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Grade 10 SPALN= ADHS- Graded Work sheet

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Four students examined the cells and made the following observations: 
Student 1: Cell 1 is a plant cell because it has a cell wall
Student 2: Cell 2 is an animal cell because it has a nucleus
Student 3: Cell 1 is a plant cell because it has chloroplasts
Student 4: Cell 2 is an animal cell because it has a cell membrane
Who is correct?
a)
Student 1 and Student 2
b)
Student 2 and Student 3
c)
Student 1 and Student 3
d)
Student 2 and Student 4
2.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
3.
Made up of several cells
a)
Single Cellular
b)
Multi-Cellular
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
4.
The site of photosynthesis
a)
ribosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
5.
Which organelle is only found in a plant cell? 
a)
nucleus
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
cell membrane
6.
Which part of the cell is often called "the brain of the cell"?
a)
nuclear membrane
b)
endoplasmic reticulum
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
7.
What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
8.
I am the outer most layer of an animal cell. What am I?
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane 
d)
cell skin
9.
A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...
a)
Cytoskeleton
b)
Cilia
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Flagella
10.
What is the gel-like substance inside of cells called?

a)
photoplasm
b)
photosynthesis
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
cytoplasm
11.
This sac with the cytoplasm stores water, food, waste, products and other materials.
a)
vacoule
b)
organelle
c)
cytoplasm
d)
cell membrane
12.
What is the function of a cell wall?
a)
to protect and support the cell
b)
to perform different functions in each cell
c)
to prevent water from passing through it
d)
to prevent oxygen from entering the cell
13.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
pipette
14.
What cell part is NOT found in all cells?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Genetic Material
15.
Which of the following is NOT made of cells?
a)
a rock 
b)
an ant
c)
you and me 
d)
a tree
16.
What process best explains how muscle cells and nerve cells can develop from the same fertilized egg?
a)
genetic engineering
b)
survival of the fittest
c)
differentiation
d)
selective breeding
17.
Which best explains why muscle cells are different from blood cells?
a)
Muscle cells are produced by the brain, but blood cells are produced by the heart. 
b)
Different genes are activated in muscle cells than in blood cells. 
c)
Muscles cells experience different environmental influences than blood cells. 
d)
A mutation occurs during the development of muscle cells but not in blood cells. 
18.

Which type of specialized cell carries oxygen from the lungs all over the body?

a)

red blood cells

b)

squamous (skin) cells

c)

muscle cells

d)

white blood cells (macrophages)

e)

nerve cells (neurons)

19.

Which type of specialized cell protects the body by destroying germs?

a)

red blood cells

b)

squamous (skin) cells

c)

muscle cells

d)

white blood cells (macrophages)

e)

nerve cells (neurons)

20.

Which type of specialized cell opens and closes pores (holes) to let things in and out of the leaf?

a)

xylem

b)

guard cells

c)

epidermis cells

d)

phloem

e)

root hair cells

21.

Red blood cells have a disk-shape with a lot of surface area.

a)

This statement describes a STRUCTURE.

b)

This statement describes a FUNCTION.

22.

Which type of specialized cell sticks out into the soil, allowing water into the plant?

a)

xylem

b)

guard cells

c)

epidermis cells

d)

phloem

e)

root hair cells

23.

Muscle cells become shorter and thicker when they contract the muscle.

a)

This statement describes a STRUCTURE.

b)

This statement describes a FUNCTION.

24.

Diffusion is the movement of molecules from an area of _____ concentration to an ______ concentration

a)

High, low

b)

Low, high

c)

Low, low

d)

High, high

25.

Where is there a low concentration of dye?

a)

at the bottom of cup

b)

in the color

c)

at the top of cup

d)

no concenteraion gradient

26.
If there is more oxygen in the blood than in an organ, which direction would the oxygen move?
a)
Out of the blood
b)
Into the blood
27.

The picture below is an example of _________________.

a)

osmosis

b)

isotonic

c)

diffusion

d)

active transport

28.

How long does diffusion last?

a)

Until the concentration of particles in the system is equal

b)

Until a region in the system has a smaller concentration of particles than the other

c)

Until a region in the system has a greater concentration of particles than the other

d)

Until the particles disappear from the system

29.

When does diffusion stop?

a)

After a day and a night

b)

When the particles are evenly spread out

c)

When there are no particles left

d)

When all the particles leave the system

30.

Suppose that a container of liquid is heated so that thermal expansion occurs. Why might the liquid overflow after heating?

a)

the volume of liquid contracts

b)

the volume of liquid expands

c)

the liquid remains the same volume

31.
The liquid in the thermometer rises when it is placed in the hot water because ___________. 
a)
it gains heat from the hot water and expands.
b)
loses heat from the hot water and contracts. 
c)
the surrounding air is too warm. 
d)
the liquid is boiling. 
32.

How does an increase in temperature affect diffusion?

a)

Diffusion speeds it up

b)

Diffusion slows it down

c)

Diffusion has no effect

33.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
34.
All matter is made of _____ that are constanly moving.
a)
insulators
b)
particles
c)
convection
d)
pieces of plastic
35.
What happens to particles when they are heated?
a)
They speed up and spread out
b)
They slow down and compress
c)
They stop moving
d)
They move closer together and speed up
36.

During osmosis

a)

water moves from high to low concentration

b)

large or oddly shaped molecules move across a cell membrane

c)

water moves when energy is used

d)

proteins are built

37.

Permeable means

a)

things can pass through

b)

the concentration levels are different

c)

it is permanent

d)

things are stuck

38.
What is the definition of  Selective Permeability?
a)
The movement of materials across the cell membrane that requires NO ENERGY from the cell.
b)
The movement of materials through (or across) the cell membrane
c)
The ability of the cell membrane to allow some things to pass through while preventing other things from passing through.
d)
The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to a area of low concentration 
39.

_______ regulates what enters and leaves a cell.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cytoplasm

40.

If there is 5 percent water inside a cell and 5 percent water outside a cell

a)

more water will move inside the cell

b)

more water will move outside the cell

c)

There will be no net movement of water, it moves into and out of the cell at the same time.

41.
An animal cell placed in a hypertonic (salty) solution will
a)
Shrink
b)
Swell
c)
Stay the same
42.

Which of the following is not a type of microbe?

a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)

mosquito

d)

virus

43.

Microbes can be spread with air, animals, food, touch and in water.

a)

true

b)

false

44.

Chicken pox is caused by __________ .

a)

protozoa

b)

virus

c)

bacteria

d)

fungus

45.

Microbes that cause diseases are called __________ .

a)

parasite

b)

germs

c)

host

d)

preservatives

46.

Microbes that cause diseases are called __________ .

a)

parasite

b)

germs

c)

host

d)

preservatives

47.

Influenza or common flu spread by

a)

coughing or sneezing

b)

direct body contact

c)

both 1 and 2

d)

insects

48.

Microorganisms can be found:

a)

in the ocean, inside and outside your body

b)

in medicine and your food

c)

on plants and animals

d)

All of the above

49.

Microbes are bacteria, viruses and other _____ organisms.

a)

big

b)

tiny

c)

small

d)

huge

50.
Yeast is used to make...
a)
rolls
b)
cakes
c)
pizza crust
d)
all of the above