Eastern Intermediate High School
Honors Biology
Name:_____________________________
Mod:________ Date:_________________
Unit 6 – Cell Structure and Function
Review Packet
1. What are the three components to the cell theory?
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2. The structure of a cell is directly related to it’s _________________________.
3. What characteristics differ between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
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4. Define the term organelle: _________________________________________________________
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5. Define the term nucleus: __________________________________________________________
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6. Define the term cytoplasm: ________________________________________________________
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7. What cells structures are found only in plant cells?
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8. What are ribosomes and where are they found in the cell?
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9. What is the function of smooth ER and rough ER?
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10. Describe the function of the golgi apparatus.
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11. What is the role of lysosomes in the cell?
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12. DNA contains information for making _____________ molecules.
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13. Identify the cell structures in this diagram:
a. (has dots)
b. (open space)
c. (lipid synthesis)
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i
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Identify the cell structures in this diagram
A
B
a. (open space)
b. (lipid synthesis)
C
K
J
c.
d.
D
I
E
F
H
(has dots)
G
e. (has dots)
f.
g.
h.
i. (packaging center)
j.
k.
15. Which organelles to ALL cells have in common?
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16. Define and explain the function of the following:
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a. nuclear envelope: __________________________________________________________
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b. chromatin and chromosomes:
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c. nucleolus: ________________________________________________________________
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17. How are mitochondria and chloroplasts like power plants for cells?
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18. Which organelles have there own DNA?
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19. What are the principle protein filaments of the cytoskeleton?
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20. What is the function of the cytoskeleton?
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21. Identify this cell (plant, animal, prokaryote, or eukaryote) and provide three characteristics you
used to make this identification:
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22. Provide three examples of a multi-cellular organism:
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23. Provide three examples of unicellular organisms:
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24. What is cell specialization? _______________________________________________________
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25. Provide 4 examples of plant or animal cells that are specialized.
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26. What organic compound is used to build plant cell walls? ___________________________
27. What molecules are used by mitochondria during cellular respiration? Which molecules are
released as products?
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28. What molecules are used by chloroplasts during cellular respiration? Which molecules are
released as products?
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29. Complete the chart. Indicate by using check marks each structure contained in plant, animal,
or bacteria (prokaryote) cells.
Nucleus
Cell
Wall
Cytoplasm
Nuclear
Membrane
Animal
Cell
Plant
Cell
Bacteria
(Prokaryotic)
Cell
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Nucleolus
Chloroplasts
Cell
Membrane
Ribosomes