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Unit 6 Qualifier

Use the following word bank to choose the term that BEST matches the definition. Each word will only be used once.

EquilibriumSunAerobicATPPhospholipidOsmosis

ChloroplastMitochondriaC6H12O6 Active Transport

  1. The organelle that produces energy for the cell.
  2. The source of energy for photosynthesis.
  3. The organelle found in plant cells that does photosynthesis.
  4. This type of respiration is done when oxygen is available.
  5. This is a product of photosynthesis.
  6. This form of energy is a product of respiration.
  7. Movement of water across a membrane from high to low concentrations.
  8. Type of transport that requires energy.
  9. The type of molecule that makes up most of the cell membrane.
  10. The point at which molecules are evenly distributed.

Multiple Choice: Choose the BEST answer!

  1. What structure do ALL molecules pass through when entering or leaving ANY cell?
    A. NucleusB. VacuoleC. Cell MembraneD. Cell Wall
  2. The spread of ammonia fumes throughout a room is an example of:
    A. DiffusionC. Osmosis
    B. Active TransportD. Extracellular Transport
  3. Photosynthesis takes place in which part of the plant?
    A. Stem B. Root C. Leaves D. BranchE. All of the above
  1. If a saltwater plant was placed in water containing no salt, which of the following would happen?
  2. The plant cells would lose water due to diffusion.
  3. The plant cells would gain water and burst.
  4. The plant cells would remain the same.
  5. What structure in a cell membrane allows small molecules to move in and out freely?
    A. Pores B. Carbohydrates C. Phospholipids D. Both A and B
  6. Based on the molecules in the diagram below, what would most likely happen to these molecules after a few hours?
    NH3 CO2 CO2 CO2 O2 NH3
    O2 CO2 O2 O2
    O2 O2
  7. The concentration of O2 will increase outside the cell.
  8. The concentration of CO2 will increase inside the cell.
  9. The concentration of NH3 will increase outside the cell.
  10. The concentration of O2 will increase inside the cell.
  11. Why does active transport require the use of energy by the cell?
  12. Molecules are being moved against the concentration gradient.
  13. Molecules are being moved from high to low concentrations.
  14. Active transport speeds up osmosis.
  15. Active transport creates equilibrium in a cell.
  16. Which row in the chart best describes the active transport of Molecule X across a cell membrane?

Row / Movement of Molecule X / ATP
1 / High concentration low concentration / Used
2 / High concentration  low concentration / Not used
3 / Low concentration  high concentration / Used
4 / Low concentration  high concentration / Not used
  1. Row 1B. Row 2C. Row 3D. Row 4
  1. What structure is shown in the diagram below?

    A. Cell membrane B. Mitochondria C. ChloroplastD. Cell wall
  2. The pigment required for photosynthesis is ______.
    A. ChlorophyllB. Carbon dioxide C. Oxygen D. Chloroplast
  3. Why do plants appear green?
  4. The pigment used for photosynthesis absorbs green light.
  5. The cell wall is green.
  6. The pigment used for photosynthesis reflects green light.
  7. The plasma membrane is green.
  8. Which equation best summarizes the process of photosynthesis?
  9. Water + carbon dioxide + light  sugars + oxygen
  10. Sugars + oxygen + light  water + carbon dioxide
  11. Water + oxygen + light  sugars + oxygen
  12. Oxygen +carbon dioxide +light  sugars + oxygen
  13. The color of light that is LEAST useful to a plant during photosynthesis is:
    A. RedB. GreenC. BlueD. Violet
  14. Which of the following reactions would NOT take place in an animal cell?
    A. Cellular respirationC. Passive Transport
    B. PhotosynthesisD. Active Transport
  15. Which of the following best describes the relationship between photosynthesis and respiration?
  16. They are the same process but only one uses oxygen
  17. They are opposite in terms of products and reactants
  18. They both produce large amounts of ATP
  19. They both use the sun as a direct source of energy
  20. How many phosphate groups are in one molecule of ATP?
  21. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4
  22. When a cell is placed in a solution with a water concentration HIGHER than what is inside the cell, the cell will ______.
  23. Swell and burstC. Seal the cell membrane
  24. ShrinkD. Remain unchanged
  25. What gas is released as a result of cellular respiration?
    A. OxygenB. SugarsC. Carbon DioxideD. Water
  26. What term best describes the ability of the cell membrane to allow some molecules in, but keep others out?
    A. Lipid bilayerC. Active Transport
    B. Equilibrium permeabilityD. Selective permeability
  27. Roots of broccoli absorb calcium even when their cells contain higher concentrations of calcium than the soil around them. This process is known as ______.
    A. Active transport B. Osmosis C. Diffusion D. Equilibrium
  28. Which of the following processes makes the MOST ATP?
    A. Anaerobic respirationC. Fermentation
    B. PhotosynthesisD. Aerobic respiration
  29. Which cell structure would use sugars and produce carbon dioxide?
    A. Cell membrane B. Chloroplast C. RibosomeD. Mitochondria
  30. When a cell is placed in a solution with a water concentration higher than that found inside the cell, the cell will ______.
    A. Swell and burstB. ShrinkC. Remain unchanged
  31. What does photosynthesis produce that respiration uses?
    A. SugarsB. OxygenC. ATPD. Both A and B
  1. Why do plants use cellular respiration?
  2. Photosynthesis makes sugar, but not ATP
  3. Respiration makes sugar for the plants
  4. Respiration uses the sun’s energy to make ATP
  5. Photosynthesis makes ATP, but not sugar
  6. What process involves the transfer of energy from carbohydrates to ATP molecules?
    A. Respiration C. Active transport
    B. Photosynthesis D. Selective permeability
  7. Which process would most likely take place in the following organelle?


A. Cell respiration C. Making proteins
B. Photosynthesis D. Digestion of lipids

  1. Osmosis can best be described as:
  2. Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
  3. Diffusion of a solute through every part of the cell
  4. A process in which water is raised against the concentration gradient
  5. A process in which water can only move in the presence of light and oxygen
  6. The diagram below represents some events that take place in a plant cell.

    In which organelle would these events most likely occur?
    A. Nucleus B. Chloroplast C. Ribosome D. Mitochondria
  7. Based on the following graph, what is true of photosynthesis?
  8. As distance from the light source increases, photosynthesis increases.
  9. As distance from the light source increases, photosynthesis decreases.
  10. Distance from the light source does not affect photosynthesis.
  11. Which of the following processes releases the most ATP for each molecule of glucose?
    A. Aerobic respiration C. Alcoholic fermentation
    B. Lactic acid fermentationD. Photosynthesis
  12. Which of the following is a function of the cell membrane?
  13. Breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins from foods
  14. Stores water, salt, proteins, and carbohydrates
  15. Keeps the cell wall in place
  16. Regulates which materials enter and leave the cell
  1. Particles move with the concentration gradient in which of the following?
    I. DiffusionIII. Facilitated diffusion
    II. OsmosisIV. Active transport
    A. I only B. II only C. II and IV only D. I, II, and III only

Look at the diagram below and Answer the questions for A, B, C:

Aerobic Respiration Photosynthesis Anaerobic Respiration

Using your knowledge of each process and fill out the table below.

Questions / Process __A__ / Process __B__ / Process __C__
What is the name of the process? Look above each process / 44.
Where in the cell does this occur? / 49. / 53.
What are the reactants? List things before the arrow / 46. / 50. / 54.
What are the products? List things after the arrow / 47.

Honor’s Extension(Honor’s students are required to answer):

If aerobic respiration is so much more efficient, why would cells use anaerobic respiration at all?