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Unit 2 Biology

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of the organelle identified as #6 in the picture (it is mostly brown, folded over, and is in the lower right part of the cell)?

a)

movement

b)

houses the cell’s DNA

c)

house the digestive enzyme

d)

packages proteins for transport out of the cell

2.

Which type of cell contains DNA enclosed in a nucleus?

a)

centriole

b)

eukaryote

c)

plasmid

d)

prokaryote

3.

In a typical cell membrane, phospholipids arrange themselves to form a

a)

Bilayer

b)

Capsule

c)

Monolayer

d)

Channel Protein

4.

In the image of the cell, letter C is the control center of the cell. Please identify this organelle.

a)

Lysosome

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Nucleus

5.

_______________ produce proteins by following coded instructions that come from the nucleus of the cell.

a)

Actins

b)

Flagella

c)

Microtubules

d)

Ribosomes

6.

In a cell, small vacuoles that are involved in transporting substances are often called

a)

Microvacuoles

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Transporters

d)

Vesicles

7.

Unfinished proteins transported from the ER are modified in the cell's

a)

Nucleus

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Ribosome

d)

Golgi apparatus

8.

The site of photosynthesis in a plant cell is the

a)

Ribosome

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

9.

What type of biomolecule is being produced at the ribosome?

a)

Lipid

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrate

d)

Nucleic Acid

10.

Because of their function, we would expect muscle cells to have a large number of which cellular organelle?

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Golgi Bodies

d)

Vacuoles

11.

We would expect cells found in the digestive glands of animals to contain relatively large amounts of which cellular organelle?

a)

Centrioles

b)

Lysosome

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nuclei

12.

If we were to compare the cells in the plant roots, we would expect the leaf cells to contain many more

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Leucoplasts

c)

Nuclei

d)

Ribosomes

13.

Which organelle has a double membrane?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Mitochondira

d)

Ribosome

14.

You have been asked the class to make a cell city model. Which building or business in the city could represent the mitochondria, and why?

a)

city dump- waste storage

b)

City hall- control center

c)

roads- transportation system

d)

power company- produces energy

15.

Which cell structure is the gatekeeper, controlling what goes in and out of the cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Vacuole

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

16.

Living matter is at least sixty percent water. It makes sense, then, that cell membranes are made of phospholipids because

a)

Phosphates dissolve in water

b)

The bilayer acts to repel water.

c)

The lipids form an insoluble barrier.

d)

The lipids mix easily in a water environment.

17.

All BUT one is a function of the cell wall. That is

a)

Provides support

b)

Provides protection

c)

Transfers genetic materials

d)

Regulates the passage of materials

18.

The cell membrane helps to control what enters and leaves a cell. Which of these substances, which accounts for about two-thirds of a cell's mass, is constantly moving in and out of the cell?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Protein

c)

Waste

d)

Water

19.

Where are chromosomes found in an animal cell?

a)

Inside a gene

b)

In the cytoplasm

c)

In a strand of DNA

d)

Inside of the nucleus

20.

_______ is a jellylike substance in both the animal and the plant cell containing important chemicals and acts like a matrix for the cell organelles.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Vacuole

21.

Plants have large central vacuole. What is the function of the central vacuole in plants?

a)

The central vacuole stores water.

b)

The central vacuole contains DNA.

c)

The central vacuole controls division of the cell.

d)

The central vacuole manufactures proteins for the cell.

22.

Plant and animal cells have a lot in common. In fact, they are more alike than different. What organelles can you find in BOTH types of cells?

a)

membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm,

b)

membrane, chloroplasts, nucleus

c)

cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus

d)

cell membrane and cell wall, chloroplasts

23.

Lipids, mainly phospholipids, make up the bulk of the cell membrane. How is the structure of the phospholipid so perfectly paired to the function of the cell membrane?

a)

Phospholipids are bulky/large molecules that prevent all molecules from entering/exiting the cell.

b)

The polar tails of the phospholipids provide the barrier between the exterior/interior hydrophilic environments.

c)

Lipids contain high energy bonds, and these bonds help to provide the energy to move molecules across the membrane.

d)

The head of the phospholipid, which is hydrophilic, helps to control the movement of large hydrophobic molecules, and the tails of the phospholipid, which are hydrophobic, help to control the movement of large hydrophilic molecules.

24.

_____ and _______ are organelles that definitely arose from endosymbiosis.

a)

Rough ER and Smooth ER

b)

Mitochondria and Golgi Body

c)

Chloroplast and Golgi Body

d)

Mitochondria and Chloroplast

25.

Who noticed that the smallest unit of life looked like tiny, empty chambers and called them cells?

a)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Matthias Schleiden

c)

Theodor Schwann

d)

Robert Hooke

26.

Based on physical features, this cell is most likely a(n) ____________ cell.

a)

Eukaryotic Plant

b)

Eukaryotic Animal

c)

Prokaryotic Fungus

d)

Prokaryotic Bacterial

27.

The theory of biogenesis states

a)

Life comes from other living things

b)

Biology started with learning about cells

c)

Life comes from DNA

d)

Life started over 4 billion years ago

28.

What part of the mitochondria creates more space for cellular respiration?

a)

Outer membrane

b)

Cristae

c)

Matrix

d)

Integral membrane proteins

29.

The noodle-like form of DNA is:

a)

Chromatin

b)

Chromosome

c)

Chromatid

d)

Chromate

30.

A genetic defect that causes microtubules to form incorrectly will affect ___

a)

The cytoskeleton’s ability to move things around the cell

b)

The cell wall’s ability to keep its structure

c)

The cytoplasm’s thickness

d)

None of these

31.

CHOOSE ALL CORRECT ANSWERS.

What would be most likely to happen if there was a genetic defect that affected the functioning of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

a)

The cell wall couldn’t form

b)

The cell membrane couldn’t form

c)

The cell membrane may dissolve in water

d)

The ribosomes would stop working

32.

If the cell were a factory, what role would the Endoplasmic Reticulum play?

a)

Engine

b)

Assembly line

c)

Quality Control

d)

Packages

33.

What are the 3 parts of the cell theory? Choose all of the correct answers.

a)

All known living things are made up of one or more cells.

b)

All living cells arise from pre-existing cells by division.

c)

All cells have organelles including cell wall, cell membrane and chloroplast.

d)

The cell is the fundamental unit of structure and function in all living organisms.

34.

Which organelles do prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells have in common?.

a)

Cell membrane, nucleus, mitochondria

b)

Cell membrane, ribosomes, cytoplasm

c)

Cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus

d)

Cell wall, nucleus, mitochondria