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Topic 2 definitions - Levels, cells, molecules and movement

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the basic building block of all living organisms?

a)

Organelle

b)

Cell

c)

Tissue

d)

Organ

2.

What is a specialised structure found inside a cell?

a)

Organ

b)

Tissue

c)

Organelle

d)

Cell

3.

What are aggregations of tissues performing specific functions called?

a)

Organs

b)

Cells

c)

Organ systems

d)

Organelles

4.

What are groups of organs that work together to form organisms?

a)

Tissues

b)

Organ systems

c)

Cells

d)

Organelles

5.

What is a group of cells with a similar structure and function called?

a)

Organ

b)

Tissue

c)

Organelle

d)

Cell

6.

What is the process by which a cell becomes specialised to its function?

a)

Cell differentiation

b)

Cell division

c)

Cell respiration

d)

Cell synthesis

7.

What is a partially permeable barrier that surrounds the cell?

a)

Cell wall

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

8.

What is an outer, structural layer that surrounds some cells?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cell wall

d)

Ribosome

9.

What is an organelle which is the site of photosynthesis?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosome

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Nucleus

10.

What is a jelly-like substance that contains all the organelles of the cell?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Chloroplast

11.

What is an organelle which is the site of respiration?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Ribosome

d)

Nucleus

12.

What organelle contains the genetic material of the cell?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm

13.

What are organelles that are the site of protein synthesis?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Nuclei

14.

What is an undifferentiated cell that can divide to produce many specialised cells?

a)

Stem cell

b)

Nerve cell

c)

Muscle cell

d)

Blood cell

15.

What is the function of a vacuole in plant cells?

a)

It stores cell sap and supports the cell.

b)

It synthesizes proteins.

c)

It transports nutrients.

d)

It produces energy.

16.

What is the role of the active site in an enzyme?

a)

It binds to the substrate.

b)

It stores energy.

c)

It transports molecules.

d)

It breaks down lipids.

17.

What are amino acids?

a)

Small molecules from which proteins are assembled.

b)

Large molecules that store energy.

c)

Catalysts that speed up reactions.

d)

Sugars that provide energy.

18.

What is the function of enzymes in living organisms?

a)

They increase the rate of reactions.

b)

They store genetic information.

c)

They transport oxygen.

d)

They provide structural support.

19.

What is glycogen?

a)

A large carbohydrate made from many glucose molecules.

b)

A protein that speeds up reactions.

c)

A lipid that stores energy.

d)

A nucleic acid that stores information.

20.

What are lipids made from?

a)

Long fatty acid chains and glycerol.

b)

Amino acids.

c)

Glucose molecules.

d)

Nucleotides.

21.

What are proteins composed of?

a)

Amino acids.

b)

Fatty acids.

c)

Glucose molecules.

d)

Nucleotides.

22.

What is starch?

a)

A large carbohydrate molecule made up of many glucose molecules.

b)

A protein that provides structure.

c)

A lipid that stores energy.

d)

A nucleic acid that stores genetic information.

23.

What is active transport?

a)

Movement of substances against the concentration gradient using energy.

b)

Passive movement of substances down the concentration gradient.

c)

Diffusion of water across a membrane.

d)

Movement of gases in the lungs.

24.

What does the concentration gradient refer to?

a)

The difference in concentration between two areas.

b)

The movement of water molecules.

c)

The energy required for active transport.

d)

The size of the cell.

25.

What is diffusion?

a)

The spreading out of particles from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration.

b)

The movement of water molecules across a membrane.

c)

The active transport of ions.

d)

The synthesis of proteins.

26.

What is osmosis?

a)

The diffusion of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane.

b)

The active transport of nutrients.

c)

The breakdown of glucose.

d)

The synthesis of lipids.

27.

What does the surface area to volume ratio (SA:V) describe?

a)

The size of the object compared with the amount of area that contacts the environment.

b)

The concentration of solutes in a solution.

c)

The energy required for active transport.

d)

The rate of diffusion.