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Cell Structure and Function

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plant cells and animal cells

a)

are both prokaryotic

b)

are both eukaryotic

c)

do not have a nucleus

d)

do not have DNA

2.

Ribosomes are important because

a)

they make proteins for the cell.

b)

they make glucose for the cell.

c)

they transport materials throughout the cell.

d)

they control the cell's activities

3.

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

a)

does not have ribosomes on the membrane and makes lipids for the cell.

b)

has ribosomes on the membrane and makes proteins for the cell.

c)

has ribosomes on the membrane and makes lipids for the cell.

d)

does not have ribosomes on the membrane and make glucose for the cell.

4.

The function of the golgi complex is to

a)

make proteins for the cell.

b)

make energy for the cell.

c)

package and distribute proteins

d)

controls the activities of the cell.

5.

Chloroplasts are organelles that

a)

make food for the plant cell by going through photosynthesis.

b)

transport proteins.

c)

package materials and distribute them throughout the cell.

d)

break down waste products.

6.

What structure is in plant cells but not animal cells?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

lysosomes

7.

What distinguishes a eukaryotic cell from a prokaryotic cell is the presence of

a)

cytoplasm

b)

A nucleus

c)

DNA

d)

Ribosomes

8.

Which one of the following is not part of the cell theory?

a)

all living things are made of cells

b)

cells are the basic units of structure and function of living things

c)

new cells are produced from existing cells

d)

cells contain membrane-bound organelles

9.

The scientist who discovered and named cell :

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Robert Brown

c)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Rudolf Virchow

10.

The ___ is the basic structural and functional unit of organisms

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

matter

d)

all other answers are correct

11.

Which statement is a part of the cell theory?

a)

all cells come from preexisting cells

b)

bacteria are prokaryotic cells

c)

eukaryotic cells are complex

d)

all cells are either prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells

12.

What is the total magnification of a microscope with a series of three lenses that magnify individually 10x, 3x and 5x?

a)

150x

b)

18x

c)

8x

d)

30x + 5x

13.
What is the diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane?
a)
active transport
b)
osmotic pressure
c)
facilitated diffusion
d)
osmosis
14.
What characteristic of the cell membrane allows only certain material to pass through?
a)
selective gating
b)
selective permeability
c)
hydrophilia
d)
selective service
15.

What is the function of cholesterol materials in the cell membrane?

a)

make the membrane thicker

b)

make the membrane more porous

c)

connect the proteins together

d)

maintains the fluidity of the membrane

16.

Placing a cell in a hypertonic solution will cause the cell to

a)

shrink

b)

swell

c)

stay the same

17.

What type of transport is pictured here?

a)

exocytosis

b)

endocytosis

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

diffusion

18.

What type of transport moves glucose from an area of high concentration to low concentration.

a)

osmosis

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

endocytosis

d)

exocytosis

19.

High concentration of water.

a)

hypertonic

b)

isotonic

c)

hypotonic

20.

Which of the following molecules can diffuse through cell membrane easily?

a)

CO2

b)

Sodium ions

c)

Water

d)

Glucose

21.

Give three examples of passive transport.

a)

diffusion, osmosis, phagocytosis

b)

facilitated diffusion, molecular pumps, osmosis

c)

osmosis, facilitated diffusion, diffusion

d)

exocytosis, molecular pumps, pinocytosis

22.
When moving particles AGAINST their concentration gradient, this is called?
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Osmosis
c)
Active Transport
d)
Facilitated Diffusion
23.

A sodium-potassium pump moves ______________ of the cell and ____________ the cell.

a)

2 Na+ out / 3 K+ into

b)

3 Na+ out / 2 K+ into

c)

3 K+ out / 2 Na+ into

d)

2 K+ out / 3 Na+ into

24.
What is the difference between active and passive transport?
a)
Active does not need energy and passive uses ATP (energy)
b)
Active uses ATP (energy) and passive does not need energy
c)
Active stores transport proteins and passive releases 
d)
Active uses hormones and passive does not 
25.

Which is NOT a function of the membrane?

a)

it forms a selective barrier

b)

it has receptors for chemical messages

c)

it is the control center of the cell

d)

it is involved in self recognition

26.

A major function of glycoproteins and glycolipids in the membane is to

a)

glue cells together to form tissues

b)

allow cells to identify each other

c)

attach membrane to cytoskeleton

d)

help retain shape

27.

In which structure would you expect to find a chloroplast?

a)

human skin cell

b)

blood cell from a cat

c)

cell from a leaf of an oak tree

d)

liver cell from a mouse

28.

This image shows a phospholipid. Which part of a phospholipid is HYDROPHOBIC?

a)

the phosphate "head"

b)

the lipid "tails"

c)

the phosphate "tails"

29.

Which type of biological macromolecule is the main component of the plasma membrane?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

30.

What does "hydrophobic" mean?

a)

water loving, associates with water

b)

water fearing, does not associate with water

c)

a world war II submarine

d)

an example would be solutes like sugar or salt

31.

What is the "big idea" of the fluid mosaic model of plasma membrane?

a)

the plasma membrane creates a specialized FLUID that looks like a MOSAIC.

b)

the plasma membrane is a MOSAIC with components fixed in a position.

c)

the fluid mosaic model is NOT related to the plasma membrane.

d)

a plasma membrane is a MOSAIC of components that move FREELY and FLUIDLY.

32.

Which are example is hydrophobic in nature.

a)

Oil

b)

Sugar

c)

Salt

d)

Water

33.

The primary component of the cell membrane is ________

a)

prostaglandins

b)

cholesterol

c)

phospholipids

d)

carbohydrate

34.
The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:
a)
compensating
b)
homeostasis
c)
balancing
d)
routine
35.

_______________organelle generates energy for the cell

a)

ATP

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Nucleus