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Cell Structure, Cell Membrane, Homeostasis

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stomach cells produce a large amount of enzymes to digest food. What organelle do stomach cells have to perform their job?

a)

ER

b)

nucleus

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

ribosome

2.

Pancreatic cells produce the hormone insulin. After the protein-based hormone is made, it is transported throughout the cell and eventually expelled into the environment through vesicles. What organelles do pancreatic cells have to perform their job?

a)

vesicles

b)

golgi

c)

rough ER

d)

smooth ER

3.
a)

phagocytosis

b)

pinocytosis

c)

exocytosis

d)

endocytosis

e)

active transport

4.
a)

osmosis

b)

diffusion

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

endocytosis

5.

This scientist first discovered cells by looking at dead plant cells (cork)

a)

Schleiden

b)

Schwann

c)

Hooke

d)

Van Leeuwenhoek

e)

Virchow

6.
What does cytology mean?
a)
study of biology
b)
study of cytoplasm
c)
study of animals
d)
study of cells
7.
This ameoba is an example of what type of organism.
a)
bacteria
b)
prokaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
8.
How do prokaryotes and eukaryotes differ?
a)
cell wall
b)
nucleus
c)
cell membrane
d)
number of cells
9.
Which of the following is not an identifiable difference between plant and animal cells?
a)
shape
b)
chloroplast
c)
size of vacuole
d)
cell wall 
10.
Which of the following contains DNA?
a)
prokaryotes 
b)
eukaryotes
c)
viruses
d)
prokaryotes, eukaryotes, & viruses
11.
Which types of cells contain mitochondria?
a)
animal
b)
plant
c)
animal & plant 
d)
prokaryotes & eukaryotes
12.
Membrane-bound organelles are found in which type of cells?
a)
bacteria
b)
prokaryote
c)
eukaryote
d)
virus
13.
The two kinds of cells are Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. How are they different?
a)
Prokaryotes have a nucleus.
b)
Eukaryotes have a nucleus.
c)
Prokaryotes are plant cells.
d)
There is no difference.
14.
Complex cell. Can be plant or animal. Contains membrane bound organelles. 
a)
Eukaryotic Cell
b)
Prokaryotic Cell
c)
Bacteria
d)
Blood cell
15.
Which part of the cell is often called "the brain of the cell"?
a)
nuclear membrane
b)
endoplasmic reticulum
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
16.
A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...
a)
Cytoskeleton
b)
Cilia
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Flagella
17.

In what organelle is the genetic material found inside?

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Golgi Complex

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Nucleus

18.

What is the function of the mitochondria?

a)

Structure that manufactures ribosomes

b)

Structures that converts nutrients to energy

c)

Stack of membranes that packages chemicals

d)

Structure that contains DNA and directs the cell

19.

Where does photosynthesis occur?

a)

mitochondria

b)

stomata

c)

xylem

d)

chloroplast

20.

I make proteins for the cell. What am I?

a)

ribosome

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplast

d)

lysosome

21.
What cell part is NOT found in all cells?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Genetic Material
22.

What organelle is the "jelly-like" substance that keeps all other organelles in place? It also helps keep the shape of the cell.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

cell membrane

c)

ribosomes

d)

cell wall

23.

What organelle decides what goes in and out of the cell and also offers protection to the cell?

a)

cell membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

cytoplasm

d)

chloroplast

24.
Contains digestive enzymes to break down worn out parts of the cell.
a)
vacuole
b)
lysosome
c)
ribosome
d)
nucleolus
25.
Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells 
a)
prokaryotic cells 
b)
eukaryotic cells 
26.
What type of cell does not have a nucleus?
a)
eukaryotic 
b)
prokaryotic 
27.
Bacteria is what kind of cell?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
28.

Which is true of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells.

b)

Eukaryotic cells do not have nuclei, and prokaryotic cells do have nuclei.

c)

Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles, and eukaryotic cells contain membrane-bound organelles.

d)

Eukaryotic cells are simpler than prokaryotic cells.

29.
cells of animals, plants, fungi, and protists are all?
a)
nucleoid
b)
prokaryote
c)
archaea
d)
eukaryotes
30.
Prokaryote are?
a)
simple, mostly single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus, or any other membrane-bound organelle.
b)
have a peptidoglycan cell wall and many have polysaccharide capsules.
c)
have a true nucleus, which means the cell's DNA is surrounded by a membrane.
d)
contain membrane-bound organelles, such as the nucleus
31.
All organisms are made of:
a)
organelles
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
cells
32.
All existing cells are produced by other
a)
living cells
b)
dead cells
c)
atom cells
d)
animal cells
33.
This is the most basic unit of life
a)
atom
b)
cell
c)
nucleus
d)
DNA
34.

Which statement was NOT included in cell theory?

a)

All living things are composed of cells.

b)

Living cells come only from other living cells.

c)

Each cell contains a cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum.

d)

Cells are the smallest structure of living things that can perform the functions necessary for life.

35.
If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:
a)
keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
b)
decrease body temperature
c)
increase body temperature
d)
regulate blood pressure
36.
The "cause" for something to happen is the
a)
response
b)
effect
c)
stimulus
d)
homeostasis
37.
The "effect" of a given stimulus is the...
a)
response
b)
stimulus
c)
cause
d)
result
38.
What type of feedback loop is shown?
a)
negative
b)
neutral 
c)
positive
39.
Failure to maintain homeostasis could result in:
a)
lack of internal balance
b)
eventual death
c)
difficulty carrying on metabolism 
d)
all three
40.
The two types of feedback systems that help organisms maintain homeostasis are:
a)
positive and negative 
b)
receptor and effector
c)
static and dynamic
d)
minor and major
41.
Maintaining body temperature is an example of a:
a)
negative feedback loop
b)
positive feedback loop
42.
When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. 
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
43.

What is the point of a feedback loop?

a)

To provide the body with more energy

b)

To provide the body with more food

c)

To make sure the conditions in the body are always changing

d)

To make sure the conditions in the body remain stable

44.
a body system that controls and coordinates all body activities through electric impulses/messages between brain, spinal cord and nerves.
a)
endocrine system 
b)
nervous system
c)
nerve
d)
neuron
45.
What is another word that can be used to describe "homeostasis"?
a)
STABLE
b)
EQUAL
c)
COMPLETE
d)
CORRECT
46.

How does the body respond when more oxygen is required?

a)

Decreasing heart rate

b)

Increasing heart rate

c)

Decreasing blood pressure

d)

Increasing blood pressure

47.

Identify the STIMULUS.

Scenario: A person begins to exercise which causes their body temperature to increase. The temperature change is noticed and the person begins to sweat and their body temperature decreases.

a)

temperature change is noticed

b)

person begins to sweat

c)

body temperature decreases

d)

person begins to exercise

48.
The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:
a)
compensating
b)
homeostasis
c)
balancing
d)
routine
49.

What are the two types of cell transport?

a)

Passive and Active

b)

Active and Facilitated

c)

Passive and Facilitated

d)

None of the above

50.

The picture is an example of...

a)

active tranport

b)

passive transport

c)

diffusion

d)

osmosis

51.

What type of transport is this?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Diffusion

d)

Sodium-Potassium Pump

52.

Which illustration of transport across the membrane requires energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

What is the primary structural component of the cell membrane?

a)

Proteins

b)

Phospholipids

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic acids

54.

Which of the following is a type of passive transport?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Exocytosis

c)

Osmosis

d)

Sodium-potassium pump

55.

What is the main difference between active and passive transport?

a)

Active transport requires energy, while passive transport does not.

b)

Passive transport requires energy, while active transport does not.

c)

Both require energy.

d)

Neither requires energy.

56.

Which process involves the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active transport

d)

Facilitated diffusion

57.

What is the role of proteins in the cell membrane?

a)

They form a rigid structure.

b)

They act as channels and carriers for molecules.

c)

They store genetic information.

d)

They provide energy for the cell.

58.

What happens during endocytosis?

a)

The cell releases substances to the outside.

b)

The cell takes in substances from the outside.

c)

The cell divides into two.

d)

The cell undergoes apoptosis.

59.

Which of the following best describes exocytosis?

a)

The process of a cell engulfing a solid particle.

b)

The process of a cell releasing contents to the exterior.

c)

The movement of water into a cell.

d)

The movement of ions through a channel.

60.

In which direction do molecules move during diffusion?

a)

From low concentration to high concentration

b)

From high concentration to low concentration

c)

Randomly, with no specific direction

d)

Against the concentration gradient

61.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cell membrane?

a)

Providing structural support

b)

Regulating the movement of substances in and out of the cell

c)

Storing genetic information

d)

Facilitating cell communication

62.

Which of the following processes requires ATP?

a)

Facilitated diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Active transport

d)

Simple diffusion

63.

What is the primary function of the phospholipid bilayer in the cell membrane?

a)

To store energy

b)

To provide structural support

c)

To act as a barrier to ions and molecules

d)

To facilitate cell division

64.

Which of the following processes is an example of passive transport?

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Facilitated diffusion

c)

Sodium-potassium pump

d)

Exocytosis

65.

What is the primary function of carrier proteins in the cell membrane?

a)

To provide structural support

b)

To facilitate the transport of specific molecules across the membrane

c)

To store energy

d)

To act as receptors for signaling molecules

66.

Match the following

a)

With gradient

1.

From high to low

b)

Against gradient

2.

From low to high

c)

Maintaining a stable, balanced environment. Equilibrium

3.

Homeostasis

67.

A red blood cell placed in​ (a)   will shrink.

Choose from the below words
salt water
corn syrup
distilled water
68.

Match the following

a)

Osmosis

1.

Movement of water across a semipermeable membrane

b)

Diffusion

2.

Movement of moleules across a semipermeable membrane

c)

Passive transport

3.

Has three types of movement without the use of ATP

69.

Diffusion is a form of __________ transport.

a)

Passive

b)

Active

c)

Easy

d)

Free

70.

What type of solution is shown in the picture?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

71.

What type of solution is shown in the picture?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

72.

What type of solution is shown in the picture?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

73.

What type of solution is shown in the picture?

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Hypotonic

c)

Isotonic

74.
What type of solution allows water to enter the plant cell?
a)
hypotonic solution
b)
hypertonic solution
c)
isotonic solution
d)
active transport
75.
What type of solution is this cell in?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
diffused
76.
What type of solution is this cell in?
a)
Isotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Hypotonic
d)
diffused
77.
The cell below is in a _________ solution.
a)
Hypotonic
b)
Hypertonic
c)
Isotonic
78.

Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.

a)

food

b)

energy

c)

oxygen

d)

water

79.
The substance being dissolved in a solution.
a)
sands
b)
solute
c)
solvent
d)
alloy
80.
The substance in which a solute is dissolved
a)
sands
b)
solvent
c)
alloy
d)
negative particles
81.

An animal cell that is surrounded by fresh water will burst because the water pressure causes

a)

water to move into the cell.

b)

water to move out of the cell.

c)

solutes to move into the cell.

d)

solutes to move out of the cell.

82.
An ISOTONIC solution has a(n) ______________ concentration of solute (dissolved stuff) than inside the cell.
a)
lower
b)
equal
c)
higher

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