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Cellular Functions Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 4hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________ contributed to the development of cell theory.

a)

Hooke

b)

Leeuwenhoek

c)

Schleiden

d)

all of the above

2.

All of the following belong to cell theory EXCEPT:

a)

All living things are made of cells.

b)

Cells cannot reproduce.

c)

Cells come from other cells.

d)

Cells are the basic unit of life.

3.

Nutrients and oxygen enter cells through the:

a)

cell membrane

b)

mitochondria

c)

robosomes

d)

nucleus

4.

The process by which plant cells produce glucose:

a)

photosynthesis

b)

respiration

c)

protein synthesis

d)

diffusion

5.

The brain of a large animal is like the ____ of a cell.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondira

d)

cell membrane

6.

Cells store substances in which organelles?

a)

mitochondria

b)

ribosomes

c)

vacuoles

d)

chloroplasts

7.

Photosynthesis takes places in which organelles?

a)

pseudopods

b)

mitochondira

c)

chloroplasts

d)

ribosomes

8.

The simplest structures that can carry out all of the activities characteristic of life are:

a)

cells

b)

atoms

c)

molecules

d)

crystals

9.

Both plant and animal cells contain:

a)

pseudopods

b)

cilia

c)

a nucleus

d)

chloroplasts

10.

Cells can only come from:

a)

minerals

b)

water

c)

carbohydrates

d)

other cells

11.

Which of the following structures is found in both plant and animal cells?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

large, water-filled vacuole

d)

chloroplasts

12.
This is a package created by the golgi body that contains lipids or proteins.
a)
cell
b)
vacuole
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
vesicle
13.
These are small projections on the surface of a bacterial cell that allow it to stick to surfaces.
a)
pilli
b)
flagella
c)
cilia
d)
hairs
14.
This is where DNA is stored and protected, which is why they call it the control center.
a)
mitochondria
b)
nucleus
c)
chloroplast
d)
lysosome
15.
This surrounds all cells. It controls what materials can come into and out of the cell.
a)
cell membrane
b)
nuclear membrane
c)
cell wall
d)
cell capsule
16.
This is a package of enzymes that breaks down lipids, carbohydrates and proteins for the cell. It also breaks down old organelles.
a)
vacuole
b)
vesicle
c)
lysosome
d)
mitochondria
17.
This structure makes, modifies, and sorts lipids and sends them to the golgi body to be packaged. 
a)
rough ER
b)
smooth ER
c)
golgi body
d)
ribosomes
18.
This structure is located in the nucleus. It makes ribosomes for the cell.
a)
nuclear membrane
b)
nuclear pore
c)
nucleolus
19.
This structure makes, modifies, and sorts proteins and sends them to the golgi body to be packaged. 
a)
golgi body
b)
smooth ER
c)
rough ER
d)
ribosomes
20.
This is the jelly-like substance that the organelles float in. It is made mostly of water.
a)
vacuole
b)
cytoskeleton
c)
cytoplasm
d)
chloroplast
21.
This is the outermost layer of a bacterial cell that causes disease (illness). It is made of polysaccharides.
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell capsule
d)
flagella
22.
These are proteins in the cytoplasm that connect to the organelles to help move them. It also serves to give the cell structure and support. 
a)
cytoplasm
b)
ribsosomes
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
centrioles
23.
These are green structures in a plant cell that convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into glucose sugar and oxygen in a process called photosynthesis. 
a)
mitochondria
b)
ribosomes
c)
chloroplasts
d)
golgi body
24.
This structure surrounds the nucleus and serves to prtect it.
a)
cell membrane
b)
nuclear membrane
c)
nuclear pores
d)
cell wall
25.
This structure packages lipids and proteins that it receives from the endoplasmic reticulum into vesicles. It may transport these vesicles within the cell or out of the cell. 
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosome
c)
ribosome
d)
golgi body
26.
This is a whip-like tail on a cell that is used for movement, like swimming.
a)
pili
b)
cilia
c)
flagella
27.
This structure is the site of cellular respiration. It is responsible for turning glucose and oxygen into water, carbon dioxide, and energy for the eukaryotic cell. 
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
lysosome
d)
ribosome
28.
This structure is the outermost layer of a plant cell. It is made of the polysaccharide cellulose. It serves as extra protection.
a)
cell membrane
b)
nuclear membrane
c)
cell capsule
d)
cell wall
29.
This structure is the outermost layer of a plant cell. It is made of the polysaccharide cellulose. It serves as extra protection.
a)
cell membrane
b)
nuclear membrane
c)
cell capsule
d)
cell wall
30.

Which statement BEST compares the role of organelles in making proteins?

a)

Rough ER transport proteins, while cell membrane modifies proteins

b)

Vesicles modify proteins, while Golgi bodies manufactures

c)

Ribosomes produce proteins, while the nucleus contain protein blueprints

d)

Chromosomes modify proteins, while the nuclear membrane produce

31.

Which statement BEST justifies the comparison of a cell’s nucleus to a person’s brain

a)

Both are encased in a hard, protective coating

b)

Both are involved in producing energy-containing molecules

c)

Both store information and control activities

d)

Both are directly involved in transporting wastes so they do not build up

32.

Which statement BEST justifies the comparison of a cell’s nucleus to a person’s brain

a)

Both are encased in a hard, protective coating

b)

Both are involved in producing energy-containing molecules

c)

Both store information and control activities

d)

Both are directly involved in transporting wastes so they do not build up

33.

Human heart cells require a constant release of energy to function continuously. Which structure would be numerous in such cells to meet his demand?

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

34.

If the cell membrane could not function properly, what would be the most immediate impact on the cell’s ability to maintain homeostasis?

a)

Most mitochondria will stop functioning

b)

The substance in the cytoplasm would change

c)

Transport along the endoplasmic reticulum would slow down

d)

The instructions for making proteins would be modified

35.

At the cellular level, lipids are the primary component of the cell membrane. Which statement would BEST support the argument that the structure of a lipid is related to this function?

a)

Lipids are insoluble

b)

Lipids contain many hydrogen bonds

c)

Lipids are constructed to store genetic information

d)

Lipids are composed of amino acids

36.

Which statement describe ALL prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Ribosomes are present in the cytoplasm

b)

Chloroplasts are used for photosynthesis

c)

Materials are stored in the vacuoles

d)

Cell walls provide shape and support

37.

A student developed an explanation of how organelles interact to make the proteins needed to maintain homeostasis in a cell. In her explanation, she included descriptions of the organelles directly related to the process. Which organelles is MOST LIKELY included in her explanation?

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondira

d)

Chloroplast

38.

Which statement best distinguishes the roles of chloroplasts and mitochondria in maintaining homeostasis in a cell?

a)

Chloroplasts regulate movement of material in plant cells; mitochondria regulate movement of materials in animal cells

b)

Chloroplasts produce glucose molecules; mitochondria break down glucose molecules

c)

Chloroplasts break down proteins; mitochondria generate new

d)

Chloroplasts regulate movement of material in plant cells; mitochondria regulate movement of materials in animal cells

39.

Which of the following is the control center of the eukaryotic cell?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

Golgi apparatus

40.

Which of the following uses oxygen and glucose to produce ATP?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

ER

41.

Which of the following utilizes water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight to produce oxygen and glucose?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

lysosome

42.

Protein synthesis

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

d)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

43.

Transport

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

ribosomes

d)

centrioles

44.

Packaging, labeling, and secreting

a)

ribosomes

b)

mitochondria

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

ER

45.

Selectively permeable

a)

phospholipid bilayer

b)

ER

c)

Golgi

d)

nucleus

46.

Storage for water, enzymes, nutrients, etc.

a)

chloroplast

b)

cell wall

c)

central vacuole

d)

cell membrane

47.

Muscle cells would have large amounts of _____________ .

a)

ribosomes

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplasts

d)

Golgi bodies

48.

Which of the following composes plant cell walls?

a)

cellulose

b)

chitin

c)

phospholipids

d)

amino acids

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