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Module 1 - Cell Biology

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If an organism is multi cellular, that means...

a)

It has more than one cell

b)

It has just one cell

2.

A light microscope...

a)

is very old

b)

uses light and has one or more lenses that enlarge an image

c)

has weird buttons

d)

takes a long time to warm up

3.

What is the function of the cell wall?

a)

Allows plants and fungi to grow upward against the force of gravity

b)

Keeps energy

c)

Takes away sunlight

d)

Stores food

4.

Which organelles are only found in plant cells?

a)

Cell wall and Chloroplasts

b)

Ribosomes and Golgi Bodies

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum and Cell Wall

d)

Nucleus and Cell membrane

5.

What is the function of chloroplasts?

a)

Eats large bugs

b)

Captures energy from the sun and uses it to produce food

c)

Stays happy

d)

Uses water to help plants grow

6.
Which of the following is found in plant cells but not in animal cells? 
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Cell Wall 
d)
Ribosomes 
7.
What type of cells are pictured 
a)
Muscle Cells
b)
Cells of the Immune System 
c)
Human Cheek Cells
d)
Plant Cells 
8.
What plant organelle is used to make sugars?
a)
Cell wall 
b)
Mitochondria 
c)
Chloroplast 
d)
Vacuole
9.
What is the function of DNA?
a)
Use oxygen and sugar to produce energy
b)
Forms part of the nuclear membrane 
c)
Transport materials throughout the cell 
d)
Contains information to make proteins
10.
Paramecium and Euglena are both eukaryotes because 
a)
Both have a cell membrane
b)
Both have a nucleus 
c)
Both are single-celled organisms
d)
Both have ribosomes 
11.
Which structure is not present in animal cells? 
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Cell membrane 
c)
Cytoplasm 
d)
Nucleus 
12.

Which of these is most commonly the largest structure inside an animal cell?

a)

endoplasm

b)

nucelus

c)

DNA

d)

ribosomes

13.
What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?
a)
to produce energy
b)
to control cell activity
c)
to remove waste products
d)
to allow molecules to enter the cell
14.

Because they share similar structures, cells all carry out the same function.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Use the _______ focuses the image under low power.

a)

revolving nosepiece

b)

fine adjustment knob

c)

coarse adjustment knob

d)

arm/neck

16.

When looking through your microscope, if you move your slide to the right the slide appears

a)

to move to the right

b)

to stay the same

c)

to move to the left

d)

vanish

17.

The __________ sharpens the image under high magnification.

a)

the diaphragm

b)

fine adjustment knob

c)

coarse adjustment knob

d)

the ocular

18.

The ________ of the microscope would give you the SMALLEST field of view.

a)

low power objective

b)

medium power objective

c)

high power objective

d)

stage

19.
When would you use the diaphragm?
a)
When you wanted to move the stage
b)
When you wanted to adjust the light
c)
When you wanted to put the microscope away
d)
When you sneeze
20.

Never use this when on high power.

a)

Fine adjustment

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Coarse adjustment

d)

Stage clips

21.
Find total magnification for:
Eyepiece = 10X 
Objective lens = 4X
 
a)
4x
b)
6x
c)
14x
d)
40x
22.

When you focus on a new specimen, always begin with

a)

low power and coarse adjustment

b)

low power and fine adjustment

c)

high power and coarse adjustment

d)

high power and fine adjustment

23.
Find total magnification for:
Eyepiece = 20X 
Objective lens = 20X
 
a)
20x
b)
40x
c)
200x
d)
400x
24.
Find the total magnification: 
Eyepiece = 10X 
Objective lens = 55X
 
a)
10x
b)
55x
c)
65x
d)
550x
25.
For total magnification you take the magnification of the objective lens and multiply it by the magnification of the ocular lens in the eyepiece. What magnification does the eyepiece lens normally have?
a)
4x
b)
25x
c)
10x
d)
100x
26.
When looking through a microscope, what name is given to the lighted area that you can see?
a)
circle of light
b)
circle of view
c)
field of view
d)
point of view
27.
This type of cell carries oxygen throughout the body.
a)
gamete
b)
platelet
c)
white blood cell
d)
red blood cell
28.
This type of cell fights infection.
a)
red blood cell
b)
platelet
c)
white blood cell
d)
antibacterial cell
29.
This type of cell sends messages throughout the body in the form of electrical impulse.
a)
nerve cell
b)
sperm cell
c)
muscle cell
d)
skin cell
30.
Which is true about embryonic stem cells?
a)
They no longer divide, their cell type is set and cannot change.
b)
They can develop into only one type of cell.
c)
They can become any cell type in the body.
d)
They are found in adults.
31.
Which type of cell is unspecialized?
a)
skin cell
b)
stem cell
c)
liver cell
d)
muscle cell
32.
This type of cell is found in males and is responsible for reproduction.
a)
sperm cell
b)
egg cell
c)
muscle cell
d)
nerve cell
33.
Which is true about Adult Stem Cells.
a)
They no longer do mitosis, their cell type is set and can not change
b)
They are limited to the type of  cell they can become.
c)
They can become any cell type in the body
d)
They are found in embryos
34.
what is the role of stem cells in the body 
a)
fight against infection 
b)
provide specialized roles in the body 
c)
used for fertility treatment 
d)
they produce new specialized cells in the body to replace old cells that are used up 
35.
Cell division occurs to allow for 
a)
Growth
b)
Reproduction
c)
Repair
d)
All of the above
36.
How many chromosomes do human body cells have?
a)
23
b)
46
c)
92
d)
None of these
37.
What type(s) of cells undergo mitosis?
a)
sex cells
b)
gametes
c)
body cells
d)
sperm and egg cells
38.
What do the cells look like at the end of mitosis?
a)
different from original cell
b)
similar to the original cell
c)
identical to the original cell
d)
none of these
39.
Would a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell be more likely to use mitosis as a means of reproduction?
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
40.

After THREE rounds of mitosis, how many new cells will have been created from one parent cell?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

20

d)

16

41.
What type of respiration requires oxygen?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
42.
What are the products of anaerobic respiration?
a)
Glucose and oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide and water
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Carbon monoxide
43.
What type of respiration does not require oxygen?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
44.
Which type of respiration is most efficient?
a)
Aerobic
b)
Anaerobic
45.
What is required to carry out fermentation or anaerobic respiration?
a)
glucose
b)
the absence of oxygen
c)
glucose and the abscense of oxygen
46.

Where in the cell does anaerobic respiration take place?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cell membrane

47.
Which equation shows the reaction for anaerobic respiration
a)
carbon dioxide + water --> glucose and oxygen
b)
glucose + Oxygen --> lactic acid and energy
c)
glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide and water and energy
d)
glucose --> lactic acid and energy
48.
Aerobic respiration is different from anaerobic respiration in that aerobic respiration needs...
a)
chlorophyll
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
glucose
d)
oxygen
49.
 The expression "feel the burn" means that a person exercising is goes through...
a)
lactic acid fermentation
b)
alcoholic fermentation
c)
photosynthesis
d)
aerobic respiration
50.

Which type of exercise is this

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

51.

Which type of exercise is this

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

52.
1.What cells carry electrical signals?
a)
Red blood cells
b)
Nerve cells
c)
Sperm cells
53.
What cells have NO nucleus?
a)
Leaf cells
b)
Animal cells
c)
Red blood cells
d)
egg cells
54.
What cell carries the father’s genetic information?
a)
Sperm cell
b)
Egg cell
c)
Leaf cell
d)
Red blood cell
55.
If the eyepiece lens magnification is 10 and the objective lens magnification is 40 what is the total magnification?
a)
10
b)
40
c)
400
56.
Flagella are used for...
a)
Food
b)
Movement
c)
Collecting sunlight
d)
Respiration
57.
An independent variable is
a)
What I change
b)
What stays the same
c)
is the control
58.

Which type of cells are able to make their own food?

a)

Animal cells only

b)

Plant cells only

c)

Both animal and plant cells

d)

Fungi cells

59.

What is the job of a cell membrane?

a)

To give them a strong shape

b)

To make food

c)

To control the entry and exit of substances

d)

To release energy

60.

Which type of cells have cilia?

a)

Only plant cells do

b)

Animal cells only

c)

Both animal and plant cells can have them

d)

Cilia don't exist, it's a made up word!

61.

Red blood cells...

a)

Are the only plant cells with a nucleus

b)

Are the only animal cell without a nucleus

c)

Are the only animal cells without a cell membrane

d)

Are the only animal cells with chloroplasts

62.

Ciliated cells...

a)

in the lungs help to trap and remove dust and germs

b)

in the lungs kill viruses

c)

are found in the human brain

d)

have a double membrane around their cell

63.

What adaptation does a root hair cell have

a)

Lots of chloroplasts for photosynthesis

b)

It has animal cell parts

c)

It can eat worms

d)

Long extension of the cell wall to absorb water and nutrients

64.

Which organ do red blood cells collect oxygen from?

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

kidney

d)

liver

65.

true or false: red blood cells carry a protein called hemoglobin?

a)

true

b)

false

66.

where are red blood cells located in the body?

a)

eyes

b)

blood

c)

hair

d)

skin

67.
Groups of tissues that work together to perform a similar function are called_____. (Examples include the heart, lungs or stomach)
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ system
68.
 A group of cells that have similar functions? Examples are nervous, epithelial, muscle and connective
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
atoms
69.
A group of organs that work together to perform the same function is called _____________?
a)
cells
b)
tissues 
c)
organ system
d)
organs
70.
When many organ systems work together it can form...
a)
organ
b)
cells
c)
organ system
d)
organism 
71.

What type of cell is this?

a)

White Blood Cell

b)

Red Blood Cell

c)

Red Nerve Cell

d)

Bone Cell

72.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Ovum (Egg Cell)

b)

Sperm Cell

c)

Myocyte (Muscle Cell)

d)

Cancer Cell

73.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Neuron (Nerve Cell)

b)

Sperm Cell

c)

Bone Cell

d)

Cancer Cell

74.
Bacteria are prokaryotes.
a)
True
b)
False
75.
All bacteria are harmful to humans
a)
True
b)
False
76.
Bacteria are considered non-living.
a)
True
b)
False
77.
Bacteria are unicellular
a)
True
b)
False
78.
Which of the following is found inside a prokaryote?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
DNA
c)
ribosomes
d)
all of these
79.

Prokaryotes are the _________ of all the cells.

a)

most complext

b)

raddest

c)

prettiest

d)

simplest

80.

What are the two types of cells?

a)

Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic

b)

Bacteria & Eukaryotic

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Animal & Plant

81.

Which of the following is not under the Cell Theory?

a)

Cells are the basic unit of life

b)

All organisms are made up of cells

c)

Cells came from other cells

d)

A cell is an indestructible particle

82.
What type of cell has a nucleus? 
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic 
83.

Which cell type tends to be smaller?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

there is not a size difference

84.

How many microns μm = 1 mm?

a)

1,000

b)

1,000,000

c)

10,000

d)

100,000

85.

To calculate magnification of an electron micrograph we use......

a)

magnification = image size x actual size

b)

magnification = image size ÷ actual size

c)

magnification = actual size ÷ field of view

d)

magnification = ocular lens x objective lens

86.

To calculate the image size of an electron micrograph if we use.....

a)

Image size = Actual size x Magnification

b)

Image size = Magnification ÷ Actual size

c)

Image size = Actual size ÷ magnification

d)

Image size = Magnification x Actual size

87.

If the scale bar measures 60 mm and the actual size it represents is 30 μm , what is the magnification?

a)

2,000X

b)

150X

c)

5,000X

d)

20X

88.

If a scale bar measures 32 mm and it states it's length is 100 μm, what is the magnification?

a)

320 x

b)

3,200 x

c)

0.32 x

d)

32,000 x

89.
If a bacteria image measures 450 mm and the magnification is 15,000x, what is the actual size of the bacteria?
a)
30 µm
b)
0.3 µm
c)
300 µm
d)
3,000 µm
90.

Serena measured the image of one of the bacterial cells to be 32 mm. If the magnification of the image is 8,000X, what is the actual size of the bacterial cell?

a)

4 μm

b)

0.004 μm

c)

256,000 μm

d)

0.25 μm

91.

What steps should Burt use follow to calculate the actual size of each bacterial cell?

a)

Step 1: Calculate the magnification by measuring the scale bar image ÷ actual size

Step 2: Measure image of bacterial cell ÷ magnification

b)

Step 1: Calculate the magnification by measuring the scale bar image x actual size

Step 2: Measure image of bacterial cell ÷ magnification

c)

Step 1: Measure the image of the bacterial cell

Step 2: Divide the image size by the scale bar size

d)

He can't, it is impossible to calculate

92.

The scale bar of measures 3 mm but its actual size is 50 nm. What is the magnification of this image?

Remember: 1 mm = 1,000,000 nm

a)

60,000X

b)

60X

c)

600X

d)

6,000X

93.
An abnormal mass of cancer cells is called a 
a)
tumor
b)
cyst
c)
lesion
d)
polyp
94.
Any substance that is known to cause cancer is called a
a)
carcinogen
b)
nicolyte
c)
pathogen
d)
retrovirus
95.
Activities or choices that will affect your health.
a)
lifestyle factors
b)
biogenetics
c)
healthy choices
d)
habits
96.
Using drugs or medicines to destroy cancer cells.
a)
chemotherapy
b)
radiation therapy
c)
cancer surgery
d)
mitotic spindling
97.

Which type of tumor is being described below:


Spreads Dangerous Grows quickly

a)

Benign

b)

Malignant

98.

Which type of tumor is being described:


Slow growing Not dangerous Does not spread

a)

Malignant

b)

Benign

99.

What is a mutation?

a)

A mistake in DNA which can lead to cancer

b)

A complete copy of DNA

c)

A change in DNA which doesn't cause an issue

d)

A mistake in your body that is caught and removed

100.

These are examples of:


  • Surgery
  • Chemotherapy
  • Radiation
a)

Treatments for Cancer

b)

Mutations

c)

Examples of Asexual Reproduction

d)

Types of Tumors