Big Ideas in Biology

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Cells, genes and life's building blocks.

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1. What is the powerhouse of the cell?

   1. Nucleus
   2. Ribosome
   3. Golgi apparatus
   4. Mitochondria
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   D) Mitochondria

2. Which molecule carries genetic information in most living things?

   1. RNA only
   2. DNA
   3. ATP
   4. Glucose
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   B) DNA

3. Which scientist proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?

   1. Gregor Mendel
   2. Alfred Wallace only
   3. Charles Darwin
   4. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
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   C) Charles Darwin

4. What process do plants use to make food from sunlight?

   1. Photosynthesis
   2. Respiration
   3. Fermentation
   4. Digestion
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   A) Photosynthesis

5. Which blood type is considered the universal donor?

   1. AB positive
   2. A negative
   3. B positive
   4. O negative
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   D) O negative

6. How many chromosomes does a typical human cell have?

   1. 23
   2. 44
   3. 46
   4. 48
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   C) 46

7. What do we call organisms that make their own food?

   1. Heterotrophs
   2. Autotrophs
   3. Decomposers
   4. Parasites
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   B) Autotrophs

8. Which organ filters waste from blood and produces urine?

   1. Kidney
   2. Liver
   3. Pancreas
   4. Lung
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   A) Kidney

9. Viruses are considered living cells.

   1. True
   2. False
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   B) False

10. Humans share a large fraction of their DNA with chimpanzees.

    1. True
    2. False
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    A) True