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Cell Biology Concepts and Prokaryotes

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 26mins

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Class
Date
1.

According to Cell Theory all living things are made of cells. Based on this theory all living things must contain _____, _____, and ______.

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

cell membranes

d)

ribosomes

e)

genetic material

2.

Cells only come ___

a)

from prokaryotes

b)

from other cells dividing

c)

from fungi

d)

from eukaryotes

3.

The smallest unit of life is ____

a)

a protist

b)

an atom

c)

bacteria

d)

a cell

4.

Prokaryote ___

a)

contain simple cells

b)

are unicellular

c)

alway have a flagellum

d)

are a product of endosymbiosis

5.

Prokaryotes have an approximate size of

a)

1 nanometer (nm)

b)

1 micrometer (um)

c)

1 millimeter (mm)

d)

1 centimeter (cm)

6.

True or False. Prokaryotes contain cytoplasm.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

An organelle involved in breaking down lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, damage organelles, and bacteria are ___

a)

Golgi Appaparatus

b)

Vesicles

c)

Vacule

d)

Lysosomes

8.

Both mitochondria and chloroplasts ____

a)

contain their own unique ribosomes that are different than the cells

b)

contain their own unique DNA that are different than the cells

c)

are specialized organelles that capture and release energy

d)

are found in both in plants and animals

9.

The cell semipermeable membrane governs what comes in and out of the cell through

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Facilitated Diffusion

d)

Protein Pumps

10.

The Fluid Mosaic Model __

a)

describes the process of making proteins through the fluid movement of ribosomes to the golgi apparatus

b)

describes the movement of RNA through the nuclear pore into the cytoplasm

c)

describes the cell's boundary composed of the cell wall and the cytoskeleton

d)

describes the cell membrane as made of many different parts that are not fixed in one place.

11.

Cholesterol

a)

Is bad

b)

provides stiffness and structure to the cell's semipermeable membrane

c)

Is good

d)

helps with facilitated diffusion

12.

In diffusion

a)

water moves from a high concentration to a low concentration

b)

water moves from a low concentration to a high concentration

c)

molecules move from a high concentration to a low concentration

d)

molecules move from a low concentration to a high concentration

13.

Water, oxygen and carbon dioxide move across the permeable cell membrane by ____

a)

diffusion

b)

facilitated diffusion

c)

endocytosis

d)

exocytosis

14.

Osmosis is ____

a)

a special kind of diffusion

b)

the movement of water across a permeable cell membrane

c)

a passive transport mechanism

d)

an active transport mechanism

15.

A hypertonic solution is one where

a)

the concentration of a solution outside the cell is higher than the concentration than inside the cell

b)

the concentration of a solution outside the cell is lower than the concentration than inside the cell

c)

the concentration of a solution outside the cell is equal to the concentration than inside the cell

16.

Timmy places a freshwater amoeba on a wet mount slide with freshwater. Timmy examines the amoeba using a compound microscope using high power. What happens to the amoeba body?

a)

Hypertonic setting: the amoeba shrivels up as water in the amoeba moves across it's semi-permeable membrane into the jar of water.

b)

Hypotonic setting: the amoeba swells up as water in the jar moves across the amoeba's semi-permeable membrane into the amoeba's body.

c)

Isotonic setting: nothing happens as the concentration of the freshwater in the jar is equal to the concentration of freshwater in the amoeba's body

17.

The cell membrane is a flexible covering that...

a)

creates structure and support for plant cells

b)

protects the cell from the environment outside of the cell

c)

directs the cells activities

18.

How is a cell membrane like a mesh screen?

a)

it is metal and has holes in it

b)

it allows big things to come through but keeps small things out

c)

it allows small things to come through but keeps big things out

19.

This is the fluid inside a cell that contains salts and other molecules.

a)

cell membrane

b)

chloroplasts

c)

mitochondria

d)

cytoplasm

20.

Which type of cell has a cell wall?

a)

plant cell

b)

animal cell

c)

both plant and animal cells

21.

A cell wall helps the cell to keep its _____and gives it _____.

a)

shape, support

b)

fluid, nutrients

c)

structure, nutrients

22.

Which part of the cell directs cell activities?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

mitochondria

c)

cell membrane

d)

nucleus

23.

Which organelle makes proteins?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

golgi bodies

c)

ribosomes

d)

endoplasmic reticulum

24.

Which organelle turns food energy into ATP energy?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

ribosomes

d)

nucleus

25.

Which organelle converts sunlight into glucose?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

nucleus

d)

golgi body

26.

Where are proteins packaged in a cell?

a)

ribosomes

b)

lysosomes

c)

nucleus

d)

golgi bodies

27.

Which organelle breaks down food and waste in animal cells?

a)

golgi body

b)

ribosomes

c)

lysosomes

d)

mitochondrias

28.

Which two organelles are found ONLY in plant cells?

a)

chloroplast and mitochondria

b)

chloroplast and cell wall

c)

cell wall and mitochondria

d)

cell wall and lysosomes

29.

Which organelle is found ONLY in an animal cell?

a)

chloroplast

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

flagella

30.

In the animal cell shown, structure A is the site where glucose is turned into ATP energy. What is this organelle called?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

Golgi Body

31.

In the animal cell shown, structure C is the ________________, the organelle that directs the cells activities.

a)

nucleus

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

cell membrane

d)

ribosomes

32.

In the animal cell shown, structure E is the __________, which controls what enters and leaves the cell.

a)

nucleus

b)

cell wall

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

cell membrane

33.

Which organelle stores water and waste?

a)

golgi body

b)

vacuole

c)

lysosome

d)

cytoplasm

34.

In the plant cell diagram, the part labeled "5" offers structure and support. What is it called?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cell wall

c)

cytoplasm

d)

mitochondria

35.

In plant cells, there are green structures (labeled 7) that capture sunlight energy and convert it to glucose. What are they?

a)

mitochondria

b)

cell membranes

c)

ribosomes

d)

chloroplasts

36.

Which cellular structure is represented by the number 1 on this diagram?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

ribosomes

c)

cell membranes

d)

cell wall