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NVIS biology grade 10 final exam study guide

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ____________ is the basic structure that makes up the plasma membrane.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Ribosome

c)

Phospholipid Bilayer

d)

Nucleus

2.

Stores cell material

a)

Vacuole

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

3.

Produces protein for the cell

a)

Chromatin

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosome

d)

Golgi Apparatus

4.

Contains the cells DNA

a)

Vacuole

b)

Nucleus

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Cell Membrane

5.

Acts as a distribution center for cell proteins

a)

Golgi Apparatus

b)

Vacuole

c)

Microtubule

d)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

6.

Unwanted substances would build up in the cell without this organelle.

a)

Centriole

b)

Cilia

c)

Lysosomes

d)

Nucleus

7.

Makes energy available to the cell.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nuclear membrane

8.

The diffusion of water across the selectively permeable membrane of an alga cell is called

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Osmosis

c)

Transpiration

d)

Mitochondria

9.

The plasma membrane is a structure that surrounds a cell and helps control what enters and exits the cell.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The condition of continuous, random movement of particles but no overall change in concentration of materials is called __.

a)

Diffusion

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Dynamic Equilibrium

11.

Organelles are the basic units of all organisms.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

_________is the property that allows only some substances in and out of a cell.

a)

Selective Permeability

b)

Active Transport

c)

Passive Transport

d)

Diffusion

13.

The net movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration is called __.

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Cellular Respiration

d)

Osmosis

14.

A plasma membrane with components constantly in motion, sliding past one another in the lipid bilayer is called the fluid mosaic model.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is endocytosis?

a)

Movement of large particles from inside the cell to outside the cell

b)

Movement of large particles from oitside the cell to inside the cell

16.

What is exocytosis?

a)

Movement of large particles from outside the cell to inside the cell

b)

Movement of large particles from inside the cell to outside the cell

17.

What do exocytosis and endocytosis have in common?

a)

Both don’t require energy

b)

Both require energy

18.

__ solutions have the same concentration of water and solutes inside and outside cells allowing cells to retain their normal shape.

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

19.

site of ribosome production within the nucleus

a)

Plasma Membrane

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Ribosome

20.

organelle that plays a role in cell division

a)

Vacuole

b)

Lysosome

c)

Microtubule

d)

Centriole

21.

rigid barrier that surrounds the outside of the plasma membrane in plant cell

a)

Flagella

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cell wall

d)

Cilia

22.

short, hair-like projections that function in cell movement.

a)

Flagella

b)

Cilia

23.

long, tail-like projections with whiplike motion that help a cell move

a)

Cilia

b)

Flagella

24.

Which organelle produces protein for a cell?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Ribosome

c)

Lysosome

d)

Nucleus

25.

Which organelle is large in plant cells but small or absent in animal cells?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Nucleus

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Plasma membrane

26.

Predict how oxygen crosses the plasma membrane if the concentration of oxygen is lower inside the cell than it is outside the cell.

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Diffusion

27.

which organelle is called the power house of the cell?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleus

28.

The bacterium E. coli is a type of cell called a(n)__.

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

29.

The central structure that controls the cell is called the __.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

30.

Diffusion occurs when there is a net movement of particles from an area ______ of concentration to an area of _____ concentration.

a)

high, low

b)

low, high

31.

The spread of a drop of food dye throughout a glass of milk is called __.

a)

Diffusion

b)

Active transport

c)

pssive transport

32.

How does cholesterol help cells?

a)

Helps tails of fatty acids to stick to each other which helps keep fluidity of the plasma membrane.

b)

Prevents tails of fatty acids from sticking to each other which helps keeps the fluidity of the plasma membrane.

33.

Compare and contrast diffusion and osmosis

a)

Diffusion is the movement of particles from high concentrations to low concentrations Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from high concentrations to low concentrations through a selective permeable membrane.

b)

Diffusion is the movement of water molecules from high concentrations to low concentrations through a selective permeable membrane.

Osmosis is the movement of particles from high concentrations to low concentrations

34.

compare amount of solutes in the three types of solutions

a)

isotonic - equal concentration of solutes

hypertonic - lower concentration

hypotonic - higher concentration

b)

Isotonic - equal concentration of solutes

hypertonic - higher concentration

hypotonic - lower concentration

35.

compare active and passive transport

a)

Active transport requires energy for the movement of molecules whereas passive transport does not require energy for the movement of molecules.

b)

Active transport doesn’t require energy for the movement of molecules whereas passive transport requires energy for the movement of molecules.

36.

a network of long, thin protein fibers that provide an anchor for organelles inside the cell.

a)

Cilia

b)

Filia

c)

Cytoskeleton

37.

- is a mesh of fibers that surrounds the plasma membrane. It protects and supports the cell.

a)

Cell membrane

b)

flagella

c)

cell wall

38.

________ are produced in the nucleolus

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Ribosomes

39.

are organelles that capture light energy and convert it to chemical energy through a process called

photosynthesis

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Centriole

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Lysosomes

40.

_______ produce proteins and are made of two components—RNA and protein.

a)

Lysosome

b)

Ribosomes

41.

_______ is a membrane system of folded sacs and channels to which ribosomes are attached.

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

42.

Produces complex carbohydrates and lipids.

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

43.

Modifies, sorts, and packs the proteins into sacs called vesicles.

a)

Golgi apparatus.

b)

Centrioles

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

44.

Act as temporary storage for materials in the cytoplasm

a)

Ribosome

b)

Vacuole

45.

vesicles that contain substances that digest excess or worn-out organelles and food particles

a)

Ribosome

b)

Lysosome

c)

Vacuole

d)

Golgi

46.

the study of how energy flows and changes in the universe

a)

thermodynamics

b)

thermodynamics

47.

What are the two types of metabolic pathways?

a)

Anabolic pathway: building up large compounds from Smaller ones

Catabolic pathway: breaking down large compounds into Smaller ones and release energy

b)

Anabolic pathway: breaking down large compounds into Smaller ones and release energy

Catabolic pathway: building up large compounds from Smaller ones

48.

a series of reactions that change light energy from the Sun into chemical energy that can be used by the cell.

a)

diffusion

b)

photosynthesis

c)

cellular respiration

d)

osmosis

49.

How does ATP store energy?

a)

ATP stores energy in the form of high-energy electrons

b)

ATP stores energy in the form of chemical bonds between the phosphate groups

c)

ATP stores energy in the form of heat.

50.

are condensed structures that contain the DNA that are visible during mitosis.

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosomes

51.

Chromatin is made of units of DNA coiled around protein, called

a)

Histones

b)

Flagella

c)

Vacuole

d)

Ribosome

52.

Stages during interphase

a)

G1, S, G2

b)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase Telophase

53.

Stages of mitosis

a)

Prophase Anaphase Metaphase Telophase

b)

Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase

54.

During Anaphase, the sister chromatids are pulled apart.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

During ..................., the chromosomes arrive at the poles of the cell and begin to change back into chromatin.

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

56.

Cells that are no longer needed are destroyed by _______

a)

Apoptosis

b)

Caspases

57.

DNA on the chromosomes is arranged in sections that control the production of proteins. These DNA sections are called

a)

non-coding DNA

b)

junk DNA

c)

genes

58.

chromosomes that have the same length and have the centromere in the same place. They also carry genes for the same traits at the same place.

a)

Homologous

b)

Analogous

59.

the process by which an unspecialized cell develops into a specialized cell with a defined structure and function.

(a)  

60.

The hydrophilic part of the phospholipid molecule is

a)

Nonpolar tail of phosoholipid

b)

Polar head of phospholipid

c)

The whole molecule

d)

Glycerol

61.

The molecule that maintains flexibility and rigidity of Plasma membrane:

a)

Lipids

b)

Cholestrol

62.

This organelle is very important in Cell division

a)

Centrioles

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

All of the above

63.

The cell wall of prokaryotes is made of material called

a)

Cellulose

b)

Protein

c)

peptidoglycan

64.

The organelle that modifies and packages proteins for distribution outside the cell

a)

Smooth ER

b)

Golgi Apparatus

c)

rough ER

65.

All chemical reactions that go on inside cells is known as

a)

Hydrolysis

b)

Metabolism

c)

Oxidation

66.

Series of reactions that break down Organic molecule into carbon dioxide, water and energy.

a)

Cellular respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Metabolism