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Unit 1 Test Review (Cellular Structures)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a function of nucleic acids?

a)

Stores genetic information and helps make proteins

b)

Speeds up chemical reactions

c)

Stimulates metabolism

d)

Activates hormone secretion

2.

Carbohydrates store energy. Which other macromolecule also stores energy?

a)

DNA

b)

Protein

c)

RNA

d)

Lipid

3.

Which macromolecule in animals helps with insulation and heat conservation?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

4.

Which biomolecule creates a hydrophobic layer in the cell membrane?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic acids

5.

What is a function of carbohydrates?

a)

Forms the cell wall

b)

Insulation

c)

Gene expression

d)

Regulates enzymes

6.

What do proteins do in the cell membrane?

a)

Help move particles across the membrane

b)

Receive signals from other cells

c)

Code for cell membrane structures

d)

Form a barrier between inside and outside of the cell

7.

Which molecule helps move large materials across a membrane?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic acids

d)

Proteins

8.

What type of biomolecule is starch?

a)

Protein

b)

Carbohydrate

c)

Lipid

d)

Enzyme

9.

Which biomolecule is correctly matched with its function?

a)

Enzyme: builds cell membrane

b)

Cellulose: builds plant cell walls

c)

Cholesterol: stores genetic info

d)

Glucose: speeds up reactions

10.

What type of biomolecule is lactose?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Lipid

c)

Nucleic acid

d)

Protein

11.

What type of energy do carbohydrates and lipids provide?

a)

Lipids give quick energy, carbohydrates store energy long-term.

b)

Carbohydrates give quick energy, lipids store energy long-term.

c)

Both give quick energy.

d)

Both store energy long-term.

12.

Which biomolecule should hibernating animals eat a lot of before winter?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic acids

d)

Proteins

13.

What determines how proteins are made?

a)

DNA provides the instructions for making proteins.

b)

Enzymes control the order of protein assembly.

c)

Hormones give information to adjust protein function.

d)

Mitochondria absorb energy when making proteins.

14.

Which biomolecule carries genetic information from the nucleus to ribosomes?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Lipids

c)

Nucleic acids

d)

Proteins

15.

Which best compares eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

a)

Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles; prokaryotic cells do not. Both have a cell membrane and ribosomes.

b)

Both have a nucleus and mitochondria.

c)

Prokaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles; eukaryotic cells do not. Both lack ribosomes.

d)

Eukaryotic cells lack a cell membrane; prokaryotic cells have one. Both have a nucleus.

16.

Which structure is present in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Nucleic acid

17.

Which structure is not found in prokaryotic cells?

a)

DNA

b)

Nuclear membrane

c)

Phospholipid membrane

d)

Cytoplasm

18.

Which is true for eukaryotic cells but not prokaryotic cells?

a)

Use mitochondria for energy

b)

Nutrients and wastes cross a membrane

c)

Have DNA as genetic material

d)

Do metabolic processes with chemicals

19.

What is a key feature of a prokaryotic cell?

a)

Cellular respiration method

b)

Cell membrane type

c)

No membrane-bound nucleus

d)

Movement method

20.

Most viruses have —

a)

a cell wall

b)

a capsid shell made of lipids

c)

flagella

d)

a capsid around nucleic acid