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Test #4 Cells, macromolecules, graphing, data wtc

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

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 structures are found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

a)

Mitochondria and nucleus

b)

Nucleus and DNA

c)

Chloroplasts and Cell Walls

d)

Ribosomes and Mitochondria

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.

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

9.

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

10.

What is the primary function of the nucleus?

a)

Energy production

b)

Protein synthesis

c)

Contains and stores genetic information

d)

Photosynthesis

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

16.

What does the x-axis on a graph usually represent?

a)

The dependent variable

b)

The independent variable

c)

The total of all data points

d)

The highest value on the graph

17.

What does the y-axis on a graph usually represent?

a)

The independent variable

b)

The title of the graph

c)

The dependent variable

d)

The categories being compared

18.

Which type of graph is best used to compare amounts between different categories?

a)

Line graph

b)

Circle graph

c)

Bar graph

d)

Scatter plot

19.

What is the first step when creating a line graph?

a)

Draw the bars

b)

Label the x-axis and y-axis

c)

Connect all points with a straight line

d)

Add the graph title

20.

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

21.

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

22.

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

23.

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

24.

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

25.

Which structures are found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

a)

Mitochondria and nucleus

b)

Nucleus and DNA

c)

Chloroplasts and Cell Walls

d)

Ribosomes and Mitochondria

26.

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

27.

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

28.

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

29.

What is the primary function of the nucleus?

a)

Energy production

b)

Protein synthesis

c)

Contains and stores genetic information

d)

Photosynthesis

30.

Why is water considered a polar molecule?

a)

A. Oxygen is more electronegative than hydrogen

b)

B. It has equal electron distribution

c)

C. It has no electrical charge

d)

D. Hydrogen atoms are larger than oxygen

31.

What is the monomer of proteins?

a)

Glucose

b)

R-group

c)

Nucleotide

d)

Amino acid

32.

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

a)

Cellulose

b)

Glucose/sugar

c)

Starch

d)

Lipids

33.

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

34.

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

35.

What does the x-axis on a graph usually represent?

a)

The dependent variable

b)

The independent variable

c)

The total of all data points

d)

The highest value on the graph

36.

What does the y-axis on a graph usually represent?

a)

The independent variable

b)

The title of the graph

c)

The dependent variable

d)

The categories being compared

37.

Which type of graph is best used to compare amounts between different categories?

a)

Line graph

b)

Circle graph

c)

Bar graph

d)

Scatter plot

38.

What is the first step when creating a line graph?

a)

Draw the bars

b)

Label the x-axis and y-axis

c)

Connect all points with a straight line

d)

Add the graph title

39.

The nucleus is called the “control center” of the cell because it:

a)

contains the genetic material and directs all cell activities

b)

produces energy for the cell

c)

stores nutrients for the cell

d)

helps the cell move