7th Ch. 11 Cell Structure and Function Pre/Post Quiz

1.Which process happens when vesicles release their contents outside the cell? (This term means out of a cell.)

• photosynthesis

• chemical reactions

• exocytosis

• passive transport

What process do plants use to make food? (This process converts sunlight to a different type of energy.)

• osmosis

• cellular respiration

• endocytosis

• photosynthesis

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Respiration is important to most organisms because __________. (How do organisms process food?)

• food energy is converted into a form of energy that cells can use

• carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere

• oxygen is removed from the atmosphere

• it is an external stimulant

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Which macromolecules in cells contain genetic information? (They are made of molecules called nucleotides.)

• carbohydrates

• nucleic acids

• proteins

• sodium bicarbonate

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Which of these scientists was NOT involved in discoveries about cells? (One of these scientists was known for this work in astronomy.)

• Rudolf Virchow

• Theodor Schwann

• Robert Hooke

• Carl Sagan

Which of these statements is supported by the cell theory? (One of these statements is supported by scientists who have studied cells throughout history.)

• All organisms have multiple cells.

• No organisms are composed of just one cell.

• Each cell in your body comes from a cell that has divided.

• Only certain cells in your body divide to make new cells.

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Palm trees and pandas have __________. (Palm trees and pandas have cells with membrane-bound structures.)

• prokaryotic cells

• a single cell

• eukaryotic cells

• cells of only one size

What is one function of a cell wall? (Cell walls grow and change shape.)

• protect the cell

• keep light out of the cell

• keep wastes in the cell

• help create new cells

The nucleus is usually the largest __________ in a eukaryotic cell. (The nucleus contains the instructions for all functions in a eukaryotic cell.)

• chromosome

• organelle

• tissue

• organ

What organelle makes proteins? (This organelle is not surrounded by a membrane.)

• ribosomes

• mitochondria

• tissues

• prokaryotic cells