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Cells / Organelles / Viruses

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organelles convert energy from one form to another?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Ribosomes

2.

Which organelle plays a role in maintaining homeostasis?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cell wall

d)

Centrioles

3.

Proteins are synthesized in this organelle.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosome

d)

Cell membrane

4.

ATP (energy) is produced in this organelle.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

5.

Both plant and animal cells have...

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

A large central vacuole

c)

Cell wall

d)

Mitochondria

6.

What are the structures labeled E and their function?

a)

Flagella - movement

b)

DNA - genetic material

c)

Lysosome - defense

d)

Tail fibers - attachment

7.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

a)

Bacteria and viruses can be killed with antibiotics

b)

Bacteria and viruses have genetic material

c)

Bacteria and viruses can change or mutate over time

d)

Bacteria and viruses can be pathogenic

8.

The basic structure of a virus includes...

a)

DNA/RNA surrounded by a protein coat

b)

A capsid surrounded by a protein coat

c)

A tail sheath surrounded by tail fibers

d)

A lipid envelope surrounded by glycoproteins

9.
The cells of complex multicellular organisms are organized into structures. What is the order of these structures from least complex to most complex?  

 A) cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism
 B) cell, organism, organ system, organ, tissue
 C) cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
 D) tissue, cell, organism, organ, organ system
a)
cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism
b)
cell, organism, organ system, organ, tissue
c)
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
tissue, cell, organism, organ, organ system
10.
What are organs made of?      
a)
Tissues
b)
Organisms
c)
Organelles
d)
Chemical energy
11.

The picture illustrates a

a)

Prokaryotic Plant Cell

b)

Prokaryotic Animal Cell

c)

Eukaryotic Plant Cell

d)

Eukaryotic Animal Cell

12.
Which is present only in eukaryotic cells?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
nucleus
13.
In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
14.
What type of cell is pictured in the microscope image?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
15.
How does a virus cause a person to develop the common cold?
a)
invades the host cell to reproduce
b)
removes energy from the host cell
c)
produces toxins in the host cell
d)
protects the host cell from bacteria
16.
What 3 letters do enzymes typically end in?
a)
-ose
b)
-ase
c)
-ese
d)
-tic
17.
What is structure A?
a)
Substrate
b)
Active site
c)
Enzyme
d)
Products
18.
What is the purpose  of an enzyme?
a)
give permission for the reaction
b)
raise activation energy
c)
speed up reactions
d)
control how many reactions occur
19.
Enzymes are considered to be 
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
20.
This picture represents what type of cell transport?
a)
endocytosis
b)
exocytosis
c)
osmosis
d)
passive transport
21.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
22.
Which is true about active transport?
a)
It requires energy
b)
it does not require energy
c)
It moves substances down the concentration gradient
d)
it moves material from high to low concentration
23.
The concentration of water is higher in the soil than in plant root cells. Water moves into root cells of a plant by...
a)
Facilitated Diffusion
b)
Simple Diffusion
c)
Active Transport
d)
Osmosis
24.
Molecules diffusing with the concentration gradient through a protein channel is...
a)
Facilitated Diffusion
b)
Simple Diffusion
c)
Active Transport
d)
Osmosis
25.
In a nerve cell, ATP energy is used to pump sodium (Na) out of the cell and potassium (K) into the cell. This is an example of...
a)
Facilitated Diffusion
b)
Simple Diffusion
c)
Active Transport
d)
Osmosis
26.
This cell organelle helps organisms maintain homeostasis by controlling what substances may enter or leave cells.
a)
vacuole
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell wall
27.
The cell below is in a _____________ solution.
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
28.
The cell below is in a _________ solution.
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Isotonic
29.
A cell in an isotonic solution will
a)
swell
b)
shrink
c)
stay the same size
d)
impossible to tell
30.
What type of transport is this?
a)
facilitated diffusion
b)
active transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
31.
Active transport requires ______, moves materials from __________________, and goes _______ the concentration gradient.
a)
No energy, low to high, against
b)
ATP, high to low, with
c)
ATP, low to high, with
d)
ATP, low to high, against
32.
What is homeostasis?
a)
How the body releases oxygen
b)
Passive transportation 
c)
How the body regulates itself for survival
d)
Active transport
33.

What is a function of carbohydrates?

a)

To provide energy to living organisms

b)

The provide the structure in muscles

c)

Providing insulation

d)

Storing your genetic information

34.

What is a function of lipids?

a)

To provide short term energy to living organisms

b)

The provide the structure in muscles

c)

To provide long term storage of energy

d)

Storing your genetic information

35.

What is the function of proteins?

a)

They are used for cell to cell communication

b)

They insulate the body, are used for short term energy and are found in glycogen

c)

They are used as the structural components of the body (muscles and organs)

d)

They create the cell membrane

36.

Which of the following is NOT a lipid?

a)

Fats

b)

Oils

c)

Waxes

d)

Proteins

37.
Which biomolecule is made of nucleotides and include your DNA? (Hint: they carry genetic information)
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipids
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
38.
Which biomolecule includes sugars and starches? (Hint: simple or complex)
a)
Lipids
b)
Proteins
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Nucleic Acids
39.
Which biomolecule group includes fats, oils, and waxes?
a)
Proteins
b)
Nucleic Acid
c)
Lipids
d)
Carbohydrate
40.
ALL polymers (large molecules) are made up of...
a)
monosaccharides
b)
monomers
c)
proteins
d)
None of these
41.
An enzyme speeds up a chemical reaction in the cell but can only be used once.  True or False? 
a)
true
b)
false
42.

What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?

a)

The enzymes die

b)

The shape of the enzyme changes as it denatures

c)

The enzymes become more active

d)

The enzymes remain the same

43.

Which of the following denatures an enzyme?

a)

High Temperatures

b)

Incorrect pH

c)

Both