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Cells Chapter Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Diffusion is defined as:
a)
Particles moving from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
b)
moving something into a cell
c)
moving something out of a cell
d)
diffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane
2.
Diffusion allows small particles to:
a)
move in and out of cells
b)
grow larger
c)
produce energy
d)
get rid of particles
3.
This type of particle movement does NOT require energy from the cell:
a)
active transport
b)
exocytosis
c)
endocytosis
d)
diffusion
4.
This organelle is the control center for all activities in the cell:
a)
Nucleus
b)
Golgi complex
c)
Mitochondrion
d)
Lysosome
5.
This organelle is only found in plant cells:
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Cell membrane
6.
All cells need energy to:
a)
Live 
b)
Grow
c)
Reproduce
d)
All of the above
7.
The word "semi-permeable" means:
a)
allows only certain substances to pass through
b)
not allowing anything to pass through
c)
allowing all substances to pass through
d)
none of the answers are correct
8.
Large particles are moved out of a cell by:
a)
exocytosis
b)
endocytosis
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
9.

What organelles transport proteins in the cell?

a)

vacuoles

b)

DNA

c)

vesicles

d)

mitochondrion

10.

_______ is the liquid part of the cell inside of the cell membrane.

a)

eukaryotic cell

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondria

11.

The _______ is the smallest unit of life.

a)

homeostasis

b)

organism

c)

cell

d)

protein

12.

_____ do not have a nucleus or other membrane-based organelles.

a)

prokaryotic cell

b)

eukaryotic cell

c)

cell wall

d)

cytoplasm

13.

Who used a compound microscope to see chambers within cork and named them cells?

a)

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Matthias Schleiden

c)

Rudolf Virchow

d)

Robert Hooke

14.

Which is NOT a part of the cell theory?

a)

All living things are made of cells

b)

All cells come from other cells

c)

Cells are the basic unit of life

d)

Cells are either prokaryotic or eukaryotic

15.

Which type of cell LACKS a nucleus?

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

c)

they both have nuclei

d)

neither contain nuclei

16.

Where is the DNA of a eukaryotic cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosome

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

17.

Which organelle captures energy from the sunlight in order to use it to produce food in plant cells?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Chromatin

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cell Membrane

18.

How does a cell maintain homeostasis?

a)

Regulating what enters and exits the cell.

b)

Only allowing substances to move into the cell and not out of the cell.

c)

Maintaining the correct amount of cholesterol

d)

By forming a protective barrier around each cell.

19.

Which of the transport mechanisms moves molecules against a concentration gradient -low to high- using energy?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

d)

Active Transport

20.

Which transport method will be used with water?

a)

passive - osmosis

b)

passive - diffusion

c)

passive - facilitated diffusion

d)

active

21.

Which term means water-loving?

a)

hydrophobic

b)

hydrophilic

22.
Which is a protein fiber that forms the cell's supporting network?
a)
cytoskeleton
b)
cell wall
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
plasma membrane
23.
A cell with a nucleus is a 
a)
eukaryote
b)
prokaryote
24.
Makes energy available to the cell
a)
lysosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
25.
Produces proteins
a)
lysosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
26.
Unwanted substances would build up in the cell without this organelle
a)
lysosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
27.
Contains the cell's DNA
a)
lysosome
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
ribosome
28.
This portion of a phospholipid repels water. 
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hydrophilic 
c)
Isotonic 
d)
Hydrophobic 
29.

This type of cell transport involves the taking in of substances by the cell membrane.

a)

Simple Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

d)

Endocytosis

30.

A group of cells that do a job together is called ____________.

a)

cell

b)

kingdom

c)

organ

d)

tissue

31.

Tissues group together to form a(n) ____________.

a)

cell

b)

kingdom

c)

organ

d)

tissue

32.

What is the ultimate source of energy for all living things?

a)

The moon

b)

The ocean

c)

the Sun

d)

water

33.

Who coined the term "cell" by looking at cork?

a)

Hooke

b)

Leeuwenhooke

c)

Schwann

d)

Virchow

34.

Which is NOT a part of the cell theory

a)

All organisms are composed of one or more cells.

b)

The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms.

c)

All cells come from preexisting cells.

d)

The invention of the microscope allowed scientist to investigate plant and animal cells.

35.

An __________ is a tiny cell structure within a cell that carries out a specific function.

a)

organism

b)

organelle

c)

unicellular

d)

cell

36.

When an organism is made up of more than one cell it is called ____________.

a)

unicellular

b)

organelle

c)

multicellular

d)

organism

37.

The basic unit that makes up all living things is called ____.

a)

cells

b)

unicellular

c)

organelle

d)

organism

38.

What is the name of the scientist who studied animal cells and realized all animals are made of cells?

a)

Leeuwenhooke

b)

Schwann

c)

Virchow

d)

Hooke

39.

_________ is an instrument that makes small objects look larger.

a)

cell

b)

organisms

c)

microscope

d)

bacteria

40.

A single celled organism is called _____.

a)

cell

b)

unicellular

c)

organelle

d)

multicellular

41.

How did the microscope influence the development of cell theory?

a)

Let to them asking more questions and making more discoveries.

b)

Allowed scientist to investigate plants and animals in their world.

c)

Realized that living things are made of cells.

d)

All of the above.

42.

A cell without a true nucleus

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

43.

A cell that has a true nucleus

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

44.

Bacteria is an example of a(n)

a)

prokaryotic cell.

b)

eukaryotic cell.

45.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Prokaryotic cell?
a)
unicellular
b)
floating DNA
c)
very small
d)
complex
46.

Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells

a)

prokaryotic cells

b)

eukaryotic cells

c)

both eukaryotic and prokaryotic

d)

neither

47.
This is a picture of:
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
48.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
49.

Prokaryote or Eukaryote?

Unicellular or Multicellular?

Orange Tree

a)

Prokaryote

Unicellular

b)

Eukaryote

Unicellular

c)

Eukaryote

Multicellular

50.
The ___ is the basic unit of sturucture and function of organisms
a)
atom
b)
cell
c)
matter
d)
all other answers are correct