Exam #2 Questions with Correct
Answers
What are the characteristics of life?
a. complexity & organization, Responds to the environment (homeostasis) the
maintaining of constant internal conditions, growth & metabolism--> ALL LIVING
THINGS, Reproduction & Heredity, and Are able to evolve
b. complexity & organization, Responds to the environment (homeostasis) the
maintaining of constant internal conditions, and growth & metabolism--> ALL LIVING
THINGS
c. growth & metabolism--> ALL LIVING THINGS, Reproduction & Heredity, and Are able
to evolve
d. all the above - ANSWERSa
What are the most basic levels of cells?
a. water and chlorine
b. cells and viruses
c. prokaryotic and eukaryotic
d. none of the above - ANSWERSc
What cells are prokaryotic?
a. archea and plants
b. animals and fungi
c. fungi and bacteria
d. bacteria and archea - ANSWERSd
What cells are eukaryotic?
a. animals and fungi
b. animals, plants, fungi, & protists
c. fungi and protists
d. bacteria, animals, and plants - ANSWERSb
What are the major differences between eukaryotes and prokaryotes?
a. nucleus
b. eukaryotes have a nucleus & an internal membrane system and prokaryotes lack
both
c. prokaryotes have a nucleus & internal membrane system and eukaryotes lack both
d. none of the above - ANSWERSb
How much bigger can eukaryotic cells be when compared to prokaryotic cells?
, a. 10 times bigger
b. 100 times bigger
c. 1,000 times bigger
d. 1,000,000 times bigger - ANSWERSc
What represents DEMAND in cell size?
a. cell size
b. cell volume
c. cell surface area
d. cell dimensions - ANSWERSb
What represents SUPPLY in cell size?
a. cell surface area
b. cell wall
c. cell volume
d. cell size - ANSWERSa
In order for the cells to survive the supply must be ________ to demand.
a. less than or equal to
b. less than
c. greater than
d. greater than or equal to - ANSWERSd
As cell size _______, cell volume (demand) ________ faster than cell surface area
(supply).
a. increases; decreases
b. decreases; decreases
c. increases; increases
d. decreases; increases - ANSWERSc
As the size of the cell increases the demand gets to outstrip the supply so what can we
conclude?
a. remaining large is the best option
b. remaining small allows cells to maintain a workable surface to volume ratio
c. remaining large allows cells to maintain a workable surface to volume ratio
d. remain small - ANSWERSb
What can bacteria also be called?
a. eubacteria
b. bacteria
c. harsh conditions
d. good conditions - ANSWERSa
What can Archea be called?
a. considered to live in safe places
b. considered extremophiles (extreme living conditions)