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Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

small membrane-bound sacs that divide some materials from the rest of the cytoplasm and transport these materials from place to place within the cell

a)

vacuole

b)

vesicle

c)

centriole

d)

lysosome

2.

receives proteins and materials from the ER, packages them, & distributes them

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

nucleus

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

mitochondria

3.

assembles amino acids to create proteins, and is found in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes

a)

ribosome

b)

vacuole

c)

lysosome

d)

cytoplasm

4.

found inside the nucleus and produces ribosomes

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

nucleolus

5.

gel-like fluid where the organelles are found (also found in prokaryotes)

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

6.

has passageways that carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another

a)

prokaryotic cell

b)

golgi apparatus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

chloroplast

7.

stores food, water, wastes, and other materials

a)

vacuole

b)

lysosome

c)

nucleus

d)

golgi apparatus

8.

control center of the cell; contains DNA

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleolus

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

9.

uses chemicals to break down food and worn out cell parts

a)

golgi apparatus

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

lysosome

10.

produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its functions

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

golgi apparatus

11.

cylinder-shaped organelles made of short microtubules arranged in a circle

a)

vesicle

b)

centriole

c)

vacuole

d)

chromatin

12.

captures energy from the sunlight and uses it to produce food in plant cells

a)

chloroplast

b)

cell wall

c)

chromatin

d)

cytoskeleton

13.

ridged outer layer of a plant, fungi, protist, and bacteria cell

a)

chloroplast

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

cell membrane

14.

a type of cell lacking a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles; Examples of organisms with these cells are bacteria and archaea.

a)

cell theory

b)

eukaryote

c)

eukaryotic cell

d)

prokaryotic cell

15.

tiny strands inside the nucleus that contain the instructions for directing the cell's functions

a)

organelle

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

chromatin

d)

centriole

16.

controls what comes into and out of a cell; found in plant and animal cells

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cell theory

d)

cytoskeleton

17.

idea that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things, and new cells are produced from existing cells

a)

organelle

b)

prokaryotic cell

c)

cytoskeleton

d)

cell theory

18.

a network of proteins that is constantly changing to meet the needs of a cell; made of small protein subunits that form long threads, or fibers that crisscross the entire cell

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

vesicle

19.

a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell

a)

organelle

b)

chromatin

c)

chloroplast

d)

lysosome

20.

a type of cell with a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles. Examples of organisms with these cells are protists, plants, fungi, and animals.

a)

prokaryotic cell

b)

cell theory

c)

eukaryotic cell

d)

golgi apparatus

21.
What is NOT TRUE about the cell membrane
a)
It controls what enters and leaves the cell
b)
Semipermeable
c)
Phospholipid bilayer
d)
Contains digestive enzymes
22.
A type of passive transport that occurs when water crosses a cell membrane; like water entering raisin cells
a)
Osmosis
b)
Diffusion
c)
Mitosis
d)
Endocytosis
23.

Diffusion & Facilitated Diffusion are both __________ transport.

a)

Passive

b)

Active

c)

Easy

d)

Free

24.

Passive Transport is the movement of particles across the membrane from an area of [ ___ ] to an area of [ ___ ]

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

low to low

d)

high to high

25.

The type of transport that requires the use of transport proteins

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Facilitated Diffusion

c)

Active Transport

d)

Vesicular Transport

26.
A type of active transport that brings particles into a cell when the cell membrane encloses a particle to make a vesicle
a)
Diffusion
b)
Passive Transport
c)
Active Transport
d)
Endocytosis
27.
What do the brown structures represent?
a)
Phospholipids
b)
Glycoproteins
c)
Channel Proteins 
d)
Cyctoskeleton Filaments
28.
What forms the channels and pumps in the phospholipid bilayer?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
proteins
c)
hydrophilic heads 
d)
lipids
29.
What is another term for "selectively permeable"?
a)
porous
b)
completely permeable
c)
permanent
d)
semipermeable
30.
Hydrophilic means...
a)
water-loving
b)
water-fearing
c)
nonpolar
d)
lipid soluble
31.
All carbohydrates are —
a)
composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms
b)
are made of amino acids
c)
composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen atoms
d)
composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus atoms
 D are made of fatty acids 
32.
Which structure in the figure would most likely be used to form muscles and connective tissue? 
a)
4
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
33.

This macromolecule make up cell membranes, store energy, and provide insulation

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipids

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

34.

A macromolecule with C, H, O, and N only, is a.....

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid

35.

Which of the following microscopes would be the best choice for getting a better view of this bee?

a)

dissecting microscope

b)

compound microscope

c)

scanning electron microscope

d)

transmission electron microscope

36.

Which type of microscope would you use to view this specimen?

SPECIMEN: Measles Virus

3-D image

Electrons are used to form the image

Purpose: to see the surface of the viral envelope

a)

dissecting microscope

b)

compound microscope

c)

scanning electron microscope

d)

transmission electron microscope

37.

Which type of microscope would you use to view this specimen?

SPECIMEN: Measles Virus

2-D Image

Electrons are used to form the image

Purpose: to see the internal (inside) details of the measles virus

a)

dissecting microscope

b)

compound microscope

c)

scanning electron microscope

d)

transmission electron microscope

38.

Which type of microscope would give you this image of red blood cells?

a)

dissecting microscope

b)

compound microscope

c)

scanning electron microscope

d)

transmission electron microscope

39.

Which type of microscope would give you this image?

a)

transmission electron microscope

b)

dissecting microscope

c)

scanning electron microscope

d)

compound microscope

40.

Sweating is an example of what property of water?

a)

Ability to Moderate Temperature

b)

Expansion Upon Freezing

c)

Cohesive Behavior

d)

Universal Solvent

41.

What property of water causes these Alka-Seltzer tablets to dissolve?

a)

Universal Solvent

b)

Expansion Upon Freezing

c)

Cohesive Behavior

d)

High Specific Heat

42.

What property of water allows for water to act as a temperature regulator for the world?

a)

Cohesive Behavior

b)

Expansion Upon Freezing

c)

High Specific Heat

d)

Universal Solvent

43.

This individual is ice fishing. They cut through the top layers of ice to reach the water and fish below. What property of water allows for this to happen?

a)

Expansion Upon Freezing

b)

Universal Solvent

c)

Ability to Moderate Temperature

d)

Cohesive Behavior

44.

What characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Polarity

b)

Hydrogen Bonds

c)

Cohesion

d)

Adhesion

45.
What is the main function of nucleic acids?
a)
To function in insulation.
b)
To store and transmit hereditary information.
c)
To provide energy