Cells, Active and Passive Transport

1. Which organelle is the "brain" of the cell?

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• smooth ER

• rough ER

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

2. Movement across the cell membrane that requires no energy and goes from higher to lower concentration is called:

• active transport

• passive transport

• hydrolysis

• dehydration synthesis

3. Which organelle is the "powerhouse" of the cell?

• ribosome

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• Golgi Apparatus

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

4. Only plant cells (eukaryotic) and prokaryotic cells have cell walls.

• TRUE

• FALSE

5. Which type of cell has no nucleus and its DNA is found loosely within the cell?

• eukaryotic

• otic

• prokaryotic

• roteric

6. Movement that requires energy and goes from an area of lower concentration to higher concentration is called

• side transport

• passive transport

• middle transport

• active transport

7. Which organelle is found ONLY in plant cells and helps with photosynthesis?

• smooth ER

• chloroplasts

• mitochondria

• smooth ER

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

8. Comparing the vacuoles of plant and animal cells:

• the plant cell vacuole is LARGER

• the plant cell vacuole is SMALLER

• they are the same size

9. Diffusion of water from an area of high water potential to an area of low water potential is called:

• molarity

• passmosis

• chemisynthesis

• osmosis

10. Which organelle are microtubules that cover the ENTIRE cell?

• spaghetti

• cilia

• flagella

• lysosome