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OST: Cells Standard

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All living things are made up of...

a)

cells

b)

cell tissues

c)

organ

d)

organ systems

2.

An organism made of one cell is called

a)

unicellular organism

b)

multicellular organism

3.

Check all the boxes for each organelle that plant and animal cells both have.

a)

lysosomes

b)

cell membrane

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

e)

cell wall

4.

If it does not rain for a long period of time, plants’ leaves will begin to wilt or sag. They have used up the water that they stored in their ___________

a)

Vacuole

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

5.

What do you think homeostasis is?

a)

Keeping your body systems stable

b)

Staying at home

c)

Making body systems unstable

6.

Which of the following are in the correct order?

a)

organ system, cell, organ, tissue, organism

b)

cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism

c)

cell, tissue, organelle, organ system, organism

d)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

7.

Look at the cell membrane model below: What is the name of the macromolecule that makes up the majority of the cell membrane?

a)

nucleotide

b)

lipid

c)

carbohydrate

d)

protein

8.

Which of these best completes this concept map? 

a)

an animal cell

b)

a prokaryotic cell

c)

a virus

d)

a plant cell

9.

The diagram below represents a cell. Which organelle is the site where amino acids are synthesized into proteins? 

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

The diagram below represents a cell of a green plant. Solar energy is used to produce energy-rich compounds in which structure? 

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Which cell structure is correctly paired with its primary function? 

a)

ribosome-protein synthesis

b)

mitochondrion-movement

c)

vacuole-cell division

d)

nucelus-storage of nutrients

12.

Which characteristic do most plants have in common?

a)

they are unicellular

b)

they are prokaryotic

c)

they produce seeds

d)

they are autotrophic

13.

Golgi Apparatus (Golgi Bodies) are found in Eukaryotes only. They _____.

a)

Sorts, packages, and modifies proteins to be sent in or out of the cell

b)

Excretes stuff in and out using transport membranes called vesicles

c)

a and b

d)

a only

14.

Lysosomes are found in Eukaryotes only. They ____.

a)

Carries out chemical reactions and transports materials

b)

Excretes stuff in and out using transport membranes called vesicles

c)

Sorts, packages, and modifies proteins to be sent in or out of the cell

d)

Contain enzymes which digest waste materials

15.

Cytoskeleton are found only in Eukaryotes. They

a)

provide internal support structure

b)

are made of protein fibers

c)

a and b

d)

b only

16.

Centrioles are found only in animal cells. They ____.

a)

Help with cell division

b)

make the ribosomes

c)

carry out chemical reactions and transports materials

d)

are used for locamotion

17.

Cellular Respiration occurs within me and I am in BOTH plant and animal cells. I am a....

a)

Nucleus

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Mitochondria

18.

Which of the following, found ONLY in plant cells, provides structure?

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

vacuole

19.

What kind of cell is this?

a)

plant

b)

animal

20.

What kind of cell is this?

a)

plant

b)

animal

21.

Bacteria is what kind of cell?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

22.

What kind of cell is this?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

23.

What is unicellular? 

a)

one cell 

b)

many cells 

c)

no nuclues 

d)

DNA 

24.

jello-like material, fills the space between cell organelles, is where many chemical reactions occur

a)

cytoplasm

b)

chromatin

c)

chloroplast

d)

cell membrane

25.

SELECT ALL of the following organisms that are made of eukaryotic cells.

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Bacteria

d)

Fungi

26.

Which of the following would be found in both eukaryotic AND prokaryotic cells?

a)

chloroplast

b)

DNA

c)

nucleus

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

27.

What is cell differentiation?

a)

Process by which cells produce MORE cells.

b)

Process by which cells become UNSPECIALIZED

c)

Process by with cells become SPECIALIZED

d)

Process by which cells become old and DIE

28.

What is one goal of cellular differentiation?

a)

To create many identical copies of cells.

b)

To make stem cells for use in the future.

c)

To make single-celled organisms.

d)

To make specialized cells to maintain homeostasis.

29.

Stem cells are cells that...

a)

grow uncontrollably

b)

are undifferentiated

c)

never divide

30.

 Starch and water molecules in potato cells are stored in what organelle?

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

cell wall

d)

vacuole

31.

Choose all statements that are parts of Cell Theory.

a)

All living things are made of one or more cells

b)

A cell is the smallest thing that can be considered alive

c)

All cells come from basic nutrient molecules

d)

There are small structures inside cells called organelles

32.

Movement of particles through the cell membrane from high to low concentrations

a)

diffusion

b)

photosynthesis

c)

mitochondria

d)

active transport

33.

Against the concentration gradient
low to high uses energy/ATP

a)

facilitated diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

active transport

d)

diffusion

34.

Allows certain molecules or ions to pass through it by diffusion and doesn't allow others.

a)

protein

b)

semi-permeable membrane

c)

isotonic

d)

homeostasis

35.

Equal percentage of solutes inside and out. 
Concentration of substances is the same. 

a)

hypotonic

b)

isotonic

c)

nucleus

d)

hypertonic

36.

Particles are too large to enter the membrane.
Need help from channel proteins. No energy required.

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

osmosis

37.

Diffusion of water across a cell membrane
from high to low.

a)

osmosis

b)

active transport

c)

protein channel

d)

pinocytosis

38.

Engulfs large molecules and moves them inside the membrane.
Uses energy.

a)

exocytosis

b)

endocytosis

c)

protein channel 

d)

diffusion

39.

Engulfing a large substance from the inside of the cell to move it outside of the cell. 
Uses energy. 

a)

exocytosis

b)

endocytosis

c)

photosynthesis

d)

diffusion

40.

Cell is placed into a concentration of water that has the same makeup as the cell. The cell will 

a)

Explode

b)

Shrink

c)

Stay the same

d)

None of the above

41.

The substance that is dissolved in a solution. 

a)

solute

b)

solution

c)

solvent

d)

solidify

42.

A cell in a hypotonic solution will

a)

swell

b)

shrink 

c)

stay the same size

d)

impossible to tell

43.

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

44.

A state of biological balance

a)

homeostasis

b)

hypertonic

c)

hypotonic

d)

hippocampus

45.

The picture is an example of...

a)

active tranport

b)

passive transport

c)

diffusion

d)

osmosis

46.

What is this an example of?

a)

Active Transport

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Passive Transport

d)

Easy Transport

47.

What type of transport would use the structure shown in the picture?

a)

Facilitated Diffusion

b)

Diffusion

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Protein Pump

48.

The cell membrane forms a boundary between the inside and the outside of the cell. It's job is to

a)

give the cell structure and support

b)

maintain homeostasis

c)

allow all things to enter the cell

d)

not allow anything to enter the cell

49.

Which way is the water moving in this cell?

a)

Water will move out of the cell

b)

Water will move into the cell

50.

Which way is the water moving in this cell?

a)

The water level will increase on the right side

b)

The water level will increase on the left side

c)

The water level on both sides will increase

d)

The water level on both sides will decrease

51.
My cells are Shriveled!    What state are my cells in?
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
d)
Diffusion 
52.

When you get cut, your skin cells release hormones that signal platelets to come and stop the bleeding. Platelets then release more hormones that signal even more platelets to help stop bleeding. The hormone signals continue until the cut is closed.

a)

Positive Feedback Response

b)

Negative Feedback Loop 

53.

When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. 

a)

Positive Feedback Response

b)

Negative Feedback Loop 

54.

What is homeostasis?

a)

the process of maintaining relatively stable internal conditions

b)

All the physical and chemical changes occurring in an organism

c)

the process of becoming bigger

d)

Movement of substances throughout the body

55.

Use the image above to answer the following question:

In controlling our body temperature, our body works hard to make corrections to maintain a normal temperature. This is an example of

a)

negative feedback

b)

positive feedback

56.

What is the point of a feedback loop?

a)

To provide the body with more energy

b)

To provide the body with more food

c)

To make sure the conditions in the body are always changing

d)

To make sure the conditions in the body remain stable

57.

In a positive feedback loop, each action creates a consequence that _____________________ the other action.

a)

decreases

b)

has no effect on

c)

amplifies

58.

In a negative feedback loop, each action creates a consequence that _____________________ the other action.

a)

decreases

b)

has no effect on

c)

amplifies

59.

Which of the following are reactants of photosynthesis?

a)

water (H2O) and glucose (C6H12O6)

b)

glucose (C6H12O6) and carbon dioxide (CO2)

c)

carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O)

d)

oxygen (O2) and water (H2O)

60.

Which of the following are products of photosynthesis?

a)

water (H2O) and glucose (C6H12O6)

b)

glucose (C6H12O6) and carbon dioxide (CO2)

c)

carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O)

d)

oxygen (O2) and glucose (C6H12O6)

61.

What is the main source of energy for photosynthesis?

a)

sunlight

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

glucose

62.

In what part of the cell is glucose initially broken down to form pyruvic acid?

a)

the nucleus

b)

the cytoplasm

c)

the mitochondria

d)

the plasma membrane

63.

What for of energy is produced as a result of cellular respiration?

a)

sunlight

b)

ATP

c)

glucose

d)

lipids

64.
In what step of cellular respiration is glucose broken down?
a)
Aerobic Respiration
b)
Krebs Cycle
c)
Electron Transport Chain
d)
Glycolysis
65.
What are the two main products of the Krebs Cycle?
a)
H2O and CO2
b)
ATP and CO2
c)
ATP and O2
d)
ADP and H2O
66.
How would you describe cellular respiration?
a)
Sunlight and CO2 make ATP
b)
ATP and O2 are used to make sugars
c)
Carbon-based molecules from food and oxygen are used to make ATP
d)
ATP and CO2 are used to make ADP and Water
67.

What is the equation for aerobic cellular respiration?

a)
C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> --> --> 6CO2 + 6H2O
b)
C6H12O6 + 6CO2 --> --> --> 6O2 + 6H2O
c)
6 CO+ 6H2O --> --> --> 6O2 + C6H12O6
68.

Which organelle does aerobic cellular respiration happen in?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Chloroplast

69.

What materials GO INTO cellular respiration?

a)

Glucose

b)

ATP

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon Dioxide

e)

Water

70.
Which organisms perform CELLULAR RESPIRATION?
a)
Only Autotrophs
b)
Only Heterotrophs
c)
Autotrophs and Heterotrophs
71.

Which step of aerobic cellular respiration makes the most ATP?

a)
Glycolysis
b)
Krebs Cycle
c)
Electron Transport Chain
d)
Light Dependent Reactions
72.

Which of the following is NOT a stage of cellular respiration?

a)

Glycolysis

b)

Fermentation

c)

Krebs cycle

d)

Electron transport

73.

The Krebs cycle does NOT occur if

a)

oxygen is present

b)

oxygen is not present

c)

glycolysis occurs

d)

carbon dioxide is present

74.

Identify the structures on the mitochondria:

75.

During ​ (a)   cellular respiration, 36-38 ​ (b)   are generated from one glucose molecule. During ​ (c)   cellular respiration, 2 ATP molecules are generated from a single ​ (d)   molecule.

Choose from the below words
aerobic
anaerobic
ATP
glucose
76.

Label the Diagram of the first stage of aerobic cellular respiration:

77.

Label the Diagram of the second and third stage of aerobic cellular respiration:

78.

A decrease in the amount of oxygen available will....

a)

not have an effect on the amount of energy produced during cellular respiration

b)

decrease the amount of glucose produced during cellular respiration

c)

cause the amount of water produced during cellular respiration to increase

d)

decrease the amount of energy produced during cellular respiration

79.

Which statement is true regarding cellular respiration?

a)

The reactants of cellular respiration are identical to the reactants of photosynthesis.

b)

The reactants of cellular respiration are obtained from the products of photosynthesis.

c)

The products of cellular respiration are the same as the products of photosynthesis

d)

Cellular respiration only occurs in autotrophs, photosynthesis occurs only in heterotrophs.

80.

Match the following:

a)

Hypertonic

1.

Cell will shrink

b)

Hypotonic

2.

Cell will swell

c)

Isotonic

3.

Cell will remain the same

81.
In the diagram, what is letter A? 
a)
product
b)
substrate
c)
enzyme-substrate complex
d)
active site
82.
What will most likely happen if an appropriate enzyme is added to a chemical reaction? 
a)
The reaction rate will increase.
b)
The equilibrium of the reaction will be maintained. 
c)
The reaction rate will decrease.
d)
The reaction will stop. 
83.
The graph shows how enzymes affect reactions in cells. Which statement best summarizes the information shown in the graph?
a)
Enzymes increase the energy of the reactants.
b)
Enzymes decrease the energy level of the products.
c)
Enzyme decrease the activation energy of the reaction.
d)
Enzymes reverse the direction of the reaction.
84.
Which enzyme is most efficient in a basic solution?
a)
A
b)
B
85.
What happens when enzymes are heated to a high temperature?
a)
The enzymes die.
b)
The shapes of the enzyme are altered denature
c)
The enzymes' amino acid sequence changes.
d)
The enzymes remain the same
86.
Enzymes provide a site where reactants called substrates can be brought together in an enzyme-catalyzed reaction. The site is called the
a)
enzyme substrate complex.
b)
reaction site.
c)
active site.
d)
lock and key.
87.

Substances with a pH of 7 are

a)

Acidic

b)

Basic

c)

Neutral

d)

Saturated

88.
A(n) _______ is a substance with a pH greater than 7.
a)
Base
b)
Acid
c)
Buffer
d)
Water
89.

Label the parts of the enzyme model

90.

Click on the temperature that this enzyme is having optimum activity.