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Biomolecules, Cells and Scopes

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did Robert Hooke come up with the name "cell?"

a)

His mother suggested it

b)

They reminded him of the shape of phones

c)

They reminded him of the shape of little rooms

d)

They reminded him of bricks

2.

All of the following are parts of the cell theory EXCEPT

a)

All cells come from other cells

b)

All living things have a cell wall

c)

All living things are made of cells

d)

Cells do the work of living things

3.

All cells have (check all that are true)

a)

a cell membrane

b)

genetic information (DNA)

c)

a cell wall

d)

cytoplasm

e)

a nucleus

4.

A cell's membrane is mostly made of what molecule?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

amino acids

c)

nucleotides

d)

lipids

5.

Which biomolecule is an important source of fast energy?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

amino acids

c)

nucleotides

d)

lipids

6.

Amino acids are the building block for

a)

carbohydrates

b)

DNA/RNA

c)

protein

d)

cell membrane

7.

Nucleotides are the building blocks for

a)

carbohydrates

b)

DNA/RNA

c)

protein

d)

call membrane

8.

The simplest carb (a monomer) is

a)

sucrose

b)

glucose

c)

starch

d)

protein

9.

Which kingdom of organisms is prokaryotic? (click all that are true)

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

protists

d)

bacteria

10.

Which kingdom of organisms are eukaryotic? (click all that apply)

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

protists

d)

bacteria

e)

fungi

11.

What does "selectively permeable" mean?

a)

Cells can control what goes in and out

b)

Cells are all the same size

c)

Cells can grow

d)

Cell membrane is made of lipids

12.

Which is not a general characteristic for life?

a)

has a life span

b)

breathes in oxygen

c)

made of cells

d)

can reproduce

e)

requires energy

13.

What type of transport can the cell do that requires the input of extra energy?

a)

osmosis

b)

passive transport

c)

diffusion

d)

active transport

14.

What is the term for the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane?

a)

osmosis

b)

diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

passive transport

15.

All of the following are ways proteins are used in living things EXCEPT

a)

hair, skin and nails

b)

insulation and storage

c)

making enzymes

d)

making muscle

16.

If you were going to take the test today, what grade would you probably get?

a)

An "A"--I'm ready to go!!

b)

A "B"--I could maybe study a little more

c)

A "C"--I'm feeling shaky on a few things

d)

You don't wannna know, Mrs. Wright.

:(

17.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Hooke's inspiration for naming cells

b)

Leeuwenhoek's microscope

c)

Mrs. Wright's torture device for middle-schoolers

d)

Van Halen's Guitar key