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Living Environment Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sac within the cytoplasm that STORES fluid, plants have a larger one that stores food and water.

a)

vacuole

b)

lysosome

c)

cell wall

d)

ribosome

2.

Is the jelly-like substance in the cell that contains the organelles

a)

ribosome

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cell wall

d)

chloroplast

3.

This structure is only found in plants and prokaryotes (Gives it a rigid shape)

a)

cell wall

b)

cytoplasm

c)

centriole

d)

nucleus

4.

This organelle make PROTEINS for the cell

a)

chloroplast

b)

ribosome

c)

lysosome

d)

cell wall

5.

Only found in plant cells, site of Photosynthesis

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

6.

this organelle makes ATP.

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosome

d)

nucleolus

7.

Large storage for plant cells. Typically stores water and nutrients.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Vacuole

c)

Lysosome

d)

Cytoplasm

8.

The cell membrane is located...

a)

underneath the cell wall of a plant cell.

b)

outside of the cell wall of a plant cell.

9.
What cell part is NOT found in all cells?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cytoplasm
d)

DNA

10.

In what organelle is the genetic material found inside?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Golgi Complex

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Nucleus

11.
The two kinds of cells are Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. How are they different?
a)
Prokaryotes have a nucleus.
b)
Eukaryotes have a nucleus.
c)
Prokaryotes are plant cells.
d)
There is no difference.
12.

Prokaryotes are __________ than eukaryotes because they have fewer

organelles and no nucleus.

a)

smaller

b)

bigger

c)

same size

d)

undefined

13.

Choose the similarity between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

a)

both have cell walls

b)

both contains cytoplasm, ribosomes, and DNA

c)

both are able to reproduce by mitosis

d)

both are found in the same organism

14.
All living things are made of...
a)
atoms 
b)
cells 
c)
bacteria 
d)
plants 
15.
What is multicellular? 
a)
one cell 
b)
no cells 
c)
many cells 
d)
no nucleus 
16.
What is unicellular? 
a)
one cell 
b)
many cells 
c)
no nuclues 
d)
DNA 
17.
All cells come from___________ cells.
a)
pregnant
b)
pre-existing
c)
paternal
d)
pin size
18.
______________ are the basic unit of life.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Cells
d)
Takis
19.
When observing cells, which of the following pieces of equipment is most appropriate?
a)
Hand lens
b)
Telescope
c)
Petri dish
d)
Microscope
20.

Which organelle is correctly paired with its function?

a)

lysosome - synthesize carbohydrates

b)

mitochondria - synthesize proteins

c)

chloroplast - site for photosynthesis

d)

nucleus - site for cellular respiration

21.

What is number 1 and what does it do?

a)

ribosome; protein synthesis

b)

ribosome; cellular respiration

c)

mitochondrion; cellular respiration

d)

nucleus; controls cell activities

22.

Which molecule can not more through a cells membrane?

a)

Water

b)

Glucose

c)

Starch

d)

Iodine

23.

It may be harmful when people compete to see who can hold their breath the longest underwater. Without oxygen, brain cells

a)

cannot make enough ATP

b)

have too few mitochondria

c)

make too many enzymes

d)

have too much water

24.

Any organism that can synthesize its own food.

a)

autotroph

/autotrophic

b)

fungi

c)

monera

d)

eukaryotic

25.
Which organism make their own food through the process of photosynthesis? 
a)
decomposer
b)
consumer
c)
herbivore
d)
producer 
26.

What does a 'region with high concentration' mean?

a)

SMALL number of particles

b)

LARGE number of particles

c)

UNEVEN number of particles

d)

no particles

27.

The picture below is an example of _________________.

a)

osmosis

b)

isotonic

c)

diffusion

d)

active transport

28.

Where is there a low concentration of dye?

a)

at the bottom of cup

b)

in the color

c)

at the top of cup

d)

no concenteraion gradient

29.
What is the definition of  Selective Permeability?
a)
The movement of materials across the cell membrane that requires NO ENERGY from the cell.
b)
The movement of materials through (or across) the cell membrane
c)
The ability of the cell membrane to allow some things to pass through while preventing other things from passing through.
d)
The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to a area of low concentration 
30.

How do the particles move in diffusion?

a)

From a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration

b)

From a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration

c)

From a region of low concentration to a region of low concentration

d)

From a region of high concentration to a region of high concentration

31.

What is DIFFUSION?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.
_______ regulates what enters and leaves a cell.  
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cytoplasm
33.
What is diffusion?
a)
The movement of particles from low conc. to high conc. in a given space
b)
The movement of particles from high conc. to low conc. in a given space
34.
What is the difference between active and passive transport?
a)
Active does not need energy and passive uses ATP (energy)
b)
Active uses ATP (energy) and passive does not need energy
c)
Active stores transport proteins and passive releases 
d)
Active uses hormones and passive does not 
35.
Moving from areas of LOW concentration to areas of HIGH concentration is called?
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
c)
Diffusion
d)
Osmosis
36.
This is referred to as the energy currency of the cell
a)
ADP
b)
ATP
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
37.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)
6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy
b)
6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
c)
6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
38.

Which of the following is a product of cellular respiration?

a)

Radiant Energy

b)

Oxygen

c)

Glucose

d)

Water

39.

What are the reactants (taken into) of cellular respiration? (Mark all of them!)

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

e)

energy

40.
This process releases chemical energy from sugars and other carbon-based molecules to make ATP when oxygen is present.
a)
photosynthesis
b)
light-independent reaction
c)
cellular respiration
d)
light-dependent reaction
41.

Does cellular respiration store or release energy?

a)

Store

b)

Release

42.

Photosynthesis is a biological process that occurs in autotrophs. Which of the following is produced as a result of photosynthesis?

a)

Water and light

b)

Glucose and chlorophyll

c)

Glucose and oxygen

d)

Carbon dioxide and water

43.

Where do the reactions of photosynthesis take place in autotrophs?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Walls

d)

Cytoplasm

44.

Where does the energy for plants to perform photosynthesis come from?

a)

Breaking down ATP

b)

sunlight

c)

glucose metabolism

d)

None of the Above

45.

What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis? Choose the BEST answer

a)

C6H12O6 + O2 -> CO2 + H2O

b)

CO2 + H2O --> C6H12O6 + O2

c)

6 CO2 + 6 H2O --> C6H12O6 + 6 O2

d)

C6H12O6 + 6 O2 -> 6 CO2 + 6 H2O

46.

What is the pigment responsible for absorbing light energy in chloroplasts during photosynthesis?

a)

None of the Above

b)

Carotenoids

c)

Xenophylls

d)

Chlorophyll

47.

Cellular Respiration involves the chemical breakdown of _____ to form ATP Energy

a)

Fats

b)

Fructose

c)

Glucose

d)

Proteins

48.

True of False, Plants can perform Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis

a)

False

b)

True

49.
What are the two products that are formed in photosynthesis?
a)
Oxygen and carbon dioxide
b)
Water and oxygen
c)
Oxygen and glucose
d)
Water and glucose
50.

Photosynthesis is ...

a)

The process in which organisms convert/transfer energy from glucose to ATP.

b)

The process in which organisms exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen in their lungs.

c)

The process of taking a picture.

d)

The process of plants converting/transferring solar energy to chemical energy to make their food.

51.
What are the reactants (what's needed) for photosynthesis?
a)
glucose and oxygen
b)
light, water, and carbon dioxide
c)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

d)

light and water

52.

Which process does heterotrophs and autotrophs undergo in order to convert glucose into ATP?

a)

cellular respiration

b)

osmosis

c)

photosynthesis

d)

transcription

53.

Cellular respiration is a chemical reaction that converts chemical energy stored in glucose into which large molecule?

a)

carbohydrate

b)

citric acid

c)

pyruvate

d)

ATP

54.

What is the main purpose of photosynthesis?

a)

To make food

b)

To create energy

c)

To release oxygen

d)

To absorb sunlight

55.

Macromolecules are made of repeating subunits called

a)

monomers

b)

monosaccharides

c)

polymers

d)

polysaccharides

56.

A __________ consists of many monomers bonded together.

a)

monomer

b)

hydrocarbon

c)

peptide

d)

polymer