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Cell Practice Test

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 13hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?
a)
the mitochondria
b)
the vacuoles
c)
the nucleus
d)
the cell
2.
Which structures are found in every living cell?
a)
cell membrane and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and mitochondria
c)
a cell wall and nucleus
d)
chloroplasts and cell wall
3.
Which cell structure is found in plant and animals cells and controls what can come into or leave a cell?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuole
4.
Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles and other cellular wastes are called ___________________.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Chlororplasts
5.
What is one basic function of the vacuoles?
a)
circulating oxygen
b)
producing food
c)
controlling cell processes
d)
storing water
6.
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 manufacture food
b)
to remove waste materials by active transport
c)
to manufacture chemical energy from food
d)
to control the shape of the cell
7.
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
8.
In what part of the plant cell does the process of photosynthesis take place?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts
d)
vacuoles
9.
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
10.
_ are organelles responsible for digesting certain materials within the cell.
a)
vacuoles
b)
chloroplasts
c)
lysosomes
d)
cell membrane
11.
Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?
a)
cells must contain DNA 
b)
all living things are made from cells
c)
cells can only come from other cells
d)
cells are the basic unit of life
12.

Which type of cell?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

13.

Has membrane bound organelles

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Both

14.

Where is the DNA found in a prokaryotic cell?

a)

In the nucleus

b)

In the mitochondria

c)

Floating around in the cytoplasm

d)

In the ribosome

15.

In what organelle is the genetic material found inside?

a)

Nucleus

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

16.

What is the function of this organelle?

a)

Sac that stores water, nutrients, and waste products

b)

Regulates what enters and leaves the cell

c)

Structures that transport and ship proteins like UPS

d)

Cite of cellular respiration also known as the powerhouse of the cell

17.

I store water in both plant and animal cells. What am I?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Lysosome

c)

Vacuole

d)

Cytoplasm

18.

What can only be found in plant cells?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Vacuole

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cell membrane

19.

The two kinds of cells are Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. How are they different?

a)

Prokaryotes are plant cells

b)

Eukaryotes have a nucleus

c)

Prokaryotes have a nucleus

d)

There is no difference

20.

What cell part is NOT found in all cells

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Genetic material

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Cell wall

21.

What is the function of this part of the cell?

a)

Structure

b)

Flexability

c)

Regulates what comes in and out of the cell

d)

Stores genetic information

22.

Where are proteins made?

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Mitochondria

23.

What is the gel-like substance inside of cells called?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Vacuole

24.

This cell would be classified as a(n) ________________ cell.

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Both

25.

Which organelle produces energy?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosomes

26.

Which organelle packages and transports proteins?

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Vesicles

d)

Cytoskeleton

27.

Which organelle helps with structure of a plant cell?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Lysosomes

28.
All cells must have a
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
nucleoli
29.
If the eyepiece of your scope has a power of 10, and the selected objective lens has a power of 20,what is the total magnification?
a)
20x
b)
30x
c)
200x
d)
2000x
30.
Which part lets you turn up the power of magnification, such increasing from 40x to 100x?
a)
coarse adjustment knob
b)
diaphragm
c)
field-of-view
d)
revolving nosepiece
31.

The Endosymbiotic Theory explains

a)

the origin of prokaryotes

b)

how bacteria lives

c)

the origin of eukaryotes

d)

how species develop

32.

Bacteria are an example of a ____ cell.

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

c)

plant

d)

animal

33.

_____ and _____ are organelles that arose from endosymbiosis

a)

nucleus and cell membrane

b)

mitochondria and chloroplasts

c)

cell wall and chloroplasts

d)

mitochondria and nucleus

34.

Which of the following is evidence to support the endosymbiotic theory?

a)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own DNA, which is similar to prokaryotic DNA.

b)

Fossil evidence shows that the first forms of life were prokaryotic cells.

c)

All eukaryotic cells have a double-layered membrane composed of phosplipids and proteins.

d)

Prokaryotes have the same number and types of enzymes as eukaryotes.

35.
Are prokaryotes multicellular or unicellular? 
a)
Multicellular
b)
Unicellular
36.
Which type of cell? It has DNA, Ribosomes, Cell Membrane, but no nuclues. 
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
37.
A phospholipid has 2 parts. What are they called? 
a)
Hydrophilic Head, Hydrophobic Tail 
b)
Hydrophobic Head, Hydrophilic Tail 
38.
"Water Fearing" 
a)
Hydrophobic
b)
Hydrophilic 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
Hydroloric
39.
___________ form the two layers of the cell membrane. 
a)
Carbohydrates 
b)
Proteins 
c)
Phospholipids 
d)
Cholesterol
40.
Controls the passage of materials inside and outside of the cell. 
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Lipid Cleric Layer
c)
Membrane Gate
d)
Protein Receptors 
41.
Something is ___________ ____________
when some molecules can cross the membrane while others cannot. 
a)
Selectively (or Semi) Permeable 
b)
Totally Transparent
c)
Liquid Licorice 
d)
Heavily Patrolled 
42.

Groups of different tissues working together to perform a particular function are called . . .

a)

compound tissues

b)

macromolecules

c)

organ systems

d)

organs

43.

Unspecialized animal cells that can develop into different types of cells are called . . .

a)

basic cells

b)

organelles

c)

pre-cells

d)

stem cells

44.

This image is an example of a(n) . . .

a)

organ

b)

organ system

c)

specialized cell

d)

tissue

45.

Groups of similar cells that work together to carry out a specific task are called . . .

a)

cell systems

b)

nucleic acids

c)

organs

d)

tissues

46.

packages and distributes proteins

proteins may be modified here

a)

golgi body

b)

chloroplast

c)

ribosomes

d)

lysosome

47.
Using this image, what organelle is C?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Large Cell Vacuole
d)
Chloroplast
48.

Which organelle does this picture show?

HINT: chlorophyll

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplast

d)

vacuole

49.

Which organelle does this picture show?

HINT: ATP (cell energy)

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

nucleus

50.

What are the small dots/bumps shown on the structure in the picture?

HINT: protein

a)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Golgi bodies

d)

ribosomes

51.

What is the large structure that the bumps/dots are attached to?

a)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Golgi bodies

d)

ribosomes

52.

The structure picture above is often found near the edges of cells, since it is where things are packaged up to be sent out.

a)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

b)

smooth sndoplasmic reticulum

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

nucleus

53.

#11 in the picture

HINT: jelly

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleolus

c)

centrioles

d)

cytoplasm

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