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Bio Unit 3 Test

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 3hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Has membrane bound organelles

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Both

2.

Which type of cell?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

3.

Where is the DNA found in a prokaryotic cell?

a)

In the nucleus

b)

In the mitochondria

c)

Floating around in the cytoplasm

d)

In the ribosome

4.

In what organelle is the genetic material found inside?

a)

Nucleus

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

5.

What is the function of this organelle?

a)

Sac that stores water, nutrients, and waste products

b)

Regulates what enters and leaves the cell

c)

Structures that transport and ship proteins like UPS

d)

Cite of cellular respiration also known as the powerhouse of the cell

6.

I store water in both plant and animal cells. What am I?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Lysosome

c)

Vacuole

d)

Cytoplasm

7.

What can only be found in plant cells?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Vacuole

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cell membrane

8.

The two kinds of cells are Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. How are they different?

a)

Prokaryotes are plant cells

b)

Eukaryotes have a nucleus

c)

Prokaryotes have a nucleus

d)

There is no difference

9.

Bacteria are a type of...

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Both

10.

What cell part is NOT found in all cells

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Genetic material

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Cell wall

11.

What is the function of this part of the cell?

a)

Structure

b)

Flexability

c)

Regulates what comes in and out of the cell

d)

Stores genetic information

12.

Where are proteins made?

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Mitochondria

13.

What is the gel-like substance inside of cells called?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Vacuole

14.

This cell would be classified as a(n) ________________ cell.

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

c)

Both

15.

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

a)

Nuclear membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

16.

Which of the following is NOT part of cell theory?

a)

All living things are made of cells

b)

All cells contain a nucleus

c)

Cells are the basic unit of life

d)

Cells come from other, pre-existing cells

17.

Which of the following is the correct order of the levels of organization from SMALLEST to LARGEST?

a)

Organs, Tissues, Organ Systems, Organism, Cells

b)

Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, Organism

c)

Cells, Organism, Organs, Tissues, Organ Systems

d)

Organisms, Tissues, Cells, Organ Systems, Organs

18.

The main function of the cell is to...

a)

Give your eyes color

b)

Produce heat

c)

Make proteins

d)

Cells have no function, they are just building blocks

19.

Proteins are important because...

a)

They help build more cells and tissues

b)

They transport nutrients in and out of cells

c)

They act as enzymes to speed up reactions

d)

They send signals as hormones

e)

All of the above AND MORE

20.

The main difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is...

a)

Eukaryotes have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

b)

Eukaryotes are smaller and simpler than prokaryotes

c)

Eukaryotes have a cell wall and prokaryotes have a cell membrane

d)

Prokaryotes do not have DNA

21.

The organelle that is the BOSS of the cell and contains the genetic material is the...

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Cytoplasm

22.

The GENERATOR or POWERHOUSE of the cell that breaks down food for energy through cell respirations

a)

Golgi Apparatus

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

23.

The GATEKEEPER of the cell that decides what goes in and out is the

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Lysosomes

24.

The function of the ribosomes is...

a)

TRANSPORTING and modifying proteins

b)

Breaking down food for ENERGY

c)

DIGESTING waste and foreign substances

d)

Synthesizing (BUILDING) proteins

25.

The function of the endoplasmic reticulum is...

a)

TRANSPORTING and modifying proteins

b)

Breaking down food for ENERGY

c)

DIGESTING waste and foreign substances

d)

Synthesizing (BUILDING) proteins

26.

The lysosomes function as the ___________ of the cell.

a)

STORAGE TANKS

b)

CUSTODIANS / CLEANERS

c)

PACKERS

d)

CAFETERIA WORKERS

27.

The golgi apparatus functions as the ___________ of the cell.

a)

STORAGE TANKS

b)

CUSTODIANS / CLEANERS

c)

PACKERS

d)

CAFETERIA WORKERS

28.

Which of the following is found INSIDE the nucleus?

a)

DNA

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Both DNA and Nucleolus

29.

Which of the following organelles is NOT matched to its correct function?

a)

Cytoskeleton - jelly-like fluid that fills the cell

b)

Centriole - helps with cell division

c)

Flagella and Cilia - movement

d)

Vacuole - stores water, nutrients, and waste

30.

Which organelle is NOT paired with the correct number from the picture?

a)

1- Golgi Apparatus

b)

2- Mitochondria

c)

3-Chloroplast

d)

4-Endoplasmic Reticulum

31.

Cells in your liver need to package and secrete a large number of enzymes to help with digestion. You would expect them to have more...

a)

Golgi bodies

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Nuclei

32.

What organelle allows plant cells to use photosynthesis - the process of making sugar using sunlight?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Central Vacuole

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

33.

Which organelle is larger in plant cells than animal cells?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Vacuole

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosomes

34.

Which type of cells have cell walls?

a)

Plant Cells

b)

Animal Cells

c)

Both Plant and Animal Cells

35.

Which organelles can ANIMAL cells have, but NOT plant cells?

a)

Cell wall and chloroplast

b)

Flagella, cilia, and centrioles

c)

Chloroplast, centrioles, and cytoplasm

d)

Cytoplasm and cytoskeleton

36.

True or False. As organisms increase in size, the surface area-to-volume ratio of their cells decreases.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

True or False. As a cell increases in volume, the demand for internal resources decreases.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

True or False. It is better for a cell to have more membrane folds in order to exchange materials with the outside environment.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

True or False. Larger cells are typically more efficient than smaller cells.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Surface area-to-volume ratios affect the ability of a biological system to

a)

obtain necessary resources and eliminate waste product

b)

exchange chemicals and energy with the environment

c)

acquire or dissipate thermal energy

d)

A and B

e)

all of the above

41.
Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?
a)
the mitochondria
b)
the vacuoles
c)
the nucleus
d)
the cell
42.
Which structures are found in every living cell?
a)
cell membrane and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and mitochondria
c)
a cell wall and nucleus
d)
chloroplasts and cell wall
43.
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
44.
Who was the first  person to see cells under the microscope and give them their name?
a)
Mattias Schleiden
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Theordor Schwann
d)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
45.

An organism that is made of a prokaryotic cell is called ....

a)

mold

b)

mushrooms

c)

plants

d)

bacteria

46.

Tiny membrane-bound structures inside a cell that function like organs of a body are called....

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

organelle

d)

organ

47.

Which of the following is a characteristic of both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

a)

contains ribosomes

b)

contains a nucleus

c)

contains several membrane bound organelles

48.

What type of cell is in the diagram?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

49.

What kind of cell is in the diagram?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

50.
The main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells? 
a)
Prokaryotic cells have a cell membrane but eukaryotic cells do not.
b)
Eukaryotic cells contain DNA in a nucleus while prokaryotic cells do not.
c)
Eukaryotic cells have flagella but prokaryotic cells do not.
d)
Prokaryotic cells contain membrane-bound ribosomes while eukaryotic cells do not. 
51.
Prokaryotic cells include bacteria.
a)
True
b)
False
52.

Unicellular means

a)

single-celled

b)

unicycle

c)

multi-celled

53.
Which type of cell?
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
54.
Which of the following is found inside a prokaryote?
a)
cytoplasm
b)
DNA
c)
ribosomes
d)
all of these
55.
Both prokaryotes and eukaryotes have a nucleus.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
57.

Cells can only be seen with the help of a...

a)

hand lens

b)

magnifying glass

c)

microscope

58.

All living things are made of...

a)

atoms

b)

cells

c)

bacteria

59.
What is multicellular? 
a)
one cell 
b)
no cells 
c)
many cells 
d)
no nucleus 
60.

All cells come from other...

a)

cells

b)

plants

c)

microscopes

61.
Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells 
a)
prokaryotic cells 
b)
eukaryotic cells 
62.

Animal, fungi, plant, and protista cells are all examples of which type of cell?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

63.
Eukaryotic cells are complex.
a)
true
b)
false
64.

Both Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells have __________.

a)

ribosomes

b)

nucleus

c)

ribosomes and a nucleus.

65.

This cell is a ____________cell.

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

66.

What kind of cell is this?

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

67.

Does this cell have DNA?

a)

yes

b)

no

68.

Does this cell have a nucleus?

a)

yes

b)

no

69.

Does this cell have DNA and a nucleus?

a)

yes

b)

no

70.

All prokaryotic cells are unicellular. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False