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Bio 021

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 32mins

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1.

While we have always been made of cells, it took us a long time to see them. What innovation below was critical to the discovery of cells, showing the relationship of science and technology?

a)

Dissatisfaction with the theory of spontaneous generation.

b)

Electricity, to power the microscope.

c)

Glass lenses, to magnify tiny things clearly.

2.

The Cell Theory is based on two observations. That all living things are made of cells and that all cells come from other cells. Which of these observations was made first?

a)

All living things are made of cells.

b)

All cells come from other cells.

3.

van Leeuwenhoek called the organisms he viewed in his microscope “little animals” and described parts like legs, fins, and heads. Later studies would show that these organisms have a nucleus. What kind of cells did he likely view?

a)

Prokaryotic, single-celled organisms

b)

Prokaryotic, multi-celled organisms

c)

Eukaryotic, single-celled organisms

d)

Eukaryotic, multi-celled organisms

4.

Which of the following organelles would you expect to find in a prokaryotic cell?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosome

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Lysosomes

5.

Which of the following pairs does NOT match an organelle with its function in cells?

a)

Lysosomes - breaking down materials

b)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum - site of protein synthesis

c)

Cell Wall - controls movement of materials into and out of the cell

d)

Chloroplasts - energy harvesting for plants

6.

While both prokaryotes and eukaryotes have DNA, in prokaryotes DNA is arranged in a circle, whereas in eukaryotes DNA is arranged in linear strands.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Because they have the same DNA and come from the same single cell, all of the cells in a human look the same.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Macrophages are cells in the human immune system whose job it is to take in and then break down potentially harmful materials like germs and cancer cells. Which organelle below would you expect to find in abundance in macrophages?

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Mitochondria

9.

Muscle cells have special fibers that use ATP to slide across each other to allow muscle contraction and, thereby, movement. Which organelle below would you expect to find in abundance in muscle cells.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Cell wall

d)

Plasma membrane

10.

The first formal statement in cell theory was that:

a)

Every cell has a nucleus.

b)

All living things are made of cells.

11.

In eukaryotes, the main purpose of cell division is to

a)

repair and renew tissues in the organism.

b)

make new organisms.

12.

The production of ______ allows the cell to carry out most of its activities.

a)

Proteins

b)

Sugars

c)

Enzymes

d)

Biomolecules

13.

_______is involved in the maintenance of cell shape, and it has a role in cell mobility and the colloidal changes that the cytoplasm may undergo.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Cell wall

14.

One of the most visible differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is the...

a)

lack of chlorophyll in eukaryotes

b)

larger size of prokaryotes

c)

presence of a cell wall in prokaryotes

d)

presence of a nucleus in eukaryotes

15.

Which of the following statements about eukaryotic cells is NOT true?

a)

Eukaryotic cells are usually smaller than prokaryotic cells.

b)

Eukaryotic cells are more complex than are prokaryotic cells.

c)

Eukaryotic cells a believed to have evolved more recently than did prokaryotic cells.

d)

Eukaryotic cells have a membrane bound nucleus, one of the largest structures within the cell.

16.

Which cellular structure is NOT found both in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

plasma membrane

b)

ribosomes

c)

nuclear membrane

d)

cell wall

e)

vesicles

17.

What is the general name for a membrane bound compartment within the cell?

a)

Organelle

b)

plasma membrane

c)

vesicle

d)

Cytoplasm

e)

Cytoskeleton

18.

If a cell has a plasma membrane, it is:

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

can be either prokaryotic or eukaryotic

d)

none of these have a plasma membrane

19.

What is the name of the external membrane that is the boundary between the inside and outside of the cell?

a)

Epidermis

b)

nuclear membrane

c)

plasma membrane

d)

vesicle membrane

e)

endodermis

20.

Prokaryotic cells divide by:

a)

halatosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

binary fission

d)

nuclear fission

e)

meiosis

21.

Prokaryotic cells...

a)

are more evolutionarily advanced than eukaryotic cells

have a nucleus

b)

are more evolutionarily primitive and usually larger than eukaryotic cells

c)

are more evolutionarily primitive and usually smaller than eukaryotic cells

22.

Prokaryotic cells include _______ and ________.

a)

archaea, bacteria

b)

bacteria, eukarya

c)

bacteria, plants

d)

all microbes

e)

archaea, animals

23.

All organisms are made of more than one cell.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Cell theory states that all organisms are made of one or more cells, all the life functions of organisms occur within cells, and all cells come from already existing cells.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

A major difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is that

a)

prokaryotic cells have a flagellum.

b)

eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.

c)

prokaryotic cells have cytoplasm.

d)

eukaryotic cells have ribosomes.

26.

Robert Hooke was the first person to observe cells. He observed these cells in ____

a)

a slice of honeycomb.

b)

human blood.

c)

a piece of cork.

d)

plaque from his own teeth.

27.

a single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus

a)

prokaryotic cell

b)

eukaryotic cell

28.

The cell was first discovered and named by (a)   in 1665.

29.

The first man to witness a live cell under a microscope was (a)   in 1674

30.

The cytoplasm is generally considered to have two parts, one contained within this membrane system and the other, the cytoplasmic matrix proper

a)

True

b)

False

31.

_____is a genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall around their cell membranes.

a)

Mycoplasma

b)

Virus

c)

Viroid

32.

A____ is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism.

a)

Mycoplasma

b)

Virus

c)

Viroid

33.

a “virus-like”, they consist only of a short strand of circular RNA capable of self-replication. small, single-stranded, that despite their lack of protein-coding capacity, can infect higher plants and, in many cases, induce specific diseases.

a)

Mycoplasma

b)

Virus

c)

Viroids

34.

This constitutes the true internal milieu of the cell and contains all the principal structures involved in cell shape and movement, protein synthesis and metabolic activity.

a)

cytoplasmic matrix proper

b)

endomembrane system

c)

macromolecular organization

35.

Outside a living host cell viruses are inactive and may be even crystallized.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Which major macromolecule is being represented in this image?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

nucleic acid

d)

protein

37.

Why are lipids insoluble in water?

a)

lipids are building blocks of proteins

b)

lipids have a negative charge

c)

lipids are non-polar

d)

lipids are polar

38.

Which of the following is NOT a biological macromolecule?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Nucleic Acid

d)

Water

39.

What are the monomers (building blocks) of CARBOHYDRATES?

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Monosaccharides

c)

Nucleotides

d)

Triglycerides

40.

Why are macromolecules also known as "polymers?"

a)

They are large molecules made up of many monomers.

b)

They are large molecules added together.

c)

There are many types of macromolecules.

d)

Many organisms have macromolecules.

41.

Which biomolecule helps form muscles?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic Acid

d)

Protein

42.

Once an enzyme has done it's work, the enzyme is ___________.

a)

changed

b)

destroyed

c)

duplicated

d)

unchanged

43.

The process that builds molecules by removing water to bind them together is

a)

Dehydration Synthesis

b)

Hydrolysis

c)

Lysis

d)

Protein Synthesis

44.

Which foods are high in protein?

a)

Apples, Bananas, Grapes

b)

Breads, pasta, grains

c)

Butter, oil, lard

d)

Meats, cheeses, milk, eggs

45.

Which element is unique to proteins?

a)

C

b)

N

c)

P

d)

S

46.

Which is not part of a nucleotide?

a)

Amino Group

b)

Deoxyribose/Ribose sugar

c)

Nitrogen Base

d)

Phosphate Group

47.

The difference of DNA and RNA is the presence of ____.

a)

Adenine

b)

Cytosine

c)

Guanine

d)

Uracil

48.

What elements are common to all 4 biomolecules?

a)

Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen

b)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen

c)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Phosphorus

d)

Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus

49.

Which of the following answers links a biomolecule with one of its proper functions?

a)

Carbohydrates - short term energy storage

b)

Lipids - Store genetic information

c)

Nucleic Acids - Catalyze reactions

d)

Proteins - long term energy storage

50.

What two biomolecules are used for energy?

a)

Carbohydrates and Lipids

b)

Lipids and Proteins

c)

Nucleic Acids and Proteins

d)

Proteins and Carbohydrates

51.

Which of the following functions is not associated with proteins?

a)

contraction

b)

enzymes

c)

information storage

d)

providing structural material

e)

specific binding

52.

Can any enzyme work on any substrate?

a)

No, because the enzyme can only work on newer substrates.

b)

No, because the shape of each enzyme is specific to a certain substrate.

c)

Yes, because all enzymes match up with all substrates.

d)

Yes, because the enzyme can change its shape to match any substrate.

53.

Important to the structural integrity of plant cells, this is the single most popular polysaccharide in the world.

a)

Cellulose

b)

Chitin

c)

Glycogen

d)

Starch

54.

What are the building blocks (or monomers) of lipids?

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Monosaccharides

c)

Amino Acids

d)

Glycerol & fatty acid tails

55.

Which of the following does NOT belong to the classification of lipids?

a)

a. hemoglobin

b)

b. phospholipids

c)

c. steroid

d)

d. triglyceride

56.

Which is termed as the blueprint of life?

a)

a. deoxyribonucleic acid

b)

b. fatty acid

c)

c. nucleic acid

d)

d. ribonucleic acid

57.

A chain of amino acids make up a/an ____.

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Nucleic acid

c)

Lipid

d)

Protein

58.

Cell membranes are made up primarily of a ____.

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Nucleic acid

c)

Lipid

d)

Protein

59.

The excessive consumption of carbohydrates is converted into which polysaccharide that is stored in the liver and in muscles?

a)

creatinine

b)

glycogen

c)

hemoglobin

d)

uric acid

60.

Which is a good example of saturated fat?

a)

butter

b)

corn oil

c)

olive oil

d)

sun flower oil

61.

Which of the following is a monosaccharide which is used in dextrose?

a)

fructose

b)

galactose

c)

glucose

d)

lactose