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Hr Cells Organelles, Transport, Photosynthesis, Cell Resp

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

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Class
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1.

The diagram below represents a cell in water. Explain why more water is moving out of the cell than into the cell.

a)

The concentration of solute in the cell is higher than it is outside the cell.

b)

The concentration of water outside the cell is too great.

c)

The concentration of solute outside the cell is higher than it is inside the cell.

d)

The concentration of water inside the cell is greater than it is outside the cell.

2.

Algal cells are placed in an hypotonic solution. What happens to the cells?

a)

They will begin to swell.

b)

They will burst.

c)

They will stay the same.

d)

They will shrink.

3.

How is the plasma membrane of a cell organized?

a)

One layer of phospholipids, through which proteins freely move.

b)

One layer of phospholipids, which are laid out end-to-end, with a hydrophobic tail touching a hydrophilic head.

c)

Two layers of phospholipids, each of which has its hydrophilic side turned inward.

d)

Two layers of phospholipids, with their polar hydrophilic heads facing away from each other and hydrophobic tails turned inward.

4.

A plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution. What will happen to the plant cell?

a)

It will swell.

b)

It will shrink.

c)

It will stay the same.

d)

It will wilt.

5.

What is a major difference between facilitated diffusion and active transport?

a)

Active transport moves substances against the concentration gradient.

b)

Active transport uses proteins in the process.

c)

Facilitated diffusion moves molecules through the plasma membrane.

d)

Facilitated diffusion requires large amounts of energy.

6.

Which of the following is an example of passive transport?

a)

endocytosis

b)

exocytosis

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump

7.

At what point in the process of diffusion is dynamic equilibrium reached?

a)

when the movement of the molecules

b)

when the molecules are mixed and stop moving

c)

when the rate of change in the solution slows by one half

d)

when there is continuous movement but no change in size of cell

8.

Diffusion does not require the cell to use energy. Therefore, diffusion is considered a type of

a)

exocytosis

b)

passive transport

c)

active transport

d)

endocytosis

9.

Osmosis can be defined as

a)

the diffusion of water.

b)

the diffusion of nonpolar molecules.

c)

active transport.

d)

the diffusion of a solute.

10.

A cell that has neither a net gain of water nor net loss of water when it is immersed in a solution must be

a)

isotonic to its environment

b)

hypertonic to its environment

c)

hypotonic to its environment

d)

metabolically inactive

11.

In a hypotonic solution, an animal cell will

a)

swell and maybe burst.

b)

will lose turgor.

c)

neither gain nor lose water.

d)

shrivel.

12.

If placed in tap water, an animal cell will undergo lysis (burst), whereas a plant cell will not. What accounts for this difference?

a)

the expulsion of water by the plant cell's central vacuole

b)

the relative impermeability of the plant cell wall to water

c)

the fact that plant cells are isotonic to tap water

d)

the relative strength of the plant cell wall

13.

Facilitated diffusion across a biological membrane requires ________ and moves a substance ________ its concentration gradient.

a)

energy and transport proteins; down

b)

transport proteins; down

c)

energy and transport proteins; against

d)

transport proteins; against

14.

Which of the following processes can move a solute against its concentration gradient?

a)

osmosis

b)

passive transport

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

active transport

15.

The process of a white blood cell engulfing a bacterium is

a)

osmosis

b)

receptor-mediated endocytosis

c)

pinocytosis

d)

phagocytosis

16.

A group of single cell organisms collected from the ocean was brought into the lab for examination. The lab assistant was concerned that the water had become full of toxic waste products and so added clean water to the culture. All of the organisms died, and when she looked at them under the microscope, all she could see were bits and pieces of them scattered throughout the water. What likely happened?

a)

She added water that was hypotonic to the organisms, and they ruptured.

b)

She added sea water to which she had added too much salt, and they ruptured.

c)

She added isotonic water to the organisms, causing too much water to move in and out of the organism, and they ruptured.

d)

She added too little salt to the sea water she added, and the organisms all lost too much water and shriveled up.

17.

Which figure depicts an animal cell placed in a solution hypotonic to the cell?

a)

Cell A

b)

Cell B

c)

Cell C

d)

Cell D

18.

Which of the following most accurately describes selective permeability?

a)

An input of energy is required for transport.

b)

Lipid-soluble molecules pass through a membrane.

c)

There must be a concentration gradient for molecules to pass through a membrane.

d)

Only certain molecules can cross a cell membrane.

19.
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
20.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
sugar and glucose
b)
carbon dioxide 
c)
sugar and Oxygen
d)
water and energy
21.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
22.

A plant is releasing a gas during photosynthesis. What is the most likely gas?

a)

co2

b)

methane

c)

water vapor

d)

oxygen

23.
Aerobic respiration is different from anaerobic respiration in that aerobic respiration needs...
a)
chlorophyll
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
glucose
d)
oxygen
24.
In which eukaryotic organelles does photosynthesis occur?
a)
mitochondria
b)
stomata
c)
xylem
d)
chloroplast
25.
Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?
a)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.
b)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.
c)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight.
d)
Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.
26.

What is the correct formula for photosynthesis?

a)

6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy

b)

6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6

c)

6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O

d)

6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O

27.

In a chemical equation on which side of the arrow are the reactants?

a)

left

b)

right

c)

up

d)

down

28.

Which of the following are the reactants of photosynthesis?

a)

6CO2 + 6H2O

b)

6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy

c)

6O2 + C6H12O6

d)

6H2O + 6O2

29.

Which of the following are the reactants of cellular respiration?

a)

6CO2 + 6H2O

b)

6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy

c)

6O2 + C6H12O6

d)

6CO2 + C6H12O6

30.

What do aerobic reactions have that anaerobic reactions don't have?

a)

water

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen

31.

Where is energy stored?

a)

in the bonds of glucose

b)

in the bonds of ATP

c)

in the bonds of oxygen

d)

in the bonds of carbon dioxide

32.

Where does the first step of cellular respiration, glycolysis, take place?

a)

in the chloroplasts

b)

in the stroma

c)

in the thylakoids

d)

in the cytoplasm

33.

In the Calvin Cycle carbon dioxide breaks down and produces

a)

CO2

b)

H2O

c)

C6H12O6

d)

O2

34.

In photosynthesis water is broken down and what is produced during the light dependent phase?

a)

CO2

b)

H2O

c)

C6H12O6

d)

O2

35.

When light is absorbed by chlorophyll molecules in the first phase of photosynthesis, they lose electrons, what happens to the reactant water molecule. What does it break down into?

a)

water splits into 2H and an O and oxygen is created

b)

it oxidizes into glucose

c)

it fixes carbon

d)

it breaks down ATP

36.

The reactions of the Calvin cycle (light-independent cycle) are not directly dependent on light. Which of the following statements explains why not?

a)

Carbon dioxide is not available at night.

b)

The Calvin cycle(light-independent cycle) depends on products of light reactions.

c)

It is too cold at night for reactions to take place.

d)

Most plants do not make the 4-carbon compounds that would be needed for the Calvin cycle to occur at night.

37.

Chlorophyll is the primary pigment in plant chloroplasts. It absorbs all wavelengths of light EXCEPT __________.

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

green

d)

blue

38.

Light-absorbing molecules such as chlorophyll are called ____________.

a)

grana

b)

pigments

c)

stomata

d)

thylakoids

39.

Which reaction takes place in the thylakoid discs of the chloroplast?

a)

carbon fixation

b)

light-independent reaction

c)

light-dependent reaction

d)

Calvin cycle

40.

What change could a student measure to collect data about the rate of photosynthesis in algae when it is exposed to light?

a)

the temperature of the water surrounding the algae

b)

the number of ribosomes in the green algae cells

c)

the color of algae

d)

the number of gas bubbles given off by the algae

41.

The light reactions occur in the ________, while the Calvin cycle occurs in the ________.

a)

stroma; thylakoid membranes

b)

stroma; nucleus

c)

cytoplasm; thylakoid membrane

d)

thylakoid; stroma

42.

In the cycle shown, which processes are represented by letters A and B? (think products)

a)

A-excretion, B-respiration

b)

A-transpiration, B-excretion

c)

A-photosynthesis, B-transpiration

d)

A-respiration, B-photosynthesis

43.

Which identifies the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

a)

Both processes generate energy for cell use.

b)

Both processes release energy for cell use.

c)

The products of one process are used as reactants by the other process.

d)

The reactants of one process are also the reactants of the other process.

44.

Which scientist first used the term cell?

a)

Hooke

b)

Janssen

c)

Pasteur

d)

Virchow

45.

Which cell organelle contains coded directions for production of proteins?

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

lysosome

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

nucleus

46.

Which organelle produces protein for a cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

ribosome

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

golgi apparatus

47.

Which statement would not be included in a summary of the cell theory?

a)

The cell is the basic unit of organization.

b)

All cells contain a nucleus that controls cell division.

c)

All organisms are made up of at least one cell

d)

All cells come from other, preexisting cells.

48.

Which organelle manufactures ribosomes?

a)

golgi apparatus

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

nucleus

d)

nucleolus

49.

While viewing a slide of rapidly moving sperm cells, a student concludes that these cells require a large amount of energy to maintain their activity. What organelles provide this needed energy?

a)

vacuoles

b)

ribosomes

c)

chloroplasts

d)

mitochondria

50.

In which of the following structures would you find a nucleus?

a)

bacterial cell

b)

plant cell

c)

prokaryote

d)

virus

51.

An organism’s genetic information is stored in which type of macromolecule?

a)

DNA

b)

lipid

c)

carbohydrate

d)

protein

52.

Which is present only in eukaryotic cells?

a)

cell membrane

b)

DNA

c)

chromosomes

d)

nucleus

53.

Which of the following statements defines a cell?

a)

Microscopic organisms in water.

b)

Protein molecules in animals.

c)

The basic unit of living things.

d)

The smallest type of animal.

54.

There are three factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis. Choose them all.

a)

Amount of light available

b)

Temperature available

c)

Amount of carbon dioxide available

d)

Amount of oxygen available

55.

This cell is simple. It has a cell membrane, genetic material, cytoplasm and ribosomes inside.

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Plant

d)

Animal

56.

This is a complex cell. It could be plant or animal and contains membrane-bound organelles.

a)

Eukaryotic Cell

b)

Prokaryotic Cell

c)

Bacteria

d)

Blood cell

57.
This organelle helps transport proteins.
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Rough E.R.
c)
Golgi Body
d)
Smooth E.R.
58.

This organelle makes/transports fats/lipids.

a)

Rough E.R.

b)

Smooth E.R.

c)

Golgi Bodies

d)

Lysosomes

59.

The function of this organelle is to use enzymes to break down food and worn-out cells/cell organelles.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Vacuole

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosome

60.
The function of this organelle is to store water. Large ones are found in plants. 
a)
Lysosome
b)
Golgi Body
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Vacuole
61.

Who is credited with being the first scientist to observe cork cells?

a)

van Leewenhoek

b)

Schleidon

c)

Hooke

d)

Schwann

62.

Organisms that are only made of (a)   cell(s) are called unicellular.

63.

Check all the boxes of organelles that both plant and animal cells have.

a)

chloroplasts

b)

cell membrane

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

e)

cell wall

64.

What type of cell are bacteria classified as?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

65.

If it does not rain for a long period of time, plants’ leaves will begin to wilt or sag. They have used up the water that they stored in their ___________

a)

Vacuole

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

66.
packages proteins for delivery
a)
Endoplasmic reticulum
b)
ribosomes
c)
golgi apparatus
d)
lysosomes
67.
What is the function of the cell membrane, in ALL living organisms?
a)
Provides support and structure in the cell.
b)
Synthesizes protein for ATP for the cell.
c)
Storage of raw materials (food) and ATP for the cell. 
d)
Regulates the transport of materials into and out of the cell. 
68.
Movement of particles from high to low concentration. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
69.
Osmosis is a form of ______________. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
70.
Solutes move with the concentration gradient, therefore no energy is used. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
71.
What is it called when molecules move across the cell membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a carrier protein?
a)
Diffusion
b)
Osmosis
c)
Active Transport
d)
Facilitated Diffusion
72.
Osmosis is the diffusion of _____ across a selectively permeable membrane.
a)
food
b)
air
c)
water
d)
oxygen
73.
 An animal cell placed in a hypertonic (salty) solution will
a)
Stay the same
b)
Shrink- get smaller
c)
Swell- get bigger
74.
The cell below is in a _________ solution.
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Isotonic
75.
The cell below is in a _____________ solution.
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
76.
A cell in an isotonic solution will
a)
swell
b)
shrink
c)
stay the same size
d)
impossible to tell
77.
Active transport requires _____ to move materials across the cell membrane.
a)
proteins
b)
sunlight
c)
oxygen
d)
energy
78.
When the concentration of particles inside of a cell is the same as the concentration of particles outside of the cell. 
a)
active transport
b)
concentration
c)
diffusion
d)
equilibrium
79.

What is the term used when the cell membrane surrounds a particle and encloses it (for large particles)

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Permeable

d)

In high concentration

80.

What is the term used when particles are removed from a cell (pushed out).

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Permeable

d)

In high concentration