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Generation Date: 11/26/2012
Generated By: Bill Wieners
1. Which of the following is similar among all living organisms on Earth?
/ A. cellular function/ B. physical appearance
/ C. social behavior
/ D. all of these
2. The timeline below shows some major discoveries in biology.
Which of the following theories did these discoveries lead to?
/ A. the theory of evolution/ B. the germ theory
/ C. the cell theory
/ D. the atomic theory
3. Cells within multicellular organisms are specialized to perform specific tasks. What is one advantage of specialized cells?
/ A. Specialized cells use more energy than nonspecialized cells./ B. Specialized cells are more efficient than nonspecialized cells.
/ C. Specialized cells are able to perform a greater variety of tasks than nonspecialized cells.
/ D. Specialized cells are slower than nonspecialized cells.
4.
The diagram above shows the structures of a plant cell. What is structure 2, and how does it help sustain life?
/ A. Structure 2 is the nucleus, which is the control center of the cell./ B. Structure 2 is a vacuole, which temporarily stores wastes.
/ C. Structure 2 is the cell wall, which provides structural support for the cell.
/ D. Structure 2 is a chloroplast, which is the site of photosynthesis.
During science class, a group of students went on a field trip to a nearby pond where they collected samples of pond water and pond plants. The students used a microscope to study cells in their samples. They also took samples of their own cheek cells and studied them using the microscope. The results are shown in the following table.
Sample / Nucleus / CellMembrane / Cell Wall / Cytoplasm / Chloroplast / Vacuole
cheek cells / X / X / X / X
pond plant cells / X / X / X / X / X / X
pond organism #1 / X / X / X / X / X / X
pond organism #2 / X / X / X / X
5. Looking at the chart provided, the students need to develop a classification scheme to distinguish plant and animal cells. The presence of which of the following structures/organelles would be most useful for this purpose?
/ A. plasma membrane/ B. vacuole
/ C. nucleus
/ D. cell wall
6. A ______is a rigid layer that surrounds a plant cell, providing structural support.
/ A. vacuole/ B. cell wall
/ C. cell membrane
/ D. lysosome
7. Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory?
/ A. Cells are the basic units of living things./ B. All living things are made up of one or more cells.
/ C. All cells come from pre-existing cells.
/ D. all of these
8. Which of the following is true about cells?
/ A. A cell has a single component that performs all of the cell's different, specific functions./ B. Cells have specialized components that all perform the same functions.
/ C. Cells have specialized components that perform different, specific functions.
/ D. A cell's components are all identical and perform the same function.
9. All cells need energy to perform various processes and to make molecules that are necessary to sustain their lives. From where do cells primarily get this energy?
/ A. food/ B. water
/ C. heat
/ D. mitosis
10. What kind of cells send and receive messages?
/ A. blood cells/ B. nerve cells
/ C. skin cells
/ D. bone cells
11. Both animal and plant cells are eukaryotic cells. What is the difference between animal and plant cells?
/ A. Animal cells have cell walls and vacuoles, while plant cells do not./ B. Animal cells have nuclei and ribosomes, while plant cells do not.
/ C. Plant cells have nuclei and mitochondria, while animal cells do not.
/ D. Plant cells have cell walls and chloroplasts, while animal cells do not.
12. Examine the diagram of the cell below.
Adapted from image courtesy of Wikipedia
What can you conclude about this cell?
/ A. The cell is most likely an animal cell./ B. The cell is most likely a plant cell.
/ C. The cell is most likely a human cell.
/ D. The cell is most likely a bacterium cell.
13.
The diagram above shows the structures of an animal cell. What is structure 3, and how does it help sustain life?
/ A. Structure 3 is the cell membrane, which controls what enters and leaves the cell./ B. Structure 3 is the nucleus, which serves as the control center of the cell.
/ C. Structure 3 is a chloroplast, which is the site of photosynthesis.
/ D. Structure 3 is the cytoplasm, which contains organelles and is the site of many cell processes.
14. Below is a list of functions performed by organisms. Examine the list, then answer the question that follows.
- gas exchange
- intake of nutrients
- disposal of wastes
- stimulus response
- reproduction
How do these functions compare between single-celled and multi-celled organisms?
/ A. Single-celled organisms can perform only some of these functions, while multi-celled organisms can perform all of these functions./ B. Single-celled organisms must perform all of these functions with one cell, while multi-celled organisms can have specialized cells for different functions.
/ C. Single-celled organisms can perform all of these functions, while multi-celled organisms can perform only some of these functions.
/ D. Neither single-celled organisms nor multi-celled organisms can perform all of these necessary functions.
15.
The diagram above shows the structures of an animal cell. Which structure controls cell reproduction?
/ A. structure 3, which is the nucleus/ B. structure 2, which is a lysosome
/ C. structure 4, which is the cytoplasm
/ D. structure 1, which is the cell membrane
16.
The diagram above shows the structures of an animal cell. What is structure 2, and how does it help sustain life?
/ A. Structure 2 is the cell wall, which gives the cell structural support./ B. Structure 2 is the nucleus, which is the control center of the cell.
/ C. Structure 2 is a chloroplast, which is the site of photosynthesis.
/ D. Structure 2 is a mitochondrion, which is the site of cellular respiration.
17. A cell's membrane is composed of two layers of lipid molecules. What is the main function of a cell membrane?
/ A. direct the functions of the cell's organelles/ B. construct long chains of amino acids
/ C. store energy for later use
/ D. control what enters and exits the cell
18. A red blood cell has a round structure. A muscle cell has a long, thin structure. Which statement best explains why these two types of cells have different structures?
/ A. Each cell is part of a different organism./ B. Each cell contains different types of organelles.
/ C. Each cell is present in different organs.
/ D. Each cell has a different function.
19. In a cell, what is the function of the cell membrane?
/ A. It removes waste and stores ingested food./ B. It only maintains the cell shape.
/ C. It controls the entry and exit of substances.
/ D. It generates energy for the cell.
20. Using the table provided, determine which of the following pairs of organelles or structures can be found in both plant and animal cells.
/ A. cell wall and chloroplast/ B. vacuole and chloroplast
/ C. cell wall and nucleus
/ D. cell membrane and nucleus
21. The diagram below shows a nerve cell. Nerves pass signals to each other throughout the body.
How does the unique structure of the nerve cell help it carry out its function?
/ A. It helps the cell move from place to place./ B. It helps the cell collect oxygen and nutrients.
/ C. It helps the cell connect with other nerve cells.
/ D. It helps protect the cell from bacteria.
22. The German scientist Theodor Schwann wrote the first two parts of the cell theory in 1839. Which of the following statements was a part of Schwann's original cell theory?
/ A. A cell's nucleus is the basic unit of life in all living things./ B. All cells come from existing cells.
/ C. All organisms are composed of at least one cell.
/ D. All cells contain a nucleus.
23. Every cell contains certain structures that perform specialized functions for the cell. What are these structures called?
/ A. tissues/ B. organelles
/ C. organs
/ D. cells
24. The cell theory states that all organisms are composed of at least one cell and that the cell is the basic unit of life.
The invention and improvement of which of the following technologies was necessary for scientists to collect enough evidence in order to form the cell theory?
/ B. compound microscope
/ C. telescope
/ D. binoculars
25. All organisms must breathe. That is, they must take in one type of gas that they need for life functions, and then they must get rid of waste gases. Most animals take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide, while most plants take in carbon dioxide and expel oxygen. What part of all organisms is involved in the exchanging of gases?
/ A. the tissues/ B. No one knows what part of organisms exchanges gases.
/ C. the organs in animals; the stems in plants
/ D. the cells
26. The weight of the body is supported by structures made of
/ A. skin cells./ B. bone cells.
/ C. muscle cells.
/ D. nerve cells.
27. Cells need energy in order to
/ A. make molecules./ B. reproduce.
/ C. change shape.
/ D. all of these
28. Which of the following life processes requires specialized cells in multicellular organisms?
/ A. circulation/ B. respiration
/ C. digestion
/ D. all of these
29. The following diagram shows a cross section of the stem of a plant.
This diagram implies that
/ A. cells within multicellular organisms are different./ B. cells within multicellular organisms are interchangeable.
/ C. cells within multicellular organisms look the same.
/ D. cells within multicellular organisms perform the same functions.
30. ______cells are specially designed to carry gases through the body.
/ A. Bone/ B. Nerve
/ C. Skin
/ D. Blood
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