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Cells and transport

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What makes a cell eukaryotic?

a)

Has no organelles

b)

Has a nucleus

c)

Has a membrane

2.

What does the cell membrane monitor?

a)

What comes in and out of the cell.

b)

What leaves the cell.

c)

What is inside the cell.

d)

What is outside the cell.

3.

A living thing can be made of one cell or many cells.

a)

True

b)

False

4.
Which organelle is responsible for releasing the stored energy within the plant and animal cell. 
a)
Lysosomes
b)
mitochondria
c)
chloroplasts 
d)
vacuoles
5.
Where the genetic material is found in the cell 
a)
nucleolus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
chloroplast
6.
A gel-like fluid it takes up most of the space inside the cell. 
a)
cytoplasm
b)
cell membrane
c)
vacuoles
d)
golgi body
7.
Where are proteins made? These are small, grain-like or rod shaped organelles.
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondrion
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
8.

What is the function of nucleus?

a)

Structure that store water and waste

b)

Structure that contains DNA and directs cell activity

c)

Membrane that surrounds and protects the cell

9.

An animal cell has the following except a/an...

a)

Nucleus

b)

Lysosome

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

10.
This cell can produce it's own food through photosynthesis. 
a)
Animal
b)
Plant
11.
The ___________ is the basic unit of life
a)
organ
b)
cell
c)
atom
d)
tissue
12.

Which is the best description of a cell wall's function?

a)

keeps the organelles inside of the cell

b)

holds the cell up and keeps a square shape so the cell can stack on top of each other

c)

responsible for directing the activities of a cell

d)

is responsible for turning carbon dioxide and water into sugars and oxygen

13.

Which is the movement of particles from a low concentration to high concentration?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active Transport

d)

Dissolving

14.

Select ALL of the processes that happen across a partially permeable membrane?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active Transport

d)

Dissolving

15.

Which process involves the movement of particles from high concentration to low concentration?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active Transport

d)

Dissolving

16.

Match the following

a)

Cell Membrane

1.

Controls what enters and exits the cell

b)

Mitochondria

2.

Releases energy from respiration

c)

Nucleus

3.

Contains the DNA and controls the cell

d)

Cytoplasm

4.

Jelly-like substance where chemical reactions take place

e)

Ribosomes

5.

Protein synthesis

17.
a)

Having similar embryos indicates that these organisms eat the same types of food.

b)

Having similar embryos indicates that these organisms live in a similar environment.

c)

Having similar embryos indicates that these organisms share a recent common ancestor.

d)

Having similar embryos indicates that a certain protein controls how many legs the adult organisms will have.

18.

Identify the monomer that makes up carbohydrates.

Describe one way cells use carbohydrates

4 lines
19.

Identify the monomer that makes up lipids.

Describe one way that cells use lipids

4 lines
20.

Identify the monomer for nucleic acids.

How do cells use nucleic acids

4 lines
21.

Identify the monomer of proteins.

How do cells use proteins?

4 lines
22.

Diffusion is a process that helps maintain homeostasis in the body.

Select from the drop down options to correctly complete the sentence.

Diffusion is a process that moves oxygen ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   to allow oxygen ​ ​ (b)   cells to maintain homeostasis.

Choose from the below words
across cell membranes
to be used by
within ribosomes
between nuclei
23.
This type of energy does not require energy.
a)
Passive
b)
Active
24.
This type of transport does not use energy and is used for moving water across a membrane.
a)
Active
b)
Osmosis
25.
This of transport uses energy to move large things across a membrane or move things from low to high concentrations.
a)
Passive
b)
Osmosis
c)
Active
26.
Diffusion and osmosis both involve molecules moving from high to low concentrations (a lot to not).
a)
True
b)
Fals
27.
Look at the picture...are there more molecules inside (area A) or outside the cell (area B)?
a)
A
b)
B
28.

Look at the picture...comparing areas A and B, is the cell (A) in a hypotonic, hypertonic, or isotonic solution

a)

hypotonic

b)

hypertonic

c)

isotonic

29.

Which type of solution makes a cell shrink?

a)

Hypotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Isotonic

30.
What type of transport does not require the use of ATP (energy)?
a)
Passive
b)
Active
31.
What are the two main components of the cell membrane?
a)
Phospholipids and Carbohydrates
b)
Cholesterol and Proteins
c)
 Phospholipids and Proteins
d)
Carbohydrates and Proteins
32.
In which type of solution is the concentration of solute molecules equal on both sides of the membrane?
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Isotonic
33.
What type of molecules can easily move through the phospholipid bilayer?
a)
Small, charged particles
b)
Small, non-polar particles
c)
Large, charged particles
d)
Large, polar particles
34.
Which type of solution causes a cell to swell?
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Isotonic
35.

What type of transport is shown in the diagram?

a)

Ion pump

b)

Facilitated diffusion

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Exocytosis

36.

What type of transport is shown in the diagram?

a)

Protein pump

b)

Facilitated diffusion

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Exocytosis

37.

What type of transport is shown in the diagram?

a)

Protein pump

b)

Facilitated diffusion

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Exocytosis

38.

Which of the following are examples of passive transport? Select multiple answers.

a)

Diffusion

b)

Facilitated diffusion

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Exocytosis

e)

Osmosis

39.
This picture represents which type of cellular transport?
a)
passive transport
b)
endocytosis
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
40.
What does it mean that a cell membrane is, "selectively or semi-permeable?"
a)
It allows all substances in
b)
It allows some substances in but not others
c)
It allows nothing in
41.
What type of transport is this?
a)
Facilitated Diffusion
b)
Exocytosis
c)
Active Transport
d)
Diffusion
42.
The picture is an example of _________________.
a)
endocytosis
b)
diffusion
c)
osmosis
d)
active transport
43.

Match the following

a)

phospholipids

1.

main component of the cell membrane

b)

membrane proteins

2.

allows large molecules to pass through membrane

c)

semipermeable

3.

some substances can go through the cell membrane and some can't

d)

passive transport

4.

does not require ATP; molecules move high to low

e)

active transport

5.

requires ATP; molecules move low to high

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