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

 1. 

A group of cells with the same function makes up
A)
an organism.
C)
a tissue.
B)
an organ system.
D)
a structure.
 

 2. 

What is the smallest unit that can perform all the processes necessary for life?
A)
cell
C)
organelle
B)
nucleus
D)
protist
 

 3. 

Which of the following statements is not part of the cell theory?
A)
Animals and plants share the same kinds of cells.
B)
All organisms are made up of one or more cells.
C)
The cell is the basic unit of all living things.
D)
All cells come from existing cells.
 

 4. 

What cell part supports the cell and might be made of cellulose or chitin?
A)
cell membrane
C)
ribosome
B)
cell wall
D)
nucleus
 

 5. 

The illustration below shows three types of unicellular organisms commonly found in pond water.

Based on the illustration, which of the following can be used to separate these organisms into three different groups?
mc005-1.jpg
A)
length of lifespan
C)
presence of a nucleus
B)
number of offspring
D)
method of movement
 

 6. 

What part of the cell forms a barrier between the cell and its environment?
A)
cell membrane
C)
ribosome
B)
nucleus
D)
cholesterol
 

 7. 

What is cytoplasm?
A)
the nucleus of a cell
C)
the genetic material in a cell
B)
the fluid inside a cell
D)
the proteins in a cell
 

 8. 

Where does photosynthesis take place in a cell?
A)
in the nucleus
C)
in the chloroplasts
B)
in the mitochondria
D)
in the ribosomes
 

 9. 

When particles travel from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, it is called
A)
endocytosis.
C)
exocytosis.
B)
active transport.
D)
diffusion.
 

 10. 

When water diffuses into or out of a cell, it is called
A)
exocytosis.
C)
endocytosis.
B)
osmosis.
D)
flooding.
 

 11. 

A cell moving particles with the use of energy is called
A)
active transport.
C)
passive transport.
B)
osmosis.
D)
endocytosis.
 

 12. 

Cellular respiration allows an organism to get energy from
A)
sunlight.
C)
water.
B)
oxygen.
D)
food.
 

 13. 

Where is chlorophyll located?
A)
in chloroplasts
C)
in cell membranes
B)
in mitochondria
D)
in pigments
 

 14. 

What part of a cell uses cellular respiration to release energy stored in food?
A)
cell membrane
C)
mitochondria
B)
chlorophyll
D)
water
 

 15. 

The following diagram shows a caterpillar, mold, and a fern.

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What do these organisms have in common?
A)
They are made of cells.
C)
They decompose other organisms.
B)
They produce their own food.
D)
They are disease-causing organisms.
 

 16. 

Which of the following statements correctly matches a cell part with its function?
A)
The cell membrane packages lipids for export.
C)
The lysosome digests molecules.
B)
The mitochondria perform photosynthesis.
D)
The nucleus produces energy.
 

 17. 

Which of the following is a main function of the cell wall?
A)
to store carbohydrates for later use
C)
to package proteins for export
B)
to give the cell a rigid structure
D)
to carry out photosynthesis
 

 18. 

The diagram below shows a bacterium.
mc018-1.jpg

The part of the cell indicated by the arrow is responsible for which of the following functions?
A)
absorption
C)
locomotion
B)
breathing
D)
reproducing
 

 19. 

Which cellular organelle uses oxygen and glucose to provide energy to the cell?
A)
mitochondrion
C)
ribosome
B)
nucleus
D)
vacuole
 

 20. 

The diagram below shows a cell.
mc020-1.jpg
Where would this cell most likely be found?
A)
bark
C)
leaf
B)
frog
D)
mushroom
 

 21. 

What are the basic structural units of living organisms?
A)
cells
C)
organs
B)
nuclei
D)
tissues
 

 22. 

The starch and water molecules in potato cells are stored in what organelle?
A)
mitochondrion
C)
ribosome
B)
nucleus
D)
vacuole
 

 23. 

Which of the following correctly lists the organizational hierarchy of organisms from simplest to most complex?
A)
cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organisms
C)
tissues, cells, organs, organ systems, organisms
B)
cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms
D)
tissues, organs, cells, organ systems, organisms
 

 24. 

In the process of photosynthesis, green plants use energy from sunlight to make which product?
A)
carbon dioxide
C)
sugar
B)
chlorophyll
D)
DNA
 

 25. 

Students are studying the process of photosynthesis in plants. Which of the following is a product of photosynthesis?
A)
carbon dioxide
C)
sodium chloride
B)
nitrogen
D)
sugar
 

Open Response question

Complete this question on Open resonse answer sheet provided.
 

 26. 

The following structures are found in both plant and animal cells.
      ·      Nucleus
      ·      Chromosomes
      ·      Cell membrane
      ·      Cytoplasm
      ·      Mitochondria
A. Pick two of the above structures and describe their functions.
B. Name two additional cell parts found in plants but not in animals. Describe one function of each of these plant cell structures.
 



 
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