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Chapter 2 Self Quiz



Part A Modified True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.  If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the sentence or statement true.
 

 1. 

An organ is a group of cells.

 

 2. 

Unicellular organisms are called micro-organisms.

 

 3. 

Paramecium is a unicellular protist that can make its own food.

 

 4. 

Cells divide when they get too big.

 

Part B Matching
 
 
Match the following organisms/structures with the statements below.
a.
bacteria
c.
protists
b.
fungi
d.
viruses
 

 5. 

athlete’s foot is caused by this
 

 6. 

only active when inside a living cell
 

 7. 

responsible for food spoilage
 

 8. 

one type can cause malaria
 

Part C Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 9. 

A substance produced by skin cells that blocks sunlight is
a.
melanin
c.
ribosome
b.
insulin
d.
lysosome
 

 10. 

Red blood cells are made of
a.
mucus
c.
hemoglobin
b.
pus
d.
antibodies
 

 11. 

Most of the cytoplasm of which of the following cells is occupied by vacuoles.
a.
blood cells
c.
nerve cells
b.
fat cells
d.
muscle cells
 

 12. 

Which of the following body systems is responsible for destroying invaders?
a.
respiratory system
c.
excretory system
b.
immune system
d.
circulatory system
 

 13. 

Which type of cells engulf disease organisms?
a.
white blood cells
c.
nerve cells
b.
red blood cells
d.
epithelial cells
 

 14. 

Plant cells with thin walls are found in
a.
leaves, flowers, fruits, and roots
c.
flowers, trunks, and branches
b.
leaves and trunks
d.
seeds, leaves, flowers, and trunks
 

Part D Short Answer
Use sentences to answer the following questions.
 

 15. 

Explain how tissues, organs and organ systems are related.
 

 16. 

How is the function of a plant cell determined by the thickness of the cell wall?
 

 17. 

How is the function of nerve tissue related to its structure?
 

 18. 

Explain the steps of infection by a virus in a host cell.
 

 19. 

Which organelle helps to destroy pathogens? Describe the process.
 



 
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