Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that
best completes the statement or answers the question.
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B
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1.
Who
was the first person to identify and see cells?
a.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
b.
Robert Hooke
c.
Matthias Schleiden
d.
Rudolf Virchow
A
B
C
D
2.
The
work of Schleiden and Schwann can be summarized by saying that
a.
all plants are made of cells.
b.
all animals are made of cells.
c.
plants and animals have specialized
cells.
d.
all plants and
animals are made of cells.
A
B
C
D
3.
The
cell theory applies to
a.
bacteria.
b.
plants and animals.
c.
multicellular organisms.
d.
all of the above
A
B
C
D
4.
Which
cell structure contains the cell's genetic material and controls the cell's
activities?
a.
organelle
b.
nucleus
c.
cell envelope
d.
cytoplasm
A
B
C
D
5.
Prokaryotes lack
a.
cytoplasm.
b.
a cell membrane.
c.
a nucleus.
d.
genetic material.
A
B
C
D
6.
Which
of the following contains a nucleus?
a.
prokaryotes
b.
bacteria
c.
eukaryotes
d.
organelles
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B
C
D
7.
Eukaryotes usually contain
a.
a nucleus.
b.
specialized organelles.
c.
genetic material.
d.
all of the above.
A
B
C
D
8.
The
main function of the cell wall is to
a.
support and protect the cell.
b.
store DNA.
c.
direct the activities of the
cell.
d.
help the cell
move.
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B
C
D
9.
You
probably won't find a cell wall in which of these kinds of organisms?
a.
plants
b.
animals
c.
fungi
d.
none of the above
A
B
C
D
10.
Which
of the following statements explains why the nucleus is important to cells?
a.
Only eukaryotes have nuclei.
b.
Only prokaryotes have nuclei.
c.
The nucleus contains coded instructions for making
proteins.
d.
The nucleus is
surrounded by a nuclear envelope.
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B
C
D
11.
Which
of the following is a function of the cytoskeleton?
a.
helps a cell keep its shape
b.
contains DNA
c.
surrounds the cell
d.
helps make proteins
A
B
C
D
12.
Which
organelle breaks down food into particles the cell can use?
a.
Golgi apparatus
b.
lysosome
c.
endoplasmic reticulum
d.
mitochondrion
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B
C
D
13.
Which
organelle makes proteins using coded instructions that come from the nucleus?
a.
Golgi apparatus
b.
mitochondrion
c.
vacuole
d.
ribosome
A
B
C
D
14.
Which
organelle converts food into compounds that the cell uses for growth, development, and
movement?
a.
chloroplast
b.
Golgi apparatus
c.
endoplasmic reticulum
d.
mitochondrion
A
B
C
D
15.
Which
organelles help provide cells with energy?
a.
mitochondria and chloroplasts
b.
rough endoplasmic reticulum
c.
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
d.
Golgi apparatus and ribosomes
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B
C
D
16.
Which
sequence correctly traces the path of a protein in the cell?
a.
rough endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, released
from the cell
b.
ribosome, smooth
endoplasmic reticulum, chloroplast
c.
smooth endoplasmic reticulum, lysosome, Golgi
apparatus
d.
mitochondria,
rough endoplasmic reticulum, cell membrane
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B
C
D
17.
Which
organelle would you expect to find in plant cells?
a.
mitochondrion
b.
ribosome
c.
chloroplast
d.
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
A
B
C
D
18.
Which
of the following structures serves as the cell's boundary from its environment?
a.
mitochondrion
b.
cell membrane
c.
chloroplast
d.
channel proteins
A
B
C
D
19.
Which
of the following is a function of the cell membrane?
a.
breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins from
foods
b.
stores water,
salt, proteins, and carbohydrates
c.
keeps the cell wall in place
d.
regulates which materials enter and leave the
cell
A
B
C
D
20.
The
cell membrane contains channels and pumps that help move materials from one side to the other. What
are these channels and pumps made of?
a.
carbohydrates
b.
lipids
c.
bilipids
d.
proteins
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B
C
D
21.
Diffusion is the movement of molecules from
a.
an area of low concentration to an area of high
concentration.
b.
an area of high
concentration to an area of low concentration.
c.
an area of equilibrium to an area of high
concentration.
d.
all of the
above
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B
C
D
22.
Which
means of particle transport requires input of energy from the cell?
a.
diffusion
b.
osmosis
c.
facilitated diffusion
d.
active transport
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B
C
D
23.
The
diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane is called
a.
osmotic pressure.
b.
osmosis.
c.
facilitated diffusion.
d.
active transport.
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B
C
D
24.
An
animal cell that is surrounded by fresh water will burst because the osmotic pressure
causes
a.
water to move
into the cell.
b.
water to move out
of the cell.
c.
solutes to move
into the cell.
d.
solutes to move
out of the cell.
A
B
C
D
25.
A
group of cells that perform similar functions is called a(an)
a.
organ.
b.
organ system.
c.
tissue.
d.
division of labor.