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Unit Study Guide/ Practice Test

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the animal cell structure, the cell membrane is composed of a phospholipid bilayer that separates the cell from its surroundings. Which of the following is also present in the cell membrane?

a)

Proteins

b)

ATP

c)

Vacuoles

d)

Mitochondria

2.

Lysosomes are organelles that contain enzymes. Which of the following is a function of lysosomes?

a)

Lysosomes build lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins.

b)

Lysosomes package lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins.

c)

Lysosomes break down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins.

d)

Lysosomes store lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins.

3.

In facilitated diffusion, what are the special channels that help substances cross the cell membrane made off?

a)

Carbon Bonds

b)

Proteins

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Water Molecules

4.

What types of cells DO NOT contain a nucleus or membrane- bound organelles?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Plant

d)

Fungi

5.

Which of the following matches a cell organelle with its function?

a)

Chloroplast- movement

b)

Nucleus- storage of genetic information

c)

Vacuole- energy production

d)

Mitochondria- photosynthesis

6.

Which of the following functions is controlled by the cell membrane?

a)

Excreting waste

b)

Replicating DNA

c)

Producing energy

d)

Assembling proteins

7.

Which of these is the process by which water moves across a selectively permeable membrane?

a)

Osmosis

b)

transpiration

c)

capillary action

d)

active transport

8.

Which group of macromolecules contains enzymes?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Lipids

9.

How does cellular transport help a cell to maintain homeostasis?

a)

It helps replace cells that are old.

b)

It helps the cell maintain balance.

c)

It helps the cells divide into two cells.

d)

It helps prevent mutations in the cell.

10.

During cellular respiration, molecular bonds are broken in the transfer of matter that occurs. Which statement accurately describes this process?

a)

The bonds in carbon dioxide and water molecules are broken to form glucose and oxygen molecules.

b)

The bonds in glucose and oxygen molecules are broken to form water and carbon dioxide molecules.

c)

The bonds in glucose and water molecules are broken to form oxygen and carbon dioxide molecules.

d)

The bonds in carbon dioxide and oxygen molecules are broken to form glucose and water molecules.

11.

If the water molecule concentration outside the cell is higher than the inside of the cell, the solution outside of the cell is ______________.

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Isotonic

c)

Hypotonic

d)

None of the above

12.

Joy took the notes shown below while learning about cells:

1. Forms boundary between a cell and the outside environment

2. Controls the movement of materials into and out of the cell

3. Consists of double layer of phospholipids

She forgot to write the name of the cell structure that her class was studying that day. What structure is described in her notes?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Cell Wall

13.

All Macromolecules are considered to be organic because

a)

They naturally reproduce

b)

They are made up of natural chemical bonds.

c)

They naturally contain carbon.

d)

They contain Nucleic Acids.

14.

Mark places some cells from an onion skin on a microscope slide. He uses a freshwater solution to make the wet- bound slide. When he observes the cells under the microscope for an extended period of time, what is he most likely to see?

a)

The cells have dissolved, destroying the cell walls.

b)

The cells have shrunk within the cell.

c)

The cells have not been affected by the solution.

d)

The cells have swollen, expanding the cell walls.

15.

Cellular respiration occurs in the _______________.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondrium

c)

Lysosome

d)

Cell Wall

16.

Photosynthesis occurs in the ______________.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondrium

c)

Lysosome

d)

Cell Wall

17.

Which cell organelle is most directly involved with the bonding of amino acids?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Ribosome

d)

Cell Wall

18.

Both lipids and carbohydrates can be used by the cell as

a)

sources of energy

b)

replacements for salts

c)

building blocks for RNA

d)

catalysts for metabolic reactions

19.

Unlike lipids, nucleic acids typically do not

a)

seperate in water

b)

contain sugars

c)

provide energy

d)

direct a cell

20.

The structures of proteins and nucleic acids in living organisms differ in that

a)

proteins can take a variety of shapes, and nucleic acids tend to form linear chains.

b)

proteins tend to form rings, and nucleic acids tend to form globes.

c)

proteins tend to form helices, and nucleic acids tend to take irregular shapes

d)

proteins tend to form branched chains, and nucleic acids can take a variety of shapes

21.

The structures of proteins and nucleic acids in living organisms differ in that

a)

proteins can take a variety of shapes, and nucleic acids tend to from linear chains.

b)

proteins tend to form rings, and nucleic acids tend to form globes.

c)

proteins tend to form helices, and nucleic acids tend to take irregular shapes.

d)

proteins tend to form branched chains, and nucleic acids can take a variety of shapes.

22.

Carbohydrates are usually composed of sequences of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O). Proteins differ from carbohydrates in that most proteins contain

a)

potassium ( K)

b)

helium (He)

c)

iron ( Fe)

d)

nitrogen ( N)

23.

Two proteins in the same cell perform different functions. This is because they have different sequences of

a)

fatty acids

b)

nucleotides

c)

amino acids

d)

carbohydrates

24.

Sugar is complex molecule made of

a)

sodium, hydrogen, and nitrogen

b)

carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

c)

sodium and nitrogen, only

d)

carbon and oxygen, only.

25.

What is the process that uses energy to move substances across a partially permeable membrane or concentration gradient?

a)

diffusion

b)

active transport

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

osmosis

26.

Two processes used to maintain homeostasis by transporting substances into and out of the cell are

a)

diffusion and osmosis

b)

vesicles and transport

c)

diffusion and fluidity

d)

osmosis and turgor

27.

Diffusion does not require the cell to expend ATP. Therefore, diffusion is considered a type of

a)

endocytosis

b)

exocytosis

c)

active transport

d)

passive transport

28.

An important step in cellular respiration

a)

the creation of phosphate

b)

the creation of oxygen

c)

the breakdown of carbon dioxide

d)

the breakdown of glucose

29.

Which of the following explains the cellular function of a ribosome?

a)

It is associated with attaching to the plasma membrane in active transport.

b)

It is directly involved in the bonding of amino acids to synthesize proteins.

c)

It is associated with microtubules and microfilaments to move organelles.

d)

It is directly involved in the storage of energy by converting ADP to ATP/

30.

Lipids and carbohydrates are dissimilar in that

a)

carbohydrates are composed of monomers, and lipids are composed of polymers.

b)

carbohydrates are composed of water and ammonia, and lipids are composed of trisaccharides.

c)

carbohydrates are composed of nucleotides and lipids are composed of sugars.

d)

carbohydrates are composed of monosaccharides, and lipids are composed of glycerol and fatty acids.

31.

Which major group of macromolecules are the fastest source of energy?

a)

lipids

b)

proteins

c)

nucleic acids

d)

carbohydrates

32.

All enzymes are examples of which type of organic molecule?

a)

proteins

b)

carbohydrates

c)

nucleic acids

d)

carbohydrates

33.

The main source of ATP in an organism comes from

a)

the mitochondria

b)

the vesicles

c)

the ribosomes

d)

the nucleus

34.

Which of the following is a potential function of a polysaccharide?

a)

enzymatic activity

b)

energy storage

c)

oxygen uptake

d)

thermal insulation

35.

What is the role of carbohydrates in animal cells?

a)

synthesizing proteins

b)

developing enzymes

c)

storing energy

d)

protecting the cell wall

36.

Why are enzymes important in digestion?

a)

They allow reactions to occur rapidly and at body temperature.

b)

They change inorganic compounds into organic ones.

c)

They let reactions repeat without energy.

d)

They control photosynthetic processes.

37.

What will most likely occur if a cell is placed in isotonic solution?

a)

Water will not move into or out of the cell at all.

b)

Water will move into the cell from the surrounding solution, only.

c)

Water will move out of the cell into the surrounding solution, only.

d)

Water will move into and out of the cell at equal rates.