5 Written Questions

1. a form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size
2. change in a kind of organism over time; process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms
3. Chemically modifies proteins made by the ribosomes attached to its surface, which are then use in the cell membrane or for transport outside the cell.
4. consumer that feeds directly on producers
5. Artic grasslands north of the taiga. Very few plants and animals exist here.

5 Matching Questions

1. desert
2. genotype
3. seed
4. mitochondria
5. recombinant DNA

1. a genetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organisms
2. b the genetic makeup of an organism
3. c powerhouse of the cell
4. d A region that has little or no vegetation, long periods without rain, and extreme temperatures; usually found in warm climates
5. e embryo of a living plant that is encased in a protective covering and surrounded by a food supply

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. all body cells except the reproductive cells
   1. genetics
   2. cell
   3. allele
   4. somatic cells
2. all the parts of the planet that are inhabited by living things; sum of all Earth's ecosystems
   1. desert
   2. biome
   3. biosphere
   4. estuary
3. a technique used to determine the actual age of a fossil on the basis of the amount of a radioactive element it contains
   1. radioactive dating
   2. habitat
   3. relative dating
   4. acid rain
4. symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives in or on another organism (the host) and consequently harms it
   1. mitosis
   2. parasitism
   3. mutualism
   4. tropism
5. A technique used to determine which of two fossils is older
   1. replication
   2. Charles Darwin
   3. fermentation
   4. relative dating

5 True/False Questions

1. hypertonic → a solution whose solute concentration is higher than the solute concentration inside a cell

   True        False

2. zygote → fertilized egg

   True        False

3. endocytosis → process of taking material into a cell within vesicles that bud inward from the plasma membrane

   True        False

4. estuary → The trees do not form a continuous canopy, and the resultance lack of shade allows for the grass to grow.

   True        False

5. ATP → a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes

   True        False