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Macros, Enzymes, Cells, Cell Transport Unit Test

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of the macromolecules are instrumental in the cell membrane?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

2.

This macromolecules is responsible for providing our genetic material. Choose the macromolecule that best fits.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

3.
Letter C...
a)
active site
b)
enzymes
c)
substrate
d)
products
4.
Letter D...
a)
active site
b)
enzyme
c)
substrate
d)
products
5.

Which color line represents a reaction with an enzyme present?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Both

d)

Neither

6.

Which pH will alkaline phosphatase work best at?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

7.

Enzymes are _______________ that _____________________ chemical reactions by ____________ the amount of activation energy required to start the reaction.

a)

carbohydrates, slow down, lowering

b)

proteins, speed up, increasing

c)

lipids, speed up, lowering

d)

proteins, speed up, lowering

8.
If a cell had the following organelles: nucleus, mitochondria, ribosome, and cell membrane. And DID NOT have a chloroplast and cell wall, what kind of organism is the cell found in? 
a)
Animals only
b)
Plants only
c)
Both plants and animals
d)
Bacteria
9.
Which is in a hypertonic solution? 
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
10.
The cell below is in a _____________ solution.
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
11.
What type of transport is this?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Facilitated Diffusion
c)
Active Transport Pump
d)
Osmosis
12.

There are some similarities between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Which of the following structures is found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

lysosome

b)

mitochondrion

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome

13.

Some components of cells are listed.


Which of the components could be observed using a microscope in a prepared slide of leaf cells but not in a prepared slide of human cheek cells?

a)

Components 2 and 3 only

b)

Components 3 and 4 only

c)

Components 1, 2, and 3 only

d)

Components 1 and 5 only

14.

The diagram illustrates the activity of vesicles during a cellular process.


Which statement best explains the function of the vesicles?

a)

Delivering packaged materials to the Golgi apparatus for protein synthesis

b)

Exchanging genetic information between the Golgi apparatuses of separate cells

c)

Extracting portions of the Golgi apparatus to be regenerated for growth within the cell

d)

Transporting packaged molecules from the Golgi apparatus to be released out of the cell

15.

Which most accurately describes the relationship between cells and plasma membranes?

a)

Only eukaryotic cells have plasma membranes that are composed of proteins and lipids.

b)

Only prokaryotic cells have plasma membranes that are composed of proteins and lipids.

c)

Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have plasma membranes that are composed of proteins and lipids.

d)

Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have plasma membrane that are composed of carbohydrates and nucleic acids.

16.

A cell is having difficulty with one of its organelles. Many proteins are not being produced to help with hair production and speeding up reactions. Which organelle is most likely damaged?

a)

centriole

b)

ribosome

c)

mitochondrion

d)

cell membrane

17.

Antibiotics work by attaching to a bacteria's ribosomes and disabling them. Why is this harmful to the bacteria?

a)

They cannot copy their DNA.

b)

They cannot make the proteins they need.

c)

They can no longer make food through photosynthesis.

d)

They have plasmids which can no longer be shared with other bacteria.

18.

Scientists discover a fossilized cell. While analyzing the cell, they find an organelle that has a double membrane and contains genetic material. Which cell organelle have they most likely found?

a)

nucleus

b)

ribosome

c)

chromosome

d)

plasma membrane

19.

Changes in pH and temperature can ___________________ an enzyme which causes it to lose its shape and affects its function.

a)

puncture

b)

denature

c)

double

d)

delete

20.

Beaker B demonstrates a ______________ solution.

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

21.

In beaker C, water will _______ the cell.

a)

Enter

b)

Exit

c)

Both exit and enter

22.

In active transport, materials are moved from:

a)

High to low concentration

b)

Low to high concentration

23.

The cell shows water moving in and out equally, which means it was placed in a ___ solution.

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic

24.

A freshwater plant is placed in a container of saltwater. What will most likely happen to the calls of the plant?

a)

They will swell because water will move into them.

b)

They will swell because salt will move into them.

c)

They will shrink because water will move out of them.

d)

They will shrink because salt will move out of them.

25.
This picture represents what type of cell transport?
a)
endocytosis
b)
exocytosis
c)
osmosis
d)
passive transport
26.
What type of transport is this?
a)
facilitated diffusion
b)
active transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
27.

Some molecules are too big to pass through the phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane. These molecules need to pass through ________________ that are embedded in the cell membrane.

a)

proteins

b)

ribosome

c)

cell wall

d)

carbohydrates

28.

In nerve cells the sodium-potassium pump is used to generate gradients of both sodium and potassium ions to propagate electrical signals that travel along nerves. This is a(n)...

a)

example of phagocytosis.

b)

active transport mechanism.

c)

passive transport mechanism.

d)

example of movement with the concentration gradient.

29.

Muscle cells require large amounts of energy to function. Which organelle is found in greater numbers in muscle cells than in other types of cells because of this large energy requirement?

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Golgi Complex

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

30.

Enzymes are an example of

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

31.
What is the purpose  of an enzyme?
a)
give permission for the reaction
b)
raise activation energy
c)
speed up reactions
d)
control how many reactions occur
32.
What happens to an enzyme when it is denatured?
a)
Activation energy is lowered.
b)
It becomes stronger.
c)
It loses its shape.
d)
Activation energy is raised.
33.

If the enzyme has a pH range of 7 to 9 what effect would a pH of 3 have on the enzyme?
Enzymes work best at an optimal temperature and pH

a)

make it denature

b)

no effect

c)

make it work better

34.

Which of the following organisms would not have a nucleus in their cells?

a)

a pine tree

b)

a bacteria cell

c)

a mushroom

d)

a tiger

35.

Which of the following is not involved in protein production?

a)

Golgi Apparatus

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

e)

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

36.

What is the purpose of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

a)

make lipids and detoxify

b)

make and transport proteins

c)

hold genetic material

d)

create energy

37.

Which organelle can be compared to the post office since it packages, sorts, and ships proteins?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Rough endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Nucleus

d)

Golgi apparatus

38.

Which organelle is used for storage of materials such as food, water, and waste?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vesicle

d)

Lysosome

39.

What is the purpose of the chloroplast?

a)

to create energy

b)

to make glucose through photosynthesis

c)

to provide extra protection for the plant cell

d)

to hold the organelles in place

40.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
41.
Proteins are made of monomers called ___________
a)
Nucleotides
b)
Monosaccharides
c)
Amino Acids
d)
Glycerol and fatty acids
42.
Lipids can be digested into what smaller subunits?
a)
nucleic acids
b)
amino acids
c)
fatty acids
d)
glucose
43.
Nucleotides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
44.

How is passive transport different than active transport?

a)

passive transport is the movement of water only

b)

passive moves molecules into the cell, active moves molecules out of the cell

c)

active is without energy, passive is with energy

d)

active is with energy, passive is without energy

45.

Which organelle breaks down glucose to make energy

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosome

46.

Which is not found in all cells?

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

ribosome

d)

DNA

e)

nucleus

47.

Which macromole is the MAIN ENERGY source for all organisms

a)

Nucleic Acid

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Protein

48.

Functions include enzymes, muscle contraction, and cell transport (has many others too)

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

49.

The function is energy storage, body insulation, and make up cell membranes.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

50.

Which has no true nucleus

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryotes

51.

What macromolecule is made up of C,H,O,N?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

52.

The building blocks or monomers of carbohydrates (sugars) are?

a)

amino acids

b)

fatty acids

c)

monosaccharides

d)

nucleotides

53.
Which macromolecule is shown in the image?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
54.

What macromolecule is shown above?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Protein

d)

Nucleic Acid

55.
Enzymes are considered to be 
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic Acid
56.

After an enzyme catalyzes a reaction

a)

it permanently changes shape

b)

it can be reused

c)

it is denatured

d)

it becomes part of the product

57.
What makes an enzyme substrate specific?
a)
Size
b)
Shape
c)
Name
d)
Location it is found in