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Cells and Protists Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which structure allows materials to pass into and out of the cell?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

golgi body

d)

cell wall

2.

Why is the vacuole in a plant cell larger than the vacuole in an animal cell?

a)

Plant cells produce more waste

b)

Plant cells need to hold more water to use during photosynthesis

c)

Animal cells must be able to hold more water

d)

Plant cells have a smaller surface than animal cells

3.

Which structure is most responsible for controlling cellular activities in both plant and animal cells?

a)

The nucleus

b)

The cytoplas

c)

The mitochondria

d)

The cell wall

4.

What is the main job of the nucleus in plant and animal cells?

a)

To create a boundary for the cell

b)

To make the cell eukaryotic

c)

To hold the cell's genetic information

5.

James examines a cell from a tomato plant and a cell from an cardinal wing. Which structure is found only in the cell from the aloe plant?

a)

a cell wall

b)

mitochondria

c)

a vacuole

6.

Which is an important difference between plant and animal cells?

a)

Animal cells have a cell wall but plant cells do not

b)

Plant cells have a cell wall but animal cells have a cell membrane

7.

How do the cell membrane and nuclear membrane compare?

a)

Both form a barrier that lets some materials pass through

b)

Both form an impenetrable barrier in the cell

8.

Why does a plant cell need a cell wall?

a)

The rigid cell wall absorbs nutrients from the soil

b)

The cell wall collects light energy

c)

The cell wall produces proteins

d)

The rigid cell wall provides structure for the plant as it grows.

9.

Which type of cell is pictured?

a)

It is an animal cell because plant cells do not have a nucleus

b)

It is a plant cell because it does have a nucleus

c)

It is an animal cell because it lacks a cell wall and has smaller vacuoles

10.

What function does the cytoplasm perform in plant and animal cells?

a)

Cytoplasm holds the cell's organelles in place

b)

Cytoplasm holds the water in the cell

c)

Cytoplasm directs the activity in the cell

11.

Which is the function of a cell′s nucleus?

a)

To give the cell directions for cellular functions

b)

To hold organelles in place

c)

To create energy for the cell

d)

To hold the cell's water and proteins

12.

Why can petunia flower cells make their own food but the cells of a snake cannot?

a)

Plant cells contain ribosomes but animal cells do not

b)

Plant cells contain chloroplasts, but animal cells do not.

c)

Plant cells contain vacuoles but animal cells do not

13.

Which organism’ would most likely be categorized as “unicellular with cilia for movement”?

a)

amoeba

b)

paramecium

c)

volvox

d)

euglena

14.

Which locomotive structure do BOTH euglena and volvox use to move?

a)

flagella

b)

pseudopods

c)

cilia

15.

Which protists are both heterotrophic and autotrophic?

a)

Paramecium and euglena

b)

Euglena and amoeba

c)

Volvox and euglena

d)

Amoeba and volvox

16.

The eyespot of a euglena is damaged. How will this affect the organism’s basic functions?

a)

The euglena will have difficulty finding sunlight for photosynthesis

b)

The euglena will lose its flexibility

c)

The euglena will have difficulty reproducing

17.

Which protists contain both chloroplasts and eyespots?

a)

Amoeba and volvox

b)

Paramecium and amoeba

c)

Amoeba and euglena

d)

Volvox and euglena

18.

Which protist uses pseudopods or "false feet" to move through water?

a)

Paramecium

b)

Volvox

c)

Euglena

d)

Amoeba

19.

Which protist is pictured?

a)

Paramecium

b)

Volvox

c)

Amoeba

20.

Which protist is pictured?

a)

Euglena

b)

Amoeba

c)

Paramecium

d)

Volvox