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AP Bio Cells

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Chloroplast does not...

a)

Contain its own DNA

b)

Make Sugar

c)

Contain Chlorophyll

d)

Appear in prokaryotic cells

2.

Which protein would break apart first?

a)

A protein held together with Hydrogen bonds

b)

A protein held together with Covalent sulfide bonds

c)

A protein held together with Peptide bonds

d)

A protein held together with Ionic bonds

3.

How many water molecules are made if you connect 20 amino acids together?

a)

0

b)

10

c)

19

d)

20

4.

Which of the following is NOT a monomer subunit?

a)

Glucose

b)

Nucleotide

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Triglyceride

5.

The difference between osmosis and diffusion is that

a)

Diffusion is passive transport, whereas osmosis is active transport

b)

Only in diffusion do molecules move from areas of high concentration

c)

Osmosis is the opposite of diffusion and only involves the movement of water

d)

Osmosis is referred specifically to the movement of water, whereas diffusion refers to the movement of any type of molecules

6.

In biological membranes, the phospholipids are arranged in a ______, with the ______.

a)

Bilayer; fatty acids pointing towards each other

b)

Bilayer; fatty acids facing outward

c)

Single Layer; fatty acids facing the interior of the cell

d)

Single Layer; phosphorus-containing region facing the interior of the cell

7.

Which statement applies to hydrolysis?

a)

Break down polymers

b)

Produces water

c)

Creates glycogen from glucose

d)

Creates proteins from amino acids

8.

All of the following are part of a prokaryotic cell EXCEPT

a)

a cell membrane

b)

DNA

c)

an endoplasmic reticulum

d)

ribosomes

9.

The liver is involved in detoxification of many poisons and drugs. Which of the following structures is primarily involved in this process and therefore abundant in liver cells?

a)

transport vesicles

b)

smooth ER

c)

nuclear envelope

d)

Golgi apparatus

10.

Hydrolytic enzymes must be segregated and packaged to prevent general destruction of cellular components. In animal cells, which of the following organelles contains these hydrolytic enzymes?

a)

central vacuole

b)

peroxisome

c)

lysosome

d)

chloroplast

11.
When a plant cell, such as one from a tulip stem, is submerged in a very hypotonic solution, what is likely to occur?
a)
The cell membrane will lyse.
b)
The cell will burst.
c)
The cell will become turgid.
d)
Plasmolysis will shrink the interior.
12.

The Endosymbiotic Theory suggests that eukaryotic cells evolved when an ancient cell engulfed another, forming a permanent symbiotic relationship. Choose the evidence that best justifies this claim.

a)

Both mitochondria and chloroplasts perform energy functions

b)

Eukaryotic cells have many mitochondria

c)

Eukaryotic cells have traits in common with archaea

d)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts contain circular loops of unique DNA

13.
Which structure is common to plant and animal cells?
a)
central vacuole
b)
chloroplast
c)
wall made of cellulose
d)
mitochondrion
14.
Which statement about cholesterol molecules is true?
a)
They help hold a membrane together.
b)
They alter the fluidity of the membrane.
c)
They attach to carbohydrates.
d)
They disrupt membrane function.
15.
The plasma membranes of winter wheat are able to remain fluid when it is extremely cold by
a)
synthesizing new forms of cholesterol
b)
closing protein channels
c)
decreasing the number of hydrophobic proteins present
d)
replacing saturated fatty acids with unsaturated fatty acids
16.
In the membrane section seen, which section would represent the non-polar section of a protein?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
Active transport is happening in 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D nowhere in this pricture
18.
Prokaryotes are classified as belonging to two different domains. What are they?
a)
Bacteria & Protista
b)
Bacteria & Archaea
c)
Bacteria & Eukarya
d)
Archaea & Protista
19.
Large numbers of ribosomes are present in cells that specialize in producing which of the following molecules?
a)
glycogen
b)
cellulose
c)
proteins
d)
lipids
20.

Which four structures are found in all cells and are therefore evidence of common ancestry?

a)

DNA, ribosomes, cytosol, and a cell membrane

b)

nucleus, ribosomes, cytosol, and a cell membrane

c)

nucleus, ribosomes, cytosol, and mitochondria

d)

DNA, cell wall, cytosol, and a cell membrane

21.
Which organelles modifies proteins and packages them into vesicles to be shipped out of the cell?
a)
free ribosomes
b)
rough ER
c)
smooth ER
d)
golgi apparatus
22.
Which organelle uses hydrolytic enzymes to digest substances?
a)
lysosome
b)
peroxisome
c)
smooth ER
d)
central vacuole
23.
Which of the following organelles is responsible for storing substances in plants and some protists?
a)
vacuoles
b)
vesicles
c)
ribosomes
d)
microtubules
24.

Endoplasmic Reticulum:/ER

a)

The smallest organelle with a huge job / Makes proteins, which are the building blocks of the body.

b)

A folded membrane that moves proteins to a transport vessicles; may or may not have attached ribosomes.

c)

A small sack that stores water and food until the cell needs it / Stores waste temporarily until the cell gets rid of it.

d)

The protective outer layer that controls what enters and leaves the cell.

25.
Eukaryotic Cell
a)
a cell containing a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles
b)
a cell that lacks a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles; includes achaea and bacteria
c)
the idea that the mitochonria and chloroplasts were once free living and were engulfed by other prokaryotic cells.
d)
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
26.
If aquaporins are injected into the membranes of epithelial cells that line blood vessels,
a)
the flow of Na+ through aquaporins will increase
b)
the intracellular concentration of K+ will increase
c)
the membranes will become more permeable to water
d)
the electrical properties of the cells will be altered
27.
I am a protein packaging and shipping machine! Who am I?
a)
vacuole
b)
ribosome
c)
mitochondrion
d)
golgi apparatus
28.
What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
29.

What kind of cells have a cell wall?

a)

Plants

b)

Fungi

c)

Bacteria

d)

all of the above

30.

Nucleus:

a)

Stores genetic information in DNA molecule; generally the most conspicuous organelle in the cell.

b)

A folded membrane that moves materials around inside cells / Also acts as the site of manufacturing materials needed by the cell.

c)

The smallest organelle with a huge job / Makes proteins, which are the building blocks of the body.

d)

A small sack that stores water and food until the cell needs it / Stores waste temporarily until the cell gets rid of it.

31.
Ribosomes
a)
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
b)
non membrane bounded organelles responsible for protein synthesis;found in eukaryotes and porkaryotes
c)
System of internal membranes within the cytoplasm. Membranes are rough due to the presence of ribosomes. functions in transport of substances such as proteins within the cytoplasm
d)
An endomembrane system where lipids are synthesized, calcium levels are regulated, and toxic substances are broken down.
32.
Vacuole:
a)
A gel-like material that streams through the cell holding all the other organelles / Also stores chemicals needed for cell processes.
b)
The smallest organelle with a huge job / Makes proteins, which are the building blocks of the body.
c)
A small sack that stores water and food until the cell needs it /  Stores waste temporarily until the cell  gets rid of it.
d)
Stacks of pancake-like membranes that package materials to ship out of the cell.
33.

Mitochondrion

a)

Stacks of pancake-like membranes that package materials to ship out of the cell.

b)

Small sacks with pores / Contains digestive enzymes that get rid of waste, worn-out cell parts, and captured invaders.

c)

(plural is Mitochondria): Bean-shaped organelle filled with folded membranes / Breaks down glucose to release energy during cellular respiration

d)

The protective outer layer that controls what enters and leaves the cell.

34.
A protein that forms an ion channel through a membrane is most likely 
a)
a peripheral membrane protein
b)
a phospholipid
c)
an enzyme.
d)
a transmembrane protein
35.

In animal cells an ________ environment is optimal, but in plant cells a ____________ environment is best.

a)

hypotonic, isotonic

b)

isotonic, hypotonic

c)

hypertonic, isotonic

d)

isotonic, hypertonic

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