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KS3 Key Concepts in Biology

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A cell with a nucleus are what type of cells:

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

2.
Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?
a)
the mitochondria
b)
the vacuoles
c)
the nucleus
d)
the cell
3.

Which structures are found in every living cell?

a)

cell membrane and cytoplasm

b)

chloroplasts and mitochondria

c)

a cell wall and nucleus

d)

chloroplasts and cell wall

4.
Which cell structure is found in plant and animals cells and controls what can come into or leave a cell?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuole
5.

What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?

a)

to produce energy

b)

contains DNA

c)

to remove waste products

d)

to allow molecules to enter the cell

6.
Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do.  What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?
a)
to absorb light energy and manufacture food
b)
to remove waste materials by active transport
c)
to manufacture chemical energy from food
d)
to control the shape of the cell
7.
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
8.

All cells need energy to function. Which cell organelle is responsible for allowing respiration to take place, to produce energy?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

vacuoles

9.

In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplasts

d)

vacuoles

10.
Who was the first  person to see cells under the microscope and give them their name?
a)
Mattias Schleiden
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Theordor Schwann
d)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
11.
Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells
a)
chloroplasts and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and cell wall
c)
cell wall and cell membrane
d)
mitochondria and nucleus
12.

Check all the boxes for each organelle that plant and animal cells both have.

a)

lysosomes

b)

cell membrane

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

e)

cell wall

13.

Bacterial cells do not have DNA in a nucleus. Bacteria is classified as a what?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

14.

Single celled organisms are called

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

bicellular

d)

tricellular

15.

Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory?

a)

All living things are made up of one or more cells.

b)

Cells are the basic units of living things.

c)

All cells come from pre-existing cells.

d)

All of these

16.

Ian is looking at a cell using a microscope. He sees a nucleus and a large vacuole in the center of a cell. What type of cell is he most likely looking at?

a)

animal cell

b)

plant cell

c)

blood cell

d)

human cell

17.

These are

a)

plant cells

b)

animal cells

c)

bacteria cells

18.

Which of the following is true about cells?

a)

Cells have specialized components that perform different, specific functions.

b)

A cell’s components are all identical and perform the same function.

c)

Cells have specialized components that all perform the same functions.

19.

What piece supports the microscope and is used to transport the microscope from one place to another?

a)

Eyepiece

b)

Stage

c)

Base

d)

Light Source

20.

What piece contains a high-power magnifying lens (40x)?

a)

HIgh-power Objective

b)

Eyepiece

c)

Stage

21.

What part of the microscope is the platform that supports the microscope slide?

a)

Base

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Stage Clips

d)

Stage

22.

What piece holds the microscope slide in place ?

a)

Base

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Stage Clips

d)

Stage

23.

What piece controls the amount of light that enters the microscope ?

a)

Eye piece

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Light Source

d)

Arm

24.

What piece is a larger knob usually found on either the body tube or the arm and it is used to focus the image under low power?

a)

Eye piece

b)

Fine Adjustment Knob

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Course Adjustment Know

25.

The area that the substrate fits into on the enzyme is called the:

a)

Active Site

b)

Door site

c)

Building site

d)

Chemical reaction site

26.

At high temperatures enzyme activity declines because of:

a)

Because the enzyme has changed shape (denaturation)

b)

Because the enzyme cannot be bothered to react

c)

There are no cells for a reaction to take place

27.
Most enzymes have the ending:
a)
-ase
b)
-ose
c)
-ic acid
d)
-ate
28.

Enzymes are an example of

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

29.

What is the purpose of an enzyme?

a)

give permission for the reaction

b)

raise activation energy

c)

to make us feel better

d)

control how many reactions occur

30.
In the diagram, what is letter A? 
a)
product
b)
substrate
c)
enzyme-substrate complex
d)
active site
31.

Diffusion occurs only in solids

a)

True

b)

False

32.

How do the particles move in diffusion?

a)

From a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration

b)

From a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration

c)

From a region of low concentration to a region of low concentration

d)

From a region of high concentration to a region of high concentration

33.
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
34.
The diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane is called?
a)
Osmosis
b)
Cell wall
c)
Diffusion
d)
Respiration
35.
Which type of transport requires an input of energy?
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Osmosis
c)
Simple Diffusion
d)
Active Transport