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Cell Unit Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
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1.

A major difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is

a)

prokaryotic cells have a nucleus and eukaryotic cells do not

b)

eukaryotic cells have a cell membrane and prokaryotic cells do not

c)

prokaryotic cells have ribosomes and eukaryotic cells do not

d)

eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and prokaryotic cells do not

2.

Choose all of the structures that are found in BOTH eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.

a)

ribosomes

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

nucleus

d)

cell membrane

e)

cytoplasm

3.

Animal cells contain... (choose all that apply)

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

mitochondria

e)

chloroplasts

4.

The cell theory includes all of the following parts EXCEPT

a)

All cells come from pre-existing cells dividing

b)

All cells are surrounded by cell membranes

c)

Cells are the basic unit of life

d)

Cells are responsible for the structure and function of living things

5.

The organelle responsible for breaking down and getting rid of waste a cell is the

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

lysosome

d)

Golgi Apparatus

6.

Proteins are primarily made by _____ and then modified, packaged, and sorted by ______

a)

ribosomes; mitochondria

b)

nucleolus; Golgi Apparatus

c)

ribosomes; Golgi Apparatus

d)

nucleolus; ribosomes

7.

The control center of the cell, known as the ____, is where all of the DNA is found in a/an _______ cell.

a)

nucleus; eukaryotic

b)

mitochondria; eukaryotic

c)

nucleus; prokaryotic

d)

nucleus; prokaryotic

8.

The _____ surrounds the outside of the cell and contains the _____, a gel-like fluid which helps to hold all organelles in place.

a)

nucleus; lysosome

b)

cell membrane; cytoplasm

c)

cell membrane; cytoskeleton

d)

cytoskeleton; cytoplasm

9.

In plant cells, sunlight is converted into chemical energy (food) in the _____. Then, in both plant and animal cells, food is broken down into energy in the ____.

a)

cell wall; mitochondria

b)

chloroplast; Golgi Apparatus

c)

mitochondria; chloroplast

d)

chloroplast; mitochondria

10.

The cell membrane is made of molecules called ______, along with a few different specialized ____ embedded in it.

a)

phospholipids; proteins

b)

phospholipids; carbohydrates

c)

hydrophilics; proteins

d)

hydrophobics; carbohydrates

11.

True or False: Passive transport refers to the movement of materials in or out of the cell without the use of cellular energy.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Molecules which are large, such as amino acids, or charged (ions) move into or out of the cell through ____ via the process _____.

a)

channel proteins; simple diffusion

b)

pore proteins; simple diffusion

c)

channel proteins; facilitated diffusion

d)

pore proteins; facilitated diffusion

13.

____ refers to the movement of water into or out of the cell through _____.

a)

Facilitated diffusion; channel proteins

b)

Osmosis; channel proteins

c)

Facilitated diffusion; pore proteins

d)

Osmosis; pore proteins

14.

A cell is placed into a solution and allowed to sit overnight. The next day, the cell has lost mass. The original solution in the beaker had ______ water in it than the cytoplasm of the cell

a)

more

b)

less

c)

an equal amount of

15.

If a cell's cytoplasm contains 18% calcium ions and the solution it is place in contains 2% calcium ions, calcium will move ______

a)

out of the cell

b)

into the cell

c)

in and out of the cell equally

16.

Small molecules, like carbon dioxide gas, are able to go into and out of the cell through ____ via the process ____.

a)

channel proteins; simple diffusion

b)

the phospholipid bilayer; simple diffusion

c)

channel proteins; facilitated diffusion

d)

the phospholipid bilayer; facilitated diffusion

17.

The outer rigid layer of a plant cell (pointed to in this image) is the ____.

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

chloroplast

d)

none of the above

18.

If a cell DIDN'T have a vacuole, it would be unable to...

a)

produce ribosomes

b)

produce proteins

c)

store materials

d)

convert food to usable energy

19.

The proteins in the cell membrane that allow water molecules in and out are called

a)

channel proteins

b)

marker proteins

c)

pore proteins

d)

cholesterol proteins

20.

In this image, which direction are molecules going to move via PASSIVE transport?

a)

from the right to the left

b)

from the left to the right

c)

both left and right

d)

from the top to the bottom

21.

Which of the following students was NOT a contributor to our understanding of cells and the Cell Theory?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Anton von Leeuwenhoek

c)

Rudolph Virchow

d)

Charles Darwin

e)

Matthias Schleiden

22.

_____ studied eukaryotic cells and determine that all plants are composed of cells.

a)

Robert Brown

b)

Theodor Schwann

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Matthias Schleiden

23.

"New cells arise from pre-existing cells." This part of the cell theory is due to the work of

a)

Theodor Schwann

b)

Rudolph Virchow

c)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Robert Brown

24.

A cell is viewed under the microscope. It has a nucleus and NO chloroplasts or cell walls. It is most likely a/an _____ cell, which was studied by _____.

a)

plant cell; Matthias Schleiden

b)

plant cell; Theodor Schwann

c)

animal cell; Matthias Schleiden

d)

animal cell; Theodor Schwann