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Cells, Organelles, Compounds, Transport

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What can only be found in plant cells?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Vacuole

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

2.
Cell membranes are found in
a)
Only animal cells
b)
Only plant cells
c)
Some plant and animal cells
d)
All plant and animal cells
3.

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 create sugar

b)

to remove waste materials by active transport

c)

to release the chemical energy from food

d)

to control the shape of the cell

4.
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
5.

Diffusion is the natural movement of molecules from:

a)

Areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration

b)

Areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration

c)

Cold to hot environments

d)

Gaseous to liquid environments

6.

What does a 'region with high concentration' mean?

a)

An area with a SMALL number of particles

b)

An area with a LARGE number of particles

c)

An area with an UNEVEN number of particles

d)

An area with no particles

7.

The picture below is an example of _________________.

a)

osmosis

b)

engulfing

c)

diffusion

d)

active transport

8.

Why does the tea move out of the tea bag and into the water?

a)

The warm water forces it out of the tea bag

b)

There is equal concentration of water and tea

c)

There is a higher concentration of tea in the bag and less in the water

d)

There is a lower concentration of tea in the bag and more in the water

9.
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
10.
Which way will the water molecules move during osmosis?
a)
Out of the cell, so the cell shrinks.
b)
Out of the cell, so the cell swells.
c)
Into the cell, so the cell shrinks.
d)
Into the cell, so the cell swells.
11.
Which type of transport requires an input of energy?
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Osmosis
c)
Simple Diffusion
d)
Active Transport
12.

What is the difference between active and passive transport?

a)

Active does not need energy and passive uses energy

b)

Active uses energy and passive does not need energy

c)

Active stores transport proteins and passive releases them

d)

Active uses hormones and passive does not

13.

Any substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.

a)

element

b)

atom

c)

compound

d)

molecule

14.

What is an organic compound?

a)

Compounds that contain carbon and hydrogen.

b)

Compounds that do not contain carbon.

c)

Energy-rich organic compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

d)

Large organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and in some cases sulfur.

15.

What is an inorganic compound?

a)

Most compounds that contain carbon.

b)

Compounds that do not contain carbon and hydrogen.

c)

Energy-rich organic compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

d)

Large organic molecules made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and in some cases sulfur.

16.

Smaller molecules that make up proteins.

a)

amino acids

b)

enzymes

c)

lipids

d)

DNA

e)

RNA

17.

Type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living organism.

a)

amino acids

b)

enzymes

c)

lipids

d)

DNA

e)

RNA

18.

One kind of nucleic acid that is passed from parent to offspring which directs all of the cell's functions.

a)

amino acids

b)

enzymes

c)

nucleic acids

d)

DNA

e)

RNA

19.

One kind of nucleic acid that plays an important role in the production of proteins.

a)

amino acids

b)

enzymes

c)

nucleic acids

d)

DNA

e)

RNA

20.

Why is water so important to cells?

a)

Water gives cells size and shape

b)

Without water, most chemical reactions within cells could not take place.

c)

Water can help cells regulate temperature

d)

All of the above

21.

What does the word lipid mean?

a)

Fats, oils, and waxes

b)

sugars and starches

c)

enzymes and amino acids

22.

This structure is where the DNA is located

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

10

23.

This organelle packages and sorts proteins once they are created

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

24.

Selectively permeable organelle that regulates what can enter and exit the cell

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

25.

Provides energy to cells by breaking chemical bonds in food

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

11

26.

Which organelle is correctly paired with its function?

a)

vacuole- production of DNA

b)

mitochondria- provide protective barrier to cells

c)

ribosome- creation of proteins

d)

chloroplast- transport of materials

27.

Why did stain our cheek cells to see them under the microscope?

a)

the cells' chloroplasts were too numerous

b)

to see the cell wall

c)

to improve the resolution

d)

to make the cells look bigger

28.

If Jerry is using a microscope with an eyepiece magnification of 20 X and a low power lens of 10 X calculate the total magnification.

a)

100 X

b)

10 X

c)

30 X

d)

200 X

29.

A unicellular organism can move, eat, and transport materials because it has ______________ to perform its life functions.

a)

organs

b)

cells

c)

organelles

d)

organ systems

30.

Sugars and starches are examples of lipids.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Which organelle is responsible for turning water, cabon dioxide, and sunlight into sugar?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

32.

Which organelle is number 8?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

33.

Which organelle holds extra water for the cell?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

34.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
35.
A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?
a)
Coleoptera
b)
Heteroptera
c)
Diptera
d)
Lepidoptera
36.

The process of grouping things based on their similarities is

a)

classification

b)

binomial nomeclature

c)

genus

d)

taxonomy

37.

Which is the most specific level of classification?

a)

species

b)

genus

c)

domain

d)

kingdom

38.

How does binomial nomenclature work?

a)

It combines the kingdom and phylum to make a scientific name

b)

It combines the genus and species to make a new creature

c)

It combines the order and class to make a new creature

d)

It combines the genus and species to make a scientific name