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Cells Super Review

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scientists use what instrument to observe cells?

a)

Telescope

b)

Stethoscope

c)

Borescope

d)

Microscope

2.

The first microscope is believed to have been made by accident because most people were making what at the time?

a)

Stethoscopes

b)

Microracers

c)

Telescopes

d)

Borescopes

3.

What is the name of the English Scientist credited with building the first microscope?

a)

Captain Hook

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Matthias Schleiden

d)

Theodor Schwann

4.

Hooke observed ____ under the microscope, which came from the bark of a special kind of Oak tree.

a)

Rubber

b)

Paper

c)

Sap

d)

Cork

5.

Robert Hooke observed small holes in cork that reminded him of what?

a)

Jail Cells

b)

Rabbit Holes

c)

Small rooms where Monks lived

d)

Ant Colonies

6.

Once the microscope design was improved, this German scientist used it to observe...

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Theodor Schwann

c)

Matthias Schleiden

d)

Rudolph Virchow

7.

At around the same time, this German scientist used the microscope to observe animal cells.

a)

Theodore Schwann

b)

Matthias Schleiden

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Rudolph Virchow

8.

This German doctor proposed that all cells come from preexisting cells.

a)

Matthias Schleiden

b)

Rudolph Virchow

c)

Theodor Schwann

d)

Robert Hooke

9.

Which of the following is not a part of the cell theory?

a)

All living things are made of one or more cells

b)

All new cells come from preexisting cells

c)

All living organisms shed millions of dead cells everyday

d)

The cell is the smallest unit of life

10.

What is a macromolecule?

a)

A swollen molecule

b)

A large molecule that has taken in too much water

c)

A molecule that has spent a lot of time in the gym

d)

A large molecule formed when smaller molecules join

11.

Macromolecules cannot function without what substance?

a)

MOUNTAIN DEW!

b)

COFFEE! COFFEE! COFFEE!

c)

WATER!

d)

Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun

12.

Water is the main ingredient in all cells. It makes up more than _________ of each cell!

a)

90 percent

b)

50 percent

c)

70 percent

d)

100 percent

13.

Water does all of the following for a cell, except...

a)

Surrounds the cell to insulate and help maintain homeostasis

b)

Helps dissolve substances for the cell

c)

Has a positive and negative end to attract other substances

d)

Throws pretty dope pool parties on hot summer days

14.

There are how many types of macromolecules in a cell?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

15.

Which of the following are types of macromolecules in the cell?

a)

Nucleic Acids

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids

e)

All the Above

16.

Nucleic Acids form when what type of molecules join?

a)

High and low tides

b)

Nuclear Missiles

c)

Nukes

d)

Nucleotides

17.

Which of the following is the nucleic acid that holds genetic info for making proteins?

a)

Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)

b)

Butcher Shop

c)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

18.

Nucleic Acids are important for our cells because they contain...

a)

Superpowers

b)

Genetic info that's the roadmap for everything our bodies do

c)

Energy

d)

Protective barriers

19.

These macromolecules are formed when chains of amino acids comes together.

a)

Nucleic Acids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Lipids

20.

Which of the following is a function of proteins?

a)

Helps cells communicate with each other

b)

Helps transport things around the cell

c)

Helps break down nutrients in food

d)

Helps with structural support

e)

All the above

21.

These macromolecules do not dissolve in water.

a)

Nucleic Acids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Lipids

d)

Proteins

22.

All of the following are examples of lipids, except...

a)

Cholesterol

b)

Phospholipids

c)

Vitamin C

d)

Vitamin A

23.

Because lipids do not dissolve in water, they are a major part of which cell organelle?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

24.

Sugar is an example of this macromolecule.

a)

Nucleic Acid

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Lipid

25.

Carbohydrates do all of the following, except...

a)

Fight infection

b)

Help with communication between other cells

c)

Help with energy storage

d)

Help provide structural support

26.

Fruits contain what type of carbohydrate?

a)

STARCH!

b)

WATER!

c)

NUTRITION!

d)

SUGAR!

27.

Breads and pastas are mostly what type of carbohydrate?

a)

SUGAR!

b)

GRAIN!

c)

FAT!

d)

STARCH!

28.

This is a carb that helps provide structural support in the cell wall.

a)

Cellulitis

b)

Glucose

c)

Cellulose

d)

Rubber Cement

29.

This organelle is a flexible covering that protects the inside of the cell from the environment outside of the cell.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Lysosome

30.

Fluid inside the cell that allows other organelles to move around and perform their jobs.

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Water

31.

This is the control center of the ell It directs all cell activities and stores DNA.

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Nuclear Envelope

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

32.

This is the layer around the nucleus that regulates what enters/exits the nucleus.

a)

Nuecleolus

b)

Nuclear Envelope (Nuclear Membrane)

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cell Membrane

33.

This organelle produces RNA inside the nucleus.

a)

Nucleus

b)

DNA

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Nucleolus

34.

This comes in two forms, chromatin and chromosomes. It contains genetic information.

a)

Nucleus

b)

DNA

c)

Nucleolus

d)

RNA

35.

This has ribosomes on it and is the site of protein production.

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Vesicles

c)

Smooth ER

d)

Rough ER

36.

This organelle has no ribosomes and helps detoxify the cell of poisons.

a)

Rough ER

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Smooth ER

37.

These organelles are in charge of making proteins when attached to the Rough ER.

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Vesicles

38.

These are little saclike organelles that store water, nutrients, or waste.

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Vesicles

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Lysosomes

39.

These organelles transport substances from one area of the cell to another.

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Vesicles

d)

Lysosomes

40.

These organelles are packets of enzymes that break down materials in a cell.

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Mitochondria

41.

These organelles produce ATP for the cell, which is used as energy for the cell.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Lysosomes

42.

This organelle packages, labels, and ship proteins throughout the cell.

a)

Vesicles

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Nucleus

d)

Golgi Apparatus (Golgi Bodies)

43.

This organelle provides support and structure for the cell in the same way your bones do.

a)

Microtubules

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Mitochondria

44.

These are tiny cylindrical organelles found in an animal cell that help with cell division.

a)

Microtubules

b)

Centrioles

c)

Vesicle

d)

Nucleus

45.

Appendages off of the cell that help the cell move around or move things way from the cell.

a)

Arms

b)

Legs

c)

Cilia and Flagella

d)

Hands

46.

This organelle, found in plant cells, helps create food fo r the cell through a process called photosynthesis.

a)

Centriole

b)

Sugar

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

47.

This organelle found in plant/fungal cells provides stiff structure outside the cell membrane.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nuclear Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Nuclear Envelope

48.
What does “high concentration area” mean?
a)
Spread out
b)
Tightly packed together
c)
Uncrowded
d)
Spacious
49.
When particles move from areas of high concentration to areas less concentrated, this has taken place.
a)
diffusion
b)
mitosis
c)
endocytosis
d)
photosynthesis
50.
What process occurs when WATER diffuses across a membrane?
a)
endocytosis
b)
mitosis
c)
osmosis
d)
nuclear fission 
51.
Which diagram best shows the end result of diffusion?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
52.

Why are diffusion and osmosis important to cells?

a)

It allows them to take in materials/substances without using energy.

b)

It allows them to reproduce.

c)

It allows them to absorb sunlight.

d)

It allows cells to use all energy.

53.
The picture  is an example of _________________.
a)
isotonic
b)
diffusion
c)
osmosis
d)
active transport
54.
When both inside and outside of a cell have the same amount of water it is said that the cell has reached a state of ___________.
a)
osmosis
b)
equilibrium
c)
diffusion
d)
hypertonic
55.

What does selectively-permeable mean?

a)

Allow certain things to enter and leave the cell

b)

Nothing gets through

c)

The cell lets only large substances through

56.
Which way will the water molecules move during osmosis?
a)
Out of the cell, so the cell shrinks.
b)
Out of the cell, so the cell swells.
c)
Into the cell, so the cell shrinks.
d)
Into the cell, so the cell swells.
57.
The picture below is an example of _________________.
a)
osmosis
b)
isotonic
c)
diffusion
d)
active transport
58.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
59.
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
60.

Passive transport requires ________________

a)

concentration gradients

b)

no energy

c)

motion

d)

energy

61.

The movement of particles through the cell membrane without the use of a cell's energy, from high to low concentration is called ....

a)

exocytosis

b)

active transport

c)

passive transport

d)

osmosis

62.

When the smell of perfume spreads throughout a room, it is an example of ....

a)

passive transport

b)

diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

osmosis

63.

Active Transport Requires...

(a)  

64.

What process is being pictured here?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

d)

Osmosis

65.

What process is pictured here?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

d)

Osmosis

66.

Number 1 in the picture creates pores in the cell membrane in order to allow particles to go through during processes like facilitated diffusion.

a)

Membrane Holes

b)

Canals

c)

Channel Proteins

67.

Series of chemical reactions that require oxygen to convert food energy into ATP.

a)

Lactic Acid Fermentation

b)

Alcohol Fermentation

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Cellular Respiration

68.

All living things, from one celled to multicellular organisms, need _____________ to survive.

a)

A nucleus

b)

Energy

c)

Milk

d)

Sleep

69.

Cells process energy from food into the energy storage compound called _______________________.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)

c)

the Nucleus

d)

glucose

70.

Cellular Respiration occurs in which two parts of the cell?

a)

Cytoplasm and Nucleus

b)

Nucleus and Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm and Rough ER

d)

Cytoplasm and Mitochondria

71.

The first step of cellular respiration is called ___________.

a)

Glucose

b)

Glycose

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Glucolysis

72.

Glycolysis, the first part of cellular respiration, takes place in which part of the cell?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cell Membrane

73.

Glycolysis is the process in which _____________________.

a)

your cells get really hyper.

b)

glucose, a sugar, is broken down into smaller molecules.

c)

your cells fall asleep.

d)

glucose, a flower, hops through the meadows like Bambi.

74.

During glycolysis, it takes some ATP to create more ATP to keep the process going.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

It takes ___________ to make ___________ !

(The same word fits into both blanks.)

(a)  

76.

The second step to Cellular Respiration is called ___________.

a)

Mr. Krabs Cycle

b)

Crabs Cycle

c)

Krebs Cycle

d)

Bi cycle

77.

The Krebs Cycle takes place in what part of the cell?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cell Membrane

78.

Cellular Respiration requires what to take place?

a)

Carbon Dioxide!

b)

Tasty Cheeseburger!

c)

Water!

d)

Oxygen!

79.

During the Krebs Cycle, sugar is broken down even more, and lots of _____________ is produced!

a)

PTA

b)

ATP

c)

TAP

d)

PAT

80.

The two waste products given off during cellular respiration are:

a)

Water and  CO2CO_2  

b)

Oxygen and  CO2CO_2  

c)

Carbon Dioxide and  HO2HO_2  

d)

Sweat and Stench

81.

When oxygen levels are low, the process of _________ kicks in to help create energy.

a)

Cellular Respiration

b)

Fermentation

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Break Dancing

82.

Fermentation does not require _____________ to happen.

a)

Cells

b)

Oxygen

c)

ATP

d)

Curds and Whey

83.

Because no oxygen is required, more ATP is produced.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

This type of fermentation converts glucose into ATP and gives off lactic acid as a waste product.

a)

Alcohol Fermentation

b)

Lactic Acid Fermentation

c)

Cellular Respiration

d)

Photosynthesis

85.

This type of fermentation converts glucose into ATP and gives off lactic acid as a waste product.

a)

Alcohol Fermentation

b)

Lactic Acid Fermentation

c)

Cellular Respiration

d)

Photosynthesis

86.

Certain bacteria and fungi go through Lactic-Acid Fermentation and are used to create ________________.

a)

kool aid, pixie sticks, and salt water taffy

b)

hairspray, hair gel, and hair dye

c)

sunscreen and hand lotion

d)

cheese, yogurt, and sour cream

87.

Your muscles use Lactic-Acid Fermentation to keep going when oxygen levels are low.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

This type of fermentation makes ATP and gives off ethanol and carbon dioxide as waste products.

a)

Lactic-Acid Fermentation

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Alcohol Fermentation

89.

In the food industry, we use alcohol fermentation to make which of the products listed below?

a)

Yogurt

b)

Cheese

c)

Sour Cream

d)

Bread

90.

Some organisms, such as plants, do not eat food, and therefore need to their own food through which process?

a)

Cellular Respiration

b)

Alcohol Fermentation

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Lactic-Acid Fermentation

91.

Photosynthesis requires which of the following?

a)

Carbon Dioxide, Water, and Sunlight

b)

Carbon Dioxide, Water, and Oxygen

c)

Oxygen, Water, and Sunlight

92.

Photosynthesis creates which two products?

a)

Sugar and CO2CO_2


b)

Sugar and Oxygen

c)

Sugar and H2OH_2O

d)

Oxygen and H2OH_2O

93.

What pigment is used to absorb light energy in plant cells?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Chlroform

d)

Chlorine

94.

Chlorophyll typically absorbs all colors, except __________.

a)

Black

b)

White

c)

Green

d)

Magenta

95.

Which organelle is the leader of photosynthesis in plants?

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Chloroform

d)

Chlorine

96.

Photosynthesis, in plant cells, gives off oxygen, which is then used for what process in animal cells?

a)

Lactic-Acid Fermentation

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Alcohol Fermentation

d)

Photosynthesis