Quiz about Cell Structure and Function

Question 1

The invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover

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cells

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plants

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skin

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animals

Question 2

Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory?

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All cells are produced from other cells

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Only plants are composed of cells

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Cells can be produced from nonliving matter

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Cells are one of several basic units of structure and function

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What is the function of the cell wall?

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to protect and support the plant cell

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to perform different functions in each cell

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to prevent water from passing through it

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to prevent oxygen from entering the cell

Question 4

What is the function of the cell membrane?

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to control what enters and leaves the cell

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to support the cell

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to perform different functions in each cell

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to form a hard outer covering for the cell

Question 5

Which organelle is the control center of the cell?

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nucleus

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mitochondion

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ribosome

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chloroplasts

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the function of the mitochondria?

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They produce energy for the cell

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They store energy from food molecules

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They store energy from sunlight

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They produce nucleic acids that release energy

Question 7

Which organelles store food and other materials needed by the cell?

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vacuoles

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mitochondria

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chloroplasts

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ribosomes

Question 8

Which organelles release chemicals that break down large food and waste particles into smaller ones?

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lysosomes

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endoplasmic reticulum

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golgi bodies

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vacuoles

Question 9

Why is water important for a cell?

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Most chemical reactions in a cell require water

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Water is the main ingredient in DNA

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All proteins are made of water

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Water is an essential organic compound for the body

Question 10

All organic compounds contain the element

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carbon

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water

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oxygen

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nitrogen

Question 11

Sugar molecules can combine with one another to form large molecules called

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starches and carbohydrates

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proteins

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enzymes

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lipids

Question 12

Which term refers to the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration?

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diffusion

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collision

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active transport

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concentration

Question 13

Which term refers to the diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane?

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osmosis

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engulfing

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active transport

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passive transport

Question 14

Which term refers to the movement of materials through a cell membrane without using the cell's energy?

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Passive transport

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Concentration

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Collision

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Active transport

Question 15

Osmosis and diffusion are related in that

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both involve movement of materials across a cell membrane.

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both are methods to stop movement of molecules across a cell membrane.

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both involve the movement of large molecules across the cell membrane.

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both processes only work in red blood cells.

Question 16

Movement across a cell membrane that requires energy is called

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active transport.

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passive transport.

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osmosis

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concentration

Question 17

A microscope allowed Hooke to see tiny rectangular rooms, which he called

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cells

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cork

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cytoplasm

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golgi bodies

Question 18

Cells are the basic unit of structure and ____________ in living things.

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function

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absorbtion

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diffusion

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nomenclature

Question 19

According to the cell theory, all organisms are made of

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cells

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skin

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blood

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epithelial tissue

Question 20

Small grainlike bodies called ____________________ produce proteins in cells.

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ribosomes

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mitochondria

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chloroplasts

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nuclei

Question 21

A structure found in plant cells but not animal cells is the cell

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wall

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membrane

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nucleus

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ribosome

Question 22

Sugars and starches are examples of organic compounds called

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carbohydrates

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proteins

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lipids

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nucleic acids

Question 23

DNA and RNA are organic compounds known as

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nucleic acids

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proteins

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carboydrates

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lipids

Question 24

Small molecules that make up a protein are

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amino acids

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nucleotides

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simple sugars

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fatty acids and glycerol

Question 25

Oxygen molecules move across cell membrane in a process known as

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diffusion

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osmosis

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active transport

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absorbtion

Question 26

The diffusion of __________________ molecules through a selectively permeable membrane is known as osmosis.

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water

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oxygen

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carbon dioxide

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sugar

Question 27

Unlike passive transport, active transport requires the cell to use its own

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energy

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protein

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water

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cytoplasm

Question 28

Energy from sunlight captured by ________________ in plant cells enable plants to convert energy into food.

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chloroplasts

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mitochondria

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ribosomes

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cell walls

Question 29

What is structure A?

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golgi body

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mitochondria

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nucleus

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ribosome

Question 30

What cell organelles are B pointing at?

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mitochondria

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endoplasmic reticulum

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ribosomes

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chloroplasts

Question 31

Identify structure C.

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endoplasmic reticulum

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mitochondria

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golgi body

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cell membrane

Question 32

Identify the large structure labeled D.

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nucleus

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cytoplasm

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mitochondria

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lysosome

Question 33

What type of cell is pictured?

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Animal

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Plant

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Bacterial

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There isn't enough labeled to know

Question 34

A cell membrane is like a screen window because

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it only lets certain things through (selectively permeable).

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it doesn't let anything through.

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the pores are square shaped.

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it's made of metal.

Question 35

Two objects you look for to determine if it's a plant cell are

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chloroplasts and cell walls

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nuclei and mitochondion

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ribosomes and golgi bodies

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endoplasmic reticulum and cytoplasm

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