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Bootcamp Quiz 2: Cells and Homeostasis

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which molecule would require the use of energy in order to be brought into the cell?The diagram below represents a cell and some molecules in its environment. Which molecule would require the use of energy in order to be brought into the cell?  
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
One possible conclusion that can be drawn about the activity of these two cells is that 
a)
(1) more active transport occurs in cell B than in cell A 
b)
(2) more active transport occurs in cell A than in cell B 
c)
(3) cell B uses some of the extra mitochondria to make food 
d)
(4) cell A is a plant cell since it has a cell wall
3.
A photograph of human cells as seen with a compound light microscope is shown below. A cell structure is labeled A. Structure A is most likely a
a)
 (1) mitochondrion that synthesizes food for the cell
b)
 (2) nucleus that is the site of food storage 
c)
 (3) mitochondrion that absorbs energy from the Sun 
d)
 (4) nucleus that is responsible for the storage of information
4.
The arrows represent the movement of which substances? 
a)
(1) carbon dioxide and sugar 
b)
(2) oxygen and ATP 
c)
(3) ATP and carbon dioxide 
d)
(4) oxygen and sugar
5.
Which row in the chart correctly identifies the functions of structures A, B, and C?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
6.
Makes proteins.
a)
nucleus
b)
ribosomes
c)
lysosomes
d)
vacuole
7.
Breaks down food to release energy.
a)
nucleus
b)
lysosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
8.
What are the reactants (what's needed) for photosynthesis?
a)
glucose and oxygen
b)
light, water, and carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen and light
d)
glucose and carbon dioxide
9.
What is the purpose of photosynthesis?
a)
make glucose
b)
make ATP
c)
make light
d)
release carbon dioxide
10.
This process releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen is present.
a)
photosynthesis
b)
light-independent reaction
c)
cellular respiration
d)
light-dependent reaction
11.
An individual eats a hamburger. Which two systems must interact to transfer the nutrients in the hamburger to human muscle tissue? 
a)
respiratory and excretory
b)
digestive and immune
c)
digestive and circulatory
d)
immune and respiratory
12.
Which correctly pairs a food molecule with its building block? (food molecule, building block)
a)
starch, amino acid
b)
sugar, starch
c)
protein, amino acid
d)
amino acid, sugar
13.
A land-dwelling organism, A, and an aquatic single-celled organism, B, are represented below. Which statement best explains how A and B are able to survive in their environments? 
a)
The organelles in B perform similar functions to the organ systems in A. 
b)
The transport system in B is more complex than the transport system in A. 
c)
Both A and B take in oxygen from the water. 
d)
Only A can pass on traits to offspring
14.
A student infected by a common cold virus ran a low-grade fever. After a few days, the student’s temperature returned to normal and the student was free of cold symptoms. The fever served as 
a)
an antigen in the circulatory system 
b)
an immune response to a pathogen 
c)
a biological catalyst 
d)
a weakened pathogen
15.
A dead or weakened pathogen used to establish immunity would most likely be found in 
a)
a pesticide
b)
an antibiotic
c)
a vaccine
d)
a toxin
16.
The diagrams below represent two molecules that are involved in metabolic activities in some living cells. The shape of each of the molecules is important because 
a)
molecules having different shapes are always found in different organisms 
b)
the shape of a molecule determines how it functions in chemical reactions 
c)
the shape of a molecule determines the age of an organism 
d)
if the shape of any molecule in an organism changes, the DNA in that organism will also change
17.
Guard cells open and close holes called stomates on plant leaves. What happens when the holes are open?
a)
CO2 gas moves into the leaf and water vapor diffuses from the leaf.
b)
Oxygen moves into the leave and CO2 moves out of the leaf
c)
The leaf sucks in water
d)
CO2 leaks out of the leaf
18.
A HYPERTONIC solution has a _____ concentration of solute than the interior of the cell and a cell will ______ when placed into this solution.
a)
lower; shrink
b)
lower; swell
c)
higher; shrink
d)
higher; swell
19.
In diffusion, particles move down a _______ ________
a)
Concentration Gradient
b)
Membrane
c)
Protein Synthesis
d)
Concentrated orange juice
20.
Diffusion is the movement of molecules from an area of _____ concentration to an ______ concentration
a)
High, low
b)
Low, high
c)
Low, low,
d)
High, high
21.
The primary role of a digestive enzyme would be to – 
a)
build new polymers
b)
absorb energy from the sun
c)
break apart large molecules 
d)
slow down harmful reactions
22.
How are Antibodies, Antigens, Hormones, Enzymes and Receptors all alike?
a)
They are all carbohydrates that break down into glucose
b)
They are all necessary for producing energy
c)
They are all Nucleic Acids that code our DNA
d)
They are all proteins that depend on their shape