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Cells Unit Exam

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 34mins

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Class
Date
1.

Plant cells perform photosynthesis, which occurs in the _______.

a)

A. chloroplast.

b)

B. cytoplasm.

c)

C. mitochondria.

d)

D. nucleus.

2.

What is the primary function of a vacuole in a cell?

a)

enzyme production

b)

protein synthesis

c)

storage

d)

reproduction

3.

This diagram shows a red blood cell in a beaker that contains a solution with higher salt concentration than that inside the red blood cell. What will happen to the red blood cell in this environment?

a)

The size of the red blood cell will remain constant.

b)

The red blood cell will swell at first and then shrink.

c)

The red blood cell will swell from absorbing salt molecules.

d)

The red blood cell will shrink from losing water molecules.

4.

During which phase of the cell cycle does most cell growth occur?

a)

cytokinesis

b)

interphase

c)

prophase

d)

mitosis

5.

The chemical colchicine disrupts cell division. Which cell process would most likely stop if colchicine were added to a culture of human liver cells?

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

endocytosis

d)

active transport

6.

A contractile vacuole helps protists eliminate excess liquid. This is a "pumping" process which reduces pressure inside the cell and prevents the cell from bursting. This process requires energy. Which organelle in the cell is the source of energy for the cell?

a)

DNA

b)

golgi body

c)

mitochondria

d)

ribosomes

7.

During the cell cycle, proteins called cyclins bind to enzymes that send signals for the cell to progress through stages of cell replication. At the end of this cycle, the cyclins degrade to prevent further signaling for the cell to divide. Uncontrolled production of cyclins will most likely result in-

a)

the formation of cancer cells

b)

healthy cells

c)

the transfer of cyclins

d)

an increase in mitochondria within the cell

8.

What would most likely be produced when a cell with eight chromosomes undergoes mitosis?

a)

Two cells with four chromosomes each

b)

Two cells with eight chromosomes each

c)

Four cells with four chromosomes each

d)

Four cells with eight chromosomes each

9.

Which statement describes the process of osmosis in an animal cell?

a)

Sugar molecules move across the plasma membrane until the cell has enough energy to grow in size and divide.

b)

Water molecules move across the plasma membrane until solute concentrations are equal on both sides of the membrane.

c)

Ions move across the plasma membrane until the inside of the cell has a higher concentration of positive charges.

d)

Enzymes move across the plasma membrane until the cell has completed metabolism.

10.

Students construct a graphic organizer to illustrate the different levels of biological organization. Which term does the letter X represent in the graphic organizer?

a)

molecule

b)

tissue

c)

ecosystem

d)

atom

11.

Which of the following is found in a eukaryotic cell, but is not found in a prokaryotic cell?

a)

A. Cytoplasm

b)

B. Cell membrane

c)

C. Nucleus

d)

D. Flagella

12.

Which of the following organelles would you not find in a plant cell?

a)

A. chloroplast

b)

B. lysosomes

c)

C. central vacuole

d)

D. cell wall

13.

Where you can find ribosomes in the cell?

a)

A. cytoplasm

b)

B. rough ER

c)

C. smooth ER

d)

D. A and B

14.

The diagram shows the major stages of the cell cycle and the percentage of time spent in each phase. Which statement best describes why a cell spends the majority of its time in interphase?

a)

The cell is growing and carrying out processes such as metabolism and DNA replication.

b)

The cell is aging and processes are stopping as lysomes clear dead cell matter away.

c)

The cell needs time to synthesize spindle fibers to complete mitosis.

d)

The cell needs time to complete cytokinesis.

15.

What type of cellular transport requires a cell to use energy?

a)

A. facilitated diffusion

b)

B. active transport

c)

C. diffusion

d)

D. osmosis

16.

Bacteria perform a specific type of asexual reproduction called ________.

a)

budding

b)

sporulation

c)

fragmentation

d)

binary fission

17.

Which level of organization forms the fundamental base for all other levels in the hierarchy of life?

a)

A. cell

b)

B. tissue

c)

C. organ

d)

D. organism

18.

A scientist is looking at cells under a powerful microscope and sees a cell with replicated chromosomes lined up in the middle of the cell. The scientist does not see a nuclear membrane but does see long spindle fibers connected to the chromosomes. Which phase of mitosis is this cell in?

a)

metaphase

b)

prophase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

19.

Students created note cards comparing characteristics of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Which set of note cards most accurately compares these cells?

a)

b)

c)

d)

20.

This process occurs when the cell expends (uses) energy to bring something into the cell from outside the cell. Shown in the image below:

a)

A. endocytosis

b)

B. exocytosis

c)

C. osmosis

d)

D. diffusion

21.

Which table correctly identifies how the cell membrane contributes to the maintenance of cellular homeostasis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

A student is studying for a biology test and gets a paper cut. Which function of the cell cycle is most related to how the cut is going to heal?

a)

The cut will heal using asexual reproduction.

b)

The cut will heal by the cells growing.

c)

The cells will divide and repair the damaged skin.

d)

The cells will divide to make different cells.

23.

The process of DNA replication occurs just before _________.

a)

cytokinesis

b)

gap 1 phase

c)

mitosis

d)

nucleosynthesis

24.

During which phase of mitosis do sister chromatids separate from each other?

a)

A. prophase

b)

B. metaphase

c)

C. anaphase

d)

D. telophase

25.

Which organelle is critical for cell division?

a)

A. centrioles

b)

B. lysosomes

c)

C. vacuoles

d)

D. vesicles

26.

Which of the following BEST explains the difference between stem cells and differentiated cells?

a)

Stem cells have a specific function, whereas differentiated cells do not.

b)

Differentiated cells have a specific function, whereas stem cells do not.

c)

Stem cells divide uncontrollably, whereas differentiated cells do not.

d)

Differentiated cells divide uncontrollably, whereas stem cells do not.

27.

Two newly divided daughter cells are observed by a scientist. One cell has double the amount of DNA and the other has no DNA in it. Which of the following statements is the most logical explanation of what went wrong?

a)

The cell skipped cytokinesis.

b)

The chromatin did not condense into chromosomes during prophase.

c)

The nuclear membrane did not disappear.

d)

The spindle fibers did not attach to one side of the chromosomes during anaphase.

28.

Which stage of mitosis is the cell in?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

telophase

d)

anaphase

29.

Which of the following correctly identifies the difference between cytokinesis in plant and animal cells?

a)

Animal cells divide the nucleus and plants do not.

b)

Plant cells use a cell plate to divide the cytoplasm.

c)

Plant cells divide the nucleus and animals do not.

d)

Animal cells use a cell plate to divide the cytoplasm.

30.

Which of the following is NOT true of cancer?

a)

Cancer can be caused by carcinogen exposure or passed from parent to offspring, genetically.

b)

Cancer can create tumors, which can be malignant or benign.

c)

Cancer always results in apoptosis of the cells.

d)

Cancer is generated by uncontrolled cell growth.

31.

Which is NOT a current use of stem cells in the United States?

a)

Creating human clones from pluripotent cells.

b)

Creating tissues from embryonic stem cells.

c)

Testing the effectiveness of medicines.

d)

Reprogramming stem cells to mimic skin cells.

32.

Use the picture to answer the question. Which statement correctly uses the model to explain how mitosis maintains genetic continuity?

a)

The chromosomes in cell 1 are the same as in cells 6 and 7.

b)

Crossing over occurs in cell 4, which increases genetic diversity in cell 6 and 7.

c)

When the nuclear membrane reforms in cell 5, the chromosomes are duplicated.

d)

The chromosomes that are represented in cell 2 duplicate in cell 3.

33.
What does NOT happen during interphase?
a)
growth
b)
DNA replication 
c)
obtaining nutrients
d)
cell divison
34.
Cytokinesis is a phase of mitosis. 
a)
True
b)
False 
35.
Cells spend the majority of their lives in
a)
Interphase
b)
Mitosis
c)
Synthesis 
d)
Gap 2
36.

DNA is replicated during ______ of the cell cycle.

a)

Gap 1

b)

Synthesis (S phase)

c)

Gap 2

d)

Gap 0

37.
What occurs during G1?
a)
Checkpoint after S phase
b)
Chromosomes line up at the equator.
c)
The cell grows and develops.
d)
Spindle fibers separate chromosomes to opposite poles of the cell. 
38.

During most of interphase, DNA is found in a relaxed form called

a)

chromosome

b)

centromere

c)

centriole

d)

chromatin

39.

During mitosis, DNA is found in the condensed form called a

a)

chromosome

b)

centromere

c)

centriole

d)

chromatin

40.

In prophase of mitosis, chromosomes

a)

form and the nuclear envelope disappears.

b)

are pulled toward opposite ends of the cell.

c)

chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell

d)

chromosomes begin to decondense and the two new nuclei begin to form.

41.

In anaphase of mitosis, chromosomes

a)

form and the nuclear envelope disappears.

b)

are pulled toward opposite ends of the cell.

c)

chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell

d)

chromosomes begin to decondense and the two new nuclei begin to form.

42.

In telophase of mitosis, chromosomes

a)

form and the nuclear envelope disappears.

b)

are pulled toward opposite ends of the cell.

c)

chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell

d)

chromosomes begin to decondense and the two new nuclei begin to form.

43.

After mitosis, the cytoplasm and organelles are divided between the two new forming cells in a process called

a)

centriole

b)

chromatin

c)

cytokinesis

d)

centromere

44.

These undifferentiated cells can become specialized cells after receiving a chemical signal.

a)

stem cells

b)

generic cells

c)

blank cells

d)

empty cells

45.
What is the purpose of the cell cycle?
a)
To create new daughter cells
b)
To prevent cancer from developing
c)
To help the body fight viruses and bacteria
46.

The stage of mitosis where the sister chromatids separate:

a)

prophase

b)

anaphase

c)

telophase

d)

metaphase

47.
Put the following actions in order: DNA replicates, cell grows, cell divides, cell prepares for mitosis. 
a)
DNA replicates, cell grows, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides
b)
cell grows, cell prepares for mitosis, DNA replicates, cell divides
c)
cell grows, DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell divides
d)
DNA replicates, cell prepares for mitosis, cell grows, cell divides
48.

One difference between a cancer cell and a normal cell is that _____.

a)

cancer cells divide uncontrollably

b)

cancer cells cannot make copies of DNA

c)

Normal cells divide uncontrollably

d)

normal cells cannot make copies of DNA

49.

Organize the parts of the body system from most basic to most complex according to the levels of organization in multi-cellular organisms.

a)

Human being --> central nervous system--> brain -->nerve tissue -->neurons (brain cell)

b)

Neurons (brain cell) -->brain -->nerve tissue -->central nervous system -->human being

c)

Neurons (brain cell) -->nerve tissue -->brain -->central nervous system -->human being

d)

Nerve tissue -->central nervous system -->neurons (brain cell) -->brain--> human being

50.

While in the womb, the webbed fingers of the embryo undergo program cell death, also known as ______.

a)

cytokinesis

b)

apoptosis

c)

interphase

d)

DNA replication

51.

Which principle of the cell theory best supports the idea that new cells will replace damaged cells in a scrapped knee?

a)

All living things are made of one or more cells.

b)

Cells are the basic unit of life.

c)

All cells come from pre-existing cells.

d)

The nucleus of cells in animals reproduces when exposed to air.

52.

How can cells from the same organism have such different shapes and functions?

a)

Mutations in the cells’ nuclei lead to new combinations of DNA, resulting in different shapes and functions in the different types of cells.

b)

During differentiation, different parts of the DNA in each type of cell are activated, resulting in the different structure and function of the cells

c)

Each cell turned into a stem cell during fertilization and did not undergo mitosis.

d)

During mitosis, different types of cells produce proteins which destroy the nonactive DNA, leading to the creation of stem cells

53.

How do some chemicals increase a person's risk of getting cancer?

a)

by causing cell mutations

b)

by causing a vitamin D deficiency

c)

by increasing toxins in the skin

d)

by causing a decrease in immune response

54.

During which phase of the cell cycle does most cell growth occur?

a)

cytokinesis

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

prophase

55.

Why must DNA replication have to occur before a cell can divide by mitosis?

a)

to maintain the same number of chromosomes in the daughter cells as in the parent cell

b)

to cause one of the cells produced to have double the number of chromosomes as the parent cell

c)

to allow crossing over to occur in each of the cells

d)

to cause all of the cells produced to have 1/2 the number of chromosomes as the parent cell

56.

Why is it important for cells of multi-celluar organisms to undergo mitosis?

a)

Mitosis allows for reproduction with male and female gametes.

b)

Mitosis increases variation within an organism.

c)

Mitosis produces cells that are different from the original dividing cell.

d)

Mitosis produces cells that are identical to the original dividing cell.

57.

Substances known to produce or promote cancer are called _____.

a)

carcinogens

b)

kinases

c)

cyclins

d)

growth factors

58.

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning the cell cycle?

a)

There are checkpoints that regulate the cell processes.

b)

DNA replication takes place in the S phase of interphase.

c)

During prophase, the chromosomes are pulled to opposite poles of the cell.

d)

During cytokinesis, the cytoplasm begins to pinch in half.

59.

A cell that has a distinct function is known as a _____ cell.

a)

malignant

b)

benign

c)

differentiated

d)

stem

60.

The accululation of abnormal cells to form a mass of tissue is referred to as a _____.

a)

gamete

b)

apoptosis

c)

cell plate

d)

tumor