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Cellular Transport and Energy Conversions

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

The diagram illustrates the activity of vesicles during a cellular process. Which statement best explains the function of the vesicle? page 30 R

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

2.

Which statement describes the process of osmosis in an animal cell? page 29 both; page 30 L

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

3.

The illustration represents the movement of materials involved in a process that is vital for the energy production and transfer needs of an organism. What cellular process is taking place and in which organelle is this process occurring? page 25 L

a)

The cellular process is glucose production, and it takes place in the ribosome

b)

The cellular process is water storage, and it takes place in the vacuole

c)

The cellular process is photosynthesis, and it takes place in the chloroplast

d)

The cellular process is respiration, and it takes place in the mitochondrion

4.

Which statement explains how producers (plants) are dependent upon consumers (animals) for their survival? page 26 L

a)

Consumers supply oxygen for producers to undergo aerobic respriration

b)

Consumers produce carbon dioxide for producers to use during photosynthesis

c)

Consumers provide chemical energy needed by producers for cellular respiration

d)

Consumers make lactic acid that producers use in photosynthesis

5.

A type of cellular transport is shown. Which description best identifies this type of cellular transport? page 30 L

a)

Active transport, because energy is being used to move molecules against the concentration gradient

b)

Facilitated diffusion, because energy is being used to move molecules with the concentration gradient

c)

Osmosis, because energy is not being used to move molecules with the concentration gradient

d)

Endocytosis, because energy is not being used to move molecules against the concentration gradient

6.

An investigation was set up to study the movement of water through a membrane. The results are shown in the diagram below. Based on these results, which statement correctly predicts what will happen to red blood cells when they are placed in a beaker containing a saltwater solution that has a salt concentration much higher than that of the red blood cells? page 29 both

a)

The red blood cells will first absorb water, then lose water

b)

The red blood cells will lose water and decrease in size

c)

The red blood cells will first lose water, then absorb water

d)

The red blood cells will absorb water and increase in size

7.

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration both involve the use and release of gases. Which statement correctly identifies the role of gases in the two processes? page 25 both

a)

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration both use carbon dioxide and release oxygen

b)

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration both use oxygen and release carbon dioxide

c)

Cellular respiration uses oxygen and releases carbon dioxide, while photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide and releases oxygen

d)

Cellular respiration uses carbon dioxide and releases oxygen, while photosynthesis uses oxygen and releases carbon dioxide

8.

The diagram shows cellular activity across a cell membrane. Which two processes does the diagram most directly model? page 30 L

a)

Energy conversions and synthesis of new molecules

b)

Synthesis of new molecules and homeostasis

c)

Homeostasis and transport of molecules

d)

Energy conversions and transport of molecules

9.

The picture shows a contractile vacuole of a unicellular freshwater organism. The contractile vacuole regulates the flow of water into and out of the cell in an aquatic environment. What conditions cause the contractile vacuole to fill with water? page 29 L

a)

The concentration of water is greater outside the cell than inside the cell

b)

The temperature of water in the vacuole is higher than the temperature of its environment

c)

The concentration of water inside the cell is the same as the concentration outside the cell

d)

The temperature of water in the vacuole is lower than the temperature of its environment

10.

Vegetable in the produce section of the grocery store are automatically sprayed periodically with water. Which answer choice below best explains why this keeps vegetables crisp? page 29 both

a)

Water leaves the vegetable cells by diffusion

b)

Water enters the cells of the vegetables by osmosis

c)

Osmosis caused salts to enter the vegetables

d)

Salts in the vegetables caused water to leave the cells

11.

A model of two structures that perform cellular processes is shown. What are the products of the cellular processes in these organelles? page 25 both

a)

I: glucose and carbon dioxide

II: oxygen and water

b)

I: carbon dioxide and oxygen

II: glucose and water

c)

I: oxygen and glucose

II: water and carbon dioxide

d)

I: carbon dioxide and water

II: glucose and oxygen

12.

Which graphic organizer best compares the energy inputs and outputs of cellular respiration and photosynthesis? pages 25 and 26

a)

b)

c)

d)

13.

The cellular process known as the sodium-potassium pump was discovered in the 1950s by Jens Christian Skou, a Danish scientist. This process is a form of active transport that moves three sodium ions to the outside of the cell for every two potassium ions that it moves into the cell. Which of the following best explains why energy is needed for active transport? page 30 L

a)

Ions are negatively charged

b)

Ions are attached to large proteins

c)

Ions are trapped inside the plasma membrane

d)

Ions are moved against the concentration gradient

14.

Which of the following correctly describes how a diagram of cellular respiration would differ from a diagram of photosynthesis? pages 25 or 26

a)

The cellular respiration diagram would show electromagnetic waves as the final product

b)

The cellular respiration diagram would show glucose as the main source of energy

c)

The cellular respiration diagram would show energy stored in large protein molecules

d)

The cellular respiration diagram would show water as the main source of chemical energy

15.

When mammals get an infection, their internal body temperature often rises 2 to 3 degrees Celsius. The body gets the energy it needs to react to an infection by- pages 25 and 26

a)

Increasing the rate of cellular division

b)

Decreasing the rate of glucose movement into the cell

c)

Increasing the rate of cellular respiration in mitochondria

d)

Decreasing the rate at which carbon dioxide is removed from the cell

16.

The diagram shows molecules that a mitochondrion uses and produces during a cellular process. Which other molecule is a product of this process? page 25 R or page 26

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

C6H12O6

d)

ATP

17.

Cells can generate as many as 36 to 38 molecules of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) from the metabolism of one molecule of glucose. Which cellular process results in this amount of ATP production? page 26

a)

Anaerobic cellular respiration

b)

Protein synthesis

c)

Aerobic cellular respiration

d)

Photosynthesis

18.

A paramecium normally lives in a hypotonic environment in which water continually diffuses into the cell. To maintain homeostasis, the paramecium must take in or pump out large amounts of water using its contractile vacuole. If the paramecium is then placed in a hypertonic environment, which of the following will occur? page 29

a)

Water will diffuse into the paramecium

b)

Water will diffuse out of the paramecium

c)

Salt will be pumped out of the paramecium by the vacuole

d)

Salt will be pumped into the paramecium by the vacuole

19.

Which of these statements best explains the process of energy conversion that takes place in the mitochondria? page 26

a)

Energy is required for carbon dioxide molecules to form six-carbon sugar molecules

b)

Water molecules and radiant energy are necessary for anaerobic respiration to take place

c)

Oxygen molecules release energy in the form of heat during combustion reactions

d)

The energy in the bonds of glucose molecules is transferred to the phosphate bonds in ATP

20.

Eukaryotic cells actively import (engulf) molecules through the process of ____________________ and actively secrete large molecules by __________________. Type both answers below with a space between the words; all lowercase page 30

(a)  

21.

Which of these are defining characteristics in a eukaryotic cell? (select the 3 that apply) page 20

a)

presence of a nucleus

b)

DNA is present

c)

Absence of membrane bound mitochondria

d)

Have membrane-bound organelles

e)

Reproduces asexually

22.

Sperm cells use a lot of energy for movement during the fertilization process. Which cellular organelle do you expect to find in large numbers, producing the necessary energy for a sperm cell? Enter your response spelled correctly in all lowercase letters. page 19

(a)  

23.

A student produces a labeled drawing of a virus for a presentation. The student states that the capsid has a function similar to the nuclear membrane found in animal cells. Which of these describes the similar functions of capsids and nucleus? page 23

a)

Both transport proteins throughout the structures

b)

Both provide energy for activities in the structures

c)

Both protect genetic information for the structures

d)

Both code for the proteins needed for reproduction of the structures

24.

Based on the graph, what is the most likely conclusion about how pH affects the rate of reaction of this enzyme? page 16 L

a)

The higher the pH the higher the rate of reaction

b)

The lower the pH the higher the rate of reaction

c)

The rate of reaction of the enzyme is not affected by the pH

d)

The enzyme does not have a high rate of reaction when the pH is very low or very high

25.

Part 2 of a drag and drop question: What is the monomer of lipids? page 10

a)

Amino acid

b)

Nucleotide

c)

glycerol and fatty acids

d)

monosaccharide

26.

Part 3 of a drag and drop question: What is the function of nucleic acid? page 11

a)

Short-term energy storage

b)

Builds muscle and cell growth

c)

Stores genetic material

d)

Long-term energy storage

27.

Part 4 of a drag and drop question: What is the monomer of a protein? page 11

a)

Monosaccharide

b)

Glycerol and fatty acid

c)

Nucleotide

d)

Amino acid

28.

Part 1 of a drag and drop question: What is the function of a carbohydrate? page 10

a)

Stores genetic material

b)

Short-term energy storage

c)

Long-term energy storage

d)

Builds muscles and for cell growth