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Unit 1 (KA1-4)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify which part of a cell is the site of protein synthesis.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Ribosome

2.

State what the cell wall is composed of in plant cells.

a)

cell membrane

b)

osmosis

c)

starch

d)

cellulose

3.

Which of these cell organelles would not be found in a fungal cell?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Nucleus

c)

Plasmid

d)

Cytoplasm

4.

The field of view of a microscope is 1mm. State the approximate size of each cell in mm, if there were 10 cells across the diameter.

a)

0.1mm

b)

0.2mm

c)

10mm

d)

100mm

5.

The cell membrane consists of phospholipids and (a)   .

6.

Using the diagram, which method of transport could be taking place? (select all that apply)

a)

Active

b)

Passive

c)

Diffusion

d)

Osmosis

7.

A blood sample is mixed with a high concentration of salt solution, describe what would happen to the red blood cells after an hour?

a)

Shrink

b)

Turgid

c)

Burst

d)

Plasmolysed

8.

A piece of potato tissue is submerged in distilled water overnight, describe the effect on the potato cells?

a)

Shrink

b)

Turgid

c)

Burst

d)

Plasmolysed

9.

Identify which of these molecules would move into a cell by diffusion?

a)

glucose

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

DNA

10.

If transport across the cell membrane requires energy, it is called (a)   transport.

11.

DNA has a specific shape and structure. This is known as the ________ _______.

a)

double helix

b)

mRNA

c)

nucleus

d)

twisted ladder

12.

State the name for a section of DNA that codes for a protein?

a)

ribosome

b)

mRNA

c)

gene

d)

amino acid

13.

Select the DNA base that is complementary to guanine.

a)

Guanine

b)

Cytosine

c)

Adenine

d)

Thymine

14.

DNA carries the genetic code which contains instructions for making (a)   .

15.

Identify which of these are able to leave the nucleus of a cell?

a)

mRNA

b)

DNA

16.

Identify which of these are functions of proteins. (select all that apply)

a)

Hormones

b)

Antibodies

c)

Structural

d)

Enzymes

e)

Cellulose

17.

An enzyme remains (a)   after a reaction.

18.

The conditions at which an enzyme is most active are known as the __________ conditions.

a)

best

b)

optimum

c)

substrate

d)

active

19.

At high temperatures enzymes can become denatured. When an enzyme is denatured its _______________ becomes permanently changed.

a)

surface proteins

b)

optimum

c)

substrate site

d)

active site

20.

What type of enzyme reaction is shown here?

a)

Degradation

b)

Synthesis