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AP Bio Review: Cell Structure and Function Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 34mins

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1.

You are told that the cells on a microscope slide are plant, animal, or bacterial. You look at them through a microscope and see cell walls and membrane-bound organelles. How should these cells be classified?

a)

plant cells

b)

animal cells

c)

They could be plant cells or bacterial cells.

d)

They could be plant cells, animal cells or bacterial cells.

2.

Which of the following forms of life is NOT a eukaryote?

a)

A protist such as an amoeba.

b)

A plant cell such as Elodea.

c)

A bacterial cell such as Streptococcus.

d)

A human cell such as a red blood cell.

3.

Which of the following is a major difference between a prokaryote and a eukaryote?

a)

The need for nutrients.

b)

The presence of a nucleus.

c)

The presence of a cell membrane.

d)

The presence of DNA.

4.

Some ribosomes float free in the cytoplasm, while other ribosomes are attached to which of the following organelles?

a)

cell (plasma) membrane

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

mitochondrion

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

5.

When a cell is deprived of oxygen, its lysosomes tend to burst and release their contents into the cell. What will be the likely consequence for the cell?

a)

Other organelles will assume lysosome functions.

b)

The cell will produce more ER.

c)

The cell will undergo division.

d)

The cell will die due to internal damage.

6.

The Rough ER plays a major role in the processing of which of the following biological molecules?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

proteins

c)

ATP

d)

DNA

7.

What is the part of the cell marked by the arrow?

a)

cytosol

b)

chlorophyll

c)

DNA

d)

mitochondrion

8.

Place the following levels of organization in the correct order from simplest to most complex.

a)

Organism  Organs  Tissues  Cells  Organelles

b)

Organs  Organelles  Organism  Cells  Tissues

c)

Tissues  Cells  Organelles  Organs  Organism

d)

Organelles  Cells  Tissues  Organs  Organism

9.

Where is DNA found in a prokaryotic cell?

a)

floating in the cytoplasm

b)

surrounded by the nuclear membrane

c)

contained in the Golgi body

d)

contained inside the cell wall

10.

Which of the following structures would NOT be found in your body cells?

a)

mitochondria

b)

cell walls

c)

cell membranes

d)

ribosomes

11.

Imagine that a protein produced in the cell that is going to exit the cell. Which of the following would be your pathway through the cell?

a)

Mitochondrion...Chloroplast...Cell Membrane

b)

Ribosome...Rough ER...Golgi Apparatus...Cell Membrane

c)

Nucleus...Smooth ER...Golgi Apparatus...Cell Membrane

d)

Nucleolus...Lysosome...Cell Membrane

12.

Why are chloroplasts found in plant cells but NOT in animal cells?

a)

Plant cells are producers that make their own food.

b)

Plant cells need additional protection from herbivores.

c)

Animal cells do not need to store water.

d)

Animal cells store their DNA in the nucleus.

13.

What type of cell is pictured?

a)

plant cell

b)

animal cell

c)

bacteria cell

d)

prokaryote

14.

What is the name of organelle F?

a)

nucleus

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Golgi body

d)

cell membrane

15.

What is the name of organelle D?

a)

mitochondrion

b)

nucleus

c)

Golgi body

d)

vacuole

16.

Which organelle breaks down food to release energy?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

G

d)

H

17.

What is the function of the tiny dot-like structures in letter H?

a)

make proteins

b)

controls the cell activities

c)

provide energy to the cell

d)

break down waste products