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Biology Review: the cell

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A cell is...
a)
the basic unit of structure and function in living organism
b)
an organism
c)
a basic part of everything that we see
d)
found only in animals, not plants
2.
The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.
a)
foot
b)
hand
c)
stomach
d)
brain
3.

Which of the following converts food into energy for the cell?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

4.
What do vacuoles do? 
a)
They actually do not have an important role
b)
They protect the cell
c)
They are the brain of the cell
d)
storage area for cells; water storage in plants 
5.
If you were some bad guy trying to sneak into an animal cell, who would be there to stop you?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell wall
6.

a protective layer that surrounds a cell or organelle the controls what may enter or leave

a)

cell

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

cytoplasm

7.

Structures in cells that perform specific functions and are found in all Eukaryotic cells and some Prokaryotic cells.

a)

cell

b)

organelle

c)

cell membrane

d)

cytoplasm

8.

The _____________ holds the DNA, and controls the functions of eukaryotic cells.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Nuclear Membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

9.

This cell part is in ALL cells. It is the gel-like fluid that fills empty space in the cell.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

10.

A Tree

a)

alive

b)

not alive

11.

A River

a)

alive

b)

not alive

12.

Genes are made of the molecule ______________________.

a)

hydrogen

b)

DNA

c)

oxygen

d)

chromosome

13.

A normal human cell contains how many chromosomes?

a)

16

b)

26

c)

46

d)

14

14.

_______ are the smallest units of life because they grow, reproduce, respond, and use energy.

a)

atoms

b)

elements

c)

cells

d)

all of the above

15.

Where are proteins made?

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Mitochondria

16.
What am I?
a)
mitochondria
b)
lysosomes
c)
chloroplast
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
17.

What organelle helps with cell digestion?

a)

lysosomes

b)

golgi complex

c)

ribosomes

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

18.

What is the function of the nucleus?

a)

Structure that organizes motion of chromosomes

b)

Membrane that surrounds and protects the cell

c)

Structure that stores genetic information and directs the cell

d)

Stack of membranes that packages chemicals

19.

Match the following organelles

a)

Nucleus

1.

Contains the codes & information for protein synthesis

b)

Rough ER

2.

Transports the proteins

c)

Golgi

3.

Packages the proteins

d)

Mitochodrion

4.

Supplies ATP to all organelles

e)

Ribosomes

5.

Synthesizes the proteins

20.
Which of the following is an enzyme filled organelle that breaks down waste in the cell?
a)
lysosomes
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria 
d)
Golgi apparatus 
21.

The organelle that helps the cell maintain its shape and is also involved in movement:

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Lysosome

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Cell Membrane

22.

The organelle that organizes cell division:

a)

Nucleus

b)

Centrioles

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Ribosome

23.

Which answer best describes what the cell membrane is made of?

a)

Phospholipids

b)

Proteins

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Glycogen

24.

What is the function of the golgi? The "warehouse" of the cell.

a)

package, sort, and store proteins

b)

synthesize proteins

c)

intracellular digestion

d)

ATP production

25.

Which organelle hugs the nucleus and has ribosomes attached to it?

a)

Rough ER

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Smooth ER

26.

The head of a phospholipid is attracted to water, and is referred to as:

a)

Hydroscopic

b)

Hydrogenated

c)

hydrophobic

d)

Hydrophilic

27.
Supports cells structure & drives cell movement.  Composed of microfilaments, microtubules, & centrioles.
a)
endoplasmic reticulum
b)
golgi apparatus
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
vacuole
28.

Which organelle is found inside the nucleus and produces ribosomes

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Lysosome

d)

Golgi Bodies

29.

What is a fun way to remember what lysosomes do?

a)

I clean things up!

b)

Make something sweet

c)

The control center

d)

Tin of information

30.

Chromatin is

a)

tiny strands inside the nucleus that contain the instructions for directing the cell's function

b)

found inside the nucleus

c)

needed to make proteins

31.

How many vacuoles does a PLANT cell have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4+

32.

Condensed Chromatin

a)

Nucleaus

b)

Microfilaments

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Flagella

33.

The cell membrane main purpose is...

a)

Selective Permeability

b)

Energy Production

c)

Locomotive

d)

Looking good

34.
Where in the cell does cell respiration occur?
a)
chloroplast 
b)
central vacuole 
c)
mitochondria
d)
cell membrane
35.
The parts of cells.
a)
moelcules
b)
organelles
c)
cells
d)
tissues
36.
The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:
a)
compensating
b)
homeostasis
c)
balancing
d)
routine
37.

How many characteristics of life must an organism exhibit to be considered a living thing?

a)

All of them

b)

Some of them

c)

At least three

d)

At least one.

38.

Biology

a)

the study of life

b)

an organism that makes its own energy (self-nourishment)

c)

anything that is NOT living and never was living

d)

the "brain" in the center of eukaryotic cells

39.
All the chemical processes used to build up or break down materials are called an organism’s ___________
a)
metabolism.
b)
homeostasis.
c)
adaptations.
d)
stimuli.
40.

Biology is best defined as the study of;

a)

The human body

b)

Living organisms

c)

The environment

d)

Botany

41.
All living organisms are made up of ____.
a)
Cells
b)
Bacteria
c)
Organs
d)
Tissue
42.

A plant growing towards a light source is an example of which of the following?

a)

attracting a mate

b)

destroying infectious germs

c)

responding to a stimuli

d)

obtaining moisture from the air

43.
Something is ___________ ____________
when some molecules can cross the membrane while others cannot. 
a)
Selectively (or Semi) Permeable 
b)
Totally Transparent
c)
Liquid Licorice 
d)
Heavily Patrolled 
44.
A phospholipid has 2 parts. What are they called? 
a)
Hydrophilic Head, Hydrophobic Tail 
b)
Hydrophobic Head, Hydrophilic Tail 
45.
"Water Loving"
a)
Hydrophobic
b)
Hydrophilic 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
Hydroloric
46.

In a lipid bilayer, ___________ fatty acid tails face each other within the bilayer and form a region that excludes water.

a)

A. Hypotonic

b)

B. Hypertonic

c)

C. Hydrophilic

d)

D. Hydrophobic

47.

Long whip-like extensions from the cell

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Microvilli

c)

Flagellum

d)

Cilia

48.

What is E?

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

cilia

d)

flagella

49.

any living thing

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplasts

c)

organism

d)

traits

50.

Where is DNA found?

a)

nucleus

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

cytoplasm

d)

golgi body

51.
Which organelle is shown?
a)
chloroplast
b)
mitochondrion
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
Golgi body

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