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Cells Part 1



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

1. 

The invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover and learn about
a.
plants.
b.
skin.
c.
animals.
d.
cells.
 

2. 

Which of these scientists was the first person to observe what are now called bacteria?
a.
Matthias Schleiden
b.
Rudolf Virchow
c.
Robert Hooke
d.
Anton von Leeuwenhoek
 

3. 

Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory?
a.
Only plants are composed of cells.
b.
All cells are produced from other cells.
c.
Cells can be produced from nonliving matter.
d.
Cells are one of several basic units of structure and function in living things.
 

4. 

Which of the following statements is NOT part of the cell theory?
a.
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things.
b.
All cells are produced from other cells.
c.
Only animals are composed of cells.
d.
All living things are composed of cells.
 

5. 

How does a microscope lens work?
a.
Each concave lens bends light to make the object appear larger.
b.
Each convex lens bends light to make the object appear larger.
c.
Each convex lens bends light to make the object become larger.
d.
The reflection of each concave lens makes the object appear larger.
 

6. 

What does the term resolution refer to?
a.
how sharp an image is
b.
how big an image can be
c.
how many lenses a microscope uses
d.
how much light is needed to see an image
 

7. 

What is the function of a cell wall?
a.
to protect and support the cell
b.
to perform different functions in each cell
c.
to prevent water from passing through it
d.
to prevent oxygen from entering the cell
 

8. 

What is the function of a cell membrane?
a.
to protect and support the cell
b.
to perform different functions in each cell
c.
to control what enters and leaves the cell
d.
to form a hard outer covering for the cell
 

9. 

Which organelles produce most of the energy needed by a cell?
a.
mitochondria
b.
chloroplasts
c.
ribosomes
d.
Golgi bodies
 

10. 

Which organelles produce proteins in the cell?
a.
Golgi bodies
b.
chloroplasts
c.
ribosomes
d.
vacuoles
 

11. 

Which organelles release chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones?
a.
endoplasmic reticulum
b.
Golgi bodies
c.
lysosomes
d.
vacuoles
 

12. 

Cells in many-celled organisms
a.
all look the same.
b.
all have the same structure.
c.
are often quite different from one another.
d.
are the same size in every part of the organism.
 

13. 

Which term refers to the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration?
a.
collision
b.
diffusion
c.
active transport
d.
concentration
 

14. 

Which term refers to the movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane?
a.
osmosis
b.
engulfing
c.
active transport
d.
passive transport
 

15. 

Which term refers to the movement of materials through a cell membrane without using energy?
a.
concentration
b.
collision
c.
active transport
d.
passive transport
 

16. 

Which term refers to the movement of materials through a cell membrane when energy is required?
a.
osmosis
b.
diffusion
c.
active transport
d.
passive transport
 

17. 

One reason that cells are small is because they
a.
lack food.
b.
contain water.
c.
use energy.
d.
must remove wastes.
 

18. 

The stage of respiration that releases most of the energy in glucose occurs in the
a.
nucleus.
b.
chloroplast.
c.
cytoplasm.
d.
mitochondria.
 

Short Answer
 
 
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19. 

Name two structures that are not found in the cell shown here but are found in plant cells.
 

20. 

Identify structure A and describe its function.
 

21. 

Identify the structures labeled B and describe their function.
 

22. 

Identify structure C and describe its function.
 

23. 

Identify the large round structure labeled D and describe its function.
 
 
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24. 

Explain what would happen if some of the red blood cells were placed in beaker A.
(Hint A red blood cell contains cytoplasm which contains water. Is the water in the cell at a higher or lower concentration ?)
 

25. 

Explain what would happen if some of the red blood cells were placed in beaker B.
 

26. 

Plasma is the liquid part of blood in which blood cells move. Explain what would happen if some of the red blood cells were placed in beaker C.
 

27. 

Why is diffusion important for all living cells ?
 



 
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