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CH 3 Test 1 Review

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the slide, who first used the word "cell" in late 1665 after observing thin slices of cork under a light microscope?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Matthias Schleiden

d)

Rudolph Virchow

2.

The word "cell" was first used in late 1665, which material did Robert Hooke examine to introduce this term?

a)

Thin slices of cork

b)

Drops of pond water

c)

Animal tissues

d)

Mineral crystals

3.

Cork seemed to be made of thousands of tiny, empty chambers. What name did Hooke give these chambers because they reminded him of the tiny rooms in a monastery?

a)

Cells

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Rooms

d)

Nuclei

4.

Around 1674, Anton van Leeuwenhoek made better simple microscopes to observe nature. What was he the first to do?

a)

See and describe microorganisms under the microscope

b)

Discover plant cells in cork

c)

Prove that cells come from preexisting cells

d)

Name cells after monastery rooms

5.

Leeuwenhoek discovered microorganisms in a drop of water. What nickname did he use for them?

a)

"Little beasties" or "animalcules"

b)

"Micro-cells"

c)

"Tiny rooms"

d)

"Protistules"

6.

Which group are Leeuwenhoek’s "animalcules" now known as, according to the slide?

a)

Protists

b)

Fungi

c)

Bacteria only

d)

Viruses

7.

Match each scientist to the statement on the slide.

a)

Matthias Schleiden (1838)

1.

All plants are composed of cells.

b)

Theodore Schwann (1839)

2.

All animals are composed of cells.

c)

Rudolph Virchow (1855)

3.

Cells arise from preexisting cells.

8.

which scientist said that all plants are composed (made) of cells?

a)

Matthias Schleiden

b)

Theodore Schwann

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

9.

who stated in 1855 that cells could only arise from preexisting cells?

a)

Rudolph Virchow

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Theodore Schwann

10.

Which statement identifies what living things are made of at the most fundamental level?

a)

All living things are composed of cells.

b)

Only animals are composed of tissues, not cells.

c)

Living things are made of molecules rather than cells.

d)

Plants are composed of cells, but animals are not.

11.

What are the basic units of structure and function in living things?

a)

Cells

b)

Organs

c)

Tissues

d)

Atoms

12.

what are heterotrophs?

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

decomposers

d)

autotrophs

13.

which groups are heterotrophs?

a)

All animals and fungi

b)

All green plants

c)

Some protists

d)

Some bacteria

14.

What statement best describes how heterotrophs obtain energy?

a)

They make their own food.

b)

They must get their energy from outside sources.

c)

They store energy in chloroplasts.

d)

They absorb energy directly from sunlight.

15.

What are autotrophs identified as in the slide titled “Autotrophs”?

a)

consumers

b)

producers

c)

decomposers

d)

parasites

16.

Which list names groups that include autotrophs?

a)

All animals and fungi

b)

All green plants, some protists, and some bacteria

c)

Only flowering plants

d)

All protists and all bacteria

17.

what does homeostasis mean?

a)

Maintain balance

b)

Increase energy

c)

Reduce growth

d)

Eliminate waste

18.

Which statement defines ingestion?

a)

Breaking down food into small molecules

b)

The taking in of food and water

c)

The removal of liquid waste

d)

The movement of materials inside a cell

19.

Which statement defines digestion?

a)

The taking in of food and water

b)

Burning food for energy

c)

Breaking down food into small molecules that can be used by the cell

d)

Using energy for growth and repair

20.

Match each life process with its description.

a)

Cyclosis

1.

The movement of materials inside a cell.

b)

Respiration

2.

Burning food for energy; the release of energy from food.

c)

Biosynthesis

3.

Using the energy from food for growth and repair.

d)

Excretion

4.

The removal of liquid waste from the cell.

21.

Which statement defines egestion?

a)

The removal of liquid waste from the cell

b)

The removal of solid waste from the cell

c)

The movement of materials inside a cell

d)

The taking in of food and water

22.

which type of reproduction uses sex cells, also called gametes?

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction

c)

Binary fission

23.

According to the slide, irritability is defined as what?

a)

Responding to a stimulus

b)

Releasing a substance such as a hormone

c)

Moving to find food

d)

Breaking down nutrients

24.

What does secretion mean?

a)

A substance made and used in the same place

b)

A substance made in one place but used in another

c)

A response to a stimulus

d)

Movement from one location to another

25.

which key structure do prokaryotic cells lack compared to eukaryotic cells?

a)

A nucleus

b)

A cell membrane

c)

Ribosomes

d)

DNA

26.

how are prokaryotic cells different from eukaryotic cells?

a)

Larger and more complex

b)

Smaller and simpler

c)

Identical in size and complexity

d)

Larger but simpler

27.

According to the slide, what is the prokaryotic cell wall made of?

a)

Peptidoglycan

b)

Cellulose

c)

Chitin

d)

Lignin

28.

Which structures do prokaryotic cells have?

a)

Cell membranes

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Membrane-bound organelles

d)

A true nucleus

29.
Question Image

Match each prokaryotic structure with its function, as described on the slide titled Prokaryotes: Bacteria.

a)

DNA

1.

Genetic information, not enclosed (nucleoid)

b)

Ribosomes

2.

Produce protein; not membrane bound

c)

Pili

3.

Hairlike structures that allow sticking to surfaces

d)

Flagella

4.

Protein structures used for movement

e)

Cell membrane

5.

Regulates what goes in and out of the cell

30.

Which structure allows prokaryotes to stick to surfaces, according to the slide?

a)

Flagella

b)

Pili

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Cell wall

31.

According to the slide, which component of prokaryotes is not membrane bound and produces protein?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Mitochondria

32.

What does the Endosymbiotic Theory suggest happened to mitochondria and chloroplasts?

a)

They formed spontaneously inside a nucleus

b)

They were once simple prokaryotes engulfed by larger cells and survived

c)

They originated from cell walls breaking apart

d)

They were created only by aerobic bacteria after eukaryotes evolved

33.

Which organelles contain their own DNA, as stated on the slide?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Nucleus

34.

What do eukaryotic cells have that prokaryotic cells lack?

a)

A cell wall of peptidoglycan

b)

A true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

c)

Pili and flagella

d)

DNA that is not enclosed

35.

What separates the eukaryotic nucleus from the rest of the cell?

a)

No separation; DNA floats freely

b)

A membrane keeps the nucleus separate

c)

A cell wall encloses the nucleus

d)

Ribosomes form a barrier

36.

Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells, which characteristics are common to all cells? Select all that apply.

a)

They are surrounded by a cell membrane

b)

They contain DNA

c)

They have a nucleus

d)

They have a cell wall

37.

Functions of the nucleus:

a)

Controls the reproduction of the cell

b)

Controls all of the activities of the cell

c)

Directs protein synthesis by sending messages out to the ribosomes

d)

Carries the cell’s genetic information where genes are found

e)

Stores glucose for the cell

38.

According to the poster, what does the nucleus carry because this is where the genes are found?

a)

Genetic information

b)

Digestive enzymes

c)

Oxygen

d)

Chlorophyll

39.

Where can ribosomes be found in a cell? Select all that apply.

a)

Free floating in the cytoplasm

b)

Attached to the endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Embedded in the nuclear envelope

d)

Inside the central vacuole

40.

Which organelle is described as the most numerous of the cell’s organelles?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Nucleus

d)

Golgi apparatus

41.

Ribosomes are the site of which cellular process?

a)

Protein synthesis

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

DNA replication

d)

Lipid digestion

42.

The internal membrane system of a cell is known as what?

a)

Endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Cell wall

d)

Lysosome

43.

What structures does the endoplasmic reticulum connect?

a)

The nuclear membrane to the cell membrane

b)

Mitochondria to chloroplasts

c)

Ribosomes to vacuoles

d)

Golgi apparatus to the nucleus

44.

Which type of endoplasmic reticulum has ribosomes attached to it?

a)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Lysosome

45.

What is the function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

a)

To make lipids for the cell membrane

b)

To make ribosomes

c)

To make DNA molecules

d)

To make glucose for energy

46.

After proteins leave the ribosome, where are they modified and shaped into functioning proteins?

a)

Spaces of the endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Central vacuole

47.

What are functions of the Golgi apparatus for proteins that arrive from the endoplasmic reticulum? Select all that apply.

a)

Modify them

b)

Sort them

c)

Package them

d)

Perform cellular respiration

48.

After processing in the Golgi apparatus, proteins will be what?

a)

Stored inside the cell or secreted to the outside

b)

Digested within lysosomes only

c)

Inserted into DNA

d)

Transported back to the nucleus exclusively

49.

How does the Golgi apparatus appear?

a)

A stack of loosely connected membranes

b)

A circular vacuole

c)

A long rigid tube

d)

A dense solid sphere

50.

what are vesicles?

a)

Small spherical sacs surrounded by a single membrane

b)

Large flat structures with two membranes

c)

Protein fibers that make up the cytoskeleton

d)

Channels that cross the plasma membrane

51.

Which of the following are types of vesicles? Select all that apply.

a)

Lysosomes

b)

Peroxisomes

c)

Glyoxysomes

d)

Endosomes

e)

Mitochondria

52.
Question Image

Match the organelle to its description.

a)

Proteins are made on these small structures.

1.

Ribosomes

b)

Controls all activity in the cell (the brain) and stores DNA

2.

Nucleus

c)

The fluid that fills the cell and

keeps the organelles in place

3.

Cytoplasm

d)

Power plant of the cell. They

create energy called ATP.

4.

Mitochondrian

e)

Outer lining the cells.

Controls what goes

in and out.

5.

Cell Membrane

53.
Question Image

Match the following biological terms with their definitions.

a)

Cell

1.

The basic unit of all forms of life

b)

Nucleus

2.

The control center of a cell

c)

Prokaryote

3.

A unicellular organism without a nucleus

d)

Eukaryote

4.

An organism whose cells contain a nucleus

54.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

Stores water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates.

1.

Vacuole

b)

Produces sugar

2.

Chloroplast

c)

Converts glucose/sugar into usable energy

3.

Mitochondria

d)

Regulates passage into and out of the cell

4.

Cell membrane

e)

Stores genetic material

5.

Nucleus

55.

Plants cells have one large one, whereas an animal cell will have several smaller ones. These store substances such as water.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Vesicle

56.

Do all cells include the structure labeled as 1?

a)

Yes, chloroplasts are found in all cells

b)

No, This structure is found in all cells

c)

Yes, all cells contain a mitochondria

d)

No, Not all cells contain a Nucleus

57.

the two types of fibers found in the cytoskeleton are

a)

microfilaments

b)

fibers

c)

microtubules

d)

microskeleton

58.

which structures are NEVER found in plant cells

a)

lysosomes

b)

centrioles

c)

flagella

d)

mitochondria

59.

which of the following is not a plastid foundin plant cells

a)

chloroplast

b)

chromoplasts

c)

leukoplasts

d)

vacuoleplasts

60.

When filled with water the central vacuole give the plant cell __________ which gives strength and support to the cell.

a)

turgor pressure

b)

pushing force

c)

pressure force

d)

turgor force

61.

inside the chloroplasts are large stacks of other membranes called (a)   .

62.

tylakoids contain green pigment called (a)   which is required for photosynthesis.

63.

chromoplasts give plants

a)

colorful pigments that attract pollinators

b)
starch for energy storage
c)
water storage for drought resistance
d)
nutrients that promote root growth
64.

which structures are NEVER found in animal cells

a)

plastids

b)

central vacule

c)

cell wall

d)

lysosome

65.
_______ regulates what enters and leaves a cell.  
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cytoplasm
66.

Label the parts of a plant cell.

a)

cell wall

b)

vacuole

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

1
2
3
4
1)
2)
3)
4)
67.

Match the following

a)

 A watery solution containing dissolved substances, enzymes, and the cell organelles and structures.

1.

Cytoplasm

b)

These small structures manufacture proteins. They may be free in the cytoplasm or associated with the surface of the endoplasmic reticulum.

2.

Ribosomes

c)

this organelle contains the majority of the DNA in a cell

3.

Nucleus

d)

a double layered structure surrounding the nucleus

4.

Nuclear membrane

68.

Supports the shape of the cell, anchors organelles and serves as a "track" for organelles to move on.

a)

Cytoskeleton

b)

Nuclear Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Gogli Apparatus

69.
Microtubules and microfilaments form what in an animal cell? 
a)
Cell wall
b)
Cytoskeleton
c)
Plasma membrane
d)
Nuclear membrane
70.

The cytoskeleton is a network of protein filaments and tubes.

Which of the following best describes its function?

a)
It provides energy for the cell
b)
It controls the cell's genetic material
c)
It gives the cell its shape and helps with movement
d)

It helps in the process of photosynthesis

71.

Label the 5 organelles.

a)

mitochondria

b)

nucleus

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

e)ribosomes
f)Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
g)vacuole
h)Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
72.

Match the following

a)

Makes ATP (energy).

1.

mitochondria

b)

control center of the cell, contains DNA

2.

nucleus

c)

makes proteins

3.

ribosomes

d)

protects the cell and lets stuff in and out of cell, maintains homeostasis

4.

cell membrane

e)

converts sunlight into glucose (sugar) for the plant cell

5.

chloroplast

73.

Match the following

a)

Cleans up the cell

1.

Lysosome

b)

Storage tanks of the cell

2.

Vacuole

c)

Control center of the cell

3.

Nucleus

d)

Energy production of the cell

4.

Mitochondria

e)

Outer layer of the cell

5.

Cell membrane

74.

Label the plant cell to the right:

a)vesicle
b)ribosome
c)cytoplasm
d)nucleus
e)mitochondria
f)Rough ER
g)Smooth ER
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
75.

which is used to make ribososmes in the nucleolus

a)

DNA

b)

mRNA

c)

tRNA

d)

rRNA

76.

proteins made using free floating ribosomes are

a)

Proteins that function in the cytosol or organelles (they stay inside the cell)

b)
Proteins that are synthesized in the rough endoplasmic reticulum.
c)
Proteins that are secreted outside the cell.
d)
Proteins that are embedded in the cell membrane.
77.

proteins made using a ribosome attached to the rough endoplasmic reticulum ...

a)
are exclusively cytoplasmic proteins.
b)
are mainly involved in DNA replication.
c)
are usually secretory or membrane proteins.
d)
are primarily structural proteins.
78.

DNA is transcribed into mRNA in the

a)
cytoplasm
b)
ribosome
c)
mitochondria
d)
nucleus
79.

the rough endoplasmic reticulum has _______ and ______ attached to it.

a)

lipids and proteins

b)
nucleic acids and enzymes
c)
lipids and carbohydrates
d)
mitochondria and chloroplasts
80.

what is the function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum

a)
The smooth endoplasmic reticulum primarily functions in energy production and cell division.
b)
The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is involved in protein synthesis and DNA replication.
c)
The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is responsible for the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
d)

The smooth endoplasmic reticulum functions in lipid synthesis that will be used in the cell membrane

81.

Phagocytosis is when a cell engulfs and digests large particles. which organelle performs this function

a)
Mitochondria
b)
Lysosome
c)
Ribosome
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum

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