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Unit 1 (LS1.1, LS1.2)

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 28mins

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Class
Date
1.

How are viruses and bacterium similar?

a)

They both have flagella for locomotion

b)

They have organelles

c)

They have a protective membrane

d)

Their DNA is not enclosed in a membrane like structure.

2.

Pick all that apply: Which statements explain why viruses could be considered nonliving?

a)

The are only able to be viewed with a microscope

b)

They are unable to reproduce independently

c)

They cannot produce energy on their own

d)

They contain genetic material

3.

Which of the following are classified as membrane bound organelles? (select all that apply)

a)

golgi bodies

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosomes

d)

DNA

4.

What controls what enters or leaves the cell?

a)

Plasma membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Vesicles

d)

Golgi apparatus

5.

Which organelle can be found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

DNA

d)

Ribosome

6.

Both Prokaryotic cells and Eukaryotic cells contain: (select all that apply)

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

DNA

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Nuclei

7.

Which organelle breaks down dead organelles in the cell?

a)

Centriole

b)

Microfibers

c)

Lysosome

d)

Golgi apparatus

8.

A cell cannot transport proteins. What is the most likely cause of this?

a)

Ribosomes stopped producing proteins

b)

Mitochondria stopped making the energy needed to produce proteins

c)

RNA was not produced in the nucleus

d)

The rough ER has broken down

9.

Which of the following classifies as a main difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotic cells are usually smaller than eukaryotic cells

b)

Eukaryotic cells are usually smaller than prokaryotic cells

c)

Eukaryotic cells contain no membrane bound organelles and Prokaryotic cells contain membrane bound organelles

d)

Prokaryotic cells reproduce via mitosis and Eukaryotic cells reproduce via binary fission.

10.

A scientist removed the cell wall of a plant cell using an enzyme. What might happen next?

a)

The plant cell would not be able to control what goes into and out of the cell

b)

The plant cell will not be able to remove waste products

c)

The plant cell will not be able to capture sunlight to make food

d)

The plant cell will not be able to withstand pressure when filled with water.

11.

What organelles work together to produce proteins?

a)

Nucleus and mitochondria

b)

Nucleus and ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria and Ribosomes

d)

Rough ER and Ribosomes

12.

The primary difference between the Rough ER and the Golgi Apparatus is...

a)

The golgi has ribosomes embedded to transport within the cell, the ER transports most things out of the cell.

b)

The products of the rough ER are usually transported to the golgi, which repackages them to move them out of the cell

c)

The products of the golgi are usually transported to the Smooth ER, which repackages them to move them out of the cell

d)

The rough ER transports proteins while the golgi transports lipids

13.

Cellulose, a complex carbohydrate might be found where in a cell?

a)

a ribosome

b)

the plasma membrane

c)

a plant cell wall

d)

DNA

14.

Which two organelles are most important to a plant cells ability to maintain its vertical structure?

a)

A full central vacuole and a rigid cell wall

b)

A full central vacuole and a rigid plasma membrane

c)

A good amount of cytoplasm and a rigid cell wall

d)

The cell membrane and the chloroplasts