Cell Review
Name ________________________________________
1. Which is part of the cell theory? All cells
A. Are microscopic
B. Have organelles
C. Come from other cells
D. Can move
2. The watery, jelly-like substance within the cell that contains salts is called the
A. Cytoplasm
B. Membrane
C. Nucleus
D. Organelle
3. The mitochondrion of a cell
A. Has only one membrane
B. Has no membrane
C. Is circular
D. Is where cellular respiration occurs
4. Ribosomes
A. Are the site of protein synthesis
B. Are made by other ribosomes
C. Have their own DNA
D. None of the above
5. A(n) _________ is a group of different tissues that work to perform a certain function.
A. Organism
B. Organ
C. Cell
D. Organelle
6. The movement of substances into and out of a cell without the use of energy is called
A. Active transport
B. Passive transport
C. Exocytosis
D. Endocytosis
7. The movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of high water concentration to an area of
low water concentration is called
A. Active transport
B. Diffusion
C. Osmosis
D. Hypotonic
8. A type of membrane which allows only certain molecules to pass through is called
A. Hypertonic
B. Semi-permeable
C. Active
D. Porous
9. A cell placed in a solution shrinks by the process of osmosis. What kind of solution is outside the cell?
A. Hypotonic
B. Hypertonic
C. Active
D. Isotonic
10. If the solution outside a cell has a lower concentration of solutes than inside the cell, water will move into the cell
through osmosis, causing it to expand. What kind of solution is surrounding the cell?
A. Active
B. Passive
C. Hypertonic
D. Hypotonic
11. The necessary characteristics a substance must have in order to be classified as living are
A. A heart and lungs
C. To nourish itself, grow, and reproduce
B. The ability to photosynthesize & eliminate wastesD. A true nucleus and nuclear membrane
12. True or False
An adaptation to the environment is having a fur coat that changes with the seasons.
13. A ___________ is a type of cell that has a true nucleus.
A. Prokaryote
B. Eukaryote
C. Bacterium
D. Virus
14. If an animal cell is placed in distilled water, it will
A. Remain the same size
B. Shrink
C. Swell but stop when the cell wall stops it
D. Swell and explode
15. If a plant cell is placed in distilled water, it will
A. Remain the same size
B. Shrink
C. Swell but stop when the cell wall stops it
D. Swell and explode