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Cellular Systems Vocabulary Test

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This level of organization is the "Most basic unit of structure and function of life"

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ System

e)

Organism

2.

This level of organization is a "Group of cells working together"

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ System

e)

Organism

3.

These specialized cells are very long and allow for electrical signals and impulses.

a)

Muscle Cell

b)

Red Blood Cell

c)

Nerve Cell

4.

The primary function of this specialized cell is to absorb water and nutrients from the soil, and store them in a large central vacuole.

a)

Palisade Cell

b)

Nerve Cell

c)

Root Cell

5.
______________ are proteins catalysts  that speed up the rate of chemical reactions in the body
a)

Enzymes

b)

Nucleotides 

c)

Monomers

6.
__________________ are the building blocks/ subunits of proteins.
a)
Nucleic Acids
b)
Enzymes
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Molecules
7.
__________ are macromolecules made of many monomers joined together
a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Lipid

c)

Polymers

8.
____________ contains the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen and is composed of amino acids. Examples are insulin, hemglobin and enzymes
a)

Nucleic Acids

b)

Starch

c)

Protein

9.
_________ are the small building blocks of polymers
a)
Monomers
b)
Polymers
c)
Nucleotides
d)
Enzymes
10.
________ is a polysaccharide consisting of highly branched chains of glucose units used as food storage in plants
a)
Starch
b)
Glycogen
c)
Lipids
d)
Carbohydrates
11.

The active site is where the _________ interacts with the enzyme

a)

Substrate

b)

Enzyme

c)

Cells

12.

The amount of energy needed for a reaction to take place is known as _______ _______

a)

Super Syain

b)

Activation Energy

c)

Activate the Machine

13.

proteins that reduce the amount of energy needed to start biochemical reactions within living cells, i.e. catalysts

a)

protein

b)

enzyme

c)

substrate

14.
The circulatory system works directly with the ________ to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body.
a)

excretory 

b)

respiratory

c)

nervous

15.

This organ system removes waste from the body.

a)

Excretory System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Integumentary System

16.
The system used to take in oxygen to the lungs
a)

respiratory system

b)

reproductive system

c)

circulatory system

17.
Which word best describes this picture
a)
Unicellular
b)
Multicellular
18.

Single-celled organisms that do not have a true nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotes

c)

Archea

19.

Organisms that possess a clearly defined nucleus.

a)

eukaryotes

b)

prokaryotes

c)

archea

20.

Compartments within the cell that perform a specific function.

a)

organelles

b)

lipids

c)

mechanisms

21.

antibiotic

a)

likely to cause disease

b)

blocks the growth and reproduction of bacteria

22.

prokaryotes

a)

likely to cause disease

b)

another term for bacteria

23.
Plant and algae cell walls are made of this carbohydrate.
a)

glucose

b)

chitin

c)

cellulose

24.
The three main shapes of bacteria are all of the following EXCEPT
a)
rod shaped (bacilli)
b)
spherical (cocci)
c)
octagon (octilli)
d)
spiral (spirilla)
25.
Bacteria reproduce through what method? (be as specific as possible)
a)

sexual reproduction

b)

binary fission 

c)

conjugation

26.

Organelle that contains the DNA and controls the processes of the cell

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Nucleus

27.

Cell organelle filled with enzymes needed to break down certain materials in the cell

a)

Lysosome

b)

Ribosome

c)

Chloroplast

28.

An organelle that prepares proteins for shipping them out of the cell

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Golgi Apparatus

29.

Found in some protists and in most plant cells, a large, fluid-like organelle that stores water, enzymes, metabolic wastes, and other materials.

a)

Central Vacuole

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Lysosome

30.

An organelle that transports proteins inside of the cell

a)

Golgi Apparatus

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Cell Membrane

31.

A structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from the sun and uses it t produce food.

a)

Lysosome

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplast

32.

Powerhouse of the cell, organelle that is the site of ATP (energy) production

a)

Lysosome

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplast

33.

Outer layer of plant cells that provides support and structure

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Nucleus

34.
Segments of nucleic acids contained in a protein coat are called_________.
a)

pathogens

b)

capsids

c)

viruses

35.
The protein coat that surrounds either RNA or DNA is called a ___________.
a)

pathogen

b)

capsid

c)

virus

36.
The ______________ is the cycle of viral infection, replication, and cell destruction. 
a)

pathogenic cycle

b)

lytic cycle

c)

lysogenic cycle

37.
The viral genetic material replicates without destroying the host cell during the ________.
a)

pathogenic cycle

b)

lytic cycle

c)

lysogenic cycle

38.

a "Y" shaped protein molecule that recognizes foreign substances and bonds with specific antigens.

a)

Antibodies

b)

Plasma B Cell

c)

Virus

39.

Non-specific scavenger cell; engulfs foreign invaders and helps protect us from pathogens

a)

Macrophage

b)

Plasma B-Cell

c)

Antibody

40.

The process of "eating" or engulfing cells

a)

Phagocytosis

b)

Pathogen

41.

Molecule that forms a double layered (bi-layer) cell membrane. (phosphate, glycerol and two fatty acid chains)

a)

PROTEIN

b)

PHOSPHOLIPID

c)

CARBOHYDRATE

42.

The movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of lower concentration.

a)

Concentration Gradient

b)

Diffusion

c)

Osmosis

43.

The diffusion of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane.

a)

Diffusion

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Osmosis

44.

The movement of molecules across the cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell.

a)

PASSIVE TRANSPORT

b)

FACILITATED DIFFUSION

c)

ACTIVE TRANSPORT

45.

A solution that has a higher amount of dissolve particle compared to another solution.

a)

HYPOTONIC

b)

ISOTONIC

c)

HYPERTONIC

46.

A solution that has a lower amount of dissolved particles compared to another solution.

a)

HYPERTONIC

b)

ISOTONIC

c)

HYPOTONIC

47.

The diffusion of molecules assisted by protein channels that pierce a cell membrane.

a)

PASSIVE TRANSPORT

b)

SIMPLE DIFFUSION

c)

FACILITATED DIFFUSION

48.

The energy-requiring movement of molecules across a cell membrane, going from a lower concentration to a higher concentration.

a)

ACTIVE TRANSPORT

b)

PASSIVE TRANSPORT

c)

SIMPLE DIFFUSION

49.

The uptake of liquids or large molecules into a cell by the inward folding of the cell membrane.

a)

OSMOSIS

b)

ENDOCYTOSIS

c)

EXOCYTOSIS

50.

The release of a substance out of a cell by the fusion of a vesicle with the cell membrane.

a)

ENDOCYTOSIS

b)

FACILITATED DIFFUSION

c)

EXOCYTOSIS

51.

Third phase of mitosis in which sister chromatids are pulled apart.

a)

Anaphase

b)

Telophase

c)

Metaphase

52.
What is the longest stage of the cell cycle called?
a)

Cytokinesis

b)

M phase

c)

Interphase

53.
What is a series of events a cell goes through as they grow and divide?
a)

Cell Division

b)

Cell Cycle

c)

Mitosis

54.

Chromosomes are made up of two identical sister _____________.

a)

chloroplasts

b)

nuclei

c)

chromatids

55.
During the ___ phase, DNA is replicated.
a)

G1

b)

S

c)

M

56.
Division of the nucleus.
a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Prophase

57.

The last of the Three MAIN parts of the Cell Cycle. This is the final step when the stretched-out cell officially splits into two new, identical cells. (The cytoplasmic division bringing about the separation into two daughter cells.)

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Interphase

58.
A human cell has 46 chromosomes before mitotic division.  How many chromosomes will the daughter cells after mitosis.
a)

12

b)

23

c)

46

59.
Cells of organism must replicate for ?
a)
growth
b)
repair of damaged cells
c)
replacement of dying cells.
d)
All of the above
60.
How many daughter cells are produced in mitosis?
a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

61.

How many divisions take place in meiosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

62.

How many divisions take place in mitosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

63.

How many cells are created at the end of meiosis?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

64.

During meiosis, homologous chromosomes can exchange DNA in a process known as -

a)

crossing over

b)

replication

c)

cytokinesis

65.
The process on the left is:
The process on the right is:
a)

Left: meiosis Right: cloning

b)

Left: mitosis Right: meiosis

66.

What is gravitropism?

a)

The tendency for a plant to turn to the light.

b)

The plant's response to touch.

c)

The tendency for a plant shoot to grow up and the root to grow down.

67.

Where are the guard cells?

a)

There are two guard cells on either side of the root.

b)

There are two guard cells on either side of the flower.

c)

There are two guard cells on either side of the stomata.

68.

What is hydrotropism?

a)

The tendency for a plant to turn to the light.

b)

The plant's response to touch.

c)

The tendency for the plant root to seek out water.

69.

What is another name for gravitropism?

a)

geotropism

b)

thigmotropism

c)

phototropism

70.

Where are the eggs of the plant found?

a)

ovary

b)

petals

c)

roots

71.

What is another name for the eggs of a plant?

a)

ovary

b)

ovule

c)

anther

72.

What is phloem and what does it do?

a)

phloem is part of the plant's vascular system and it transports the plant's food up and down the plant.

b)

phloem is part of the plant root system and conducts water up the plant.

73.

What is the stomata (singular=stoma) and what do they do?

a)

Stomata are holes in the leaf that permit gas exchange to take place.

b)

Stomata are holes in the roots so water can be absorbed.

74.

What is tropism in plants?

a)

The plant's response to some sort of stimulus.

b)

The plant's response to gravity.

75.

What is xylem and what does it do?

a)

xylem is part of the plant's vascular system and it transports the plant's food up and down the plant.

b)

xylem is part of the plant root system and conducts water up the plant.

76.
What is one of the "ingredients" for photosynthesis?
a)

Sugar (Glucose)

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

77.
Pigment in green plants that captures the energy in sunlight is called _______.
a)

Pigment

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Stomata

78.
Where does CO2 enter the leaves through?
a)

Stem

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Stomata

79.
What is one of the 3 products of cellular respiration?
a)

Sunlight

b)

Energy

c)

Oxygen

80.
Which of the following structure is where cellular respiration occurs in the cell?
a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

81.
What is cellular respiration?
a)

the breakdown of glucose  to release ATP

b)

the breakdown of glucose to release carbon

82.
Glucose is...
a)

A product of photosynthesis and cellular respiration

b)

A product of photosynthesis and a reactant of cellular respiration

83.
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
a)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

b)

water and oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide and water

84.

This is the chemical formula for a molecule of...

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Glucose