Unit 2 | Protist + Cells Practice Questions Flashcards
7.E.1.1 | Compare the structures and life functions of single-celled organisms that carry out all of the basic functions of life including: • Euglena • Amoeba • Paramecium • Volvox
What cellular structures are common to plants, animals, and Euglenas?
a. flagella
b. chloroplasts
c. nuclei
d. eyespots
C
nuclei (singular nucleus)
In what way are Euglenas different from both plants and animals?
a. They have no nuclei.
b. They are unicellular.
c. They live in ponds.
d. They get energy from food.
B
They are unicellular.
What does an eyespot do?
a. senses light
b. captures food
c. provides energy
d. senses movement
A
senses light
Having flagella makes Euglenas similar to animals because it allows Enguenas to do what?
a. eat food
b. get energy
c. sense light
d. move about
D
move about
What cellular structures enable plants and Euglenas to capture energy from the Sun?
a. flagella
b. chloroplasts
c. nuclei
d. eyespots
B
chloroplasts
What structure does a plant cell have that is not found in an animal cell and that allows a plat cell to capture energy from the Sun?
a. cell wall
b. chloroplast
c. mitochondrion
d. central vacuole
B
Chloroplast
