50

What did Anton Von Leeuwenhoek call the moving organisms he saw through his microscope?

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little swimmers
fishies
animalcules
organimals

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Question 35 of 50

What three scientists are best known for developing the cell theory?

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Mickey, Minnie, and Pluto
Schleiden, Schwann, and Virchow
Rodriguez, Falcao, and Valderrama
Moyer, Salazar, and Afanador

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Question 36 of 50

The cell theory states...

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All living things are composed of cells.
Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things.
Cells like to party like it's 1999.
All cells arise from pre-existing, living cells, through biogenesis.

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Question 37 of 50

Identify the animal cell.

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Question 38 of 50

Identify the plant cell.

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Question 39 of 50

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( Organelles, Cellulites, Cellulitos, Organitos ) are the tiny structures inside a cell.

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Question 40 of 50

This provides support and protection in plant cells.

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cell wall
cell membrane
cytoplasm
chloroplasts

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Question 41 of 50

This controls what substances come into and go out of a cell. It is called the "gatekeeper."

Select one of the following:

cell wall
cell membrane
cystoplasm
chloroplasts

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Question 42 of 50

This is the clear, gel-like fluid that keeps the organelles within a cell in place.

Select one of the following:

Cytoplasm
chloroplasts
golgi bodies
vacuoles

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Question 43 of 50

This controls all the activities of the cell. It is nicknamed the "control center."

Select one of the following:

nucleus
mitochondria
endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
ribosomes

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Question 44 of 50

These are known as the "powerhouses" of the cell because they convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions.

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ribosomes
vacuoles
mitochondria
golgi bodies

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Question 45 of 50

These passageways carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another. Nicknamed the "transportation system."

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endoplasmic reticulum
mitochondria
ribosomes
golgi bodies

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Question 46 of 50

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( Ribosomes, Mitochondria, Cytoplasm, Lysosomes ) are the "factories" that produce protein within a cell.

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Question 47 of 50

This organelle receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell. Nicknamed the "packaging room."

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nucleus
cell wall
ribosomes
golgi bodies

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Question 48 of 50

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( Chloroplasts, Cytoplasm, Mitochondria, Vacuoles ) are only found in plants. They capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell.

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Question 49 of 50

These are the storage areas of the cell. Nicknamed the "warehouse."

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vacuoles
lysosomes
golgi bodies
endoplasmic reticulum

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Question 50 of 50

These are small, round structures containing chemicals that break down certain material in the cell. Nicknamed the "clean up crew" or the "garbage disposal."

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lysosomes
vacuoles
chloroplasts
ribosomes

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Chapter 2: Living Things

Question 1 of 50

How many characteristics of living things are there?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 50

Which of the following are characteristics of living things?

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Explanation

Question 3 of 50

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The idea that living things can arise from nonliving things is called spontaneous generation instant generation spontaneous reproduction instant reproduction( spontaneous generation, instant generation, spontaneous reproduction, instant reproduction ).

Explanation

Question 4 of 50

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Biogenesis Abiogenesis Spontaneous generation Biology( Biogenesis, Abiogenesis, Spontaneous generation, Biology ) is the observation that living things come only from other living things through reproduction.

Explanation

Question 5 of 50

Name four scientists that participated in the debate over spontaneous generation.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 50

Redi's experiment was designed to prove that flies do not arise from decaying meat.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 50

What ingredient did Needham, Spallanzani and Pasteur all use in their experiments to prove or disprove abiogenesis?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 50

What basic needs do all living things have?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 50

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Organisms that make their own food are called autotrophs trophies automobiles heterotrophs( autotrophs, trophies, automobiles, heterotrophs ).

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Question 10 of 50

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Heterotrophs Autotrophs Trophies Automobiles( Heterotrophs, Autotrophs, Trophies, Automobiles ) are organisms that cannot make their own food.

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Question 11 of 50

Which of the following is an example of an autotroph?

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Question 12 of 50

Which of the following is an example of a heterotroph?

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Question 13 of 50

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Homeostasis Homogenous Monostasis Homeochrome( Homeostasis, Homogenous, Monostasis, Homeochrome ) is the maintenance of stable internal conditions.

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Question 14 of 50

The temperature that humans need to maintain homeostasis is 98.6 degrees F (37 degrees C).

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Question 15 of 50

How many kinds of organisms have scientists identified on Earth?

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Explanation

Question 16 of 50

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Classification Kingdom Order Specification Gentrification( Classification, Kingdom Order, Specification, Gentrification ) is the process scientists use to organize living things into groups based on similarities.

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Question 17 of 50

Why do scientists classify living things?

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Question 18 of 50

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The scientific study of how living things are classified is called taxonomy taxidermy tax collector taxi driver( taxonomy, taxidermy, tax collector, taxi driver ).

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Question 19 of 50

Binomial nomenclature...

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Question 20 of 50

There are 9 levels of organism classification.

The idea that living things can arise from nonliving things is called ( spontaneous generation, instant generation, spontaneous reproduction, instant reproduction ).

( Biogenesis, Abiogenesis, Spontaneous generation, Biology ) is the observation that living things come only from other living things through reproduction.

Organisms that make their own food are called ( autotrophs, trophies, automobiles, heterotrophs ).

( Heterotrophs, Autotrophs, Trophies, Automobiles ) are organisms that cannot make their own food.

( Homeostasis, Homogenous, Monostasis, Homeochrome ) is the maintenance of stable internal conditions.

( Classification, Kingdom Order, Specification, Gentrification ) is the process scientists use to organize living things into groups based on similarities.

The scientific study of how living things are classified is called ( taxonomy, taxidermy, tax collector, taxi driver ).

One square centimeter of your skin's surface contains more than ( 100,000, 1,000, 10,000, 1,000,000 ) cells.