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Cells: Function & Structure Test

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Schleiden and Schwann determined that the basic unit of structure and function in living things is the _________.

a)

atom

b)

molecule

c)

cell

d)

nucleus

2.

This type of microscope allows light to pass through a specimen and uses two lenses to form an image. It's the type of microscope most classrooms have to observe cells with. (It's what you used in class.)

a)

Compound Light microscope

b)

Electron microscope

c)

Transmission microscope

d)

Scanning microscope

3.

When using a classroom microscope, looking though the eye lenses and a 40X objective lenses, what is the total magnification?

a)

4X

b)

40X

c)

400X

d)

4000X

4.

What are the main points of the cell theory? Choose ALL that apply!

a)

All cells enclose their DNA in a nucleus.

b)

Cells are the basic units of all living things.

c)

All cells were created from preexisting cells.

d)

All cells have the same function

e)

All living things are made up of cells.

5.

The biggest difference in prokaryotic cells and eukaryote cells is?

a)

Prokaryotic cells are generally larger and more complex cells.

b)

Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus. and are single celled.

c)

Eukaryotic cells do not have a nucleus.

d)

All Eukaryotic cells are single celled.

6.

Plant and animal cells are examples of

a)

Single celled organisms

b)

Eukaryotes

c)

Prokaryotes

d)

Bacteria

7.

What do ALL cells contain or have at some point? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

Nucleus

b)

DNA

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Chloroplast

e)

Cell membrane

8.

The ____________ is the control center of eukaryotic cells.

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Ribosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

9.

Proteins are assembled on the ______________?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lipid bilayer

10.

_______________ maintains the cells shape, moves cell parts, and helps the cell move.

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Mitochondria

11.

The ____________ store water, salts, carbohydrates, proteins and waste products.

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Vacuoles

12.

____________ uses sunlight to produce energy rich compounds.

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

The cell wall

13.

The powerhouse which convert chemical energy into compounds the cell can use is called the ______________.

a)

Chlorplast

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

14.

____________ contain enzymes to break down nutrients and only found in animal cells.

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Vacuoles

15.

Cell membranes are made of which of the macromolecules?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Amino acids

16.

The ___________ sorts and packages proteins and other materials and transports them out of the cell.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Vacuole

d)

Golgi apparatus

17.

_____________ refers to the constant internal (balance) physical and chemical conditions of an organism.

a)

Aquaporin

b)

Osmosis

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Diffusion

18.

Passive transport includes which of the following? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Osmosis

e)

Facilitated diffusion

19.

______________ is the process where molecules move through protein channels in the cell membrane.

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Facilitated diffusion

20.

Larger molecules enter the cell by this process.

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Osmosis

e)

Facilitated diffusion

21.

Types of Active Transport include: (Choose all that apply)

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Osmosis

e)

Facilitated diffusion

22.

When a great deal of water travels through channel proteins called aquaporins, this is know a __________?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

23.

The cellular process in which materials are moved across a membrane from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration is called:

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Active Transport

c)

Diffusion

d)

Osmosis

24.

Substances such as oxygen, move through the cell membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Active Transport

25.

____________ is when the solutions on either side of a membrane are the same in concentration.

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Supertonic

d)

Isotonic

26.

A more dilute solution is _____________. The solution has a lower solute concentration than the cell, which will cause the cell to swell.

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Supertonic

d)

Isotonic

27.

The correct order to show the relationship among the four levels of organization of life from smallest to largest is:

a)

Organ system, organ, cell, tissue

b)

Cell, tissue, organ, organ system

c)

Tissue, cell, organ, organ system

d)

Organ, Organ system, tissue, cell

28.

True or False: Diffusion requires energy in order to occur.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Identify the specific type of transport being illustrated. (Click on the picture to make it bigger.)

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Osmosis

30.

A semi-permeable layer that encloses the contents of all cells is called a

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Chloroplast

31.

Which red blood cell is in a hypotonic solution? (click on the picture to make it bigger.)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None of these

32.

True or False: Active Transport requires energy in order to occur.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

If a red blood cell was placed in a hypertonic solution, what would happen to the cell?

a)

It would stay the same size.

b)

It would increase in size and eventually burst.

c)

Nothing would happen to it.

d)

It would shrink in size.

34.

What is pictured in the illustration?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Protein Channel

c)

Protein Layers

d)

Phospholipid Bilayer

35.

Large particles, cell products, or waste are released to the outside of the cell through:

a)

Exocytosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Osmosis

d)

Endocytosis