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A Tour of the Cell Test Review (H)

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Whip-like structure on outside of the cell (used for movement)

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cilia

c)

Flagella

d)

Microvilli

2.

Hair-like structure on the surface of the cell

a)

Flagella

b)

Microvilli

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Cilia

3.

Cell organelle that packages molecules for transport out of the cell.

a)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Ribosome

d)

Vesicle

4.

Cell organelle that contains enzymes for digestion of waste

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Vesicles

d)

Vacuole

5.

Made from the cell membrane: used for storage or transportation of materials

a)

Vacuole

b)

Ribsome

c)

Vesicle

d)

Chloroplast

6.

Makes lipids and transports proteins to the golgi body

a)

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Vesicle

7.

Amoeba use a _________ to regulate how much water they have in their cell.

a)

contractile vacuole

b)

food vacuole

c)

gullet

d)

mitochondria

8.
What is a solvent?
a)
The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.
b)
The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.
c)
The mixing of different substances.
d)
The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons
9.
What is a solute?
a)
The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.
b)
The substance that is dissolved into the solution.
c)
The mixing of different substances.
d)
The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons
10.

In plant cells, the force, exerted by the flow of water, within the cell that pushes the plasma membrane against the cell wall. This force gives plants structure and helps them stand up and not wilt.

a)

External Stimuli

b)

Internal Stimuli

c)

Energy Transformation

d)

Turgor Pressure

11.
What in a plant cells hold food, water, and waste? 
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Vacuole
d)
Nucleus 
12.
What happens when the vacuole is empty or skinny?
a)
Mild Turgor pressure
b)
Low turgor pressure
c)
High turgor pressure
d)
Regular turgor pressure
13.

Gaucher Disease is a disease of which animal cell organelle?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Vacuole

c)

Lysosome

d)

Peroxisome

14.

The control center of the cell. It houses DNA.

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleolus

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

15.

A structure that makes ribosomes. Found in the nucleus.

a)

smooth E.R.

b)

nucleolus

c)

nucleus

d)

Golgi apparatus

16.

Which cell structures do PLANT cells contain that are not found in animal cells?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Large Central Vacuole

e)

Golgi Apparatus

17.

A cell that contains a lot of mitochondria is specialized for what function?

a)

Protein production

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Conducting electrical impulses

d)

ATP production

18.

What is a difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotic cells have cell walls and eukaryotic cells do not

b)

Eukaryotic cells have cell walls and prokaryotic cells do not

c)

Prokaryotic cells have 70S ribosomes and eukaryotic cells have 80S ribosomes

d)

Eukaryotic cells have smaller ribosomes (70s) than prokaryotic cells (80s)

19.

Which of the following is the function of smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

a)

Protein synthesis

b)

Macromolecule digestion

c)

Lipid synthesis and storage

d)

Ribosome production

20.

Detoxification is carried out in...

a)

Smooth ER

b)

Rough ER

c)

Both of above

d)

None of above

21.

As a protein passes between Golgi compartments, chemical groups are added that act as sorting signals. Where can these proteins end up? Select all that apply.

a)

Lysosome

b)

In the nucleus

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Secreted from the cell (sent out)

22.

Cell membranes are said to be selectively permeable because they...

a)

Cell membranes are NOT normally selectively permeable.

b)

permit the passage of most materials but not of water.

c)

allow the passage of materials in one direction but not the other.

d)

allow the free passage of some materials and restrict the passage of others.

23.

If all of the peroxisomes in a cell were suddenly removed, how would this affect its immediate activity and function?

a)

The cell would no longer be able to break down glucose.

b)

The cell would be unable to produce proteins.

c)

The cell would be unable to perform transcription.

d)

The cell would no longer be able to break down fatty acids, hydrogen peroxide, and amino acids.

e)

The cell would no longer be able to break down proteins and nucleic acids.

24.

In what organelle of plant cells does photosynthesis occur?

a)

mitochondria

b)

centrioles

c)

chloroplast

d)

ribosomes

25.

These are hollow cylinders and are the thickest of the cytoskeleton structures and most commonly made of filaments which are polymers of tubulin.

a)

microtubles

b)

intermeadiate filaments

c)

microfilaments

d)

cytoplasm

26.

The membrane is a bilayer built MAINLY of these:

a)

Carbohydrates and DNA

b)

Hormones and nucleic acids

c)

Proteins and carbohydrates

d)

Phospholipids and proteins

27.

The fatty acid tails of phospholipids REPEL water because they are:

a)

Non-polar

b)

polar

c)

hydrophilic

d)

hydrophobic

28.

What kinds of molecules pass through a cell membrane most easily?

a)

ionic (ex. Na+)

b)

small and hydrophobic (ex. CO2 & O2)

c)

large polar (ex. Glucose)

d)

large and hydrophobic (ex. triglycerides)

29.

Which 2 organelles contain their own DNA and ribosomes and therefore are thought to have lived on their own at one time?

a)

nucleus and Golgi apparatus

b)

mitochondria and chloroplasts

c)

lysosomes and vesicles

d)

Rough ER and Smooth ER

30.

What type of vesicle is responsible for breaking down the contents of another vesicle?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Ribosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

Golgi apparatus

31.

Place the following events in order in the making of an enzyme in eukaryotic cells.

a)

The DNA in the nucleus is copied into a useable genetic code.

b)

Genetic code arrives at the ribosome.

c)

Ribosomes make a chain of amino acids.

d)

Protein travels in the endoplasmic reticulum.

e)

Protein arrives in the golgi body to have final folding and leaving as an enzymatic lysosome.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
32.

The organelle that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins is the

a)

golgi body

b)

ribosomes

c)

mitochondria

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

33.

In the cell, macromolecules such as lipids and proteins are transported using____.

a)

Vesicles

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

d)

DNA

34.

This organelle separates chromosome pairs during mitosis

a)

lysosome

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

centrioles

35.

Which of these are functions of the cytoskeleton?

a)

It helps to maintain cell shape.

b)

It provides a place for chemical reactions to occur.

c)

It plays important roles in both the intracellular movement of substances and in cell division.

d)

It holds organelles in place, and for some cells, it enables cell movement.

e)

It creates new proteins, lipids, and other organic molecules

36.

Which structure is common to both plant and animal cells?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondrion

c)

Cell wall made of cellulose

d)

Centriole

37.

Which structure is not part of the endomembrane system?

a)

Nuclear envelope

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Plasma membrane

38.

What is the most likely pathway taken by a newly synthesized protein that will be secreted by a cell?

a)

ER→ Golgi → nucleus

b)

Nucleus → ER → Golgi

c)

ER → Golgi → vesicles that fuse with the plasma membrane

d)

ER → lysosomes → vesicles that fuse with the plasma membrane

39.

Moves chromosomes during cell division

a)

Centrioles

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)
Mitochondria
40.

The inner part of the chloroplast that look like green flattened discs, this is where light energy is converted into chemical energy

a)

thylakoid

b)

stroma

c)

granum

d)

inner + outer membrane

41.

What cell organelle breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell?

a)

mitochondria

b)

cytoplasm

c)

lysosomes

d)

vacuole

42.

Ribosomes produce which macromolecule?

a)

glycogen

b)

cellulose

c)

proteins

d)

lipids

e)

nucleic acids

43.

Which organelles modifies proteins and packages them into vesicles to be shipped out of the cell?

a)

free ribosomes

b)

lysosome

c)

smooth ER

d)

golgi apparatus

e)

nucleus

44.

This organelle means 'empty cavity' in Latin. They are actually fluid-filled sacs that store water, food, wastes, salts or pigments.

a)

vacuoles

b)

vesicles

c)

ribosomes

d)

microtubules

e)

cytoplasm

45.

What is the organelle used in cellular respiration and converts glucose sugar to ATP?

a)

Golgi Apparatus

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

e)

Rough ER

46.

What organelle is primarily involved in the production of oils, hormones, and phospholipids?

a)

ribosome

b)

mitochondria

c)

smooth ER

d)

lysosome

e)

chloroplast

47.

What is the boundary of the cell that is made of phospholipids and proteins?

a)
Cell Wall
b)
Chlroplast
c)
Nucleus
d)
Cell Membrane
e)

Ribosome

48.

Which part of the cell is made up of a network of filaments that maintains the cell structure?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Vacuoles

49.

Which two organelles have very similar functions?

a)

Lysosomes and Peroxisomes

b)

Peroxisomes and mitochondria

c)

Mitochondria and ribosomes

d)

Golgi Body and nucleus

50.

Which makes INTRAcellular proteins

a)

Rough ER

b)

Free Floating Ribosomes

51.

Motor proteins help move vesicles around the cell on what cytoskeletal structure?

a)

Actin

b)

intermediate filaments

c)

Microtubules

52.

What is the name of the thin cytoskeletal structure? (Hint: used in muscles)

a)
Actin
b)

Microtubules

c)

Intermediate Filaments

53.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Mitochondria

Chloroplast

Nucleus

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Golgi Complex

Lysosomes

Vesicles/Vacuoles

Endomembrane Organelles
Energy Organelles
54.

Which of the following processes is associated with mitochondria?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular respiration

c)

Fermentation

d)

Transcription

55.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the mitochondria's structure?

a)

Double membrane

b)

Cristae

c)

Single membrane

d)

Mitochondrial Matrix

56.

What is the main function of a contractile vacuole in unicellular eukaryotes?

a)

Store nutrients

b)

Maintain water levels in cells

c)

Digest cellular waste

d)

Produce energy

57.

The Endosymbiotic Theory suggests that eukaryotic cells evolved when an ancient cell engulfed another, forming a permanent symbiotic relationship. Choose the evidence that best justifies this claim.

a)

Both mitochondria and chloroplasts perform energy functions

b)

Eukaryotic cells have many mitochondria

c)

Eukaryotic cells have traits in common with archaea

d)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts contain circular loops of unique DNA

58.

Why are cristae important for the function of the mitochondria?

a)

Cristae increase the surface area for energy production.

b)

Cristae are critical for the structure of the mitochondria, because they support its shape.

c)

Cristae denature enzymes that could be harmful to the mitochondria.

d)

Cristae increase the surface area for photosynthesis to occur.

59.

Short hairlike appendages. Helps in locomotion, circulation and aeration.

a)

Flagellum

b)

Cilia

c)

Follicles

d)

Hair fans

60.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the theory of cells?

a)

All living things are made up of one or more cells.

b)

As the cell grows, so does the size of the organism.

c)

Cells are the basic unit of life

d)

All cells come from preexisting cells

61.

What piece controls the amount of light that enters the microscope ?

a)

Aperture

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Light Source

d)

Arm

62.
What is the approximate size of one of the cells in the field of view shown?
a)
0.5 mm
b)
1.0 mm
c)
1.5 mm
d)
2.0 mm
63.

The ability to distinguish between objects is the...

a)

Magnification

b)

Resolution

c)

Measurement

d)

Detail

64.

Which type of microscope has the better resolution?

a)

Light microscope

b)

Electron micrscope

65.

If you want to see very small organelles such as ribosomes you need to use a...

a)

Electron microscope

b)

Light microscope

66.

If the eyepiece has a magnification of 10 and you use the objective lens with a magnification of 40, the total magnification would be...

a)

x 140

b)

x 40

c)

x 400

d)

x 4

67.
If each division is 100 µm, what is the size of this organism?
a)
4 µm
b)
400 µm
c)
4,000 µm
d)
400 mm
68.
The higher the magnification, the ________ you see of the specimen.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
higher
d)
lower
69.
How many microns (µm)
= 1 mm?
a)
1,000
b)
1,000,000
c)
10,000
d)
100,000
70.
Find the total magnification: 
Eyepiece = 10X 
Objective lens = 55X
 
a)
10x
b)
55x
c)
65x
d)
550x
71.

What will the letter P look like if viewed with a compound light microscope?

a)

d

b)

b

c)

P

d)

9

72.

What is used to fine focus the image when viewing at the higher magnifications?

a)

coarse adjustment knob

b)

fine adjustment knob

c)

stage

d)

objectives

73.

Objects at the lens ___________ will be seen with the greatest clarity. Anything beyond this point will appear blurry.

a)

magnification

b)

resolution

c)

focal point

d)

field of view

74.

The image shows the millimeter lines of a ruler in focus under low power. What is the diameter of the field of view in millimeters?

a)

4.0 mm

b)

5.0 mm

c)

3.2 mm

d)

4.6 mm

e)

3.6 mm

75.

If the low power diameter at 10x is 1,000 microns, what is the high power diameter at 40x?

a)

25

b)

55

c)

2,500

d)

250