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Cells, Active and Passive Transport

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Which organelle is the "brain" of the cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

smooth ER

d)

rough ER

2.

2. Movement across the cell membrane that requires no energy and goes from higher to lower concentration is called:

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

c)

hydrolysis

d)

dehydration synthesis

3.

3. Which organelle is the "powerhouse" of the cell?

a)

ribosome

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

Golgi Apparatus

4.

4. Only plant cells (eukaryotic) and prokaryotic cells have cell walls.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

5. Which type of cell has no nucleus and its DNA is found loosely within the cell?

a)

eukaryotic

b)

otic

c)

prokaryotic

d)

roteric

6.

6. Movement that requires energy and goes from an area of lower concentration to higher concentration is called

a)

side transport

b)

passive transport

c)

middle transport

d)

active transport

7.

7. Which organelle is found ONLY in plant cells and helps with photosynthesis?

a)

smooth ER

b)

chloroplasts

c)

mitochondria

d)

smooth ER

8.

8. Comparing the vacuoles of plant and animal cells:

a)

the plant cell vacuole is LARGER

b)

the plant cell vacuole is SMALLER

c)

they are the same size

9.

9. Diffusion of water from an area of high water potential to an area of low water potential is called:

a)

molarity

b)

passmosis

c)

chemisynthesis

d)

osmosis

10.

10. Which organelle are microtubules that cover the ENTIRE cell?

a)

spaghetti

b)

cilia

c)

flagella

d)

lysosome

11.

11. The process of the cell "eating" is called: 

a)

phagocytosis

b)

pinocytosis

c)

exocytosis

d)

mitocytosis

12.

The process of cell "drinking" is called:

a)

pinocytosis

b)

phagocytosis

c)

endocytosis

d)

exocytosis

13.

13. This organelle is considered the digestive system and is the "cleanup crew" of the cell?

a)

smooth ER

b)

lysosome

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

rough ER

14.

14. Which organelle folds, modifies, and transports proteins WITHIN the cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

mitochondria

d)

lysosome

15.

15. Which organelle labels and ships proteins OUT of the cell?

a)

ribosome

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

smooth ER

d)

cell wall