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Unit 3 Cell Structure and Function

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schliden were all responsible for what theory?
a)
The Theory of Gravity
b)
The Theory of Relativity
c)
The Cell Theory
d)
The Theory of Continental Drift
2.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
3.
All cells come from___________ cells.
a)
pregnant
b)

other

c)
paternal
d)
pin size
4.

Which scientist studied cork cells and termed the word "CELLS"?

a)

Hooke

b)

Schwann

c)

Virchow

d)

Janssen

5.

What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living things?

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

bacteria

d)

animalcules

6.
Which scientist did NOT contribute to the cell theory?
a)
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
b)

Robert Hooke
c)
Albert Einstein 
d)

Matthias Schleiden
7.
Cells are often called "the ____ of life."
a)
bread
b)
road map
c)
building blocks
d)
meaning
8.
A plant and an animal are both living things. According to the Cell Theory, what can you conclude about these two very different organisms?
a)
Plants have cells but animals do not.
b)
They are both made of one or more cells. 
c)
They both come from the same kind of cell.
d)
They both come from a non-living organism.
9.

Which of these scientists declared that all animals were made of cells?

a)

Schleiden

b)

Schwann

c)

Van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Virchow

10.
Who was the "scientist" who observed pond water and teeth scrapings in his microscope?
a)
Hooke
b)
Leeuwenhoek
c)
Schleidian
d)
Virchow
11.

Which microscope has 2 lenses, the specimen must be very thin for the light to shine through?

a)

electron

b)

stereoscope

c)

compound

12.

Which microscope can magnify 1,000,000 times?

a)

stereoscope

b)

electron

c)

compound

13.

Photosynthesis occurs in which organelle?

a)

ribosome

b)

central vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

nucleus

14.

Which process does not require energy in the form of ATP?

a)

exocytosis

b)

diffusion

c)

endocytosis

d)

ion pumps

15.

What process is used by cells to expel wastes out of the cell?

a)

endocytosis

b)

phagocytosis

c)

exocytosis

d)

passive transport

16.

Means only certain things may enter or exit a cell.

a)

selectively permeable

b)

isotonic

c)

hydrophilic

d)

none of these

17.

When dissolved particles are the same inside and outside a cell it is said to be?

a)

hypertonic

b)

hypotonic

c)

isotonic

d)

semipermeable

18.

Vacuoles...

a)

help maintain shape

b)

make energy

c)

store water, salt, proteins, and carbohydrates

d)

sort and ship

19.

Which scientist said all plants were made out of cells?

a)

Schwann

b)

Virchow

c)

Einstein

d)

Schleiden

20.

Which of these does not describe a eukaryotic cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

large

c)

complex

d)

DNA in cytoplasm

21.

Cell membranes are said to

a)

control what enters and exits cells

b)

be semipermeable

c)

made of phospholipids

d)

all of these

22.

Which of the following is not a type of passive transport?

a)

osmosis

b)

diffusion

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

endocytosis

23.

The movement of water only into cells is:

a)

osmosis

b)

diffusion

c)

mitosis

d)

none of these

24.

What is the function of a chloroplast?

a)

makes proteins for animal cells

b)

allows materials in and out of the cell

c)

provides structure and support

d)

creates sugar via photosynthesis

25.

Which organelle is labeled C, and stores DNA?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cell membrane

c)

cell wall

d)

nucleus

26.

Which 2 organelles are found only in plant cells?

a)

1, Cell Wall

b)

8, Nucleus

c)

2, Cell Membrane

d)

10, Chloroplast

27.

What does the mitochondria do?

a)

Creates glucose from the Sun's energy

b)

Creates energy

c)

Moves things around the cell

28.
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
29.

Prokaryotic Cells do not have a nucleus or other membrane bound organelles

a)

True

b)

False

30.

What type of cell is shown in the image?

a)

Prokaryotic Cell

b)

Eukaryotic Cell

31.
This organelle is in all eukaryotic cells. It is the control center of the cell because it holds the DNA.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Nucleus
c)
Chloroplasts
d)
Ribosomes
32.

What is the function of ribosomes?

a)

to create proteins

b)

to break down polymers

c)

to contain DNA

33.

If an organism is seen under a microscope without a nucleus, it's probably-

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

c)

a protist

d)

a plant cell

34.

Mitochondria produce an energetic molecule called (a)  

35.

A tiny structure within a cell that performs a specific function for that cell.

a)

organelle

b)

atom

c)

nucleus

d)

substructure

36.

Structure within the cells of plants and green algae that is site of photosynthesis, the process in which light in converted into chemical energy.

a)

nucleus

b)

membrane

c)

vacuole

d)

chloroplast

37.
Which organelle packages up waste to be eliminated?
a)
Golgi Complex
b)
ribosomes
c)
nucleus
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
38.

An organelle in eukaryotic cells that is the site of cellular respiration and generates most of the cells ATP.

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

membrane

d)

vacuole

39.

The boundary that surrounds a cell and controls which substances can enter or leave the cell.

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

vacuole

d)

nucleus

40.

Which of the following structures is present in both plant and animal cells?

a)

cell walls

b)

centrioles

c)

chloroplasts

d)

mitochondria

41.
This organelle acts like a gatekeeper, allowing some materials to pass through it, but not others. 
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Vacuole
42.
This organelle is a gel-like fluid that takes up most of the space inside the cell. 
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Vacuole
d)
Golgi Body
43.
What distinguishes a eukaryotic cell from a prokaryotic cell is the presence of 
a)
A cell wall
b)
A nucleus
c)
DNA
d)
Ribosomes
44.
What structure is responsible for making proteins?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Golgi Apparatus
d)
Ribosome
45.
This organelle moves materials throughout the cell. 
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Ribosomes
c)
FedEx
d)
Golgi Complex
46.

Which of the following is NOT a type of active transport?

a)

endocytosis

b)

sodium-potassium pump

c)

diffusion

d)

exocytosis

47.
What is the difference between rough and smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum?
a)
There is no difference.
b)
Plants have rough ER, animals have smooth ER.
c)
What type of injuries the Doctors treat.
d)
Rough has ribosomes, smooth does not.
48.
Which type of cell is bigger?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic 
49.

Organelles that package cellular materials and transports them within the cell or out of the cell.

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Large central vacuole

d)

Lysosomes

50.

A cell organelle that is responsible for digestion and breaking down material in the cell.

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Large central vacuole

d)

Lysosomes

51.

Plant cells and animal cells

a)

are both prokaryotic

b)

are both eukaryotic

c)

do not have a nucleus

d)

do not have DNA

52.
The vacuoles in ________ cells are smaller.
a)
Animal
b)
Plant
53.
First type of cell to appear on Earth?
a)
Plant
b)
Animal
c)
Prokaryotic
d)
Eukaryotic
54.
Enzymes are made on ribosomes, they are considered to be 
a)
Lipids
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
55.

Identify the cell part organelle #4

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Vacuole

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

56.

Identify the cell part organelle #3

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Vacuole

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Nucleus

57.

Name this organelle.

a)

mitochondria

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Centriole

d)

Vacuole

58.

Name this organelle.

a)

cell wall

b)

plasma membrane

c)

rough er

d)

smooth er

59.

Name this organelle.

a)

ribosome

b)

plasma membrane

c)

rough er

d)

smooth er

60.

Name this organelle.

a)

chloroplast

b)

chlorophyll

c)

cell wall

d)

mitochondria

61.

In a cell with a high energy requirement, which organelle is found in a high concentration?

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Vacuoles

d)

Lysosomes

62.
During osmosis
a)
water moves from high to low concentration
b)
large or oddly shaped molecules move across a cell membrane
c)
water moves when energy is used
d)
proteins are built
63.
Ideally, your cells should be in a(n) _______ solution
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
d)
Cola
64.
A cell contains 25% NaCl and is placed in a solution that has 5% NaCl.  Which of the following is correct about what will happen to the cell?
a)
The solution is hypotonic and the cell will swell.
b)
The solution is hypotonic and the cell will shrink
c)
The solution is hypertonic and the cell will swell
d)
The solution is hypertonic and the celll will shrink.
65.
An animal cell placed in a hypertonic (salty) solution will
a)
Shrink
b)
Swell
c)
Stay the same
66.

A solution is considered hypertonic to the cell if it has....

a)

A higher amount of water compared to the cell.

b)

A higher amount of solute compared to the cell.

c)

A lower amount of solute compared to the cell.

67.

Match the following

a)

Hypertonic

1.

The solution contains a high concentration of solute an and low concentration of water

b)

Hypotonic

2.

The solution contains a low concentration of solute an and high concentration of water

c)

Isotonic

3.

The solution has an equal concentration of solute and water compared to the inside of the cell

68.
What type of solution allows water to enter the plant cell?
a)
hypotonic solution
b)
hypertonic solution
c)
isotonic solution
d)
active transport
69.
An ISOTONIC solution has a(n) ______________ concentration of solute (dissolved stuff) than inside the cell.
a)
lower
b)
equal
c)
higher
70.
What type of solution is this cell in?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
diffused
71.
The difference in the concentration of a substance from one location to another is called.....
a)
diffusion
b)
osmosis
c)
concentration gradient
d)
passive transport
72.
The solution of C is 
a)
hypertonic
b)
hypotonic
c)
isotonic
d)
diatonic
73.
The solution of A is.....
a)
hypertonic
b)
hypotonic
c)
isotonic
d)
diatonic
74.
This picture represents what type of cell transport?
a)
endocytosis
b)
exocytosis
c)
osmosis
d)
diffusion
75.
This picture represents which type of cellular transport?
a)
diffusion
b)
endocytosis
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
76.

In unicellular organisms, what are 3 structures that help with movement?

a)

Eyespots, cilia, pilli

b)

Contractile vacuole, cilia, eyespots

c)

flagella, cilia, pseudopods

d)

Pseudopods, flagella, cytoplasm

77.

What is a phospholipid made of?

a)

3 fatty acid tails and a hydrophobic head

b)

Hydrophilic head and 2 hydrophobic fatty acid tails

c)

2 Hydrophilic tails and a hydrophobic head

d)

Cholesterol, carbohydrates, proteins and phospholipids

78.

What is the term used to describe passive transport that uses proteins, like carrier proteins and channel proteins, to help molecules move across the membrane?

a)

homeostasis

b)

active transport

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

osmosis

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