Chapter 3 Flashcards

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1
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Today all new living things….

A

come from other living things

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2
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Which of the following is not in the life cycle of a living organism?

  • growth
  • reproduction
  • evolution
  • death
A

evolution

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3
Q

Suppose you discover a new organism. Regardless of what it is, you can say with confidence that it has at least one

A

cell

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4
Q

Living things may obtain energy from

A

sunlight

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5
Q

Living things do not use energy for

A

osmosis

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6
Q

The boxlike structures that Robert Hooke first named cells were actually

A

cell walls

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7
Q

Which statements are included in the cell theory?

  • All living things are made of tissues, which are made of cells
  • All cells are microscopic
  • Both of the above
  • None of the above
A

None of the above

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8
Q

Which of the following does not belong with the other three?

  • enzyme
  • carbohydrate
  • lipid
  • nucleic acid
A

enzyme

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9
Q

Which of the following is not made from cellulose nor from something containing cellulose?

  • linen sheets
  • cellophane
  • paper
  • fat
A

fat

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10
Q

Cellulose is to carbohydrate as DNA is to

A

nucleic acid

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11
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A complete living thing

A

organism

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12
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successive stages of life

A

life span

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13
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ends an organism’s life span

A

death

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14
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material in a cell

A

cytoplasm

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15
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substance that contains carbon

A

organic

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16
Q

many algae have this type of organization

A

colonial

17
Q

an entire organism that is made of only one cell

A

unicellular

18
Q

ability to do work

A

energy

19
Q

life process that requires energy

A

movement

20
Q

condition of being alive

A

life

21
Q

A living thing _________ if it adds cells faster than its cells die.

A

grows

22
Q

A(n) ____________ is a group of similar cells working together.

A

tissue

23
Q

_____________ are smaller than cells but larger than atoms.

A

molecules

24
Q

What do all proteins have in common?

A

They are made of group of smaller molecules called amino acids.

25
Q

Name the type of protein that is a catalyst.

A

enzyme

26
Q

True or False

Animals can respond to conditions around them, but some organisms, such as plants, cannot.

A

False

27
Q

True or False

The Gaia theory views the earth and all its living organisms as one giant organism.

A

True

28
Q

True or False

According to Scripture, God created all creatures fully formed and able to reproduce after their kind.

A

True

29
Q

True or False

Catalysts are compounds that help change other substances without being permanently changed themselves.

A

True

30
Q

True or False

DNA is the most important lipid in a cell.

A

False