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A&P Review - Cell Organelles & Cell Function

Total questions: 265

Worksheet time: 3hrs 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which organelle is the command center for eukaryotic (plant and animal) cells?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Lysosome

2.

what is the function of a lysosome?

a)

To create energy for the cell

b)

To command the cell what to do

c)

To remove waste using digestive enzymes from the cell

d)

To protect the cell

3.

What is the purpose of the nucleus?

a)

It is the command center, contains DNA, and cell division

b)

It protects the cell

c)

It stores energy for the cell

d)

It gets rid of waste in the cell

4.

"Post office" of the cell that packages proteins and fats:

a)

ER

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

5.

"Envelopes" of the cell, used for transporting material:

a)

ER

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

6.

What does a plant cell have that an animal cell doesn't have?

a)

Cell Membrane and Cell Wall

b)

Cell Wall and Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall and Nucleus

d)

Cell Wall and Chloroplast

7.

What is the jelly-like substance that keeps the organelles floating?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

ER

d)

Cytoplasm

8.

What are the "protein-makers" of a cell?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

ER

d)

Golgi Body

9.
Oxygen and glucose are the reactants (ingredients/inputs) required for ______ to occur. 
a)
photosynthesis
b)
cellular respiration
c)
perspiration
d)
differentiation
10.
This cell structure's function is to make ATP from glucose and oxygen during cellular respiration. BOTH plant and animal cells. 
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplast
c)
DNA
d)
cell membrane
11.
This cell structure's function is to be the control center of the cell because it contains the DNA, the genetic instructions for all the jobs in the cell. 
a)
Nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
mitochondria
d)
ribosomes
12.

This organelle is used for storing water, waste, and nutrients.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Vacuole

c)

The Golgi apparatus

d)

The mitochondria

13.

This organelle is like the "post office" it collects materials like proteins and stores them in small structures called vesicles until they are ready to be transported out of the cell.

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Vacuole

c)

The Golgi apparatus or golgi bodies

14.

This organelle is found in both plant and animal cells and is called the "powerhouse" of the cell because it turns food into energy. In humans/animals, this is where cellular respiration occurs.

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Vacuole

c)

The mitochondria

15.

This organelle is found inside the nucleus and makes ribosomes for the cell.

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Vacuoles

16.

This organelle is like a "highway" system because it delivers materials throughout the cell.

a)

Nucleolus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

17.

What makes the Rough ER different from the Smooth ER

a)

The rough ER has ribosomes attached to it while the smooth ER doesn't.

b)

The smooth ER has ribosomes attached to it while the rough ER doesn't.

c)

They are not different

18.

All of the following are functions of cells EXCEPT:

a)

Responds to the environment.

b)

Reproduces

c)

Gets rid of waste

d)

Does not need energy

19.

Cell membranes are sometimes called selective because--

a)

cell membranes are usually not found in cells

b)

cell membranes hold the cell together

c)

cell membranes allows all types of substance inside the cell

d)

cell membrane controls what enters and leaves the cell

20.

A cell with few energy needs would most likely contain a small number of ----

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Ribosomes

21.

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.

22.

Enzymes are proteins that have a three-dimensional shape that is specic to a particular substrate. Environmental conditions can change the shape of the protein.

What is the most likely result if the shape of the enzyme changes?

a)

The substrate will change its shape to match the enzyme.

b)

The enzyme will no longer be able to catalyze the reaction with the substrate.

c)

The products made from the enzyme and the substrate will be changed.

d)

The enzyme will be able to bind to more diverse substrates than before.

23.

Which statements best compare a function of proteins and lipids in a human cell?

a)

Proteins provide energy for cellular processes. Lipids catalyze chemical reactions inside the cell.

b)

Proteins catalyze chemical reactions inside the cell.
Lipids allow for the transport of certain molecules into and out of the cell.

c)

Proteins allow for the transport of certain molecules into and out of the cell. Lipids store genetic information for cells.

d)

Proteins store genetic information for cells. Lipids provide energy for cellular processes.

24.

Based on the data, this enzyme functions best at what temperature and pH? What is the role of an enzyme in a biological reaction?

a)

The enzyme functions best at 37C and a Ph of 6.8. The role of an enzyme is to speed up chemical reactions to lower activation energy.

b)

The enzyme functions best at 50C and a Ph of 10. The role of an enzyme is to lower the chemical reactions to lower activation energy.

c)

The enzyme functions best at 37C and a Ph of 6.8. The role of an enzyme is to lower the chemical reactions to speed up the activation energy.

d)

The enzyme functions best at 10C and a Ph of 2. The role of an enzyme is to speed up chemical reactions to lower activation energy.

25.

Which statement is best supported by the graph?

a)

An enzyme must be composed of multiple polypeptides, or subunits, to be active.

b)

An enzyme’s rate of activity increases with time until it becomes inactive.

c)

An enzyme functions best under specific temperature conditions.

d)

An enzyme works equally well in bacteria that are adapted to high temperatures and in eukaryotic cells such as human cells.

26.

Which statement best explains the function of the vesicles?

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

27.

Structures in your cells that have specific functions, like your organs, are called...

a)

cell parts

b)

functionelles

c)

organelles

d)

organs

28.

Which cell organelle is a storage tank for nutrients, water and waste? (Larger in plants)

a)

nucleus

b)

vacuole

c)

ribosomes

d)

mitochondria

29.

Which cell organelle commands cell functions and holds DNA?

a)

nucleus

b)

vacuole

c)

ribosomes

d)

mitochondria

30.

Which cell organelle is the power house of the cell. Turns glucose and oxygen to ENERGY?

a)

nucleus

b)

vacuole

c)

ribosomes

d)

mitochondria

31.

Which cell organelle creates protein. They are found in the Rough ER and cytoplasm.

a)

nucleus

b)

vacuole

c)

ribosomes

d)

mitochondria

32.

These organelles are cleaners that break down large molecules and digest bacteria

a)

ribosomes

b)

golgi bodies/apparatus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

smooth and rough

d)

lysosomes

33.
I am a protein packaging and shipping machine! Who am I?
a)
vacuole
b)
ribosome
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
golgi apparatus
34.

Cells carry out the chemical activities of the body

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Which level of organization is in order from smallest to largest?

a)

Cells, organs, tissues, organ systems

b)

cells, tissues, organs, organ systems

c)

Organ system, organs, tissues, cells

d)

Organ system, organs, tissues, atoms

36.

The mitochondria produces this molecule to provide the cell with energy.

a)

ATP

b)

glucose

c)

lipids

d)

amino acids

37.

An important structure in human cells that separates the internal environment from the external environment

a)

cytoskeleton

b)

cell wall

c)

plasma membrane

d)

centrioles

38.

A transportation system within the cell that some of the channels have ribosomes attached and some of the channels do not.

a)

Endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

ribosomes

d)

nucleus

39.

The organelle that is often considered the digestive system of the cell because it breaks down old cell structures and foreign substances

a)

Stomach

b)

lysosome

c)

Golgi body

d)

Secretory vesicle

40.

The structure of the cell that houses the electrolytes, proteins and organelles

a)

plasma membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

lysosome

41.
Where are ribosomes produced?
a)
Nucleolus
b)
Endoplasmic reticulum
c)
Golgi body
d)
Vessicle
42.

small membrane-bound sacs that divide some materials from the rest of the cytoplasm and transport these materials from place to place within the cell

a)

vacuole

b)

vesicle

c)

centriole

d)

lysosome

43.

receives proteins and materials from the ER, packages them, & distributes them

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

nucleus

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

mitochondria

44.

assembles amino acids to create proteins

a)

ribosome

b)

vacuole

c)

lysosome

d)

cytoplasm

45.

found inside the nucleus and produces ribosomes

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

nucleolus

46.

gel-like fluid where the organelles are found

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

47.

has passageways that carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another

a)

prokaryotic cell

b)

golgi apparatus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

chloroplast

48.

stores food, water, wastes, and other materials

a)

vacuole

b)

lysosome

c)

nucleus

d)

golgi apparatus

49.

control center of the cell; contains DNA

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleolus

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

50.

uses chemicals to break down food and worn out cell parts

a)

golgi apparatus

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

lysosome

51.

produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its functions

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

golgi apparatus

52.

cylinder-shaped organelles made of short microtubules arranged in a circle

a)

vesicle

b)

centriole

c)

vacuole

d)

chromatin

53.

tiny strands inside the nucleus that contain the instructions for directing the cell's functions

a)

organelle

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

chromatin

d)

centriole

54.

controls what comes into and out of a cell; found in plant and animal cells

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cell theory

d)

cytoskeleton

55.

a network of proteins that is constantly changing to meet the needs of a cell; made of small protein subunits that form long threads, or fibers that crisscross the entire cell

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

cytoskeleton

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

vesicle

56.

a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell

a)

organelle

b)

chromatin

c)

chloroplast

d)

lysosome

57.

Function of this organelle?

a)

transport proteins

b)

package and ship proteins

c)

synthesize proteins

d)

digests food and worn-out organelles

58.
Function of this organelle?
a)
protein synthesis
b)
transport proteins
c)
modify, package, and ship proteins
d)
storage of water, food or wastes
59.
Which organelle is shown?
a)
chloroplast
b)
mitochondrion
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
Golgi body
60.

Large balloon-shaped organelle?

a)

nucleus

b)

vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

lysosome

61.

As part of an experiment, a student adds 10 mL of 5% hydrochloric acid solution to 100 mL of a non-buffered, colorless solution of sugar. What is the most likely result?

a)

The concentration of hydroxide ions (OH-) will increase

b)

The concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) will increase

c)

The pH will not change

d)

The pH will increase

62.

Honey is composed mostly of glucose and fructose. What property of water explains why honey dissolves easily in water?

a)

Water exhibits strong cohesion

b)

Water has a high specific heat

c)

Water is a polar molecule

d)

Water is easily ionized

63.

What trait of an ATP molecule enables it to store energy for use by cells?

a)

Its small size

b)

Its solubility in water

c)

Its ability to form hydrogen bonds

d)

Its phosphate-phosphate bond

64.

The diagram shows a cell membrane composed of a phospholipid bilayer with channel proteins. Each green molecule represents the same type of molecule inside or outside the cell. Facilitated diffusion moves these molecules across the cell membrane. In what direction do these molecules (x) move and through with structure?

a)

Into the cell through the channel protein

b)

Into the cell through the phospholipid bilayer

c)

Out of the cell through the channel protein

d)

Out of the cell through the phospholipid bilayer

65.

An organelle found in a liver cell would best be identified as a lysosome if its primary function was which of the following?

a)

Processing and packaging of cellular materials prior to export

b)

Harvesting of light energy to produce carbohydrates

c)

Detoxification of poisonous molecules within the cell

d)

Digestion of macromolecules and old organelles

66.
Which statement best describes the cell membrane?
a)
The protective outer layer that controls what enters and leaves the cell.
b)
Stores information on DNA molecules / Directs and controls the activities of the cell.
c)
A folded membrane that moves materials around inside cells / Also acts as the site of manufacturing materials needed by the cell.
d)
The smallest organelle with a huge job / Makes proteins, which are the building blocks of the body.
67.
What does "bilayer" mean?
a)
one layer
b)
two layers
c)
laminated
d)
bilateral
68.
What forms the channels and pumps in the phospholipid bilayer?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Proteins
c)
Hydrophilic heads 
d)
Lipids
69.
True or False:  Regulating what enters and leaves the cell helps the cell maintain homeostasis. 
a)
True
b)
False
70.
What do the brown structures represent?
a)
Phospholipids
b)
Cholesterol Proteins
c)
Channel Proteins 
d)
Cytoskeleton Filaments
71.
Hydrophobic region of the cell membrane?
a)
E
b)
B
c)
C
d)
72.
Hydrophilic portion of cell membrane?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
D
d)
73.
The picture is an example of...
a)
active transport
b)
passive transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
74.
What does a cell need to transport particles by active transport?
a)
Sun
b)
Wind
c)
Energy
d)
Channels
75.
What does the "fluid mosaic model" mean about the cell membrane?
a)
It can dissolve into fluid.
b)
The cell is mostly made of mosaic molecules.
c)
It looks like a flexible pattern made up of different parts.
d)
Somebody else should name these things.
76.
Osmosis uses a channel protein called AQUAPORIN.  What type of transport is this? *Think!
a)
Diffusion
b)
Facilitated Diffusion
c)
Active Transport
d)
Endocytosis
77.
What is one major difference between passive and active transport?
a)
Passive transport uses energy; active transport does not.
b)
Both types of transport use energy.
c)
Active transport uses energy; passive transport does not.
d)
No difference. They are both the same.
78.
Small, non-polar molecules like COand O2 and NO can pass through the cell membrane using what type of transport?
a)
Diffusion
b)
Osmosis
c)
Facilitated Diffusion
d)
Endocytosis
79.
What does hydrophobic mean?
a)
Likes water as a friend
b)
Dissolves in water
c)
Loves water
d)
Hates water
80.
This picture show the molecules getting help across the membrane.  The vocabulary word that best describes this is
a)
diffusion
b)
osmosis
c)
facilitated diffusion
d)
active transport
81.
Osmosis is the diffusion of __________.
a)
water
b)
glucose
c)
air
d)
passive transport
82.

Describe the movement of molecules going through the proteins in the illustration.

a)

Molecules are moving from a higher concentration to a lower concentration.

b)

Molecules are moving from a lower concentration to a higher concentration.

c)

Molecules are moving from a higher concentration to a lower concentration and then from a lower to higher concentration.

d)

Molecules are moving from a lower concentration to a higher concentration and then from a higher concentration to a lower concentration.

83.
The cellular process in which materials are moved across a membrane from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration is called
a)
Osmosis
b)
Simple Diffusion
c)
Active Transport
d)
Passive Transport 
84.
What type of solution is this cell in?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
diffused
85.
What type of solution is this cell in?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
diffused
86.
What type of solution is this cell in?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
diffused
87.
This picture represents which type of cellular transport?
a)
passive transport
b)
endocytosis
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
88.
This picture represents what type of cell transport?
a)
endocytosis
b)
exocytosis
c)
osmosis
d)
passive transport
89.

Which type of transport requires energy?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Active Transport

d)

Diffusion

90.

Which of the following are a type of passive transport (does not require energy input)?

a)

endocytosis

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

osmosis

e)

diffusion

91.
Homeostasis is the process through which an organism regulates its internal environment in order to maintain a stable and constant condition.
An example of homeostasis is the regulation of the glucose sugar level in blood through the interaction of the hormones insulin and glucagon.  
What happens if the body is unable to maintain its blood glucose level?
a)
This regulation is unnecessary to the viability of organisms.
b)
The body adapts to a different blood glucose level.
c)
New hormones are created to solve the problem.
d)
Diseases, such as diabetes and hypoglycemia, result.
92.
The cell membrane, or plasma membrane, is made up of a lipid bilayer in which hydrophilic heads face outward and hydrophobic tails face inward.
This arrangement within the cell membrane allows it to 
a)
fuse with ribosomes during DNA replication.
b)
absorb water from the cytoplasm whenever necessary.
c)
keep out all viral and bacterial infections.
d)
control the movement of substances in and out of the cell.
93.
Which transport does not require energy?
a)
Passive
b)
Active 
94.
The amount of particles in a given space.
a)
diffusion
b)
concentration
c)
permeable
d)
active transport
95.
When the concentration of particles inside of a cell is the same as the concentration of particles outside of the cell. 
a)
active transport
b)
concentration
c)
diffusion
d)
equilibrium
96.
The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
a)
Osmosis
b)
Respiration
c)
Diffusion
d)
Active Transport
97.
Cells use energy to move materials across a membrane (low to high concentration).
a)
Active transport
b)
Passive transport
c)
Diffusion
d)
Osmosis
98.

Cell membrane surrounds a particle and encloses it, bringing it into the cell (for large particles)

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Permeable

d)

In high concentration

99.

Large amounts of particles are removed from a cell (pushed out).

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Permeable

d)

In high concentration

100.

What does is mean if a membrane is "selectively permeable"?

a)

it has a high concentration

b)

it is picky about what it lets in or out

c)

it is at equilibrium

d)

anything can pass through it

101.

___________ transport requires energy.

a)

Passive

b)

Active

c)

Osmosis

d)

Diffusion

102.

A difference in concentration across a given space is:

a)

Concentration gradient

b)

Isotonic

c)

Solutes

d)

Lipid bilayer

103.

___________ transport does not require energy because it moves down a concentration gradient.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

104.
What type of transport is occurring in part A of the diagram?
a)
Facilitated Diffusion
b)
Osmosis
c)
Active Transport
d)
Diffusion
105.
What type of transport is occurring in part B of the diagram?
a)
Osmosis
b)
Diffusion
c)
Facilitated Diffusion
d)
Active Transport
106.
What type of transport is occurring in part C of the diagram?
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Osmosis
c)
Active Transport
d)
Facilitated Diffusion
107.
Molecules naturally move from areas of _______ to ______ concentration.
a)
lower to higher
b)
higher to lower
108.
A cell in an isotonic solution will
a)
swell
b)
shrink
c)
stay the same size
d)
impossible to tell
109.
When a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution water
a)
moves from the inside of the cell to the solution
b)
moves from the solution to the inside of the cell
c)
moves equally in and out of the cell
d)
none of these
110.
When the concentration of particles inside of a cell is the same as the concentration of particles outside of the cell. 
a)
active transport
b)
concentration
c)
diffusion
d)
equilibrium
111.

In an isotonic solution which way will the water flow

a)

it will not flow at all

b)

it will flow into the cell

c)

it will flow both ways at equal rates

d)

out of the cell

112.

Nemo and other ocean dwelling fish cannot survive in freshwater because......

a)

freshwater is hypertonic to Nemo's cells and will result in water leaving them causing the cells to shrink

b)

freshwater is hypotonic to Nemo's cells and will result in water leaving them causing the cells to shrink

c)

freshwater is hypertonic to Nemo's cells and will result in water entering them causing the cells to swell and burst

d)

freshwater is hypotonic to Nemo's cells and will result in water enter them causing the cells to swell and burst

113.

Hypotonic solutions

a)

make cells shrink

b)

make cells swell

114.

Some celery sticks were placed in pure water. What type of solution are they in? What will happen to the celery sticks?

a)

hypotonic, the cells will swell

b)

hypertonic, the cells will shrink

115.
What three substances make up the cell membrane?
a)
lipids, starches, nucleic acids
b)
lipids, fats, sugars
c)
lipids, sugars, proteins
d)
lipids, proteins, carbohydrates
116.

Some celery sticks were placed in salt water. What type of solution are they in? What will happen to the celery sticks?

a)

hypotonic, the cells will swell

b)

hypertonic, the cells will shrink

117.

Which molecule provides stability to the cell membrane?

a)

Cholesterol

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Sugars

118.

Which molecule in the cell membrane is involved in transporting large molecules across the cell membrane

a)

Cholesterol

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Sugars

119.

Which molecule in the cell membrane receives messages from the body?

a)

Cholesterol

b)

Protein

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Sugars

120.

The sodium potassium pump is an example of

a)

Passive Transport

b)

Active Transport

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

d)

Endocytosis

121.

Human red blood cells contain 0.9% sodium chloride as a component of their cytoplasm. What would happen if an IV solution containing 3.5% sodium chloride is introduced into a person? 

a)

The red blood cell would get bigger and burst.

b)

The red blood cell would stay the same size.

c)

The red blood cell would shrink.

d)

The red blood cell would first loose water and then absorb water.

122.

If the body can no longer make ATP, which type of transport would be impacted?

a)

Facilitated Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active Transport

d)

Simple Diffusion

123.

If you could no longer make ATP, which type of transport could still occur. Choose all that apply.

a)

Diffusion

b)

Pinocytosis

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Osmosis

124.

Diffusion occurs when molecules

a)

move through a permanent barrier

b)

move against the concentration gradient

c)

move from high to low concentration

d)

move from low to high concentration

125.

A balloon allows water but not sugar to pass through it. The balloon contains a 5% sugar solution. A beaker contains a 10% sugar solution. Which statement is true?

a)

Water will enter the balloon and it will swell

b)

Water will leave the balloon and it will shrink

c)

Sugar will enter the balloon

d)

Water will enter the balloon via active transport

126.

Look at the picture. What is most likely to occur over a period of time?

a)

Oxygen will leave the cell.

b)

Oxygen will enter the cell.

c)

Carbon dioxide will leave the cell.

d)

Carbon dioxide will enter the cell.

127.

A plant's root cell already has a higher concentration of nutrients inside the cell than outside of the cell. How can the cell still take in nutrients?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Passive Transport

c)

Active Transport

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

128.

What is the function of carbohydrates in the cell membrane?

a)

The make up the majority of the cell membrane.

b)

They act as channels for substances to pass through.

c)

They act as name tags for the cell which is important for cell recognition and interaction.

d)

They are not found in the cell membrane.

129.

What is the function of proteins in the cell membrane?

a)

to package and sort molecules to be sent in vesicles

b)

to allow substances to cross the plasma membrane via active transport

c)

to provide a hydrophilic head so that water can enter the cell

d)

important in cell communication

130.

How does the cell help to maintain homeostasis?

a)

The cell membrane helps control the contents of a cell by combining simple molecules into complex molecules.

b)

The cell membrane controls the concentration of organic molecules in a cell's cytoplasm.

c)

The cell membrane produces enzymes that allow a cell to quickly carry out needed chemical reactions.

d)

The cell membrane protects all of the organelles within the cell from injury.

131.

What macromolecule makes up the channels found in the cell membrane?

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Nucleic Acids

d)

Proteins

132.

Which part of the phospholipid is hydrophobic?

a)

Phosphate Head

b)

Fatty Acid Tail

133.

Which part of the phospholipid is hydrophilic?

a)

Phosphate Head

b)

Fatty Acid Tail

134.

What type of molecules can easily diffuse through the cell membrane?

a)

Small Molecules

b)

Large Molecules

c)

Charged Molecules

d)

Nonpolar Molecules

135.

What type of molecules CANNOT easily diffuse through the cell membrane and would need a protein to help them?

a)

Small Molecules

b)

Large Molecules

c)

Charged Molecules

d)

Nonpolar Molecules

136.

Would this dissolve in water?

a)

Yes

b)

No

137.

This is likely an image of which macromolecule?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Protein

c)

Nucleic Acid

d)

Lipid

138.

You bought some fresh flowers from the store but they started to look wilted. Once you placed them in a vase full of water, the leaves and stems began to swell again. What process is responsible for this swelling?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Osmosis

c)

Diffusion

d)

Active Transport

139.

You got your wisdom teeth removed and the doctor told you to rinse your mouth with salt water. Why?

a)

The salt water is a hypertonic solution, and the swollen cells in Devin's mouth will release water through osmosis.

b)

The salt water is a hypotonic solution, and the swollen cells in Devin's mouth will take in water through osmosis.

c)

The salt water is a hypotonic solution, and the swollen cells in Devin's mouth will release water through diffusion.

d)

The salt water is a hypertonic solution, and the swollen cells in Devin's mouth will take in water through diffusion.

140.

Most of the cell membrane is made of...

a)

Nucleic acids

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Carbohydrates

141.

Particle of movement from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration.

a)

Active transport

b)

Passive transport

142.

Particle of movement from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

a)

Active transport

b)

Passive transport

143.
 Look at the diagram of a cross-section of a cell membrane below. The cell membrane controls movement of materials into and out of the cell. The following particles are moving from high concentration to low concentration and are using a carrier protein. How would you describe this type of movement across the membrane? 
a)
simple osmosis
b)
active transport
c)
simple diffusion
d)
facilitated diffusion
144.

What type of transport is shown in the diagram?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Active Transport

c)

Passive Transport

d)

Diffusion

145.

Which way would the purple molecules move through the semi permeable membrane?

a)

From side A to the side B.

b)

From side B to the side A.

c)

The purple molecules would not move.

146.

Where will molecule X try to move to?

a)

Side A

b)

Side B

c)

Out of the box

d)

Stuck in the membrane

147.

Which structure is most directly responsible for maintaining homeostasis in all cells?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cell membrane

c)

centriole

d)

cell wall

148.

Based on these results, which statement correctly predicts what will happen to red blood cells when they are placed in a beaker containing a water solution in which the salt concentration is much higher than the salt concentration in the red blood cells?

a)

The red blood cells will absorb water and increase in size

b)

The red blood cells will lose water and decrease in size.

c)

The red blood cells will first absorb water, then lose water and maintain their normal size.

d)

The red blood cells will first lose water, then absorb water, and finally double in size.

149.
What type of transport is this?
a)
facilitated diffusion
b)
active transport
c)
diffusion
d)
osmosis
150.
Where will the water go?
a)
Into the cell
b)
Out of the cell
c)
Equally in & out - it's isotonic
d)
There is no water
151.
A blood cell is placed into the jar, as seen. Where will the water go?
a)
Into the cell
b)
Out of the cell
c)
Equally in & out - it's isotonic
d)
The water is a lie
152.

Osmosis is a process that

a)

involves movement of particles from saturated solutions

b)

moves water molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

c)

involves the active transport of dissolved solids

d)

continues until the medium on each side of the membrane has become hypertonic

153.
In this picture, which way will the water move?
a)
Water will move into the cell
b)
Water will move out of the cell
c)
Water will move in and out of the cell
d)
Water will not move
154.

What will happen to the size and shape of the cell in this example?


Note: The gray diamonds represent molecules of solute.

a)

the cell will swell & get bigger

b)

the cell will shrink & get wrinkly

c)

the cell will stay the same size

155.

After examining this diagram showing the concentration of water inside and outside of the cell, identify the tonicity of the solution.

a)

hypertonic

b)

hypotonic

c)

isotonic

156.

True or False:

Oxygen will diffuse into the cell.

a)

True; more inside than outside

b)

False; more inside than outside

c)

True; more outside than inside

d)

False; more outside than inside

157.

Which type of solution has the same solute concentration inside of and outside of the cell?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

158.

The cell shrunk in size, which means it was placed in a ____ solution.

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic

159.

The cell expanded in size to the point of lysing (bursting), which means it was placed in a ____ solution.

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic

160.

What is the term to describe maintaining internal balance in the cell? 

a)

Diffusion

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Active transport

161.

What is the term to describe maintaining internal balance in the cell? 

a)

Diffusion

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Active transport

162.

Which of these is not a form of passive transport?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Osmosis

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

163.

What type of active transport does waste move out of the cell?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Sodium Potassium Pump

d)

Diffusion

164.

Active transport requires

a)

A concentration gradient

b)

Osmosis

c)

Energy

d)

Hypertonic solution

165.

Some cells move large particles out of the cell through the process of:

a)

Protein Synthesis

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Cytoplasmic Streaming

166.
In this image, the cell is using which type of molecular transport?
a)
Osmosis
b)
Diffusion 
c)
Endocytosis
d)
Exocytosis 
167.
In which case would a cell most likely shrink?
a)
when placed in a solution containing a high salt concentration
b)
when placed in a isotonic solution
c)
when placed in a solution containing a low pH
d)
when placed in a solution containing distilled water
168.

A protein that detects a signal molecule and performs an action in response

a)

Receptor

b)

Phospholipid

c)

Vesicle

d)

Ribosome

169.

When a solution has the same concentration of dissolved particles as the cell.

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic

d)

Osmosis

170.

When a solution has a higher concentration of dissolved particles than a cell

(Water concentration is higher inside the cell than outside the cell)

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Hypotonic

d)

Diffusion

171.

When a solution has a lower concentration of dissolved particles than a cell

(Water molecules are more concentrated outside the cell than inside the cell)

a)

Hypotonic

b)

Hypertonic

c)

Isotonic

d)

Hypnotic

172.

The process of taking liquids or fairly large molecules into a cell by engulfing them in a membrane

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Active Transport

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

173.

A type of endocytosis in which the cell membrane engulfs large particles

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Pinocytosis

c)

Phagocytosis

d)

Cytoplasm

174.

Diffusion that requires membrane channels; larger, polar molecules

a)

Concentration Gradient

b)

Forced Diffusion

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

d)

Passive Diffusion

175.

A membrane protein that is responsible for moving hydrophilic substances from one side to the other.

a)

Transport Protein

b)

Facilitated Protein

c)

Protein Synthesis

d)

Lipid Synthesis

176.

A solution in which the concentration of dissolved substances is lower than the concentration inside a cell causing water to exit the cell.

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

177.

The inside of a cell contains 70% solute. If the outside solution has 60% solute what will happen?

a)

water will leave the cell causing it to shrink

b)

water will enter the cell causing it to swell

c)

there will be no net movement of water

178.
What is the difference between rough and smooth ER?
a)
There is no difference.
b)
Plants have rough ER, animals have smooth ER.
c)
What type of injuries the Doctors treat.
d)
Rough has ribosomes, smooth does not.
179.

What is the function of the smooth ER?

a)

To make proteins

b)

To make lipids

c)

To digest unwanted organelles

d)

To store water

180.

Which of the following are functions of lipids? Select TWO correct answer choices.

a)

long-term energy storage (fat)

b)

speed up rate of reactions (protein)

c)

storage of genetic material (DNA)

d)

component in biological membranes (phospholipid)

e)

break down old or worn out cells (enzyme)

181.

Side A contains a 3% sucrose solution, and side B contains a 10% sucrose solution. The membrane separating the sides is permeable to water but impermeable to sucrose.

Which of the following best describes the movement of water in this system?

a)

The net (total) movement of water is from side A to side B.

b)

Water only moves from side A to side B.

c)

The net (total) movement of water is from side B to side A.

d)

Water only moves from side B to side A.

182.

Using energy to transport molecules across the membrane, against the concentration gradient, is an example of:

a)

simple diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

osmosis

d)

active transport

183.

Molecules which cross a cell membrane by facilitated diffusion:

a)

require an expenditure of energy

b)

require the aid of transport proteins

c)

move from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration

d)

do so much more slowly than those crossing by simple diffusion.

184.

A cell placed in a hypotonic solution

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

185.

A cell placed in a hypertonic solution

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

186.

A cell placed in a solution with an equal concentration of water (Isotonic)

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

187.

After combining with a food vacuole, lysosomes release contents through the process of:

a)

endocytosis

b)

pinocytosis

c)

exocytosis

d)

phagocytosis

188.

Diffusion, facilitated diffusion, and osmosis are all forms of passive transport. In reference to this, "passive" really means:

a)

without a membrane

b)

very slowly

c)

no gradient

d)

no energy required

189.

How does particle size affect a molecule's transport across a cell membrane?

a)

It is easier for small molecules to diffuse across the cell membrane.

b)

It is easier for large molecules to diffuse across the cell membrane

c)

Small molecules cannot cross the membrane without a transport protein.

d)

Particle size does not affect a molecule's transport speed across the cell membrane.

190.

Osmosis, the diffusion of water across a membrane, is caused by:

a)

the active transport of water by protein pumps.

b)

random movement of solute molecules until equilibrium is reached

c)

differences in water concentrations across a membrane

d)

the presence of dissolved carbon dioxide in the cell

191.

Bacteria living in a pond maintain a much higher concentration of sodium inside their cells than in the surrounding pond water. What process must the bacteria be performing to move the sodium from an area low concentration to an area of high concentration?

a)

active transport

b)

endocytosis

c)

osmosis

d)

diffusion

192.

According to the pH scale, black coffee is

a)

acidic

b)

basic

c)

neutral

193.

According to the pH scale, soapy water is

a)

acidic

b)

basic

c)

neutral

194.

According to the pH scale, distilled water is

a)

acidic

b)

basic

c)

neutral

195.

Select all that are true of a buffer

a)

It can be a weak acid or a weak base

b)

It can be a strong acid or a strong base

c)

It helps resist changes in pH

d)

It has a pH of 7

196.

Acids form ___ in solution.

a)

hydrogen ions (H+)

b)

sodium ions (Na+)

c)

hydroxide ions (OH-)

d)

chloride ions (Cl-)

197.

Bases form ___ in solution.

a)

hydrogen ions (H+)

b)

sodium ions (Na+)

c)

hydroxide ions (OH-)

d)

chloride ions (Cl-)

198.

As shown above, blood pH levels must be maintained in a small range to avoid sickness or death. Exercise, bacteria, and cell metabolism can all create excess acids or bases in the body. How does our body counteract this constant change in acids and bases?

a)

There is a buffer system in the blood which absorbs excess acids or bases.

b)

Our blood cells can secrete H+ ions, causing the pH to increase

c)

Our blood carries the extra acid and bases to our kidneys where we excrete them through urination.

d)

When we sweat we are releasing the extra acids and bases.

199.

An alkaline solution is the same thing as a _________ solution.

a)

acidic

b)

basic

c)

chemical

d)

buffer

200.

If you mix hydrochloric acid (HCl) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) together the pH of the resulting solution will:

a)

be the same as the hydrochloric acid

b)

be between the pH of the hydrochloric acid (HCl) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH)

c)

be closer to the pH of NaOH

d)

always be exactly 7

201.

What is homeostasis?

a)

The home of the cells

b)

The process of maintaining a stable internal environment necessary for survival

c)

The process of returning home after school.

d)

Where the mitochondrion is housed

202.

What are organelles?

a)

Organs inside of the body

b)

Tiny homes for organs

c)

Groups of organs working together to maintain health

d)

Specialized structures that perform various jobs inside of the cell

203.

What are enzymes?

a)

Cells

b)

Bacteria

c)

Proteins

d)

Viruses

204.

Describe how sweat is a form of homeostasis.

a)

Keeps skin at a constant temperature

b)

Causes body temperature to rise

c)

Hydrates the skin

d)

Causes body temperature to fall

205.

What are some forms of homeostasis?

a)

Bacteria infecting the body

b)

Water levels growing rapidly

c)

Maintaining healthy blood pressure

d)

Below normal calcium levels

206.

What are some ways the body maintains homeostasis?

a)

Glucose

b)

pH

c)

Blood Pressure

d)

All of the Above

207.

What factors affect homeostasis in a positive way?

a)

Diabetes

b)

Heart Failure

c)

Destroyed Bacteria

d)

None of the Above

208.

What is the function of cell membranes?

a)

To control incoming and outgoing substances.

b)

Maintaining homeostasis.

c)

Protecting the cells.

d)

All of the above

209.

What is the function of enzymes?

a)

To make energy for the body

b)

To speed up chemical reactions in our body, such as digestion and liver functions

c)

To help organelles rejuvenate

d)

To better your eyesight

210.

Enzymes are used up during a chemical reaction.

a)

True

b)

False

211.

One enzyme can be used for many different types of reactions.

a)

True

b)

False

212.

Enzymes interact with specific substrates.

a)

True

b)

False

213.

Which of the following is true when the body is under homeostasis?

a)

The body is under dynamic equilibrium

b)

The body cannot generate its own heat in very cold conditions

c)

The body is able to self-sustain without anything from the environment

d)

The body is at an appropriate core temperature and no longer needs to regulate body temperature

214.

Which is not an example of homeostasis?

a)

Oxygen content in the bloodstream is low, so the heart pumps faster and speed/depth of breathing increases

b)

Insulin is released by the pancreas to encourage cells to retain their glucose instead of releasing it into the bloodstream

c)

Mitochondria create ATP through proton pumps in order to power the cellular processes

d)

Water being retained in the body when it is cold outside.

215.

Which of the following cell organelles is correctly paired with its function?

a)

Chloroplast - stores water

b)

Cell wall - moves substances in and out of cell

c)

Nucleus - breaks down macromolecules

d)

Ribosomes - makes proteins

216.

Lysosomes are usually responsible for intracellular (within the cell) digestion of macromolecules. Which of the following could be the result of an incorrectly functioning lysosome?

a)

The inability to breakdown macromolecules would cause macromolecules to accumulate.

b)

The inability to breakdown macromolecules would not have an effect in the cell.

c)

The cell would find another organelle to do the job of the lysosome.

217.

Which anatomical plane divides the body into equal right and left sides?

a)

Transverse

b)

Horizontal

c)

Sagittal

218.

Which anatomical plane divides the body into front and back

a)

frontal/coronal

b)

transverse/horizontal

c)

sagittal plane

d)

none of the above

219.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Inferior
b)
Proximal
c)
Superior
d)
Superficial
220.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Inferior
b)
Proximal
c)
Superior
d)
Superficial
221.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Deep
b)
Medial
c)
Lateral
d)
Distal
222.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Deep
b)
Medial
c)
Lateral
d)
Distal
223.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Prone
b)
Lateral
c)
Supine
d)
Proximal
224.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Prone
b)
Lateral
c)
Distal
d)
Proximal
225.
Anatomical Position
a)
Supine
b)
Prone
226.
Anatomical Position
a)
Supine
b)
Prone
227.
Towards the Front. 
[The eyes are _______ to the brain].
a)
Inferior
b)
Deep
c)
Lateral
d)
Anterior
228.
The bone is _____ to the skin.
a)
inferior
b)
superficial
c)
deep
d)
posterior
229.
What is the term used to refer to the front of the body?
a)
cranial
b)
anterior/ventral
c)
posterior/dorsal
d)
proximal
230.
A plane that divides the body into left and right halves. 
a)
sagittal
b)
midsagittal
c)
transverse
d)
frontal
231.
A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior halves. 
a)
sagittal
b)
midsagittal
c)
transverse
d)
frontal
232.
Your shoulder is ______________ to your elbow.
a)
superficial
b)
proximal
c)
distal
d)
deep
233.
Superficial (external)
a)
away from the body surface; more internal
b)
toward or at the body surface
c)
divides the body into right and left parts
d)
cuts made diagonally
234.

This plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

a)

coronal plane

b)

frontal plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

sagittal plane

235.

_______ means towards the side of the body.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

236.
What body part is inferior to the chest?
a)
head
b)
neck
c)
heart
d)
hips
237.

The eyes are _________ to the ears

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

238.

Which of these is distal to the wrist? Choose all that apply.

a)

hand

b)

fingers

c)

elbow

d)

palm

e)

shoulder

239.

Your skin is ___________ to your bones

a)

deep

b)

lateral

c)

superficial

d)

dorsal

240.

Which of these is found in one of the dorsal cavities?

a)

brain

b)

stomach

c)

eye

d)

bladder

241.

Which of these separates the thoracic from the abdominal cavity?

a)

stomach

b)

rubcage

c)

spleen

d)

diaphragm

242.

The shoulder blades are _______ to the ribs.

a)

posterior

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

inferior

243.

Which of these terms are opposite in meaning?

a)

superficial and proximal

b)

distal and proximal

c)

medial and distal

d)

posterior and inferior

244.

The navel is ________ to the hips/

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

dorsal

d)

posterior

245.

below another part of the body

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

distal

d)

proximal

246.

above another part of the body

a)

superior

b)

inferior

c)

distal

d)

proximal

247.

Divides the body into top and bottom portions.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse

248.

Divides the body into front and back portions.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse

249.

Divides the body into left and right portions.

a)

Frontal

b)

Transverse

c)

Sagittal.

250.

Away from the surface of the body.

a)

Medial

b)

Inferior

c)

Proximal

d)

Deep

251.

Toward the surface of the body.

a)

Deep

b)

Superficial

c)

Inferior

d)

Distal

252.

Away from the trunk.

a)

Superior

b)

Distal

c)

Lateral

d)

Anterior

253.

Away from the midline of the body

a)

Inferior

b)

Distal

c)

Lateral

d)

Posterior

254.

Another term for posterior.

a)

Medial

b)

Deep

c)

Dorsal

d)

Anterior

255.

Another term for anterior.

a)

Dorsal

b)

Distal

c)

Lateral

d)

Ventral

256.

Toward the back of the body.

a)

Superficial

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Posterior

257.

Closer to the head.

a)

Anterior

b)

Proximal

c)

Superior

d)

Medial

258.

The frontal plane separates the body into _____ and_____ parts.

a)

anterior, posterior

b)

inferior, superior

c)

left, right

d)

superficial, deep

e)

anterior, inferior

259.

The sagittal plane separates the body into _____ and_____ parts.

a)

anterior, posterior

b)

inferior, superior

c)

left, right

d)

superficial, deep

e)

anterior, inferior

260.

The sagittal plane separates the body into _____ and_____ parts.

a)

anterior, posterior

b)

inferior, superior

c)

left, right

d)

superficial, deep

e)

anterior, inferior

261.

The transverse plane separates the body into _____ and_____ parts.

a)

anterior, posterior

b)

inferior, superior

c)

left, right

d)

superficial, deep

e)

anterior, inferior

262.

Abduction moves bones in a _____ direction, _____ from the midline (longitudinal axis).

a)

lateral, away

b)

lateral, toward

c)

medial, away

d)

medial, toward

263.

Flexion _____ the angle between the joint in the _____ direction.

a)

decreases, anterior

b)

increases, anterior

c)

decreases, posterior

d)

increases, posterior

e)

decreases, lateral

264.

Extension _____ the angle between the joint in the _____ direction.

a)

decreases, anterior

b)

increases, anterior

c)

decreases, posterior

d)

increases, posterior

e)

decreases, lateral

265.

Adduction moves bones in a _____ direction, _____ from the midline (longitudinal axis).

a)

lateral, away

b)

lateral, toward

c)

medial, away

d)

medial, toward