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Cellular structure and Function Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a cell?

a)

An organ

b)

The basic unit of structure and function in living things

2.

You can’t see the cells in your body because most of them are very small

a)

True

b)

False

3.

 Who was the first scientist to observe cells?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Theodore Schwann

c)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Matthias Schleiden

4.

A group of similar cells that work together will form a(n):

a)

Organ

b)

Joint

c)

Connection

d)

Tissue

5.

How many organ systems are in the human body?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

11

d)

15

6.

The Maintenance of a stable internal environment

a)

Organs

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Organ system

d)

Tissues

7.

Which specialized cell type would be found lining the trachea, the part of the body that brings air to the lungs?

a)

Blood

b)

Muscle cells

c)

Epithelial cells

d)

Neurons

8.

Which specialized cells are responsible for transmitting messages throughout the body?

a)

Neurons

b)

Epithelial cells

c)

Blood cells

d)

Muscle cells

9.

 A poison placed on the tips of darts by natives of the Amazon rainforest paralyzes prey such as small mammals. Which of the prey's cells are most likely affected by the poison

a)

Muscle cells

b)

Epithelial cells

c)

Red blood cells

d)

White blood cells

10.

Diffusion is a type of active transport

a)

False

b)

True

11.

Diffusion is a type of..

a)

Active transport

b)

Passive transport

12.

 In the study of cancer, researchers have used different types of cells, different environmental conditions, and different experimental designs. But, all researchers have arrived at the same conclusion. What does this say about the conclusion

a)

It is refuted

b)

It is inconclusive

c)

It is weakly supported

d)

It is well supported

13.

The movement of a substance through the cell membrane that requires energy

a)

Osmosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Passive transport

d)

Active transport

14.

Th invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover …

a)

Plants

b)

Skin

c)

Animals

d)

Cells

15.

How does the lens of a light microscope work?

a)

Each concave lens bends light to make the object appear larger.

b)

each convex lens bends light to make the object appear larger.

c)

Each convex lens bends light to make the object become larger.

d)

The reflection of each concave lens makes the object appear larger.

16.

Use of this device led to the discovery of cells

a)

Cells

b)

Cell theory

c)

Microscope

17.

 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

18.

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

19.

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 have their own DNA.

c)

Chloroplasts rely on proteins that are made by the cell.

d)

Chloroplasts are larger than prokaryotic cells.

20.

How is mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) typing used in forensic science?

a)

A suspect’s mtDNA sample is matched to an unknown sample of nuclear DNA that was found at a crime scene.

b)

A suspect’s mtDNA sample is matched to an unknown sample of mtDNA that was found at a crime scene.

c)

A suspect’s nuclear DNA sample is matched to an unknown sample of nuclear DNA that was found at a crime scene.

d)

A suspect’s nuclear DNA sample is matched to an unknown sample of mtDNA that was found at a crime scene.