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Cell Structure

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Review the image below.

What is the function of this type of tissue?

a)

binding organs and tissues together

b)

control and coordination

c)

movement

d)

protection

2.

The data in the graph are the result of a paramecium being placed in a hypertonic salt solution.

Based on the data in the graph, which would most likely happen if the paramecium were placed in distilled water?

a)

The contractions would increase.

b)

The contractions would decrease.

c)

The contractions would cease altogether.

d)

The contractions would establish dynamic equilibrium

3.

A sample of tissue has been observed to be tightly packed and regenerative. What type of tissue is the sample?

a)

epithelial

b)

connective

c)

nervous

d)

muscle

4.

Which organelles are labeled D? and what is one feature that distinguishes them from the other labeled organelles?

a)

chloroplasts; the only organelles that produce sugars from sunlight

b)

ribosomes; only found in animal and bacterial cells

c)

centrioles; found in animal cells but not plant cells

d)

mitochondria; the only energy-generating structures found in cells

5.

Suppose that a patient is diagnosed with a new disease caused by the buildup of waste material in the body’s cells. Which organelle is most likely malfunctioning in the patient’s cells?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

lysosome

c)

ribosome

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

6.

A scientist is comparing the outer layer of an onion cell to the outer layer of a human skin cell. What is unique about the outer layer of the onion cell compared to the skin cell?

a)

It contains proteins.

b)

It contains cellulose.

c)

It contains carbohydrates.

d)

It is selectively permeable.

7.

The role of the cell membrane is most like the job of which person?

a firefighter who evacuates people from a burning building

a police officer who allows select people to enter and leave a crime scene

a bus driver who drives the express route from the suburb to downtown

a teacher who keeps students in the classroom during an exam

a)

a firefighter who evacuates people from a burning building

b)

a police officer who allows select people to enter and leave a crime scene

c)

a bus driver who drives the express route from the suburb to downtown

d)

a teacher who keeps students in the classroom during an exam

8.

A patient with osteoporosis (reduced bone mass) may have a history of health issues. One issue could be

a)

not enough skin exposure to the sun to make Vitamin D.

b)

weak ligaments.

c)

an increase in the absorption of calcium in the digestive system

d)

weak tendons.

9.

Which best defines homeostasis?

a)

modifying the external environment

b)

maintaining a stable internal environment

c)

controlling what enters and exits the cell

d)

movement of materials into the cell

10.

How would the contractile vacuole of a freshwater amoeba respond if the organism was placed in seawater?

a)

with more contractions

b)

with fewer contractions

c)

the contractions would suddenly cease

d)

with the same frequency of contractions

11.

The data in the table were recorded during an investigation in which a paramecium was placed in a hypertonic salt solution.

Which statement correctly describes the bars on a bar graph representing the data?

a)

The graph has five bars of equal height.

b)

The bars range from tallest for very high concentration to shortest for very low concentration.

c)

The bar for very low concentration is twice the height of the bar for medium concentration.

d)

The bar for very high concentration is five times the height of the bar for very low concentration.

12.

An animal cell (left) and a plant cell (right) are shown.

Which organelle, labeled X in the diagram, is found in both plant and animal cells?

a)

the cell wall

b)

the cell membrane

c)

mitochondrion

d)

ribosome

13.

Which organelle breaks down sugar molecules that supply energy to the cell?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

nucleus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

mitochondrion

14.

Which organelle makes the proteins that are needed by the cell?

a)

cell membrane

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

ribosomes

d)

nucleus

15.

The table lists some organelles and functions. Only one pair is correctly matched.

Which organelle in the table is correctly matched with its function?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cell wall

c)

cell membrane

d)

vacuole

16.

Which structure is found in the cytoplasm of a prokaryotic cell, but is not found in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell?

a)

DNA

b)

ribosomes

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

17.

A scientist discovers a cell that has chloroplasts, cytoplasm, DNA, and a cell membrane. Which statement best describes how the cell could be classified?

a)

The cell is prokaryotic because it has DNA.

b)

The cell is prokaryotic because it has cytoplasm.

c)

The cell is eukaryotic because it has a cell membrane.

d)

The cell is eukaryotic because it has chloroplasts.

18.

The endosymbiotic theory provides an explanation for the origin of chloroplasts. Which trait of chloroplasts supports this explanation?

a)

Chloroplasts do not reproduce.

b)

Chloroplasts rely on proteins that are made by the cell.

c)

Chloroplasts are larger than prokaryotic cells.

d)

Chloroplasts have their own DNA.

19.

Consider the plant cells in the image below.

Which is a function of the cell structure that is labeled X?

a)

It stores lipids.

b)

It helps in cell metabolism.

c)

It provides support.

d)

It transports proteins.

20.

A magnifying glass is an example of which type of microscope?

a)

electron microscope

b)

scanning microscope

c)

compound light microscope

d)

simple microscope

21.

Which statement is one component of the cell theory?

a)

All living and nonliving things consist of one or more cells.

b)

Cells and living organisms are spontaneously created.

c)

Cells are the most complex unit of structure and function in living things.

d)

A cell is the basic unit of structure and function of all organisms

22.

Who first recognized the cell as the universal unit of life?

a)

Virchow

b)

van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Hooke

d)

Schleiden and Schwann

23.

Which best describes the cell theory?

a)

Scientists know all there is to know about cells, so the cell theory will not change.

b)

As technological advancements are made, the cell theory may change.

c)

A theory, once formulated, cannot be changed.

d)

The development of a synthetic cell has caused the cell theory to change.