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Cell Biology Quiz

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The __________ is a protective barrier that controls what enters and exits the cell, helping to maintain homeostasis.

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

2.

According to the __________ theory, certain prokaryotic cells were engulfed by larger cells and formed a symbiotic relationship, eventually evolving into organelles.

a)

Endosymbiotic

b)

Cellular

c)

Photosynthetic

d)

Metabolic

3.

The ________________ houses genetic material and controls cell activities, while __ produce energy through respiration.

a)

Nucleus, mitochondria

b)

Ribosome, chloroplast

c)

Golgi apparatus, lysosome

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum, vacuole

4.

______________ cells are more complex than prokaryotic cells, having a defined nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Bacterial

d)

Archaeal

5.

________________ transport requires energy to move molecules against their concentration gradient, while __ transport does not require energy.

a)

Active, passive

b)

Passive, active

c)

Facilitated, simple

d)

Osmosis, diffusion

6.

Which of the following is NOT a primary type of biomolecule found in cells?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Minerals

d)

Proteins

7.

What is the main difference between a virus and a cell?

a)

Viruses are larger than cells

b)

Viruses can reproduce independently

c)

Viruses lack cellular structures

d)

Viruses have more complex organelles

8.

Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis in a cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Chloroplasts

9.

What is the process of molecules moving from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration called?

a)

Active transport

b)

Osmosis

c)

Diffusion

d)

Endocytosis

10.

Which of the following is an example of a prokaryotic organism?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Fungus

d)

Bacteria

11.

The cell membrane plays a crucial role in maintaining homeostasis by:

a)

Allowing all substances to pass freely in and out of the cell

b)

Regulating the movement of substances in and out of the cell

c)

Producing energy for the cell

d)

Storing genetic information

12.

Which of the following are key differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

a)

Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus, while prokaryotic cells do not.

b)

Prokaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells do not.

c)

Eukaryotic cells are generally larger and more complex than prokaryotic cells.

d)

Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus, while eukaryotic cells do not.

13.

Active and passive transport differ in terms of energy use and movement of substances.

a)

Active transport requires energy, while passive transport does not.

b)

Passive transport requires energy, while active transport does not.

c)

Both active and passive transport require energy.

d)

Neither active nor passive transport require energy.

14.

How are plant cells and human cells different?

a)

Human cells need food, but plant cells do not.

b)

Human cells need energy, but plant cells do not.

c)

Plant cells make their own food, but human cells do not.

d)

Plant cells make their own energy, but human cells do not.

15.

Once the virus is attached to our cell, the lipid layer of our cell and the lipid layer around the virus can merge because

a)

Lipids attract lipids

b)

Lipids attract proteins

c)

The DNA instructs them to do this.

16.

At the top left of this picture, you can see the spike protein of a virus fitting perfectly into a receptor site on our cells. Which sentence below is true?

a)

Humans have receptor sites for viruses on our cells because we want viruses to invade our cells.

b)

Humans have receptor sites for viruses on our cells because those receptor sites were made for a different purpose, but viruses evolved to be able to use them.

17.

Which sentence is true about this picture.

a)

It shows a virus being made.

b)

It shows a virus entering the cell of a human or animal.

c)

It shows a virus being destroyed by soap.

18.

_____ and _____ are organelles that arose from endosymbiosis

a)

nucleus and cell membrane

b)

mitochondria and chloroplasts

c)

cell wall and chloroplasts

d)

mitochondria and nucleus

19.

Students are observing particles moving against the concentration gradient in a lab investigation. Which type of transport are they observing?

a)

osmosis

b)

active Transport

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

diffusion

20.

This picture shows molecules of red dye that have moved. What is this type of movement called?

a)

Osmosis; the water molecules are moving from high concentration to low

b)

Diffusion; the dye molecules are moving from low to high concentration

c)

Diffusion; the dye molecules are moving from high to low concentration.

d)

Facilitated diffusion; because the molecules are moving through a protein channel.

21.

Passive transport is when molecules move ________ the concentration gradient.

a)

against

b)

up

c)

down

d)

with

22.

Active transport is when molecules move ________ the concentration gradient.

a)

against

b)

up

c)

down

d)

with

23.

This picture is a representation of what type of transport?

a)

Osmosis because it is diffusing through a protein from an area of high concentration to low concentration.

b)

Facilitated diffusion because it is diffusing through a protein from an area of high concentration to low concentration.

c)

Facilitated diffusion because it is diffusing through a protein from an area of low concentration to high concentration.

d)

Simple diffusion because it is diffusing through a protein from an area of high concentration to low concentration.

24.

This a picture of an animal and plant cell placed in a solution. Describe the solution?

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Hypertonic

25.

This a picture of an animal and plant cell placed in a solution. Describe the solution?

a)

Isotonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Hypertonic

26.
What is the diffusion of water only across a cell or semi-permeable membrane?
a)
Osmosis
b)
Diffusion
c)
Active Transport
d)
Passive Transport
27.

A general term for the various types of active transport that move particles into a cell by enclosing them in a vesicle made out of plasma membrane.

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Diffusion

28.
This picture represents which type of cellular transport?
a)
passive transport
b)
endocytosis
c)
exocytosis
d)
osmosis
29.

Which biomolecules transport oxygen and other substances and also form part of most organelles?

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

30.

Which biomolecules contains your genetic information?

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic Acids

31.

Enzyme is a/an...

a)

carbohydrate

b)

lipid

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acid