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Organelles and cell transport

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to low concentration.

a)

osmosis

b)

diffusion

c)

endocytosis

d)

phagocytosis

2.

A muscle cell that is particularly active would need a large number of __.

a)

mitochondria

b)

ribosomes

c)

nuclei

d)

chromosomes

3.

Which of the following is a function of the plasma membrane?

a)

breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins from food

b)

stores water and salts

c)

make ATP

d)

regulate what enters and exits the cell

4.
What type of cell has a nucleus? 
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic 
5.

The thin structure that surrounds a cell is known as __.

a)

a nucleus

b)

a plasma membrane

c)

cytoplasm

d)

a vacuole

6.

Which of the following stabilizes a membrane?

a)

phospholipid

b)

channel protein

c)

carrier protein

d)

cholesterol

7.

If the concentration of oxygen IN a cell is 5% and OUTSIDE a cell is 10%, which way will oxygen diffuse?

a)

into the cell

b)

out of the cell

c)

it won't diffuse

8.

movement DOWN the gradient with the help of a channel protein

a)

active transport

b)

diffusion

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

osmosis

9.
Which organelle has its own, special DNA
a)
Mitochondria 
b)
Golgi bodies 
c)
Endoplasmic Reticulum 
d)
Ribosome
10.
Vesicles that carry digestive enzymes are classified as: 
a)
Lysosomes 
b)
Golgi bodies 
c)
Vacuoles 
11.

Which cell will swell with water because it is in a hypotonic solution?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
12.
What structure of the cell forms a frame that holds the cell up in the cytoplasm?
a)
centrioles 
b)
cell wall 
c)
flagella 
d)
cytoskeleton 
13.
Which of the following is the best example of osmosis? 
a)
NA/K Pump 
b)

Water moving down its concentration gradient across a selectively permeable membrane

c)

Iodine moving from an area of high concentration to low concentration 

d)

Water moving up its concentration gradient across a selectively permeable membrane. 

14.
What is an isotonic solution?
a)
When solutions are in equilibrium 
b)
When the solution has more solute 
c)
When the solution has less solute 
d)
Has a greater pressure 
15.
What are the 2 parts of a phospholipid? 
a)
Hydrophobic head, hydrophilic tails 
b)
Hydrophobic heads, hydrophobic tails 
c)
Hydrophilic heads, hydrophobic tails 
d)
Hydrophilic heads, hydrophilic tails 
16.
What is a sac-like structure used to store water and nutrients? These are much larger in plant cells?
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Vacuoles
d)
Golgi Body
17.
This process happens inside chloroplasts
a)
Cellular Respiration
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Protein Synthesis
d)
Osmosis
18.
This picture represents what type of cell transport?
a)
endocytosis
b)
exocytosis
c)
osmosis
d)
passive transport
19.
what type of solution causes the blood cells to swell and burst.
a)
hypotonic solution
b)
hypertonic solution
c)
isotonic solution
d)
active transport
20.
What do the brown structures represent?
a)
Phospholipids
b)
Glycoproteins
c)
Channel Proteins 
d)
Cyctoskeleton Filaments
21.

All cells contain cytosol, ribosomes, ___________ and _____________.

(Pick 2)

a)

chromosomes

b)

cell walls

c)

are bound by a plasma membrane

d)

central vacuoles

22.

What is the role of ribosomes?

a)

To store genetic information.

b)

To produce glycolipids.

c)

To synthesize proteins.

d)

To hydrolyze waste materials.

23.

Which of the following is a difference between smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER)?

a)

Smooth ER exists in a part of the cell near the cell membrane, while rough ER exists in a part of the cell near the nucleus.

b)

Smooth ER is not studded by ribosomes, while rough ER is studded by ribosomes.

c)

Smooth ER is meant to compartmentalize the cell, while rough ER detoxifies and synthesizes lipids.

d)

Smooth ER is made without the additional help of proteins, whereas rough ER is made with the help of special proteins called reticuloproteins.

24.

An organelle that transports and packages large molecules like complex carbohydrates, lipids and proteins.

a)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Golgi Complex

c)

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Vacuoles

25.

In plants, what is the primary function of the central vacuole?

a)

To maintain turgor pressure inside of the cell.

b)

To remove waste from inside of the cell.

c)

To store nutrients inside of the cell.

d)

To synthesize new membranes for the cell.

26.

Which of the following membrane-bound organelles is responsible for hydrolysis (using enzymes to break down macromolecules)?

a)

Vacuoles

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Peroxisomes

27.

Which of the following is a reason that cells are so small?

a)

Cells are small because they want to maximize their surface area-to-volume ratio.

b)

Cells are small because they want to maximize their volume-to-surface area ratio.

c)

Cells are small because they need to produce extremely small macromolecules.

d)

Cells are small because they prefer to work together in clusters of many thousands that wouldn't otherwise fit anywhere.

28.

Which of the following is one way that cells and some organelles increase their surface area without increasing their size?

a)

They will often include perfectly spherical membranes.

b)

They will often include folds in their membranes.

c)

They will often include holes in their membranes.

d)

They will maximize their volume.

29.

Which of the following correctly describes hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions of the plasma membrane?

a)

The hydrophobic region is made of phosphates, and the hydrophilic region is made of lipids.

b)

The hydrophobic region is 'water-loving', and the hydrophilic region is 'water-fearing'.

c)

The hydrophobic region is polar, and the hydrophilic region is non-polar.

d)

The hydrophobic region faces inward in the interior of the membrane, the hydrophilic region faces outwards towards the aqueous environment.

30.

Which of the following is the correct name of the model that describes the structure of the cell membrane?

a)

The Fluid Molecular Model

b)

The Free Molecular Model

c)

The Fluid Mosaic Model

d)

The Free Mosaic Model

31.

Which of the following is a difference between passive and active transport?

a)

Passive transport moves molecules against their gradient, while active transport moves molecules with their gradient.

b)

Passive transport moves molecules with a direct input of energy, while active transport moves molecules without a direct input of energy.

c)

Passive transport moves molecules non-spontaneously, while active transport moves molecules spontaneously.

d)

Passive transport moves molecules without a direct input of energy, while active transport moves molecules with a direct input of energy.

32.

Which of the following describes a solution that has a higher concentration than the internal environment of the cell?

a)

Hypotonic

b)

Isotonic

c)

Hypertonic

d)

Transtonic

33.

Which of the following describes the endosymbiotic theory?

a)

A prokaryotic cell engulfed several other types of smaller prokaryotic cells, and eventually its compartmentalization made the cell eukaryotic.

b)

A eukaryotic cell engulfed several other types of smaller prokaryotic cells, and eventually its compartmentalization made the cell prokaryotic.

c)

A prokaryotic cell engulfed several other types of smaller eukaryotic cells, and eventually its compartmentalization made the cell eukaryotic.

d)

A eukaryotic cell engulfed several other types of smaller eukaryotic cells, and eventually its compartmentalization made the cell prokaryotic.

34.

The 3 types of passive transport are

a)

diffusion

b)

pumps

c)

facilitated

d)

cotransport

e)

osmosis

35.

The 3 types of active transport are

a)

facilitated diffusion

b)

endocytosis/exocytosis

c)

pumps

d)

osmosis

e)

cotransport

36.

Which of the following membrane-bound organelles evolved from free-living prokaryotic cells?

a)

Nuclei and plasmids.

b)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts.

c)

Vacuoles and lysosomes.

d)

Centrioles and microtubules.

37.

In relatively warm temperatures, cholesterol makes the membrane _____________and in cold temperatures makes the membrane ___________________.

a)

more fluid, less fluid

b)

less fluid, more fluid

c)

thinner, thicker

d)

thicker, thinner

38.

Integral proteins penetrate the ______________________ core of the lipid bilayer.

a)

hydrophilic

b)

protein

c)

hydrophobic

d)

all of the membrane

39.

Membrane potential is

a)

an equal concentration of ions across the membrane results in an electrochemical gradient

b)

The number of phospholipids in one plasma membrane.

c)

an unequal concentration of ions across the membrane results in an electrochemical gradient.

d)

an equal concentration of carrier proteins across the membrane.

40.

Peripheral proteins _________________embedded in the lipid bilayer.

a)

are

b)

are not

c)

none of the above

41.

What is the name of 'A' found on the structure below

a)

Lipid Bilayer (plasma membrane)

b)

Protein

c)

Phosphate hydrophilic heads

d)

Lipid hydrophobic tails

42.

Why would the cell need energy to move molecules across the membrane?

a)

the molecule is going against the concentration gradient

b)

the molecule is to large to pass through the membrane

c)

the lipid membrane requires energy anytime something is moving across the membrane

43.
Special proteins help move particles, but NO energy is needed. This is..
a)
facilitated diffusion
b)
exocytosis
c)
active transport
d)
equilibrium
44.
The cell membrane is selectively permeable, which means...
a)
All materials can enter and leave the cell
b)
Certain things can enter while others cannot
c)
The cell manually sorts through all materials
d)
Only certain cells can interact with the cell.
45.

These types of molecules have an easy time crossing the plasma membrane.

a)

Small, polar, and hydrophilic

b)

Large, polar, and hydrophilic

c)

Small, nonpolar, and hydrophobic

d)

Large, nonpolar, and hydrophobic

46.

These proteins undergo conformational changes for substances to pass.

a)

carrier

b)

channel

c)

pumps

d)

cotransport

47.
This picture represents which type of cellular transport?
a)
passive transport
b)
endocytosis
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
48.

Celery Stalks that are placed in fresh water for many hours become turgid. Similar stalks are left in a ).15M salt solution become soft. What can we infer from these results?

a)

Both fresh and salt water are hypertonic to the celery stalks.

b)

Both fresh and salt water are hypotonic to the celery stalks.

c)

Fresh water is hypotonic to the stalks while the salt solution is hypertonic to the stalks.

d)

Fresh water is hypertonic to the stalks while the salt solution is hypotonic to the stalks.

49.

In bacteria phosphate is imported into the cell even when its concentration is high inside the cell. Additionally, phosphate relies on the pH gradient (H+ ions) across the membrane. The outside of the cell must be more acidic than inside the cell. This type of transport is an example of . . .

a)

Passive diffusion

b)

Active transport

c)

Cotransport

d)

Facilitated diffusion

50.

The Na+/K+ pump is called an electrogenic pump because it . . .

a)

Pumps equal quantities of both ions across the membrane.

b)

Pumps H+ ions out of the cell.

c)

Contributes to the membrane potential by increasing the differences in charges across the membrane.

d)

Ionizes Na+ and K+ ions.

51.

Non-specific uptake of extracellular fluid containing dissolved molecules

a)

Exocytosis

b)

Phagocytosis

c)

Diffusion

d)

Pinocytosis

52.

Specific uptake of molecules via solute binding to receptors on the plasma membrane

a)

Receptor mediated exocytosis

b)

Receptor mediated endocytosis

c)

Cotransport

d)

Electrogenic pump

53.

Import for cell to cell recognition

a)

glycolipids

b)

glycolysis and glycoproteins

c)

glycoproteins

d)

glycoproteiins and glycolipids

54.

Cell walls in plant cells provide

a)

shape/structure

b)

protection

c)

Regulation of water intake

d)

All of these

55.

Hole like structure in the cell wall filled with cytosol that connects adjacent cells

a)

Channels

b)

Aquaporins

c)

Gateways

d)

Plasmodesmata

56.

Plant cell walls are made of

a)

chloroplasts

b)

chloropyyll

c)

cellulose

d)

cytosol

57.

________________ is the ability of an extracellular fluid to cause a cell to gain or lose water

a)

water uptake

b)

Tonicity

c)

Pump

d)

Channeling

58.

The ability of cells to regulate their solute concentrations and maintain water balance is called

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmoregulation

c)

Osmosis

d)

Osmolarity

59.

A physical property that predicts the direction water will flow.

a)

Water potential

b)

Osmosis

c)

Osmoregulation

d)

Membrane potential

60.

white blood cells engulfing invading bacteria is an example of

a)

Phagocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Pinocytosis

d)

Facilitated Diffusion