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Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
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1.
The basic unit of structure and function in a living things.
a)
chloroplast
b)
nucleus
c)
cell
d)
cell membrane
2.
This thin layer protects the cell and regulates what substances enter and leave the cell.
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell
c)
cell wall
d)
golgi body
3.
In a plant cell, a stiff wall surrounds the membrane, giving the cell a rigid, boxlike shape.
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell
c)
ribosome
d)
cell wall
4.
These organelles capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell.
a)
cell membrane
b)
chloroplasts
c)
cell wall
d)
ribosomes
5.
A gel-like fluid in which many different organelles are found.
a)
cell membrane
b)
nucleus
c)
organelle
d)
cytoplasm
6.
The network of passageways carries materials from one part of the cell to another.
a)
endoplasmic reticulum
b)
golgi bodies
c)
vacuole
d)
cell
7.
This organelle receives materials from the endoplasmic reticulum and sends them to other parts of the cell.
a)
ribosomes
b)
mitchondria
c)
cytoplasm
d)
golgi bodies
8.
Most of the cell's energy is produced within these rod-shaped organelles. This organelle is considered the "powerhouse" of the cell.
a)
ribosomes
b)
mitochondria
c)
vacuole
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
9.
Directs all the cell's activities.
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplasts
c)
vacuole
d)
nucleus
10.
These small structures function as factories to produce proteins.
a)
mitochondria
b)
golgi body
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
ribosomes
11.
This sac with the cytoplasm stores water, food, waste, products and other materials.
a)
vacoule
b)
organelle
c)
cytoplasm
d)
cell membrane
12.
This scientist discovered and named the cell.
a)
Robert Hooke
b)
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
c)
John Dalton
d)
Mathias Schleiden
13.
Bacteria cells are this type of cell.
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
14.
This structure is a storage area for the cell. Plants usually have one large one.
a)
Lysosome
b)
Vacuole
c)
Ribosome
d)
Golgi Body
15.
What cell organelle is number 8?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Vascule
d)
Lysosoome
16.
Which of the following do both prokaryote and eukaryote cells have in common?
a)
DNA located inside of a nucleus
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Flagella
d)
Mitochondria
17.
Which of the following correctly classifies the cell pictured here?
a)
Animal cell; Prokaryote
b)
Plant cell; Eukaryote
c)
Bacteria cell: Prokaryote
d)
Animal cell; Eukaryote
18.
This green organelle is responsible for turning sunlight into energy for plant cells.
a)
Chloroplasts
b)
Vacuole
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Lysosome
19.
Which term describes the cell membrane's ability to choose what enters/leaves the cell?
a)
selectively permeable
b)
permeable
c)
impermeable
20.
Which organelle would NOT be found in animal cells?
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
Golgi body
d)
nucleus
21.
What packages proteins to be transported out of the cell?
a)
Golgi body
b)
ER
c)
ribosome
d)
mitochondria
22.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
23.
Which is true about active transport?
a)
It requires energy
b)
it does not require energy
c)
It moves substances down the concentration gradient
d)
it moves material from high to low concentration
24.
This picture represents which type of cellular transport?
a)
passive transport
b)
endocytosis
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
25.
Large particles of food can be moved into the cell by ________________________.
a)
endocytosis
b)
pinocytosis
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
26.
The most important part of the cell in cell transport
a)
E.R.
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
cell membrane
27.
Large particles of food can be moved into the cell by ________________________.
a)
endocytosis
b)
pinocytosis
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
28.
The most important part of the cell in cell transport
a)
E.R.
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
cell membrane
29.
What are two types of passive transport?
a)
endo and exocytosis
b)
cookies and milk
c)
active and passive
d)
Osmosis and diffusion
30.
This is a diagram of...
a)
exocytosis
b)
active transport
c)
osmosis
d)
equilibrium
31.
What does it mean that a cell membrane is, "selectively or semi-permeable?"
a)
It allows all substances in
b)
It allows some substances in but not others
c)
It allows nothing in
32.
The cell membrane is made mostly of
a)
phospholipid single layer with proteins
b)
phospholipid double layer with proteins
c)
proteins and carbohydrates with ribosomes
d)
carbohydrates surrounded by golgi bodies
33.
Special proteins help move particles, but NO energy is needed. This is..
a)
facilitated diffusion
b)
exocytosis
c)
active transport
d)
equilibrium
34.
Large particles of food can be moved into the cell by ________________________.
a)
endocytosis
b)
pinocytosis
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
35.
This cell organelle helps organisms maintain homeostasis by controlling what substances may enter or leave cells.
a)
vacuole
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell wall
36.
Food is moved into the cell by ________________________.
a)
endocytosis
b)
pinocytosis
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
37.
Waste products are moved out of the cell by ______________________.
a)
endocytosis
b)
diffusion
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
38.
Passive transport requires no
a)
concentration gradients
b)
osmosis
c)
motion
d)
energy
39.
During pinocytosis, the cell takes in liquids.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
This type of endocytosis is used by the cell to take in large molecules or food.
a)
Pinocytosis
b)
Protein pumps
c)
Phagocytosis
d)
Exocytosis
41.
What type of transport is this?
a)
facilitated diffusion
b)
active transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
42.
This type of endocytosis is used by the cell to take in large molecules or food.
a)
Pinocytosis
b)
Protein pumps
c)
Phagocytosis
d)
Exocytosis
43.
During pinocytosis, the cell takes in liquids.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Which statement BEST compares aerobic and anaerobic respiration?
a)
Less ATP is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration
b)
more water is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration
c)
more oxygen is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration
d)
less lactic acid is generated during anaeobic respiration than during aerobic respiration
45.
Which is a difference between anaerobic trespiration and aerobic respiration?
a)
anaerobic respiration requires oxygen
b)
anaerobic respiration does not require oxygen
c)
anaerobic respiration occurs only at the cellular level
d)
anaerobic respiration only occurs outside of the cell
46.
How do photosynthesis and cellular respiration differ?
a)
photosynthesis uses food and cellular respiration produces food
b)
photosynthesis gives off oxygen and cellular respiration uses oxygen
c)
photosynthesis uses oxygen and cellular respiration uses carbon dioxide
47.
Which products are produced during aerobic respiration?
a)
water and glucose
b)
glucose and oxygen
c)
carbon dioxide and water
d)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
48.
which is a waste product of photosynthesis?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
glucose
c)
oxygen
d)
water
49.
The maintenance of homeostasis in animals is MOST directly related to which?
a)
recombination of chromosomes during meiosis
b)
percentage of protein molecules in the organism
c)
growth and development of the organism
d)
use and production of energy
50.
In which eukaryotic organelles does photosynthesis occur?
a)
mitochondria
b)
stomata
c)
xylem
d)
chloroplast
51.
The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.
a)
the Earth
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
the food we eat/make
52.
The reactants of photosynthesis are
a)
sugar and water.
b)
sugar and oxygen.
c)
carbon dioxide and water.
d)
carbon dioxide and oxygen.
53.
The reactants of photosynthesis are
a)
sugar and water.
b)
sugar and oxygen.
c)
carbon dioxide and water.
d)
carbon dioxide and oxygen.
54.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
Carbon dioxide and water
b)
Carbon dioxide and oxygen
c)
Glucose and oxygen
d)
Glucose and water
55.
Autotroph or heterotroph?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
56.
Autotroph or heterotroph?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
57.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
6CO2 + 6H2O --> 6O2 + C6H12O6
b)
6CO2 + C6H12O6 + 6H2O --> O2
c)
6O2 + 6H2O --> 6CO2 + C6H12O6
d)
C6H12O6 + 6O2 ---> 6H2O + 6CO2
58.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
59.
What reactants are there in cellular respiration?
a)
Water and Glucose
b)
Oxygen and Glucose
c)
Carbon Dioxide and Water
d)
Twenty One Pilots
60.
What are the products of cellular respiration?
a)
Energy (ATP), Water, and Carbon DIoxide.
b)
Water and Oxygen
c)
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
d)
Water and Energy (ATP)
61.
Where does cellular respiration take place in the cell?
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Vacuole
62.
Another name for sugar is
a)
ATP
b)
Cellular
c)
Glucose
d)
Fall Out Boy
63.
The overall equation for cellular respiration is:
a)
C6H12O6 + energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy
b)
CH2O + O2 -> CO2 + 6H2O + energy
c)
C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy
d)
C6H12O6 + 6CO2 -> 6O2 + 6H2O + energy
64.
What kind of things perform cellular respiration?
a)
living things only
b)
nonliving things only
c)
living and nonliving things
65.
Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have ...
a)
16 chromosomes.
b)
46 chromosomes.
c)
8 chromosomes.
d)
4 chromosomes.
66.
The process by which the nuclear material is divided equally between two new cells
a)
mitosis
b)
cancer
c)
spindle
d)
centromere
67.
Where does a cell contain it's genetic material?
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
golgi
68.
The time between cell divisions in the life cycle of the cell is called
a)
anaphase
b)
interphase
c)
prophase
d)
metaphase
69.
You should always carry the microscope by the
a)
arm and base
b)
arm and body tube
c)
arm only
70.
The diaphragm helps to
a)
focus
b)
allow light to pass through the stage
c)
change the lens size
71.
When looking at a specimen on your slide, you should always start with the
a)
low objective lens
b)
medium objective lens
c)
high objective lens
72.
When looking through your microscope, you move your slide to the right- It appears
a)
to move to the right
b)
to stay the same
c)
to move to the left
73.
The _______focuses the image under low power.
a)
revolving nosepiece
b)
fine adjustment knob
c)
coarse adjustment knob
74.
The__________ sharpens the image under high magnification.
a)
revolving nosepiece
b)
fine adjustment knob
c)
coarse adjustment knob
75.
What is number 14?
a)
stage clips
b)
stage
c)
diaphragm
d)
light source
76.
What is number 15?
a)
light source
b)
base
c)
coarse adjustment
d)
fine adjustment
77.
What is number 18?
a)
stage
b)
stage clips
c)
coarse adjustment
d)
fine adjustment
78.
What is number 19?
a)
diaphragm
b)
coarse adjustment
c)
fine adjustment
d)
light source
79.
What is number 20?
a)
eyepiece
b)
body tube
c)
arm
d)
base
80.
Single-celled organisms must be able to
a)
specialize thier cells to each perform a specific function.
b)
perform all necessary functions of life with only one cell.
c)
perform no functions with any of their cells.
d)
choose only one function to perform with their one cell.
81.
Why do multicellular organisms need transport systems?
a)
Most have cells that are not able to exchange gases with the outside environment.
b)
Most have cells that are unable to grow and survive in their environment.
c)
Most have cells that need food from sources outside their environment.
d)
Most have cells that require more energy to survive than single-celled organisms.
82.
What is the main reason that multi-celled organisms, such as humans, have developed specialized cells?
a)
so parts of the body will no longer be necessary
b)
so cells can be more efficient
c)
because specialized cells are interchangeable
d)
so cells can be lazy
83.
Which statement about the different types of cells is true?
a)
Different types of cells have similar shapes and sizes.
b)
Different types of cells do not need each other in order to survive
c)
Different types of cells cooperate to keep the organism alive.
d)
Different types of cells look different, but they all do the same job.
84.
Which characteristic do single-celled organisms and multicellular organisms have in common?
a)
Both have cells with specialized functions for each life process.
b)
Both perform all life processes within one cell.
c)
Both have a way to get rid of watste materials.
d)
Both are able to make food from sunlight.
85.
A scientist is trying to decide whether an organism is unicellular or multicellular. Which information would help the scientist most to make her decision?
a)
size of the cells in the organism
b)
what the organism eats
c)
how many types of cells are in the organism
d)
how fast the organism grows
86.
All organisms are made up of cells. Organisms can have...
a)
either many cells or no cells.
b)
only one cell each.
c)
one cell or many cells.
d)
200-300 cells each.
87.
Why is the shape and size of a cell important to its function?
a)
The shape and size of a cell help the cell live longer.
b)
The shape and size of a cell help the cell perform a specific function.
c)
The shape and size of a cell help the cell grow larger
d)
The shape and size of a cell depend on the number of organelles it has.
88.
The first part of the Cell Theory states: "What happens in Cell Theory, stay in Cell Theory."
a)
True
b)
False
89.
The second part of Cell Theory states: "All living things are made up of cells."
a)
True
b)
False
90.
All cells are produced ____________.
a)
from nothing
b)
from other cells
91.
______________ are the basic unit of living things.
a)
Kittens
b)
Organisms
c)
Cells
d)
Organelles
92.
When observing cells, which of the following optical tools is most appropriate?
a)
Hand lens
b)
Telescope
c)
Petri dish
d)
Microscope
93.
Why are microscopes important when studying most cells?
a)
Most cells are very large.
b)
Most cells are very small.
c)
Most cells move very quickly.
d)
Most cells are dead.
94.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three parts of Cell Theory?
a)
All living things are made of cells.
b)
The cell is the smallest living thing that can perform all the functions of life.
c)
Cells are too small to see without a microscope.
d)
All cells must come from pre-existing cells.
95.
All organisms are made of:
a)
organelles
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
cells
96.
The basic unit of life is called a (n)
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
cell
d)
energy
97.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
98.
There are three parts to the cell theory. Which is NOT one of those parts?
a)
All organisms are composed of one or more cells.
b)
The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms.
c)
Cells spontaneously arise from carbon and nutrients carried in the bloodstream.
d)
All cells come from pre-existing cells.
99.
True or False: A single-celled organism has more levels of organization than a multi-celled organism.
a)
True
b)
False
100.
All living things...
a)
Move
b)
Use energy (eat)
c)
All of these are correct
d)
Need water
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