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Life Sciences Chapter 2 Test – The Cell
Circle the correct answer.
1. What tool first allowed scientists to study cells?
A. lasers
B. microscope
C. pipettes
D. telescope
2. Where do cells come from, according to the cell theory?
A. proteins
B. preexisting cells
C. nucleic acids
D. unicellular animals
3.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which is one of the MAJOR functions of proteins in the cell?
They help with chemical breakdown of substances.
They are used for energy storage.
They contain genetic information
They form protective membranes in cells.
4. Which macromolecule found within cells DO NOT dissolve in water?
A. carbohydrates
B. nucleic acids
C. proteins
D. lipids
5. Which structure is contained in a plant cell but does not exist in an animal cell?
A. cell wall
B. mitochondria
C. nucleus
D. cell membrane
6.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The main ingredient in any cell is what?
protein
water
glucose
nucleus
7.
A.
B.
C.
D.
What organelle in eukaryotic cells directs all the cell activity?
chloroplasts
Golgi apparatus
mitochondria
nucleus
8. What type of molecule is produced at the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (Rough
ER)?
A. DNA
B. lipids
C. proteins
D. glucose
9. The movement of substances through a cell membrane using only the cell’s
energy is called what?
A. endocytosis
B. active transport
C. facilitated diffusion
D. osmosis
10. If a substance is too large to enter through a cell membrane the cell will use the
active transport known as what?
A. endocytosis
B. passive transport
C. an elevator
D. exocytosis
11. During diffusion, a passive transport process, particles move from an area of
__________________ to an area of _____________________.
A. smaller molecules, larger molecules
B. lower concentration, higher concentration
C. higher concentration, lower concentration
D. lower pressure, higher pressure
12. The process that breaks down glucose is called what?
A. fermentation
B. glycolysis
C. photosynthesis
D. mitochondria
13. What is the desired product of BOTH cellular respiration and fermentation?
A. water
B. lactic acid
C. ATP
D. carbon dioxide
14. What is the energy source that powers photosynthesis?
A. the Sun
B. glucose
C. chloroplast
D. ATP
15. What is the FIRST step of cellular respiration?
A. fermentation
B. photosynthesis
C. osmosis
D. glycolysis
16. In which part of the plant cell absorbs light energy for photosynthesis?
A. chloroplast
B. mitochondria
C. nucleus
D. cell wall
17. Glucose is another word for sugar, what is another word for fat?
A. protein
B. lipid
C. carbohydrate
D. ATP
18. If your sister were a cellular organelle, which one would she likely be?
A. cytoplasm
B. mitochondria
C. vacuole
D. lysosome
19. What are the 2 types of fermentation?
A. lipid & glucose
B. endocytosis & exocytosis
C. carbond dioxide & oxygen
D. alcohol & lactic acid
20. Fermentation occurs when oxygen levels are low and, like glycolysis, takes place
where in the cell?
A. mitochondria
B. vacuole
C. cytoplasm
D. cell wall
Complete the following equations that represent Photosynthesis and Cellular
Respiration:
Photosynthesis:
Carbon Dioxide + _______ ---sunlight--- Sugar + ________
Cellular Respiration:
Sugar + __________ ------_______+ Carbon Dioxide + ATP
Match the cellular organelle to its function within the cell.
A. Nucleus
B. Mitochondria
C. Vacuole
D. Cell Membrane
E. Cell Wall
F. Cytoplasm
G. Chloroplast
________25. In ALL cells. Protects the inside of the cell.
________26. Fluid inside the cell that contains other molecules
________27. Stiff structure outside of the cell membrane. Only in plant cells.
________28. Directs cell activities & contains genetic information.
________29. Uses light energy to make food. Only in plant cells.
________30. Store food, water and waste material.
________31. The site of energy production for the cell.
ANSWER KEY
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. A
11. C
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. D
16. A
17. B
18. B (Answers may vary)
19. D
20. C
21. WATER
22. OXYGEN
23. OXYGEN
24. WATER
25. D
26. F
27. E
28. A
29. G
30. C
31. B