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Unit 3 Cells Test: Part ll REVIEW

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which characteristic is shared by both humans and plants?

a)

Both perform photosynthesis

b)

Both have a nervous system

c)

Both are composed of cells

d)

None of the above

2.

Which of the following is true for both a nerve cell and a blood cell?

a)

both a and b

b)

require energy to function

c)

use sunlight to produce energy

d)

none of the above

3.

Which process allows organisms to produce energy in environments where oxygen is absent?

a)

homeostasis

b)

anaerobic respiration

c)

protein synthesis

d)

photosynthesis

4.

What process explains the movement of oxygen into a cell and carbon dioxide out of a cell as shown in the following drawing?

a)

Chemosynthesis

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Anaerobic cellular respiration

d)

Aerobic cellular respiration

5.

Which process takes place inside the chloroplast of plant cells?

a)

Respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Fermentation

d)

Transpiration

6.

During a chemical reaction, which of the following is responsible for the release of energy?

a)

Breaking of chemical bonds

b)

Formation of chemical bonds

c)

Transformation of oxygen into nitrogen

d)

Transformation of nitrogen into oxygen

7.

What does the Calorie count on a food label represent?

a)

The amount of energy the food can supply when metabolized

b)

The protein content of the food

c)

The minerals present in the food

d)

The taste quality of the food

8.

A scientist observes a cell with numerous mitochondria. What does this suggest about the cell's activity?

a)

It stores matter

b)

It produces fats

c)

It builds proteins

d)

It requires energy

9.

Which process is necessary for chemical energy to be released or absorbed in a system?

a)

Light must be reflected

b)

Atoms must rearrange to form new bonds

c)

Proteins must be synthesized

d)

Water must evaporate

10.

When ATP is produced in cells, what type of energy is commonly released along with it?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Potential energy

11.

Which molecule is essential for cells to efficiently produce energy from glucose?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

carbohydrates

12.

What are the two main processes organisms use to obtain energy from food?

a)

aerobic cellular respiration and anaerobic cell respiration

b)

Digestion and absorption; digestion breaks down food, absorption takes in nutrients

c)

Fermentation and transpiration; fermentation produces energy without oxygen, transpiration moves water in plants

d)

Osmosis and diffusion; osmosis moves water, diffusion moves solutes

13.

During cellular respiration, which process is responsible for the largest yield of ATP molecules?

a)

Fermentation pathway

b)

Glycolysis in cytoplasm

c)

Krebs cycle in matrix

d)

Electron transport chain

14.

Oxygen is required for the electron transport chain in aerobic respiration because:

a)

It acts as the final electron acceptor, allowing the chain to continue and produce ATP.

b)

It provides energy directly to the electron transport chain.

c)

It breaks down glucose during the process.

d)

It is used to transport electrons between protein complexes.

15.

In photosynthesis, which set of reactions fixes carbon into sugars?

a)

Krebs cycle in matrix

b)

Calvin cycle in stroma

c)

Glycolysis in cytosol

d)

Light reactions in thylakoids

16.

NADH and FADH2 play an important role in cellular respiration by:

a)

Transferring electrons to the electron transport chain to produce ATP

b)

Breaking down glucose directly into ATP

c)

Acting as enzymes in glycolysis

d)

Storing energy as fat molecules

17.

Compare the locations of the light reactions and the Calvin cycle within the chloroplast.

a)

The light reactions occur in the thylakoid membranes, while the Calvin cycle takes place in the stroma.

b)

Both the light reactions and the Calvin cycle occur in the thylakoid membranes.

c)

The light reactions occur in the stroma, while the Calvin cycle takes place in the thylakoid membranes.

d)

Both the light reactions and the Calvin cycle occur in the stroma.

18.

Temperature and light intensity typically affect the rate of photosynthesis in which of the following ways?

a)

They both generally increase the rate of photosynthesis up to an optimal point.

b)

They both decrease the rate of photosynthesis as they increase.

c)

Temperature increases the rate, while light intensity decreases it.

d)

Neither temperature nor light intensity affects the rate of photosynthesis.

19.

One major difference between aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration in terms of ATP yield is that:

a)

Aerobic respiration produces much more ATP than anaerobic respiration.

b)

Anaerobic respiration produces more ATP than aerobic respiration.

c)

Both produce the same amount of ATP.

d)

Aerobic respiration does not produce any ATP.

20.

Which structure inside the mitochondrion houses the Krebs cycle enzymes?

a)

Intermembrane space region

b)

Cristae membrane folds

c)

Matrix fluid compartment

d)

Outer membrane surface

21.

What happens to water during the light reactions of photosynthesis?

a)

Reduced into glucose

b)

Split to provide electrons

c)

Frozen to store energy

d)

Oxidized to carbon dioxide

22.

Which factor most directly increases oxygen output from a plant?

a)

Higher soil nitrogen levels

b)

Thicker cuticle tissues

c)

Greater light intensity

d)

Lower cellular respiration

23.

Quantitatively, about how many ATP can be produced per glucose during aerobic respiration?

a)

About 2 to 4 ATP

b)

About 10 to 12 ATP

c)

About 18 to 20 ATP

d)

About 30 to 32 ATP

24.

Identify the electron carriers produced in the light reactions that power the Calvin cycle.

a)

ATP and NADPH

b)

ADP and FADH2

c)

NADH and CO2

d)

RuBP and oxygen

25.

Cellular respiration in plants uses which product of photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Glucose

d)

Water

26.

Which statement correctly contrasts chloroplasts and mitochondria?

a)

Mitochondria fix carbon; chloroplasts oxidize glucose

b)

Chloroplasts make glucose; mitochondria make ATP

c)

Both perform photosynthesis

d)

Both store genetic code

27.

Which of the following outlines a valid investigation to test how light color affects the rate of photosynthesis in aquatic plants, including variables and expected outcomes?

a)

Place aquatic plants under different colored lights, measure oxygen production, control temperature and plant type, expect higher photosynthesis under optimal light color.

b)

Place aquatic plants under sunlight only, measure leaf size, control water pH, expect no change in photosynthesis rate.

c)

Use terrestrial plants under colored lights, measure soil moisture, control humidity, expect increased photosynthesis in all colors.

d)

Place aquatic plants in darkness, measure root growth, control light intensity, expect increased photosynthesis in darkness.