wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Cells and Cell Transport Summative Assessment

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Has membrane bound organelles
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
both
2.
Where is the DNA found in a prokaryotic cell? 
a)
floating around in the cytoplasm 
b)
in the nucleus 
c)
in the ribosomes
d)
attached to the cell membrane
3.
Where is the DNA found in a eukaryotic cell? 
a)
floating around in the cytoplasm 
b)
in the nucleus 
4.
Only contain structures like ribosomes, cytoplasm, cell wall, flagella, and DNA
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
5.

TWO of the following are shared by all cells, being prokaryotic and Eukaryotic

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Self-locomotion to move around

d)

membrane-bound organelles

e)

Genetic material composed of DNA

6.

What cell organelle is a boundary between the inside of the cell and the outside environment? It is also found in BOTH prokaryotes and Eukaryotes.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cell Wall

7.

Which organelle provides energy to the cells and the tissues surrounding it? (AKA, active muscles of animals?)

a)

Centrioles

b)

Mitrochondria

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Nuclei

8.

Look at the chart. What organelle does EACH cell contain?

a)

Ribosomes, which is required for protein synthesis.

b)

Nuclei, which stores DNA

c)

Cell Walls, to help maintain their shape.

d)

Lysosomes, to help digest cellular components.

9.
What is the function of ribosomes? 
a)
to bond amino acids together to form proteins
b)
to break down biological polymers
c)
to modify lipids and proteins
d)
to contain 
DNA
10.

Mr. Baxter is studying prokaryotes and he has four cells on a lab table. Which cell should Mr. Baxter be studying?

a)

Fungus

b)

Flower

c)

Bacteria

d)

inchworm

11.
To convert the energy of glucose into  the  usable form of ATP is a function of _________.
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Nucleus
d)
Mitochondria
12.

If we remove the mitrochondria from the cell, what would happen?

a)

The cell would run out of energy.

b)

The cell would lose water.

c)

The cell would break down proteins.

13.

What does a plant cell have that an animal cell doesn't have?

a)

Cell Membrane and Cell Wall

b)

Cell Wall and Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall and Nucleus

d)

Cell Wall and Chloroplast

14.

The cell wall is a tough, flexible, and fairly rigid layer that surrounds some types of cells. It is located outside the cell membrane and provides cells with structural support and protection. Which of the following DO NOT have a cell wall?

a)

Animal

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungus

d)

Plant

15.

this organelle has multiple folds that expands extensively outward into the cell to maintain homeostasis. acts as a transport channel in the cell. It also produces lipids and steroids, and plays a vital role in the detoxification of poisons.

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Golgi body

d)

nucleus

16.

A cell is placed in a hypertonic solution. What would happen to the cell?

a)

The cell will decrease in size due to the loss of water.

b)

The red blood will absorb water and increase in size.

17.

A cell is placed in a hypOtonic solution. What would happen to the cell?

a)

The cell will decrease in size due to the loss of water.

b)

The red blood will absorb water and increase in size.

18.

Plant cells have a cell wall that helps keep the shape of a cell. What other organelle ALSO helps to keep its shape? (HINT: It is smaller in animal cells)

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Central Vacole

d)

Endoplastic Reticulum

19.

In plant cells, two organelles take light energy and turns them into chemical energy for the cells to use. Which TWO are correct?

a)

Cell Walls

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Ribosomes

20.

Look at this picture of a plant cell. What two organelles can you see?

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cell membrane

21.

Which TWO statements are true?

a)

The Endoplasmic reticulum transports packaged proteins

b)

Water is stored in the nucleus

c)

Genetic information is synthesized in the vacuole

d)

Lysosomes are responsible for disposal of waste products

22.

Choose which cells would have a cell wall and a chloroplast. (3 correct answers)

a)

Tree

b)

Rose

c)

Grass

d)

Salmon

e)

Human

23.

What structure is responsible for controlling what comes in and out of a cell?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Ribosome

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

24.

Which organelle is reponsible for protein synthesis?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Mitrochondria

c)

Ribosome

d)

Cell membrane

25.

What characteristic of the cell membrane is occurring this the picture?

a)

Selective Permeability

b)

Phospholipid bilayer

c)

Fluid Mosaic Construction

d)

Impermeability to water

26.

What is occuring at #3? (The large red tube)

a)

Material is being transported thanks to proteins

b)

The cell is signaling to other cells

c)

The protein helps to hold the cell together.

27.

Letter E shows the hydrophobic lipid tails. There is NO water at E due to the tails being hydrophobic. What does hydrophobic mean?

a)

The lipid tails are afraid of water, so they stay as close to the water as possible.

b)

The lipid tails are afraid of water, so they stay as far away from the water as possible.

28.

A piece of cake becomes shriveled, or wrinkled, after being left out in the sun. What happened to the cake?

a)

The cake was getting old.

b)

The cake cells lost water to the surroundings.

c)

The cake gained water from the surroundings.

d)

The cake was a lie.

29.

Active Transport __________________ energy; Osmosis _____________ energy. (Fill in the blanks)

a)

Requires; does not require

b)

Requires; Requires

c)

Does not require; does not require

30.

A candle is sprayed towards the front of your classroom. In a few minutes, the aroma has filled the room. You identify this as _______.

a)

Active transport, as the smell goes from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration

b)

Osmosis of the candle wax

c)

Diffusion from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

31.

Can a freshwater plant survive in salt water?

a)

No - the cell will start to swell and burst after time.

b)

No - the cell would go through plasmolysis, where the cell membrane gets smaller over time, separating away from the cell wall.

c)

Yes - plant cells can survive in ANY environment.

32.

Active Transport requires energy. Why does active transport require energy? What is its job?

a)

Packaging proteins for export from the cell

b)

Distributing enzymes throughout the cytoplasm.

c)

Moving substances against a concentration gradient (using energy)

d)

Equalizing the concentration of water inside and outside the cell.

33.
The cell below is in a _____________ solution.
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
34.
This egg has shrunk, what type of solution was it placed in?
a)
hypotonic solution
b)
hypertonic solution
c)
isotonic solution
d)
active transport
35.
What type of solution is this cell in?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
diffused
36.
The cell below is in a _________ solution.
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Isotonic
37.

Cells require glucose as a source of energy to carry out life processes. Large molecules normally can't enter the membrane; however, they can still travel through the cell's plasma membrane by... _________.

a)

Being pumped through ion channels.

b)

Exocytosis through the cell membrane

c)

Passive diffusion through the lipid bilayer

d)

Facilitated diffusion through protein channels

38.

Food coloring is put into water, and the cells in the food coloring move from one side of the medium to another. Refer to the diagram. What best describes this process?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Plasmolysis

d)

Active Transport

39.
Active transport _______ and is the movement of a substance from _____ to _____ concentration
a)
requires energy, high to low
b)
requires no energy, low to high
c)
 requires no energy, high to low
d)
 requires energy, low to high
40.

Large particles being encased in a vesicle from a cell drinking or eating and brought into the cell is what example?

a)

endocytosis

b)

exocytosis

c)

passive transport

41.
This picture represents which type of cellular transport?
a)
passive transport
b)
endocytosis
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
42.

Identify the cellular structure that diffusion occurs across.

a)

ribosome

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

e)

chloroplast

43.

Identify the substance/molecule that will not diffuse.

a)

Starch

b)

Glucose

c)

Iodine

44.

Identify the substance(s)/molecule(s) that will diffuse.

a)

Starch

b)

Glucose

c)

Iodine

45.

Identify the substance that was added to the outside of this cell that caused the change observed.

a)

salt water

b)

fresh water

c)

distilled water

d)

glucose

46.

Molecule A cannot diffuse. What is a possible reason why?

a)

Molecule A is a macromolecule and it is too large to move.

b)

Molecule A is a building block and it is too large to move.

c)

Molecule A is a building block and it is too small to move.

d)

Molecule A is a macromole and it is too small to move.

47.

What is the starch indicator?

a)

Iodine

b)

Bromothymol Blue

c)

Benedict's Solution

d)

Glucose

48.

What color does the starch indicator turn when it comes in contact with starch?

a)

blue-black

b)

blue

c)

orange-red

d)

yellow

49.

Mary's father had 5 children: Mama, Meme, Mimi, Momo. What was the 5th child's name?

a)

Mary

b)

Mumu

c)

Mymy

d)

Maria

50.

Orange

a)
b)
c)
d)