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Structure and function of prokaryotes and eukaryotes

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

The structures that synthesize proteins in cells are the

a)

ribosomes

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

lysosomes

d)

vacuoles

2.

The dark spot seen in the nucleus in non-dividing cells where RNA for ribosomes is made is called the

a)

cristae

b)

nucleolus

c)

plastids

d)

cytosol

3.

Which two molecules are used to make cell membranes?

a)

carbohydrates and glycogen

b)

polysaccharides and nucleic acids

c)

phospholipids and starch

d)

phospholipids and proteins

e)

nucleic acids and lipids

4.

Cells like muscle cells which require lots of energy would probably have many

a)

nuclei

b)

flagella

c)

mitochondria

d)

lysosomes

5.

Mitochondria store the energy released when they burn glucose as

a)

DNA

b)

ATP

c)

SER

d)

RNA

6.

THE cell wall of a plant is composed of

a)

cellulose

b)

carbohydrates

c)

lipids

d)

lipoprotein

7.

 

Which invention played the biggest role in the discovery of cells by early scientists?

a)

magnifying glass

b)

eyeglasses

c)

lens

d)

compound microscope

8.

Specialized structures that work together inside a cell are called

a)

organelles

b)

eukaryotes

c)

prokaryotes

d)

nuclei

9.

Unlike a eukaryotic cell, a prokaryotic cell does not have

a)

DNA

b)

cytoplasm

c)

a cell membrane

d)

a nucleus

10.

Which of the following is a network of proteins that supports and gives shape to a cell?

a)

cytoskeleton

b)

vacuole

c)

cytoplasm

d)

vesicles

11.

What is the main function of the Golgi Apparatus?

a)

communicate with other cells

b)

process and deliver proteins

c)

convert solar energy to chemical energy

d)

copy genetic information

12.

Gasoline is to a car as glucose is to a

a)

mitochondrion

b)

vacuole

c)

nucleus

d)

cell wall

13.

Which best describes rough ER?

a)

studded with ribosomes

b)

connected to Golgi Apparatus

c)

protected by vesicles

d)

stored in the vacuole

14.

Phagocytosis is

a)

the process in which extensions of cytoplasm surround and engulf large particles and take them inot the cell

b)

a type of active transport

c)

a process that involves energy

d)

all of the answers are correct

15.

Which of the following would help you determine if the image shown comes from a plant or an animal?

a)

the number of mitochondria

b)

the presence of a cell wall

c)

the size of the vacuole

d)

all of these could be used

16.

Which type of cell?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

17.

Which cell is a Eukaryote?

a)

Cell on the left

b)

Cell on the right

18.

The picture below is an example of ________________

a)

osmosis

b)

diffusion

c)

isotonic

d)

active transport

19.

Identify this structure that is green and makes food the plant cell.

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cell wall

d)

cell membrane

20.

What type of cell organelle is this?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Vacuole

21.

The picture is an example of...

a)

active tranport

b)

diffusion

c)

passive transport

d)

osmosis

22.

Which way will the water molecules move during osmosis?

a)

Into the cell, so the cell shrinks.

b)

Out of the cell, so the cell shrinks.

c)

Out of the cell, so the cell swells.

d)

Into the cell, so the cell swells.

23.

Which is an animal cell?

a)

Left

b)

Right

24.

Which type of cell has a nucleus?

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

c)

both prokaryotes and eukaryotes

d)

neither prokaryotes nor eukaryotes

25.

The structure found in ALL cells that encloses a cell from the outside is the...

a)

cytosol/cytoplasm

b)

cell wall

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

plasma/cell membrane

26.

Plants have this structure that allows them to carry out photosynthesis...

a)

mitochondria

b)

golgi bodies

c)

chloroplasts

d)

chromosomes

27.

Due to having fewer items in the cell, ____ are usually smaller.

a)

prokaryotes

b)

eukaryotes

c)

colonial organisms

d)

multicellular organisms

28.

Which do the cells of an E. coli bacterium and an elephant have in common?

a)

ribosomes to assemble proteins

b)

mitochondria to produce energy

c)

chloroplast found in the vacuole

d)

chromosomes located in the cytoplasm

29.

An organelle must be...

a)

surrounded by a membrane

b)

able to leave a cell

c)

made up of carbohydrates

d)

able to contain DNA

30.

The function of the nucleus is to...

a)

make the cell bigger

b)

make proteins

c)

surround and protect the cell

d)

surround and protect the DNA

31.

Which of the following correctly matches a cell part with its function?

a)

mitochondria... photosynthesis

b)

nucleus... make ATP

c)

vacuole... storage

d)

lysosome... movement

32.

Some cells have a rigid ____ outside of the membrane for even more support.

a)

cell wall

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

golgi body

d)

cytoplasm

33.

The _____ of phospholipid is hydrophobic

a)

Backbone

b)

Foot

c)

Tail

d)

Head

34.

Hydrophilic means water

a)

hating

b)

based

c)

loving

d)

free

35.

Which of below is correct?

a)

Ions such as Na+ cannot diffuse across membrane because they are non polar

b)

Active transport is the movement of ions from high concentration to lower concentration

c)

Symport and antiport of molecules through carrier protein requires energy

d)

Facilitated diffusion is a type of passive transport

36.

Which type of pathogen is single-celled and cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungi?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

c)

Fungi

d)

Protists

37.

Which type of pathogen likes to grow in dark, warm, moist areas and is responsible for ringworm?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

c)

Fungi

d)

Protists

38.

If you wanted to find a colony of protists, where might you look?

a)

Forest

b)

Desert

c)

Mountain

d)

Pond

39.

Which is NOT a way that all protists are similar?

a)

Live in wet/moist environments

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Use spores to reproduce

d)

None of the above

40.

Which of these is not a Eukaryotic Kingdom?

a)

Protists

b)

Fungi

c)

Bacteria

d)

Animalia