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Cell Structure and Photosynthesis

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of the cell wall in a plant cell?

a)

Controls what goes in and out of the cell

b)

Holds the cell in shape

c)

Absorbs energy from sunlight

d)

Stores carbohydrates as starch

2.

Which structure controls the activities of a cell?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

3.

What is the function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

a)

Controls what goes in and out of the cell

b)

Holds the cell in shape

c)

Absorbs energy from sunlight

d)

Stores carbohydrates as starch

4.

What is the name of the gas produced in photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Water

d)

Glucose

5.

What is the function of a root hair cell?

a)

Absorbs water from the soil

b)

Makes food by photosynthesis

c)

Controls what goes in and out of the cell

d)

Stores carbohydrates as starch

6.

What is the name of the gas released during aerobic respiration?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Water

d)

Glucose

7.

What is the purpose of using iodine to test for starch?

a)

To determine the presence of lipids

b)

To determine the presence of proteins

c)

To determine the presence of glucose

d)

To determine the presence of starch

8.

What is the function of seeds?

a)

To absorb water from the soil

b)

To store energy for respiration

c)

To carry out photosynthesis

d)

To produce oxygen

9.

What environmental problems can be caused by modern farming methods?

a)

Loss of habitat and soil erosion

b)

Increase in biodiversity and ecosystem stability

c)

Reduction in pollution and water contamination

d)

Promotion of sustainable agriculture

10.

What is the purpose of measuring the number of gas bubbles in the photosynthesis experiment?

a)

To determine the rate of photosynthesis

b)

To determine the amount of carbon dioxide produced

c)

To determine the amount of oxygen produced

d)

To determine the amount of glucose produced

11.

The organelle that makes ATP or energy is all cells is

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

12.

Organelle that is much larger in plant cells than animal cells. It stores liquid in the cell

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Vacuole

d)

Nucleus

13.

Organelles found in both plant cells and animal cells. It filters what goes in and out of the cell

a)

Cell wall

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cell membrane

14.

Process that makes energy or ATP for all cells

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Cellular respiration

15.

Pigment in green plants that captures the energy in sunlight is called __________.

a)

pigment

b)

chlorophyll

c)

stomata

d)

green thing

16.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

water and carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen and glucose

c)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen and water

17.

What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

b)

water and oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide and water

d)

water and glucose

18.

What is the purpose of photosynthesis?

a)

to release energy

b)

to create glucose

c)

to grow

d)

To get oxygen for respiration

19.

 

What part of the plant soaks up water for photosynthesis?

a)

roots

b)

petals

c)

leaf

d)

stem

20.

The openings that are found in the leaves of plants are called:

a)

stomata

b)

chlorophyll

c)

Xylem

d)

Chloroplast

21.

What is the function of xylem vessels?

a)

absorbs water and dissolved mineral salts

b)

transport water and dissolved mineral salts

c)

transport food from leaves to the rest of the plant

22.

The root hair on the root hair cell can be described as:

a)

long and narrow

b)

long and hollow

c)

short and narrow

d)

long and bent

23.

What extra organelles are found in plant cells only

a)

Chloroplasts, Nucleus and Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus only

c)

Nucleus and Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplasts, Cell wall and Vacoule

24.
This organelle traps sunlight and uses that energy to convert it to food.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Chlorophyll
25.

What type of cells contain a nucleus?

a)

Just plant cells

b)

Just bacteria cells

c)

Only animal cells

d)

Both animal and plant cells

26.

What is the job of a cell membrane?

a)

To give them a strong shape

b)

To make food

c)

To control the entry and exit of substances

d)

To release energy

27.

What extra organelles are found in plant cells only

a)

Chloroplasts, Nucleus and Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus only

c)

Nucleus and Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplasts, Cell wall and Vacoule

28.
This organelle traps sunlight and uses that energy to convert it to food.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Chlorophyll
29.

What distinguishes a plant cell from an animal cell? (How do you tell them apart) Hint: There's 3 ways (Check all 3)

a)

Central Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Ribosomes

e)

Chloroplasts

30.

Photosynthesis takes place within me. I am a...

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Chlorine

d)

Chloroplast

31.

I decide what goes in and out of the cell. I am fluid like and found in BOTH plant and animal cells. I am a...

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Golgi Apparatus

32.

I provide plant cells their rigid shape. I am the...

a)

Basketball that Nic Quarne left in Mr. Woller's room last week

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cell Wall

33.
The ___ is the basic unit of sturucture and function of organisms
a)
atom
b)
cell
c)
matter
d)
all other answers are correct
34.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
pipette
35.

#1 - outermost layer and not made of cells; helps regulate water loss.

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Palisade cells

c)

Xylem cells

d)

Waxy cuticle

36.

#2 & #5 - outermost layer of cells; provides protection from outside elements.

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Palisade cells

c)

Phloem cells

d)

Waxy cuticle

37.

#3 - layer of tall, columnar cells that contain many chloroplast for photosynthesis

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Guard cells

c)

Pallisade mesophyll

d)

Spongy mesophyll

38.

#4 - layer of irregular cells with space in between the cells

a)

Pallisade mesophyll

b)

Phloem

c)

Spongy mesophyll

d)

Xylem

39.

#6 - porous opening in the bottom of the leaf that allows for gaseous exchange

a)

Pallisade mesophyll

b)

Spongy mesophyll

c)

Stomata

d)

Vein

40.

#7 - two cells that surround each porous opening; regulates gaseous exchange by opening and closing the pore.

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Guard cells

c)

Stomata cells

d)

Xylem cells

41.

#8 - Cell tissue that makes up part of each vein that transports glucose and nutrients throughout the plant

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Guard cells

c)

Phloem cells

d)

Xylem cells

42.

#9 - Cell tissue that makes up part of each vein that transports water throughout the plant

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Guard cells

c)

Phloem cells

d)

Xylem cells

43.
The important gases, carbon dioxide and oxygen, enter and leave the leaf through the
a)
upper epidermis
b)
phloem
c)
stomata
d)
guard cells
44.
Which structure helps prevent water loss and protects the leaf?
a)
Palisades mesophyll
b)
Spongy mesophyll
c)
Vascular tissue
d)
Cuticle
45.
Which of the following is not a reactant in photosynthesis
a)
H2O
b)
Light Energy
c)
CO2
d)
O2
46.

Which of the following tests for starch?

a)

Iodine

b)

Benedict's

c)

Biuret

d)

Emulsion

47.

Which of the following tests for protein?

a)

Iodine

b)

Benedicts

c)

Biuret

d)

Emulsion

48.

Which of the following tests for glucose?

a)

Iodine

b)

Benedicts

c)

Biuret

d)

Emulsion

49.

When starch is present iodine turns...

a)

purple

b)

blue-black

c)

orange

d)

brick red

50.

When protein is present Biuret turns...

a)

purple

b)

blue-black

c)

orange

d)

brick red

51.
When large amounts of glucose is present Benedicts turns...
a)
purple
b)
blue-black
c)
brick-red
d)
green
52.

A negative test for protein will cause Biuret to stay...

a)

brick red

b)

blue

c)

black

d)

orange

53.

A negative test for glucose will cause Benedicts to stay...

a)

brick red

b)

blue

c)

black

d)

orange

54.

In this experiment, you must put your test tubes into a hot water bath

a)

Benedict's Test

b)

Biurets Test

c)

Iodine Test

d)

Ethanol Emulsion Test

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