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AS Chapter 2 - Cell Biology

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of cell is this?
a)
animal
b)
plant
c)
bacteria
d)
algae
2.
Which of these would you not find in an animal cell?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
3.
Which of these would you not expect to find in a bacterial cell?
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
cytoplasm
4.
What term is used to describe a single celled organism without a true nucleus?
a)
prokaryote
b)
virus
c)
protoctista
d)
eukaryote
5.
Where in a cell does respiration take place?
a)
ribosome
b)
nucleus
c)
mitochondria
d)
cytoplasm
6.
Which of these shows the correct order, going from the smallest to the largest?
a)
gene, chromosome, nucleus, cell
b)
chromosome, gene, nucleus, cell
c)
nucleus, gene, chromosome, cell
d)
gene, nucleus, chromosome, cell
7.
What is the function of the cell membrane?
a)
respiration
b)
protein synthesis
c)
control of substances in/out of the cell
d)
reproduction
8.
What is the function of the ribosomes?
a)
respiration
b)
protein synthesis
c)
cell replication
d)
DNA replication
9.
Cells with a membrane, nucleus and cytoplasm, such as those found in animals and plants, are known as ...?
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
10.
Which type of cell would be the smallest?
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
11.
When using a microscope, how do you work out the real size of an image?
a)
image size ÷ magnification
b)
magnification ÷ image size
c)
image size × magnification
d)
image size + magnification
12.
15 mm would be equal to how many μm?
a)
150
b)
1 500
c)
15 000
d)
150 000
13.
A protein that is destined for the membrane would be made 
a)
on a ribosome that is in the cytoplasm
b)
within a lysosome
c)
on a ribosome attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum 
d)
within the Golgi body
14.
A protein that will be modified with carbohydrates will pass through 
a)
the lysosome and the rough ER
b)
the rough ER and the Golgi body
c)
the rough ER and smooth ER
d)
the Golgi body and the smooth ER
15.

No matter what, all cells have which organelles in common?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

DNA

d)

Ribosomes

e)

Mitochondria

16.

Which is short hair-like projections from the membrane that help the cell move?

a)

Pseudopod

b)

Eyespot

c)

Cilia

d)

Flagella

e)

Contractile Vacuole

17.
Which statement about viral reproduction is correct?
a)
A virus must complete interphase before entering mitosis
b)
A virus cannot repdouce on its own and depends on the host cell
c)
A virus can only use a host to reproduce if the host cell lacks a cell membrane
18.
Emma believes viruses are not living organisms while Kayla believes viruses are living organisms. Who is correct and why?
a)
Emma, because viruses cannot reproduce on their own.
b)
Emma, because viruses contain nucleic acid and proteins
c)
Kayla, because viruses are considered a type of living cell
d)
Kayla, because viruses grow and replicate
19.
Jelly-like substance found inside cell that acts as a medium for chemical reactions within the cell
a)
Nuclear Membrane
b)
Golgi Body
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Ribosome
20.
Which organelles is responsible for the production of ATP?
a)
Ribsome
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
21.
What are the building blocks of proteins?
a)
Amino acids
b)
Fatty Acids
c)
Nucleotides
d)
Monsaccharides
22.
Which of the following cell organelles is filled with digestive enzymes for breaking down materials?
a)
Endoplasmic reticulum
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Ribosome
d)
Lysosome
23.
Which of the following cell organelles is responsible for packing and transporting lipids and other cell materials?
a)
Golgi Body
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Ribosome
d)
Lysosome
24.
Which of the following cell organelles is covered in ribosomes and is used for manufacturing and transporting proteins to the Golgi?
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Ribosome
d)
Lysosome
25.

The ____________ produces an image of a specimen by passing visible light through it.

a)

LM

b)

SEM

c)

TEM

d)

none of the above

26.

A detailed three-dimensional view of cell structure is provided by

a)

Light microscopy

b)

Transmission electron microscopy

c)

Scanning electron microscopy

d)

none of the above

27.

A pocket formed by an inward folding of a membrane is called

a)

an evagination

b)

an invagination

c)

a secretory vesicle

d)

a vacuole

28.

Digestion and self-destruction are functions of which organelle?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondrion

c)

lysosome

d)

peroxisome

29.

The rough endoplasmic reticulum functions in

a)

transport, respiration, and synthesis

b)

contraction, transport, and diffusion

c)

storage, transport, and digestion

d)

synthesis, storage, and transport

30.

Nucleoli make which of the following?

a)

histones and DNA

b)

ribosomal RNA and proteins

c)

smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

all of the above

31.

Which of the following lists only membrane-bound organelles?

a)

mitochondria, cilia, centrioles, Golgi apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, nucleus

b)

endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, mitochondria, lysosomes, peroxisomes

c)

lysosomes, ribosomes, peroxisomes, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus

d)

microtubules, nucleus, lysosomes, ribosomes, mitochondria, cilia

32.

The nucleus (and more specifically, the genes it contains) most directly controls all of the cell's activities by

a)

controlling cell division

b)

regulating protein synthesis

c)

synthesizing DNA and RNA

d)

coordinating intracellular communication

33.

Of the following, which organelle participates most directly in mitosis?

a)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

ribosome

c)

centriole

d)

nucleolus

34.
What is the function of epithelial cells?
a)
Act as barriers between the external environment, or between organs and fluidfilled cavities
b)
Provide movement by pulling on bones
c)
Provide secretions which help to digest food
d)
Act as the messaging pathway between different areas of the body
35.
Define tissue with regards to anatomy
a)
A group of structurally and functionally related cells that come together to perform common functions
b)
Multiple sheets of thin paper used to clean your nose
c)
A series of different cells in the same area
d)
The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism
36.
Cells make up.....
a)
Tissues
b)
Organs
c)
Organ systems
d)
more cells
37.
Organs  make up.....
a)
Tissues
b)
Organs
c)
Organ systems
d)
more cells
38.

What tissue is this?

a)

Muscle

b)

Epithelial

c)

Nervous

d)

Connective

39.

What tissue is this?

a)

Epithelial

b)

Nervous

c)

Connective

d)

Muscular

40.
Name this tissue
a)
Bone
b)
Cartilage
c)
Blood
d)
Adipose
41.
Which tissue is this?
a)
Simple squamous
b)
simple columnar
c)
transitional
d)
simple cuboidal
42.
Which tissue is this?
a)
Simple Squamous
b)
Stratified Squamous
c)
Simple cuboidal
d)
Pseudostratified columnar
43.
Which of the following cell types is correctly matched with it's cell shape?
a)
Squamous - flattened, pancake
b)
Cuboidal - rectangular
c)
Columnar - flattened, pancake
d)
Columnar - cubed/square
44.
What number is pointing to the flagella?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
45.
What number is pointing to the cell wall?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
46.

What is the name of this organelle?

a)

Mentos

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Chloroplast

47.

Which type of cell is this?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

48.
Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a)
Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.
b)
Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.
c)
Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.
d)
Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.
49.

Identify the microscope part:

a)

revolving nosepiece

b)

coarse focus knob

c)

diaphragm

d)

fine focus knob

50.

Typical objective lenses come in magnifications of ___

a)

6x, 15x, 60x

b)

60x, 150x, 600x

c)

4x, 10x, 40x

d)

40x, 100x, 400x

51.

Using a 10x eyepiece and a 40x objective would give a total magnification of ___

a)

40x

b)

50x

c)

400x

d)

500x

52.
Number 3
a)
Ocular Lens
b)
Objective Lens
c)
Diaphragm
d)
Base
53.
Number 8
a)
Base
b)
Stage
c)
Tube
d)
Arm
54.
The Cell Theory states...
a)
Atoms create all matter
b)
Living things evolve
c)
The cell is the backbone of all matter
d)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and organization of organisms
55.
Compared to the eukaryotic cell, prokaryotic cells are 
a)
More complex
b)
Less complex
c)
Full of membrane-bound organelles
d)
Very large
56.
This image shows the detailed structure of the tiny mitochondria organelle.  Which microscope most likely took this image?
a)
Compound Light
b)
Scanning Electron
c)
Dissecting
d)
Transmission Electron
57.
Which microscope would you use to see a bed bug in 3D, with a magnification of about 500,000X?
a)
Compound Light
b)
Scanning Electron
c)
Dissecting
d)
Transmission Electron
58.
Which microscope took a 3D image of this fly's head?
a)
Compound Light
b)
Transmission Electron
c)
Dissecting
d)
Scanning Electron
59.
Which type of microscope would you use to see the outside of a paramecium at 1000X magnification?
a)
Compound Light
b)
Scanning Electron 
c)
Dissecting
d)
Transmission Electron
60.
Light microscopes
a)
Are generally not used to view bacteria
b)
Work by reflecting electrons off the surface of an object being studied
c)
Typically provide more resolution than an electron microscope
d)
Use light and glass lenses to magnify an image