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Unit 2: Cells

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Micro means...

a)

very large

b)

very small

c)

it is a part on a microscope

d)

it is unrelated to biology

2.

Macro means...

a)

very large

b)

very small

c)

just right

d)

the part you look through on a microscope

3.

Molecules that have both carbon and hydrogen are called:

a)

water

b)

inorganic molecules

c)

organic molecules

d)

salt

4.

Venus fly traps break down insects that land on them. Which macromolecule would break down an insect?

a)

fats

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

water

5.

Which of the following helps with the digestion of food?

a)

fats

b)

lipids

c)

starch

d)

enzymes

6.

The smallest unit of all living things is known as...

a)

the macromolecule

b)

the cell

c)

the nucleus

d)

a compound

7.

Which of the following matches the description of a vacuole in a plant cell?

a)

very small; contains water and waste

b)

they provide energy for the cell

c)

they are not in plant cells

d)

very large; important for plant structure and water storage

8.

Plants often have a shiny coating on their leaves to help prevent water loss. Which substance would be responsible for preventing water loss ?

a)

amino acids

b)

nucleic acids

c)

glycogen

d)

wax; lipids

9.

Which organelle is specific to animal cells?

a)

cell wall

b)

nucleus

c)

lysosome

d)

mitochondria

10.

A unicellular, small, simple cell is called...

a)

eukaryote

b)

plant cell

c)

nucleus

d)

prokaryote

11.

What is the total magnification if the ocular lens is 10x ; objective lens is 35?

a)

100

b)

35

c)

350

d)

3500

12.

Looking through a microscope, you have a cell that is boxy in shape. What cell are you looking at?

a)

plant cell

b)

protist

c)

animal cell

d)

bacteria

13.

ATP is...

a)

a carb

b)

energy

c)

a type of hazardous chemical

d)

a type of plant cell

14.

ATP is synthesized (made) in which organelle:

a)

lysosome

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

ribosome

15.

In which organelle are proteins synthesized in?

a)

ribosome

b)

nucleus

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell wall

16.

What is the function of the cell membrane?

a)

to create glucose

b)

to regulate cell processes

c)

to make water

d)

to create instability outside the cell

17.

The fluid that holds organelles inside the cell is:

a)

cell wall

b)

cytoplasm

c)

organelle fluid

d)

plasma membrane

18.

Which organelle does E represent?

a)

cell wall

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplast

d)

ribosome

19.

A cell with no nucleus and no membrane bound organelles is classified as:

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

20.

When different parts of cell DNA is activated, the cell undergoes __________.

a)

a revolution

b)

no change

c)

differentiation

d)

a mutation

21.

An unspecialized cell that can become specialized is called:

a)

a stem cell

b)

mutated cell

c)

a special cell

d)

a blood cell

22.

Here is an image of liver cells. How many cell walls are present in this image?

a)

10+

b)

8

c)

0

d)

29

23.

Cell walls are present in __________ cells.

a)

animal

b)

plant

c)

virus

d)

golgi

24.

What is the purpose of this cell?

a)

to hold together cells

b)

to transmit electrical impulses from the brain to other parts of the body

c)

to control our cell activities

d)

to create ATP

25.

The purpose of a buffer is to _______________.

a)

maintain pH (homeostasis)

b)

create an acidic environment

c)

create a basic environment

d)

convert substances to water

26.

A sugar that helps build cell walls in plants is:

a)

glycogen

b)

lipids

c)

cellulose

d)

amino acid

27.

Which macromolecule is this?

a)

amino acid

b)

carbohydrate

c)

lipid

d)

DNA

28.

What is the function of this macromolecule?

a)

to create ATP

b)

long term energy storage

c)

quick and immediate energy

d)

provides genetic information to the cell

29.

A plant growing in soil that is lacking in nitrogen will be deficient in which macromolecule?

a)

lipids

b)

lysosome

c)

amino acids and proteins

d)

glycogen