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Chapter 8 Cells and Cell processes

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Movement of particles from high to low concentration. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
2.
Osmosis is a form of ______________. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
3.

What is it called when molecules move across the cell membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a helper protein?

a)
Diffusion
b)
Osmosis
c)
Active Transport
d)
Facilitated Diffusion
4.

Active transport is when molecules move ________ the concentration gradient.

a)

against

b)

up

c)

down

d)

with

5.

A membrane that lets some things in and out but not everything is called?

a)
Semi-Permeable
b)
Impermeable
c)
Permeable
6.

Movement of water from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. 

a)
Facilitated Diffusion
b)
Active Transport
c)
Osmosis
d)
Diffusion 
7.

Molecules naturally move from areas of _______ to ______ concentration.

a)
lower to higher
b)
higher to lower
8.

In osmosis, water moves ________ areas of higher solute concentration.

a)

into

b)

up

c)

down

d)

out of

9.

What part of the cell regulates what can enter and leave the cell?  

a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cytoplasm
10.

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

a)

Protein Synthesis

b)

Endocytosis

c)

Exocytosis

d)

Cytoplasmic Streaming

11.

The picture shows

a)

Osmosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Exocytosis

12.

What is homeostasis?

a)

Balance, or maintaining relatively stable conditions.

b)

The cell component that controls what can enter and exit the cell.

c)

The idea that phospholipids and proteins slide past one another in the membrane.

d)

The transport of molecules

13.

What is the main difference between passive and active transport?

a)

There is no difference.

b)

Passive Transport moves molecules out of the cell, while Active Transport moves molecules into the cell.

c)

Passive Transport ALWAYS transports with the help of proteins, while Active Transport does NOT.

d)

Passive Transport does NOT require energy, while Active Transport DOES require energy.

14.

Equilibrium refers to when the concentration of molecules on one side of the membrane are _________ to the other side of the membrane.

a)

Greater than or equal to

b)

Less

c)

Equal

d)

Greater

15.

What is the main difference between diffusion and facilitated diffusion?

a)

Diffusion requires the help of a protein to transport molecules, whereas in facilitated diffusion the molecules transport directly across the membrane.

b)

Diffusion requires energy, whereas facilitated diffusion does not require energy.

c)

Facilitated diffusion requires the help of a protein to transport molecules, whereas in diffusion the molecules transport directly across the membrane.

d)

Facilitated diffusion requires energy, whereas diffusion does not require energy.

16.

What role do chlorophyll play in photosynthesis?

a)
Make plants green, which is calming
b)
Capture sunlight
c)
Absorb water in roots
d)
Take in CO2
17.

Captures energy from the sun to make food in a plant cell

a)

lysosomes

b)

vacuoles

c)

Golgi bodies

d)

ribosomes

e)

Chloroplasts

18.

Diffusion is a form of...

a)

Active Transport

b)

Passive Transport

19.

Which of the following is NOT a type of passive transport?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Diffusion

c)

Endocytosis

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

20.
Diffusion is the movement of molecules from
a)
an area of equilibrium to an area of high concentration.
b)
an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration.
c)
an area of high concentration to an area of high concentration.
d)
an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
21.

The movement of water through a semi-permeable membrane is called ___________.

a)

active transport

b)

respiration

c)

osmosis

d)

diffusion

22.

Which type of movement requires cellular energy?

a)

osmosis

b)

active transport

c)

diffusion

d)

facilitated diffusion

23.
What type of transport is this?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Exocytosis
c)
Diffusion
d)
Sodium-Potassium Pump
24.
What type of transport is this?
a)
Endocytosis
b)
Diffusion
c)
Exocytosis
d)
Osmosis
25.
What type of organelle is used during endocytosis and exocytosis?
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Golgi Body
c)

cell membrane

d)
Lysosome
26.

In active transport, cells need _ to move particles cross the cell membrane. 

a)

Sleep

b)

Movement

c)

Energy

d)

Sun

27.

Proteins are synthesis by

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

ribosomes

28.

Which of the following organelles modifies and packages for secretion the materials produced by the ribosomes

a)

chloroplast

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

nucleus

d)

nucleolus

29.

Amino acids link together by peptide bonds to form proteins. In which cellular organelle would this process occur?

a)

mitochondria

b)

golgi apparatus

c)

ribosomes

d)

lysosomes

30.

Controls what comes into and out of the cell...

a)

cell membrane

b)

chloroplast

c)

cytoplasm

d)

nucleus

31.

Gel-like fluid wher the organells are found

a)

chloroplast

b)

chlorophyll

c)

pigment

d)

cytoplasm

32.

Control center of the cell; contains DNA

a)

mitochondria

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

chromatin

33.

Uses enzymes to break down food and worn out cell parts

a)

lysosomes

b)

ribosomes

c)

ER

d)

Golgi Bodies

34.

Produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its functions

a)

mitochondria

b)

ER

c)

Golgi bodies

d)

vacuoles

35.

Stores food, water, wastes and other materials

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

vacuole

d)

nucleus

36.

Receives proteins and materials from the ER, packages them and distributes them

a)

Golgi bodies

b)

ribosomes

c)

cell wall

d)

nucleus

37.

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

38.
What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
39.

Which type of cells have a membrane bound nucleus and membrane bound organelles?

a)

Eukaryotic Cells

b)

Prokaryotic Cells

40.

Which organelle transports proteins throughout the cell?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Lysosomes

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

41.

Which organelle is the control center of the cell?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Chloroplasts

42.

Which organelle makes proteins for the cell?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosomes

43.

Which organelle produces food through photosynthesis (ONLY IN PLANT CELLS)?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Vacuole

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Nucleus

44.
What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?
a)
ER
b)
ATP
c)
YOLO
d)
DNA
45.

Which organelle is responsible for maintaining the cell's shape and providing structural support?

a)

Golgi apparatus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Cytoskeleton

46.

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?

a)

Modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins and lipids

b)

Storing genetic information

c)

Producing energy for the cell

d)

Regulating cell growth and division

47.

Not found in animal cells. This rigid outer covering helps to support and protect plant cells while letting some substances like water and oxygen into the cell.

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell wall

c)

Cytoplasm

48.

Which cellular part is known as the 'powerhouse' of the cell and makes energy (ATP) for the cell?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Ribosomes

49.

What is the function of the lysosome in a cell?

a)

Stores water and waste

b)

Makes proteins

c)

Cleans the cell

d)

Packages and ships protein

50.

What is the function of the cell wall in a plant cell?

a)

Stores water and waste

b)

Protection and structure support

c)

Controls what enters and leaves the cell

d)

Makes energy for the cell

51.

Part C is called the _____________________?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

cell membrane

c)

mitochondria

d)

cytoplasm

52.

In the diagram of animal & plant cells, part E is the ______________?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplasts

53.

Part A is the ______________________.

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

54.

The function of the cytoplasm is _______________________.

a)

to control what goes in and out of the cell

b)

support the cell organelles and hold them in place

c)

make food for the plant cell

d)

make energy for the cell

55.

Match the following cell parts to their functions.

a)

Makes proteins

1.

Ribosomes

b)

Stores the DNA

2.

Nucleus

c)

Produces energy

3.

Mitochondria

d)

Synthesizes glucose

4.

Chloroplast

e)

Fluid filling the cell

5.

Cytoplasm

56.

What is the function of the organelle in the picture?

a)

To support the outside of the cell and block molecules

b)

To make glucose by doing photosynthesis

c)

To sort, modify and package proteins

d)

To detoxify the cell and break down fatty acids

57.

What is the function of the organelle found in this picture?

a)

To break down food particles, wastes and old organelles

b)

To control cellular activities like protein synthesis

c)

To make energy by the process of cellular respiration

d)

To store water, nutrients and wastes

58.

The endoplasmic reticulum has two parts. The ​ (a)   ER has ribosomes attached to it. It is the site of protein and lipid synthesis. The ​ (b)   ER is responsible for detoxification.

Choose from the below words
rough
smooth
59.

What are the 3 parts of cell theory?

4 lines
60.

Select all that apply: Which of the following cell parts would be found in a plant but NOT an animal?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cell wall

c)

large central vacuole

d)

chloroplast

61.

Organelles in the cell work together to keep the cell alive. ​ (a)   make proteins. Often, these ribosomes are attached to the ​ (b)   . Then, proteins are sorted, modified and packaged by the ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
Ribosomes
Rough ER
Golgi apparatus
62.

Identify the organelle marked #5.

a)

Rough ER

b)

Smooth ER

c)

Nucleus

d)

Golgi Apparatus

63.

Identify the organelle marked #7.

a)

Rough ER

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplast

64.

Identify the organelle marked #8.

a)

Central vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplast

65.

Identify the organelle marked #9.

a)

Central vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Chloroplast

66.

Identify the organelle marked #10.

a)

Central vacuole

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Chloroplast

67.
How does a cell maintain homeostasis?
a)
Regulates what enters and leaves the cell
b)
Flexibility
c)
Protective barrier
d)
Structure and support
68.

If the dots represent sugar what direction will the water flow?

a)

Into the cell

b)

Out of the cell

c)

Both equally (equilibrium)

69.

Which molecule is in equilibrium? How can you tell?

a)

Molecule A; equal amounts inside and outside

b)

Molecule B; passive movement into the cell

c)

Molecule C; equal amounts inside and outside

d)

Molecule C; all molecules are inside the cell

70.
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
71.

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

72.

What happens to a cell in a hypotonic solution?

a)

it shrinks

b)

it swells and gets bigger

c)

it stays the same

73.

What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution?

a)

it shrinks

b)

it swells and gets bigger

c)

it stays the same

74.

In an isotonic solution the water will

a)

move in and out at an equal rate

b)

not move at all

75.

When water rushes into a PLANT cell and it fills with water and gets stiff

a)

cytolysis

b)

plasmolysis

c)

turgor pressure

76.
The cell below is in a _____________ solution.
a)
Hypertonic
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
77.

You put a cell into a solution, the cell SWELLS. Is the solution hypotonic or hypertonic to the cell? 

a)

hypertonic

b)

hypotonic

c)

isotonic

d)

not enough information

78.
What type of solution is this cell in?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
diffused
79.
What type of solution is this cell in?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
diffused
80.
What type of solution is this cell in?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
diffused
81.

Is it safe to drink salt water?

a)

Yum, so salty!

b)

No, you could die of dehydration.

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