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Cells - Cell Theory and Cell Structure

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cellular respiration is to mitochondria as photosynthesis is to

a)

plants

b)

microtubules

c)

chloroplasts

d)

ribosomes

2.
The cell membrane
a)
regulates what enters/leaves cell
b)
helps maintain homeostasis
c)
keeps contents of cell in place
d)
all of the above
3.

Identify the CORRECT statement regarding viruses

(i) they are considered non-living outside the cell

(ii) they have their own cell synthesising machinery

(iii) they don’t have a cell membrane like other organisms

(iv) they obey central dogma of life

a)

(i) & (ii)

b)

(i) & (iii)

c)

(ii) & (iii)

d)

(i) & (iv)

4.
Which organelles is responsible for the production of ATP?
a)
Ribsome
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
5.
An Amoeba is a unicellular, animal-like protist that lives in ponds and streams. According to cell theory, where did this cell come from?
a)
another pre-existing amoeba cell.
b)
energy from sun that allowed the protist to reproduce.
c)
a multicellular organism.
d)
the nonliving environment.
6.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
7.
In order to sustain life, all cells must...
a)
digest nutrients and water
b)
excrete waste and fluids
c)
must be able to maintain a homeostasis environment (aka cellular respiration and regulation)
d)
All of the above
8.
Which cells do not have a defined nucleus or membrane bound organelles
a)
Fungi
b)
Eukaryotes
c)
Prokaryotes
d)
Protista
9.
What organelle is labeled with "D"?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Golgi Apparatus
c)
Nucleus
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
10.
What organelle is labeled with "A"?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Golgi Apparatus
c)
Nucleus
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
11.
What organelle is labeled with "C"?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Golgi Apparatus
c)
Nucleus
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
12.
What organelle is labeled with "B"?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Golgi Apparatus
c)
Nucleus
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
13.

Which of the following accurately describes the cell membrane?

a)

It is composed of proteins floating in a glycolipid layer

b)

It separates the cell from its surroundings

c)

It has a hydrophillic interior because fatty acids form the bilayer

d)

It controls the movement of wastes into the cell

14.

Which one of the following characteristics must a cell have in order to be classified as a eukaryotic cell?

a)

Two or more circular chromosomes

b)

No membrane bound organelles

c)

A cytoskeleton attached to the cell membrane

d)

A cell wall made of cellulose

15.

The movement of chloroplasts within the cytoplasm of some green plants maximises the exposure of the chloroplasts to sunlight. Which one of the following cell structures enables this movement?

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

golgi body

c)

cell membrane

d)

cytoskeleton

16.

Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) is a highly toxic substance that can kill human beings within 60 seconds. HCN inhibits enzymes that are involved in the production of ATP in the presence of oxygen. Which one of the following cell structures would be most affected by HCN?

a)

cell membrane

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome

17.

Which one of the following is evidence that prokaryotic cells existed before eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotic organisms are single-celled and less complex

b)

The oldest known prokaryotic fossils are at least 3.5 billion years old whereas the oldest known eukaryotic fossils are at least 1.5 billion years old.

c)

Prokaryotic organisms are able to live and thrive is hostile enviroments such as thermal vents.

d)

The cells of prokaryotic organisms do not contain membrane-bound organelles whereas the cells of eukaryotic organisms do