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Molecules of life & Cell Structure

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The attraction that causes water and other liquids to form drops is called ________________. This is also water’s ability to be attracted to other water molecules.

a)

adhesion

b)

capillary action

c)

cohesion

d)

surface tension

2.

Water striders can walk across the surface of calm water. Their feet push the surface of the water down slightly, but they do not break the surface. Why?

a)

The insects are light enough so they do not break the hydrogen bonds holding the water molecules together

b)

The insects actually use their wings to hover slightly above the water’s surface and they only skim it with their feet.

c)

The insect’s feet are non-polar, so they are repelled by the polar water molecules and are pushed away from the water’s surface.

d)

The insects are small enough to see the individual water molecules, so they are able to step carefully from one molecule to the next

3.
What is a water molecule composed of?
a)
1 Hydrogen atom and 2 Oxygen atoms
b)
2 Hydrogen atoms and 1 Oxygen atom
c)
3 Oxygen atoms
d)
2 Helium atoms and 1 Oxygen atom
4.

Which property of water is responsible for cooling off the human body when sweat evaporates into water vapor?

a)

Surface Tension

b)

High latent heat of vaporization

c)

Ice floats on water (solid water -ice- is less dense than liquid water

d)

Adhesion

5.
Which is the correct description of the distribution of charge around a water molecule? 
a)
Oxygen is negative and Hydrogen is positive
b)
Oxygen is positive and Hydrogen is negative 
c)
Oxygen is negative and Hydrogen has no charge
d)
Oxygen is positive and Hydrogen has no charge 
6.

What is this molecule?

a)

sucrose

b)

α-glucose

c)

lipid

d)

β-glucose

7.

What kind of molecule is represented by the diagram?

a)

starch molecule

b)

glucose molecule

c)

fat molecule

d)

monosaccharide

8.
The main function of tRNA is to...
a)
carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins
b)
form a portion of ribosomes
c)
string together complementary RNA and DNA strands
d)
bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes
9.

The bonds linking amino acids are called

a)

Peptide bonds

b)

Glycosidic bonds

c)

Ester bonds

d)

Hydrogen bonds

10.
What type of fatty acid is this?
a)
Unsaturated
b)
Saturated
c)
Monounsaturated
11.

The phospholipid bilayer comprises which part of the cell?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

cell wall

12.

What type of lipid is this?

a)

steroid

b)

cholesterol

c)

phospholipid

d)

triglyceride

13.

Diagram shows a stucture of nucleotide. Name the part labeled 2?

a)

Pentose sugar

b)

Phosphate

c)

Nitrogenous Base

d)

Phosphorous

14.
If a cell has 20% Adenine in it, what % of Cytosine must it have?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
30%
d)
80%
15.

Name of the bond which holds nucleotides together.

a)

Phosphodiester Bond

b)

Amino Bond

c)

Nucleic Bond

d)

Peptide Bond

16.

This is a system of membranous tubules and sacs in eukaryotic cells that functions as a path along which molecules move from one part of the cell to another. Can be rough or smooth.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Centrioles

17.

What cells are primarily found in the mesophyll which used for photosynthesis and storage?

a)

Collenchyma

b)

Sclerenchyma

c)

Parenchyma

d)

Sieve Tube Cells

18.
What cells are primarily found in the bark of trees used for structural support? 
a)
Collenchyma
b)
Sclerenchyma
c)
Parenchyma
d)
Sieve Tube Cells
19.

Diagram shows a structure of neuron. What does the letter "A" represent?

a)

Axon

b)

Dendrite

c)

Axon Terminal

d)

Cell Body

20.
Osteons, also known as __________, are made up of rings called ________.
a)
Haversian systems, lacunae
b)
Haversian systems, lamellae
c)
osteocytes, lamellae
d)
osteoblasts, papillae
21.

The picture is an example of _________________.

a)

facilitated diffusion

b)

simple diffusion

c)

osmosis

d)

active transport

22.

The _________________ model describes the structure of the plasma membrane.

a)

fluid mosaic

b)

double helix

c)

Bohr

d)

distribution

23.

Cells use a process called __________ to move bulky materials out of a cell using a vesicle.

a)

exocytosis

b)

endocytosis

c)

phagocytosis

d)

pinocytosis

24.
What type of tissue is shown in the picture?
a)
epithelial
b)
nervous
c)
connective
d)
muscle
25.

Which type of tissue is shown in the picture?

a)

connective

b)

epithelial

c)

muscle

d)

nervous

26.

Which type of tissue is shown in the picture?

a)

connective

b)

nervous

c)

epithelial

d)

muscle

27.

Which type of muscle tissue is shown?

a)

smooth

b)

skeletal

c)

cardiac

d)

epithelial

28.

What type of plant cells are pictured?

a)

parenchyma

b)

collenchyma

c)

sclerenchyma

d)

epidermis

29.
Which of the following not the characteristics of permanent tissues? 
a)
Mature tissues that are undergoing differentiation
b)
matured tissues which are already differentiated
c)
Actively dividing to produce new cells for growth
d)
categorised into epidermal tissue, ground tissue and vascular tissue
30.
The sodium-potassium pumps requires energy to move ions across the cell membrane against their concentration gradient so it is a type of
a)
active transport
b)
osmosis
c)
diffusion
d)
facilitated diffusion