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AP Biology Topic 7.2

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 3hrs 28mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is NOT part of the cell theory?

a)

All living organisms are made of water.

b)

Cells are the basic structural and functional units of life.

c)

New cells are produced by living cells

d)

All living organisms are made of cells.

2.

Prokaryotic cells do not have a ____ and their DNA is located in the ____.

a)

nucleus; cytoplasm

b)

cytoplasm; nucleus

c)

cell membrane; cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane; cell wall

3.

The nucleus has many characteristics and roles in the cell. Which of the following is NOT a role or characteristic of the nucleus?

a)

The nucleus contains the nucleolus which is involved in DNA synthesis.

b)

The nucleus is surrounded by the nuclear membrane.

c)

The nucleus stores genetic information in the form of DNA.

d)

The nucleus allows RNA and ribosomes to exit via the nuclear pore.

4.

Lysosomes can digest various substances. What would occur if lysosomes did not do their job properly?

a)

Old macromolecules/organelles will build up in the cell interfering with normal cellular function

b)

Mutated DNA will build up in the cell interfering with normal cellular function

c)

Nuclear pores will get clogged up in the cell interfering with normal cellular function

d)

Channel proteins will get clogged up in the cell interfering with normal cellular function

5.

It was stated in class that the Golgi apparatus (GA) is similar to a mailing system. Predict what would occur if the GA added the incorrect macromolecule (lipid or carbohydrate) to a protein:

a)

The protein would not go to its proper destination.

b)

The protein would still go to its proper destination.

c)

The protein would enter the smooth endoplasmic reticulum.

d)

The protein would re-enter the rough endoplasmic reticulum.

6.

Chloroplasts are essential to plant cells because they:

a)

Convert sunlight to carbohydrates

b)

Convert sunlight to DNA

c)

Convert carbon dioxide and water to ATP

d)

Convert sunlight to RNA

7.

Which of the following organelle/s is/are double membrane bound?

a)

Mitochondria, chloroplast, and nucleus

b)

Mitochondria only

c)

Chloroplast only

d)

Both mitochondria and chloroplast

e)

Both mitochondria and nucleus

8.

The cytoskeletal filaments are made of ___ . Centrioles aid in ____.

a)

Protein; cell division

b)

Protein; creating energy

c)

Carbohydrates; creating energy

d)

Carbohydrates; cell division

9.

The difference between the cell wall and the cell membrane is that:

a)

The cell wall is made of cellulose and the cell membrane is made of lipids and proteins.

b)

The cell wall is made of lipids and proteins and the cell membrane is made of cellulose.

c)

The cell wall is made of lipids and carbohydrates and the cell membrane is made of starch.

d)

The cell wall is made of lipids and the cell membrane is made of nucleic acids and proteins.

10.

The portion of the cell labeled “A.” is the ______ and has the characteristic of:

a)

Cytoplasm; A solution containing water as the solvent and macromolecules/salts as the solute.

b)

Cytoplasm; A solution containing macromolecules/salts as the solvent and water as the solute.

c)

Cell membrane; A solution containing air as the solvent and saltwater as the solute.

d)

Cell membrane; A solution containing water as the solvent and macromolecules/salts as the solute.

11.

Examine the images above. In the left image, the plant was not watered. In the right image, the plant was watered. At the organelle level, which statement below best explains what occurred?

a)

The vacuoles in the plant lost water (in left image), then became full of water, right image.

b)

The Golgi apparatus in the plant lost water, (in left image) then became full of water, right image.

c)

The lysosomes in the plant lost water (in left image), then became full of water, right image.

d)

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum in the plant lost water, (in the left image) then became full of water, right image.

12.

The rough endoplasmic reticulum is known to synthesize proteins. What might occur if this organelle became dysfunctional?

a)

Muscles may not work properly.

b)

The genetic information would not be stored properly.

c)

Long term energy would not be stored properly.

d)

ATP would not work properly.

13.

The human body undergoes 500 quadrillion _____ per second.

a)

chemical reactions

b)

electron transfers

c)

changes in pH

d)

changes in temperature

14.

What are two cell structures that plant cells have, that animal cells don't have?

a)

Chloroplast and cell wall

b)

Mitochondria and chloroplast

c)

Centriole and cell wall

d)

Mitochondria and centrioles

e)

Chloroplast and centriole

15.

The cytoplasm of a cell contains water and many macromolecules/salts in a solution. In this solution, ___ is the solvent and ____ is the solute.

a)

water; macromolecules/salts

b)

macromolecules/salts; water

c)

water; salt only

d)

water; macromolecules only

16.

DNA belongs to the _____ category of macromolecules and is found in the ______ of prokaryotes.

a)

Nucleic acid; cytoplasm

b)

Carbohydrate; cytoplasm

c)

Carbohydrate; nucleus

d)

Nucleic acid; nucleus

17.

Which of these is NOT common to all cells?

a)

They have a nucleus.

b)

They have cytoplasm.

c)

They have DNA.

d)

They have a cell membrane.

18.

Using the diagram and organelle/structure list, what is number 9?

a)

mitochondria

b)

vacuole

c)

golgi body

d)

ribosome

19.

Using the diagram and organelle/structure list, what is number 13?

a)

centriole

b)

vacuole

c)

golgi body

d)

vesicle

20.

Lysosomes can digest various substances. Which of the following describes autophagy, a function of lysosomes?

a)

Digestion of organelles

b)

Digestion of secretory products

c)

Digestion of macromolecules

d)

Digestion of hydrogen peroxide

21.

Which of the following cells would have the most mitochondria and why?

a)

heart cells - use ATP for muscle contraction

b)

lung cells - use ATP for breathing

c)

stomach cells - use ATP for digestion

d)

skin cells - use ATP for protection

22.

The role of the nucleolus is to:

a)

produce ribosomes for protein synthesis

b)

produce DNA for carbohydrate synthesis

c)

produce DNA for protein synthesis

d)

produce ribosomes for carbohydrate synthesis

23.

Which structure is NOT associated with the nucleus of a cell?

a)

neutrons

b)

nucleolus

c)

nuclear pore

d)

nuclear membrane

24.

Ribosomes are essential to the cell because they produce the macromolecule: ____, which are made of the monomers:_____.

a)

proteins; amino acids

b)

proteins; nucleotides

c)

nucleic acids; nucleotides

d)

nucleic acids; amino acids

25.

The cell wall in plants is made of ____, which is a ____.

a)

cellulose; carbohydrate

b)

cellulose; nucleic acid

c)

starch; carbohydrate

d)

starch; nucleic acid

26.

The smooth ER has the function of all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

storing salts

b)

storing calcium

c)

synthesizing lipids

d)

synthesizing phospholipids