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WorksheetsBio 021
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 32mins
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?
Dissatisfaction with the theory of spontaneous generation.
Electricity, to power the microscope.
Glass lenses, to magnify tiny things clearly.
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?
All living things are made of cells.
All cells come from other cells.
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?
Prokaryotic, single-celled organisms
Prokaryotic, multi-celled organisms
Eukaryotic, single-celled organisms
Eukaryotic, multi-celled organisms
Which of the following organelles would you expect to find in a prokaryotic cell?
Mitochondria
Ribosome
Golgi apparatus
Lysosomes
Which of the following pairs does NOT match an organelle with its function in cells?
Lysosomes - breaking down materials
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum - site of protein synthesis
Cell Wall - controls movement of materials into and out of the cell
Chloroplasts - energy harvesting for plants
While both prokaryotes and eukaryotes have DNA, in prokaryotes DNA is arranged in a circle, whereas in eukaryotes DNA is arranged in linear strands.
True
False
Because they have the same DNA and come from the same single cell, all of the cells in a human look the same.
True
False
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?
Chloroplasts
Ribosomes
Lysosomes
Mitochondria
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.
Mitochondria
Lysosomes
Cell wall
Plasma membrane
The first formal statement in cell theory was that:
Every cell has a nucleus.
All living things are made of cells.
In eukaryotes, the main purpose of cell division is to
repair and renew tissues in the organism.
make new organisms.
The production of ______ allows the cell to carry out most of its activities.
Proteins
Sugars
Enzymes
Biomolecules
_______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.
Nucleus
Cytoskeleton
Lysosomes
Cell wall
One of the most visible differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is the...
lack of chlorophyll in eukaryotes
larger size of prokaryotes
presence of a cell wall in prokaryotes
presence of a nucleus in eukaryotes
Which of the following statements about eukaryotic cells is NOT true?
Eukaryotic cells are usually smaller than prokaryotic cells.
Eukaryotic cells are more complex than are prokaryotic cells.
Eukaryotic cells a believed to have evolved more recently than did prokaryotic cells.
Eukaryotic cells have a membrane bound nucleus, one of the largest structures within the cell.
Which cellular structure is NOT found both in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
plasma membrane
ribosomes
nuclear membrane
cell wall
vesicles
What is the general name for a membrane bound compartment within the cell?
Organelle
plasma membrane
vesicle
Cytoplasm
Cytoskeleton
If a cell has a plasma membrane, it is:
Prokaryotic
Eukaryotic
can be either prokaryotic or eukaryotic
none of these have a plasma membrane
What is the name of the external membrane that is the boundary between the inside and outside of the cell?
Epidermis
nuclear membrane
plasma membrane
vesicle membrane
endodermis
Prokaryotic cells divide by:
halatosis
Mitosis
binary fission
nuclear fission
meiosis
Prokaryotic cells...
are more evolutionarily advanced than eukaryotic cells
have a nucleus
are more evolutionarily primitive and usually larger than eukaryotic cells
are more evolutionarily primitive and usually smaller than eukaryotic cells
Prokaryotic cells include _______ and ________.
archaea, bacteria
bacteria, eukarya
bacteria, plants
all microbes
archaea, animals
All organisms are made of more than one cell.
True
False
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.
True
False
A major difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is that
prokaryotic cells have a flagellum.
eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.
prokaryotic cells have cytoplasm.
eukaryotic cells have ribosomes.
Robert Hooke was the first person to observe cells. He observed these cells in ____
a slice of honeycomb.
human blood.
a piece of cork.
plaque from his own teeth.
a single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus
prokaryotic cell
eukaryotic cell
The cell was first discovered and named by (a) in 1665.
The first man to witness a live cell under a microscope was (a) in 1674
The cytoplasm is generally considered to have two parts, one contained within this membrane system and the other, the cytoplasmic matrix proper
True
False
_____is a genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall around their cell membranes.
Mycoplasma
Virus
Viroid
A____ is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism.
Mycoplasma
Virus
Viroid
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.
Mycoplasma
Virus
Viroids
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.
cytoplasmic matrix proper
endomembrane system
macromolecular organization
Outside a living host cell viruses are inactive and may be even crystallized.
True
False
Which major macromolecule is being represented in this image?
carbohydrate
lipid
nucleic acid
protein
Why are lipids insoluble in water?
lipids are building blocks of proteins
lipids have a negative charge
lipids are non-polar
lipids are polar
Which of the following is NOT a biological macromolecule?
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Nucleic Acid
Water
What are the monomers (building blocks) of CARBOHYDRATES?
Amino Acids
Monosaccharides
Nucleotides
Triglycerides
Why are macromolecules also known as "polymers?"
They are large molecules made up of many monomers.
They are large molecules added together.
There are many types of macromolecules.
Many organisms have macromolecules.
Which biomolecule helps form muscles?
Carbohydrate
Lipids
Nucleic Acid
Protein
Once an enzyme has done it's work, the enzyme is ___________.
changed
destroyed
duplicated
unchanged
The process that builds molecules by removing water to bind them together is
Dehydration Synthesis
Hydrolysis
Lysis
Protein Synthesis
Which foods are high in protein?
Apples, Bananas, Grapes
Breads, pasta, grains
Butter, oil, lard
Meats, cheeses, milk, eggs
Which element is unique to proteins?
C
N
P
S
Which is not part of a nucleotide?
Amino Group
Deoxyribose/Ribose sugar
Nitrogen Base
Phosphate Group
The difference of DNA and RNA is the presence of ____.
Adenine
Cytosine
Guanine
Uracil
What elements are common to all 4 biomolecules?
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
Carbon, Hydrogen, Phosphorus
Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus
Which of the following answers links a biomolecule with one of its proper functions?
Carbohydrates - short term energy storage
Lipids - Store genetic information
Nucleic Acids - Catalyze reactions
Proteins - long term energy storage
What two biomolecules are used for energy?
Carbohydrates and Lipids
Lipids and Proteins
Nucleic Acids and Proteins
Proteins and Carbohydrates
Which of the following functions is not associated with proteins?
contraction
enzymes
information storage
providing structural material
specific binding
Can any enzyme work on any substrate?
No, because the enzyme can only work on newer substrates.
No, because the shape of each enzyme is specific to a certain substrate.
Yes, because all enzymes match up with all substrates.
Yes, because the enzyme can change its shape to match any substrate.
Important to the structural integrity of plant cells, this is the single most popular polysaccharide in the world.
Cellulose
Chitin
Glycogen
Starch
What are the building blocks (or monomers) of lipids?
Nucleotides
Monosaccharides
Amino Acids
Glycerol & fatty acid tails
Which of the following does NOT belong to the classification of lipids?
a. hemoglobin
b. phospholipids
c. steroid
d. triglyceride
Which is termed as the blueprint of life?
a. deoxyribonucleic acid
b. fatty acid
c. nucleic acid
d. ribonucleic acid
A chain of amino acids make up a/an ____.
Carbohydrate
Nucleic acid
Lipid
Protein
Cell membranes are made up primarily of a ____.
Carbohydrate
Nucleic acid
Lipid
Protein
The excessive consumption of carbohydrates is converted into which polysaccharide that is stored in the liver and in muscles?
creatinine
glycogen
hemoglobin
uric acid
Which is a good example of saturated fat?
butter
corn oil
olive oil
sun flower oil
Which of the following is a monosaccharide which is used in dextrose?
fructose
galactose
glucose
lactose
