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Quiz #4 Cells, macromolecules, data, Sci Method etc

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which scientist first observed and named "cells" in 1665?

a)

a. Anton van Leeuwenhoek

b)

b. Robert Hooke

c)

c. Charles Darwin

d)

d. Louis Pasteur

2.

What are the three main ideas/tenets of cell theory?

a)

a. Cells contain DNA, cells need energy, cells reproduce

b)

b. Cells are microscopic, cells need nutrients, cells die

c)

c. All living things are made of cells, cells are the basic units of structure and function, new cells come from existing cells

d)

d. Cells have organelles, cells need water, cells evolve over time

3.

What did Leeuwenhoek discover in the 1680s using his microscope?

a)

a. Plant cell walls

b)

b. Single-celled organisms

c)

c. Cell theory

d)

d. DNA structure

4.

What is the correct order of biological organization from smallest to largest?

a)

Molecule → atom → cell → tissue → organ → organism

b)

Atom → molecule → organelle → cell → tissue → organ system → organism

c)

Organelle → cell → molecule → tissue → organ → organism

d)

Atom → organelle → molecule → cell → tissue → organ → organism

5.

What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Only eukaryotes contain DNA

b)

Prokaryotes are always larger than eukaryotes

c)

Eukaryotes have a membrane-bound nucleus containing DNA

d)

Only prokaryotes can be unicellular

6.

Which structure is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Ribosomes

7.

What are organelles?

a)

a. Single-celled organisms

b)

b. Specialized structures that perform specific tasks in cells

c)

c. Types of molecules

d)

d. Parts of DNA

8.

What is the primary function of the nucleus?

a)

Energy production

b)

Protein synthesis

c)

Contains genetic information

d)

Photosynthesis

9.

Which of these is a characteristic of eukaryotic cells?

a)

Lack of membrane-bound organelles

b)

Always unicellular

c)

Generally larger and more complex than prokaryotes

d)

DNA floating freely in cytoplasm

10.

What is the function of the cell membrane?

a)

To produce energy for the cell

b)

To store genetic information

c)

To provide structure and control what enters and exits the cell

d)

To produce proteins for the cell

11.

Why is water considered a polar molecule?

a)

Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen

b)

It has equal electron distribution

c)

It has no electrical charge

d)

Hydrogen atoms are larger than oxygen

12.

What is the monomer of proteins?

a)

Glucose

b)

R-group

c)

Nucleotide

d)

Amino acid

13.

Which molecule serves as the primary energy source for cellular respiration?

a)

Cellulose

b)

Glucose/sugar

c)

Starch

d)

Lipids

14.

What is the primary function of triglycerides in the human body?

a)

Genetic information storage

b)

Enzyme catalysis

c)

Long-term energy storage

d)

Cell membrane structure

15.

Why does ice float on liquid water?

a)

Ice is heavier than liquid water

b)

Ice molecules move faster

c)

Ice has more energy

d)

Ice is less dense than liquid water