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IB Bio Ultrastructure of Cells

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

State the process that takes place in this organelle

(a)  

2.

Identify the organelle

(a)  

3.

State the structure that carries proteins from the Golgi apparatus to the cell surface membrane

(a)  

4.

Identify the structure that controls what can enter and leave the cell

a)

Cell wall

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Cell membrane

5.

Identify the structures that allow bacteria to attach to each other

a)

Villi

b)

Cilia

c)

Pili

d)

Alveoli

6.

Identify the structure whose role is protein synthesis and transport

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

7.

Identify the thin structure

a)

Flagellum

b)

Lysosome

c)

Cell membrane

d)

70S ribosome

8.

Identify the organelle

a)

Vesicle

b)

Nucleus

c)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Polysome

9.

Identify the structure

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplast

10.

Identify the structure

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Nucleus

c)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Chloroplast

11.

Identify the structure that is the site of photosynthesis

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Nucleus

d)

Golgi apparatus

12.

Identify the structure that is responsible for energy production in the cell

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Cell wall

13.

Identify the structure that is involved in the breakdown of waste materials within the cell

a)

Lysosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Chloroplast

14.
How many nanometers (nm)
= 1 micron (µm)?
a)
1,000,000
b)
1,000
c)
10,000
d)
100,000
15.
To calculate magnification we use......
a)
image size x actual size
b)
image size ÷ actual size
c)
actual size ÷ image size
16.
If the image measures 100 mm and the scale bar is is 50 µm, what is the magnification?
a)
2,000 x
b)
150 x
c)
5,000 x
d)
20 x
17.
If a bacteria image measures 450 mm and the magnification is 15,000x, what is the actual size of the bacteria?
a)
30 µm
b)
0.3 µm
c)
300 µm
d)
3,000 µm
18.

What is Cell differentiation?

a)

The process of cell divison

b)

The process of cells becoming specialized for specific functions

c)

The process of cells becoming identical

d)

The process of cells becoming mutated

19.

Which of the following best describes stem cells?

a)

Cells that have already differentiated

b)

Cells that cannot undergo cell division

c)

Cells that have been mutated

d)

Original human cells that are able to develop into specialized cells

20.

Cells differentiate to perform different functions because

a)

all genes are turned on inside that cell

b)

all genes are turned off inside that cell

c)

different genes are turned on inside that cell

d)

different genes are turned on or off inside that cell

21.

What does it mean to make the object become clearer, sharper, or more in focus?

a)

magnification

b)

resolution

22.

The micrograph of a section through a plant stem shows at least ten different types of cells. What explains the differences between these cells?

a)

Only one gene is expressed in each cell type

b)

Different genes are expressed in each cell type

c)

Only useful genes remain in the DNA of each cell type

d)

Changes in the DNA sequence take place when these cells develop

23.

The image shows a micrograph of the AlphaHerpes virus, a 70 nm virus with a capsule cover.

Why would it be better to use an electron microscope to view the Alphaherpesvirus and its capsule, rather than a light microscope?

a)

70 nanometers is too small to be viewed by a light microscope

b)

Electron microscopes have greater resolution

c)

Electron microscopes have greater magnification

d)

All answers are correct

24.

Deduce the type of cell in the micrograph and why.

a)

Eukaryote, has a cell wall

b)

Eukaryote, the cell is smaller than a prokaryote would be

c)

Prokaryote, no compartmentalization

d)

Prokaryote, the cell membrane is only found in prokaryotes

25.

What is the function of flagella?

a)

Movement

b)

Storing Energy

c)

Producing ATP

d)

Storing Genetic Information

26.

The same unicellular organism was viewed under a light microscope (D) and a scanning electron microscope (E).

What is the reason for the difference in quality in their images?

a)

Light cannot pass through the specimen.

b)

Higher magnification can be achieved with the electron microscope.

c)

The resolution of the electron microscope is higher.

d)

Samples are stained with methylene blue when viewed with the light microscope.

27.
What do the brown structures represent?
a)
Phospholipids
b)
Glycoproteins
c)
Channel Proteins 
d)
Cyctoskeleton Filaments
28.
Hydrophobic region of the cell membrane?
a)
E
b)
B
c)
C
d)
29.
A ______________ is composed of a phosphate and glycerol head and 2 fatty acid chain tails. 
a)
phospholipid 
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Cholesterol 
d)
Protein 
30.
___________ allow cells to recognize each other and act like ID tags. 
a)
Carbohydrates 
b)
Proteins
c)
Phospholipids 
d)
Cholesterol
31.
___________ strengthens and stabilizes the cell membrane.
a)
Carbohydrates 
b)
Proteins 
c)
Phospholipids 
d)
Cholesterol
32.

The _______________ of the phospholipids in a cell membrane face inward towards each other.

a)

heads

b)

tails

c)

stems

d)

sticks

33.
The cell below is in a _____________ solution.
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
34.
This egg has shrunk, what type of solution was it placed in?
a)
hypotonic solution
b)
hypertonic solution
c)
isotonic solution
d)
active transport
35.
You put a cell into a solution, the cell grows. Is the solution hypotonic or hypertonic to the cell? 
a)
hypertonic
b)
hypotonic
c)
isotonic
d)
not enough information
36.
An ISOTONIC solution has a(n) ______________ concentration of solute (dissolved stuff) than inside the cell.
a)
lower
b)
equal
c)
higher