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What is agriculture? a. the study of plants b. the study of animals c. the study of bugs d. the study of farming |
d. the study of farming |
Although agriculture is in part the study of plants, animals, and soil, as a whole, it's the science of farming. |
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What is botany? a. the study of plants b. the study of animals c. the study of bugs d. the study of farming |
a. the study of plants |
Botany is the study of plant life. |
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What is ecology? a. the study of plants b. the study of heredity c. the study of bugs d. the study of the environment |
d. the study of the environment |
ecology is the study of the interactions of organisms with the environment. |
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What is entomology? a. the study of fish b. the study of heredity c. the study of bugs d. the study of genes |
c. the study of bugs |
Entomolgists study bugs, concentrating on six-legged insects. |
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What do geneticists study? a. fish b. heredity c. health d. biology |
b. heredity |
Geneticists study genes, heredity, and the variation in living organisms. |
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Which of the following terms means defining groups of biological organisms? a. class b. ecology c. taxonomy d. biodiversity |
c. taxonomy |
taxonomy classifies groups of organisms in a ranking system according to the characteristics they share with each other. |
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Which of the following is true about the classification system biology? a. every animal is categorized according to the proper definition. b. many disagreements occur among scientists about where an organism belongs. c. every organism belongs to the mammalian classification. d. every organism belongs to the felidae classification |
b. many disagreements occur among scientists about where an organism belongs. |
scientific groupings don't follow specific rule enough to completely shut out debate, so you find some experts who are yay and some who are nay about the classification groups. |
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What kingdom of the classification system has more than one million species? a. animals b. plants c. protists d. fungi |
a. animals |
the animal kingdom contains more than one million species. |
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If an organism has cell walls made of cellulose, what would scientists classify it as? a. animal b. plants c. protist d. fungus |
b. plants |
the plant kingdom is characterized by unmoving living organsims with walls made of cellulose, an organic compound. |
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To what kingdom do bacteria belong? a. plants b. monerans c. protists d. fungi |
b. monerans |
The moneran kingdom includes bacteria and cyanobacteria. |
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To which kingdom does an amoeba belong? a. plants b. monerans c. protists d. fungi |
c. protists |
amoebas belong to the kingdom of protists because they're one-celled organisms. |
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What kingdom doesn't include organisms that photosynthesize? a. monerans b. plants c. protists d. fungi |
d. fungi |
fungi don't use light to make energy. instead, they absorb energy and nutrients from their environment. |
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The brain is a part of what body system? a. circulatory system b. musculoskeletal system c. respiratory system d. central nervous system |
d. central nervous system |
The brain receives, processes, and responds to physical stimuli in the body. |
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The rectum is part of what body system? a. circulatory system b. digestive system c. respiratory system d. central nervous system |
b. digestive system |
The rectum is part of the digestive system. It helps eliminate waste after the digestive system gets energy from food. |
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The heart is part of what body system? a. circulatory system b. musculoskeletal system c. respiratory system d. central nervous system |
a. circulatory system |
the heart receives blood from the body, sends it to the lungs to be oxygenated, and then returns it to the rest of the body. |
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What do humans exhale while breathing? a. oxygen b. carbon dioxide c. waste d. germs |
b. carbon dioxide |
humans inhale air, use oxygen, and exhale the carbon dioxide. |
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where in the body do you find DNA? a. a cell's nucleus b. cytoplasm c. cell membrane d. cell wall |
a. a cell's nucleus |
the nucleus holds a cell's genetic material, like DNA. |
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What is cytoplasm mostly composed of? a. oxygen b. carbon dioxide c. water d. air |
c. water |
cytoplasm is a watery gel-like substance found in between the cell membrane and the outer membrane of the nucleus. |
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What part of the cell protects the cell's contents? a. cell membrane b. DNA c. prokaryotes d. cytoplasm |
a. cell membrane |
Think of the cell membrane as a sac that holds the cytoplasm and nucleus, protecting its structure. |
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what do plant cells contain that animal cells do not? a. nuclei b. cytoplasm c. chlorophyll d. lysosmes |
c. chlorophyll |
plants contain chlorophyll, which is a chemical that helps them create food using sunlight. This process is known as photosynthesis. |
