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Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 11hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Ms. Doherty's favorite Halloween candy?

a)

100 grand bars

b)

Butterfingers

c)

Rolos

d)

suckers

2.

Which type cell appeared first on Earth?

a)

Prokaryotic cells

b)

Eukaryotic cells

c)

Animal cells

d)

Plant cells

3.

Prokaryotic cells do not have __________________.

a)

DNA

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

4.

Which type of cell has membrane bound organelles?

a)

Prokaryotic cells

b)

Bacteria cells

c)

Eukaryotic cells

d)

E-coli bacterium

5.

Which of these structures do prokaryotes and eukaryotes share?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell wall

c)

Organelles

d)

Ribosomes

6.

Prokaryotes were the first type of organism to evolve.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What kinds of organisms contain prokaryotic cells?

a)

Fungi

b)

Animals

c)

Plants

d)

Bacteria

8.

This type cell can be unicellular or multicellular.

a)

Bacteria

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Amoeba

d)

Eukaryotic

9.

One single chromosome of DNA floating in the cytoplasm is found in this type cell.

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

c)

Prokaryotic

d)

Eukaryotic

10.

The prefix Pro and suffix karyote means:

a)

No nucleus

b)

after nucleus

c)

Before nucleus

d)

No kernel

11.

Which of these organisms are not eukaryotes?

a)

Plants

b)

Algae

c)

Animals

d)

Bacteria

12.

I contain genetic material such as DNA.

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

c)

Both

13.

I contain membrane-bound organelles.

a)

Eukaryotes

b)

Prokaryotes

14.
The smallest unit that can perform the basic activities of life is
a)
a cell 
b)
a tissue
c)
an organ
d)
an organism
15.
Cell theory states:
a)
All living cells must have a cell wall.
b)
 All living cells require glucose for survival.
c)
The basic unit of life is a cell.
d)
All cells contain a nucleus
16.
Microscopic single-cells that do not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles. 
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Eukaryotes
d)
Prokaryotes
17.

This cell is a eukaryote because it

a)

contains cytoplasm

b)

has a nucleus

c)

has no nucleus

d)

has DNA

18.

This cell is a(n)

a)

prokaryote

b)

eukaryote

19.

What is the cytoplasm?

a)

material that fills the empty space of the vacuoles

b)

material that fills the empty space of the chloroplasts

c)

contains DNA

d)

material that fills the empty space of a cell

20.

What are eukaryotic cells?

a)

have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles

b)

bacterial cells

c)

plant cells

d)

animal cells

21.

What are prokaryotic cells?

a)

bacterial cells

b)

plant cells

c)

cells that do not have membrane-bound organelles

d)

animal cells

22.

Vacuoles

a)

in plant and animal cells

b)

store food, water, and waste material

c)

breaks down material inside the cell

23.

Vacuoles are much larger in plant cells.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

What is the function of chloroplasts?

a)

stores proteins needed for the cell

b)

uses energy from the sun to make food

c)

uses proteins to make food for the cell

25.

What is the function of the mitochondria?

a)

uses energy from the sun to make food

b)

makes energy available to the cell

c)

makes proteins

d)

removes waste out of the cell

26.

What is the function of the golgi apparatus?

a)

modifies, packages, and transports proteins and prepares them for use

b)

uses energy from the sun to make food for the cell

c)

tightly packs DNA into chromosomes inside the nucleus

27.

Nucleus

a)

in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells

b)

contains DNA

c)

control center of the cell

d)

in eukaryotic cells

28.

What is the function of the cell membrane (plasma membrane)?

a)

thick, rigid layer providing the cell its structure

b)

breaks things down

c)

semi-permeable membrane that regulates what comes in and out of the cell. Surrounds the cytoplasm

29.

What is the function of the cell wall?

a)

helps the cell stand up

b)

rigid layer of non living material that surrounds plant cells

c)

semi-permeable membrane that allows items in and out of cell

30.

What is the function of ribosomes?

a)

breaks things down

b)

produces proteins

c)

transports items around the cell

d)

produces food for the cell using energy from the sun

31.

If this organelle does function properly, what would happen to the cell?

a)

It will not be able to support the plant

b)

It will not be able to assist in providing energy for the plant using photosynthesis

c)

It would allow harmful materials to enter the cell

d)

It would not be able to release wastes from the cell

32.

DNA is found in the ___________ of the cell

a)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Cell membrane

33.

Which of these organelles is not found in an animal cell?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Lysosome

c)

Ribosome

d)

Cell Membrane

34.

What organelle is on the outside of a animal cell?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cellular lining

d)

Cell Wall

35.

What happens if this organelle does not function properly?

a)

The cell would not be able to digest and get rid of wastes from the cell

b)

The cell would not be able to release energy to other parts of the cell

c)

The cell would not be able to perform photosynthesis

d)

The cell would not be able to transport protein to other parts of the cell

36.

This organelle is the Powerhouse of the cell

a)

Ribosome

b)

Lysosome

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

37.

This organelle stores water, nutrients and wastes

a)

Lysosome

b)

Ribosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

38.

This organelle is responsible for transporting proteins to other parts of the cell

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Lysosome

39.

What is the primary role of the nucleus in a cell?

a)

Stores genetic material and controls cell activities

b)

Produces energy for the cell

c)

Transports proteins within the cell

d)

Breaks down waste materials

40.

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Ribosome

d)

Golgi apparatus

41.

The reactants to photosynthesis are...

a)

glucose and oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide and water

42.

The products of photosynthesis are...

a)

glucose and oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide and water

43.

What part of the plant absorbs carbon dioxide?

a)

stomata of leaves

b)

the roots

c)

the flower

44.

What gives the leaf its green color and absorbs sunlight?

a)

stomata

b)

chlorophyll

c)

roots

d)

flowers

45.

The process of photosynthesis transforms _______ energy to _______ energy

a)

light : heat

b)

heat : chemical (sugar)

c)

light : chemical (sugar)

d)

chemical : light

46.

How many water molecules are used as a reactant in photosynthesis?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

18

47.

How many CO2 molecules are used as a reactant in photosynthesis?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

18

48.

Why are plants considered autotrophs

a)

They make their own food

b)

They provide food for others

49.

The main purpose for the process cellular respiration is ATP.

a)

true

b)

false

50.

What are the products of cellular respiration? Choose 3.

a)

water

b)

ATP

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight

e)

Carbon Dioxide

51.

The process in which a cell harvests energy from glucose and makes it into usable energy for the body is called-----

a)

cellular fermentation

b)

anaerobic respiration

c)

aerobic fermentaion

d)

cellular respiration

52.

Cellular respiration occurs in

a)

chloroplasts

b)

mitochondria

c)

golgi aparatus

d)

thylakoid

53.
The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.
a)
the Earth
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
the food we eat/make
54.

A plant's goal for photosynthesis is to:

a)

make food (glucose)

b)

make carbon dioxide

c)

make oxygen

d)

make water

55.
What gas is released into the air during cellular respiration?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
water 
d)
glucose
56.

What gas is released into the air during photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

glucose

57.
Movement of particles from high to low concentration. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
58.
Osmosis is a form of ______________. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
59.
Movement of materials from high to low concentration through a protein channel. 
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
60.

Movement of molecules across a membrane using ATP

a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
61.

Movement of molecules across a membrane from Low concentration to High concentration

a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
62.
Solutes move against the concentration gradient, therefore energy is needed
a)
Passive Transport
b)
Active Transport
63.
What is the function of ATP in living things?
a)
provides energy for cells
b)
stores genetic information
c)
provides structure in the nucleus
64.

What type of cells are shown?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Bacteria

d)

Dinner

65.

What is a plant cell Eukaryotic or prokaryotic?

a)

Eukaryotic cells

b)

Prokaryotic cells

66.

An organism that cannot make its own food.

a)

autobot

b)

heterotroph

c)

autotroph

d)

heterobot

67.

Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move. Where gas exchange occurs in a plant.

a)

nodules

b)

stomata

c)

chloroplasts

d)

chlorophyll

68.

Location inside of a plant cell where the process of photosynthesis occurs.

a)

nodules

b)

stomata

c)

chloroplasts

d)

chlorophyll

69.

A process plants use to turn sunlight into food: Conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy (stored in glucose).

a)

toxoplasmosis

b)

photosynthesis

c)

aqua-synthesis

d)

homeosynthesis

70.

A gas that plants release during photosynthesis

a)

oxygen

b)

methane

c)

propane

d)

carbon dioxide

71.

A gas that plants take in through small holes in their leaves for the process of photosynthesis.

a)

oxygen

b)

methane

c)

propane

d)

carbon dioxide

72.

Does the following definition describe photosynthesis or cellular respiration?

"The process by which plants capture energy from the sun and use it to make food"

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

73.

Does the following definition describe photosynthesis or cellular respiration?

"The process by which cells obtain energy from glucose"

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

74.

Does the following equation refer to photosynthesis or cellular respiration? glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water + energy

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

75.

Does the following equation refer to photosynthesis or cellular respiration? sunlight + carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

76.

C6H12O6 is the chemical formula for

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Water

c)

Oxygen

d)

Glucose

77.

What happens during cellular respiration?

a)

Glucose is broken down, releasing energy

b)

Carbohydrates are released into the bloodstream

c)

Water and carbon dioxide are converted into energy

78.

After cellular respiration, our end product is CO2, H2O and ___ ATP

a)

32

b)

30

c)

24

d)

100

79.

True or False: Plants can do both Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

Which type of cell appeared first on earth?

a)

Prokaryotic cells

b)

Eukaryotic cells

c)

Animal cells

d)

Plant cells

81.

This type of cell that can be unicellular or multicellular.

a)

Bacteria

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Amoeba

d)

Eukaryotic

82.

What is the jellylike substance that contains proteins, nucleic acids, minerals, ions, and organelles.

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Eukaryote

83.

What is the function of mitochondria?

a)

stores proteins needed for the cell

b)

uses energy from the sun to make food

c)

uses proteins to make food for the cell

d)

Converts glucose to ATP in cellular respiration

84.

What is the function of the golgi apparatus?

a)

modifies, packages, and transports proteins and prepares them for use

b)

uses energy from the sun to make food for the cell

c)

tightly packs DNA into chromosomes inside the nucleus

d)

Converts glucose to ATP in cellular respiration

85.

Which of the following statements about the nucleus are true? (more than one correct answer)

a)

in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells

b)

contains DNA

c)

control center of the cell

d)

in eukaryotic cells

86.

What is the function of the cell wall?

a)

stores DNA and keeps it safe

b)

rigid layer of non living material that surrounds plant cells

c)

semi-permeable membrane that allows items in and out of cell

d)

stores water and sugars for later

87.

What is the function of the ribosomes?

a)

breaks things down

b)

produces proteins

c)

transports items around the cell

d)

produces food for the cell using energy from the sun

88.

What are the ingredients this organelle needs to conduct photosynthesis?

a)

CO2 + H2O + sunlight

b)

6 CO2 + 6 H20 + sunlight

c)

glucose + O2

d)

glucose + 6 02

89.

What would happen to a cell if the mitochondria stopped working?

a)

The cell would not be able to make glucose

b)

The cell would not be able to release energy in the form of ATP from glucose

c)

The cell would not be able to perform photosynthesis

d)

The cell would not be able to transport protein to other parts of the cell

90.

Which organelle is responsible for creating proteins for other parts of the cell.

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Lysosome

91.

What is the organelle that plant and animal cells use to transport materials around the cells?

a)

mitochondria

b)
photosynthesis
c)

golgi bodies

d)

cellular respiration

92.

The products of photosynthesis are:

a)
oxygen and glucose
b)
carbon dioxide and water
c)
chlorophyll and sunlight
d)
nitrogen and phosphorus
93.

What is cellular respiration?

a)
The process by which cells convert glucose and water into carbon dioxide, oxygen, and energy in the form of ATP.
b)
The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into carbon dioxide, water, and energy in the form of ATP.
c)
The process by which cells convert carbon dioxide and water into energy in the form of ATP.
d)
The process by which cells convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.
94.
Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.
a)
food
b)
energy
c)
oxygen
d)
water
95.
During osmosis
a)
water moves from high to low concentration
b)
large or oddly shaped molecules move across a cell membrane
c)
water moves when energy is used
d)
proteins are built
96.

What does it mean for a cell membrane to be "Selective Permeable"?

a)
The movement of materials across the cell membrane that requires NO ENERGY from the cell.
b)
The movement of materials through (or across) the cell membrane
c)
The ability of the cell membrane to allow some things to pass through while preventing other things from passing through.
d)
The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to a area of low concentration 
97.
Passive transport requires no
a)
concentration gradients
b)
osmosis
c)
motion
d)
energy
98.

This organelle regulates what enters and leaves a cell.  

a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cytoplasm
99.

True or false: Plant cells do both photosynthesis and cellular respiration

a)

True

b)

False

100.
What is the difference between active and passive transport?
a)
Active does not need energy and passive uses ATP (energy)
b)
Active uses ATP (energy) and passive does not need energy
c)

Active stores proteins and passive releases proteins

d)
Active uses hormones and passive does not