WorksheetsCell Structure & Transport
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which invention played the biggest role in the discovery of cells by early scientists?
a)
Microwaves
b)
Magnifying glass
c)
Compound microscope
d)
Eyeglasses
2.
Which of these is not part of the cell theory?
a)
All organisms are made of cells.
b)
Cells are the most basic unit of life.
c)
All cells are eukaryotic.
d)
All existing cells are produced by other living cells.
3.
What is the jellylike substance contained within the cell membrane called?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Organelle
c)
Nucleus
4.
Which of the following is a network of proteins that supports and gives shape to a cell?
a)
Vacuole
b)
Cytoskeleton
c)
Rough ER
d)
Vesicle
5.
What is the main function of the Golgi Apparatus?
a)
communicate with other cells
b)
convert solar energy into chemical energy
c)
package and deliver proteins
d)
copy genetic material
6.
Which of these organelles can be found in the cytoplasm AND attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Ribosomes
c)
Nucleolus
d)
Vacuole
7.
What are the main differences between plant and animal cells?
a)
Animal cells are eukaryotes and plants cells are not
b)
Animal cells have cell walls and chloroplasts; plant cells don't
c)
Plant cells are eukaryotes and animal cells are not
d)
Plant cells have cell walls and chloroplasts; animal cells don't
8.
Which model did scientists develop to describe the cell membrane?
a)
Fluid Mosaic Model
b)
polar model
c)
transport model
d)
dynamic model
9.
Which phrase best describes the property of selective permeability?
a)
all ions pass
b)
all molecules pass
c)
Only large molecules pass
d)
Some molecules in. Some molecules out.
10.
What is the best way to describe passive transport?
a)
requires energy from the cell
b)
Molecules move from low to high concentration
c)
requires no energy from the cell
11.
What is the term for the diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane?
a)
transport
b)
osmosis
c)
isotonic
d)
magic
12.
Water moves into a cell when the solution surrounding the cell is...
a)
hypotonic
b)
isotonic
c)
hypertonic
13.
Movement of larger molecules through the protein channels of the cell membrane is called
a)
selective transport
b)
homeostasis
c)
facilitated diffusion
d)
hypertonic
14.
Unlike passive transport, active transport requires
a)
diffusion
b)
energy
c)
vesicles
d)
DNA
15.
Which organelle is the storehouse for most of the cell's genetic information?
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
centriole
d)
nucleus
16.
Water leaves the cell when the solution surrounding the cell is
a)
isotonic
b)
hypertonic
c)
hypotonic
17.
Water leaves and enters the cell at the same rate when the solution surrounding the cell is
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
18.
What process can be described as the "cell eating?"
a)
Exocytosis
b)
Phagocytosis
c)
Pinocytosis
d)
Osmosis
19.
What process can be described as the "cell drinking?"
a)
Exocytosis
b)
Phagocytosis
c)
Pinocytosis
d)
Osmosis
20.
The cell membrane is made up of a double layer of phospholipids. What name does the cell membrane have because of this?
a)
Double flapjack
b)
phospholipid bilayer
c)
Twin Towers
d)
Selectively permeable
21.
What would happen to a cell if it were placed into a solution where there was a higher solute concentration inside of the cell?
a)
Water would move out of the cell and it would shrivel up.
b)
Water would enter and leave the cell at the exact same rate.
c)
More solute would enter the cell.
d)
Water would move into the cell and it would swell up like a balloon.
22.
What would happen to a cell if it were placed into a solution where there was a higher solute concentration outside of the cell?
a)
Water would move out of the cell and it would shrivel up.
b)
Water would enter and leave the cell at the same rate.
c)
More solute would leave the cell.
d)
Water would move into the cell and it would swell up like a balloon.
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