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Cell Biology Test Review

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which invention from the 17th century allowed for the development of modern cell theory? 
a)
X-rays 
b)
computers 
c)
 the light microscope
d)
. the scanning electron microscope
2.
Which of the following is a correct difference between active transport and facilitated diffusion?
a)
active transport involves transport proteins, and facilitated diffusion does not
b)
active transport can move solutes in either direction across a membrane, but facilitated diffusion can only move in one direction
c)
active transport cannot move solutes against a concentration gradient, and facilitated diffusion can
d)
active transport requires energy from ATP, and facilitated diffusion does not
3.
What did Anton van Leeuwenhoek do?
a)
Discovered cells
b)
Made first microscope
c)
Invented the Internet
d)
Isolated the first plant cell
4.
What did Robert Hooke do?
a)
Found cells in organisms
b)
Invented the microscope
c)
Studied plants with Schleiden
d)
Studied animals with Schwann
5.
What did Schleiden conclude from his work?
a)
Plants are made of cells.
b)
Animals are made of cells.
c)
Bacteria are made of cells.
d)
Rocks are made of cells.
6.
What did Schwann conclude from his work?
a)
Plants are made of cells.
b)
Animals are made of cells.
c)
Bacteria are made of cells.
d)
Rocks are made of cells.
7.
Which organelle aids with the detoxification of the cell as well as makes lipids for cell membranes?
a)
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Golgi Body
8.
What is Virchow known for?
a)
He provided evidence that cells can grow spontaneously from non-living substances.
b)
He provided evidence that chromosomes are made of cells.
c)
He provided evidence that all cells come from pre-existing cells.
d)
He provided evidence that rotting meat can produce flies.
9.
The combined observations of Mattias Schleiden, Theodor Schwann and Rudolph Virchow resulted in the formation of the cell theory. Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?
a)
All cells contain a nucleus. 
b)
All cells come from other living cells
c)
All living organisms are made of one or more cells.
d)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things.
10.
A cell in a hypotonic solution will
a)
swell
b)
shrink 
c)
stay the same size
d)
impossible to tell
11.
The membrane of a cell is depicted as mosaic because it ----
a)
is composed of many different kinds of macromolecules
b)
moves proteins laterally through the entire length of a cell
c)
folds itself into a double layer when placed into polar surroundings
d)
does not hold the characteristics of a solid substance
12.
What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a)
Prokaryotes lack all membranes.
b)
Eukaryotes lack all membranes.
c)
Prokaryotes have more membranes than eukaryotes.
d)
Eukaryotes have more membranes than prokaryotes.
13.
Which statement describes the cytoplasm?
a)
It produces Golgi bodies.
b)
It is like Jello, and holds the organelles and molecular building blocks.
c)
It produces energy in plants.
d)
It keeps the cell from swelling up.
14.
What's  a nucleus?
a)
A structure that controls what goes in an out of the cell. 
b)
An organelle that produces energy.
c)
The structure that contains the library of information to run the cell and make more cells.
d)
The brain of the cell
15.
Which type of cell is this? 
a)
prokaryotic 
b)
eukaryotic 
16.
Phospholipid bilayers are found in a
a)
nuclear membrane
b)
mitochondrion
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
all of these
17.
Number 1 is  a (the) - 
a)
Golgi body/apparatus
b)
mitochondrion
c)
ribosome
d)
nucleus
18.
Identify this structure.
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
central vacuole
d)
cytoplasm
19.
The diagram represents a cell of a green plant.
Solar energy is used to produce energy-rich compounds in which structure?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
Which of these best completes this concept map?
a)
an animal cell
b)
a prokaryotic cell
c)
a plant cell
d)
a bacteria
21.
Which cell structure is correctly paired with its primary function?
a)
ribosome - movement
b)
mitochondrion - energy production
c)
vacuole - cell division
d)
nucleus - storage of nutrients
22.
If a cell’s lysosomes were damaged, which of the following would most likely occur?
a)
The cell would produce more proteins than it needs.
b)
The cell would have chloroplasts that appear yellow rather than green.
c)
The cell would be less able to break down molecules in its cytoplasm.
d)
The cell would be less able to regulate the amount of fluid in its cytoplasm.
23.
If an organism’s cells have damage to its ribosomes, what symptoms would you expect to see?
a)
Limited growth because of cell’s inability to catch sunlight and make sugars
b)
limited growth because molecules, viruses and worn out organelles are not broken down   
c)
limited growth because proteins are not being produced
d)
limited growth because cell materials are not able to be transported out of the cell
24.
You look at a microscope slide that contains a plant or an animal cell.  When you look at the slide you see that there is a cell wall and membrane-bound organelles.  You conclude that the cell is what?
a)
animal
b)
plant
c)
either plant or animal
d)
neither plant or animal
25.
If a cell has a nucleus, then it MUST be what type of cell?
a)
animal
b)
prokaryotic
c)
eukaryotic
d)
plant
26.
What is G? (little dots)
a)
LYSOSOME
b)
RIBOSOMES
c)
ROUGH ER             
d)
GOLGI BODY       
27.
A disease is breaking down the function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum.  As a result, which of the following biomolecules would be in limited supply in the cell?
a)
proteins
b)
ATP
c)
nucleic acids     
d)
lipids
28.
What does “B” represent?
a)
hydrophobic tails
b)
hydrophilic tails
c)
hydrophobic heads
d)
hydrophilic heads
29.
Identify this structure.
a)
cytoplasm
b)
cell wall
c)
chloroplast
d)
cell membrane
30.
There are some similarities between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Which of the following structures is found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a)
lysosome
 
b)
mitochondrion
 
c)
nucleus
 
d)
ribosome
 
31.
Which  structures are present in animal and plant cells?
a)
Large central vacuole, nucleus and cell membrane
b)
Nucleus, cell wall, cytoplasm
c)
Nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm
d)
Cell membrane, chloroplast, cell wall
32.
Which organelle is the site where amino acids are synthesized into proteins?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
33.
Joy took the notes shown below while learning about cells.
• Forms boundary between a cell and the outside environment
• Controls the movement of materials into and out of the cell
• Consists of double layer of phospholipids
What was Joy describing?
a)
endoplasmic reticulum
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell wall
d)
nucleus
34.
What is the function of the cell membrane?
a)
Supports and protects the cell
b)
Controls the cell
c)
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
d)
Metabolic reactions occur here
35.
Which of the following contain complex, membrane-bound organelles?
1. bacteria
2. viruses
3. eukaryotes
4. prokaryotes
a)
1 and 2
b)
2 and 4
c)
3 only
d)
4 only
36.
A plant and an animal are both living things. According to the Cell Theory, what can you conclude about these two very different organisms?
a)
Plants have cells but animals do not.
b)
They are both made of one or more cells.
c)
They both come from the same kind of cell.
d)
They both come from a non-living organism.
37.
Which type(s) of cells have genetic material that is contained in a nucleus?
a)
bacteria
b)
plants only
c)
animals only
d)
animals and plants
38.
A specific type of cell is being studied by a scientist. She notices the cell contains a nucleus, lysosomes, a cell membrane and cell wall. What is the correct classification of this cell?
a)
A prokaryotic animal cell
b)
A prokaryotic plant cell
c)
A eukaryotic animal cell
d)
A eukaryotic plant cell
39.
Look at the diagram of a cross-section of a cell membrane. 
The cell membrane controls movement of materials into and out of the cell.The following particles are moving from high concentration to low concentration and are using a carrier protein. How would you describe this type of movement across the membrane?
a)
simple osmosis
b)
active transport
c)
simple diffusion
d)
facilitated diffusion
40.
The cell membrane of the red blood cell will allow water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide to pass through. Because other substances are blocked from entering, this membrane is called
a)
perforated
b)
 semi-permeable
c)
non-conductive
d)
permeable
41.
A person with swollen gums rinses his mouth with warm salt water, and the swelling decreases. Which of the following has occurred?
a)
The swollen gums have absorbed the saltwater solution.
b)
The saltwater solution lowers the temperature of the water in the gums.
c)
The salt in the solution has moved against the concentration gradient.
d)
The water in the gums has moved out due to the high concentration of salt in the solution.
42.
If plant cells are immersed in distilled water, the resulting movement of water into the cells is called
a)
conduction 
b)
active transport 
c)
facilitated diffusion
d)
osmosis
 
43.
In pure water, a red blood cell from an animal will swell and burst, but a leaf cell from a plant will not. Which structure in the leaf cell is responsible for this difference?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
mitochondrion
d)
nucleus
44.
Carrot sticks that are left in a dish of freshwater for several hours become stiff and hard. Similar sticks left in a saltwater solution become limp and soft. From this we can deduce that the freshwater is ______ and the saltwater is ________ to the cells of the carrot sticks.
a)
hypotonic, hypertonic
b)
hypertonic, hypertonic
c)
hypotonic, hypotonic
d)
hypertonic, hypertonic
45.
In an emergency trauma room, a doctor accidentally gives a patient a large transfusion of distilled water directly into one of his veins instead of blood. Predict what might happen if distilled water was given to the patient instead of blood.
a)
have no unfavorable effect as long as the water was sterile
b)
have serious, perhaps fatal effects because there would be too much fluid for the heart to pump.
c)
have serious, perhaps fatal effects because the red blood cells would tend to shrivel
d)
have serious, perhaps fatal effects because the red blood cells would tend to burst
46.
Where is DNA stored in a cell? 
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Golgi Complex
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Nucleus
47.
What is the fluid inside a cell called? 
a)
Endoplasimic Reticulum
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Cytoplasm
48.
What is a sac-like structure used to store water and nutrients? These are much larger in plant cells.
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Vacuoles
d)
Golgi Body
49.
ALL living cells have this in common
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Mitochondria
50.
Movement across the cell membrane that does not require energy is called
a)
active transport
b)
passive transport
c)
free transport
d)
plasmolysis
51.
The cell membrane is 
a)
impermeable
b)
selectively (semi)  permeable
c)
freely permeable to all molecules
d)
only permeable to DNA
52.
The diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane is called
a)
osmosis
b)
diffusion
c)
active transport
d)
echolocation
53.
A solution that causes a cell to swell is called a 
a)
hypertonic solution
b)
hypotonic solution
c)
isotonic solution
54.
In ___________ diffusion, membrane proteins help molecules across the membrane
a)
molecular
b)
facilitated
c)
active
d)
inactive
55.
The lipid bilayer describes
a)
 a type of transport
b)
the cell membrane
c)
a new McDonald's sandwich
d)
the cytoplasm
56.
Phospholipids are molecules that have
a)
one hydrophillic head and two hydrophobic tails
b)
one hydrophobic head and two hydrophillic tails
c)
two hydrophillic heads and one hydrophobic tail
d)
two hydrophobic heads and one hydrophillic tail
57.
Sodium ions move through protein channels by
a)
endocytosis
b)
simple diffusion
c)
passive transport
d)
active transport
58.
Which of the following would diffuse through a cell membrane the most easily?
a)
a large chain of starch
b)
a large strand of DNA
c)
a small sodium ion
d)
a small fat/lipid
59.
Active transport requires the use of ________ by the cell
a)
DNA
b)
energy
c)
RNA
d)
protein
60.
This cell was placed into which type of solution? (The arrows show the direction of water movement.)
a)
Hypertonic 
b)
Hypotonic 
c)
Isotonic 
d)
Cannot determine
61.
The cell below is in a _____________ solution. (The arrows show the direction of water movement.)
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
62.
The cell below is in a _________ solution. (The arrows show the direction of water movement.)
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Isotonic
63.
A cell in a hypertonic solution will
a)
Swell
b)
Shrink
c)
Stay the same size
d)
Impossible to tell
64.
A cell in an isotonic solution will
a)
swell
b)
shrink
c)
stay the same size
d)
impossible to tell
65.
When particles move out of a cell through facilitated diffusion, the cell ____________.
a)
gains energy
b)
uses energy
c)
releases energy
d)
does not use energy
66.
The ________ on the microscope would show you the LEAST zoomed in image.
a)
low power objective
b)
medium power objective
c)
high power objective
d)
stage
67.
The ________ of the microscope would show you the MOST zoomed in image.
a)
low power objective
b)
medium power objective
c)
high power objective
d)
stage
68.
When zoomed in all the way, you should NOT use the ____________ because you could crack the slide.
a)
Fine adjustment knob
b)
Coarse adjustment knob
c)
Eyepiece
d)
Light source
69.
This part of the microscope will allow you to sharpen your image slightly.
a)
Fine adjustment knob
b)
Coarse adjustment knob
c)
Revolving nosepiece
d)
Diaphragm
70.
Magnifies the image (usually 10x) and you look into the scope here.
a)
Eyepiece/ Ocular
b)
arm
c)
low power objective
d)
fine adjustment
71.
Holds the objectives, used to switch between magnifications (low, high, and scanning)
a)
revolving nosepiece
b)
stage
c)
arm
d)
base
72.
Controls the amount of light allowed to pass through the specimen
a)
diaphragm
b)
light source
c)
stage clips
d)
fine adjustment
73.
Provides light for viewing
a)
eyepiece/ ocular
b)
low power objective
c)
high power objective
d)
light source
74.
Name this part of the microscope
a)
arm
b)
scanning objective
c)
diaphragm
d)
eyepiece/ ocular
75.
According to the fluid mosaic model of membrane structure, proteins of the membrane are mostly ----
a)
randomly oriented in the membrane, with no fixed inside - outside polarity.
b)
spread in a continuous layer over the inner and outer surfaces of the membrane
c)
free to depart from the fluid membrane and dissolve in the surrounding solution
d)
embedded in a lipid bilayer
76.
Some peeled pieces of apple were placed in distilled water and some in very salty water.  The cells in the apple pieces will ----
a)
lose water in both solutions
b)
lose water in the distilled water and gain water in the salty water
c)
gain water in both solutions
d)
gain water in the distilled water and lose water in the salty water